Ice hockey in Slovenia
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Ice hockey in Slovenia is a popular sport governed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia (Hokejska zveza Slovenije). Slovenia is participating in the international ice hockey as an independent nation since 1991, when the country gained independence from SFR Yugoslavia.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
History
Ice hockey came to the territories that are today part of Slovenia in the late twenties, when it was promoted by
Yugoslavia national ice hockey team, which played on World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland. In the same year Yugoslav Ice Hockey League was first played and Ilirija won all the titles until the World War II
.
After the war
Zvone Šuvak (Jesenice) is national team all-time top scorer, while Edo Hafner
(Jesenice) earned most caps.
After the
Slovenia national ice hockey team
was formed, playing their first official match in Austria in 1992.
Notable players
NHL
.
European Leagues
HC Alleghe
References
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- ^ "Slovenia hockey becoming feel-good story of 2014 Winter Olympic ice hockey with quarter-final berth | The National". Thenational.ae. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "Slovenia's ice hockey team secure Olympic berth". Sloveniatimes.com. 2016-09-05. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "Devoted Coach and Gifted Son Lead Slovenia to Hockey Heights". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "Ice hockey: Slovenia extend magical run into quarters | SBS News". Sbs.com.au. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "STA: Slovenia's ice hockey team secure Olympic berth". English.sta.si. 2016-09-04. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "News". Slovenia.si. Retrieved 2016-09-27.