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Újpesti TE (ice hockey)

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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

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.

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