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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 Todd Woodcroft |
| Captain | Tomáš Tatar |
| 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 | 9 1 (26 May 2025)[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 in1994) |
| Medals |  Bronze: (2022) |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 31 (first in1994) |
| Best result |  Gold: (2002) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 401–318–49 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2022 Beijing | Team |
| World Championships | ||
 | 2002 Sweden | |
 | 2000 Russia | |
| 2012 Finland/Sweden | |
| 2003 Finland | |
TheSlovakia men's national ice hockey team is the nationalice hockey team ofSlovakia and is controlled by theSlovak Ice Hockey Federation. A successor to theCzechoslovakia national team, it is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world. The team's general manager isMiroslav Šatan and their head coach isVladimír Országh.
Slovakia has won four medals at theWorld Championships, including a gold medal in2002 in Sweden and a bronze medal at the2022 Winter Olympics.
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The Slovak national team was formed following the breakup ofCzechoslovakia, as the country was split into theCzech Republic and Slovakia. Although the Czechs were allowed to compete in the highest pool (A), the IIHF ruled that because fewer players of the formerCzechoslovak 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 the1994 Winter Olympics inLillehammer. With a lineup led by starPeter Šťastný, the Slovaks finished first in their group with three wins and two ties before losing to Russia in overtime in the quarterfinals. In the1998 Winter Olympics inNagano and2002 Winter Olympic Games inSalt Lake City, the Slovak team did not use itsNational 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 the2006 Winter Olympic Games inTurin, Italy.
Following the successful years for the Slovaks in the early 2000s at the World Championships, when they won the silver inSt. Petersburg at the2000 edition after a loss to theCzechs, winning the only title so far inGoteburg at the2002 edition and securing bronze inHelsinki (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 in2008, when they avoided relegation only thanks to two victories overSlovenia in the Relegation Round. These were followed by three subsequent eliminations in the qualifying round (round of 12), including one at a2011 edition Slovakia hosted inBratislava andKošice for the first time since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
However, Slovakia unexpectedly received silver medal at the2012 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, except2013.
In the following years, the team narrowly missed out on a quarterfinal spot for three consecutive years. In2017, Slovakia recorded its worst tournament in history by placing 14th, narrowly escaping elimination thanks to an overtime victory againstItaly. 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 in2018 inDenmark and one year later on home ice, the overall appearance of the team looked much better than the years prior.
In theWinter Olympic Games, Slovakia's highest achievement prior to 2022 was fourth place inVancouver 2010. In the tournament, it won against favouritesRussia andSweden, and lost againstCanada in the semi-finals and againstFinland in the bronze medal game. In2022, the Slovaks claimed their first ever Olympic medal after defeating Sweden 4–0 in a bronze medal game.
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | Vladimír Országh | Tomáš Tatar | TBD | ||
| 2030 French Alps | Future event | ||||||||||||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
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| 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 the2016 edition, Slovakia was not represented. Instead 6 Slovak players were a part ofTeam Europe, which was led by Slovak general managerMiroslav Šatan.
Gold medal (1997, 2006, 2011,2016,2024)
Silver medal (1994, 2001,2017,2021,2023,2025) Bronze medal (2000, 2004, 2005, 2012,2014,2018)The first six players of Slovakia's roster were announced on 16 June 2025.[7] The remainder of the roster was named on 8 January 2026.[8] On 28 January 2026,Marek Hrivík was ruled out due to injury, and replaced byLukáš Cingel.[9] On 9 February,Tomáš Tatar was named Slovakia's captain, withErik Černák andMartin Fehérváry serving as alternate captains.[10]
Head coach:Vladimír Országh[11]
| 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) | (1992-06-10)10 June 1992 (aged 33) | Kometa Brno |
| 8 | F | Oliver Okuliar | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 25) |  Skellefteå AIK |
| 11 | F | Miloš Kelemen | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | (1999-07-06)6 July 1999 (aged 26) | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 14 | D | Peter Čerešňák | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | (1993-01-26)26 January 1993 (aged 33) | Dynamo Pardubice |
| 15 | F | Dalibor Dvorský | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (2005-07-15)15 July 2005 (aged 20) | St. Louis Blues |
| 17 | D | Šimon Nemec | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (2004-02-15)15 February 2004 (aged 21) | New Jersey Devils |
| 20 | F | Juraj Slafkovský | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | (2004-03-30)30 March 2004 (aged 21) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 21 | F | Adam Ružička | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | (1999-05-11)11 May 1999 (aged 26) | Spartak Moscow |
| 23 | F | Adam Liška | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1999-10-14)14 October 1999 (aged 26) | Severstal Cherepovets |
| 28 | D | Martin Gernát | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (1993-04-11)11 April 1993 (aged 32) | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| 29 | D | Michal Ivan | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | (1999-11-08)8 November 1999 (aged 26) | Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 30 | G | Adam Gajan | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 21) | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs |
| 31 | G | Samuel Hlavaj | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | (2001-05-29)29 May 2001 (aged 24) | Iowa Wild |
| 33 | G | Stanislav Škorvánek | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | (1996-01-31)31 January 1996 (aged 30) | Mountfield HK |
| 34 | F | Peter Cehlárik | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (aged 30) | Leksands IF |
| 42 | D | Martin Fehérváry –A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1999-10-06)6 October 1999 (aged 26) | Washington Capitals |
| 49 | F | Samuel Takáč | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | (1991-12-03)3 December 1991 (aged 34) | Slovan Bratislava |
| 52 | D | Martin Marinčin | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 33) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 64 | D | Patrik Koch | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1996-12-08)8 December 1996 (aged 29) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 76 | F | Martin Pospíšil | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | (1999-11-19)19 November 1999 (aged 26) | Calgary Flames |
| 79 | F | Libor Hudáček | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | (1990-09-07)7 September 1990 (aged 35) | Oceláři Třinec |
| 81 | D | Erik Černák –A | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 12 kg (27 lb) | (1997-05-28)28 May 1997 (aged 28) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 84 | F | Pavol Regenda | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | (1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 26) | San Jose Sharks |
| 90 | F | Tomáš Tatar –C | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1990-12-01)1 December 1990 (aged 35) |  EV Zug |
| 91 | F | Matúš Sukeľ | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (1996-01-23)23 January 1996 (aged 30) | HC Litvínov |
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Players inbold are still active.Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; GPG = Goal per game;
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This table shows all Slovakia national team head coaches and their record at theIIHF World Championships,World Cup of Hockey andWinter Olympic Games (including qualifying tournaments). Data correct as of matches played on 19 May 2025.
Source:[12]
| Name | Years | G | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | W% | PPG |
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| 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 |
Paul Loicq Award recipientJuraj Okoličány managed the team from 1993 to 1998.[13][14][15][16]
The following table shows Slovakia's international record against other national teams from 1940 to 1945 and since 1993, correct as of 13 February 2026 after a match againstItaly. Teams initalics are no longer actively competing. Overtime and game winning shot victories and losses are counted towards wins and losses.
Source:[17]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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 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 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 67 | 126 | −59 |
| France | 38 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 167 | 68 | +99 |
 Germany | 88 | 50 | 2 | 36 | 234 | 209 | +25 |
 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 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 91 | 145 | −54 |
| Switzerland | 81 | 34 | 7 | 40 | 203 | 191 | +12 |
 Ukraine | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 18 | +31 |
| United States | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 112 | −37 |
 Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Total | 768 | 401 | 49 | 318 | 2 380 | 1 939 | +441 |
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