Újpesti TE (ice hockey)

Újpesti Torna Egylet jégkorong szakosztály (English: Újpesti Torna Egylet ice hockey department) is an ice hockey club from Újpest, Budapest, Hungary. Újpesti TE is one of the sport clubs in Hungary that are part of the Újpesti TE sport society. The club was founded in 1885, while the ice hockey department was founded in 1930 and refounded in 1955. During its history, the club had won 13 titles of national champions.

Újpesti TE
CityBudapest, Hungary
LeagueOB I bajnokság
1955–present
MOL Liga
2008–present
Founded1930
Home arenaÚjpesti Jégcsarnok
(capacity: 2,200)
ColoursPurple, white
   
Head coachCsaba Virág
CaptainAndrás Benk
Websitewww.utehoki.hu
Franchise history
Újpesti TE
1930–1931
Bp. Dózsa SE
1955–1956
Újpesti TE
1956
Újpesti Dózsa SC
1956–1991
Újpesti Torna Egylet jégkorong szakosztály
1991–present

Újpest is infamous as being the club of Attila Ambrus, the "Whiskey Robber".

Former names

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  • Bp. Dózsa SE (1955–1956)
  • Újpesti TE (1956–1957)
  • Újpesti Dózsa SC (1957–1991)
  • Újpesti TE (since 1991)

Honours

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  • Hungarian League:
    • Winners (13) : 1958, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
  • Hungarian Cup (Ice Hockey):
    • Winners (9) : 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990





Current roster

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Roster for 2022-23 Erste Liga season [1]

Goaltenders
Number Player Catches Born Place of birth
39   Miklós Rajna L 22.06.1991 Dunaújváros, Hungary
55   Máté Sági L 03.11.2000 Dunaújváros, Hungary
88   Tamás Monostori L 16.02.2002 Budapest, Hungary
Defencemen
Number Player Shoots Born Place of birth
3   Ville Järvinen L 03.01.1997 Tampere, Finland
11   Gábor Tornyai L 06.10.1998
12   Phil Kiss L 02.02.1993 Burlington, Ontario, Canada
17   Dániel Kiss L 02.08.1991 Dunaújváros, Hungary
44   Dusan Kmec R 15.05.1998 Kosice, Slovakia
76   Márton Balázsi L 07.05.2003 Budapest, Hungary
97   Dávid Pokornyi L 14.01.2000 Budapest, Hungary
Forwards
Number Player Shoots Born Place of birth
5   Benjamin Nemes (A) L 18.03.1993 Budapest, Hungary
6   Attila Németh L 12.10.1992 Budapest, Hungary
8   Alex Kovács L 28.10.2000 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
13   András Benk (C) L 03.09.1987 Budapest, Hungary
15   Collin Shirley L 16.03.1996 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
18   Benedek Madácsi R 08.06.1999 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
21   Toni Henttonen L 19.09.1994 Savonlinna, Finland
22   Sebestyén Kovács L 22.06.2000 Budapest, Hungary
68   James Orban L 07.01.1998 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
72   Bence Balogh L 14.02.1996 Székesfehérvár, Hungary
73   Kyle Just (A) L 17.01.1991 Arnprior, Ontario Canada
77   Botond Lászlóffy L 01.08.2003
81   Patrik Kiss L 17.04.1998 Zalaszentiván, Hungary

Famous players

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References

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  1. ^ "Újpesti TE at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
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