TH Unia Oświęcim
| KS Unia Oświęcim | |
|---|---|
| City | Oświęcim, Poland |
| League | Polska Hokej Liga |
| Founded | 11 December 1946 (club) 1957 (ice hockey section) |
| Home arena | Hala Lodowa Oświęcim |
| Colours | Blue, white |
| General manager | Mariusz Sibik |
| Head coach | Antti Karhula |
| Website | unia-oswiecim |
| Franchise history | |
| 1957–1999 | KS Unia Oświęcim |
| 1999–2006 | Dwory Unia Oświęcim |
| 2006–2009 | TH Unia Oświęcim |
| 2009–2014 | Aksam Unia Oświęcim |
| 2014–2015 | TH Unia Oświęcim |
Klub Sportowy Unia Oświęcim is a Polish professional ice hockey club based in Oświęcim, Poland. They play in the Polska Hokej Liga, the top-level ice hockey league in Poland. The team's colors are blue and white.[1]
History
The club was created in 1946, with the ice hockey section being created in 1957. From 1957 to 1999 it was called KS Unia Oświęcim, and from 1999 to 2006, Dwory Unia Oświęcim. Their home ice is the Hala Lodowa MOSiR which can holds 3,500 people.
In June 2020, Eliezer Sherbatov, captain of Israel national team, signed a one-year contract with the team, which plays just a short walk from the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where one million Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust.[2] Sherbatov said, "I have a great deal of motivation because it is Auschwitz. I want to win the championship, the Polish Cup and the continental title, and then everyone will know the one who did this is a Jewish–Israeli."[2] His father told him "to work hard, to show his lion’s heart, and to be proud of Israel and show people we are still alive."[3]
Current roster
As of 7 February 2025.[4]
| No. | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Carl Ackered | D | L | 34 | 2023 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 25 | Erik Ahopelto | C | L | 29 | 2022 | Tampere, Finland | |
| 4 | Peter Bezuška | D | L | 32 | 2015 | Bojnice, Slovakia | |
| 9 | Roman Dyukov | D | L | 29 | 2022 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 61 | Krystian Dziubiński (C) | C | L | 37 | 2021 | Nowy Targ, Poland | |
| 24 | Radosław Galant | C | L | 34 | 2024 | Krynica, Poland | |
| 55 | Ville Heikkinen | C | L | 31 | 2023 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| 36 | Anton Holm | LW | L | 35 | 2024 | Nacka, Sweden | |
| 92 | Lauri Huhdanpää | C | L | 30 | 2024 | Tampere, Finland | |
| 17 | Henry Karjalainen | LW | L | 29 | 2023 | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 26 | Marcin Kolusz | D | L | 40 | 2024 | Limanowa, Poland | |
| 53 | Robert Kowalówka | G | L | 31 | 2021 | Oświęcim, Poland | |
| 12 | Sebastian Kowalówka (A) | C | L | 38 | 2016 | Oświęcim, Poland | |
| 44 | Łukasz Krzemień | C | L | 28 | 2019 | Bytom, Poland | |
| 52 | Christopher Liljewall | C | L | 35 | 2024 | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 65 | Linus Lundin | G | L | 32 | 2022 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 19 | Jakub Łoza | F | L | 20 | 2023 | Katowice, Poland | |
| 15 | Kacper Łukawski | D | L | 20 | 2023 | Oświęcim, Poland | |
| 10 | Sam Marklund | LW | L | 32 | 2024 | Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 18 | Miłosz Noworyta (A) | D | L | 26 | 2019 | Oświęcim, Poland | |
| 21 | Daniel Olsson Trkulja | LW | L | 34 | 2023 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 13 | Kacper Prokopiak | D | L | 19 | 2023 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 14 | Adrian Prusak | F | R | 26 | 2019 | Oświęcim, Poland | |
| 11 | Kamil Sadlocha | C | R | 26 | 2023 | Sosnowiec, Poland | |
| 57 | Andreas Söderberg | D | L | 29 | 2024 | Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 77 | Joonas Uimonen | D | L | 26 | 2023 | Hämeenlinna, Finland | |
| 66 | Kalle Valtola | D | L | 29 | 2023 | Turku, Finland | |
| 63 | Jere Vertanen | D | L | 26 | 2024 | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 8 | Patryk Wajda | D | L | 37 | 2024 | Nowy Targ, Poland |
Achievements
- Polish Championship:
- Champions (9): 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2024
- Runners-up (9): 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2020, 2022
- 3rd place (3): 2011, 2012, 2023
- Polish Cup:
- Winners (2): 2000, 2002
Season-by-season
| Season | League | Playoff Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | I liga | 2 |
| 1991–92 | I liga | Playoff champions |
| 1992–93 | I liga | 2 |
| 1993–94 | I liga | 2 |
| 1994–95 | I liga | 2 |
| 1995–96 | I liga | 2 |
| 1996–97 | I liga | 2 |
| 1997–98 | I liga | Playoff champions |
| 1998–99 | I liga | Playoff champions |
| 1999–2000 | PLH | Playoff champions |
| 2000–01 | PLH | Playoff champions |
| 2001–02 | PLH | Playoff champions |
| 2002–03 | PLH | Playoff champions |
| 2003–04 | PLH | Playoff champions |
| 2004–05 | PLH | 2 |
| 2005–06 | PLH | 4 |
| 2006–07 | PLH | 7 |
| 2007–08 | PLH | 10 (relegated) |
| 2008–09 | I liga | 1 (promoted) |
| 2009–10 | PLH | 6 |
| 2010–11 | PLH | 3 |
| 2011–12 | PLH | 3 |
| 2012–13 | PLH | 6 |
| 2013–14 | PHL | 4 |
| 2014–15 | PHL | 6 |
References
- ^ "Re-Plast Unia"
- ^ a b Cramer, Philissa (10 August 2020). "Israeli ice hockey star signs to play in Oswiecim, otherwise known as Auschwitz". Times of Israel.
- ^ Marty Klinkenberg (August 21, 2020). "Israeli-Canadian Eliezer Sherbatov on his Jewish heritage and playing hockey in Poland". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "Team Roster / Unia Oswiecim". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)