Slovenia men's national junior ice hockey team
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |
| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gorazd Drinovec |
| Assistants | Gorazd Rekelj |
| Captain | Gregor Koblar |
| Most points | Anže Kopitar (21) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | SLO |
| First international | |
 Slovenia 4 – 3 Estonia  (Riga, Latvia; 10 November 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
Slovenia 30 – 0 Greece  (Riga, Latvia; 11 November 1992) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Kazakhstan 11 – 0 Slovenia (Minsk, Belarus; 4 September 1994) | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 13th (2011) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 56-37-5 | |
The Slovenia men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Slovenia. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
History
Slovenia played its first game in 1992 against Estonia during the Pool C qualification tournament of the 1993 IIHF World U20 Championship.[1] Slovenia won the game 4–3 however failed to qualify for the Group C tournament after finishing second in their group and outside of the only next round qualification spot which went to Latvia. During the same tournament Slovenia also achieved their largest win in international participation after they beat Greece 30–1.[1] For the next two years Slovenia remained to the Pool C qualification tournament but failed to qualify in both years. However a format change for the 1995 IIHF World U20 Championship meant that Slovenia who finished last in the Pool C1 Qualification tournament moved onto the newly formed Pool C2 tournament.[2] During this tournament Slovenia had their worst defeat in international participation after being beaten by Kazakhstan 0–11.[1] After advancing to the Pool C2 tournament Slovenia finished second in the group standings behind Kazakhstan and gained promotion to the Pool C for the following year. Slovenia remained in Pool C until 2001 when the International Ice Hockey Federation changed the format of the World Championships and Slovenia was reseeded into the Division II tournament. During the first year of the Division II tournament at the 2001 IIHF World U20 Championship Slovenia gained promotion to Division I after defeating Japan in the final.[2] Slovenia has continued to compete in the Division I tournament and in 2013 finished fourth in the Division I Group A tournament being held in Amiens, France.[3]
Anze Kopitar currently holds the team record for most points with 21.[4] Kopitar competed in three IIHF World U20 Championship for the Slovenian under-20 team from 2004 to 2006 with his best result in 2005 where he scored 10 goals and three assists in the Division I Group B tournament at the 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship.[5]
Team roster
From the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship[6][7][8]
| # | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Luka Gracnar | G | 31 October 1993 |  EC Red Bull Salzburg
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| 3 | Nik Humar (A) | F | 12 December 1993 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
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| 11 | Luka Kalan | F | 3 May 1993 |  Mora IK
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| 13 | Gregor Koblar (C) | F | 15 January 1993 | EC Red Bull Salzburg II
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| 6 | Nejc Kozar | D | 20 February 1994 | HD Mladi Jesenice U20
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| 7 | Miha Logar | D | 9 July 1995 | EC Red Bull Salzburg
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| 18 | Luka Oberstar | D | 15 August 1993 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana U20
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| 22 | Nik Pem | F | 30 August 1995 | Mora IK J20
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| 8 | Miha Pesjak (A) | F | 23 July 1993 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
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| 21 | Luka Petelin | F | 26 February 1994 | Mora IK J20
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| 23 | David Planko | D | 20 June 1993 | HK Celje U20
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| 14 | Jaka Podrekar | F | 15 April 1994 | HD Mladi Jesenice U20
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| 2 | Jurij Repe | D | 17 September 1994 |  Saint John Sea Dogs
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| 4 | Blaz Skrjanec | D | 1 November 1994 | HK Triglav Kranj
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| 9 | Jure Sotlar | F | 26 July 1993 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
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| 5 | Tadej Snoj | F | 21 January 1994 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
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| 15 | Jure Stan | D | 25 April 1994 | HDD Bled
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| 25 | Tomaz Trelc | G | 23 November 1995 |  HC České Budějovice U20
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| 19 | Nik Truden | F | 24 October 1993 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
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| 12 | Aljaz Uduc | F | 30 September 1994 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
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| 24 | Gal Zidan | D | 2 October 1993 | HDD Olimpija Ljubljana U20
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| 17 | Zan Zupan | F | 6 April 1993 | HK Triglav Kranj U20
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International competitions
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References
- ^ a b c "Slovenia U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. pp. 273–306. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "2013 IIHF World U20 Championship Div. I Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Slovenia". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Anze Kopitar". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Team Roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "NOR - SLO Line-Ups" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Slovenia U20". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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External links
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| Women | |
| Mixed | |