2017–18 Slovak Extraliga season


The 2017–18 Slovak Extraliga season was the 25th season of the Slovak Extraliga, the highest level of ice hockey in Slovakia.

Teams

The following teams are participating in the 2017–18 season. HK Orange 20 is a project to prepare the Slovakia junior ice hockey team for the IIHF World U20 Championship. The team does not play a complete regular season and cannot advance to the playoffs or get relegated. The first eight teams in standings after the regular season will advance to the playoffs.
Team nameCityArenaCapacity
HKm ZvolenZvolenZvolen Ice Stadium7,038
HC KošiceKošiceSteel Aréna8,378
HK NitraNitraNitra Aréna3,600
HC ’05 Banská BystricaBanská BystricaBanská Bystrica Ice Stadium3,518
HC Nové ZámkyNové ZámkyZimný štadión Nové Zámky3,500
HK Dukla TrenčínTrenčínPavol Demitra Ice Stadium6,150
HK PopradPopradPoprad Ice Stadium4,050
MsHK ŽilinaŽilinaGarmin Arena6,200
MHk 32 Liptovský MikulášLiptovský MikulášZimný štadión Liptovský Mikuláš3,680
HC 07 DetvaDetvaZimný štadión Detva1,800
HK Orange 20PiešťanyEASTON Aréna3,050

Regular season


Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.

Relegation series (PlayOut)


Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points.

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

Banská Bystrica wins the series 4-3 and wins the championship.

Final rankings