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Slovak NHL players 2026–27

8 Slovak players have played in the NHL in 2026–27, and one more is on a roster without a game yet. Together they have 41 points, the ninth most of any country, and Slovakia sits ninth of 11 in the nations league. Juraj Slafkovský leads with 12 points.

9
NHL players
41
Points
9th
Nations league
0
Goalie wins
2026–27Active season17/84 games
2025–26
SlovakiaSLOVAKS LAST NIGHT · NOV 82 games
4P
0G4A
3played
Erik Cernak D had 2 assists in the loss to Winnipeg Jets.
Martin Pospisil C had 1 assist in the win over Philadelphia Flyers.
Simon Nemec D had 1 assist in the win over Philadelphia Flyers.
Player of the night
Erik Cernak
TBL
0G2A
TBL3–4WPGSlovakia1 SlovaksNOV 9 · 00:00 · overnight
Erik Cernak
· D0G 2A · 16:59 TOI
PHI3–4CGYSlovakia2 SlovaksNOV 9 · 01:00 · overnight
Martin Pospisil
· C0G 1A · 14:10 TOI
Simon Nemec
· D0G 1A · 22:08 TOI
NEXT GAMES · NOV 10 · upcoming
1Slovaks in1game
NYR@EDMSlovakia1 SlovaksNOV 10 · 02:00
Adam Sykora
· LW0 pts this season

SLOVAK LEADERS

In the nations league

9th
of 11 ranked nations
20
league points
Rate9thTop trio9thBlue line6thGoalies10thPer million6th

Slovakia accounts for 1.0% of the NHL's players and 0.9% of its points so far.

The full nations league

Season by season

Slovakia had 3 players in the NHL in 1990–91 and 9 in 2025–26. The peak was 2003–04, with 37. Under each bar is the nations league placing, in gold for the 2 seasons Slovakia won.
–
–
–
87
894
3
3
5
718
799
5
3
2
231
305
3
5
6
314
410
1
8
1
811
815
4
9
10
1010
1020
10
9
9
109
1225

In the NHL Draft

Eight Slovak players were picked in the 2026 NHL Draft, none of them in the first round. Adam Goljer went first, at number 49 to the Los Angeles Kings.

Every pick in 2026 →The draft through the years →

Slovakia against Canada

The nations league's five categories plus raw points and player count. The higher value takes the round.
Slovakia
Slovakia
9th in the league
0–7
Canada
Canada
1st in the league

Canada wins 7–0 against Slovakia.

0.45Points per game0.46
26Best trio108
0.35Defencemen's points per game0.36
–Goalies' save percentage.890
1.5NHL players per million inhabitants8.6
41Total points1 901
8Players in the NHL345
Slovakia against Canada season by season
Pick a rivalCanadaCanadaRussiaRussiaUSAUSAGermanyGermanySwedenSwedenFinlandFinlandCzechiaCzechiaSwitzerlandSwitzerlandLatviaLatviaBelarusBelarus
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