Slovenia men's national ice hockey team
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| Nickname(s) | Risi (The Lynx) |
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| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia |
| Head coach |  Matjaž Kopitar1 |
| Assistants | Nik Zupančič1 |
| Captain | Tomaž Razingar |
| Most games | Tomaž Razingar (171) |
| Most points | Tomaž Vnuk (171) |
| IIHF code | SLO |
| IIHF ranking | 18 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 15 (2008) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 19 (2010) |
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| First international | |
 Austria 1 – 0 Slovenia (Klagenfurt, Austria; March 20, 1992) |
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| Biggest win | |
Slovenia 29 – 0 South Africa  (Ljubljana, Slovenia; March 15, 1993) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Finland 12 – 0 Slovenia (Tampere, Finland; April 28, 2003) |
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| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 13th (2002, 2005) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 123–118–31 | |
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 Anže Kopitar and Jan Muršak actually playing in the league.2
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2011 World Championship team
- Head coach: Matjaž Kopitar
Current top players
- Blaž Gregorc
- Žiga Jeglič
- Anže Kopitar
- Robert Kristan
- Jan Muršak
- Tomaž Razingar
- David Rodman
- Marcel Rodman
- Rok Tičar
Coaching history
Matjaž Kopitar (2011-)
John Harrington (2009–2010)
Mats Waltin (2008)- Ted Sator (2007)
František Výborný (2006)
Kari Savolainen (2004–2005)- Matjaž Sekelj - (2001–2003)
- Rudi Hiti - (2000)
- Pavle Kavčič - (1997–1999)
Vladimir Krikunov - (1995–1996)- Rudi Hiti - (1992–1994)
Olympic Record
- 1920–1992 - Did not participate (part of Yugoslavia)
- 1994 - Did not qualify
- 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Did not qualify
- 2006 - Did not qualify
- 2010 - Did not qualify
- 2014 - Qualification in progress
World Championship Record
- 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 – Qualified
References
- ^ a b "Harrington odhaja, Kopitar prihaja". rtvslo.si. 12 December 2010. http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/hokej/harrington-odhaja-kopitar-prihaja/246135. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/playersearch2.php
External links
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- Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia (Slovene)
- Slovenia at the IIHF
- National Teams of Ice Hockey
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