# HK Nitra Champions Hockey League performance

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/hk-nitra-champions-hockey-league-performance
> Updated: 2026-09-14T05:41:25.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

HK Nitra, the Slovak champions, secured two consecutive victories during their Champions Hockey League group stage trip to Finland. Following a 4-1 win against KooKoo Kouvola, the team defeated SaiPa Lappeenranta 3-2 in overtime.

In the match against SaiPa, Brett Pollock and Hugo Kováč scored for Nitra before Dmytro Timashov secured the win with an overtime goal. These results have moved HK Nitra to 5th place in the 24-team standings, placing them in a qualifying position. Coach Erik Čaládi stated that the wins demonstrate the team’s growth after earlier losses to Swedish opponents.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: HK Nitra secures two Champions Hockey League wins in Finland

HK Nitra secured two wins in Finland during the Champions Hockey League, including a 3-2 overtime victory against SaiPa Lappeenranta, moving them into a qualifying position in the standings.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hk-nitra-secures-two-champions-hockey-league-wins-in-finland

### 2026-09-12: HK Nitra defeats SaiPa Lappeenranta in Champions Hockey League

HK Nitra defeated SaiPa Lappeenranta 3-2 in overtime during the Champions Hockey League, moving the Slovak champions into qualifying positions.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hk-nitra-defeats-saipa-lappeenranta-in-champions-hockey-league

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