The Ice Hockey World Championships in 1959 and 1992 were played in Bratislava, and the 2011 World Championship were held in Bratislava and Košice, for which a new arena was built.
VM i ishockey i 1959 og 1992 blev spillet i Bratislava, og turneringen i 2011 vil blive afholdt i Bratislava og Košice, til hvilket en ny arena er under planlægning.