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| Nickname(s) | Risi (The Lynx) |
|---|---|
| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia |
| General manager | Dejan Kontrec |
| Head coach | Edo Terglav |
| Assistants | Gorazd Drinovec Mitja Robar Mitja Šivic |
| Captain | Robert Sabolič |
| Most games | Tomaž Razingar (212)[1] |
| Most points | Tomaž Vnuk (171)[2] |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | SLO |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 19  2 (27 May 2024)[3] |
| Highest IIHF | 14 (2014–15) |
| Lowest IIHF | 20 (2020–21) |
| First international | |
Austria  1–0  Slovenia(Klagenfurt, Austria; 20 March 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
Slovenia 29–0  South Africa(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 15 March 1993) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Finland  12–0 Slovenia(Tampere, Finland; 28 April 2003) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 30 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 13th (2002 and 2005) |
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]
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]
- ^ "Rekorder Tomaž Razingar se vrača v reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). Siol. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Mavrič, Petra (15 May 2016). "Uspehi, s katerimi so nas od osamosvojitve razvajali slovenski hokejisti" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
Največ točk v dresu Slovenije je dosegel Tomaž Vnuk, 171.
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Gruden, Toni (26 February 2014). "Risi v Sočiju - največji uspeh slovenskih reprezentanc" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Hokejski palček, ki kljubuje zakonitostim" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Jan Goličič je postal sedmi Slovenec, izbran na naboru lige NHL" (in Slovenian). Siol. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.