Boris Brincko
| Boris Brincko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
13 April 1999 Poprad, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 6.2 ft 0 in (189 cm) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Slovak Extraliga team Former teams |
HC Prešov HK Poprad Corsaires de Nantes HK Dukla Michalovce Nice hockey Côte d'Azur HC 19 Humenné AquaCity Pikes HC Slovan Bratislava HC TEBS Bratislava | ||
Boris Brincko (born 13 April 1999) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC 21 Prešov of the Slovak Extraliga.
Career
Early career
Brincko debuted as a 19-year-old in his native club of Poprad, and later played with the Slovakia men's national under-20 ice hockey team.[1][2] A year later, he transferred to French club Nice hockey Côte d'Azur. He spent three years at the club, where he would make a total of 106 appearances in the league.[3] After impressing in the reserve team of AquaCity Pikes, he joined HK Poprad in 2022.[4][5] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win against HK Nitra.[6] Brincko would establish himself in the starting lineup of Poprad, playing 92 matches in two seasons, scoring 5 goals and providing 12 assists.[3]
HC Slovan Bratislava
In June 2024, it was announced that Brincko would be joining HC Slovan Bratislava.[1][2] He played in 30 games during the 2024–25 season, in which he recorded two assists. In the +/- points rating, he was the third most successful defender at Slovan with five pluses.[7] In 2025, Brincko signed an extension to his contract with the club.[7]
Later career
In the 2025–26 season, Brincko played for Slovan’s reserve team HC TEBS Bratislava.[8] On 7 January 2026, it was announced that he had joined fellow league outfit HC 21 Prešov.[9]
International career
In 2024, Brincko, alongside teammate Andrej Kukuča, were nominated for an unofficial camp of the Slovak national hockey team in preparation for the World Championship.[10] He featured in 8 friendly matches, two against Germany and the remaining six in the Czech Republic.[1]
Personal life
Brincko has a farther, Dušan Brincko.[11] During his career, he played for Poprad, Dubnica, Žilina, Kežmarok, Trebišov, Mlada Boleslav, Ostrava, Besançon, Mulhouse, Mont Blanc, Caen and Clermon.[11] He is also the former assistant manager of Poprad.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Do Slovana prichádza člen širšieho repre kádra Boris Brincko" (in Slovak). HC SLOVAN Bratislava. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ a b Šport.sk (2024-06-22). "Jeho progres si všimol aj Craig Ramsay. Slovan sa posilnil o člena širšej reprezentácie". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ a b "Slovan získal ďalšiu posilu do defenzívy, z Popradu prichádza slovenský reprezentant". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ Šerý, Rudolf (2022-05-05). "Boris Brincko sa vracia do Popradu" (in Slovak). Hokejový klub Poprad. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ Šport.sk (2022-05-05). "Boris Brincko sa po troch rokoch strávených vo Francúzsku vracia do materského klubu". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ "Mezei odohral 500. zápas v slovenskej extralige. Nepočítam to, reagoval". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ a b "Boris Brincko pokračuje v Slovane" (in Slovak). HC SLOVAN Bratislava. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ "Slovan ohlásil NÁVRAT strateného syna: Prichádza šampión!". Športový Čas (in Slovak). 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ "HC Prešov mení brankársku jednotku. Janus odchádza do Slovana, prichádzajú Vojvoda a Brincko". Prešovské novinky (in Slovak). 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ Šerý, Rudolf (2024-04-02). "Brincko s Kukučom na neoficiálnom zraze reprezentácie". Hokejový klub Poprad (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ a b "Brincko junior nasleduje otca, tiež hráva v obrane s Kolbom". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ^ HokejovýSvet (2024-08-19). "Žiadane slovenské miesto doplnil známy kormidelník, ktorý prebral mládež". Hokejový svet (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-02-21.