Slovak youngsters begin their journey to the WC with the first match against a very demanding opponent from Sweden. The Slovaks played two preliminary matches before the championship. In the first, they managed to beat Latvia 3:1. In the second and even match, they lost to their peers from the Czech Republic 1:2 after extra time.
Program and results – Slovakia at the 2026 Under-20 World Hockey Championship (U20 World Cup)
Group A
/Grand Casino Arena, Saint Paul/
Thursday, December 26:
19.00 h Slovakia – Sweden
Friday, December 27:
20.00 Slovakia – Germany
Monday, December 30:
00:00 a.m. Slovakia – USA
Tuesday, December 31:
00:00 a.m. Slovakia – Switzerland
Nomination of Slovakia for the WC under 20 years
Goalkeepers: Leonardo Roberto Henriquez (Green Bay Gamblers/USA), Alan Lenďák (Fargo Force/USA), Michal Prádel (Tri City Storm/USA).
Defenders: Adam Beluško (Green Bay Gamblers/USA), Michal Čapoš (Wenatchee Wild/Can.), Andrej Fabuš (HC Slovan Bratislava), Adam Goljer (HK Dukla Trenčín), Adam Kalman (HK Nitra/HC Nové Zámky), Filip Kovalčík (Drummondville Voltiguers/Can.), Matúš Lisý (Red Deer Rebels/Can.), Luka Radivojevič (Boston College/USA).
Attackers: Jakub Dubravík (Vlci Žilina-mladež), Alex Gašo (Mountfield HK/CZ), Ján Chovan (Sudbury Wolves/Can.), Tomáš Chrenko (HK Nitra), Michal Liščinský (HC Košice), Alex Mišiak (Erie Otters/Can.), Samuel Murín (Tri City Storm/USA), Adam Nemec (HK Nitra), Tobias Pitka (Northern Michigan University/USA), Tomáš Pobežal (Kingston Frontenacs/Can.), Andreas Straka (Quebec Remparts/Can.), Michal Svrček (Brynäs/Swed.), Tobias Tomík (Vancouver Giants/Can.), Lukáš Tomka (HC’05 Banská Bystrica).
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