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Slovenia men's national ice hockey team

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Nickname(s)
  
Risi (The Lynx)

Most games
  
Tomaž Razingar (212)

IIHF code
  
SLO

Captain
  
Jan Urbas

Location
  
Slovenia

Assistants
  
Gaber Glavič

Most points
  
Tomaž Vnuk (171)

Current IIHF
  
15 1

Head coach
  
Nik Zupančič

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Association
  
Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia

The Slovenian men's national ice hockey team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. The team is currently ranked 15th in the world by IIHF as of the 2016 IIHF World Ranking. Their best ever record is 13th place at the World Ice Hockey Championships, while their highest IIHF ranking is 12th place.

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The national junior team has never played in the Championship division; the only country in the top 22 of world rankings. Five players from Slovenia have been drafted into the NHL since 1998; Anže Kopitar and Jan Muršak have played in the league.

World Championship

  • 1930–1992 – Participated as part of Yugoslavia
  • 1993 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Pool C)
  • 1994 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Pool C)
  • 1995 – Finished in 27th place (7th in Pool C)
  • 1996 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1997 – Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1998 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1999 – Finished in 21st place (5th in Pool B)
  • 2000 – Finished in 23rd place (7th in Pool B)
  • 2001 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group B)
  • 2002 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2004 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group B)
  • 2005 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2006 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group B)
  • 2008 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2009 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2010 – Finished in 18th place (won Division I, Group B)
  • 2011 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2012 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)
  • 2013 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2014 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)
  • 2015 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2016 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)

    • Team

    Roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics qualifying tournament.

    Head coach: Nik Zupančič

    Coaching history

  • Rudi Hiti (1992–1994)
  • Vladimir Krikunov (1995–1996)
  • Pavle Kavčič (1997–1999)
  • Rudi Hiti (2000)
  • Matjaž Sekelj (2001–2003)
  • Kari Savolainen (2004–2005)
  • František Výborný (2006)
  • Ted Sator (2007)
  • Mats Waltin (2008)
  • John Harrington (2009–2010)
  • Matjaž Kopitar (2011–2015)
  • Nik Zupančič (2015–present)

    • References

    Slovenia men's national ice hockey team Wikipedia
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