Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Czech Ice Hockey Association |
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| General Manager | Martin Ručinský |
| Head coach | Josef Jandač |
| Assistants |
Jiří Kalous Václav Prospal Jaroslav Špaček |
| Captain | Jakub Voráček |
| Most games | David Výborný (218) |
| Top scorer | Martin Procházka (61) |
| Most points | David Výborný (147) |
| Home stadium | O2 Arena |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | CZE |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
6  |
| Highest IIHF | 2 (2006) |
| Lowest IIHF | 6 (first in 2015) |
| 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 | 25 (first in 1993) |
| Best result |
 (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Best result | 3rd (2004) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1994) |
| Medals |
 Gold (1998) Bronze (2006) |
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The Czech men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic.[1] 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.[2][3] It is governed 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.[4][5] 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 earned silver, falling to Sweden in the final, the only time the Czechs have lost the final. Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Games | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920–1992 | As part of  Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||
 1994 Lillehammer |
8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 18 | Ivan Hlinka | Otakar Janecký | 5th Place Match | 5th | |
 1998 Nagano |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | Ivan Hlinka | Vladimír Růžička | Champions |  | |
 2002 Salt Lake City |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | Josef Augusta | Jaromír Jágr | Quarter-finals | 7th | |
| 2006 Turin |
8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 20 | Alois Hadamczik | Robert Lang | 3rd Place Game |  | |
 2010 Vancouver |
4 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | Vladimír Růžička | Patrik Eliáš | Quarter-finals | 7th | |
| 2014 Sochi |
5 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | Alois Hadamczik | Tomáš Plekanec | Quarter-finals | 7th | |
World Championship
World Cup
| Year | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | 17 | Luděk Bukač | Jaromír Jágr | Round 1 | 8th |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15 | Vladimír Růžička | Robert Reichel | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | Josef Jandač | Tomáš Plekanec | Group stage | 6th |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2017 IIHF World Championship.[6]
Head coach: Josef Jandač
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D | Gudas, RadkoRadko Gudas | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | June 5, 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 5 | D | Jeřábek, JakubJakub Jeřábek | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | May 12, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 6 | D | Kempný, MichalMichal Kempný | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | September 8, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 8 | D | Šulák, LiborLibor Šulák | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | March 4, 1994 | Orli Znojmo |
| 10 | F | Červenka, RomanRoman Červenka | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | December 10, 1985 |  HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
| 14 | F | Plekanec, TomášTomáš Plekanec – A | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | October 31, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens |
| 16 | F | Birner, MichalMichal Birner | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | March 2, 1986 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
| 17 | F | Sobotka, VladimírVladimír Sobotka | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | February 7, 1987 | St. Louis Blues |
| 20 | F | Vrána, PetrPetr Vrána | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | March 29, 1985 | HC Sparta Praha |
| 33 | G | Francouz, PavelPavel Francouz | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | June 3, 1990 | Traktor Chelyabinsk |
| 34 | G | Mrázek, PetrPetr Mrázek | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | February 14, 1992 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 36 | D | Krejčík, JakubJakub Krejčík | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | June 25, 1991 | HC Kometa Brno |
| 38 | G | Furch, DominikDominik Furch | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | April 19, 1990 | Avangard Omsk |
| 43 | F | Kovář, JanJan Kovář– A | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | March 20, 1990 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| 45 | D | Šimek, RadimRadim Šimek | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | September 20, 1992 | HC Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 51 | F | Horák, RomanRoman Horák | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | May 21, 1991 | HC Vityaz |
| 62 | F | Řepík, MichalMichal Řepík | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | December 31, 1988 | HC Sparta Praha |
| 69 | F | Radil, LukášLukáš Radil | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | August 5, 1990 | HC Spartak Moscow |
| 71 | F | Hyka, TomášTomáš Hyka | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | March 23, 1993 | BK Mladá Boleslav |
| 78 | F | Hanzl, RobinRobin Hanzl | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | January 10, 1989 | HC Litvínov |
| 79 | F | Zohorna, TomášTomáš Zohorna | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | January 3, 1988 | Amur Khabarovsk |
| 84 | D | Kundrátek, TomášTomáš Kundrátek | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | December 26, 1989 |  HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 88 | F | Pastrňák, DavidDavid Pastrňák | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | May 25, 1996 | Boston Bruins |
| 90 | D | Rutta, JanJan Rutta | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | July 29, 1990 (aged 26) | Piráti Chomutov |
| 93 | F | Voráček, JakubJakub Voráček – C | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | August 15, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers |
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
- 2004 – Ivan Hlinka
- 2005 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2006–2008 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2009–2010 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2011–2013 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2014–2015 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2015–2016 – Vladimír Vůjtek
- 2016– Josef Jandač
See also
- Czechoslovak national ice hockey team
- Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia men's national ice hockey team
- Bohemia national ice hockey team
References
- ↑ Laurel Zeisler (2012-12-19). Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey. Books.google.co.uk. p. 85. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 2015-01-24. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Russia - Czech Republic". IIHF. 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ Marc Di Duca. Czech Republic: The Bradt Travel Guide. Books.google.co.uk. p. 31. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ Efstathia Sioras; Michael Spilling. Czech Republic. Books.google.co.uk. p. 112. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ 2017 IIHF World Championship roster
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