Dalibor Dvorsky produces again as Slovakia beats Germany to reach the Olympic semifinals

MILAN (AP) — Dalibor Dvorsky turned in another brilliant performance at the Olympics, and Slovakia as a result will again play for a medal in men's hockey. Dvorsky had a goal and an assist, fellow NHL forward Pavol Regenda scored twice as part of his three-point game and Slovakia dominated Germany 6-2 on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.

Slovakia follows Hungary in halting diesel exports to Ukraine

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has ordered a halt to diesel fuel exports to Ukraine following the suspension of operations on the Druzhba oil pipeline.
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Regenda, Slovakia cruise against Germany in Olympic quarterfinals

MILAN -- The surprising third-seeded Slovaks surged into the semifinals of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 with a 6-2 win against Team Germany at Santagiulia Arena in the first of four quarterfinal-round games Wednesday.

Why Slovakia may be an expected Group B winner in Olympic men’s hockey

As the quarterfinals take shape in Wednesday’s Olympic hockey competition. one of the biggest stories to date is the fact that Slovakia are Group B champions. By winning Group B, Slovakia does not have to compete in Tuesday’s qualification round.

Olympic men's hockey power rankings: Canada and USA lead, Slovakia impress

The Olympic men's hockey preliminary round is over. See where Canada, USA, Slovakia, and other teams stand in the power rankings as playoffs begin.
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Semifinals next for Slafkovsky and Slovakia

The men’s hockey quarterfinals kicked off at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on Wednesday with a matchup between the Slovaks and Germans. A three-goal second period surge allowed the former to best the latter in convincing fashion with a 6-2 win. The semifinals will take place on February 20.

Hungary, Slovakia look to reserves after Croatia cautions against Russian oil request

A row over oil delivery to central Europe escalated on Tuesday after Croatia cautioned against calls from Hungary and Slovakia to offer additional Russian supply.

Slovakia celebrated after losing a hockey game at the Olympics 5-3 to Sweden. Here's why

MILAN (AP) — Fans, try to keep up: Sometimes the hockey tournament at the Olympics isn’t just win and move on. Slovakia was all smiles after losing 5-3 to Sweden on Saturday. That is because Dalibor Dvorsky scored with 39 seconds left to make it a two-goal margin instead of three and it also gave Slovakia the tiebreaker it needed to win the group and advance automatically to the quarterfinals.

Slovakia wins Group B despite loss to Sweden: Why that happened

Team Slovakia clinched Group B despite losing 5-3 to Sweden after Finland beat Italy 11-0. Here's how the tiebreaker process worked.