Slovakia women's national ice hockey team

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Slovakia
Shirt badge/Association crest
The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s) Repre (For Re)
Association Slovak Ice Hockey Federation
General Manager Ľubomíra Kožanová
Head coach Imrich Antal
Assistants Andrej Schöber
Captain Martina Veličková
Most games Jana Kapustová (61)
Most points Martina Veličková (63)
IIHF code SVK
IIHF ranking 8 Decrease1
Highest IIHF ranking 7 (2012)
Lowest IIHF ranking 19 (2006)
Team colours               
First international
 Slovakia 4–1 Great Britain 
(Odense, Denmark; March 27, 1995)
Biggest win
 Slovakia 82–0 Bulgaria 
(Liepāja, Latvia; September 8, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 18–0 Slovakia 
(Vancouver, Canada; February 13, 2010)
IIHF World Women's Championships
Appearances 2 (first in 2011)
Best result 7th (2011)
IIHF European Women Championships
Appearances 2 (first in 1995)
Best result 10th (1995, 1996)
Olympics
Appearances 1 (first in 2010)
International record (W–L–T)
98–72–10

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.[1]

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European Championship record [edit]

IIHF European Women Championships
  • 1989 - Did not participate
  • 1991 - Did not participate
  • 1993 - Did not participate
  • 1995 - Finished 10th
  • 1996 - Finished 10th

World Championship record [edit]

IIHF World Women's Championships
  • 1997 - Finished 3rd in Pre-Qualification Tournament for 1999 Women's World Ice Hockey Championship
  • 1999 - Finished in 14th place (6th in Pool B)
  • 2003 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division II) [2]
  • 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) [3]
  • 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)

Olympic record [edit]

Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82-0.[4] This win is the most lopsided in the history of the IIHF. The Slovakians outshot Bulgaria 139-0, 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 scored nine.

At the Olympics, however, they lost 18-0 to Canada,[5] marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition.

  • 1998 – Did not participate
  • 2002 – Did not qualify
  • 2006 – Did not qualify
  • 2010 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2014 – Did not qualify

Current roster 2011 [edit]

[6]

Goaltenders
Number Player Club
1 Zuzana Tomčíková United States Bemidji State University
2 Romana Kiapesova Slovakia HK Spišská Nová Ves
33 Jana Budajova Slovakia HK Poprad
98 Daniela Zuziakova Slovakia MHC Martin
99 Monika Kvaková Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Defensemen
Number Player Club
4 Petra Orszaghova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
5 Nikola Balasova Slovakia HK Spišská Nová Ves
7 Barbora Bremova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
9 Petra Babiakova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
10 Romana Vargova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
11 Edita Rakova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
19 Iveta Karafiátová, captain Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
20 Michaela Matejova Finland Kärpät Oulun
23 Barbora Kezmarska Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
25 Maria Gajdosova Slovakia MHC Martin
Forwards
Number player Club
6 Jana Kapustova Russia Tornado Moscow Region
12 Maria Herichova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
13 Petra Jurcova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
14 Anna Dzurnakova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
16 Jana Stofanikova Slovakia Sarisanka Prešov
17 Martina Veličková Belarus Pantera Minsk
18 Janka Culikova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
21 Petra Pavlovicova Slovakia MHC Martin
22 Nikola Gapova Czech Republic SK Karviná
24 Petra Pravlikova Belarus Pantera Minsk
26 Zuzana Moravcikova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
27 Viktoria Ihnatova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
28 Nicol Cupkova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
29 Alica Mihalikova Slovakia MHC Martin
30 Lenka Srokova Slovakia HK Spišská Nová Ves
71 Livia Lucova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava

Coaching staff 2011 [edit]

[7]

  • General Manager: Roman Ulehla
  • Head Coach: Miroslav Karafiat [8]
  • Assistant Coach: Igor Andrejkovic
  • Team Leader: Imrich Antal
  • Equipment Manager: Jozef Hrtus
  • Equipment Manager: Vladimir Nemcek
  • Team Doctor: Dr. Karin Opitzova

References [edit]

  1. ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/slovakia.html
  2. ^ These venues are not Main Championship venues.
  3. ^ Main championships cancelled due to SARS outbreak. Did not affect Division II.
  4. ^ "Bulgaria gives up 139 shots on goal in 82-0 women's hockey loss". ESPN. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
  5. ^ "Women's Preliminary Round - Group A". www.vancouver2010.com. Retrieved 2010-02-26. 
  6. ^ IIHF, http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520SVK_32E_1_0.pdf
  7. ^ IIHF, http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/252/IHW2520SVK_32E_1_0.pdf
  8. ^ http://www.winih.com/countries/slovakia/coaches

External links [edit]