Žiga Pance
# Žiga Pance

Žiga Pance (born January 1, 1989) is a Slovenian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HK Olimpija of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He participated at several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team.

## Playing career

He joined Italian club, HC Bolzano, from his original hometown club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, as a free agent on October 16, 2013.

On March 30, 2015, after two season in Bolzano, Pance left as a free agent to sign with fellow EBEL team, EC VSV. In the 2015–16 season, Pance built upon his EBEL career in recording 16 goals and 36 points in 49 games.

As a free agent at the conclusion of the season, Pance moved to local rivals, EC KAC, on a one-year contract on May 2, 2016.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004–05 | HK Olimpija | SVN U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2005–06 | HK Olimpija | SVN U20 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2005–06 | HK Olimpija | SVN | 28 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HK Olimpija | IEHL | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HK Olimpija | SVN | 13 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | HK Olimpija | SVN U19 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 143 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 28 |
| 2008–09 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | AUT | 50 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HK Olimpija | SVN | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
| 2008–09 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2009–10 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | AUT | 54 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | AUT | 53 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | AUT | 46 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | AUT | 54 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana | SVN | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | HC Bolzano | AUT | 41 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | HC Bolzano | AUT | 54 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | EC VSV | AUT | 49 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | EC KAC | AUT | 54 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Dornbirn Bulldogs | AUT | 50 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | DVTK Jegesmedvék | SVK | 56 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 30 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HK Olimpija | AlpsHL | 36 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| 2020–21 | HK Olimpija | SVN | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | HK Olimpija | ICEHL | 46 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | HK Olimpija | SVN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| SVN totals | SVN totals | SVN totals | 70 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 211 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 62 |
| AUT/ICEHL totals | AUT/ICEHL totals | AUT/ICEHL totals | 551 | 154 | 165 | 319 | 303 | 68 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 32 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Slovenia | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | Slovenia | WJC D1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| 2009 | Slovenia | WJC D1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 2009 | Slovenia | WC D1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Slovenia | WC D1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | Slovenia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | Slovenia | WC D1A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | Slovenia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Slovenia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | Slovenia | OG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Slovenia | WC D1A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | Slovenia | WC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Slovenia | WC D1A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Slovenia | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Slovenia | OG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Slovenia | WC D1A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | Slovenia | WC D1A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Slovenia | OGQ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Slovenia | WC D1A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 15 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 51 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 76 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
