ZOH 2022 – Hockey – Slovakia has new jerseys
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The Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZĽH) in cooperation with the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) presented on Tuesday the concept of the jerseys of the Slovak hockey team for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing and the entire Olympic cycle 2022 to 2026.
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Slovakia jerseys
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
“Dominant are the traditional Slovak colors, displayed on clean surfaces in order to stand out. The appearance of the jersey is a conservative, no minimalist design. The main element is the coat of arms of the Slovak Republic, dominant on the chest.”
The final form of the jerseys for the world championships is completed by the official “hockey” logo of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association placed on the shoulders. The hockeyslovakia.sk portal will not be informed about the federation’s logo on the jerseys at the Olympics.
The new jerseys will traditionally be made in two sets. The first is dominated by white, while the second is dark blue. The final design complies with well-defined rules that define what a national jersey must contain for the purposes of major international tournaments, such as the Beijing Olympics 2022. The jersey manufacturer is the American company Nike.
In the era of independence, Slovak hockey players have never been missing from the venue of the final tournament of the Olympic Games, finishing in fourth place the most in Vancouver 2010. This year, the promotion to Beijing won a successful August qualification at home in Bratislava, where they gradually defeated Austria 2: 1, 5: 1 and Belarus 2: 1.
After the procedure was sealed, SZĽH announced the first three names of its Olympic list. Among the players working in the overseas profile were the goalkeeper Jaroslav Halák and the defenders Andrej Sekera and Erik Černák. Other names will be revealed by the national team management only when the final nomination was made in the second half of January.
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Slovakia jerseys
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
The men’s Olympic hockey tournament kicks off in Beijing on February 9. Currently, based on an agreement between the IIHF, the NHL and the NHLPA, the participation of NHL players is also planned, but the final verdict will be in early January. The Slovaks will start fighting in the basic C-group on February 10 at 9.40 CET with a duel against Finland.
A day later, at the same time, they will play against Sweden, and on early February 13, at 5.10 CET, they will end the program in the group against Latvia. Three groups and the best team among the winning places will automatically advance to the quarterfinals. The remaining eight participants will play the so-called quarterfinal qualification. The final is on the program on February 20, the official website of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZĽH) recalled.