What league does Slovakia U18 play in?

Slovakia U18 play in the WJC-18.

Who is the head coach of Slovakia U18?

The head coach of Slovakia U18 is Martin Dendis.

Who is the captain of Slovakia U18?

The captain of Slovakia U18 is Adam Goljer.

Who is the general manager of Slovakia U18?

The general manager of Slovakia U18 is Branislav Varga.

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Slovakia U18 were 3-0-1 in the 2025-26 WJC-18 season with 10 points, 1st in the A and 1st overall.

2025-2026 Slovakia U18 Club Stats

Slovakia U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Maxim Simko (C)	totals		57	30	44	74	6	23
	HK Nitra U20	Slovakia U20	33	27	38	65	6	37
	HC Nove Zamky	Slovakia2	12	0	4	4	0	-1
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia U20	4	2	1	3	0	-1
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	6	1	0	1	0	-12
	HK Nitra	Slovakia	2	0	1	1	0	0
Tomas Selic (RW)	totals		54	31	37	68	30	21
	HC Kometa Brno U17	Czechia U17	8	10	8	18	4	12
	HC Kometa Brno U20	Czechia U20	45	21	29	50	26	10
	HC Kometa Brno	Czechia	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Max Melicherik (F)	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	43	29	26	55	89	-
Timothy Kazda (F)	Chicago Steel	USHL	59	22	19	41	58	-5
Michal Jakubec (F)	totals		52	18	23	41	4	11
	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	27	10	13	23	4	2
	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	5	5	8	13	0	5
	HK Dukla Trencin	Slovakia	20	3	2	5	0	4
Oliver Botka (D)	totals		55	9	30	39	20	27
	HK Nitra U20	Slovakia U20	44	9	27	36	20	31
	HC Nove Zamky	Slovakia2	9	0	2	2	0	-5
	HK Nitra	Slovakia	1	0	0	0	0	0
	HK Levice	Slovakia2	1	0	1	1	0	1
	HK Nitra U18	Slovakia U18	-	-	-	-	-	-
Matus Valek (LW/C)	totals		38	11	24	35	6	-2
	HC Dynamo Pardubice U17	Czechia U17	5	1	3	4	0	0
	HC Dynamo Pardubice U20	Czechia U20	32	10	21	31	6	-1
	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Czechia	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Lucian Bernat (W)	Tappara U20	U20 SM-sarja	37	15	16	31	16	-2
Matej Beres (D)	totals		48	6	23	29	28	9
	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	24	3	12	15	18	7
	HC TEBS Bratislava	Slovakia2	1	0	0	0	0	-1
	HC Topolcany	Slovakia2	21	3	11	14	10	3
	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovakia	2	0	0	0	0	0
Samuel Sramaty (RW)	totals		46	14	13	27	14	8
	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	28	9	10	19	8	12
	HC Slovan Bratislava U18	Slovakia U18	2	3	1	4	2	1
	HC TEBS Bratislava	Slovakia2	7	1	1	2	2	-3
	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovakia	7	1	0	1	0	0
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	2	0	1	1	2	-2
Jakub Floris (D)	totals		47	13	14	27	14	-2
	Lukko U20	U20 SM-sarja	38	10	8	18	10	-2
	Lukko U18	U18 SM-sarja	9	3	6	9	4	-
Ondrej Tariska (F)	totals		38	7	15	22	8	-10
	Stanstead College Varsity	CSSHLE U18	11	1	6	7	4	-
	Stanstead College Varsity	CPSHA	8	4	3	7	2	-
	HC Kosice	Slovakia	11	0	1	1	0	-2
	HC Kosice U20	Slovakia U20	1	0	1	1	0	-1
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	7	2	4	6	2	-7
Samuel Karsay (F)	totals		40	11	8	19	12	-22
	HK Spartak Dubnica	Slovakia2	6	0	0	0	0	1
	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	11	4	3	7	4	2
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia U20	6	3	3	6	2	0
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	17	4	2	6	6	-25
Filip Kovalcik (D)	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL	57	1	17	18	17	11
Ivan Matta (LW)	totals		41	10	7	17	2	3
	HK Michalovce U20	Slovakia U20	7	6	4	10	2	3
	HK Dukla Michalovce	Slovakia	34	4	3	7	0	0
Oliver Ozogany (LW)	Tri-City Storm	USHL	56	9	8	17	45	-8
Sebastian Brath (LW/RW)	totals		39	6	10	16	14	-25
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	21	1	1	2	6	-22
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia U20	11	4	7	11	6	-2
	HK Gladiators Trnava	Slovakia2	6	1	1	2	2	-2
	HK Nitra U20	Slovakia U20	1	0	1	1	0	1
	HC Topolcany	Slovakia2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Simon Potocka (LW/C)	totals		37	6	9	15	26	-4
	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	27	5	7	12	26	2
	HC Slovan Bratislava U18	Slovakia U18	2	1	1	2	0	2
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	8	0	1	1	0	-8
Samuel Hybsky (F)	totals		47	3	12	15	4	-5
	HKM Zvolen	Slovakia	10	0	0	0	0	-3
	HKM Zvolen U20	Slovakia U20	7	3	8	11	0	0
	MSK Ziar nad Hronom	Slovakia2	3	0	1	1	0	-1
	Lincoln Stars	USHL	27	0	3	3	4	-1
Marko Pozgay (D)	totals		44	3	9	12	26	-13
	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	23	2	6	8	22	15
	HC TEBS Bratislava	Slovakia2	2	0	0	0	0	-1
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	16	0	0	0	4	-27
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia U20	3	1	3	4	0	0
Adam Goljer (D)	totals		43	4	7	11	40	-17
	HK Dukla Trencin	Slovakia	43	4	7	11	40	-17
	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	0	0	0	0	0	-
David Stancik (D)	totals		38	0	5	5	10	-33
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	16	0	0	0	2	-31
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia U20	11	0	2	2	2	-1
	HC Kosice U20	Slovakia U20	9	0	3	3	6	1
	HC Kosice U18	Slovakia U18	2	0	0	0	0	-2

Slovakia U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Denis Celko (G)	totals		27	1.96	.932	4	18-9-0	1530:00
	HC Oceláři Třinec U20	Czechia U20	27	1.96	.932	4	18-9-0	1530:00
	HC Frýdek-Místek	Czechia2	0	-	-	-	-	-
	HC Oceláři Třinec	Czechia	0	-	-	-	-	-
Jakub Husar (G)	totals		47	3.15	.915	6	21-26-0	2701:34
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	8	5.99	.856	-	0-8-0	400:36
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia U20	5	2.42	.929	1	3-2-0	298:07
	HC Kosice U20	Slovakia U20	31	2.75	.927	5	16-15-0	1852:10
	HC Kosice	Slovakia	1	1.96	.909	0	0-1-0	30:41
	HC Kosice U18	Slovakia U18	2	2.00	.926	0	2-0-0	120:00
Samuel Hrenak (G)	totals		48	3.77	.902	2	15-32-1	2416:13
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	16	5.51	.888	-	0-16-0	903:18
	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia U20	12	3.05	.907	1	5-7-0	413:18
	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	11	3.03	.918	0	3-8-0	554:37
	Fargo Force	USHL	9	2.20	.918	1	7-1-1	545:00

2025-2026 Slovakia U18 Staff

Head CoachMartin Dendis
Asst. CoachDenis Legersky
Asst. CoachFrantisek Stolc
Goaltending CoachAdam Stepanovsky
General ManagerBranislav Varga
Conditioning CoachJan Munka
Equipment ManagerLubos Ondrejka
Media ManagerTomas Kyselica
Physical TherapistRastislav Ladecký
Physical TherapistStefan Sykora
Team ConsultantPeter Frühauf
Video CoachRichard Matejka
Video CoachPeter Putec

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Slovakia U18 Captains

"C"

Adam Goljer

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Plays in: U18 World Championship
2027: WJC-18 -
2026: WJC-18 Silver
2025: WJC-18 Bronze game loss
2024: WJC-18 Bronze game loss

2025-2026 Slovakia U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players

Experience

Slovakia U18: 157 GP
Czechia: 2 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Slovakia (WC)
Slovakia Olympics (OG)

Slovakia U18 Games

Slovakia U18 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
05/02/2026 05:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Sweden U18	2 - 4	U18 WJC
05/01/2026 01:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Latvia U18	1 - 0	U18 WJC
04/29/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Denmark U18	7 - 1	U18 WJC
04/27/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Latvia U18	Slovakia U18	2 - 5	U18 WJC
04/25/2026 04:00 PM UTC	Slovakia U18	Finland U18	4 - 5 (OT 61:50)	U18 WJC

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Slovakia U18 History and Standings

Slovakia U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18	4	3	0	-	0	1	17	9	10	2.5	1	Final loss
2024-2025	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	1	0	17	10	8	2	2	Bronze game loss
2023-2024	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	14	19	3	0.75	3	Bronze game loss
2022-2023	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	1	0	15	15	5	1.25	3	Bronze game loss
2021-2022	WJC-18 D1A	5	5	0	-	0	0	27	11	15	3		Promoted
2020-2021	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	9	25	0	0	5	Relegated
2017-2018	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	0	1	19	14	7	1.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	0	1	13	10	7	1.75	3	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	WJC-18	4	2	2	-	0	0	12	14	6	1.5	3	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	1	0	9	18	5	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	0	1	9	12	4	1	4	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	WJC-18	4	0	4	-	0	0	7	19	0	0	5	Saved in relegation
2011-2012	WJC-18 D1A	5	5	0	-	0	0	30	6	15	3		Promoted
2010-2011	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	9	19	3	0.75	5	Relegated
2009-2010	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	10	15	3	0.75	4	Saved in relegation
2008-2009	WJC-18	4	1	3	-	0	0	7	28	3	0.75	4	Saved in relegation
2007-2008	WJC-18	4	1	2	-	0	0	13	19	4	1	4	Saved in relegation
2006-2007	WJC-18	4	2	1	-	0	1	9	10	7	1.75	2	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	WJC-18	4	1	3	0	-	-	11	16	2	0.5	4	Saved in relegation
2004-2005	WJC-18	4	2	2	0	-	-	6	9	4	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
2003-2004	WJC-18	4	1	0	3	-	-	13	7	5	1.25	3	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	WJC-18	4	3	1	0	-	-	18	9	6	1.5	2	Final loss
2001-2002	WJC-18	5	3	2	0	-	-	15	11	6	1.2	8	Saved in relegation
	WJC-18	5	1	4	0	-	-	10	19	2	0.4	5	-
2000-2001	WJC-18	4	1	3	0	-	-	14	15	2	0.5	4	-
1999-2000	WJC-18	4	2	2	0	-	-	12	10	4	1	3	Quarterfinal loss
1998-1999	WJC-18	5	3	2	0	-	-	13	12	6	1.2		-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Slovakia U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Stanislav Horanský (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	10	6	12	18	2
2.	Libor Hudáček (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	12	4	12	16	6
3.	Mislav Rosandic (D)	2026-2027	HC Kosice	Extraliga	12	1	15	16	6
4.	Filip Vasko (F)	2026-2027	UTE	Erste Liga	10	5	10	15	4
5.	Tomas Pobezal (F)	2026-2027	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	11	4	11	15	14
6.	Adam Nemec (F)	2026-2027	Sudbury Wolves	OHL	7	3	12	15	6
7.	Marek Slovák (F)	2026-2027	HK Levice	1. liga	11	3	12	15	2
8.	Adam Pauliny (F)	2026-2027	Rytieri Martin	1. liga	10	9	5	14	2
9.	Alex Misiak (F)	2026-2027	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	11	7	7	14	13
10.	Peter Bjaloncik (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	12	7	6	13	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Slovakia U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	17.60
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	17.68
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	17.52
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	17.83
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	17.64

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rastislav Pavlikovský (F)	11	16	19	35
2.	Ľubomír Vaic (F)	11	16	16	32
3.	Richard Zedník (F)	10	16	14	30
4.	Miroslav Pazak (F)	6	17	7	24
5.	Rudolf Vercik (F)	10	14	10	24

Franchise All-Time Goals

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Miroslav Pazak (F)	6	17	7	24
2.	Rastislav Pavlikovský (F)	11	16	19	35
3.	Ľubomír Vaic (F)	11	16	16	32
4.	Richard Zedník (F)	10	16	14	30
5.	Rudolf Vercik (F)	10	14	10	24

Franchise All-Time Assists

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rastislav Pavlikovský (F)	11	16	19	35
2.	Ľubomír Vaic (F)	11	16	16	32
3.	Richard Zedník (F)	10	16	14	30
4.	Peter Slamiar (F)	9	6	12	18
5.	Dalibor Dvorský (F)	12	13	11	24

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Boris Valábik (D)	13	1	4	60
2.	Maxim Cajkovic (F)	12	7	18	37
3.	Michal Valjent (D)	5	0	1	37
4.	Pavol Rieciciar (F)	5	1	2	32
5.	Tomas Troliga (F)	8	1	3	31

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marián Gáborík (F)	19	11	11	22
2.	Stefan Ruzicka (F)	15	8	3	11
3.	Andrej Meszaros (D)	15	2	3	5
4.	Tomas Chrenko (F)	14	7	6	13
5.	Jan Chovan (F)	14	7	4	11

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Miroslav Pazak (F)	6	17	24	4.00
2.	Rastislav Palov (F)	2	5	8	4.00
3.	Róbert Döme (F)	5	7	17	3.40
4.	Ivan Salon (F)	4	7	13	3.25
5.	Rastislav Pavlikovský (F)	11	16	35	3.18

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Miroslav Pazak (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	17	7	24	4.00	4
2.	Richard Zedník (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	8	12	20	3.33	10
3.	Rastislav Pavlikovský (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	8	11	19	3.17	6
4.	Rudolf Vercik (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	11	7	18	3.00	22
5.	Ronald Petrovicky (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	11	6	17	2.83	4

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Miroslav Pazak (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	17	7	24	4.00	4
2.	Rudolf Vercik (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	11	7	18	3.00	22
3.	Ronald Petrovicky (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	11	6	17	2.83	4
4.	Robert Tomik (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	10	7	17	2.83	4
5.	Ľubomír Vaic (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	10	6	16	2.67	20

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Richard Zedník (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	8	12	20	3.33	10
2.	Rastislav Pavlikovský (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	8	11	19	3.17	6
3.	Juraj Faith (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	6	6	11	17	2.83	2
4.	Róbert Döme (F)	1994-1995	EJC-18 B	5	7	10	17	3.40	2
5.	Ľubomír Vaic (F)	1994-1995	EJC-18 B	5	6	10	16	3.20	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Slovakia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Michal Valjent (D)	2011-2012	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	1	1	0.20	37
2.	Boris Valábik (D)	2002-2003	WJC-18	7	1	0	1	0.14	34
3.	Pavol Rieciciar (F)	1995-1996	EJC-18	5	1	1	2	0.40	32
4.	Maxim Cajkovic (F)	2018-2019	WJC-18	7	3	4	7	1.00	31
5.	Tomas Troliga (F)	2001-2002	WJC-18	8	1	2	3	0.38	31

Player Nationalities Throughout History

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