Slovakia men's national ice hockey team
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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 Craig Ramsay.
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Nickname(s) | Naši chlapci (Our Boys) |
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Association | Slovak Ice Hockey Federation |
General manager | Miroslav Šatan |
Head coach | Craig Ramsay |
Assistants | Peter Frühauf Ján Pardavý Andrej Podkonický |
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 |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 9 1 (28 May 2023)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 3 (2004) |
Lowest IIHF | 11 (2017) |
First international | |
Slovakia 2–2 France (Rouen, France; February 12, 1993) | |
Biggest win | |
Slovakia 20–0 Bulgaria (Poprad, Slovakia; March 18, 1994) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Czech Republic 8–0 Slovakia (Kloten, Switzerland; May 2, 2009) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 29 (first in 1994) |
Best result | Gold: (2002) |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1994) |
Medals | Bronze: (2022) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
375–300–49 |
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Quick Facts Medal record, Olympic Games ...
Medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
2022 Beijing | Team | |
World Championships | ||
2002 Sweden | ||
2000 Russia | ||
2012 Finland/Sweden | ||
2003 Finland |
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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.