🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA (SVK) Men’s Junior National Ice Hockey Team
7 wins, 3 reigns, 7 games with IHLC – ranked 8th
IHLC last held December 30, 2017

Slovakia quickly joined the Top Division of the World Championship after separating from Czechia during the 1993 World Championship, earning Bronze in just their fourth tournament in 1999. They won a second bronze in 2015 on the backs of a stunning goaltending performance from Denis Godla, have never been relegated since their promotion in 1996, and continue to always play the role of spoiler on the world stage, looking to make a larger impact in the coming years.

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 28
First IHLC Game: 7-2 loss vs. 🇨🇦 CAN, Jan. 1, 1997
First IHLC Win: 4-2 win vs. 🇨🇿 CZE, Dec. 22, 2002
Latest IHLC Game: 5-2 loss vs. 🇸🇪 SWE, Dec. 27, 2018
Latest IHLC Win: 3-2 win vs. 🇺🇸 USA, Dec. 28, 2017
Largest IHLC Victory: 11-1 win vs. 🇧🇾 BLR, Dec. 27, 2002
Largest IHLC Defeat: 9-1 loss vs. 🇸🇪 SWE, Dec. 30, 2011
Longest IHLC Undefeated Streak: 4 games (Jan. 2 – Aug. 3, 2005)
Longest IHLC Winless Streak: 13 games (Aug. 4, 2005 – Jan. 2, 2017)

IHLC HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted: 7
First Game Hosted: 🇨🇿 CZE 5-1 SUI 🇨🇭, Aug. 10, 2001 (Trenčín)
Latest Game Hosted: 🇨🇦 CAN 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰, Dec. 20, 2007 (Púchov)
Major Tournaments Hosted: none

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF World Junior Championship Result: 🥉 (2: 1999, 2015)

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
🇧🇾 BELARUS: 2 wins, 0 losses, 0 ties
🇨🇦 CANADA: 0 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties
🇨🇿 CZECHIA: 1 win, 1 loss, 0 ties
🇫🇮 FINLAND: 0 wins, 2 losses, 0 ties
🇩🇪 GERMANY: 1 win, 0 losses, 0 ties
🇷🇺 RUSSIA: 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties
🇸🇪 SWEDEN: 0 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties
🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND: 2 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES: 1 win, 2 losses, 0 ties

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. 🇨🇦 CAN 7-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01/01/1997 – WJC – Geneva 🇨🇭
02. 🇺🇸 USA 1-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/28/1999 – WJC – Skellefteå 🇸🇪
03. 🇸🇪 SWE 5-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 09/01/2000 – FINC – Omsk 🇷🇺
04. 🇫🇮 FIN 3-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01/02/2001 – WJC – Moscow 🇷🇺
05. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-2 CZE 🇨🇿 – 12/22/2002 – EX – Halifax 🇨🇦
06. 🇸🇰 SVK 11-1 BLR 🇧🇾 – 12/27/2002 – WJC – Sydney 🇨🇦
07. 🇷🇺 RUS 4-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/28/2002 – WJC – Sydney 🇨🇦
08. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 BLR 🇧🇾 – 01/02/2005 – WJC – Grand Forks 🇺🇸
09. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-2 SUI 🇨🇭 – 01/03/2005 – WJC – Grand Forks 🇺🇸
10. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-0 SUI 🇨🇭 – 08/01/2005 – FNC – Prievidza 🇸🇰
11. 🇸🇰 SVK 7-1 GER 🇩🇪 – 08/03/2005 – FNC – Prievidza 🇸🇰
12. 🇨🇿 CZE 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 08/04/2005 – FNC – Prievidza 🇸🇰
13. 🇨🇦 CAN 3-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/31/2006 – WJC – Leksand 🇸🇪
14. 🇨🇦 CAN 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/20/2007 – EX – Púchov 🇸🇰
15. 🇨🇦 CAN 2-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/27/2007 – WJC – Pardubice 🇨🇿
16. 🇨🇦 CAN 8-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/29/2009 – WJC – Saskatoon 🇨🇦
17. 🇸🇪 SWE 9-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/30/2011 – WJC – Calgary 🇨🇦
18. 🇸🇪 SWE 6-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01/02/2014 – WJC – Malmö 🇸🇪
19. 🇺🇸 USA 3-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/29/2014 – WJC – Montréal 🇨🇦
20. 🇨🇦 CAN 5-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01/04/2015 – WJC – Toronto 🇨🇦
21. 🇨🇭 SUI 4-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/23/2015 – EX – Kisakallio 🇫🇮
22. 🇸🇪 SWE 6-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01/02/2016 – WJC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
23. 🇸🇪 SWE 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/19/2016 – EX – Cornwall 🇨🇦
24. 🇸🇪 SWE 8-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01/02/2017 – WJC – Montréal 🇨🇦
25. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-2 USA 🇺🇸 – 12/28/2017 – WJC – Buffalo 🇺🇸
26. 🇫🇮 FIN 5-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/30/2017 – WJC – Buffalo 🇺🇸
27. 🇨🇦 CAN 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/21/2018 – EX – Victoria 🇨🇦
28. 🇸🇪 SWE 5-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 12/27/2018 – WJC – Victoria 🇨🇦

Photo Credit: 2017 World Junior Championship – IIHF – HHOF – IOC