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Craig Ramsay will also lead the Slovak national hockey team in the 2022/23 season.

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On Wednesday, Ramsay sealed the agreement with the president of the Slovak Ice Hockey Association (SZĽH) Miroslav Šatan by signing an agreement, which also includes an option for the year 2023/24.

The 71-year-old Canadian coach has been the boss of the national team since the summer of 2017 and has achieved several successes with it. At the World Cup 2021 in Riga, after seven unsuccessful attempts, he led her to the quarterfinals of the World Cup, while he repeated the same act at the recent championship in Finland. The most significant success was winning bronze medals at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.

“Working with Craig in recent years has proven to be meaningful and successful. Craig has not only the respect of the players, but also of our fans and the public, “Šatan told hockeyslovakia.sk.

According to the president of the union, there was nothing to think about and he is very happy that Ramsay will continue the representation. “We have agreed to extend the contract for another season with an option for 2023/24. If both parties are satisfied, there is a possibility that we will automatically extend the agreement, “added the head of the union.

Ramsay admitted that making decisions was not easy. However, the quarterfinal defeat at the World Cup in Finland with a home selection of 2: 4 prompted him to accept the offer.

“My family and my wife could not come to Slovakia last season, which has made the last few months difficult. However, I still have the quarterfinal match with Finland at the recent World Cup. I am convinced that we could have won it, “Ramsay returned to the recent championship.

He then admitted that he knew that when Satan came to him for further cooperation, he could not say no. “I simply said yes. My wife, children and my close family were not surprised, they knew I could not refuse, “said the coach.

Ramsay added that he had not yet reached the point where he could end his mission in Slovak hockey. “I want to continue what we started.”