Gala evening Hockey player of the year on August 20 2025 participated in all the sound names! Annual The poll of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZĽH) was dominated by Juraj Slafkovský for the third time. At the same time, as last year, he took the award for the best attacker at the gala evening. With two awards, Martin Fehérváry also left.
In addition to the triumph among the defenders, he became the second best Slovak hockey player for the past season. Prize for Milan Bartovič took over the best coachwho in the premiere year as the head coach led the Žilina hockey players in the first year after returning to the extraleague to the bronze medals. The Hall of Fame of Slovak Hockey has also grown in the gala evening. The legendary defender Zdeno Chára and long -time methodology Pavol Siroťák entered it.
The post of the best goalkeeper was defended by Samuel Hlavaj, This time before Jaroslav Janus, the most useful player players of the last season of the highest Slovak competition, which led Košice to the title. Dalibor Dvorský, the second time, was awarded among the youngsters under 20. The best hockey player has become talented for the second time Nela Lopušanová.
He was also at the gala evening! The star of Slafkovsky’s dinner on the stage was shifted by hand and award Legendary hockey player Jozef Golonkawho talked about the present and also remembered in our interview. He thinks the valuation was very fair.
What does he consider to be the greatest success of his life? “The greatest success of my life, I have more of them. In my family, I met my wife, with whom I am now 53 years old. She was a little worried, making the wild boy a man. The second phase was such that I appreciate every single person I meet on the street. Whether he is homeless, because he is my fan or whether he is rich, he is also my fan, “he said, adding that he is also preparing his fourth book, where he plans to open Pandor’s cabinet.
“The greatest experience for me was really a meeting with the Queen of England. This won’t happen to anyone. This can cry politicians to get to her. And it was very fortunate that I could also give her a hand with Meky Žbirko, the only two Nediplomata she had accepted. And to shake hands, but I literally did not wash it for a month, “Golonka said with a laugh.
What known personalities did he still meet? And what honors does he have? You can find out in the video interview at the beginning of the article!
