Slovakia men's national ice hockey team

The Slovak men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. 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 Craig Ramsay.

Slovakia
Nickname(s)Repre, Chlapci (Boys), Naši chlapci (Our Boys)
AssociationSlovak Ice Hockey Federation
General ManagerMiroslav Šatan
Head coachCraig Ramsay
AssistantsMichal Handzuš
Ján Lašák
Róbert Petrovický
CaptainAndrej Sekera
Most gamesDominik Graňák (184)1
Top scorerMiroslav Šatan (85)1
Most pointsMiroslav Šatan (162)1
Home stadiumZimný Štadión Ondreja Nepely
Team colors              
IIHF codeSVK
Ranking
Current IIHF9 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF3 (2004)
Lowest IIHF11 (2017)
First international
Slovakia 0–12 Bohemia
(Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; 1 February 1940)2
Biggest win
Slovakia  20–0  Bulgaria
(Poprad, Slovakia; 18 March 1994)2
Biggest defeat
Slovakia 0–12 Bohemia
(Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; 1 February 1940)2
IIHF World Championships
Appearances26 (first in 1994)
Best result Gold: (2002)
Olympics
Appearances6 (first in 1994)
Medals4th (2010)
International record (W–L–T)
334–282–49
Medal record
World Championships
2002 Sweden
2000 Russia
2012 Finland/Sweden
2003 Finland
Winter Universiade
1999 Poprad Tatry
2003 Tarvisio
2019 KrasnoyarskTeam
1993 Zakopane
2009 Harbin

Slovakia has won four medals at the World Championships, including a gold medal in 2002 in Sweden. In the Winter Olympic Games, Slovakia's highest achievement is 4th place in Vancouver 2010. In the tournament they won against favourites Russia and Sweden, and lost against Canada in the semi-finals and against Finland in the bronze medal game.

History

The Slovak national team was formed following the breakup of Czechoslovakia, as the country was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. While the Czechs were allowed to compete at 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 it promotion to pool A by 1996. See also Post-Cold War period of the IIHF world championships.

Slovakia's first appearance in an elite ice hockey competition was at 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 the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, the Slovak team was unable to 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.

Slovak national team members and notable players have included Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Marián Hossa, [[Marián Gáborík], Marcel Hossa; Miroslav Šatan; goaltender Jaroslav Halák and the tallest player in NHL history, Zdeno Chára. In the late 1990s, the St. Louis Blues placed Ľuboš Bartečko, Michal Handzuš, and Pavol Demitra on the same line. This trio became known as the "Slovak Pack," and were able to communicate in their native language without the opposition knowing what they were saying, unless, of course, they also understood Slovak.

Following the successful years for the Slovaks in the early 2000s at the World Championship, when they won the silver in St. Petersburg at the 2000 edition after a loss to the Czechs, winning the (so far) only title 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. Following was a series of 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.

Largely unexpected, however, was Slovakia's silver medal at the 2012 edition, again won in Helsinki. This was the first tournament after the introduction of the new two group format, followed by the quarterfinals. Due to the surprise this medal was after number of unsuccessful tournaments, it was by many regarded as with a value of a triumphal gold. In the following years however, Slovakia again failed to repeat medal successes and even failed to qualify to the quarterfinals, with the exception of 2013.

Tournament record

Olympic Games
Games GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Roster Finish
1920–1992Part of  Czechoslovakia
1994 Lillehammer 8 4 0 2 1 1 35 29 Július Šupler Peter Šťastný 6th
1998 Nagano 4 1 0 1 0 1 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 roster 5th
2010 Vancouver 7 3 1 – 0 3 22 18 Ján Filc Zdeno Chára roster 4th
2014 Sochi 4 0 0 – 1 3 5 16 Vladimír Vůjtek Zdeno Chára roster 11th
2018 Pyeongchang 4 1 0 – 1 2 7 12 Craig Ramsay Tomáš Surový roster 11th

World Championship

Lower divisions
Division Championship GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
C1 1994 Poprad, Spišská Nová Ves64–2–0433Július ŠuplerOto HaščákWinner, Promoted1st
B 1995 Bratislava77–0–06015Július ŠuplerPeter ŠťastnýWinner, Promoted1st

Top division
ChampionshipGPWOTWTOTLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
1920–1992As part of  Czechoslovakia
1996 Vienna51–1–31316Július ŠuplerOto HaščákGroup Round10th
1997 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku83–1–42023Jozef GolonkaZdeno CígerConsolation Round9th
1998 Basel, Zürich62–2–21112Ján ŠterbákZdeno CígerSecond round7th
1999 Oslo, Hamar, Lillehammer62–1–32221Ján ŠterbákZdeno CígerSecond round7th
2000 St. Petersburg9501033422Ján FilcMiroslav ŠatanFinal
2001 Nuremberg, Cologne, Hanover7300042018Ján FilcZdeno CháraQuarter-finals7th
2002 Gothenburg, Karlstad, Jönköping9710013722Ján FilcMiroslav ŠatanChampions
2003 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku9701014517František HossaMiroslav Šatan3rd Place Game
2004 Prague, Ostrava950211249František HossaMiroslav Šatan3rd Place Game4th
2005 Vienna, Innsbruck7401021917František HossaMiroslav ŠatanQuarter-finals5th
2006 Riga7301032614František HossaMarián HossaQuarter-finals8th
2007 Moscow740–032423Július ŠuplerMiroslav Šatan Quarter-finals6th
2008 Quebec City, Halifax521–021812Július ŠuplerRóbert PetrovickýRelegation Round13th
2009 Bern, Kloten611–221224Ján FilcĽuboš BartečkoSecond round10th
2010 Cologne, Mannheim, Gelsenkirchen620–041319 Glen HanlonRichard LintnerSecond round12th
2011 Bratislava, Košice620–041615 Glen HanlonPavol DemitraSecond round10th
2012 Helsinki, Stockholm1070–033023 Vladimír VůjtekZdeno CháraFinal
2013 Stockholm, Helsinki830–142220 Vladimír VůjtekMiroslav ŠatanQuarter-finals8th
2014 Minsk730–132021 Vladimír VůjtekMiroslav ŠatanGroup stage9th
2015 Prague, Ostrava712–221719 Vladimír VůjtekTomáš KopeckýGroup stage9th
2016 Moscow, St. Petersburg721–041523Zdeno CígerAndrej SekeraGroup stage9th
2017 Cologne, Paris701–241228Zdeno Cíger Vladimír DraveckýGroup stage14th
2018 Copenhagen, Herning730–221920 Craig RamsayAndrej SekeraGroup stage9th
2019 Bratislava, Košice731–032819 Craig RamsayAndrej SekeraGroup Stage9th
2020 Zürich, LausanneCancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[2]
2021 Minsk, Riga

World Cup
Year GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
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
  • Gold medal (1997, 2006, 2011, 2016)
  • Silver medal (1994, 2001, 2017)
  • Bronze medal (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018)

Former National jerseys
ZOH 1994MS 199419951996–19971998–2000
2001–2004SP 2004200520062007–2008
2009–2013 2014–2017 ZOH 2018 2019–present

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[3][4]

Head coach: Craig Ramsay

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GMarek Čiliak1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 HC Kometa Brno
2DAndrej Sekera – C1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 Dallas Stars
6DMartin Fehérváry1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 Hershey Bears
12FDávid Bondra1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992 Kunlun Red Star
13FMichal Krištof1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)72 kg (159 lb) (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 Oulun Kärpät
14FRichard Pánik1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1991-02-07) 7 February 1991 Washington Capitals
16FRóbert Lantoši1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1995-09-24) 24 September 1995 Providence Bruins
17FDávid Buc1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1987-01-22) 22 January 1987 HC Slovan Bratislava
19FMatúš Sukeľ1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)78 kg (172 lb) (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 HC Sparta Prague
23FAdam Liška1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1999-10-14) 14 October 1999 Severstal Cherepovets
24FTomáš Zigo1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 HC '05 Banská Bystrica
27FLadislav Nagy – A1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1979-06-01) 1 June 1979 HC Košice
28FMarian Studenič1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 Binghamton Devils
30GDenis Godla1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 HC Kladno
42GPatrik Rybár1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1993-11-09) 9 November 1993 Oulun Kärpät
47FMário Lunter1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 HC '05 Banská Bystrica
52DMartin Marinčin1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 Toronto Maple Leafs
56FMarko Daňo1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 Columbus Blue Jackets
64DPatrik Koch1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 HC Košice
65DMichal Čajkovský1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)107 kg (236 lb) (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 HC Dynamo Moscow
71DMarek Ďaloga1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989 Mora IK
79FLibor Hudáček1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
81DErik Černák1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)102 kg (225 lb) (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning
83DChristián Jaroš1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 Ottawa Senators
90FTomáš Tatar – A1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 Montreal Canadiens

2002 World Championship: Gold winning roster
Goalies
Defensemen
Forwards

2012 World Championship
Goalies
Defensemen
Forwards

Player statistics

Source:

As of 12 May 2015

Players in bold are still active.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; GPG = Goal per game;

Head coaches

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. Data as of 13 April 2019

Source:[5]

NameYearsGWOWTOLLGFGAW%PPG
Július Šupler1993–1996291605171609255.21.31
Jozef Golonka1996–1997830104202337.50.88
Ján Šterbák1997–19991650407444631.30.88
Ján Filc1999–2002291613091067558.61.24
František Hossa2002–2006382405181336863.21.39
Ján Filc[note 1]2004400004418.0000.00
Július Šupler2006–20081251–06423550.01.42
Ján Filc2008–20101342–25344246.21.38
Glen Hanlon2010–20111240–08293433.31.00
Vladimír Vůjtek2011–201536142–515949944.41.42
Zdeno Cíger2015–20171422–28275128.60.86
Craig Ramsay2017–29112–313847644.81.28
  1. Managed the team during 2004 World Cup of Hockey

Team managers

Paul Loicq Award recipient Juraj Okoličány managed the team from 1993 to 1998.[6][7][8][9]

Retired numbers

All-time record

The following table shows Slovakia's international record from 1940 to 1945 and since 1993, correct as of 21 May 2019. Teams in italics are no longer actively competing.

Source:[10]

Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Austria36282614459+85
 Belarus34201139567+28
Bucharest110020+2
 Bulgaria1100200+20
 Canada5223425166156+10
 Croatia110061+5
 Czech Republic6514744135222−87
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia1001012−12
 Denmark1914057537+38
 Finland35732567111−44
Finland olympic100123−1
 France33243614261+81
 Germany6032127148135+13
 Great Britain4400276+21
 Hungary86025019+31
 Italy1813147543+32
 Japan55003912+27
 Kazakhstan97114215+27
 South Korea110021+1
 Latvia2817389362+31
 Netherlands2200244+20
 Norway32232711560+55
 Poland86114316+27
 Romania4400393+36
 Russia381052391122−31
Olympic Athletes from Russia110032+1
 Russia B52031515+1
 Slovenia1310034923+26
  Switzerland6928734166152+14
  Switzerland B1010110
 Sweden381032584127−43
Sweden Vikings200258−3
 Ukraine109104918+31
 United States28103156591−26
Wiener EG100102−2
 Yugoslavia110041+3
Total6663344928220831666+417
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See also

References
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. "Realizačný tím uzavrel nomináciu na majstrovstvá sveta, káder opúšťa trojica hráčov". hockeyslovakia.sk. 8 May 2019.
  4. 2019 IIHF World Championship roster
  5. "Slovenských hokejistov povedie Čech Vladimír Vůjtek" (in Slovak). 17 August 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  6. "Juraj Okolicany 1943–2008". International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  7. "IIHF HoF 2008". International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  8. "Vo veku 65 rokov zomrel Juraj Okoličány, Golonka zarmútený". HokejPortal.sk (in Slovak). 10 September 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  9. Magáth, Tomáš (10 September 2008). "Zomrel Juraj Okoličány". Noviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  10. "SLOVENSKO verzus SVET" (in Slovak). SZLH. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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