HK Nitra defeats HC Košice 5-1 in Tipsport liga match

HK Nitra secured a dominant 5-1 victory over HC Košice in a Tipsport liga match, marked by a hat trick from Turanský and a historic milestone for Robby Jackson.

American forward Robby Jackson set a new league record for the most goals scored by a foreign player in the Slovak top division. His 147th goal surpassed the previous record held by Czech player Petr Obdržálek. Jackson scored his record-breaking goal during the first period to extend Nitra's lead to 2-0.

Nitra's offensive performance was bolstered by power plays, contributing three of their five goals. In addition to Jackson's milestone, Turanský completed a hat trick, scoring in the second and third periods. Košice managed a single goal through Tomáš Mikúš in the 37th minute.