Slovenia men's national ice hockey team


The official logo of the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia.
Nickname(s) Risi (The Lynx)
Association Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia
General Manager Diko Stevic
Head coach Matjaž Kopitar[1]
Assistants Nik Zupančič[1]
Dejan Kontrec[1]
Captain Tomaž Razingar
Most games Robert Ciglenečki (159)
Most points Tomaž Vnuk (171)
IIHF ranking 18
Highest IIHF ranking 15 (2008)
Lowest IIHF ranking 19 (2010)
First international
 Austria 1 - 0 Slovenia 
(Klagenfurt, Austria; March 20, 1992)
Biggest win
 Slovenia 29 - 0 South Africa 
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; March 15, 1993)
Biggest defeat
 Finland 12 - 0 Slovenia 
(Tampere, Finland; April 28, 2003)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 18 (first in 1993)
Best result 13th (2002, 2005)
International record (W–L–T)
118-118-31

The Slovenian men's national ice hockey team, also known as the Lynx (Slovene: Risi), is currently ranked 18th in the world by IIHF as of the 2011 IIHF World Ranking. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. Slovenia has only 943 players (the second lowest after Lithuania in the top 25 world rankings). Their best ever record is 13th place and highest ranking is 15th. Their current coach is Matjaž Kopitar, father of NHL player Anže Kopitar.

Besides the Lithuanian and Denmark men's teams, Slovenia is the only country in the top 25 World Rankings to have never played in the Winter Olympics. As well the national junior team has never played in the Championship division, the only country in the top 22 of world rankings.

A total of 5 players from Slovenia have been drafted into the NHL since 1980, with only Anze Kopitar and Jan Mursak actually playing in the league.[2]

Contents

2011 World Championship team

Pos. No. Player DoB (Age) Team
GK 1 Andrej Hočevar November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) (age 27) SG Pontebba
GK 33 Robert Kristan November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) (age 27) KHL Medveščak
GK 69 Matija Pintarič August 11, 1989 (1989-08-11) (age 22) HDD Tilia Olimpija
D 4 Andrej Tavželj March 14, 1984 (1984-03-14) (age 27) SG Pontebba
D 15 Blaž Gregorc January 18, 1990 (1990-01-18) (age 22) Södertälje SK
D 17 Žiga Pavlin April 30, 1985 (1985-04-30) (age 26) HDD Tilia Olimpija
D 18 Greg Kuznik June 12, 1978 (1978-06-12) (age 33) EC VSV
D 21 Klemen Pretnar June 30, 1986 (1986-06-30) (age 25) HK Acroni Jesenice
D 23 Damjan Dervarič February 6, 1982 (1982-02-06) (age 30) HDD Tilia Olimpija
D 28 Aleš Kranjc November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) (age 27) Alba Volán Székesfehérvár
D 51 Mitja Robar January 4, 1983 (1983-01-04) (age 29) HK Acroni Jesenice
D 86 Sabahudin Kovačevič February 26, 1986 (1986-02-26) (age 25) Alleghe Hockey
F 8 Žiga Jeglič February 24, 1988 (1988-02-24) (age 23) HK Acroni Jesenice
F 9 Tomaž Razingar April 25, 1979 (1979-04-25) (age 32) EC VSV
F 10 Mitja Šivic October 1, 1979 (1979-10-01) (age 32) Grenoble Bruleurs de Loups
F 12 David Rodman September 10, 1983 (1983-09-10) (age 28) Vienna Capitals
F 14 Matej Hočevar April 30, 1982 (1982-04-30) (age 29) HDD Tilia Olimpija
F 19 Žiga Pance January 1, 1989 (1989-01-01) (age 23) HDD Tilia Olimpija
F 22 Marcel Rodman September 25, 1981 (1981-09-25) (age 30) Vienna Capitals
F 24 Rok Tičar May 3, 1989 (1989-05-03) (age 22) HK Acroni Jesenice
F 26 Jaka Ankerst March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27) (age 22) Diables Rouges de Briançon
F 55 Robert Sabolič September 18, 1988 (1988-09-18) (age 23) HK Acroni Jesenice
F 71 Boštjan Goličič June 12, 1989 (1989-06-12) (age 22) HDD Tilia Olimpija
F 76 Rok Pajič September 26, 1985 (1985-09-26) (age 26) HC Slovan Ústečtí Lvi
F 84 Andrej Hebar September 7, 1984 (1984-09-07) (age 27) HDD Tilia Olimpija

Current top players

Coaching history

Olympic Record

World Championship Record

References

  1. ^ a b c "Harrington odhaja, Kopitar prihaja". rtvslo.si. 12 December 2010. http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/hokej/harrington-odhaja-kopitar-prihaja/246135. Retrieved 14 December 2010. 
  2. ^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/playersearch2.php

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