🇸🇰 SLOVAKIA (SVK) Men’s National Ice Hockey Team (1993-)
51 wins, 12 reigns, 60 games with IHLC – ranked 8th
IHLC last held 28 April 2018

Established out of the division of Czechoslovakia in 1992, the Slovak team was forced into Group C as a new squad in the World Championship stage. However, a chance exhibition game against France in 1993 led to Slovakia’s first IHLC win. Shockingly though, Slovakia managed to hold on to the IHLC for half a year, winning 18 straight (including wins over Canada, Russia and the United States) in their first ever reign, virtually unheard of in the modern era for emerging teams. Slovakia has continued to surprise, winning the 2002 World Championship and competing for a medal at the 2010 Olympics, remarkably cracking the top ten in IHLC rankings in just over twenty years.

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 97
First IHLC Game: 14-0 win vs. 🇫🇷 FRA, 22 Aug 1993
First IHLC Win: 14-0 win vs. 🇫🇷 FRA, 22 Aug 1993
Latest IHLC Game: 4-2 loss vs. 🇫🇮 FIN, 26 May 2022
Latest IHLC Win: 4-0 win vs. 🇫🇷 FRA, 27 Apr 2018
Largest IHLC Victory: 14-0 win vs. 🇫🇷 FRA, 22 Aug 1993
Largest IHLC Defeat: 7-1 loss vs. 🇧🇾, 16 Dec 2016
Longest IHLC Undefeated Streak: 18 games (22 Aug 1993 – 21 Feb 1994)
Longest IHLC Winless Streak: 6 games (23 Feb 1994 – 11 Apr 2000)

IHLC HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted: 44
First Game Hosted: 🇸🇰 SVK 14-0 FRA 🇫🇷, 22 Aug 1993 (Bratislava)
Latest Game Hosted: 🇫🇮 FIN 3-1 CAN 🇨🇦, 26 May 2019 (Bratislava)
Major Tournaments Hosted: World Championship (2: 2011, 2019)

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF World Championship Result: 🥇 (1: 2002)
Best Olympic Games Result: 🥉 (1: 2022)
Best Canada / World Cup Result: 7th (2: 1996, 2004)

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
🇦🇹 AUSTRIA: 1 win, 0 losses
🇧🇾 BELARUS: 2 wins, 2 losses
🇨🇦 CANADA: 6 wins, 7 losses, 1 tie
🇨🇿 CZECHIA: 3 wins, 10 losses, 2 ties
🇩🇰 DENMARK: 2 wins, 0 losses
🇫🇮 FINLAND: 0 wins, 4 losses, 1 tie
🇫🇷 FRANCE: 6 wins, 1 loss
🇩🇪 GERMANY: 5 wins, 0 losses, 1 tie
🇬🇧 GREAT BRITAIN: 1 win, 0 losses
🇮🇹 ITALY: 2 wins, 0 losses
🇯🇵 JAPAN: 1 win, 0 losses
🇰🇿 KAZAKHSTAN: 2 wins, 1 loss
🇱🇻 LATVIA: 7 wins, 0 losses, 1 tie
🇳🇴 NORWAY: 1 win, 0 losses, 1 tie
🇵🇱 POLAND: 2 wins, 0 losses, 1 tie
🇷🇺 RUSSIA: 3 wins, 2 losses
🇰🇷 SOUTH KOREA: 1 win, 0 losses
🇸🇪 SWEDEN: 2 wins, 3 losses, 2 ties
🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND: 2 wins, 2 losses
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES: 2 wins, 2 losses, 2 ties

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. 🇸🇰 SVK 14-0 FRA 🇫🇷 – 22 Aug 1993 – EX – Bratislava 🇸🇰
02. 🇸🇰 SVK 8-1 FRA 🇫🇷 – 23 Aug 1993 – EX – Trenčín 🇸🇰
03. 🇸🇰 SVK 7-2 JPN 🇯🇵 – 29 Aug 1993 – OQ – Sheffield 🇬🇧
04. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-4 POL 🇵🇱 – 01 Sep 1993 – OQ – Sheffield 🇬🇧
05. 🇸🇰 SVK 7-1 LAT 🇱🇻 – 02 Sep 1993 – OQ – Sheffield 🇬🇧
06. 🇸🇰 SVK 7-1 GBR 🇬🇧 – 04 Sep 1993 – OQ – Sheffield 🇬🇧
07. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-1 FRA 🇫🇷 – 16 Nov 1993 – THC – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
08. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-3 NOR 🇳🇴 – 17 Nov 1993 – THC – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
09. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-0 CAN 🇨🇦 – 18 Nov 1993 – THC – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
10. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-3 RUS 🇷🇺 – 20 Nov 1993 – THC – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
11. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-5 USA 🇺🇸 – 21 Nov 1993 – THC – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
12. 🇸🇰 SVK 11-1 DEN 🇩🇰 – 05 Feb 1994 – EX – Bratislava 🇸🇰
13. 🇸🇰 SVK 9-0 DEN 🇩🇰 – 06 Feb 1994 – EX – Senica 🇸🇰
14. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-4 SWE 🇸🇪 – 13 Feb 1994 – OG – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
15. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-3 USA 🇺🇸 – 15 Feb 1994 – OG – Gjøvik 🇳🇴
16. 🇸🇰 SVK 10-4 ITA 🇮🇹 – 17 Feb 1994 – OG – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
17. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-1 CAN 🇨🇦 – 19 Feb 1994 – OG – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
18. 🇸🇰 SVK 6-2 FRA 🇫🇷 – 21 Feb 1994 – OG – Gjøvik 🇳🇴
19. 🇷🇺 RUS 3-2 SVK 🇸🇰 (OT) – 23 Feb 1994 – OG – Lillehammer 🇳🇴
20. 🇺🇸 USA 9-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 03 Sep 1996 – WCH – New York 🇺🇸
21. 🇰🇿 KAZ 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 10 Feb 1998 – OG – Nagano 🇯🇵
22. 🇸🇪 SWE 2-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 07 May 1999 – WC – Oslo 🇳🇴
23. 🇨🇿 CZE 6-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 31 Aug 1999 – EX – Znojmo 🇨🇿
24. 🇨🇿 CZE 5-5 SVK 🇸🇰 – 11 Apr 2000 – EX – Žilina 🇸🇰
25. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 CZE 🇨🇿 – 12 Apr 2000 – EX – Ostrava 🇨🇿
26. 🇧🇾 BLR 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 18 Apr 2000 – EX – Spišská Nová Ves 🇸🇰
27. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-1 BLR 🇧🇾 – 19 Apr 2000 – EX – Spišská Nová Ves 🇸🇰
28. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-2 SWE 🇸🇪 – 25 Apr 2000 – EX – Västerås 🇸🇪
29. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-0 AUT 🇦🇹 – 30 Apr 2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺
30. 🇸🇰 SVK 6-2 ITA 🇮🇹 – 02 May 2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺
31. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-2 FIN 🇫🇮 – 04 May 2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺
32. 🇸🇰 SVK 9-1 NOR 🇳🇴 – 06 May 2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺
33. 🇨🇿 CZE 6-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 08 May 2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺
34. 🇨🇿 CZE 5-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 14 May 2000 – WC – Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 🏅
35. 🇨🇿 CZE 6-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 29 Aug 2000 – EX – Brno 🇨🇿
36. 🇨🇿 CZE 3-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 10 Apr 2001 – EX – Olomouc 🇨🇿
37. 🇸🇰 SVK 8-4 CZE 🇨🇿 – 11 Apr 2001 – EX – Martin 🇸🇰
38. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-0 LAT 🇱🇻 – 18 Apr 2001 – EX – Liptovský Mikuláš 🇸🇰
39. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 LAT 🇱🇻 – 19 Apr 2001 – EX – Liptovský Mikuláš 🇸🇰
40. 🇸🇪 SWE 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 26 Apr 2001 – EX – Gävle 🇸🇪
41. 🇸🇪 SWE 3-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 05 May 2001 – WC – Cologne 🇩🇪
42. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-3 RUS 🇷🇺 – 11 May 2002 – WC – Gothenburg 🇸🇪 🏅
43. 🇨🇿 CZE 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 05 Nov 2002 – EX – Plzeň 🇨🇿
44. 🇫🇮 FIN 4-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 16 Dec 2002 – BC – Espoo 🇫🇮
45. 🇨🇿 CZE 3-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 05 May 2003 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
46. 🇨🇦 CAN 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 20 Dec 2003 – LC – Piešťany 🇸🇰
47. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 CAN 🇨🇦 – 07 Feb 2004 – SC – Basel 🇨🇭
48. 🇸🇰 SVK 1-1 GER 🇩🇪 – 08 Feb 2004 – SC – Basel 🇨🇭
49. 🇸🇰 SVK 6-3 POL 🇵🇱 – 01 Apr 2004 – EX – Poprad 🇸🇰
50. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 POL 🇵🇱 – 02 Apr 2004 – EX – Poprad 🇸🇰
51. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-1 GER 🇩🇪 – 07 Apr 2004 – EX – Nitra 🇸🇰
52. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 GER 🇩🇪 – 08 Apr 2004 – EX – Piešťany 🇸🇰
53. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-0 LAT 🇱🇻 – 14 Apr 2004 – EX – Rīga 🇱🇻
54. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-3 LAT 🇱🇻 – 15 Apr 2004 – EX – Rīga 🇱🇻
55. 🇨🇭 SUI 3-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 21 Apr 2004 – EX – Bratislava 🇸🇰
56. 🇨🇦 CAN 2-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 28 Aug 2004 – EX – Ottawa 🇨🇦
57. 🇨🇦 CAN 5-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01 Sep 2004 – WCH – Montréal 🇨🇦
58. 🇨🇦 CAN 5-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 08 Sep 2004 – WCH – Toronto 🇨🇦
59. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-3 CAN 🇨🇦 – 12 Nov 2004 – DC – Hanover 🇩🇪
60. 🇸🇰 SVK 6-2 GER 🇩🇪 – 13 Nov 2004 – DC – Hanover 🇩🇪
61. 🇺🇸 USA 4-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 14 Nov 2004 – DC – Hanover 🇩🇪
62. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-3 RUS 🇷🇺 – 15 Feb 2006 – OG – Turin 🇮🇹
63. 🇸🇰 SVK 6-3 LAT 🇱🇻 – 16 Feb 2006 – OG – Turin 🇮🇹
64. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 USA 🇺🇸 – 18 Feb 2006 – OG – Turin 🇮🇹
65. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 KAZ 🇰🇿 – 19 Feb 2006 – OG – Turin 🇮🇹
66. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-0 SWE 🇸🇪 – 21 Feb 2006 – OG – Turin 🇮🇹
67. 🇨🇿 CZE 3-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 22 Feb 2006 – OG – Turin 🇮🇹
68. 🇨🇦 CAN 4-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 17 May 2006 – WC – Rīga 🇱🇻
69. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-3 SWE 🇸🇪 – 24 Feb 2010 – OG – Vancouver 🇨🇦
70. 🇨🇦 CAN 3-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 26 Feb 2010 – OG – Vancouver 🇨🇦
71. 🇨🇦 CAN 3-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 04 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
72. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-2 USA 🇺🇸 – 07 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
73. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-2 KAZ 🇰🇿 – 09 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
74. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-1 BLR 🇧🇾 – 12 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
75. 🇸🇰 SVK 1-0 SUI 🇨🇭 – 13 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
76. 🇸🇰 SVK 5-4 FRA 🇫🇷 – 15 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
77. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-3 CAN 🇨🇦 – 17 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
78. 🇸🇰 SVK 3-1 CZE 🇨🇿 – 19 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮
79. 🇷🇺 RUS 6-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 20 May 2012 – WC – Helsinki 🇫🇮 🏅
80. 🇨🇿 CZE 3-2 SVK 🇸🇰 (SO) – 09 Apr 2015 – EHC – Jihlava 🇨🇿
81. 🇨🇿 CZE 3-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 10 Apr 2015 – EHC – Jihlava 🇨🇿
82. 🇨🇦 CAN 5-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 14 May 2016 – WC – Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺
83. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-3 CAN 🇨🇦 (SO) – 05 Nov 2016 – DC – Augsburg 🇩🇪
84. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-1 SUI 🇨🇭 – 06 Nov 2016 – DC – Augsburg 🇩🇪
85. 🇧🇾 BLR 7-1 SVK 🇸🇰 – 16 Dec 2016 – SWC – Biel 🇨🇭
86. 🇨🇭 SUI 4-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 11 Feb 2017 – SC – Nitra 🇸🇰
87. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 GER 🇩🇪 (SO) – 14 Apr 2018 – EHC – Weisswasser 🇩🇪
88. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-1 GER 🇩🇪 – 15 Apr 2018 – EHC – Dresden 🇩🇪
89. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-1 LAT 🇱🇻 – 20 Apr 2018 – EHC – Michalovce 🇸🇰
90. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-1 LAT 🇱🇻 – 21 Apr 2018 – EHC – Poprad 🇸🇰
91. 🇸🇰 SVK 2-1 KOR 🇰🇷 – 25 Apr 2018 – EX – Piešťany 🇸🇰
92. 🇸🇰 SVK 4-0 FRA 🇫🇷 – 27 Apr 2018 – EHC – Nitra 🇸🇰
93. 🇫🇷 FRA 3-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 28 Apr 2018 – EHC – Piešťany 🇸🇰
94. 🇨🇿 CZE 7-3 SVK 🇸🇰 – 01 Jun 2021 – WC – Rīga 🇱🇻
95. 🇫🇮 FIN 6-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 10 Feb 2022 – OG – Beijing 🇨🇳
96. 🇫🇮 FIN 2-0 SVK 🇸🇰 – 18 Feb 2022 – OG – Beijing 🇨🇳
97. 🇫🇮 FIN 4-2 SVK 🇸🇰 – 26 May 2022 – WC – Tampere 🇫🇮

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