Slovan to the Final! Takáč and Dmowski Strike Late in Košice

HC Slovan Bratislava punched their ticket to the 2025/26 Tipsport Liga Final with a dramatic 3-2 win over HC Košice in Game 6 of the semi-final. Trailing 1-2, Samuel Takáč tipped in a 6-on-5 equaliser at 58:00, and Ryan Dmowski's power-play strike at 59:00 — 61 seconds from the end — sealed the series. Slovan won the best-of-seven 4-2 and will face HK Nitra in the Final.

HC Košice – HC Slovan Bratislava 2:3 (2-1, 0-0, 0-2)

Košice: Kohút (Rosandič) 16'; Repčík (Kohút, Šedivý) 18' PP. Slovan: Šimun (Nijhoff, Peterek) 9'; Takáč (Pecararo, Marcinko) 58'; Dmowski (Pecararo, Acolatse) 59' PP. Goalies: Riečický — Janus. Attendance: 8,347. Series: Slovan win 4-2, advance to Final.

Šimun Opens, Košice Take Over First Period

Slovan opened the scoring at 9:00 through Eduard Šimun off feeds from Nijhoff and Peterek. Košice answered quickly. Dávid Kohút tied it at 16:00 from Rosandič, and Patrik Repčík made it 2-1 at 18:00 on the power play.

Scoreless Second Period

The middle frame ended without goals as Slovan tightened defensively and looked for the equaliser they would not get until the third.

Takáč Ties It 6-on-5

At 58:00, with Slovan playing 6-on-5 with Janus pulled, Samuel Takáč tipped a point shot from Pecararo, with Marcinko credited with the secondary assist. Steel Arena fell silent — but the drama was just beginning.

Dmowski Wins It on the Power Play

At 59:00 — 61 seconds from the end — Slovan went on the power play. Ryan Dmowski took a feed from Pecararo and Acolatse and beat Dominik Riečický to give the visitors a 2-3 lead. {{homeTeam}} could not respond.

What It Means

Slovan win the series 4-2 and advance to the Tipsport Liga Final against HK Nitra. Lukáš Pecararo, with two primary assists in the deciding moments, was the player of the game for {{awayTeam}}. Košice, who led the series 2-1 after three games, dropped 3 of the last 4 — and their season ends in the semi-final.