1993
With the division of Czechoslovakia, Slovak team is relegated to the bottom 'C' division of international competition; Czech Republic remains in top tier
1993-94
Slovakia wins C division, advances to B
1994-95
National team finishes in 6th place in Lillehammer Winter Olympics; later advances to A group
1995-96
Team takes 10th place in World Championships in Austria
1996-97
Team takes 9th place in World Championships in Finland
1997-98
Team advances to playoffs of World Championship for first time; finishes between 5th and 8th place
1998-99
Team finishes 10th place in Nagano Winter Olympics
1998-99
Team takes 7th place in World Championships in Norway; qualifies for Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
1999-2000
Team wins silver medal at World Championships in Russia
2000-2001
Team finishes 5th to 8th place at World Championships in Germany
2001-2002
Team finishes in 13th place in Salt Lake City Winter Olympics
2001-2002
Slovakia wins its first world championship in Sweden
2002-2003
Slovakia wins bronze medal at World Championships in Finland
Source: SZĽH, IIHF
