Defenseman Martin Feherváry of the Washington Capitals, as well as forwards Martin Pospišil of the Calgary Flames and Tomáš Tatar of the Seattle Kraken will also be part of Slovakia’s NHL roster this season.
Last year, in the world championship, which was held in Latvia and Finland, the Slovakian team remained in ninth place, failing to qualify for the elimination matches.
This year, the world championship will take place in the Czech cities of Prague and Ostrava from May 10 to 26.
The Slovak national team will be the opponent of the Latvian national team in subgroup B in Ostrava, where the USA, Germany, Sweden, France, Kazakhstan and Poland will also play.
Slovakia’s national team for participation in the 2024 World Championship:
- goalkeepers – Samuels Hlavajs (Plzen “Škoda”, Czech Republic), Stanislav Škorvaneks (Mihalovce “Dukla”, Slovakia), Matejs Tomek (Litvinova “Verva”, Czech Republic);
- defenders – Peters Čeresņák (Dynamo Pardubice, Czech Republic), Martin Feherváry (Washington Capitals, NHL), František Gajdoš (Nitra, Slovakia), Andrejs Golians (Bratislava Slovan, Slovakia), Mario Grmans (Vitkovice Ridera”, Czech Republic), Michal Ivan (Liberec “Bilee Tygrži”, Czech Republic), Patrick Koch (Takson “Roadrunners”, AHL), Shimon Nemetz (New Jersey “Devils”, NHL);
- forwards – Peters Cehlárik, Marek Hrivík (both – “Leksand”, Sweden), Lukaš Cingel (Brno “Kometa”, Czech Republic), William Czaho, Marko Dano, Libor Hudáček (all – Tršinec “Ocelarži”, Czech Republic), Martin Faško- Rudāš (Liberecs “Bīlī Tygrži”, Czech Republic), Miloš Kelemens (Taksons “Roadrunners”, AHL), Andrejs Kudrna, Matus Sukels (both – Litvinovas “Verva”, Czech Republic), Martins Pospišils (Calgary “Flames”, NHL), Pavols Regenda (San Diego Gulls, AHL), Juraj Slafkovskis (Montreal Canadiens, NHL), Tomas Tatars (Seattle Kraken, NHL).
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