| Slovakia | |
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| Flag and abbrev. |  SVK
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| Continent | Europe |
| Leader | Ivan Gašparovič (President) |
| Population | 5,455,407 (as of 2008) |
| Registered players | 9,870 |
| Percentage | 0,002% |
| National team | Slovakian National Team |
| National federation | Slovenský zväz ľadového hokeja |
| IIHF ranking | 8th (-2) |
| Top league | Slovak Extraliga |
| Current champion | HC Slovan Bratislava |
Slovakia (long form: Slovak Republic; Slovak: Slovensko, long form Slovenská republika) is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (almost 19,000 square miles). The Slovak Republic borders the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is its capital, Bratislava. Slovakia is a member state of the European Union, NATO, OECD, WTO, and other international organizations.
Organisation
| Slovak hockey scheme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elite | SLOVNAFT Extraliga (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | Slovak 1.Liga (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Slovak 2.Liga A (9) | Slovak 2.Liga B (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History of hockey in Slovakia
International
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Slovakia |
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Info |
Rinks |
Players |
Referees |
389 | |||||
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Population |
5,379,455 |
Indoor |
45 |
Total |
8,671 |
Male |
-- | ||
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Capital |
Bratislava |
Outdoor |
21 |
Male |
1,886 |
Female |
-- | ||
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IIHF Since |
February 2 1993 |
Junior |
6,497 |
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Female |
288 |
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Notable Slovak Players
Notable players from Slovakia include,
- Ivan Baranka
- Marcel Hossa
- Vladimir Orszagh
- Miroslav Satan
- Marian Gaborik
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