The2019–20 Slovak Extraliga season was the 27th season of theSlovak Extraliga, the highest ice hockey league inSlovakia.Since the 2018–19 season, the league also includes two teams fromHungary.^[1]

The season was ended prematurely due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia, the season was curtailed on 11 March.^[2]

HC Slovan Bratislava returns to the league in this season since it was not able to continue in theKHL due to financial problems. The club has won eight Slovak championships (most recently in 2012) and one Czechoslovak championship (1979), making it the second most successful ice hockey club in Slovak history after their biggest rivalHC Košice. In the season 2019–20 no team will be relegated.^[3]

HK Dukla Michalovce are playing in the league for the first time after winning promotion from theSlovak 1. Liga in a best-of-seven playoff againstMsHK Žilina, which was therefore relegated.^[4]

HK Orange 20, who had participated in the league as a project to prepare the Slovakia junior ice hockey team for theIIHF World Junior Championship, were removed from the league.

Each team played 48 games, playing each of the other twelve teams four times. Points were awarded for each game, where three points were awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootouts, one point for losing in overtime or shootouts and zero points for losing in regulation time.

Each team played 10 games, playing each of the other five teams two times. Points were awarded for each game, where three points were awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootouts, one point for losing in overtime or shootouts and zero points for losing in regulation time.

Each team played 10 games, playing each of the other five teams two times. Points were awarded for each game, where three points were awarded for winning in regulation time, two points for winning in overtime or shootouts, one point for losing in overtime or shootouts and zero points for losing in regulation time.

The playoffs were cancelled as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia.^[5]

The following shows the top ten players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of the regular season.^[6]

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/–	PIM
Jindřich Abdul	HC Slovan Bratislava	53	23	39	62	+41	58
Brock Trotter	HKM Zvolen	51	14	46	60	+4	78
Alan McPherson	HKM Zvolen	51	21	38	59	+28	46
Marcel Haščák	HC Košice	45	33	22	55	+19	36
Josef Mikyska	HK Dukla Trenčín	53	14	41	55	–7	50
Jordan Hickmott	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	55	21	33	54	+24	12
Dávid Skokan	HC Košice	53	18	35	53	+3	76
Jordon Southorn	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	51	13	38	51	+20	116
Tomáš Zigo	HC Slovan Bratislava	51	27	22	49	+37	80
István Sofron	MAC Budapest	54	24	24	48	–6	68

The following shows the top ten goaltenders who led the league ingoals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of the regular season.^[7]

Player	Team	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA
Barry Brust	HC Slovan Bratislava	29	1707:31	21	8	49	5	93.67	1.72
Andrej Košarišťan	HC Košice	42	2557:15	31	11	77	5	93.37	1.81
Tyler Beskorowany	HC '05 Banská Bystrica	44	2618:48	33	11	89	2	92.98	2.04
Tomáš Vošvrda	HK Poprad	44	2641:34	26	18	97	6	92.51	2.20
Matej Tomek	HK Dukla Trenčín	32	1899:41	20	12	74	2	92.72	2.34
Vladislav Habal	HC Slovan Bratislava	27	1592:25	16	11	64	1	91.72	2.41
Tomáš Tomek	HKM Zvolen	42	2465:42	21	21	101	2	91.46	2.46
Michal Valent	HK Dukla Trenčín	25	1420:49	12	13	59	4	92.12	2.49
Adam Trenčan	HK Dukla Michalovce	44	2098:00	21	23	106	2	91.53	2.57
Miklós Rajna	DVTK Jegesmedvék	37	2131:14	18	19	99	2	91.62	2.79

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