Slovenia men's national ice hockey team

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Slovenia
Hockey Federation of Slovenia.png
Nickname(s)Risi (The Lynx)
Association Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia
General manager Dejan Kontrec
Head coach Edo Terglav
AssistantsGorazd Drinovec
Mitja Robar
Mitja Šivic
Captain Robert Sabolič
Most games Tomaž Razingar (212) [1]
Most pointsTomaž Vnuk (171) [2]
Team colors   
IIHF codeSLO
Ranking
Current IIHF 19 Decrease2.svg 2 (27 May 2024) [3]
Highest IIHF14 (2014–15)
Lowest IIHF20 (2020–21)
First international
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 1–0 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
(Klagenfurt, Austria; 20 March 1992)
Biggest win
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg 29–0 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 15 March 1993)
Biggest defeat
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 12–0 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
(Tampere, Finland; 28 April 2003)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances30 (first in 1993 )
Best result13th (2002 and 2005)
Olympics
Appearances2 (first in 2014 )

The Slovenia men's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Slovenia internationally. It is governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. As of May 2024, Slovenia is ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF World Ranking. The team's biggest success is reaching the quarter-finals at the 2014 Winter Olympics. [4] Their best record at the Ice Hockey World Championships is 13th place, achieved in 2002 and 2005. [5]

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Seven players from Slovenia have been drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL) since 1998; Anže Kopitar and Jan Muršak have played in the league. [6]

History

Slovenian players at the 2008 World Championship Slovenia VS USA at the IIHF World Hockey Championship 2008 (8).jpg
Slovenian players at the 2008 World Championship

Before Slovenia's independence, Slovenian hockey players played for the Yugoslavia national team. From 1939, when Yugoslavia took part in its first World Championship, to 1991, when the country disintegrated, 91% of all Yugoslav national team members were Slovenes, including the entire squad that represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. [7]

Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, and joined the International Ice Hockey Federation the following year. [8] They first played as an independent nation at the 1993 World Championship, hosting the Group C tournament, the lowest tier. [9] They played in the elite division for the first time in 2002, [10] and at their first Winter Olympics in 2014. [11]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

YearRoundPositionGPWOWOLLGSGA
1964–1991Part of Yugoslavia
Flag of France.svg 1992 Did not enter
Flag of Norway.svg 1994
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 Did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 2002
Flag of Italy.svg 2006
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Quarter-finals7th520031016
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Playoffs9th40211914
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 2026
Total0 Titles922141930

World Championship

Key
Increase2.svgPromoted to higher division
Decrease2.svgRelegated to lower division
ChampionshipGPWOWTOLLGSGACoachCaptainFinishRank
19201992 Part of Yugoslavia
Flag of Slovenia.svg 1993 Bled and Ljubljana, Pool C 7500027816 Flag of Slovenia.svg Rudi Hiti 4th in Pool C24th
Flag of Slovakia.svg 1994 Poprad and Spišská Nová Ves, Pool C 6200042627 Flag of Slovenia.svg Rudi Hiti 5th in Pool C25th
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1995 Sofia, Pool C 4200022815 Flag of Slovenia.svg Rudi Hiti 7th in Pool C27th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 1996 Jesenice and Kranj, Pool C 7500024119 Flag of Russia.svg Vladimir Krikunov 3rd in Pool C23rd
Flag of Estonia.svg 1997 Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve, Pool C 530101258 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pavle Kavčič 2nd in Pool C22nd
Flag of Slovenia.svg 1998 Ljubljana and Jesenice, Pool B 7501012815 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pavle Kavčič 2nd in Pool B18th
Flag of Denmark.svg 1999 Odense and Rodovre, Pool B 7201041417 Flag of Slovenia.svg Pavle Kavčič 5th in Pool B21st
Flag of Poland.svg 2000 Katowice, Pool B 7002051631 Flag of Slovenia.svg Rudi Hiti 7th in Pool B23rd
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2001 Ljubljana, Division IB 540100446 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Sekelj WinnersIncrease2.svg17th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2002 Gothenburg, Karlstad, Jönköping 6300031826 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Sekelj Consolation round13th
Flag of Finland.svg 2003 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 6001051237 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Sekelj Consolation round Decrease2.svg15th
Flag of Poland.svg 2004 Gdańsk, Division IB 550000335 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Savolainen Tomaž Vnuk WinnersIncrease2.svg17th
Flag of Austria.svg 2005 Vienna, Innsbruck 6200041232 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Savolainen Robert Ciglenečki Relegation round13th
Flag of Latvia.svg 2006 Riga 6002041426 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Výborný Dejan Varl Relegation round Decrease2.svg16th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2007 Ljubljana, Division IB 55000295 Flag of the United States.svg Ted Sator Marcel Rodman WinnersIncrease2.svg17th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2008 Quebec City, Halifax 50014622 Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Waltin Marcel Rodman Relegation round Decrease2.svg15th
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2009 Vilnius, Division IA 54001217 Flag of the United States.svg John Harrington Tomaž Razingar 2nd in Division IA19th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2010 Ljubljana, Division IB 541002910 Flag of the United States.svg John Harrington Tomaž Razingar WinnersIncrease2.svg18th
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2011 Bratislava, Košice 610141524 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Kopitar Tomaž Razingar Relegation round Decrease2.svg16th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2012 Ljubljana, Division IA 55000179 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Kopitar Tomaž Razingar WinnersIncrease2.svg17th
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Finland.svg 2013 Stockholm, Helsinki 700251227 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Kopitar Tomaž Razingar Preliminary round Decrease2.svg16th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 Goyang, Division IA 54001156 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Kopitar Tomaž Razingar WinnersIncrease2.svg17th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 Prague, Ostrava 71006922 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Kopitar Tomaž Razingar Preliminary round Decrease2.svg16th
Flag of Poland.svg 2016 Katowice, Division IA 54001188 Flag of Slovenia.svg Nik Zupančič Jan Urbas WinnersIncrease2.svg17th
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of France.svg 2017 Cologne, Paris 700161336 Flag of Slovenia.svg Nik Zupančič Jan Muršak Preliminary round Decrease2.svg15th
Flag of Hungary.svg 2018 Budapest, Division IA 520031515 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Savolainen Jan Urbas 5th in Division IA21st
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 2019 Nur-Sultan, Division IA 520032112 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ivo Jan Anže Kopitar 4th in Division IA20th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2020 Ljubljana, Division IA Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [12]
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Ljubljana, Division IA Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [13]
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2022 Ljubljana, Division IA 44000225 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Kopitar Mitja Robar WinnersIncrease2.svg17th
Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Latvia.svg 2023 Tampere, Riga 70007927 Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Kopitar Jan Urbas Preliminary round Decrease2.svg16th
Flag of Italy.svg 2024 Bolzano, Division IA 53002148 Flag of Slovenia.svg Edo Terglav Robert Sabolič 2nd in Division IA Increase2.svg18th
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Denmark.svg 2025 Stockholm, Herning

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship. [14] [15]

Head coach: Matjaž Kopitar

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
4D Aleksandar Magovac 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb)9 February 1991 (age 33) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
6D Miha Štebih 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)92 kg (203 lb)7 April 1992 (age 32) Flag of France.svg Nice hockey Côte d'Azur
8F Žiga Jeglič 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (180 lb)24 February 1988 (age 36) Flag of Germany.svg Fischtown Pinguins
12F Nik Simšič 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)12 March 1997 (age 27) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
14D Matic Podlipnik 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)83 kg (183 lb)9 August 1992 (age 32) Flag of Germany.svg Fischtown Pinguins
15D Blaž Gregorc 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)18 January 1990 (age 34) Flag of Germany.svg Augsburger Panther
17D Žiga Pavlin A 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)97 kg (214 lb)30 April 1985 (age 39) Flag of Italy.svg HC Pustertal Wölfe
18F Ken Ograjenšek 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)30 August 1991 (age 33) Flag of Austria.svg Graz 99ers
19F Žiga Pance 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)1 January 1989 (age 35) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
21F Jan Drozg 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)82 kg (181 lb)1 April 1999 (age 25) Flag of Russia.svg Amur Khabarovsk
24F Rok Tičar A 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb)3 May 1989 (age 35) Flag of Austria.svg EC KAC
26F Jan Urbas C 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)26 January 1989 (age 35) Flag of Germany.svg Fischtown Pinguins
32G Gašper Krošelj 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)9 February 1987 (age 37) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg BK Mladá Boleslav
33G Žan Us 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)78 kg (172 lb)10 June 1996 (age 28) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
35G Luka Gračnar 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb)31 October 1993 (age 30) Flag of Germany.svg EV Landshut
44D Aljoša Crnovič 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)16 April 1999 (age 25) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
45F Luka Maver 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)87 kg (192 lb)25 October 1997 (age 26) Flag of Austria.svg Pioneers Vorarlberg
55F Robert Sabolič 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)18 September 1988 (age 35) Flag of Austria.svg EC VSV
76D Kristjan Čepon 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)12 November 1995 (age 28) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
81F Tadej Čimžar 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (180 lb)21 April 1992 (age 32) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
88F Miha Zajc 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)8 December 1996 (age 27) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
91F Miha Verlič 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)21 August 1991 (age 33) Flag of Germany.svg Fischtown Pinguins
92F Anže Kuralt 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)80 kg (180 lb)31 October 1991 (age 32) Flag of Hungary.svg Fehérvár AV19
96D Bine Mašič 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)14 November 2002 (age 21) Flag of Finland.svg Vaasan Sport
98F Blaž Tomaževič 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)75 kg (165 lb)14 October 1997 (age 26) Flag of Austria.svg EC VSV

Coaching history

NHL Entry Draft

Two-time NHL champion Anze Kopitar at the 2008 World Championship Slovenia VS USA at the IIHF World Hockey Championship 2008 - Anze Kopitar (2).jpg
Two-time NHL champion Anže Kopitar at the 2008 World Championship

Players from Slovenia selected in the NHL Entry Draft.

YearNameOverallTeam
1998 Edo Terglav 249th overall Buffalo Sabres
2000 Jure Penko 203rd overall Nashville Predators
2001 Marcel Rodman 282nd overall Boston Bruins
2005 Anže Kopitar 11th overall Los Angeles Kings
2006 Jan Muršak 182nd overall Detroit Red Wings
2017 Jan Drozg 152nd overall Pittsburgh Penguins
2024 Jan Goličič 118th overall Tampa Bay Lightning

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