Slovak hockey players got off to a successful start at the 2026 World Championship in Switzerland. In the opening game of the group stage in Fribourg, they defeated Norway 2:1. The decisive goal came in the 49th minute, scored by Hrivík. The tournament was psychologically very demanding, as Slovakia once again tried to break its curse of opening matches. Standard.sk ↗ irozhlas.cz ↗
Samuel Hlavaj earned the most praise from experts in his debut appearance at the World Championship. The goalkeeper made several important saves and was among the best players on the Slovak team. His performance during the match was steady despite conceding a goal near the end of the second period. sport.pravda.sk ↗ STVR (Spravy) ↗
Coach Vladimír Országh expressed satisfaction with the victory, but pointed out shortcomings. He graded the team's performance as if it were a school mark and announced changes to the lineup. After the match, Hrivík admitted that toward the end of the second period, the Slovak team let itself get riled up by provocations from the Norwegian side, and that this type of play must not happen again. The national team played with nine tournament debutants, which showed in their performance. Nevertheless, they secured three important points and can continue further in the tournament without unnecessary pressure. sport.sk ↗ sport.pravda.sk ↗
Slovakia beat Norway 2:1, Hlavaj was the best goalkeeper
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Slováci vstúpili do šampionátu víťazne, o triumfe nad Nórskom rozhodol Hrivík
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Slováci se proti Norům při výhře 2:1 dlouho trápili. Rozhodující branku dal ve 49. minutě Hrivík
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Dráma a trápenie na úvod MS. Skvelý Hlavaj, víťazstvo vystrelil pre Slovensko kapitán Hrivík
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