Slovenia men's national ice hockey team

The Slovenian men's national ice hockey team, also known as the Lynx, is currently ranked 15th in the world by IIHF as of 2007. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. Slovenia has only 980 players (0.05% of its population) but has managed to join group A and play among the 16 best teams in the world. Their best ever record is 13th place. Their current coach is John Harrington.

Biggest Gamer

 * First game: March 20, 1992 in Klagenfurt, Austria: 1-0
 * Largest victory: March 15, 1993 in Ljubljana, Slovenia: 29-0
 * Largest defeat: April 28, 2003 in Tampere, Finland: 12-0


 * Most points: Gaber Glavic, 201
 * Most games: Tomaž Vnuk, 171

Coaching history

 * 🇺🇸 John Harrington (2009)
 * 🇸🇪 Mats Waltin (2008)
 * 🇺🇸 Ted Sator (2007)
 * 🇨🇿 František Vyborny (2006)
 * 🇫🇮 Kari Savolainen (2004 - 2005)
 * Matjaž Sekelj - (2001 - 2003)
 * Rudi Hiti - (2000)
 * Pavle Kavčič - (1997 - 1999)
 * 🇷🇺 Vladimir Krikunov - (1996)
 * Rudi Hiti - (1993 - 1995)

Olympic Record

 * 1920-2006 - Did not participate

World Championship Record

 * 1930-1992 - Did not participiate
 * 1993 - Finished in 20th place (4th in "Pool C")
 * 1994 - Finished in 25th place (5th in "Pool C")
 * 1995 - Finished in 27th place (7th in "Pool C")
 * 1996 - Finished in 23rd place (3rd in "Pool C")
 * 1997 - Finished in 22nd place (2nd in "Pool C")
 * 1998 - Finished in 18th place (2nd in "Pool B")
 * 1999 - Finished in 21st place (5th in "Pool B")
 * 2000 - Finished in 23rd place (7th in "Pool B")
 * 2001 - Finished in 17th place (Won "Division I, Group B")
 * 2002 - Finished in 13th place
 * 2003 - Finished in 15th place
 * 2004 - Finished in 17th place (Won "Division I, Group B")
 * 2005 - Finished in 13th place
 * 2006 - Finished in 16th place
 * 2007 - Finished in 17th place (Won "Division I, Group B")
 * 2008 - Finished in 15th place
 * 2009 - Finished in 19th place (2nd in "Division I, Group A")

2010 World Championship team

 * Head coach: John Harrington [1]