STS Sanok

Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok
City	Sanok, Poland
League	Slovak 2. Liga
Founded	1958
Home arena	Arena Sanok
Colours	Red, White, Blue
General manager	vacant
Head coach	Marcin Ćwikła
Website	http://www.sanok58.pl/
Franchise history
1958–1960	RKS Sanoczanka
1960–1991	Stal Sanok
1991–1994	STS Sanok
1994–1999	STS-Autosan Sanok
1999–2001	SKH Sanok
2001–2008	KH Sanok
2008–2011	Ciarko KH Sanok
2011–2015	Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok
2015–2016	Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok
2017–	Ciarko KH 58 Sanok

STS Sanok is an ice hockey team in Sanok, Poland. The team is playing its first season in the Eastern Division of the Slovak 2. Liga, the third tier of ice hockey in Slovakia. The team was inactive during the 2016-2017 season due to financial difficulties. Before that, the team competed in the Polska Liga Hokejowa (PHL), the top-level hockey league in Poland.

The team's full legal name is Sanockie Towarzystwo Sportowe S. A.. The club was founded in 1958 as RKS Sanoczanka, and has undergone a number of name changes. It has been playing under the name Ciarko KH 58 Sanok since 2017, for sponsorship reasons. They play their home games in Arena Sanok, which has a capacity of 3,100 people. Between 1965–2006, they played their games at Torsan, which has now been taken down and is being used as a parking lot.

The club's main sponsors are PBS Bank, Ciarko, and the City of Sanok. The head coach is Marcin Ćwikła, a former homegrown player who also played for the Polish national team.

History

Arena Sanok, where KH Sanok plays

Arena Sanok, where KH Sanok plays

STS Sanok was founded in 1958 as RKS Sanoczanka, and have changed their name several times since. The team was also called Stal Sanok from 1960–1991, STS Sanok from 1991–1994, STS-Autosan Sanok from 1994–1999, SKH Sanok from 1999–2001, KH Sanok from 2001–2011, Ciarko PBS Bank KH Sanok from 2011–2015, before taking on their present Ciarko PBS Bank STS Sanok name.

Sanok has won the Polska Hokej Liga playoff championship twice, in the 2011/2012 and 2013/2014 seasons. They won the Polish Cup twice, in 2010/11 and 2011/12.

Achievements

Sanok players after winning the 2011–12 Polish Hockey League championship.

Polish League Playoff Champion:

• (2) 2011–12, 2013–14

Polish League Regular Season:

• (2) 2011–12, 2012–13

Polish Cup:

• Winners (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
• Runners-up (3): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

Promotion to Polish League:

• 1976, 1992, 2004.

Season-by-season results

2016/17 roster

Updated November 19, 2017^[1][2]