Slovakia
Shirt badge/Association crest
The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s)Repre (Representation)
AssociationSlovak Ice Hockey Federation
General managerĽubomíra Kožanová
Head coachArto Sieppi
AssistantsIveta Frühauf
Miroslav Mosnár
CaptainTatiana Korenková
Most gamesJana Kapustová (104)
Top scorerJana Kapustová (48)
Most pointsJana Kapustová (101)
Team colors     
IIHF codeSVK
Ranking
Current IIHF16 Decrease 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF7 (2012)
Lowest IIHF19 (2006)
First international
Slovakia  4–1  Great Britain
(Odense, Denmark; 27 March 1995)
Biggest win
Slovakia  82–0  Bulgaria
(Liepāja, Latvia; 8 September 2008)
Biggest defeat
Canada  18–0  Slovakia
(Vancouver, Canada; 13 February 2010)
World Championships
Appearances19 (first in 1999)
Best result7th (2011)
European Championships
Appearances2 (first in 1995)
Best result10th (1995, 1996)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 2010)
International record (W–L–T)
152–170–11

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 managed by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation (SZĽH). Slovakia has 847 female players in 2023 and is ranked 15th in the IIHF rankings.[2]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82–0.[3] This win is the most lopsided in the history of the IIHF. The Slovaks outshot Bulgaria 142–0, averaging a goal on 58.9 percent of its shots. Slovakia averaged one goal every 44 seconds. Janka Čulíková led Slovakia with 10 goals, while Martina Veličková scored nine. The game broke the Guinness World Record for the highest score in a single ice hockey game.[4]

In the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, however, Slovakia lost to Canada 18–0,[5] marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition.

  • 2010 – Finished in 8th place

World Championship

  • 1999 – Finished in 15th place (7th in Pool B)
  • 2000 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Pool B Qualification)
  • 2001 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division I Qualification Group A)
  • 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 (1st in Division II)
  • 2008 – Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I)
  • 2009 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Division I, promoted to Top Division)
  • 2011 – Finished in 7th place
  • 2012 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division IA)
  • 2013 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division IA)
  • 2014 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
  • 2015 – Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
  • 2016 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
  • 2017 – Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
  • 2018 – Finished in 15th place (6th in Division IA)
  • 2019 – Finished in 15th place (5th in Division IA)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
  • 2022 – Finished in 13th place (3rd in Division IA)
  • 2023 – Finished in 16th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
  • 2024 – (in Division IB)

European Championship

  • 1995 – Finished 10th
  • 1996 – Finished 10th

Team

2022 roster

Roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A.[8][9] Player age at start of tournament, 24 April 2022.

Head coach:Tomáš Segíň
Assistant coaches: Iveta Frühauf, Róbert Marton

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GAndrea Orolínová1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)75 kg (165 lb)1 May 1991 (aged 30)Slovakia ŽHKm Zvolen
2FHana Fančovičová1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)53 kg (117 lb)2 May 2004 (aged 17)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
3FNicol Lucák ČupkováC1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)62 kg (137 lb)4 November 1992 (aged 29)Russia Agidel Ufa
4DAlžbeta Šulíková1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)7 April 2001 (aged 21)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
6FLucia Ištocyová1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)66 kg (146 lb)2 July 1999 (aged 22)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
7FViktória Maskaľová1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)67 kg (148 lb)23 December 1999 (aged 22)Switzerland SC Reinach
8FNikola Nemčeková1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)67 kg (148 lb)4 July 2002 (aged 19)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
10FJanka Hlinková1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb)31 October 1995 (aged 26)United States Connecticut Whale
11DEmília Leskovjanská1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)7 September 2003 (aged 18)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
12FLucia Halušková1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)63 kg (139 lb)18 December 2000 (aged 21)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
13FLívia KúbekováA1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (150 lb)27 August 2001 (aged 20)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
14FJúlia Matejková1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb)17 March 2002 (aged 20)Finland HPK Hämeenlinna
15FRomana KošeckáA1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)68 kg (150 lb)24 May 1999 (aged 22)United States Metropolitan Riveters
16FTatiana Korenková1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)60 kg (130 lb)14 October 1998 (aged 23)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
17FRomana Halušková1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)56 kg (123 lb)12 May 2003 (aged 18)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
18FBarbora Kapičáková1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)27 April 2004 (aged 17)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
19DSofia Vysokajová1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)66 kg (146 lb)5 August 2002 (aged 19)Finland HPK Hämeenlinna
21FAnnamária Suráková1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)61 kg (134 lb)15 July 1998 (aged 23)Slovakia HC Spišská Nová Ves
22DLaura Šuliková1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)52 kg (115 lb)29 October 2001 (aged 20)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
23DLucia Drábeková1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (150 lb)8 February 1999 (aged 23)Slovakia HC ŠKP Bratislava
24FSimone Martina Bednárik1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)60 kg (130 lb)29 July 2003 (aged 18)United States Oswego Lakers
25GNikola Zimková1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)67 kg (148 lb)3 July 2003 (aged 18)Slovakia HK Nové Zámky

References

  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. "IIHF Member National Association Slovakia". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. "Bulgaria gives up 142 shots on goal in 82–0 women's hockey loss". ESPN. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  4. "Highest score in an ice hockey match". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  5. "Women's Preliminary Round – Group A". vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  6. Steiss, Adam (7 March 2020). "Women's Worlds cancelled". IIHF. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". IIHF. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  8. "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: SVK - Slovakia". IIHF. 24 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  9. "Slovenské hokejistky túžia po postupe medzi elitu, opierať sa chcú o súdržný kolektív". Slovenský zväz ľadového hokeja (in Slovak). 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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