Slovakia

Slovakia beats Czech Republic

Slovakia beat Czech Republic 2-0 in Trinec today. Matej Paulovic scored 1-0 in the first period and Patrik Svitana added an empty net goal towards the end.

(23 Aug 2017)

Big wins on Ivan Hlinka Memorial opening day

Three of the four games on the first day of Ivan Hlinka Memorial in Breclav, Czech Republic and Bratislava, Slovakia ended with big wins. First Lukas Wernblom and Samuel Fagemo scored two goals each when Sweden beat USA 6-1 in Breclav. In the second game in Breclav Czech Republic beat Switzerland 6-2 after two goals by Jan Jenik and two by Jakub Lauko.

In Bratislava Ruslan Iskhatov scored the winner when Russia beat Canada 4-3 after a shootout. Rasmus Kupari had two goals and three assists when Finland got an easy 6-1 win over Slovakia.

(07 Aug 2017)

Miroslav Šatan named new GM of Slovakia

Miroslav Šatan is the new GM of Slovakia national team. The former hockey player signed a one-year contract with an option for the next one.

"I am glad that Miro has agreed with our offer. We believe that this is the best opportunity for Slovak hockey" said President Martin Kohút.

(29 Jun 2017)

Swiss U20 team wins in Dresden

Team Switzerland U20 won the 4-nations U20 tournament in Dresden, Germany with a perfect record. Germany was beaten 4-2, Czech Republic 4-0 and Slovakia 3-0.

Swiss goalie Matteo Ritz was outstanding shutouts in both games he played. Damien Riat, also Switzerland, was the tournament's top scorer with three goals and two assists.

(30 Jul 2016)

Women’s national team tournaments

Today started two national team tournaments for women. In Sundsvall, Sweden Canada beat Finland 2-0 and the home team lost 2-6 to USA. In Czech Republic Russia beat Switzerland 4-1 and Germany beat Slovakia 4-2.

(04 Nov 2015)

U17: USA and Slovakia wins

USA beat Czech Republic 5-4 and Slovakia got a 3-1 win over Switzerland on the opening day of a U17 tournament in Arosa.

(12 Aug 2015)

Ivan Hlinka Memorial starts tomorrow

The prestigeous U18 tournament starts tomorrow in Breclav and Bratislava. Yesterday two pre-tournament friendlies were played: Slovakia-Canada 1-12 and Czech Repubic - USA 2-1.

(09 Aug 2015)

Cernak suspended

Slovak defenceman Erik Cernak will be suspended one game at the World Junior Championship due to a check against the head and neck area of Finland's Mikko Rantanen.

(29 Dec 2014)

Milan Kolena seriously injured in a car accident

MHC Mountfield Martin forward Milan Kolena suffered a serious car accident on saturday morning near the village of Turčianska Štiavnička. According to club Facebook page Kolena underwent surgery. Site Turiec.sme.sk reported the player was in a car along with other three passengers, two men and a woman, all serious injured. "Circumstances and causes of the accident are under investigation" said regional police spokesman Radko Moravčík. Kolena was the captain of Slovakia U20 at the last World Championship and returned to Martin after starting the season at Kosice

(16 Nov 2014)

Dominik Graňák out from Olympics

Slovak defender Dominik Graňák broke his leg in Dynamo Moscow 2-4 home defeat against Dinamo Riga yesterday and thus can't be represent Slovakia at Olympics. "Graňák has a displaced fracture. This means goodbye to the Olympics" said after the game Dynamo coach Olegs Znaroks.

(25 Jan 2014)