yesterday 10:05 | The Slovak national hockey players under the age of 18 sealed the promotion back to the elite category of the world championships with a 5: 3 victory over Kazakhstan. In the domestic 1A tournament, the divisions thus won all five matches for three points. However, none of the victories were easy, the players were really good at the full number of 15 points. “We made five prizes before the tournament and I’m very happy that it wasn’t just words to the wind and we fulfilled it,” coach Ivan Feneš said during the post-match evaluation, then was interrupted by players who gave him a celebratory shower. However, his wet shirt did not prevent him from continuing to evaluate the tournament. “It will be a little wetter, but I will definitely endure it. You can see for yourself that this is an amazing group of young people. The tournament was extremely challenging for us and I’m glad that the guys managed it like this. If it was the World Figure Skating Championships, the artistic impression would probably not be very nice, but these were the World Ice Hockey Championships and we won five matches. We have filled the viewpoint in Piešťany several times. It was a great experience for boys and an excellent advertisement for Slovak hockey. This is the path we must take. ” Read also VIDEO: World Hockey Championship U18 2022: Procedure without losing a point. The Slovaks managed the last … The Slovaks defeated Japan 8: 2 at the beginning of the tournament, but the remaining matches were close. Norway beat 5: 2, France 6: 3 and Denmark 3: 1. The last three meetings, including the one with Kazakhstan (5: 3), were finally decided in the last third. Ivan Feneš ranked the matches with the French and the Danes as one of the hardest in his career. Does the one with Kazakhstan belong there? “I was much calmer. I saw that the boys had a lot of inner energy. Before the duel, they already had celebrations in their heads and the tournament was de facto decided. The match may not have been enchanting, but when we needed it, the team’s strength showed. They resisted on the bench and showed their true face. I’m glad we made it to a winning end, “said the head coach. The team managed the tournament and won without losing a point, despite missing a number of important players who could not come due to club duties or injuries. Juraj Slafkovský plays the playoffs in Finland, Šimon Nemec and Adam Sýkora only played a duel with Norway, Filip Mešár did not start due to injury. WC U18 Slovakia Source: ŠPORT.sk, Alžbeta Takácsová The role of leaders was taken over mainly by the second attack Ondrej Molnár – Dalibor Dvorský – Alex Čiernik. Everyone will not be able to be drafted until 2023. “I am extremely pleased. This shows that we have a much wider base than we think. We have great young hockey players. When they get the space and the confidence, they are willing to give it back with great performances. I’m happy, it’s a great future of Slovak hockey, “said Ivan Feneš, saying that they managed the tournament even without the greatest support. Alex Čiernik scored 12 points (5 + 7), Dalibor Dvorský 11 (5 + 6) and Ondrej Molnár 10 (1 + 9) in the tournament. However, a team without leaders sometimes suffered from too much haste and recklessness, which complicated the matches. “It simply came to our notice then. There were too many attacks and desires at some point, but we did it. We didn’t even have an audience for a few years and now the viewpoint was full. That was also the deciding factor. ” In connection with Dalibor Dvorský, there is a rumor that he could get a chance in the senior national team. “He played among men in Sweden and we have already taken such a good step. Let’s be surprised, “commented Ivan Feneš. In the end, the head coach also added a warning for the future, so that the situation that Slovakia will drop out of the elite division as in 2019 will not be repeated. “We have a great gift in our hands in the form of promotion to the highest division. We need to take good care of it so that we do not have to deal with any future action. It will also be easier for boys to play with us at the top of the world. ” Read also VIDEO: World Hockey Championship U18 2022: Slovak celebrations as it should be! The joy of our …