 The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Slovak Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| GM |  Ľubomíra Kožanová |
| Head coach | Miroslav Karafiát |
| Assistants | Stanislav Kubuš Peter Gápa |
| Captain | Iveta Karafiátová |
| IIHF code | SVK |
| IIHF ranking | 10 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 10 (2010) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 19 (2006) |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Slovakia 4 - 1 United Kingdom  (Odense, Denmark; March 27, 1995) | |
| Biggest win | |
Slovakia 82 - 0 Bulgaria  (Liepaja, Latvia; September 8, 2008) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Canada 18 - 0 Slovakia (Vancouver, Canada; February 13, 2010) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 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) | |
The Slovak women's national ice hockey team represents Slovakia.
During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82-0.[1] This win is the most lopsided in the history of the IIHF. At the Olympics, however, they lost 18-0 to Canada[2], marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition.
Olympic record[]
- 1998 – Did not participate
- 2002 – Did not qualify
- 2006 – Did not qualify
- 2010 – Finished in 8th place
World Championship record[]
- 1998 - 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)
- 2004 – Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division II)
- 2005 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division II)
- 2007 – Finished in 16th place (winner of "Division II")
- 2008 – Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I)
- 2009 – Finished in 10th place (winner of "Division I")
- 2011 –
*Main championships cancelled due to SARS outbreak. Did not affect Division II.
| Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Colmar, France* | 10th place |
| 1999 | Colmar, France* | 14th place |
| 2003 | Lecco, Italy* | 17th place |
| 2004 | Sterzing, Italy* | 18th place |
| 2005 | Asiago, Italy* | 17th place |
| 2007 | Pyongyang, North Korea* | 16th place |
| 2008 | Ventspils, Latvia* | 11th place |
| 2009 | Graz, Austria* | 10th place |
| 2011 | Zurich / Winterthur, Switzerland |
*These venues are not Main Championship venues.
2010 Olympics roster[]
The following is the Slovak roster in the women's ice hockey tournament of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Women's European Championship[]
References[]
- ↑ Bulgaria gives up 139 shots on goal in 82-0 women's hockey loss. ESPN. Retrieved on 2010-02-26.
- ↑ Women's Preliminary Round - Group A. www.vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved on 2010-02-26.
- [1] - from the Women's International Hockey