Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Czech Ice Hockey Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| General Manager | Slavomír Lener | ||
| Head coach | Vladimír Růžička | ||
| Assistants |
Martin Prusek Jaroslav Špaček Ondřej Weissmann | ||
| Captain | Jaromír Jágr | ||
| Most games | David Výborný (218) | ||
| Top scorer | Martin Procházka (61) | ||
| Most points | David Výborný (147) | ||
| Home stadium | O2 Arena | ||
| IIHF code | CZE | ||
| IIHF ranking |
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| Highest IIHF ranking | 2 (2006) | ||
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 6 (2009) | ||
| Team colors | |||
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| 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 | 22 (first in 1993) | ||
| Best result |
 (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 – (1996, 2004) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (2004) | ||
| Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1994) | ||
| Medals |
 Gold (1998) Bronze (2006) | ||
| International record (W–L–T) | |||
| 310–208–46 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Team |
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Team |
| World Championship | ||
| Gold | 1996 Austria | Team |
| Gold | 1999 Norway | Team |
| Gold | 2000 Russia | Team |
| Gold | 2001 Germany | Team |
| Gold | 2005 Austria | Team |
| Gold | 2010 Germany | Team |
| Silver | 2006 Latvia | Team |
| Bronze | 1993 Germany | Team |
| Bronze | 1997 Finland | Team |
| Bronze | 1998 Switzerland | Team |
| Bronze | 2011 Slovakia | Team |
| Bronze | 2012 Helsinki/Stockholm | Team |
The Czech 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.[1] It is controlled by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 72,075 players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.7% of its population).
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. 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. But the following year, 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 won silver, falling to Sweden in the final. Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Year | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-1992 | As part of  Czechoslovakia | |||
| 1994 | 5th place | |||
| 1998 |  Gold | |||
| 2002 | 7th place | |||
| 2006 |  Bronze | |||
| 2010 | 7th place | |||
| 2014 | 6th place | |||
| Totals | ||||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
World Championship
- 1993 – Bronze
- 1994 – Finished in 7th place
- 1995 – Finished in 4th place
- 1996 – Gold
- 1997 – Bronze
- 1998 – Bronze
- 1999 – Gold
- 2000 – Gold
- 2001 – Gold
- 2002 – Finished in 5th place
- 2003 – Finished in 4th place
- 2004 – Finished in 5th place
- 2005 – Gold
- 2006 –
Silver - 2007 – Finished in 7th place
- 2008 – Finished in 5th place
- 2009 – Finished in 6th place
- 2010 – Gold
- 2011 – Bronze
- 2012 – Bronze
- 2013 – Finished in 7th place
- 2014 – Finished in 4th place
- 2015 –
World Cup
Team
2014 Olympic roster
The following is the Czech roster in the men's ice hockey tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2][3]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2013–14 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Kovar, JakubJakub Kovář | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 19 July 1988 | Písek | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) |
| 2 | D | Zidlicky, MarekMarek Židlický | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 3 February 1977 | Most |  New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 3 | D | Gudas, RadkoRadko Gudas | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 5 June 1990 | Kladno | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 5 | D | Smid, LadislavLadislav Šmíd | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 1 February 1986 | Frýdlant |  Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 7 | D | Kaberle, TomasTomáš Kaberle | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 2 March 1978 | Rakovník | Kladno (CZE) |
| 8 | D | Barinka, MichalMichal Barinka | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 12 June 1984 | Vyškov | Vítkovice (CZE) |
| 9 | F | Michalek, MilanMilan Michálek | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 7 December 1984 | Jindřichův Hradec | Ottawa Senators (NHL) |
| 10 | F | Cervenka, RomanRoman Červenka | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 10 December 1985 | Prague | SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) |
| 11 | F | Hanzal, MartinMartin Hanzal | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 20 February 1987 | České Budějovice | Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) |
| 12 | F | Novotný, JiříJiří Novotný | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 12 August 1983 | Pelhřimov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) |
| 14 | F | Plekanec, TomasTomáš Plekanec – C | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 31 October 1982 | Kladno | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
| 18 | F | Palat, OndrejOndřej Palát | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 28 March 1991 | Frýdek-Místek | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 23 | D | Michalek, ZbynekZbyněk Michálek | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 23 December 1982 | Jindřichův Hradec | Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) |
| 25 | D | Krajicek, LukasLukáš Krajíček | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 11 March 1983 | Prostějov |  Dinamo Minsk (KHL) |
| 26 | F | Elias, PatrikPatrik Eliáš – A | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 13 April 1976 | Třebíč | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 31 | G | Pavelec, OndrejOndřej Pavelec | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 31 August 1987 | Kladno | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) |
| 32 | D | Rozsival, MichalMichal Rozsíval | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 3 September 1978 | Vlašim | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 46 | F | Krejci, DavidDavid Krejčí | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 28 April 1986 | Šternberk | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| 53 | G | Salak, AlexanderAlexander Salák | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 5 January 1987 | Strakonice | SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) |
| 67 | F | Frolik, MichaelMichael Frolík | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 17 February 1988 | Kladno | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) |
| 68 | F | Jagr, JaromirJaromír Jágr – A | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 15 February 1972 | Kladno | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 83 | F | Hemský , AlešAleš Hemský | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 13 August 1983 | Pardubice | Edmonton Oilers (NHL) |
| 89 | F | Voracek, JakubJakub Voráček | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 15 August 1989 | Kladno | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 91 | F | Erat, MartinMartin Erat | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 28 August 1981 | Třebíč | Washington Capitals (NHL) |
| 93 | F | Nedved, PetrPetr Nedvěd | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 9 December 1971 | Liberec | Bílí Tygři Liberec (CZE) |
Forward Vladimír Sobotka was also selected but was unable to participate due to injury. He was replaced by Martin Erat.[4]
2014 IIHF World Championships roster
| # | Player | Date of birth | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jakub Kovář | 19 July 1988 | Avt. Yekaterinburg | ||
| 33 | Pavel Francouz | 3 June 1990 | HC Litvínov | ||
| 53 | Alexander Salák | 5 January 1987 | SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
| # | Player | Date of birth | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jakub Kindl | 10 February 1987 | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| 3 | Petr Zámorský | 3 August 1992 | PSG Zlín | ||
| 23 | Ondřej Němec | 18 April 1984 | HC Lev Praha | ||
| 29 | Jan Kolář | 22 November 1986 |  HC Donbass | ||
| 46 | Roman Polák | 28 April 1986 | St. Louis Blues | ||
| 47 | Michal Jordán | 17 July 1990 | Charlotte Checkers | ||
| 55 | Martin Ševc | 23 September 1981 | HC Lev Praha | ||
| 74 | Ondřej Vitásek | 4 September 1990 | HC Liberec | ||
| # | Player | Date of birth | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Roman Červenka | 10 December 1985 | SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
| 12 | Jiří Novotný | 12 August 1983 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| 17 | Vladimír Sobotka | 2 July 1987 | St. Louis Blues | ||
| 20 | Jakub Klepiš | 5 June 1984 | HC Lev Praha | ||
| 22 | Lukáš Kašpar | 23 September 1985 | HC Donbass | ||
| 24 | Jiří Hudler | 4 January 1984 | Calgary Flames | ||
| 26 | Martin Zaťovič | 21 January 1985 | HC Karlovy Vary | ||
| 43 | Jan Kovář | 20 March 1990 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | ||
| 44 | Milan Gulaš | 30 December 1985 |  Färjestad BK | ||
| 48 | Tomáš Hertl | 12 November 1993 | San Jose Sharks | ||
| 60 | Tomáš Rolinek | 17 February 1980 | HC Sparta Praha | ||
| 64 | Jiří Sekáč | 10 June 1992 | HC Lev Praha | ||
| 68 | Jaromír Jágr | 15 February 1972 | New Jersey Devils | ||
| 82 | Michal Vondrka | 17 May 1982 |  HC Slovan Bratislava | ||
| 88 | Jakub Petružálek | 24 April 1985 | Ak Bars Kazan | ||
Coaching history
- Olympics
- 1994 – Ivan Hlinka
- 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomír Lener and Vladimír Martinec
- 2002 – Josef Augusta
- 2006 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2010 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2014 - Alois Hadamczik
- World Championships
- 1993–1994 – Ivan Hlinka
- 1995–1996 – Luděk Bukač
- 1997–1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomir Lener
- 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 – Vladimír Růžička
See also
- Czechoslovak national ice hockey team
- Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia men's national ice hockey team
- Bohemia national ice hockey team
References
- ↑ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 2015-01-24. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Jagr, Nedved provide veteran presence on Czech roster". TSN.ca.
- ↑ Team Roster Czech Republic
- ↑ "Sobotka Placed on IR with Leg Injury". NHL.com. 1 February 2014.
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