Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
Association | Czech Ice Hockey Association |
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General manager | Petr Nedvěd |
Head coach | Kari Jalonen |
Assistants | Martin Erat Libor Zábranský |
Captain | Roman Červenka |
Most games | David Výborný (218) |
Top scorer | Martin Procházka (61) |
Most points | David Výborný (147) |
Home stadium | O2 Arena |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | CZE |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 8 2 (28 May 2023)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 2 (2006) |
Lowest IIHF | 7 (first in 2022) |
First international | |
Czech Republic 6–1 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 1993) | |
Biggest win | |
Czech Republic 11–0 Italy (Hanover, Germany; 6 May 2001) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Finland 7–0 Czech Republic (Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 2012) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 29 (first in 1993) |
Best result | Gold: (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 1996) |
Best result | 3rd: (2004) |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1994) |
Medals | Gold: (1998) Bronze: (2006) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
416–208–48 |
The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States.[2][3] It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 85,000 men players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.8% of its population).[4]
The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001.[5][6] In the next three years, the team did not get a medal at the world championships—not even home at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships held in Prague and Ostrava, thus keeping the "world championship home ice curse" alive. The following year, however, the Czechs won gold at the 2005 tournament, the only world championship where, due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, all NHL players were available to participate.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, the Czechs won a bronze medal, defeating Russia 3–0 (roster) in the bronze medal game. At the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, the Czechs earned silver, falling to Sweden in the final, the only time the Czechs have lost the final game of the tournament. The Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany. For the first time in history, the Czech Republic did not qualify for the quarterfinals at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished in ninth place, their lowest placement in history,[7] but won a bronze medal at the 2022 IIHF World Championship later the same year, ending its longest medal drought in IIHF tournaments in history, which had lasted since 2012.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
Games | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank | |
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1920–1992 | As part of Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||
1994 Lillehammer | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 18 | Ivan Hlinka | Otakar Janecký | 5th place match | 5th | |
1998 Nagano | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | Ivan Hlinka | Vladimír Růžička | Champions | ||
2002 Salt Lake City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | Josef Augusta | Jaromír Jágr | Quarter-finals | 7th | |
2006 Turin | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | Alois Hadamczik | Robert Lang | Bronze Medal Game | ||
2010 Vancouver | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | Vladimír Růžička | Patrik Eliáš | Quarter-finals | 7th | |
2014 Sochi | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | Alois Hadamczik | Tomáš Plekanec | Quarter-finals | 6th | |
2018 Pyeongchang | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | Josef Jandač | Martin Erat | Bronze Medal Game | 4th | |
2022 Beijing | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | Filip Pešán | Roman Červenka | Playoffs | 9th |
World Championship
World Cup of Hockey
Year | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
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1996 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | 17 | Luděk Bukač | Jaromír Jágr | Round 1 | 8th |
2004 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | Vladimír Růžička | Robert Reichel | Semi-finals | |
2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | Josef Jandač | Tomáš Plekanec | Group stage | 6th |
Euro Hockey Tour
Year | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Rank |
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1996–97 | 9 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 7 | 15 | 36 | 4th |
1997–98 | 12 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 47 | 29 | |
1998–99 | 12 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 4 | 28 | 27 | |
1999–00 | 12 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 31 | 20 | |
2000–01 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 4th |
2001–02 | 12 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | 34 | 36 | 4th |
2002–03 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | 33 | 33 | |
2003–04 | 12 | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | 3 | 24 | 28 | |
2004–05 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 33 | 4th |
2005–06 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 9 | 29 | 46 | 4th |
2006–07 | 14 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 8 | 33 | 42 | |
2007–08 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 33 | 44 | |
2008–09 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 6 | 36 | 43 | 4th |
2009–10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 27 | 4th |
2010–11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | 27 | 39 | 4th |
2011–12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 31 | 29 | |
2012–13 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | 16 | 24 | |
2013–14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 16 | 31 | |
2014–15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | 33 | 31 | |
2015–16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | 32 | 37 | |
2016–17 | 12 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 43 | 39 | |
2017–18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | 32 | 31 | |
2018–19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 4th |
2019–20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | |
2020–21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 30 | 29 |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2022 IIHF World Championship.[9]
Head coach: Kari Jalonen[10]
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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2 | G | Lukáš Dostál | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 22 June 2000 | San Diego Gulls |
5 | D | David Jiříček | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 28 November 2003 | HC Škoda Plzeň |
6 | D | Michal Kempný | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 8 September 1990 | Washington Capitals |
9 | D | David Sklenička | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 8 September 1996 | Oulun Kärpät |
10 | F | Roman Červenka – C | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 10 December 1985 | SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers |
12 | F | Jiří Černoch | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 1 September 1996 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary |
13 | F | Jakub Vrána | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 28 February 1996 | Detroit Red Wings |
17 | D | Filip Hronek | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 2 November 1997 | Detroit Red Wings |
19 | F | Jakub Flek | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 24 December 1992 | HC Energie Karlovy Vary |
20 | F | Hynek Zohorna | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 1 August 1990 | IK Oskarshamn |
24 | D | Jan Ščotka – A | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 20 May 1996 | JYP Jyväskylä |
44 | F | Matěj Stránský | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 11 July 1993 | HC Davos |
46 | F | David Krejčí – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 28 April 1986 | HC Olomouc |
47 | D | Michal Jordán | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 17 July 1990 | Amur Khabarovsk |
48 | F | Tomáš Hertl | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 12 November 1993 | San Jose Sharks |
50 | G | Karel Vejmelka | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 25 May 1996 | Arizona Coyotes |
51 | D | Radim Šimek | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 20 September 1992 | San Jose Sharks |
52 | F | Michael Špaček | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 9 April 1997 | Frölunda HC |
64 | F | David Kämpf | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 12 January 1995 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
67 | F | Jiří Smejkal | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 5 November 1996 | Lahti Pelicans |
84 | D | Tomáš Kundrátek | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 26 December 1989 | HC Oceláři Třinec |
88 | F | David Pastrňák | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 25 May 1996 | Boston Bruins |
91 | F | Dominik Simon | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 8 August 1994 | Anaheim Ducks |
94 | G | Marek Langhamer | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 22 July 1994 | Ilves |
95 | F | Matěj Blümel | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 31 May 2000 | HC Dynamo Pardubice |
Retired numbers
- 4 – Karel Rachůnek
- 15 – Jan Marek
- 63 – Josef Vašíček
Coaching history
- Olympics
- 1994 – Ivan Hlinka
- 1998 – Ivan Hlinka
- 2002 – Josef Augusta
- 2006 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2010 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2014 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2018 – Josef Jandač
- 2022 – Filip Pešán
- World Championships
- 1993–1994 – Ivan Hlinka
- 1995–1996 – Luděk Bukač
- 1997–1999 – Ivan Hlinka
- 2000–2002 – Josef Augusta
- 2003–2004 – Slavomír Lener
- 2005 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2006–2008 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2009–2010 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2011–2013 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2014–2015 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2016 – Vladimír Vůjtek
- 2017–2018 – Josef Jandač
- 2019 – Miloš Říha
- 2021 – Filip Pešán
- 2022 – Kari Jalonen[11]
Uniform evolution
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1994 Olympic jerseys
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IIHF jerseys 1996–1998
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IIHF jerseys 1998–2002
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2006 IIHF jerseys
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2009 IIHF jerseys
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2014 Olympic jerseys
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2015–2019 IIHF jerseys
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2018 Olympic jerseys
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2019–2021 IIHF jerseys
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2021– IIHF jerseys[needs update]
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2022 Olympic jerseys
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2022– IIHF jerseys
See also
- Bohemia national ice hockey team
- Czechoslovak national ice hockey team
- Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia men's national ice hockey team
References
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Russia – Czech Republic". IIHF. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "About". czehockey.cz. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Marc Di Duca (2006). Czech Republic: The Bradt Travel Guide. p. 31. ISBN 9781841621500. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ Efstathia Sioras; Michael Spilling (2010). Czech Republic. p. 112. ISBN 9780761444763. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Swiss avenge group stage loss, advance to QF". iihf.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Národní tým odcestuje do dějiště MS 2022 s 3 brankáři a 22 hráči do pole" (in Czech). ceskyhokej.cz. 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Team Roster Czech Republic" (PDF). iihf.com. 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Jalonen převzal hokejovou repre sebevědomě. Cíl z MS? Jedině zlato" (in Czech). TN.nova.cz. 11 March 2022.