Posts About "Team Slovakia"
2020 WJC Team Slovakia Final Roster
December 24th, 2019 Although 2019 was disappointing for Slovakia, expect more of the same for the 2020 World Junior Championship. Placed in Group A with Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Kazakhstan, they will have their work cut out for them. Additionally, with only two players returning from last year, and with only one NHL-drafted prospect, they will have...
2020 WJC Team Slovakia Preview
December 7th, 2019 Very little went right for Slovakia at the 2019 World Junior Championship. Stuck in the challenging Group B with USA, Sweden, and Finland, their only win came against Kazakhstan in the very last game of the round-robin stage. However, there are a few things that could give Slovakia a boost in 2020. Robert Petrovicky, an NHL veteran of...
Is Sweden Unbeatable?
January 3rd, 2017 When asked about the idea that Sweden was in the weaker group and had yet to face a high-quality opponent, coach Tomas Monten paid respect to his Slovakian counterpart, as well as citing the pre-tournament games they played. But in reality, Sweden hasn't really played a team up to its talent level. In the semifinals, however, should all...
Eichel, Team USA Survive Slovakia to Win Group at Worlds
May 12th, 2015 Team USA and Jack Eichel won Group B at the world championships, but it wasn't easy. The Americans were streaky and sloppy in its 5-4 overtime win over Slovakia to close out the preliminary round of the 2015 IIHF World Hockey Championships. It wasn’t pretty, but the Americans got the job done to set up a showdown with Switzerland in...
Team Germany Wins Deutschland Cup 2014
November 9th, 2014 Team Germany has won its domestic Deutschland Cup 2014 in Munich. It took only two games out of three for the winners to get to the title of their dreams. Prior to the tournament the local media, namely the Sport 1 channel, reported on the German Hockey Federation’s (DEB) estimate that the team had all it needed for winning the...
The Two-Headed Monster: How Halak Could React to Olympic Disappointment
February 19th, 2014 Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock with your ears plugged tightly, you know about the struggles for Team Slovakia in the 2014 Winter Games. It all came to an end for the Slovaks on Tuesday, as the national team fell to the Czech Republic in their qualifications matchup, 5-3. Slovakia scored three late goals after falling behind 4-0...
Olympics a Family Tradition for Many Hockey Players
February 14th, 2014 The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are giving many NHLers a chance to showcase their country's skills on the world stage. For a few players, however, their time at the Olympics comes with a particular incentive – family tradition. Like Father, Like Son Ryan and Bob Suter American Ryan Suter will be looking to earn Olympic gold...
Sochi Will Seal Detroit's Fate
January 29th, 2014 Does “Russian city near the Black Sea” sound like a place where lovely things happen? No. Not at all, but Sochi is a place that fits this ominous description. It’s also a place some people in Detroit would prefer the Red Wings avoid. A trip to Sochi is alarming because it could seal Detroit’s fate for the remainder of this...
Road to Sochi: Jaroslav Halak is Lone Blue on Team Slovakia
January 8th, 2014 Jaroslav Halak will be the only St. Louis Blues player on Team Slovakia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Will he translate his play from the NHL to a medal?
Slovakia Stands Tall Against Team USA
December 28th, 2013 Slovakia followed up its impressive 9-2 win against Germany with a strong effort against the Americans. Although Team USA went on to in the game 6-3, the box score doesn't tell most of the story. Scrappy & Fearless Slovak Play Team Slovakia may have been the decided underdog, but you wouldn't know it by their mentality. Right...
