For the federation website hockeyslovakia.sk, Ramsay admitted that the decision-making was complicated, but at the same time unambiguous. “I know myself and I knew that when Miro (President of Union Satan) comes to me for further cooperation, I cannot say no. I just said yes. My relatives were not surprised, they knew I couldn’t refuse. I couldn’t, I didn’t reach the point where I could complete my mission in Slovak hockey. I want to continue what we started,” he said. .

A veteran Canadian has coached the Slovak national team since 2017. This year, he led the team to bronze at the Beijing Olympics and the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals.

According to him, the separation from his wife and children was a problem of the last few months, but the prospects for the next few months of hockey could not leave him alone. Like the memories of a crushing defeat. “I still have the quarter-final against Finland in the recent World Cup. I’m sure we could have won it. We made some small mistakes,” Ramsay said.

According to Šatan, cooperation with him has been significant and fruitful in recent years. “She not only has the respect of the players, but also that of our fans and the public. There was nothing to think about. I am very much looking forward to continuing with our national team,” Satan said.

Neighboring media also see the Canadian stay as a great victory. “Great news for Slovaks,” wrote the information on the contract website extension pravda.sk.