Slovenian National Team
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| Nickname(s) | Risi (The Lynxes) |
|---|---|
| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia |
| Most games | Tomaž Razingar (212) |
| Most points | Tomaž Vnuk (171) |
| IIHF code | SLO |
| IIHF ranking | 14 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 12 (2014) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 19 (2010) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
 Austria 1–0 Slovenia  (Klagenfurt, Austria; 20 March 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Slovenia 29–0 South Africa  (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 15 March 1993) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Finland 12–0 Slovenia (Tampere, Finland; 28 April 2003) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 23 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 13th (2002, 2005) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) |
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The Slovenian men's national ice hockey team, also known as The Lynxes (Slovenian: Risi), is currently ranked 14th 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 12th.
The national junior team has never played in the Championship division; the only country in the top 22 of world rankings. 5 players from Slovenia have been drafted into the NHL since 1980. Anže Kopitar and Jan Muršak have played in the league.[1]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
- 2014 – Finished in 7th place
World Championship
- 1930–1992 – Did not participate (part of Yugoslavia)
- 1993 – Finished in 20th place (4th in Pool C)
- 1994 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Pool C)
- 1995 – Finished in 27th place (7th in Pool C)
- 1996 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Pool C)
- 1997 – Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Pool C)
- 1998 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1999 – Finished in 21st place (5th in Pool B)
- 2000 – Finished in 23rd place (7th in Pool B)
- 2001 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group B)
- 2002 – Finished in 13th place
- 2003 – Finished in 15th place
- 2004 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group B)
- 2005 – Finished in 13th place
- 2006 – Finished in 16th place
- 2007 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group B)
- 2008 – Finished in 15th place
- 2009 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
- 2010 – Finished in 18th place (won Division I, Group B)
- 2011 – Finished in 16th place
- 2012 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)
- 2013 – Finished in 16th place
- 2014 – Finished in 17th place (won Division I, Group A)
- 2015 – Finished in 16th place
References
- ↑ "Elite Prospects - Player Search". Elite Prospects. http://www.eliteprospects.com/playersearch2.php.
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