What league does Slovenia U18 play in?

Slovenia U18 play in the WJC-18 D1A.

Who is the head coach of Slovenia U18?

The head coach of Slovenia U18 is Sabahudin Kovacevic.

Who is the captain of Slovenia U18?

The captain of Slovenia U18 is Din Kovacevic.

Slovenia U18

WJC-18 D1A

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Slovenia U18 were 1-3-1 in the 2025-26 WJC-18 D1A season with 4 points, 5th overall.

2025-2026 Slovenia U18 Club Stats

Slovenia U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Skaters
Skater	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
Matevz Bericic (F)	totals		40	45	44	89	18	-
	HK Slavija Junior U17	IntHL U17	19	30	38	68	12	-
	HK Slavija Junior U19	IntHL U19	20	15	6	21	6	-
	HK Slavija Junior	IntHL	1	0	0	0	0	-
Svit Habjanic (RW/C)	totals		44	29	42	71	26	-1
	SaiPa U18	U18 Mestis	22	18	29	47	2	-
	SaiPa U20	U20 SM-sarja	4	1	0	1	0	-1
	SaiPa U18	U18 SM-sarja	18	10	13	23	24	-
Ziga Kuhar (C)	totals		39	36	30	66	116	-
	Krefelder EV 1981 U17	Germany U17	34	36	28	64	108	-
	Krefelder EV 1981 U20	DNL U20	5	0	2	2	8	-
Jaka Rakovic (D)	totals		33	31	22	53	26	-
	Triglav Kranj	Slovenia	4	2	0	2	2	-
	Triglav Kranj U19	IntHL U19	18	26	14	40	20	-
	Triglav Kranj	IntHL	11	3	8	11	4	-
Lev Berc (LW)	totals		37	24	29	53	10	-
	HKMK Bled U17	IntHL U17	18	16	24	40	8	-
	HKMK Bled U19	IntHL U19	19	8	5	13	2	-
Filip Zagar (F)	totals		38	24	27	51	16	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta U18	U18-Elit	35	24	27	51	14	-
	HC Ambrì-Piotta U21	U21-Elit	3	0	0	0	2	-
Benjamin Topalovic (F)	totals		36	26	21	47	24	9
	Villacher SV U18	Austria U18i	32	21	20	41	18	8
	Villacher SV U20	Austria U20i	1	1	0	1	0	1
	Villacher SV U17	IntHL U17	3	4	1	5	6	-
Martin Rozic (F)	totals		41	21	16	37	12	32
	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	Austria U20i	32	17	13	30	10	33
	HD Jesenice Mladi U19	IntHL U19	8	4	3	7	2	-
	HDD Jesenice	AlpsHL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
Bert Smukavec (C)	totals		41	15	21	36	41	19
	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	Austria U20i	30	9	16	25	14	19
	HD Jesenice Mladi U19	IntHL U19	11	6	5	11	27	-
Oskar Rogl (F)	totals		41	12	21	33	14	-
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U18	U18-Elit	20	8	15	23	12	-
	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21	U21-Elit	21	4	6	10	2	-
Jaka Klinar (F)	totals		36	10	22	32	75	10
	Villacher SV U18	Austria U18i	29	8	18	26	38	12
	Villacher SV U20	Austria U20i	3	0	1	1	0	-2
	Villacher SV U17	IntHL U17	4	2	3	5	37	-
Tim Kostomaj Valencak (D)	Red Bull Hockey Academy U20	Austria U20i	23	6	9	15	18	15
Joc Bukovec (F/D)	totals		46	5	10	15	90	-1
	Omaha Lancers	USHL	1	0	0	0	0	-1
	Chippewa Steel	NAHL	45	5	10	15	90	-
Din Kovacevic (D)	totals		29	4	10	14	12	11
	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	Austria U20i	21	3	7	10	10	13
	HD Jesenice Mladi U19	IntHL U19	5	1	2	3	2	-
	HDD Jesenice	AlpsHL	3	0	1	1	0	-2
Svit Hribar (F)	totals		26	6	7	13	39	-
	HK Slavija Junior U19	IntHL U19	18	6	5	11	37	-
	HK Slavija Junior	IntHL	8	0	2	2	2	-
Kenan Sabanovic (RW)	totals		38	6	7	13	34	6
	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	Austria U20i	26	4	5	9	24	6
	HD Jesenice Mladi U19	IntHL U19	12	2	2	4	10	-
Timon Burjak (F)	totals		26	3	7	10	55	-
	HK Slavija Junior U19	IntHL U19	18	3	5	8	26	-
	HK Slavija Junior	IntHL	8	0	2	2	29	-
Lan Maucec Suvak (D)	totals		39	2	7	9	14	24
	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	Austria U20i	32	1	7	8	14	24
	HD Jesenice Mladi U19	IntHL U19	7	1	0	1	0	-
Oskar Konobelj (D)	totals		35	3	5	8	128	-
	Ottawa Jr. Canadians	EOJHL	33	3	5	8	126	-
	Nepean Raiders	CCHL	2	0	0	0	2	-
Enej Zugwitz (D)	totals		27	3	4	7	4	1
	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	Austria U20i	13	1	1	2	2	1
	HD Jesenice Mladi U19	IntHL U19	14	2	3	5	2	-

Slovenia U18 — 2025-2026 Club Stats — Goalies
Goalie	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	TOI
Ozbej Zupan Urh (G)	totals		20	1.90	.938	1	13-4-0	1139:25
	HDD Jesenice	AlpsHL	1	0.00	1.000	0	-	22:06
	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	Austria U20i	18	1.87	.939	1	13-3-0	1057:19
	HD Jesenice Mladi U19	IntHL U19	1	3.00	.893	0	0-1-0	60:00
Jon Kavcic (G)	totals		27	2.38	.917	3	23-4-0	1587:48
	EC-KAC U18	Austria U18i	1	4.00	.826	0	1-0-0	60:00
	EC-KAC U20	Austria U20i	26	2.32	.920	3	22-4-0	1527:48
Luka Dolzan (G)	totals		29	2.55	.910	3	13-16-0	1738:27
	Rögle BK U18	U18 Region	15	2.72	.905	2	8-7-0	881:58
	Rögle BK U20	U20 Nationell	0	-	-	-	-	-
	Rögle BK U18	U18 Nationell	14	2.38	.915	1	5-9-0	856:29

2025-2026 Slovenia U18 Staff

Head CoachSabahudin Kovacevic
Asst. CoachRok Pajič
Goaltending CoachJure Verlic
Team ManagerBogdan Jakopic
Equipment ManagerAndraz Berlisk
Equipment ManagerAnton Prostor
Physical TherapistAndraz Lajevec
Video CoachDejan Varl

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Slovenia U18 Captains

"C"

Din Kovacevic

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2025-2026 Slovenia U18 Demographics

Slovenia U18 Facts

Plays in: U18 World Championship Division 1 Group A
2027: WJC-18 D1A -
2026: WJC-18 D1A -
2025: WJC-18 D1A -
2024: WJC-18 D1B Promoted

2025-2026 Slovenia U18 Roster Facts

Nationalities

23 players

Experience

Slovenia U18: 154 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Slovenia U18 Games

Slovenia U18 — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
04/24/2026 10:30 AM UTC	Kazakhstan U18	Slovenia U18	3 - 2 (SO)	U18 WJC D1A
04/23/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Slovenia U18	Hungary U18	5 - 2	U18 WJC D1A
04/21/2026 05:30 PM UTC	Poland U18	Slovenia U18	4 - 3	U18 WJC D1A
04/19/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Switzerland U18	Slovenia U18	10 - 2	U18 WJC D1A
04/18/2026 02:00 PM UTC	Slovenia U18	Ukraine U18	2 - 4	U18 WJC D1A

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Slovenia U18 History and Standings

Slovenia U18 — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	WJC-18 D1A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	3	-	0	1	14	23	4	0.8	5	-
2024-2025	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	3	-	1	0	8	17	5	1	4	-
2023-2024	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	29	14	12	2.4		Promoted
2022-2023	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	1	-	1	0	20	13	11	2.2		-
2021-2022	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	3	-	0	0	12	12	6	1.2	4	-
2020-2021	WJC-18 D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2019-2020	WJC-18 D1B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Tournament Cancelled
2018-2019	WJC-18 D1B	5	1	3	-	1	0	6	16	5	1	5	-
2017-2018	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	4	-	0	0	7	24	3	0.6	6	Relegated
2016-2017	WJC-18 D1B	5	4	1	-	0	0	22	8	12	2.4		Promoted
2015-2016	WJC-18 D1B	5	2	3	-	0	0	19	17	6	1.2	4	-
2014-2015	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	1	-	0	1	27	21	10	2		-
2013-2014	WJC-18 D1B	5	3	2	-	0	0	15	16	9	1.8		-
2012-2013	WJC-18 D1A	5	0	5	-	0	0	8	24	0	0	6	Relegated
2011-2012	WJC-18 D1A	5	1	3	-	1	0	12	21	5	1	5	-
2010-2011	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	-	0	0	18	14	12	2.4		-
2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	5	0	-	0	0	63	4	15	3		Promoted
2008-2009	WJC-18 D2	5	4	1	-	0	0	42	5	12	2.4		-
2007-2008	WJC-18 D1	5	1	4	-	0	0	15	24	3	0.6	6	Relegated
2006-2007	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	-	0	1	23	20	10	2		-
2005-2006	WJC-18 D1	5	4	1	0	-	-	19	12	8	1.6		-
2004-2005	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	0	-	-	22	14	6	1.2		-
2003-2004	WJC-18 D1	5	3	1	1	-	-	20	13	7	1.4		-
2002-2003	WJC-18 D1	5	3	2	0	-	-	24	27	6	1.2		-
2001-2002	WJC-18 D1	5	2	1	1	1	0	16	13	7	1.4		-
2000-2001	WJC-18 D2	3	3	0	0	-	-	31	2	6	2		Promoted
1999-2000	EJC-18 D1	3	2	1	9	-	-	21	9	4	1.33		Bronze game win
1998-1999	EJC-18 D1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997-1998	EJC-18 C	3	2	1	0	-	-	22	6	4	1.33	4	Bronze game loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Slovenia U18 — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Benjamin Topalovic (F)	2026-2027	Villacher SV U20	Austria U20i	10	11	8	19	6
2.	Zan Jezovsek (F)	2026-2027	EK Zell am See	Alps Hockey League	11	10	9	19	16
3.	Blaz Tomazevic (F)	2026-2027	EK Zell am See	Alps Hockey League	11	9	10	19	4
4.	Matic Podlipnik (D)	2026-2027	Kitzbüheler EC	Alps Hockey League	10	7	12	19	4
5.	Erik Svetina (F)	2026-2027	HD Jesenice	Alps Hockey League	13	4	13	17	4
6.	Filip Zagar (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta U21	Swiss U21-Elit	14	8	8	16	6
7.	Rok Kapel (F)	2026-2027	HD Jesenice	Alps Hockey League	13	6	10	16	8
8.	Jaka Klinar (F)	2026-2027	Villacher SV U20	Austria U20i	13	9	6	15	22
9.	Zan Spari Leben (F)	2026-2027	HD Jesenice	Alps Hockey League	13	7	6	13	12
10.	Oskar Rogl (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron U21	Swiss U21-Elit	15	7	6	13	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Slovenia U18 — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	17.39
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.30
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	17.57
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.41
2021-2022	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	17.36

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rok Leber (F)	9	12	16	28
2.	Ziga Pesut (F)	10	11	16	27
3.	Jan Drozg (F)	15	12	14	26
4.	Gal Koren (F)	9	9	15	24
5.	Anze Kopitar (F)	15	14	8	22

Franchise All-Time Goals

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	David Rodman (F)	8	16	3	19
2.	Anze Kopitar (F)	15	14	8	22
3.	Zan Jezovsek (F)	15	14	4	18
4.	Tomaz Razingar (F)	9	14	3	17
5.	Rok Leber (F)	9	12	16	28

Franchise All-Time Assists

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rok Leber (F)	9	12	16	28
2.	Ziga Pesut (F)	10	11	16	27
3.	Gal Koren (F)	9	9	15	24
4.	Jan Drozg (F)	15	12	14	26
5.	Luka Kalan (F)	10	7	13	20

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Denis Kadic (F)	8	3	15	51
2.	Martin Markoja (D)	8	2	6	47
3.	Ales Kranjc (D)	13	2	10	43
4.	Damjan Dervaric (D)	8	2	6	41
5.	Uros Vidmar (D)	9	0	0	40

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jan Drozg (F)	15	12	14	26
2.	Anze Kopitar (F)	15	14	8	22
3.	Zan Jezovsek (F)	15	14	4	18
4.	Zan Spari Leben (F)	15	8	7	15
5.	Nik Simsic (F)	15	4	9	13

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Matic Kralj (F)	4	7	15	3.75
2.	Rok Leber (F)	9	12	28	3.11
3.	Jaka Avgustincic (F)	5	9	15	3.00
4.	Dejan Vogl (F)	5	5	14	2.80
5.	Ziga Pesut (F)	10	11	27	2.70

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rok Leber (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	10	13	23	4.60	0
2.	Ziga Pesut (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	10	13	23	4.60	4
3.	Gal Koren (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	9	14	23	4.60	0
4.	Ken Ograjensek (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18 D2	5	7	9	16	3.20	0
5.	Jaka Avgustincic (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	5	9	6	15	3.00	6

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Rok Leber (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	10	13	23	4.60	0
2.	Ziga Pesut (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	10	13	23	4.60	4
3.	Gal Koren (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	9	14	23	4.60	0
4.	Jaka Avgustincic (F)	1993-1994	EJC-18 C	5	9	6	15	3.00	6
5.	Tomaz Razingar (F)	1995-1996	EJC-18 C	4	9	2	11	2.75	4

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Gal Koren (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	9	14	23	4.60	0
2.	Rok Leber (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	10	13	23	4.60	0
3.	Ziga Pesut (F)	2009-2010	WJC-18 D2	5	10	13	23	4.60	4
4.	Ken Ograjensek (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18 D2	5	7	9	16	3.20	0
5.	Dejan Vogl (F)	2008-2009	WJC-18 D2	5	5	9	14	2.80	4

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Slovenia U18 — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Denis Kadic (F)	1999-2000	EJC-18 D1	4	2	4	6	1.50	37
2.	Marjan Manfreda (F)	1999-2000	EJC-18 D1	4	0	3	3	0.75	37
3.	Martin Markoja (D)	1999-2000	EJC-18 D1	4	0	3	3	0.75	37
4.	Ziga Mirtic (D)	1995-1996	EJC-18 C	4	0	0	0	0.00	36
5.	Ziga Petac (F)	1997-1998	EJC-18 C	4	5	1	6	1.50	33