🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA (SVK) Men’s Junior National Ice Hockey Team (1993-)
7 wins, 3 reigns, 7 games with IHLC – ranked 8th
IHLC last held 30 December 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: 34
First IHLC Game: 7-2 loss vs. 🇨🇦 CAN, 01 Jan 1997
First IHLC Win: 4-2 win vs. 🇨🇿 CZE, 22 Dec 2002
Latest IHLC Game: 4-3 loss vs. 🇨🇦 CAN (OT), 02 Jan 2023
Latest IHLC Win: 3-2 win vs. 🇺🇸 USA, 28 Dec 2017
Largest IHLC Victory: 11-1 win vs. 🇧🇾 BLR, 27 Dec 2002
Largest IHLC Defeat: 9-1 loss vs. 🇸🇪 SWE, 30 Dec 2011
Longest IHLC Undefeated Streak: 4 games (02 Jan – 03 Aug 2005)
Longest IHLC Winless Streak: 14 games (04 Aug 2005 – 02 Jan 2017)

IHLC HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted: 7
First Game Hosted: 🇨🇿 CZE 5-1 SUI 🇨🇭, 10 Aug 2001 (Trenčín)
Latest Game Hosted: 🇨🇦 CAN 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰, 20 Dec 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
🇨🇦 CANADA: 0 wins, 11 losses
🇨🇿 CZECHIA: 1 win, 1 loss
🇫🇮 FINLAND: 0 wins, 4 losses
🇩🇪 GERMANY: 1 win, 0 losses
🇷🇺 RUSSIA: 0 wins, 1 loss
🇸🇪 SWEDEN: 0 wins, 7 losses
🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND: 2 wins, 1 loss
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES: 1 win, 2 losses

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. 🇨🇦 CAN 7-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01 Jan 1997 – WJC – Geneva 🇨🇭
02. 🇺🇸 USA 1-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 28 Dec 1999 – WJC – Skellefteå 🇸🇪
03. 🇸🇪 SWE 5-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01 Sep 2000 – FINC – Omsk 🇷🇺
04. 🇫🇮 FIN 3-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 02 Jan 2001 – WJC – Moscow 🇷🇺
05. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-2 CZE 🇨🇿 – 22 Dec 2002 – EX – Halifax 🇨🇦
06. 🇸🇰 SVK 11-1 BLR 🇧🇾 – 27 Dec 2002 – WJC – Sydney 🇨🇦
07. 🇷🇺 RUS 4-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 28 Dec 2002 – WJC – Sydney 🇨🇦
08. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 BLR 🇧🇾 – 02 Jan 2005 – WJC – Grand Forks 🇺🇸
09. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-2 SUI 🇨🇭 – 03 Jan 2005 – WJC – Grand Forks 🇺🇸
10. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-0 SUI 🇨🇭 – 01 Aug 2005 – FNC – Prievidza 🇸🇰
11. 🇸🇰 SVK 7-1 GER 🇩🇪 – 03 Aug 2005 – FNC – Prievidza 🇸🇰
12. 🇨🇿 CZE 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 04 Aug 2005 – FNC – Prievidza 🇸🇰
13. 🇨🇦 CAN 3-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 31 Dec 2006 – WJC – Leksand 🇸🇪
14. 🇨🇦 CAN 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 20 Dec 2007 – EX – Púchov 🇸🇰
15. 🇨🇦 CAN 2-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 27 Dec 2007 – WJC – Pardubice 🇨🇿
16. 🇨🇦 CAN 7-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 23 Dec 2008 – EX – Hamilton 🇨🇦
17. 🇨🇦 CAN 8-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 29 Dec 2009 – WJC – Saskatoon 🇨🇦
18. 🇸🇪 SWE 9-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 30 Dec 2011 – WJC – Calgary 🇨🇦
19. 🇸🇪 SWE 6-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 02 Jan 2014 – WJC – Malmö 🇸🇪
20. 🇺🇸 USA 3-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 29 Dec 2014 – WJC – Montréal 🇨🇦
21. 🇨🇦 CAN 5-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 04 Jan 2015 – WJC – Toronto 🇨🇦
22. 🇨🇭 SUI 4-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 23 Dec 2015 – EX – Kisakallio 🇫🇮
23. 🇸🇪 SWE 6-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 02 Jan 2016 – WJC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
24. 🇸🇪 SWE 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 19 Dec 2016 – EX – Cornwall 🇨🇦
25. 🇸🇪 SWE 8-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 02 Jan 2017 – WJC – Montréal 🇨🇦
26. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-2 USA 🇺🇸 – 28 Dec 2017 – WJC – Buffalo 🇺🇸
27. 🇫🇮 FIN 5-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 30 Dec 2017 – WJC – Buffalo 🇺🇸
28. 🇨🇦 CAN 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 21 Dec 2018 – EX – Victoria 🇨🇦
29. 🇸🇪 SWE 5-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 27 Dec 2018 – WJC – Victoria 🇨🇦
30. 🇨🇦 CAN 3-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 27 Dec 2020 – WJC – Edmonton 🇨🇦
31. 🇫🇮 FIN 5-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 15 Apr 2022 – FNC – Příbram 🇨🇿
32. 🇫🇮 FIN 9-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 14 Aug 2022 – WJC – Edmonton 🇨🇦
33. 🇨🇦 CAN 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 21 Dec 2022 – EX – Moncton 🇨🇦
34. 🇨🇦 CAN 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 (OT) – 02 Jan 2023 – WJC – Halifax 🇨🇦

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