Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team

Bulgaria
The coat of arms of Bulgaria is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Association Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coach Dian Lilov
Assistants Krasimir Monov
Captain Stefani Stoyanova
Team colors               
IIHF code BUL
Ranking
Current IIHF 35 Steady
Highest IIHF 23 (2011)
Lowest IIHF 35 (first in 2017)
First international
 Italy 41–0 Bulgaria 
(Liepāja, Latvia; 2 September 2008)
Biggest win
 Bulgaria 6–1 Ireland 
(Izmir, Turkey; 8 December 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Slovakia 82–0 Bulgaria 
(Liepāja, Latvia; 6 September 2008)
World Championships
Appearances 7 (first in 2011)
Best result 33rd (2011)
International record (W–L–T)
4–15–1

The Bulgarian women's national ice hockey team (Bulgarian: Женски национален отбор по хокей на лед на България, Zhenski natsionalen otbor po khokeĭ na led na Bŭlgariya) represents Bulgaria at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF Women's World Championship Division II Group B tournament. The women's national team is controlled by Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2016, Bulgaria has 65 female players.[1] The Bulgarian women's national team is ranked 34th in the world.

History

The Bulgarian women's team has competed at very few high level international tournaments. It took its first attempt at the olympic gold in a qualification tournament. They played four games against Slovakia, Croatia, Italy, and Latvia. They lost all four games and were not able to qualify for the Olympics. The scores were 39-0 against Latvia, 30-1 against Croatia, 41-0 against Italy, and a record breaking 82-0 loss to Slovakia.[2] The only goal was scored by forward, Olga Gospodinova assisted by the defensemen Elina Milanova and Sofiya Iliycheva.[3]

World Championships record

In 2011 the Bulgarian Women team played in their first World Championship competition. They were scheduled to compete in the 2009 Division V tournament in Gdańsk Poland, but it was cancelled.[4]

Year Division Result Overall rank
Bulgaria 2011Division V3rd33rd
Turkey 2013Division II B2nd34th
Mexico 2014Division II B3rd35th
Hong Kong 2015Division II B4th36th
Bulgaria 2016Division II B4th36th
Chinese Taipei 2017Division II B4th36th
Bulgaria 2018Division II B5th38th

References

  1. ↑ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/bulgaria.html
  2. ↑ No Mercy in http://thelockerrooms.blogspot.com/
  3. ↑ "full game summary" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "World Championships". archive.org. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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