HDK Maribor, founded in 1993 at Maribor, Slovenia, was headed by coach Mitja Roba (a former Slovenian ice hockey player who never participated in the IIHF World Championships).
Mitja Robar Mitja Robar (born 4 January 1983) is a former Slovenian ice hockey player. He participated at several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team. 
