Poland women's national ice hockey team

Poland
The Coat of arms of Poland is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s) The Eagles
Association Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie
Head coach Ivan Bednář
Assistants Paweł Jakubowski
Tomasz Marznica
Captain Karolina Późniewska
Most games Magdalena Czaplik (32)
Aleksandra Berecka (32)
Most points Karolina Pozniewska (53)
Team colors          
IIHF code POL
Ranking
Current IIHF 22 Decrease1
Highest IIHF 21 (2017)
Lowest IIHF 34 (2011)
First international
 Poland 23–0 Ireland 
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011)
Biggest win
 Poland 23–0 Ireland 
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 China 6–0 Poland 
(Katowice, Poland; 14 April 2017)
World Championships
Appearances 8 (first in 2011)
Best result 20th (2017)
International record (W–L–T)
26–18–2

The Polish women's national ice hockey team represents Poland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie. As of 2011, Poland has 374 female players.[1] The Polish women's national team is ranked 34th in the world.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

The Polish Women hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship

In 2011 the Polish team was for the first time involved in the World Championship competition. In the Division V the team made a big surprise by winning the first place in Division V (31st place) and was promoted to the Division IV for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship.

  • 2011 – Finished in 31st place (1st in Division V, promoted to Division IIB)
  • 2012 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IIB, promoted to Division IIA)
  • 2013 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division IIA)
  • 2014 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division IIA)
  • 2015 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division IIA)
  • 2016 – Finished in 21st place (1st in Division IIA, promoted to Division IB)
  • 2017 – Finished in 20th place (6th in Division IB)
  • 2018 – Finished in 21st place (6th in Division IB)

2011 roster

[2]

Goaltenders
Number Player Club
1Malgorzata BurdaPoland Naprzod Janow
20Joanna Katarzynska-GojPoland GKS Tychy
Defensemen
Number Player Club
3Anna KiercPoland Biale Jastrzebie
6Izabela MalinowskaPoland Naprzod Janow
11Joanna DetmerPoland Stoczniowiec Gdansk
14Aleksandra WinchorPoland Polonia Bytom
22Magdalena NowackaPoland Unia Oswiecim
Forwards
Number player Club
4Magdalena CzaplikPoland Polonia Bytom
5Malgorzata Slimak,APoland Naprzod Janow
7Karolina PozniewskaPoland Polonia Bytom
9Malgorzata GaluszkaPoland Unia Oswiecim
10Magdalena Szynal, APoland Biale Jastrzebie
12Sylwia BielasPoland Unia Oswiecim
13Aleksandra Berecka, CaptainPoland Stoczniowiec Gdansk
16Ewelina CzarneckaPoland Biale Jastrzebie
17Katarzyna FrackowiakPoland Unia Oswiecim
18Marta BigosPoland Biale Jastrzebie
19Agnieszka Pioro Poland KTH Krynica
23Agnieszka GrzymieslawskaPoland Naprzod Janow

References

  1. ↑ "Poland". Iihf.com. 1926-01-11. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Team Roster : Poland" (PDF). Stats.iihf.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
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