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Slovakia Announces First 6 Players for 2026 Winter Olympics

Jim Bay | June 16, 2025

Slovakia has announced its first six players to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The rest of the roster will be announced later in the year. Slovakia’s Olympic countdown is…

Categories NHL News, Olympics

Devils Should Continue to Play Simon Nemec

Daniel Amoia | March 28, 2025

It’s no secret that the 2024-25 season has been an absolute nightmare for the New Jersey Devils‘ 2022 second overall pick, Simon Nemec. According to Natural Stat Trick, his 34.59…

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3 Takeaways From Finland’s 5-3 Win Over Slovakia

Christopher Babos | January 2, 2025

Finland (3-1-0-1) advanced to the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship Semifinals in Ottawa following a 5-3 win over Slovakia (1-1-0-2). It was an impressive showing for Finland, which scored five…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Finland Holds Off Slovakia in 5-3 Win to Move On to Semifinals

Jordan Orth | January 2, 2025

In a quarterfinal matchup, Finland and Slovakia locked horns for a semifinal spot in the 2025 World Junior Championship. The Finns rode their top players offensively and held onto a…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Slovakia Holds Off Pesky Kazakhstan With a Thrilling Overtime Win

Jim Bay | December 30, 2024

St Louis Blues prospect Dalibor Dvorsky had two goals and two assists to lead Slovakia to a 5-4 win in overtime against Kazakhstan. Slovakia finishes Group B play, while winless…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

2025 World Junior Championship Team Slovakia Final Roster

Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 30, 2024

The Slovaks have announced their roster for the 2025 WJC in Ottawa, naming 26 players, with three goalies, eight defensemen, and 15 forwards. Related: 2025 World Junior Championship Guide “It’s a…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Slovakia Scores a Late Goal to Capture 2-1 Win over Switzerland

Zach Martin | December 27, 2024

On Friday, Dec. 27, teams Switzerland and Slovakia were looking to get into the win column in their second games of the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship that is being…

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3 Takeaways From Slovakia’s 5-2 Loss to Sweden

Anthony Testaguzza | December 26, 2024

Slovakia suffered a 5-2 defeat to Sweden in the 2025 World Junior Championship opening matchup. Last year, they won the opening matchup against Czechia 6-2; however, they could not repeat…

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3 Takeaways From Sweden’s 5-2 Win Over Slovakia

Jordan Orth | December 26, 2024

Sweden played Slovakia in the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship opening game. After a first period in which the Slovaks gave the Swedes everything they could handle, the Swedes eventually…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Sweden’s Sandin Pellikka Nets Hat Trick in Win Over Slovakia

Jim Bay | December 26, 2024

Axel Sandin Pellikka picked up a hat trick to lead Team Sweden to a 5-2 victory over Slovakia in the 2025 World Junior Championship opening game. Sweden is returning nine…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Predicting Team Slovakia’s 2025 World Junior Championship Roster

Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 8, 2024

It has been three years that the Slovaks won’t get past the quarterfinal stage, with two straight appearances there, and no playoff qualification back in 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. Slovakia’s…

Categories Previews and Predictions, World Junior Hockey Championship

Devils’ Nemec & Tatar Help Slovaks Qualify for Olympics

Daniel Amoia | September 1, 2024

With Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Kazakhstan, the Slovaks have officially qualified for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, capping off a perfect 3-and-0 run during qualification. New Jersey Devils…

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