| Naprzód Janów | |
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| City | Katowice, Poland |
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| League | Polska Hokej Liga |
| Founded | 1920 (club) 1950 (ice hockey) |
| Home arena | Jantor Janów |
| Colors | Green, White, Black, Red |
| General manager |  Janusz Imiołczyk |
| Head coach |  Josef Halouzka |
| Franchise history | |
| 1920-1962 | Górnik Janów |
| 1962-1998 | Naprzód Janów |
| 2004-present | Naprzód Janów |
Naprzód Janów is an ice hockey team from the Janów neighbourhood of Katowice, Poland. They compete in the Polska Hokej Liga, the top level of ice hockey in Poland.
History[]
The team was founded as Górnik Janów in 1920. In 1962, they were renamed their present name, Naprzód Janów. The club ceased to exist in 1998, but returned to the Polish 1. Liga in 2004, as a part amateur team. They won promotion to the PLH in 2006/2007, but were relegated during the 2010/2011 season due to financial troubles. In 2014, they returned to the top level, only to return to the Polish 1. Liga in 2016 after financial difficulties prevented them from playing in the PHL.
Achievements[]
- Polish Cup champion (1): 1970.
- Polska Liga Hokejowa runner-up (7): 1950, 1952, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1989, 1992.
- Polish 1. Liga champions (3): 1962, 2014, 2017.
External links[]
- Official website
- Naprzód Janów on hockeyarenas.net
| Ice hockey in Poland | |||||||
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| Polish Ice Hockey Federation | |||||||
| National teams |
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| Polska Hokej Liga | Cracovia - GKS Katowice - GKS Tychy - JKH GKS Jastrzębie - KH Toruń - Naprzód Janów - Podhale Nowy Targ - PZHL U23 - Stoczniowiec Gdańsk - Unia Oświęcim - Zagłębie Sosnowiec | ||||||
| Polish 1. Liga | Cracovia U20 - GKS Tychy U20 - JKH GKS Jastrzębie II - ŁKS Łódź - Naprzód Janów U20 - Podhale Nowy Targ U20 - Polonia Bytom - SMS Toruń - Sokoly Toruń U20 - Stoczniowiec Gdańsk U20 - UKS Sanok U20 - Unia Oświęcim U20 - Zagłębie Sosnowiec U20 | ||||||
| Slovak 2. Liga | STS Sanok | ||||||
| Currently Inactive | KTH Krynica - Legia Warszawa - Orlik Opole - UKH Dębica | ||||||
| Related | Puchar Polski - Interliga | ||||||
| ;Related articles IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup - IIHF European Champions Cup | |||||||
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