Slovakia men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname | Naši chlapci (Our Boys) |
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| Association | Slovak Ice Hockey Federation |
| General manager | Miroslav Šatan |
| Head coach | Vladimír Országh |
| Assistants | Peter Frühauf Ján Pardavý Tood Woodcroft |
| Captain | Marek Hrivík |
| Most games | Dominik Graňák (184) |
| Top scorer | Miroslav Šatan (85) |
| Most points | Miroslav Šatan (162) |
| Home stadium | Ondrej Nepela Arena |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | SVK |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 8  (3 June 2026)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 3 (2004) |
| Lowest IIHF | 11 (2017) |
| First international | |
Slovakia  2–2  France(Rouen, France; 12 February 1993) | |
| Biggest win | |
Slovakia 20–0  Bulgaria(Poprad, Slovakia; 18 March 1994) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Czech Republic  8–0 Slovakia(Kloten, Switzerland; 2 May 2009) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1994) |
| Medals |  Bronze: (2022) |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 32 (first in 1994) |
| Best result |  Gold: (2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 403–321–49 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2022 Beijing | Team |
| World Championships | ||
 | 2002 Sweden | |
 | 2000 Russia | |
| 2012 Finland/Sweden | |
| 2003 Finland | |
The Slovakia men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. A successor to the Czechoslovakia national team, it is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world. The team's general manager is Miroslav Šatan and their head coach is Vladimír Országh.
Slovakia has won four medals at the World Championships, including a gold medal in 2002 in Sweden and a bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
History
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The Slovak national team was formed following the breakup of Czechoslovakia, as the country was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Although the Czechs were allowed to compete in the highest pool (A), the IIHF ruled that because fewer players of the former Czechoslovak team were Slovaks, Slovakia would be required to start international play in pool C. However, Slovakia's play in the lower pools won back-to-back promotions to pool A by 1996.[2][3][4][5]
Slovakia's first appearance in an elite ice hockey competition was at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. With a lineup led by star Peter Šťastný, the Slovaks finished first in their group with three wins and two ties before losing to Russia in overtime in the quarterfinals. In the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, the Slovak team did not use its National Hockey League (NHL) players in the preliminary round due to a scheduling conflict. This affected all of the smaller countries, but devastated the Slovaks as most of their best players were from NHL teams. The NHL only shut down its schedule in time for the second group stage, and thus Slovakia failed to qualify among the final eight teams both times. This turn of events was troubling to the entire hockey community, and the rules were changed for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.
Following the successful years for the Slovaks in the early 2000s at the World Championships, when they won the silver in St. Petersburg at the 2000 edition after a loss to the Czechs, winning the only title so far in Goteburg at the 2002 edition and securing bronze in Helsinki (2003), the results of Slovakia worsened and Slovakia began to drop out in the quarterfinals. The closest Slovakia came to relegation into Division I was in 2008, when they avoided relegation only thanks to two victories over Slovenia in the Relegation Round. These were followed by three subsequent eliminations in the qualifying round (round of 12), including one at a 2011 edition Slovakia hosted in Bratislava and Košice for the first time since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
However, Slovakia unexpectedly received silver medal at the 2012 edition, again won in Helsinki. This was the first tournament after the introduction of the new tournament format, followed by the quarterfinals. Due to the surprise this medal was after a number of unsuccessful tournaments, it was regarded as with a value of a triumphal gold. Moreover, the following year, Slovakia failed to repeat medal successes again or even qualify for the quarterfinals, except 2013.
In the following years, the team narrowly missed out on a quarterfinal spot for three consecutive years. In 2017, Slovakia recorded its worst tournament in history by placing 14th, narrowly escaping elimination thanks to an overtime victory against Italy. After the unsuccessful World Championships, Craig Ramsay was appointed as the head coach with the goal of improving the results and playstyle of the national team. Despite missing out on the quarterfinals again in 2018 in Denmark and one year later on home ice, the overall appearance of the team looked much better than the years prior.
In the Winter Olympic Games, Slovakia's highest achievement prior to 2022 was fourth place in Vancouver 2010. In the tournament, it won against favourites Russia and Sweden, and lost against Canada in the semi-finals and against Finland in the bronze medal game. In 2022, the Slovaks claimed their first ever Olympic medal after defeating Sweden 4–0 in a bronze medal game.
Tournament record
[edit]Olympic Games
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| Games | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | ||
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| 1920–1992 | Part of Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||
 1994 Lillehammer |
8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 29 | Július Šupler | Peter Šťastný | 6th | ||
 1998 Nagano |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | Ján Šterbák | Zdeno Cíger | 10th | ||
 2002 Salt Lake City |
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | Ján Filc | Miroslav Šatan | 13th | ||
 2006 Turin |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | František Hossa | Pavol Demitra | 5th | ||
 2010 Vancouver |
7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 22 | 18 | Ján Filc | Zdeno Chára | 4th | ||
 2014 Sochi |
4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | Vladimír Vůjtek |
Zdeno Chára | 11th | ||
 2018 Pyeongchang |
4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | Craig Ramsay |
Tomáš Surový | 11th | ||
 2022 Beijing |
7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 19 | 16 | Craig Ramsay |
Marek Hrivík |  Bronze | ||
| 2026 Milan / Cortina d'Ampezzo |
6 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 | Vladimír Országh | Tomáš Tatar | 4th | ||
| 2030 French Alps |
Future event | ||||||||||||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
World Championship
[edit]Lower divisions
[edit]| Division | Championship | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
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| C1 | 1994 Poprad, Spišská Nová Ves | 6 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 43 | 3 | Július Šupler | Oto Haščák | Winner, Promoted | 1st |
| B | 1995 Bratislava | 7 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 60 | 15 | Július Šupler | Peter Šťastný | Winner, Promoted | 1st |
Top division
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World Cup
[edit]| Year | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 9 | 19 | Jozef Golonka | Round 1 | 7th | |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | Ján Filc | Quarter-finals | 8th |
At the 2016 edition, Slovakia was not represented. Instead 6 Slovak players were a part of Team Europe, which was led by Slovak general manager Miroslav Šatan.
Deutschland Cup
[edit]Team
[edit]Current roster
[edit]Roster for the 2026 IIHF World Championship.[7][8]
Head coach: Vladimír Országh
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 4 | D | Jakub Meliško | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 25 June 1996 | HK Dukla Michalovce |
| 6 | D | Viliam Kmec | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 2 January 2004 | Henderson Silver Knights |
| 7 | D | Maxim Štrbák | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 13 April 2005 | Rochester Americans |
| 8 | F | Oliver Okuliar | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 24 May 2000 |  Skellefteå AIK |
| 9 | F | Filip Mešár | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 3 January 2004 | Laval Rocket |
| 10 | F | Adam Sýkora | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 7 September 2004 | New York Rangers |
| 12 | D | Samuel Kňažko | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 7 August 2002 | HC Vítkovice Ridera |
| 13 | D | František Gajdoš | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 7 June 2001 | HC Litvínov |
| 15 | F | Jakub Minárik | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 6 July 2000 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary |
| 21 | F | Sebastián Čederle | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 21 February 2000 | HK Nitra |
| 22 | F | Kristián Pospíšil | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 22 April 1996 | HC Kometa Brno |
| 23 | F | Adam Liška | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 14 October 1999 | Severstal Cherepovets |
| 26 | D | Luka Radivojevič | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 3 January 2007 | Boston College Eagles |
| 27 | F | Marek Hrivík – C | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 28 August 1991 | HC Vítkovice Ridera |
| 30 | G | Adam Gajan | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 6 May 2004 | Rockford IceHogs |
| 31 | G | Samuel Hlavaj | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 29 May 2001 | Iowa Wild |
| 33 | G | Eugen Rabčan | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 28 June 2001 | HC MONACObet Banská Bystrica |
| 42 | F | Aurel Nauš | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 1 April 1998 | HK Poprad |
| 44 | D | Mislav Rosandić | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 26 January 1995 | HC Košice |
| 64 | D | Patrik Koch | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 8 December 1996 | Oceláři Třinec |
| 72 | F | Andrej Kollár | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 4 November 1999 | HC Kometa Brno |
| 76 | F | Martin Pospíšil – A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 19 November 1999 | Calgary Flames |
| 77 | F | Martin Faško-Rudáš – A | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 10 August 2000 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 83 | F | Servác Petrovský | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 10 August 2004 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 88 | F | Martin Chromiak | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 20 August 2002 | Ontario Reign |
2026 Olympics roster
[edit]The first six players of Slovakia's roster were announced on 16 June 2025.[9] The remainder of the roster was named on 8 January 2026.[10] On 28 January 2026, Marek Hrivík was ruled out due to injury, and replaced by Lukáš Cingel.[11] On 9 February, Tomáš Tatar was named Slovakia's captain, with Erik Černák and Martin Fehérváry serving as alternate captains.[12]
Head coach: Vladimír Országh[13]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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| 6 | F | Lukáš Cingel | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 10 June 1992 (aged 33) | Kometa Brno |
| 8 | F | Oliver Okuliar | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 24 May 2000 (aged 25) | Skellefteå AIK |
| 11 | F | Miloš Kelemen | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 6 July 1999 (aged 26) | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 14 | D | Peter Čerešňák | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 26 January 1993 (aged 33) | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 15 | F | Dalibor Dvorský | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 15 July 2005 (aged 20) | St. Louis Blues |
| 17 | D | Šimon Nemec | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 15 February 2004 (aged 21) | New Jersey Devils |
| 20 | F | Juraj Slafkovský | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 30 March 2004 (aged 21) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 21 | F | Adam Ružička | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 11 May 1999 (aged 26) | Spartak Moscow |
| 23 | F | Adam Liška | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 14 October 1999 (aged 26) | Severstal Cherepovets |
| 28 | D | Martin Gernát | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 11 April 1993 (aged 32) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| 29 | D | Michal Ivan | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 8 November 1999 (aged 26) | Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 30 | G | Adam Gajan | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 6 May 2004 (aged 21) | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| 31 | G | Samuel Hlavaj | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 29 May 2001 (aged 24) | Iowa Wild |
| 33 | G | Stanislav Škorvánek | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 31 January 1996 (aged 30) | Mountfield HK |
| 34 | F | Peter Cehlárik | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 2 August 1995 (aged 30) | Leksands IF |
| 42 | D | Martin Fehérváry – A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 6 October 1999 (aged 26) | Washington Capitals |
| 49 | F | Samuel Takáč | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 3 December 1991 (aged 34) | Slovan Bratislava |
| 52 | D | Martin Marinčin | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 18 February 1992 (aged 33) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 64 | D | Patrik Koch | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 8 December 1996 (aged 29) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 76 | F | Martin Pospíšil | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 19 November 1999 (aged 26) | Calgary Flames |
| 79 | F | Libor Hudáček | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 7 September 1990 (aged 35) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 81 | D | Erik Černák – A | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 28 May 1997 (aged 28) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 84 | F | Pavol Regenda | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 7 December 1999 (aged 26) | San Jose Sharks |
| 90 | F | Tomáš Tatar – C | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 1 December 1990 (aged 35) |  EV Zug |
| 91 | F | Matúš Sukeľ | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 23 January 1996 (aged 30) | HC Litvínov |
2002 World Championship: Gold winning roster
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2022 Winter Olympics
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Player statistics
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- As of 7 May 2023
Players in bold are still active. Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; GPG = Goal per game;
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Head coaches
[edit]This table shows all Slovakia national team head coaches and their record at the IIHF World Championships, World Cup of Hockey and Winter Olympic Games (including qualifying tournaments). Data correct as of matches played on 19 May 2025.
Source:[14]
| Name | Years | G | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | W% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Július Šupler | 1993–1996 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 160 | 92 | 55.2 | 1.31 |
| Jozef Golonka | 1996–1997 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 37.5 | 0.88 |
| Ján Šterbák | 1997–1999 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 46 | 31.3 | 0.88 |
| Ján Filc | 1999–2002 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 106 | 75 | 58.6 | 1.24 |
| František Hossa | 2002–2006 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 133 | 68 | 63.2 | 1.39 |
| Ján Filc[note 1] | 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | .000 | 0.00 |
| Július Šupler | 2006–2008 | 12 | 5 | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | 42 | 35 | 50.0 | 1.42 |
| Ján Filc | 2008–2010 | 13 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | 34 | 42 | 46.2 | 1.38 |
| Glen Hanlon | 2010–2011 | 12 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 33.3 | 1.00 |
| Vladimír Vůjtek | 2011–2015 | 36 | 14 | 2 | – | 5 | 15 | 94 | 99 | 44.4 | 1.42 |
| Zdeno Cíger | 2015–2017 | 14 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 8 | 27 | 51 | 28.6 | 0.86 |
| Craig Ramsay | 2017–2024 | 59 | 27 | 3 | – | 6 | 23 | 169 | 165 | 50.8 | 1.58 |
| Vladimír Országh | 2025– | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 33.3 | 1.17 |
- ↑ Managed the team during 2004 World Cup of Hockey
Team managers
[edit]Paul Loicq Award recipient Juraj Okoličány managed the team from 1993 to 1998.[15][16][17][18]
Retired numbers
[edit]- 38 – Pavol Demitra A star of the national team and victim of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash – retired from the national team at the Slovak-hosted World Championship that year.
All-time record
[edit]The following table shows Slovakia's international record against other national teams from 1940 to 1945 and since 1993, correct as of 16 April 2026 after a match against Switzerland. Teams in italics are no longer actively competing. Overtime and game winning shot victories and losses are counted towards wins and losses.
Source:[19]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria | 46 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 178 | 82 | +96 |
 Belarus | 37 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 107 | 72 | +35 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 |
| Canada | 53 | 20 | 4 | 29 | 148 | 171 | −23 |
 Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Czech Republic | 77 | 16 | 7 | 54 | 151 | 267 | −116 |
 Denmark | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 50 | +43 |
 Finland | 41 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 68 | 132 | −65 |
| France | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 167 | 68 | +99 |
 Germany | 89 | 51 | 2 | 36 | 240 | 211 | +29 |
 Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | +22 |
 Hungary | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 22 | +35 |
| Italy | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 44 | +36 |
| Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | +27 |
 Kazakhstan | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 25 | +33 |
 Latvia | 40 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 129 | 83 | +46 |
 Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | +20 |
| Norway | 38 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 150 | 70 | +80 |
 Poland | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 12 | +39 |
 Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | −12 |
 Romania | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7 | +46 |
| Russia | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 72 | 108 | −36 |
 Slovenia | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 19 | +27 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Sweden | 44 | 11 | 3 | 30 | 94 | 150 | −56 |
| Switzerland | 82 | 35 | 7 | 40 | 206 | 192 | +14 |
 Ukraine | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 18 | +31 |
| United States | 33 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 77 | 118 | −41 |
 Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Total | 773 | 403 | 49 | 321 | 2 395 | 1 959 | +436 |
Uniform evolution
[edit]- National team jerseys
1994 Olympic jerseys
IIHF jerseys 1994
IIHF jerseys 1995
IIHF jerseys 1996, 1997
1998–2000 IIHF jerseys
2002 Olympic jerseys, 2001–2004 IIHF jerseys
2004 WCH jerseys
IIHF jerseys 2005
2006 Olympic jerseys, later used at IIHF tournaments 2006
IIHF jerseys 2007, 2008
2010 Olympic jerseys, 2009–2013 IIHF jerseys
2014 Olympic jerseys, later used at IIHF tournaments 2014–2017
2018 Olympic jerseys
2018–2021 IIHF jerseys
2022 Olympic jerseys
2022– IIHF jerseys
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Story #22". IIHF Archive. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ "Story #75". IIHF Archive. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew. "Story #77–Recently separated, Czechs and Slovaks meet in World Championships final". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ↑ "IIHF | Brotherly but divided". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "MS 2026: Slováci uzavreli nomináciu, Országh: Investícia do budúcna". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak). 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Team roster: Slovakia" (PDF). iihf.com. 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Slovakia names 1st 6 players to preliminary Olympics roster". National Hockey League. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "ZOH 2026: Slováci oznámili finálnu nomináciu, Országh: Odovzdáme všetko, čo v nás je". hockeyslovakia.sk. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "ZOH26: Hrivíka vyradilo z Milána zranenie, v nominácii ho nahradí Cingel" [ZOH26: Hrivík ruled out of Milan due to injury, Cingel will replace him in the nomination]. hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak). Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Former NHL forward Tatar named Slovakia's captain at Milano Cortina 2026". tsn.ca. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Team roster: Slovakia". iihf.com. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "Slovenských hokejistov povedie Čech Vladimír Vůjtek" (in Slovak). 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "Juraj Okolicany 1943–2008". International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "IIHF HoF 2008". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ "Vo veku 65 rokov zomrel Juraj Okoličány, Golonka zarmútený". HokejPortal.sk (in Slovak). 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ↑ Magáth, Tomáš (10 September 2008). "Zomrel Juraj Okoličány". Sport Noviny (in Slovak). TV JOJ. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ↑ "Slovakia". National Teams of Ice Hockey. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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