Norway women's national ice hockey team

Norway
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
Home colours
Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF 13 Decrease1
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 21 (first in 1990)
Best result 6th (1990, 1992, 1994)
European Championships
Appearances 5 (first in 1989)
Best result 3rd, bronze medalist(s) (1993)
International record (W–L–T)
97–113–13

The Norwegian 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's IIHF World Women's Championships and is controlled by Norges Ishockeyforbund. Norway has 482 registered female players in 2011.[2]

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 Norwegian 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
19906th
19926th
19946th
19978th
199910th and 2nd in Group B
200011th and 3rd in Group B
200115th and 7th in Group B
200315th and 1st in Division II
200414th and 5th in Division I
200515th and 1st in Division II
200713th and 4th in Division I
200814th and 5th in Division I
200912th and 3rd in Division I
201110th and 2nd in Division I
201210th and 2nd in Division IA
201313th and 5th in Division IA
201410th and 2nd in Division IA
201513th and 5th in Division IA
201613th and 5th in Division IA
201711th and 3rd in Division IA
201814th and 5th in Division IA

European Women Championship

2011 roster

[3]

Goaltenders
Number Player Club
25Christine SmestadNorway IL Jutul
20Jorid Dagfinrud ØiestadUnited States North Dakota Fighting Sioux
1Kaja RokenessNorway Sparta Warriors
Defensemen
Number Player Club
21Marte OsteraasNorway Sparta Warriors
19Rikke TautraNorway Vålerenga Ishockey
16Silje HolosSweden Brynäs IF
12Ingrid MorsetSweden Modo Hockey
7Hege AskNorway Vålerenga Ishockey
6Hedda GjerdeSweden Modo Hockey
5Mie IversenSweden Segeltorps IF
2Monica Eileen JohansenNorway Sparta Warriors
Forwards
Number player Club
26Martine HenriksenNorway Manglerud Star Ishockey
24Sonia Celine StrandrudNorway IL Jutul
22Andrea Schjelderup DalenSweden Linköpings HC
21Madelen HansenNorway Sparta Warriors
18Birgitte LersbryggenSweden Segeltorps IF
15Victoria Christine LovdalNorway Stjernen Hockey
14Marte CarlssonNorway Sparta Warriors
13Anne Kanutte FladebyNorway Holmen Red Eagles
11Line Oien, CaptainSweden Segeltorps IF
10Helene MartinsenSweden Segeltorps IF
9Henriette SletbakSweden Brynäs IF
8Ingvild FarstadNorway Rosenborg IHK
4Ingrid RenliNorway Vålerenga Ishockey
3Elise Hauan DahlNorway Astor IK

References

  1. ↑ NORWEGIAN NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS hockey.no
  2. ↑ On IIHF.com , http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/norway.html
  3. ↑ IIHF, https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/253/IHW2530NOR_32E_1_0.pdf
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