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GKS Tychy (ice hockey)

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GKS Tychy
CityTychy, Poland
LeaguePolska Hokej Liga
FoundedApril 20, 1971; 53 years ago (April 20, 1971)
Home arenaStadion Zimowy w Tychach
(capacity: 2,753)
ColoursGreen, black, red
     
PresidentGrzegorz Bednarski
General managerWojciech Matczak
Head coachAndrei Gusov
Websitegkstychy.info/hokej/

Górniczy Klub Sportowy (GKS) Tychy is a Polish professional ice hockey team from Tychy which current plays in the Polska Hokej Liga, the highest professional ice hockey league in the country.

The club was founded April 20, 1971. GKS Tychy is a four-time Polish champion - 2005, 2015, 2018 and 2019. The club has also won eight Polish Cup titles, in 2001, 2006-2009, 2014, 2016 and 2017, making them the first Polish team to win the Cup three years in a row and to have nerver lost a Polish Cup final. Furthermore, GKS Tychy is the first Polish club who won a medal of European Cup with a third place in 2016 Continental Cup. Stadion Zimowy, the home arena of GKS Tychy, has a capacity of 2,753 seats.

Players

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Major achievements

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GKS Tychy players celebrating after winning the Polish Championships in 2018 and 2019
  • Polish Championships
    • Winners (4): 2005, 2015, 2018, 2019
    • Runners-up (9): 1988, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017
    • Third place (6): 1981, 1983, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2013
  • Polish Cup
    • Winners (8): 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017
  • Polish SuperCup
    • Winners (2): 2015, 2018
    • Finalist (1): 2017
  • IIHF Continental Cup
    • Third place (1): 2016

Famous players

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