Czech Republic women's national ice hockey team

Czech Republic
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AssociationCzech Ice Hockey Association
General managerTereza Sadilová
Head coachCarla MacLeod
AssistantsDušan Andrašovský
Gregory Rivett
CaptainAneta Tejralová
Most gamesAlena Polenská (166)
Top scorerAlena Polenská
Tereza Vanišová (52)
Most pointsKateřina Mrázová (112)
IIHF codeCZE
Ranking
Current IIHF4 Steady (21 April 2025)[1]
Highest IIHF3 (2024)
Lowest IIHF14 (2011)
First international
  6–0  Italy
(Belluno, Italy; 27 February 1993)
Biggest win
  16–0  Poland
(Chomutov, Czech Republic; 13 November 2021)
Biggest defeat
Germany  11–0  
(Plzeň, Czech Republic; 5 November 1995)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
World Championships
Appearances21 (first in 2013)
Best result Bronze: (2022, 2023)
International record (W–L–T)
207–180–17
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Canada

The Czech women's national ice hockey team is the national women's ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. Since 2021, the team has been officially known in English as Czechia.[2] The women's national team is controlled by Czech Ice Hockey Association. As of 2021, Czech Republic has 4,142 female players.[3]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

  • 2022 – Finished 7th
  • 2026 – Qualified

World Championship

  • 1999 – Finished 4th in Group B
  • 2000 – Finished 7th in Group B
  • 2001 – Finished 3rd in Division I
  • 2004 – Finished 2nd in Division I
  • 2005 – Finished 3rd in Division I
  • 2007 – Finished 5th in Division I
  • 2008 – Finished 3rd in Division I
  • 2009 – Finished 5th in Division I (Demoted to Division II)
  • 2011 – Finished 1st in Division II (Promoted to Division I)
  • 2012 – Finished 1st in Division IA (Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2013 – Finished 8th (Demoted to Division IA)
  • 2014 – Finished 9th (Promoted to playoff)
  • 2015 – Finished 9th (Promoted to Top Division)
  • 2016 – Finished 6th
  • 2017 – Finished 8th
  • 2019 – Finished 6th
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[4]
  • 2021 – Finished 7th
  • 2022 Bronze
  • 2023 Bronze
  • 2024 – Finished 4th
  • 2025 – Finished 4th

European Championship

  • 1993 – Finished in 8th place (2nd in Group B)
  • 1995 – Finished in 9th place (2nd in Group B)
  • 1996 – Finished in 9th place (2nd in Group B)

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship.[5][6]

Head coach: Carla MacLeod

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Michaela Hesová 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2005-11-02) 2 November 2005 United States Dartmouth Big Green
2 D Aneta TejralováC 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 53 kg (117 lb) (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 Canada Ottawa Charge
3 F Adéla Šapovalivová 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 Sweden MoDo Hockey
4 D Daniela Pejšová 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2002-08-14) 14 August 2002 United States Boston Fleet
7 D Klára Seroiszková 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 Sweden HV71
8 F Tereza Pištěková 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
10 F Denisa KřížováA 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1994-11-03) 3 November 1994 United States Minnesota Frost
11 F Hana Haasová 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
12 F Klára Hymlárová 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 United States Minnesota Frost
14 D Dominika Lásková 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 Canada Montreal Victoire
15 D Andrea Trnková 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 United States RPI Engineers
16 F Kateřina MrázováA 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (1992-10-19) 19 October 1992 Canada Ottawa Charge
18 F Michaela Pejzlová 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 Switzerland HC Ambrì-Piotta
19 F Natálie Mlýnková 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 United States Minnesota Golden Gophers
20 F Barbora Juříčková 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2006-10-21) 21 October 2006 Finland HPK Hämeenlinna
21 F Tereza Vanišová 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 Canada Ottawa Charge
22 F Tereza Plosová 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 Sweden Djurgårdens IF
24 D Sára Čajanová 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 Sweden Brynäs IF
26 F Vendula Přibylová 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 Sweden MoDo Hockey
27 D Tereza Radová 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (2001-11-22) 22 November 2001 Sweden Leksands IF
28 F Noemi Neubauerová 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 Canada Toronto Sceptres
29 G Klára Peslarová 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1996-11-23) 23 November 1996 United States Boston Fleet
30 G Viktorie Švejdová 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 Sweden HV71
81 D Karolína Kosinová 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 Czech Republic HC Baník Příbram
98 F Kristýna Kaltounková 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (2002-04-14) 14 April 2002 United States Colgate Raiders

Former head coaches

References

  1. ^ "World Ranking". IIHF.com. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ^ Miller, Gord [@GMillerTSN] (20 December 2021). "the Czech Federation officially requested that it be referred to as 'Czechia' in all competitions" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ IIHF, https://www.iihf.com/en/associations/337/czech-republic Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  5. ^ Navrátil, Štěpán (31 March 2025). "Ženy: Nominace na domácí MS žen v Českých Budějovicích je zveřejněna". Czech Ice Hockey Association (in Czech). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Team Roster: Czechia" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.