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12-26-2007 - 2008 WJC: Slovakia preview
Last year’s was the most disappointing WJC in the history of the Slovak national team.
11-07-2007 - Q&A with Tomas Marcinko
Tomas Marcinko has 11 goals and 6 assists in 15 games for the Barrie Colts, a significant improvement over his rookie season.
09-08-2007 - SR 20 - the Slovak version of the USNTDP
In February 2007 Slovakia decided that in the next senior Slovnaft Extraleague (the top hockey league in Slovakia) will also play the Slovak 20 National Team (the name will be Vycvikove stredisko reprezentacie (VSR) SR 20). Here is the roster.
07-07-2007 - Slovak 2007 draft review
Only three Slovak prospects were selected in the 2007 entry draft.
06-21-2007 - Top 10 Slovakian prospects
A look at the top 10 prospects playing in Slovakia and eligible for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
04-10-2007 - Team Slovakia U18 WC preview
After the preliminary games aginst Poland and Latvia, it is clear who will be on the Slovak national team for the U18 tournament.
01-15-2007 - Slovak 2007 draft-eligible prospects
A look at the top prospects in the Slovak league or in the Slovak Junior league who are eligible for the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
08-28-2006 - 2006-07 Slovak league prospects preview
A look at how NHL prospects will fit into the plans of their Slovak Elite League teams in 2006-07.
07-24-2006 - Slovak 2006 draft review
Only four Slovakians were selected in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, the best being Tomas Marcinko, taken 115th overall by the New York Islanders.
12-28-2005 - 2006 WJC: Q&A with Ladislav Scurko
Ladislav Scurko has successfully made the transition from European hockey to the North American style in Seattle.
12-28-2005 - 2006 WJC: Q&A with Stanislav Lascek
Stanislav Lascek is one of 11 CHL players selected by head coach Sajban Branislav for the Slovakian team at the 2006 World Junior Championships.
12-28-2005 - 2006 WJC: Q&A with Marek Zagrapan
Marek Zagrapan scored once and added four assists in Slovakia’s first game of the 2006 World Junior Championships, a 7-4 victory over Latvia.
08-01-2005 - Slovakian 2005 draft review
Seven Slovakians were selected in the 2005 Entry Draft, two of whom were taken in the first round.
07-02-2004 - Slovak 2004 Entry and CHL draft review
A look at the 10 Slovak players who were taken in the 2004 Entry Draft, along with eight more taken in the CHL Import Draft.
06-22-2004 - Slovak 2004 draft preview, Part 2
Quality lower-ranked and overage Slovak prospects who could find their names called on Day 2 of the 2004 Entry Draft.
06-20-2004 - Slovak 2004 draft preview
A look at the top nine Slovakian prospects for the 2004 Entry Draft.
03-31-2004 - Balej on Broadway
A look at how 22-year-old Slovakian winger Jozef Balej has done with the Rangers since being acquired from Montreal.
02-23-2004 - Slovak 2004 Prospects: Boris Valabik
At 6'6", Boris Valabik is the next big defenseman to come out of Slovakia.
02-02-2004 - Foreign prospects in the Czech junior/midget Extraleague
A look at some top prospects, three Slovakians and one Slovenian, playing in the Czech Republic. One is 2004 eligible.
02-01-2004 - Q&A with Branislav Fabry
Interview with Buffalo Sabres 2003 pick, Slovakian forward Branislav Fabry.
12-28-2003 - Slovakian WJC team
A player by player look at the Slovakian U-20 team for the ongoing WJC tournament.
06-27-2003 - Slovakia draft review, part II
Review of the Slovakian players picked in Nashville, as well as those not picked, and trades involving Slovaks.
06-25-2003 - Slovakia draft review by player
Player by player review of the Slovakian prospects selected in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
06-19-2003 - Slovakia: Draft Preview
Profiles of Slovak players who might be drafted, including overagers.
06-09-2003 - Slovakian players for the CHL Import Draft
Profiles of two players who may be taken in the CHL Import Draft, Sojcik and Mozolany.
12-28-2002 - 2003 WJC Preview: Team Slovakia
Despite the Gold Medal success of the Slovaks at the 2002 World Championships, the future of Slovak hockey isn’t quite so bright. A struggling economy, lack of qualified coaches, lack of adequate facilities, and the fall of communism have led...
11-07-2002 - Slovakia and Czech Republic meet up for the first time this year
Big rivals met for the first time this year and it was very a interesting game; especially for those who watch hockey prospects. Slovakia, defending world champion, came to Plzen with a extremely unexperienced
10-21-2002 - Slovak Extraleague Statistical Breakdown
HF's Slovakian correspondent Tomas Egry checks in with the statistical update of the top prospects playing their game in the Slovak Extraleague. Read on for more...
06-20-2001 - NHL Draft Preview - Overage Slovak Players
The last draft proved that overage players are a much better investment for new teams than 18-year old unknown youngsters...
06-14-2001 - NHL Draft Preview- Slovak Prospects
Short preview of Slovak players mentioned in CSB ranking...
06-11-2001 - Pen's Dome Another Bust
The Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1997 NHL entry draft with their first pick, 17th overall, selected Robert Dome. Dome was such an unknown quantity at that point that even ESPN archives had little or no actual game footage of the young Slovakian forward...
06-01-2001 - Slovak Draftees Playing In The European Leagues
Stats and short comments about Slovak draftees playing in the European leagues...
05-16-2001 - Slovak Extra League Review
Although Slovak Extra League (Extraliga) has finished more than one month ago, I would like to mention several facts about the league and their players...
04-13-2001 - Slovak Division 1 League Review 2000-01
Daniel Kysel is here today with a very nice recap of the Slovak Division 1 League this year with some comments on a few players. Click the link above to read more...
03-20-2001 - Slovak Extra League - Junior Players In Regular Season 2000-01
The regular season of the Slovak Extra League (Extraliga) is over. Let's take a short look at how several junior players did in this league...
12-17-2000 - Slovak Roster Before World Junior Championship
World junior championship is coming closer and ten national teams will travel to Russian Moscow and Podolsk to contest for golden, silver and bronze medals.
10-25-2000 - Juniors In Extraliga
New faces, more ice time, more regular players and several NHL prospects. It is a leit-motive of this season. Due to the special model of Slovak Elite league..
09-26-2000 - Slovak Extraliga Preview
A new season of Slovak Elite league - West Extraliga was started onSeptember 12, 2000. The West Extraliga (West is the name of sponsoringcompany) has eight teams which will compete in 56 games...
08-23-2000 - Slovakia August Update
In the end of July, national head coach Jan Filc called a “small”training camp of players considered as nominees for national team on Olympicgames 2002 in Sault Lake City
07-19-2000 - Slovak Draft Review
Daniel Kysel takes a look at the Slovak players drafted in the 2000 Draft.
06-20-2000 - Slovak Draft Preview
The 2000 NHL entry draft is right around the corner and I am back as I promised in my previous article. I will now focus on Slovak players who might be picked in this draft.
06-06-2000 - NHL Drafts - Slovak Review (1988 - 1999)
As the date of the NHL draft comes closer, people look forward to this big day in the life of these 18-20 year old prospects. Slovak fans are no exception to this rule.
03-28-2000 - Slovak Hockey Update
The Slovak Elite (Extraliga) regular season is now over and we now know which teams have play-off berths, which team has been demoted as well as what new team will be in the Extraliga for next season.
01-03-2000 - Rinkside Reflections (Ukraine-Slovakia)
Team Ukraine sensationally won the first relegation game against Slovakia by three goals to one. The Ukrainian netminder Vadim Seleverstov was highly resposible for the win, as he didn't get much support from his defencemen...
01-02-2000 - SLOVAK ELITE – Statistics of Juniors
While Slovak Elite (Extraliga) has a Christmas break, Slovak national team under 20 struggles against very good teams in Group A, with scoring misery as well as with fever epidemic. Coach of national team Dusan Zizka nominated 12 players form CHL...
12-30-1999 - JWC - Group A Day 4
For the first time in the tournament the USA came to a game with less than 100% to give. They looked sleepy-eyed to start the game and were not as good playing a team-defense as they have been in the past...
12-29-1999 - JWC - Group A Day 3
All of those complaining of low scoring in the NHL wouldn’t have had a very good time in Skellefteå today. A grand total of three goals was scored in the two hours of hockey that was played, but still the games were exciting and the quality of play was the highest so far in the tournament...
12-27-1999 - Rinkside Reflections (Slovakia-Finland)
The second live game for me in this years WJC was the encounter between Slovakia and Finland. Once again my hopes were high; Finland had surprised me in their game against Canada, and Marian Gaborik was going to be on the ice for Slovakia...
12-24-1999 - WJC preview
The JWC’s are just two days away ! The tournament is set to start in Skellefteå and Umeå, Sweden, on Christmas Day. This year there isn't one team everyone agrees being the clear favourites to win it all, which makes for a more interesting tournament...
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