HK Olimpija Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia · since 2004 · Colours: Green and white
2.League position
38Points from 18
12-1-0-5W · OTW · OTL · L
79:46Goals
The dragons from Ljubljana: founded in 2004 as a youth club, HK Olimpija took over the professional operation in 2017 after the end of HDD Olimpija. Olimpija has played in the ICE Hockey League since 2021/22 and is six-time Slovenian champion, most recently five times in a row. Games are played in the Hala Tivoli.
Ljubljana in numbers Season 2026/27, rank within the league
Goals per game4.39Rank 1 of 14
Goals against per game2.56Rank 3 of 14
Shots per game34.9Rank 1 of 14
Shots against per game29.1Rank 5 of 14
Power play18.5 %Rank 10 of 14
Penalty kill83.8 %Rank 3 of 14
Faceoff percentage53.0 %Rank 2 of 14
Average attendance2,363Rank 10 of 14
Arena capacity used52.5 %Rank 12 of 14
Rank 1 is the best value in the league (the lowest for goals against and shots against). Figures from all regular-season games recorded so far.
Schedule & results
Roster Season 2026/27
28.7Average age (years)
184.7Average height (cm)
87.0Average weight (kg)
19 : 9Slovenes : imports
Slovenes · Imports
Imports by nationality: Canada 6, Denmark 1, England 1, USA 1. Basis: 28 players on the roster list, data according to Eliteprospects.
| 92 | Joshua Darren LawrenceForward · Born 2002 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 23 | +13 |
| 93 | Nicolai MeyerForward · Born 1993 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 22 | +9 |
| 11 | Marly QuinceForward · Born 1994 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +11 |
| 9 | Jan UrbasCForward · Born 1989 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 21 | +17 |
| 43 | Terrence James BrennanADefenceman · Born 1989 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +23 |
| 8 | Marcel MahkovecForward · Born 2003 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +15 |
| 74 | Nathanael HalbertDefenceman · Born 1995 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +10 |
| 89 | Zach BoychukAForward · Born 1989 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +9 |
| 10 | Miha BericicForward · Born 2004 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +3 |
| 71 | Žiga MehleForward · Born 2002 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +1 |
| 86 | Rozle BohincDefenceman · Born 2004 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 |
| 14 | Žiga JegličAForward · Born 1988 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +7 |
Bine Masic | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | |
| 4 | Colin Reid McNeillDefenceman · Born 1992 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +13 |
| 13 | Ziga PanceForward · Born 1989 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +1 |
| 15 | Blaz GregorcADefenceman · Born 1990 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 |
| 37 | Christopher Russell DouglasForward · Born 2000 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +6 |
| 44 | Aljosa CrnovicDefenceman · Born 1999 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 |
| 41 | Jan ĆosićDefenceman · Born 2003 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 |
| 60 | Clayton KirichenkoDefenceman · Born 1996 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| 23 | Jaka SodjaForward · Born 1999 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Luka GombocForward · Born 2003 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 12 | Nik SimšičForward · Born 1997 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 |
| 72 | Bine MašičDefenceman · Born 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Maks BukovecForward · Born 2002 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| 18 | Martin BohincForward · Born 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
Season 2026/27, regular season. A = assistant, C = captain.
Roster moves in summer 2026
- Departure · 04.09.Dustin Tokarski (goalie) retires
- Departure · 02.09.Robert Sabolic (forward) moves to HD Jesenice
- Departure · 22.08.Rok Kapel (forward) moves to HD Jesenice
- Departure · 08.08.Alex Petan (forward) retires
- Signing · 27.07.Luka Gomboc (forward), previously EC-KAC
- Departure · 17.07.Tian Hebar (defenceman) moves to Chambéry
- Signing · 13.07.Chris Douglas (forward), previously Rochester Americans
Selection according to Eliteprospects, completeness not guaranteed. As of 11/10/2026
Arena & fans
Hala Tivoli
- Capacity
- 4,500 seats
- Average attendance 2026/27
- 2,363 (rank 10 in the league)
Getting there & entry
- The arena is in Tivoli Park. By public transport, the nearest stop is “Tivoli” (city bus lines LPP 1, 1B, 3, 5, 7, 8, 25 and 60).
- By car: parking at “Tivoli I”, “Tivoli II” and in the surrounding area. A bike-share station (BicikeLJ) is at the Tivoli stop.
- Tickets are available via Eventim, and the club offers advance-sale promotions for important games.
- The arena is accessible for people with reduced mobility, with its own parking spaces, paths, lift and toilets.
Fans
The club's website gives no information on the sector layout of the Hala Tivoli.
Fan clubs
- Ledeni zmaji (Ice Dragons) ↗ · the club's ice hockey fan group, Facebook page
The club's website does not list any fan clubs. According to Wikipedia there are also the Green Dragons, who mainly attend football games.
To the club's fan zone ↗History & honours
Honours
- Slovenian champion (6 titles)2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Alps Hockey League winner2019, 2021
- Slovenian cup winner (4 times)2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
- ICE Hockey League semi-final2026
- First Slovenian participant in the Champions Hockey League2022/23
Club records
- Most pointsNik Simšič · 235 (353 games)
- Most goalsŽiga Pance · 112
- Most assistsNik Simšič · 136
- Most gamesNik Simšič · 353
- Most penalty minutesŽiga Pance · 341
- Most points in a seasonKen Ograjensek · 74 (2010/11)
- Most goals in a seasonLuka Basic · 32 (2010/11)
According to Eliteprospects, entire club history in the database.
Rankings since 2021
All seasons as a table
| Season | Place | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | Semi-final |
| 2024/25 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2023/24 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2022/23 | 12 | Missed the playoffs |
| 2021/22 | 6 | Quarter-final |
| 2020/21 | – | Alps Hockey League: champion · Slovenian league: final |
| 2019/20 | – | Season cancelled because of the pandemic |
| 2018/19 | – | Alps Hockey League: champion · Slovenian league: champion |
| 2017/18 | – | Alps Hockey League: quarter-final · Slovenian league: final |
Milestones
- 2004Hokejski klub Olimpija is founded, at first as the youth club of HDD Olimpija.
- 2017After the end of HDD Olimpija the club takes over the professional operation and starts in the Alps Hockey League.
- 2019The treble in the first successful season: champion of the Alps Hockey League and the Slovenian league, and cup winner.
- 2021Admission to the ICE Hockey League.
- 2022Olimpija takes part in the Champions Hockey League as the first Slovenian club and becomes Slovenian champion for the second time.
- 2026The sixth Slovenian title, the fifth in a row, and the first semi-final in the ICE Hockey League.