Slovakia men's national ice hockey team

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.

World Cup
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)

Current roster
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.

Head coach: Craig Ramsay

Player statistics
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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.

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Team managers
Paul Loicq Award recipient Juraj Okoličány managed the team from 1993 to 1998.

Retired numbers

 * 38 – Pavol Demitra A star of the national team and a victim of the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash – retired from the national team at the Slovak-hosted World Championship that year.

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 Poland. Teams in italics are no longer actively competing. Overtime and game winning shot victories and losses are counted towards wins and losses.

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