Slovakia women's national ice hockey team

Slovakia

The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s) Repre (Representation)
Association Slovak Ice Hockey Federation
General Manager Ľubomíra Kožanová
Head coach Andrej Schober
Assistants Stanislav Kubuš
Captain Lívia Lúčová
Most games Zuzana Tomčíková (102)
Most points Jana Kapustová (90)
IIHF code SVK
IIHF ranking 13 Decrease1
Highest IIHF ranking 7 (2012)
Lowest IIHF ranking 19 (2006)
Team colors               
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, British Columbia, 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)
119–99–12

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]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82–0.[2] This win is the most lopsided in the history of the IIHF. The Slovakians outshot Bulgaria 142–0, 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 scoring nine. The game broke the Guinness World Record for the highest score in a single ice hockey game.[3]

At the Olympics, however, they lost 18–0 to Canada,[4] marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition.

World Championship

European Championship

Team

2011 roster

[5]

Goaltenders
Number Player Club
1 Zuzana Tomčíková United States Bemidji State University
2 Romana Kiapešová Slovakia HK Spišská Nová Ves
33 Jana Budajová Slovakia HK Poprad
98 Daniela Zuziaková Slovakia MHC Martin
99 Monika Kvaková Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
Defensemen
Number Player Club
4 Petra Országhová Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
5 Nikola Balášová Slovakia HK Spišská Nová Ves
7 Barbora Brémova Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
9 Petra Babiaková Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
10 Romana Vargová Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
11 Edita Raková Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
19 Iveta Karafiátová, captain Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
20 Michaela Matejová Finland Kärpät Oulun
23 Barbora Kežmarská Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
25 Mária Gajdošová Slovakia MHC Martin
Forwards
Number player Club
6 Jana Kapustová Russia Tornado Moscow Region
12 Mária Herichová Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
13 Petra Jurčová Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
14 Anna Džurnaková Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
16 Jana Štofaniková Slovakia Sarisanka Prešov
17 Martina Veličková Belarus Pantera Minsk
18 Janka Culiková Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
21 Petra Pavlovičová Slovakia MHC Martin
22 Nikola Gápová Czech Republic SK Karviná
24 Petra Pravlíková Belarus Pantera Minsk
26 Zuzana Moravčíková Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
27 Viktória Ihnátová Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
28 Miroslava Šišaeva Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
29 Alica Miháliková Slovakia MHC Martin
30 Lenka Sroková Slovakia HK Spišská Nová Ves
71 Lívia Lúčová Slovakia Slovan Bratislava

Coaching staff

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References

External links

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