Norway women's national ice hockey team
| Nickname(s) | The Polar Bears | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation | ||
| General Manager | Randi Aase | ||
| Head coach | Thomas Pettersen | ||
| Assistants | Daniel Hansen Claes Halvordsson | ||
| Captain | Ingrid Morset | ||
| Most games | Hege Ask (85)[1] | ||
| Most points | Line Bialik (74) | ||
| Team colors | |||
| IIHF code | NOR | ||
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| Ranking | |||
| Current IIHF | 13  (1 September 2021)[2] | ||
| Highest IIHF | 10 (first in 2012) | ||
| Lowest IIHF | 15 (first in 2005) | ||
| First international | |||
Switzerland  5–2  Norway(31 December 1988; Copenhagen, Denmark) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Norway 14–0  Netherlands(6 April 1989; Ratingen, West Germany) Norway 14–0 Netherlands(15 March 1991; Havířov, Czechoslovakia) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
United States  17–0 Norway(21 March 1990; Ottawa, Canada) | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1990) | ||
| Best result | 6th (1990, 1992, 1994) | ||
| European Championships | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result |  (1993) | ||
| International record (W–L–T) | |||
| 97–113–13 | |||
The Norway women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team in Norway. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)'sWorld Women's Championships and is controlled by Norges Ishockeyforbund. Women's ice hockey is growing in popularity in Norway and the number of Norwegian women's ice hockey players registered with the IIHF has increased from 482 in 2011 to 702 in 2019.[3]
Tournament record[]
Olympic Games[]
Norway has never participated in the Women's hockey Olympic tournament.
World Championship[]
Norway participated in every World Women's Championship, realizing its best performance during the first three tournaments by garnering a sixth-place finish. In 1999, it failed to qualify for Group A, and has since competed in the lower levels. From 2001 until 2005, the Norway players competed in series to be relegated or promoted between the first and second division. Since 2007, they have competed in Division I. Of note, the National Under-18 team competes in Division I for its respective category.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6th |
| 1992 | 6th |
| 1994 | 6th |
| 1997 | 8th |
| 1999 | 10th and 2nd in Group B |
| 2000 | 11th and 3rd in Group B |
| 2001 | 15th and 7th in Group B |
| 2003 | 15th and 1st in Division II |
| 2004 | 14th and 5th in Division I |
| 2005 | 15th and 1st in Division II |
| 2007 | 13th and 4th in Division I |
| 2008 | 14th and 5th in Division I |
| 2009 | 12th and 3rd in Division I |
| 2011 | 10th and 2nd in Division I |
| 2012 | 10th and 2nd in Division IA |
| 2013 | 13th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2014 | 10th and 2nd in Division IA |
| 2015 | 13th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2016 | 13th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2017 | 11th and 3rd in Division IA |
| 2018 | 14th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2019 | 13th and 3rd in Division IA |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] |
European Women Championship[]
2011 roster[]
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | IL Jutul
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| 20 | North Dakota Fighting Sioux
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| 1 | Sparta Warriors
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| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sparta Warriors
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| 19 | Vålerenga Ishockey
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| 16 |  Brynäs IF
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| 12 | Modo Hockey
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| 7 | Vålerenga Ishockey
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| 6 | Modo Hockey
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| 5 | Segeltorps IF
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| 2 | Sparta Warriors
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| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Manglerud Star Ishockey
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| 24 | IL Jutul
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| 22 | Andrea Schjelderup Dalen | Linköpings HC
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| 21 | Sparta Warriors
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| 18 | Segeltorps IF
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| 15 | Stjernen Hockey
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| 14 | Sparta Warriors
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| 13 | Holmen Red Eagles
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| 11 | , Captain | Segeltorps IF
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| 10 | Segeltorps IF
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| 9 | Brynäs IF
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| 8 | Rosenborg IHK
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| 4 | Vålerenga Ishockey
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| 3 |
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Awards and honors[]
- Ena Nystrøm, Directorate Award, Best Goaltender, 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I[7]
References[]
- ^ NORWAY NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine hockey.no
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "IIHF Member National Association Denmark". IIHF. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ IIHF, https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/253/IHW2530NOR_32E_1_0.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A: Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links[]
- National sports teams of Norway
- Ice hockey in Norway
- Women's national ice hockey teams in Europe
- 1988 establishments in Norway