Slovakia women's national ice hockey team
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 controlled by Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. Slovakia has 288 female players in 2011.[2]
 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 | Jan Bezděk |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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 Culikova led Slovakia with 10 goals, while Martina Velickova scoring nine. The game broke the Guinness World Record for the highest score in a single ice hockey game.[4]
At the Olympics, however, they lost 18–0 to Canada,[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 coronavirus pandemic[6]
European Championship
- 1995 – Finished 10th
- 1996 – Finished 10th
2011 roster
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zuzana Tomčíková |  |
| 2 | Romana Kiapešová | |
| 33 | Jana Budajová | |
| 98 | Daniela Zuziaková | |
| 99 | Monika Kvaková | |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petra Országhová | |
| 5 | Nikola Balášová | |
| 7 | Barbora Brémova | |
| 9 | Petra Babiaková | |
| 10 | Romana Vargová | |
| 11 | Edita Raková | |
| 19 | Iveta Karafiátová, captain | |
| 20 | Michaela Matejová |  |
| 23 | Barbora Kežmarská | |
| 25 | Mária Gajdošová | |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Jana Kapustová |  |
| 12 | Mária Herichová | |
| 13 | Petra Jurčová | |
| 14 | Anna Džurnaková | |
| 16 | Jana Štofaniková | |
| 17 | Martina Veličková |  |
| 18 | Janka Culiková | |
| 21 | Petra Pavlovičová | |
| 22 | Nikola Gápová |  |
| 24 | Petra Pravlíková | |
| 26 | Zuzana Moravčíková | |
| 27 | Viktória Ihnátová | |
| 28 | Miroslava Šišaeva | |
| 29 | Alica Miháliková | |
| 30 | Lenka Sroková | |
| 71 | Lívia Lúčová | |
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- 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, https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/252/IHW2520SVK_32E_1_0.pdf
External links
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