Újpesti TE (ice hockey)

Újpesti Torna Egylet jégkorong szakosztály (English: Újpesti Torna Egylet ice hockey department) is an ice hockey club from Újpest, Budapest, Hungary. Újpesti TE is one of the sport clubs in Hungary that are part of Újpesti TE sport society. The Club was founded in 1885, while the ice hockey department was founded in 1930 and refounded in 1955. During its history, the club had won 13 titles of national champions.

Újpesti TE
CityÚjpest, Budapest, Hungary
LeagueOB I bajnokság
1955–present
MOL Liga
2008–present
Founded1930
Home arenaÚjpesti Jégcsarnok
(capacity: 2,200)
Colours   
Head coach Zoltán Szilassy
Captain Dániel Kiss
Websitehttp://www.utehoki.hu
Franchise history
Újpesti Torna Egylet jégkorong szakosztály 1991–present
  • Újpesti TE 1930–31
  • Bp. Dózsa SE 1955–1956
  • Újpesti TE 1956
  • Újpesti Dózsa SC 1956–1991

Újpest is infamous as being the club of Attila Ambrus, the "Whiskey Robber".

Former Names

  • Bp. Dózsa SE (1955–1956)
  • Újpesti TE (1956–1957)
  • Újpesti Dózsa SC (1957–1991)
  • Újpesti TE (since 1991)

Honours

  • Hungarian League:
    • Winners (13) : 1958, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
  • Hungarian Cup (Ice Hockey):
    • Winners (9) : 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990





Current roster

Current roster (as of September 10, 2016):

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Born Place of birth
29 Olivér Ágoston L 14.10.1994 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
98 Máté Garbacz L 28.10.1998
1 Ales Sila L 18.06.1987 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
Defensemen
Number Player Shoots Born Place of birth
27 Krisztián Dósa L 07.02.1994 Budapest, Hungary
72 Ádám Garbacz L 24.06.1994 Budapest, Hungary
34 Ádám HegyiA L 16.07.1986 Dunaújváros, Hungary
3 Peter Huba L 17.02.1986 Topoľčany, Slovakia
71 Dániel KissC R 02.08.1991 Dunaújváros, Hungary
24 Attila Kovács L 22.03.1996
2 Patrik Nagy L 13.09.1995
4 Nilan Nagy R 26.12.1991 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Born Place of birth
13 András Benk L 03.09.1987 Budapest, Hungary
81 Karol Csanyi L 24.01.1991 Komárno, Czechoslovakia
22 Róbert Dömötör L 22.03.1993 Budapest, Hungary
67 Martin Frolík L 10.02.1982 Kladno, Czechoslovakia
49 Tamás GröschlA L 21.08.1980 Budapest, Hungary
84 Andrej Hebar L 07.09.1984 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia
5 Benjamin Nemes R 18.03.1993 Budapest, Hungary
58 Márton Pápa L 08.05.1996 Vác, Hungary
68 Ádám Pichler L 22.12.1992 Dunaújváros, Hungary
18 Ladislav Sikorcin R 14.10.1985 Ilava, Czechoslovakia
66 Gergő Tóth L 13.05.1993 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
88 Martin Turbucz L 18.10.1994 Budapest, Hungary
61 Tamás Virág L 15.04.1991 Budapest, Hungary

Famous players


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