http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/g ... le1510759/AP wrote:
The Slovak Ice Hockey Federation said Wednesday that Hanlon has been given a four-year contract until the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
The 53-year-old Canadian becomes the first foreigner to coach the team.
He was previously in charge of Belarus, and has also coached the Washington Capitals, Finnish club Jokerit and Dinamo Minsk in Russia.
I didn't realize their coach had stepped down, particularly following their overachieving at the Vancouver Games.