Slovakia women's national ice hockey team
![]() The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
Nickname(s) | Repre (Representation) |
---|---|
Association | Slovak Ice Hockey Federation |
General manager | Ľubomíra Kožanová |
Head coach | |
Assistants | Róbert Marton |
Captain | Nicol Čupková |
Most games | Zuzana Tomčíková (102) |
Most points | Jana Kapustová (90) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | SVK |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 15 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 7 (2012) |
Lowest IIHF | 19 (2006) |
First international | |
Slovakia ![]() ![]() (Odense, Denmark; 27 March 1995) | |
Biggest win | |
Slovakia ![]() ![]() (Liepāja, Latvia; 8 September 2008) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Canada ![]() ![]() (Vancouver, Canada; 13 February 2010) | |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 18 (first in 1999) |
Best result | 7th (2011) |
European Championships | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 1995) |
Best result | 10th (1995, 1996) |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2010) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
119–103–13 |
The Slovak women's national ice hockey team represents Slovakia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is managed by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation (SZĽH). Slovakia has 288 female players in 2011.[2]
Tournament record[]
Olympic Games[]
During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82–0.[3] This win is the most lopsided in the history of the IIHF. The Slovaks outshot Bulgaria 142–0, averaging a goal on 58.9 percent of its shots. Slovakia averaged one goal every 44 seconds. Janka Čulíková led Slovakia with 10 goals, while Martina Veličková scoring nine. The game broke the Guinness World Record for the highest score in a single ice hockey game.[4]
In the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, however, Slovakia lost to Canada 18–0,[5] marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition.
- 2010 – Finished in 8th place
World Championship[]
- 1999 – Finished in 15th place (7th in Pool B)
- 2000 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Pool B Qualification)
- 2001 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division I Qualification Group A)
- 2003 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division II)
- 2004 – Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division II)
- 2005 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division II)
- 2007 – Finished in 16th place (1st in Division II)
- 2008 – Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I)
- 2009 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Division I, promoted to Top Division)
- 2011 – Finished in 7th place
- 2012 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division IA)
- 2013 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division IA)
- 2014 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
- 2015 – Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
- 2016 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
- 2017 – Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
- 2018 – Finished in 15th place (6th in Division IA)
- 2019 – Finished in 15th place (5th in Division IA)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
European Championship[]
Current roster[]
Roster for the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group A in Budapest, Hungary.[8][9][10] The Slovak roster for the 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group A had not been submitted prior to the cancellation of the tournament by the IIHF on 7 March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Head Coach:
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Jana Budajová | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 16 November 1992 | ![]() |
2 | D | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 29 October 2001 | ![]() | |
3 | C | Nicol Čupková | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 4 November 1992 | ![]() |
4 | D | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 14 April 2001 | ![]() | |
5 | D | Lenka Čurmová | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 8 April 1997 | ![]() |
6 | D | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 2 July 1999 | ![]() | |
7 | LW | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 23 December 1999 | ![]() | |
8 | LW | Iveta Klimášová | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 14 January 1998 | ![]() |
9 | RW | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 24 January 1995 | ![]() | |
10 | LW | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 31 October 1995 | ![]() | |
11 | RW | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 15 June 1993 | ![]() | |
12 | RW | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 18 December 2000 | ![]() | |
13 | RW | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 27 August 2001 | ![]() | |
15 | D | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 24 May 1999 | ![]() | |
16 | LW | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 14 October 1998 | ![]() | |
17 | D | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 2 July 1999 | ![]() | |
19 | C | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 16 September 2000 | ![]() | |
21 | C | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 17 March 2002 | ![]() | |
22 | D | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 51 kg (112 lb) | 6 August 1998 | ![]() | |
23 | D | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 8 February 1999 | ![]() | |
24 | C | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 30 March 1998 | ![]() | |
25 | G | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 27 April 1991 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/slovakia.html
- ^ "Bulgaria gives up 142 shots on goal in 82–0 women's hockey loss". ESPN. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Highest score in an ice hockey match". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Women's Preliminary Round – Group A". www.vancouver2010.com. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "2019 Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division I - Group A: Slovakia". IIHF. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A – Team Roster: SVK - Slovakia" (PDF). IIHF. 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Reprezentácia SR Ženy / SVK Women". hockeyslovakia.sk. Hockey Slovakia. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
External links[]
- Slovakia women's national ice hockey team
- Women's national ice hockey teams in Europe
- Ice hockey teams in Slovakia
- 1995 establishments in Slovakia