Men's ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and permanently added to the Winter Olympic Games in 1924. Slovakia has participated in 5 of 22 tournaments, sending 10 goaltenders and 61 skaters.

The Olympic Games were originally intended for amateur athletes, so the players of the National Hockey League (NHL) and other professional leagues were not allowed to compete. In 1986, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to allow all athletes to compete in Olympic Games, starting in 1988. The NHL decided not to allow all players to participate in 1988, 1992 or 1994, because doing so would force the league to halt play during the Olympics. An agreement was reached in 1995 that allowed NHL players to compete in the Olympics, starting with the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan. Slovak players were a part of the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993 separated the countries. The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team was considered the successor to Czechoslovakia, while Slovakia was treated as a "new" country for the purposes of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and forced to work its way up through the ranks.Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #22-Bondra's Bomb - The biggest thing for Slovakia since independence. Despite this, Slovakia qualified for the 1994 tournament, and finished in a respectable sixth place.Podnieks & Szemberg 2008, Story #75-At 39, Peter Stastny closes circle and promotes his country to the A pool. At the 2002 tournament, the preliminary round was scheduled without the participation of NHL players. This negatively impacted the Slovak team, which relied heavily on NHL players; as a result, the team finished 13th in the tournament. Today, however, Slovakia is often contender for a medal at international tournaments. National teams are co-ordinated by Slovak Ice Hockey Federation and players are chosen by the team's management staff.

The Slovaks have won only one medal in an Olympic tournament. Their best finish was in third place at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Peter Šťastný is the only Slovak player to have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame. Miroslav Šatan holds the record for most games played, having dressed for 22 games in 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010; he and Ľubomír Višňovský are the only players to participate in four tournaments. Marián Hossa leads Slovak Olympians in goals (12) and points (25), while Pavol Demitra has 14 assists, more than any other player.

Key

+General termsTermDefinitionGPGames playedHHOFHockey Hall of FameIIHFHOFInternational Ice Hockey Federation Hall of FameOlympicsNumber of Olympic Games tournamentsRef(s)Reference(s)

+Goaltender statistical abbreviationsAbbreviationDefinitionWWinsLLossesTTiesMinMinutes playedSOShutoutsGAGoals againstGAAGoals against average

+Skater statistical abbreviationsAbbreviationDefinitionGGoalsAAssistsPPointsPIMPenalty minutes—Not applicable

Goaltenders

+GoaltendersPlayerOlympicsTournamentsGPWLTMinSOGAGAAMedalsNotesRef(s)120063210179062.01Podnieks 2011, p. 41711994210080075.25Podnieks 2011, p. 6081201074304231172.41Podnieks 2011, p. 4191199462223100173.29Podnieks 2011, p. 610120062200120110.50Podnieks 2011, p. 42023111154093.51119942100100053.00Podnieks 2011, p. 6151199841212400133.25Podnieks 2011, p. 61612002201085053.54Podnieks 2011, p. 61912002110060011.00Podnieks 2011, p. 423

Reserve goaltenders These goaltenders were named to the Olympic roster, but did not receive any ice time during games. Pavol Rybár did not play in any games in the 1998 tournament, but did start games at later tournaments.Podnieks 2011, p. 175 Peter Budaj and Rastislav Staňa were named to the team at the 2010 tournament, but did not play any games.Podnieks 2011, p. 178 +Reserve goaltendersPlayerTournamentsMedalsNotesRef(s)1998

Skaters

+SkatersPlayerOlympicsTournamentsGPGAPPIMMedalsNotesRef(s)11994812310 Podnieks 2011, p. 4301201071010 Podnieks 2011, p. 37732002, 2006, 2010170226 21998, 2006850527 Podnieks 2011, p. 4381199440000 Podnieks 2011, p. 44222006, 2010131458 Team Captain (2010)Podnieks 2011, p. 76Podnieks 2011, p. 3801201070006 Podnieks 2011, p. 3811199841124 Team Captain (1998)Podnieks 2011, p. 44721994, 19981245910 Podnieks 2011, p. 45232002, 2006, 201015614206 Team Captain (2006)Podnieks 2011, p. 3821199840000 Podnieks 2011, p. 45622006, 201013751210 Podnieks 2011, p. 38522002, 201094376 Podnieks 2011, p. 38821994, 199891678 Podnieks 2011, p. 47722006, 2010130110 Podnieks 2011, p. 38932002, 2006, 20101512132510 Podnieks 2011, p. 39021994, 1998122466 Podnieks 2011, p. 4871199840004 Podnieks 2011, p. 48822006, 20101301110 Podnieks 2011, p. 39222002, 2006100334 Podnieks 2011, p. 49421994, 1998124154 Podnieks 2011, p. 50121994, 19981241510 Podnieks 2011, p. 5021201071012 Podnieks 2011, p. 3941200241120 Podnieks 2011, p. 39722002, 2006100118 Podnieks 2011, p. 3981199480116 Podnieks 2011, p. 5211199480004 Podnieks 2011, p. 52522006, 2010130228 Podnieks 2011, p. 3991200220222 Podnieks 2011, p. 5281199830006 Podnieks 2011, p. 5301200240002 Podnieks 2011, p. 40231994, 2002, 2010163101316 Podnieks 2011, p. 54121998, 2002831414 Podnieks 2011, p. 5421200242356 Podnieks 2011, p. 4031200240004 Podnieks 2011, p. 54331994, 1998, 200216481220 Team Captain (2002)Podnieks 2011, p. 5451200661012 21994, 199894042 Podnieks 2011, p. 5471199450000 Podnieks 2011, p. 5481199820000 Podnieks 2011, p. 5511199461012 1201070006 Podnieks 2011, p. 4051199840000 Podnieks 2011, p. 55941994, 2002, 2006, 201022104142 Podnieks 2011, p. 4071200240006 Podnieks 2011, p. 5651201071010 Podnieks 2011, p. 40821994, 19981204412 Podnieks 2011, p. 56611994801112 Podnieks 2011, p. 5721200240000 Podnieks 2011, p. 4091199830000 Podnieks 2011, p. 5741199485499 Flag bearer (1994)Team Captain (1994)HHOF (1998)IIHFHOF (2000)Podnieks 2011, p. 57522006, 2010130114 Podnieks 2011, p. 41132002, 2006, 2010123580 1200661120 Podnieks 2011, p. 5771200660112 Podnieks 2011, p. 4121200660000 21994, 19981025726 Podnieks 2011, p. 5791200240000 Podnieks 2011, p. 58421994, 19981000016 Podnieks 2011, p. 59041998, 2002, 2006, 2010194482 Podnieks 2011, p. 41522006, 20101334718 Podnieks 2011, p. 416

See also Slovakia men's national ice hockey team

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References

External links

Slovak Ice Hockey Federation - Official website