Slovenia men's national ice hockey team
The official logo of the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia.
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| Nickname(s) | Risi (The Lynx) |
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| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia |
| Head coach | Nik Zupančič |
| Assistants |
Edo Terglav Gaber Glavič Aleš Burnik |
| Captain | Jan Muršak |
| Most games | Tomaž Razingar (212) |
| Most points | Tomaž Vnuk (171) |
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| IIHF code | SLO |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 15  1 |
| Highest IIHF | 12 (2014) |
| Lowest IIHF | 19 (2010) |
| First international | |
 Austria 1–0 Slovenia  (Klagenfurt, Austria; 20 March 1992) |
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| Biggest win | |
Slovenia 29–0 South Africa  (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 15 March 1993) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Finland 12–0 Slovenia (Tampere, Finland; 28 April 2003) |
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| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | 13th (2002 and 2005) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) |
The Slovenian men's national ice hockey team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia. The team is currently ranked 15th in the world by IIHF as of the 2016 IIHF World Ranking. Their best record is 13th place at the World Ice Hockey Championships, while their highest IIHF ranking is 12th place.
The national junior team has never played in the Championship division; the only country in the top 22 of world rankings. Five players from Slovenia have been drafted into the NHL since 1998; Anže Kopitar and Jan Muršak have played in the league.
Roster for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.
Head coach: Nik Zupančič
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