The Slovak Extraliga 2004–05 was the twelfth regular season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of professional ice hockey in Slovakia. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout several Slovak players returned to their homeland, including Pavol Demitra, Marián Hossa, Marián Gáborík (all in HK Dukla Trenčín), Miroslav Šatan and Ľubomír Višňovský (both in HC Slovan Bratislava), Michal Handzuš, Richard Zedník and Vladimír Országh (all in HKm Zvolen), Ladislav Nagy and Martin Štrbák (both in HC Košice), and Žigmund Pálffy (in HK 36 Skalica).
Regular season
Final standings Po.ClubGPWOTWTOTLLGFGAPTS1.HKm Zvolen 5431541131851281072.HC Slovan Bratislava5434052131841151073.HC Dukla Trenčín5431171142001271024.HC Košice542916216156124955.HK Nitra542617218152146876.MsHK Žilina542334024148138797.HK Poprad5419211121133134728.MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš541818126139166649.HK 36 Skalica5411062351292053910.HK Dubnica544022469323614 Key - GP: Games played, W: Wins, OTW: Over time wins, T: Ties, OTL: Over time losses, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against, PTS: Points.
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
Playout Extraliga Last Team Score1st. League WinnerHK Dubnica* 4:2HC Topoľčany 7:1, 2:4, 1:2, 3:0, 8:0, 7:1
* Dubnica sold license for the 2005-06 season to Martin due to financial troubles.
Scoring Leaders
Regular season #PlayerClubGPGAPTS1. Pavol DemitraTrenčín542854822. Jaroslav KmiťKošice532333563. Richard KapušSlovan521737544. Marián GáboríkTrenčín292527525. Arne KrotákKošice51262551 Key - GP: Games played, G: Goals, A: Assists, PTS: Points.
Play-off #PlayerClubGPGAPTS1. Miroslav ŠatanSlovan18157222. Zdeno CígerSlovan19615213. Richard ZedníkZvolen17910194. Marián GáboríkTrenčín128917 Pavol DemitraTrenčín1241317
2004-05 All Star Team PlayerPostClub Karol KrižanGZvolen Ľubomír VišňovskýDSlovan René VydarenýDSlovan Miroslav ŠatanLWSlovan Michal HandzušCZvolen Pavol DemitraRWTrenčín
CoachClub Miloš ŘíhaSlovan
External links Slovak Ice Hockey Federation Hockey Archives