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 .
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
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. See also Post-Cold War period of the IIHF World Championships .[2] [3] [4] [5]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
Slovak team celebrates their victory over Sweden during the 2010 Winter Olympics .
Totals
Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
8
0
0
1
1
World Championship
Lower divisions
Top division
Preseason match in Dresden in preparation for the 2022 IIHF World Championship : Slovakia vs. Germany
Championship
GP
W
OTW
T
OTL
L
GF
GA
Coach
Captain
Finish
Rank
1920 –1992
As part of Czechoslovakia
1996 Vienna
5
1
–
1
–
3
13
16
Július Šupler
Oto Haščák
Group Round
10th
1997 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku
8
3
–
1
–
4
20
23
Jozef Golonka
Zdeno Cíger
Consolation Round
9th
1998 Basel, Zürich
6
2
–
2
–
2
11
12
Ján Šterbák
Zdeno Cíger
Second round
7th
1999 Oslo, Hamar, Lillehammer
6
2
–
1
–
3
22
21
Ján Šterbák
Zdeno Cíger
Second round
7th
2000 St. Petersburg
9
5
0
1
0
3
34
22
Ján Filc
Miroslav Šatan
Final
Silver
2001 Nuremberg, Cologne, Hanover
7
3
0
0
0
4
20
18
Ján Filc
Zdeno Chára
Quarter-finals
7th
2002 Gothenburg, Karlstad, Jönköping
9
7
1
0
0
1
37
22
Ján Filc
Miroslav Šatan
Champions
Gold
2003 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku
9
7
0
1
0
1
45
17
František Hossa
Miroslav Šatan
3rd Place Game
Bronze
2004 Prague, Ostrava
9
5
0
2
1
1
24
9
František Hossa
Miroslav Šatan
3rd Place Game
4th
2005 Vienna, Innsbruck
7
4
0
1
0
2
19
17
František Hossa
Miroslav Šatan
Quarter-finals
5th
2006 Riga
7
3
0
1
0
3
26
14
František Hossa
Marián Hossa
Quarter-finals
8th
2007 Moscow
7
4
0
–
0
3
24
23
Július Šupler
Miroslav Šatan
Quarter-finals
6th
2008 Quebec City, Halifax
5
2
1
–
0
2
18
12
Július Šupler
Róbert Petrovický
Relegation Round
13th
2009 Bern, Kloten
6
1
1
–
2
2
12
24
Ján Filc
Ľuboš Bartečko
Second round
10th
2010 Cologne, Mannheim, Gelsenkirchen
6
2
0
–
0
4
13
19
Glen Hanlon
Richard Lintner
Second round
12th
2011 Bratislava, Košice
6
2
0
–
0
4
16
15
Glen Hanlon
Pavol Demitra
Second round
10th
2012 Helsinki, Stockholm
10
7
0
–
0
3
30
23
Vladimír Vůjtek
Zdeno Chára
Final
Silver
2013 Stockholm, Helsinki
8
3
0
–
1
4
22
20
Vladimír Vůjtek
Miroslav Šatan
Quarter-finals
8th
2014 Minsk
7
3
0
–
1
3
20
21
Vladimír Vůjtek
Miroslav Šatan
Group stage
9th
2015 Prague, Ostrava
7
1
2
–
2
2
17
19
Vladimír Vůjtek
Tomáš Kopecký
Group stage
9th
2016 Moscow, St. Petersburg
7
2
1
–
0
4
15
23
Zdeno Cíger
Andrej Sekera
Group stage
9th
2017 Cologne, Paris
7
0
1
–
2
4
12
28
Zdeno Cíger
Vladimír Dravecký
Group stage
14th
2018 Copenhagen, Herning
7
3
0
–
2
2
19
20
Craig Ramsay
Andrej Sekera
Group stage
9th
2019 Bratislava, Košice
7
3
1
–
0
3
28
19
Craig Ramsay
Andrej Sekera
Group stage
9th
2020
Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic [6]
2021 Riga
8
4
0
–
0
4
18
28
Craig Ramsay
Marek Ďaloga
Quarter-finals
8th
2022 Helsinki, Tampere
8
4
0
–
0
4
25
23
Craig Ramsay
Tomáš Tatar
Quarter-finals
8th
2023 Tampere, Riga
7
3
0
–
2
2
15
15
Craig Ramsay
Marek Hrivík
Group stage
9th
2024 Prague, Ostrava
8
3
1
–
1
3
29
29
Craig Ramsay
Tomáš Tatar
Quarter-finals
7th
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 , 2021 , 2023 )
Bronze medal (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014 , 2018 )
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship .[7] [8]
Head coach: Craig Ramsay
2002 World Championship: Gold winning roster
Goalies
Defensemen
Forwards
2012 World Championship
Goalies
Defensemen
Forwards
2022 Winter Olympics
Goalies
Defensemen
Forwards
Player statistics
Source: [1] [2]
As of 7 May 2023
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 (including qualifying tournaments). Data correct as of match played on 26 May 2022.
Source:[9]
Team managers
Paul Loicq Award recipient Juraj Okoličány managed the team from 1993 to 1998.[10] [11] [12] [13]
Retired numbers
All-time record
The following table shows Slovakia's international record against other national teams from 1940 to 1945 and since 1993, correct as of 15 May 2024 after a match against Canada . Teams in italics are no longer actively competing. Overtime and game winning shot victories and losses are counted towards wins and losses.
Source:[14]
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
See also
References
External links
Teams Arenas Seasons Related topics
National teams
Active leagues National cup Related
Africa Americas Asia and Oceania Europe Former teams
* IIHF associate members
** IIHF affiliate members
† IIHF suspended members
N Not an IIHF member