Slovak national ice hockey team

The Slovakian national (men's) ice hockey team is one of the major ice hockey national teams in the world. As of 2005, the IIHF ranks them fourth behind Canada, Sweden, and Czech Republic. The team is controlled by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. In the last six years, Slovakia has won three medals at the World Championships including a gold in 2002. Slovakia has a total of 12,375 players. Their head coach is Frantisek Hossa (father of Marian Hossa).

Current top players

• Peter Bondra
• Zdeno Chara
• Pavol Demitra
• Marian Gaborik
• Marian Hossa
• Jan Lasak
• Zigmund Palffy
• Miroslav Satan
• Ratislav Stana
• Richard Zednik

Olympic record

• 1994 – Finished in 6th place
• 1998 – Finished in 10th place
• 2002 – Finished in 13th place

World Cup record

• 1996 – Did not qualify for playoffs
• 2004 – Lost quarter-finals

World Championship record

• 1994 – Finished in 21st place (winner of the "Pool C")
• 1995 – Finished in 13th place (winner of the "Pool B")
• 1996 – Finished in 9th place
• 1997 – Finished in 8th place
• 1998 – Finished in 7th place
• 1999 – Finished in 7th place
• 2000 – Won silver medal
• 2001 – Finished in 7th place
• 2002 – Won gold medal
• 2003 – Won bronze medal
• 2004 – Finished in 4th place
• 2005 – Finished in 5th place

see also Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team