[6] Before Slovenia's independence, Slovenian hockey players played for the Yugoslavia national team.

From 1939, when Yugoslavia took part in its first World Championship, to 1991, when the country disintegrated, 91% of all Yugoslav national team members were Slovenes, including the entire squad that represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

[7] Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, and joined the International Ice Hockey Federation the following year.

[8] They first played as an independent nation at the 1993 World Championship, hosting the Group C tournament, the lowest tier.

[14][15] Head coach: Matjaž Kopitar Players from Slovenia selected in the NHL Entry Draft.