Slovenia men's national ice hockey team
The Slovenia men's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Slovenia internationally. It is governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. As of May 2023, Slovenia is ranked 17th in the world by the IIHF World Ranking. The team's biggest success is reaching the quarter-finals at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Their best record at the Ice Hockey World Championships is 13th place, while their highest IIHF ranking is 12th place.
Slovenian players at the 2008 World Championship
Two-time NHL champion Anže Kopitar at the 2008 World Championship
Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held in Sochi, Russia between 12–23 February 2014. For the fifth consecutive Olympics, players from the National Hockey League participated. Twelve countries qualified for the tournament; nine of them did so automatically by virtue of their ranking by the International Ice Hockey Federation, while the other three took part in a qualification tournament.
Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
The Finnish national and Anaheim Ducks' player Teemu Selänne was selected as the MVP of the tournament.
Image: Bolshoy Ice Dome Showing USA CAN Mens' Hockey Score (6) (14622690046)