Slovakia women's national ice hockey team

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Slovakia
Shirt badge/Association crest
The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s)Repre (Representation)
AssociationSlovak Ice Hockey Federation
General managerĽubomíra Kožanová
Head coach
AssistantsRóbert Marton
CaptainNicol Čupková
Most gamesZuzana Tomčíková (102)
Most pointsJana Kapustová (90)
Team colors     
IIHF codeSVK
Ranking
Current IIHF15 Steady (1 September 2021)[1]
Highest IIHF7 (2012)
Lowest IIHF19 (2006)
First international
Slovakia  4–1  Great Britain
(Odense, Denmark; 27 March 1995)
Biggest win
Slovakia  82–0  Bulgaria
(Liepāja, Latvia; 8 September 2008)
Biggest defeat
Canada  18–0  Slovakia
(Vancouver, Canada; 13 February 2010)
World Championships
Appearances18 (first in 1999)
Best result7th (2011)
European Championships
Appearances2 (first in 1995)
Best result10th (1995, 1996)
Olympics
Appearances1 (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[]

  • 1995 – Finished 10th
  • 1996 – Finished 10th

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
1 G Jana Budajová 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 29) Czech Republic
2 D 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 57 kg (126 lb) (2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 20) Slovakia
3 C Nicol Čupková 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 59 kg (130 lb) (1992-11-04) 4 November 1992 (age 29) Russia Agidel Ufa
4 D 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2001-04-14) 14 April 2001 (age 20) Slovakia
5 D Lenka Čurmová 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1997-04-08) 8 April 1997 (age 24) Slovakia
6 D 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 (age 22) Slovakia
7 LW 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (1999-12-23) 23 December 1999 (age 22) Sweden Malmö Redhawks
8 LW Iveta Klimášová 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 24) Slovakia
9 RW 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995 (age 27) Slovakia
10 LW 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 26) Slovakia
11 RW 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) 54 kg (119 lb) (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 28) Slovakia
12 RW 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2000-12-18) 18 December 2000 (age 21) Slovakia
13 RW 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 20) Slovakia
15 D 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 (age 22) Slovakia
16 LW 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 (age 23) Slovakia
17 D 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (1999-07-02) 2 July 1999 (age 22) Sweden Linköping HC
19 C 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000 (age 21) Slovakia
21 C 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 19) Slovakia HC '05 Banská Bystrica
22 D 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) 51 kg (112 lb) (1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 23) Slovakia
23 D 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 22) Slovakia
24 C 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 23) Slovakia
25 G 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 30) Slovakia

References[]

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/slovakia.html
  3. ^ "Bulgaria gives up 142 shots on goal in 82–0 women's hockey loss". ESPN. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Highest score in an ice hockey match". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Women's Preliminary Round – Group A". www.vancouver2010.com. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  7. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, Division I - Group A: Slovakia". IIHF. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  9. ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A – Team Roster: SVK - Slovakia" (PDF). IIHF. 7 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Reprezentácia SR Ženy / SVK Women". hockeyslovakia.sk. Hockey Slovakia. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

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