The Slovenia men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team of Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia

Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia

The Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia is the governing body of ice hockey in Slovenia. Slovenia was one of ten nations to join the International Ice Hockey Federation on May 6, 1992, the largest number of nations to join in one day in the history of the organization.-External links:* at IIHF.com...

, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation

International Ice Hockey Federation

The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...

.

History

Slovenia played its first game in 1992 against Estonia

Estonia men's national junior ice hockey team

The Estonian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Estonia. The team represents Estonia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division II....

 during the Pool C qualification tournament of the 1993 IIHF World U20 Championship. Slovenia won the game 4–3 however failed to qualify for the Group C tournament after finishing second in their group and outside of the only next round qualification spot which went to Latvia

Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team

The Latvian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Latvia. The team represents Latvia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship....

. During the same tournament Slovenia also achieved their largest win in international participation after they beat Greece

Greece men's national junior ice hockey team

The Greek men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Greece. They have not officially particpated since 1993 in an IIHF event-History:...

 30–1. For the next two years Slovenia remained to the Pool C qualification tournament but failed to qualify in both years. However a format change for the 1995 IIHF World U20 Championship meant that Slovenia who finished last in the Pool C1 Qualification tournament moved onto the newly formed Pool C2 tournament. During this tournament Slovenia had their worst defeat in international participation after being beaten by Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan men's national junior ice hockey team

The Kazakh men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Kazakhstan. The team represents Kazakhstan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division I....

 0–11. After advancing to the Pool C2 tournament Slovenia finished second in the group standings behind Kazakhstan and gained promotion to the Pool C for the following year. Slovenia remained in Pool C until 2001 when the International Ice Hockey Federation

International Ice Hockey Federation

The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...

 changed the format of the World Championships and Slovenia was reseeded into the Division II tournament. During the first year of the Division II tournament at the 2001 IIHF World U20 Championship Slovenia gained promotion to Division I after defeating Japan

Japan men's national junior ice hockey team

The Japanese men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Japan. The team represents Japan at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division I....

 in the final. Slovenia has continued to compete in the Division I tournament and in 2011 finished second in the Division I Group B

2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I

The 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Division I was hosted in two groups of six teams each between December 12 and 19, 2010. Group A was played in Babruysk, Belarus between December 13 and December 19, 2010...

 tournament being held in Bled

Bled

Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...

, Slovenia.

Anze Kopitar

Anže Kopitar

Anže Kopitar is a Slovene professional ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . The first Slovenian to play in the NHL, Kopitar played junior hockey for his hometown team HK Acroni Jesenice and led his native country before he moved to Sweden...

 currently holds the team record for most points with 21. Kopitar competed in three IIHF World U20 Championship for the Slovenian under-20 team from 2004 to 2006 with his best result in 2005 where he scored 10 goals and three assists in the Division I Group B tournament at the 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship.

Team roster

From the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship

#	Name	Pos	Date of Birth	Club
20		G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...		HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004...
7		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HK Triglav Kranj HK Triglav Kranj HK Triglav Kranj is an ice hockey club from Kranj, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1968....
25		G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...		EC Red Bull Salzburg
9		D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004...
16		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		Des Moines Buccaneers Des Moines Buccaneers The Des Moines Buccaneers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team of the United States Hockey League . The team played in the West Division starting in the 2009 - 2010 season....
19		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		Kelowna Rockets Kelowna Rockets The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League , out of the Canadian Hockey League . They play their home games at Prospera Place....
10	(A)	F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :...
21		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		Lidingo Vikings
8		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team. It is the farm team of HK Acroni Jesenice. Currently the team plays in the Slohokej Liga. In the past the team was known as "HK HIT Casino Kranjska Gora." It was also nicknamed Petelini, which in Slovenian means roosters.-NHL alumni:Since its...
24	(A)	D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :...
15		D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		HK Triglav Kranj HK Triglav Kranj HK Triglav Kranj is an ice hockey club from Kranj, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1968....
18		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004...
13	(C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... )	F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HDD Tilia Olimpija Ljubljana is a Slovenian professional ice hockey team that plays in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Tivoli in Ljubljana. Olimpija has won 13 Yugoslav Championships and 11 Slovenian championships. They won 10 consecutive times from 1995 to 2004...
11		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HC Slezan Opava U20
14		D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		EC Red Bull Salzburg
4		D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team. It is the farm team of HK Acroni Jesenice. Currently the team plays in the Slohokej Liga. In the past the team was known as "HK HIT Casino Kranjska Gora." It was also nicknamed Petelini, which in Slovenian means roosters.-NHL alumni:Since its...
17		D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		MHK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas U20
23		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team. It is the farm team of HK Acroni Jesenice. Currently the team plays in the Slohokej Liga. In the past the team was known as "HK HIT Casino Kranjska Gora." It was also nicknamed Petelini, which in Slovenian means roosters.-NHL alumni:Since its...
6		D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		Wichita Falls Wildcats Wichita Falls Wildcats The Wichita Falls Wildcats are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The Wildcats play out of the 6,500-seat Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, Texas. Current coaches of the team are Paul Baxter, Brian Huebel, and Sean Fish.The team's games...
12		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HC Slezan Opava U20
2		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...		HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice HD mladi Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team. It is the farm team of HK Acroni Jesenice. Currently the team plays in the Slohokej Liga. In the past the team was known as "HK HIT Casino Kranjska Gora." It was also nicknamed Petelini, which in Slovenian means roosters.-NHL alumni:Since its...
22		D Defenceman (ice hockey) Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...		HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice HK Acroni Jesenice is a Slovenian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Dvorana Podmežakla in Jesenice.- Before World War 2 :...

International competitions

• 1993 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Pool C Qualification A (26th overall)
• 1994 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 3rd in Pool C Qualification A (27th overall)
• 1995 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Pool C2 (26th overall)
• 1996 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Pool C (20th overall)
• 1997 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Pool C (20th overall)
• 1998 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 3rd in Pool C (21st overall)
• 1999 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 3rd in Pool C (21st overall)
• 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Pool C (20th overall)
• 2001 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 1st in Division II (19th overall)
• 2002 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 6th in Division I (16th overall)

• 2003 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Division I Group B (15th overall)
• 2004 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 3rd in Division I Group A (16th overall)
• 2005 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Division I Group B (14th overall)
• 2006 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 3rd in Division I Group A (15th overall)
• 2007 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 5th in Division I Group A (20th overall)
• 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 3rd in Division I Group B (15th overall)
• 2009 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 4th in Division I Group A (18th overall)
• 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 3rd in Division I Group A (16th overall)
• 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship. Finish: 2nd in Division I Group B
  2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
  The 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Division I was hosted in two groups of six teams each between December 12 and 19, 2010. Group A was played in Babruysk, Belarus between December 13 and December 19, 2010...
  
  (13th overall)

External links

• Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia