Slovakia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Repre, Chlapci (Boys), Naši chlapci (Our Boys)
AssociationSlovak Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachMartin Dendis
AssistantsMichal Dostál
Andrej Kmeč
Team colors     
IIHF codeSVK
First international
 Slovakia 5–2 Ukraine 
(Riga, Latvia; March 1993)
Biggest win
 Slovakia 39–0 Bulgaria 
(Riga, Latvia; March 1993)
Biggest defeat
 Slovakia 0–10 United States 
(Lucerne, Switzerland; 17 April 2015)
 Slovakia 4–14 Canada 
(Trenčín, Slovakia; 1 August 2023)
IIHF World U18 Championship
Appearances16 (first in 1999)
Best result Silver: 1 – 2003
Medal record
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2003 Russia
Bronze medal – third place1999 Germany
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Silver medal – second place2021 Slovakia/Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place1997 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place1998 Slovakia

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 Championships. The team also competes in The Slovak 1. Liga, the second tier of Slovak hockey pyramid, as a preparation for the World U18 Championship.[1]

International competitions

IIHF European U18 Championships

Lower divisions

Division Tournament GP W T L GF GA Finish Rank
CLatvia 1993 Riga6401546Final Round2nd
CSlovenia 1994 Bled550011114Winner, Promoted1st
BSlovakia 1995 Senica / Skalica5500583Winner, Promoted1st

Top division

Tournament GP W T L GF GA Finish Rank
Russia 1996 Ufa51041724Placing Round7th
Czech Republic 1997 Znojmo / Třebíč61051428Final Round6th
Sweden 1998 Mora / Malung61051521Final Round6th

IIHF World U18 Championships

Top division

Tournament GP W OW T OL L GF GA Finish Rank
Germany 1999 Füssen / Kaufbeuren85022617Final Group3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 2000 Kloten / Weinfelden62120116165th Place Game5th
Finland 2001 Heinola / Helsinki / Lahti61411924Relegation Group8th
Slovakia 2002 Piešťany / Trnava83051825Relegation Group8th
Russia 2003 Yaroslavl7500022214Final2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Belarus 2004 Minsk61030218155th Place Game6th
Czech Republic 2005 České Budějovice / Plzeň520003914Quarterfinals6th
Sweden 2006 Ängelholm / Halmstad61041319Relegation Group7th
Finland 2007 Tampere / Rauma6301215185th Place Game5h
Russia 2008 Kazan620122222Relegation Group7th
United States 2009 Fargo620131535Relegation Group7th
Belarus 2010 Minsk / Babruysk620041720Relegation Group8th
Germany 2011 Crimmitschau / Dresden610051429Relegated10th
Czech Republic 2012 Brno, Znojmo and BřeclavPlaying in lower division
Russia 2013 Sochi620041523Relegation Round9th
Finland 2014 Lappeenranta / Imatra510131118Quarterfinals8th
Switzerland 2015 Zug / Lucerne51103921Quarterfinals7th
United States 2016 Grand Forks520031421Quarterfinals5th
Slovakia 2017 Poprad / Spišská Nová Ves520211513Quarterfinals6th
Russia 2018 Chelyabinsk / Magnitogorsk520122020Quarterfinals7th
Sweden 2019 Örnsköldsvik / Umeå710061738Relegated10th
United States 2020 Plymouth / Ann ArborPlaying in lower division
United States 2021 Frisco / PlanoPlaying in lower division
Germany 2022 Landshut / KaufbeurenPlaying in lower division
Switzerland 2023 Basel / Porrentruy7211322284th
Finland 2024 Espoo / Vantaa

Lower divisions

Division Tournament GP W OW T OL L GF GA Finish Rank
IASlovakia 2012 Piešťany55000306Winner, Promoted1st
IASlovakia 2020 Spišská Nová VesCancelled by the IIHF due to COVID-19 pandemic
IASlovakia 2021 Spišská Nová VesCancelled by the IIHF due to COVID-19 pandemic
IASlovakia 2022 Piešťany550002711Winner, Promoted1st

Hlinka Gretzky Cup

1.Liga

Since the 2013-14 season, Slovakia national under-18 ice hockey team competes in 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.[1]

Source:

Year GP W OW OL L GF GA Pts Finish
2013–144492330981643411th

References

  1. 1 2 "SR "18" bude hrať v I. lige, sídlom bude Trnava" (in Slovak). Hokej.sk. August 22, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
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