HK Poprad is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga, the top ice hockey league in Slovakia. It plays its games in Poprad, Slovakia. The squad's greatest success was 2nd place in the Slovak Extraliga in 2006 and 2011. The club is nicknamed Kamzíci, which means "Chamois" in English. The club was formed in 1929 under the name Karpathenverein Poprad. In 1930, it was renamed HC Poprad. Poprad was one of the top clubs in Slovakia during the 1930s, winning four straight Slovak Championships from 1932-1936. In 1935, they merged with ŠK Vysoké Tatry to form HC Tatry.