When you think of hockey in Slovakia, it brings up memories of talented ice hockey players with such skill that we can't really comprehend. Players like the Stastnys, the fantastically named Miroslav Satan, Marian Hossa, Zdeno Chara, and the late Pavol Demitra. For the Montreal Canadiens' faithful, the names Jaroslav Halak and Martin Réway have been, or will be, spoken with high regard at one point or another.
I traveled by train to Bratislava from Vienna to see the KHL's HC Slovan in action, and I was surprised that it was only 55 minutes between the two capital cities; maybe something to consider for a future Central European Hockey League.