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Slovenia national ice hockey team
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The Slovenian national men's ice hockey team, also known as the Lynx (Slovene: Risi), 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 Mats Waltin
2008 World Championship team
| Pos. |
No. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Team |
| GK |
1 |
Andrej Hočevar |
November 21, 1984 (1984-11-21) (age 23) |
 HK Acroni Jesenice |
| GK |
30 |
Gaber Glavič |
March 11, 1978 (1978-03-11) (age 30) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| GK |
33 |
Robert Kristan |
April 4, 1983 (1983-04-04) (age 25) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| D |
4 |
Andrej Tavželj |
March 14, 1984 (1984-03-14) (age 24) |
Olimpija Ljubljana |
| D |
10 |
Dejan Varl |
July 3, 1973 (1973-07-03) (age 35) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| D |
23 |
Damjan Dervarič |
February 6, 1982 (1982-02-06) (age 26) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| D |
27 |
Miha Rebolj |
September 22, 1977 (1977-09-22) (age 30) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| D |
28 |
Aleš Krajnc |
July 29, 1981 (1981-07-29) (age 27) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| D |
37 |
Mitja Robar |
January 4, 1983 (1983-01-04) (age 25) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| D |
51 |
Jakob Milovanovič |
March 18, 1984 (1984-03-18) (age 24) |
 Briancon Diables Rouges |
| D |
77 |
Uroš Vidmar |
October 9, 1980 (1980-10-09) (age 27) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| F |
9 |
Tomaz Razingar |
April 25, 1979 (1979-04-25) (age 29) |
 HC TWK Innsbruck |
| F |
11 |
Anže Kopitar |
August 24, 1987 (1987-08-24) (age 21) |
 Los Angeles Kings |
| F |
12 |
David Rodman |
September 10, 1983 (1983-09-10) (age 24) |
Vienna Capitals |
| F |
13 |
Rok Pajič |
September 26, 1985 (1985-09-26) (age 22) |
 HC Vrchlabi |
| F |
14 |
Boris Pretnar |
April 8, 1978 (1978-04-08) (age 30) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| F |
15 |
Egon Murič |
January 15, 1982 (1982-01-15) (age 26) |
Olimpija Ljubljana |
| F |
16 |
Aleš Mušič |
June 28, 1982 (1982-06-28) (age 26) |
Olimpija Ljubljana |
| F |
17 |
Jurij Goličič |
April 6, 1981 (1981-04-06) (age 27) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| F |
18 |
Gregor Polončič |
February 5, 1981 (1981-02-05) (age 27) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| F |
22 |
Marcel Rodman |
September 25, 1981 (1981-09-25) (age 26) |
Vienna Capitals |
| F |
24 |
Anže Terlikar |
November 30, 1980 (1980-11-30) (age 27) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| F |
81 |
Marjan Manfreda |
November 23, 1983 (1983-11-23) (age 24) |
HD Mladi Jesenice |
| F |
84 |
Andrej Hebar |
September 7, 1984 (1984-09-07) (age 23) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
| F |
91 |
Tomo Hafner |
July 19, 1980 (1980-07-19) (age 28) |
HK Acroni Jesenice |
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Current top players
Olympic Record
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
References
- ^ [1] IIHF World Championship, MEN - Slovenia Team Roster. Retrieved May 8, 2008.
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