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{{ Infobox_national_hockey_team
| Name            = Slovakia
| Badge             = Slovakia national ice hockey team badge.svg.png
| Badge_size        = 100px
| caption           = The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
| Nickname        = 
| Association     = [[Slovak Ice Hockey Federation]]
| Most games      = 
| Top scorer      = 
| Most points     = Richard Pánik (23)
| Home Stadium    = [[Zimný štadión Vladimíra Dzurillu]], [[Bratislava]]
| IIHF code       = SVK
| IIHF Rank       = 
| IIHF max        = 
| IIHF max date   = 
| IIHF min        = 
| IIHF min date   = 
| Team_Colors       = {{color box|white}} {{color box|#0B3C81}} {{color box|#B3261F}}
| Jerseys           = 
| First game      = {{ihj|SVK}} 6 – 4 {{ihj-rt|KAZ}} <br> ([[Nové Zámky]], [[Slovakia]]; November 1, 1993)
| Largest win     = {{ihj|SVK}} 22 – 0 {{ihj-rt|DEN}} <br> ([[Esbjerg]], [[Denmark]]; January 1, 1994)
| Largest loss    = {{ihj|SWE}} 9 – 1 {{ihj-rt|SVK}} <br> (Calgary, Alberta, [[Canada]]; December 30, 2011)
                           {{ihj|CAN}} 8 – 0 {{ihj-rt|SVK}} <br> (Montreal, Quebec, [[Canada]]; December 26, 2014)
| World champ2 name  = [[IIHF World U20 Championship]]
| World champ2 apps  = 23
| World champ2 first = [[1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1994]]
| World champ2 best  = 3rd [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] ([[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999]], [[2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship|2015]])
| Record          = 52–66–9
}}
{{MedalBox|medals=
{{Medal|Sport|[[IIHF World U20 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999 Canada]]|Slovakia}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2015 Canada]]|Slovakia}}
}}

The '''Slovak men's national under 20 ice hockey team''' is the national under-20 [[ice hockey]] team in [[Slovakia]]. The team represents Slovakia at the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]]'s [[IIHF World U20 Championship]].

{{Clear}}
==Past World Championship results==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Location
! Result
|-
| [[1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships#Pool C|1994, Pool C]]
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} Denmark ([[Esbjerg]], [[Odense]])
| bgcolor="gold"| 1st, Promoted to Pool B
|-
| [[1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships#Pool B|1995, Pool B]]
| {{flagicon|France}} France ([[Rouen]], [[Caen]], [[Louviers]], [[Le Havre]])
| bgcolor="silver"| 2nd, Promoted to Pool A
|-
| [[1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1996]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} US (Boston)
| 7th
|-
| [[1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1997]]
| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Switzerland ([[Geneva]], [[Morges]])
| 6th
|-
| [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} Finland ([[Helsinki]], [[Hämeenlinna]])
| 9th
|-
| [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada (Winnipeg)
| bgcolor="#cc9966"|Bronze medal
|-
| [[2000 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2000]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden ([[Umeå]], [[Skellefteå]])
| 9th
|-
| [[2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2001]]
| {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia ([[Moscow]], [[Podolsk]])
| 8th
|-
| [[2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2002]]
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Czech Republic ([[Pardubice]], [[Hradec Králové]])
| 8th
|-
| [[2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2003]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada (Halifax, Sydney)
| 5th
|-
| [[2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2004]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} Finland ([[Helsinki]], [[Hämeenlinna]])
| 6th
|-
| [[2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2005]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} US (Grand Forks, Thief River Falls)
| 7th
|-
| [[2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2006]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada (Vancouver, Kelowna, Kamloops)
| 8th
|-
| [[2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2007]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden ([[Leksand]], [[Mora Municipality, Sweden|Mora]])
| 8th
|-
| [[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2008]]
| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Czech Republic ([[Pardubice]], [[Liberec]])
| 7th
|-
| [[2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2009]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada ([Ottawa)
| 4th
|-
| [[2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2010]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada (Saskatoon, Regina)
| 8th
|-
| [[2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2011]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} US (Buffalo, Niagara)
| 8th
|-
| [[2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2012]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada (Calgary, Edmonton)
| 6th
|-
| [[2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2013]]
| {{flagicon|Russia}} Russia ([[Ufa]])
| 8th
|-
| [[2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2014]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden ([[Malmö]])
| 8th
|-
| [[2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2015]]
| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada (Toronto, Montreal)
| bgcolor="#cc9966"|Bronze medal
|-
| [[2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|2016]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} Sweden ([[Helsinki]])
| 7th
|}

==U18 Team==
{{Infobox national hockey team
| Name                = Slovakia U-18
| Badge               = 
| Badge_size          = 
| caption             = 
| Nickname            = 
| Association         = [[Slovak Ice Hockey Federation]]
| Captain             = 
| Most games          = 
| Top scorer          = 
| Most points         = 
| Home Stadium        = [[Zimný Štadión Trnava]]<ref name="1liga">{{cite web | url=http://www.hokej.sk/liga_svk1/clanok111120-SR_18_bude_hrat_v_I_lige_sidlom_bude_Trnava.htm | title=SR "18" bude hrať v I. lige, sídlom bude Trnava | publisher=Hokej.sk | date=August 22, 2013 | accessdate=April 27, 2014 | language=Slovak}}</ref>
| IIHF code           = 
| IIHF Rank           = 
| IIHF max            = 
| IIHF max date       = 
| IIHF min            = 
| IIHF min date       = 
| Team_Colors         = 
| Jerseys             = 
| First game          = 
| Largest win         = 
| Largest loss        = 
| World champ2 name  = [[IIHF World U18 Championship]]
| World champ2 apps    = 16
| World champ2 first   = 
| World champ2 best  = [[Image:Silver medal icon.png|16px]] ''Silver'': 1 - [[2003 IIHF World U18 Championships|2003]]
| Regional name       = [[IIHF European Junior Championships]]
| Regional cup apps   = 6
| Regional cup first  = 
| Regional cup best   = 6th ([[1997 IIHF European U18 Championship|1997]], [[1998 IIHF European U18 Championship|1998]])
| Olympic apps        = 
| Olympic first       = 
| Olympic medals      = 
| Record              = 
}}
The '''Slovakia men's national under-18 ice hockey team''' is the men's national under-18 [[ice hockey]] team of [[Slovakia]]. The team is controlled by the [[Slovak Ice Hockey Federation]], a member of the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]]. The team represents Slovakia at the [[IIHF World U18 Championship]]s. The team also competes in [[Slovak 1.Liga|1.Liga]], the second tier of Slovak hockey pyramid, as a preparation for the World U18 Championship.<ref name="1liga" />

===International competitions===

====IIHF European U18 Championships====
{{main|IIHF European Junior Championships}}

=====Lower divisions=====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=50|Division
!width=300|Tournament
!width=50|GP
!width=50|W
!width=50|T
!width=50|L
!width=50|GF
!width=50|GA
!width=150|Finish
!width=50|Rank
|-
|C || {{flagicon|LAT}} [[1993 IIHF European U18 Championship#Group C|1993]]  [[Riga]] || 6 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 54 || 6 || Final Round || 2nd
|-
|C|| bgcolor=#90EE90| {{flagicon|SLO}} [[1994 IIHF European U18 Championship#Group C|1994]] [[Bled]]|| 5 || 5  || 0  || 0 || 111 || 14 || Winner, '''Promoted''' || 1st
|-
|B || style="border: 3px solid red;  background: #90EE90"|  {{flagicon|SVK}} [[1995 IIHF European U18 Championship#Group B|1995]] [[Senica]] / [[Skalica]] || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 58||3 || Winner, '''Promoted''' || 1st
|}

=====Top division=====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300|Tournament
!width=50|GP
!width=50|W
!width=50|T
!width=50|L
!width=50|GF
!width=50|GA
!width=150|Finish
!width=50|Rank
|-
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[1996 IIHF European U18 Championship|1996]] [[Ufa]] ||  5 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 17 || 24 || Placing Round || 7th
|-
|{{flagicon|CZE}} [[1997 IIHF European U18 Championship|1997]] [[Znojmo]] / [[Třebíč]] || 6 || 1 || 0 ||5 || 14 || 28 || Final Round || 6th
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[1998 IIHF European U18 Championship|1998]] [[Mora, Sweden|Mora]] / [[Malung]] || 6 || 1 || 0 ||5 || 15 || 21 || Fi al Round || 6th
|}

====IIHF World U18 Championships====

=====Top division=====
{{main|IIHF World U18 Championship}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300|Tournament
!width=50|GP
!width=50|W
!width=50|OW
!width=50|T
!width=50|OL
!width=50|L
!width=50|GF
!width=50|GA
!width=150|Finish
!width=50|Rank
|-
|bgcolor= cc9966|  {{flagicon|GER}} [[1999 IIHF World U18 Championships|1999]] [[Füssen]] / [[Kaufbeuren]] || 8 || 5 ||–|| 0 ||–|| 2 || 26 || 17 || Final Group ||{{Bronze03}}
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[2000 IIHF World U18 Championships|2000]] [[Kloten]] / [[Weinfelden]] || 6 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 16 || 16 || 5th Place Game || 5th
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[2001 IIHF World U18 Championships|2001]] [[Heinola]] / [[Helsinki]] / [[Lahti]] || 6 || 1 || – || 4 || – || 1 || 19 || 24 || Relegation Group || 8th
|-
|style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|SVK}} [[2002 IIHF World U18 Championships|2002]] [[Piešťany]] / [[Trnava]] || 8 || 3 || – || 0 || – || 5 || 18 || 25 || Relegation Group || 8th
|-
|bgcolor=silver|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[2003 IIHF World U18 Championships|2003]] [[Yaroslavl]] || 7 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 22 || 14 || '''Final''' || {{Silver02}}
|-
|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[2004 IIHF World U18 Championships|2004]] [[Minsk]] || 6 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 2 || 18 || 15 ||5th Place Game || 6th 
|-
|{{flagicon|CZE}} [[2005 IIHF World U18 Championships|2005]] [[České Budějovice]] / [[Plzeň]] || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0||3 || 9 || 14 || Quarterfinals || 6th
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[2006 IIHF World U18 Championships|2006]] [[Ängelholm]] / [[Halmstad]] || 6 || 1 ||–||0||–||4 || 13 || 19 || Relegation Group || 7th
|-
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[2007 IIHF World U18 Championships|2007]] [[Tampere]] / [[Rauma, Finland|Rauma]] || 6 || 3 || 0 || – || 1 || 2 || 15 || 18 || 5th Place Game || 5h
|-
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[2008 IIHF World U18 Championships|2008]] [[Kazan]] || 6 || 2 || 0 || – || 1 || 2 || 22 || 22 || Relegation Group || 7th
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[2009 IIHF World U18 Championships|2009]] [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]] || 6 || 2 || 0 || – || 1 || 3 || 15 || 35 || Relegation Group || 7th
|-
|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[2010 IIHF World U18 Championships|2010]] [[Minsk]] / [[Babruysk]] || 6 || 2 ||0 || – || 0 || 4 || 17 || 20 || Relegation Group || 8th
|-
|bgcolor= FFA07A|{{flagicon|GER}} [[2011 IIHF World U18 Championships|2011]] [[Crimmitschau]] / [[Dresden]] || 6 || 1 || 0 || – || 0 || 5 || 14 || 29 ||'''Relegated''' || 10th
|-
|[[2012 IIHF World U18 Championships|2012]] || colspan=10|''Playing in lower division''
|-
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[2013 IIHF World U18 Championships|2013]] [[Sochi]] || 6 || 2 || 0 || – || 0 || 4 || 15|| 23 || Relegation Round || 9th
|-
|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[2014 IIHF World U18 Championships|2014]] [[Lappeenranta]] / [[Imatra]] || 5 || 1 || 0 || – || 1 || 3|| 11 || 18 || Quarterfinals || 8th
|-
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[2015 IIHF World U18 Championships|2015]] [[Zug]] / [[Lucerne]] || 5 || 1 || 1 || – || 0 || 3 || 9 || 21 || Quarterfinals || 7th
|}

=====Lower divisions=====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=50|Division
!width=300|Tournament
!width=50|GP
!width=50|W
!width=50|OW
!width=50|T
!width=50|OL
!width=50|L
!width=50|GF
!width=50|GA
!width=150|Finish
!width=50|Rank
|-
|IA|| style="border: 3px solid red;  background: #90EE90"|  {{flagicon|SVK}} [[2012 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I|2012]] [[Piešťany]] || 5 || 5 || 0 || – || 0 || 0 || 30 || 6 || Winner, '''Promoted''' || 1st
|}

====1.Liga====
Since the 2013-14 season, Slovakia national under-18 ice hockey team competes in [[Slovak 1.Liga|1.Liga]], the second tier of Slovak hockey pyramid, in order to prepare for the [[IIHF World U18 Championship]]. Throughout the season, the team plays 44 matches as all other teams, but without a possibility of relegation or promotion. The team plays under the name '''SR 18''' and plays its home matches at a stadium in [[Trnava]].<ref name="1liga" />

<small>Source: [http://www.hockeyslovakia.sk/sk/statistiky/tabulky/389/1-hokejova-liga-sr-2013-2014?tournamentPartID=1789]</small>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=80|Year
!width=50|GP
!width=50|W
!width=50|OW
!width=50|OL
!width=50|L
!width=50|GF
!width=50|GA
!width=50|Pts
!width=50|Finish
|-
|[[2013–14 Slovak 1.Liga season|2013–14]] || 44 || 9 || 2 || 3 || 30 || 98 || 164 || 34 || 11th
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Junior national teams}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:Junior national ice hockey teams]]