Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Czech Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| General Manager |
Martin Ručinský Milan Hnilička |
| Head coach | Josef Jandač |
| Assistants |
Jiří Kalous Jaroslav Špaček Václav Prospal |
| Captain | Tomáš Plekanec |
| 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 | 22 (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 won silver, falling to Sweden in 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 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Head coach: Josef Jandac
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | G | Mrázek, PetrPetr Mrázek | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | February 14, 1992 (aged 24) | Detroit Red Wings |
| 30 | G | Neuvirth, MichalMichal Neuvirth | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | March 23, 1988 (aged 28) | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 31 | G | Pavelec, OndřejOndřej Pavelec | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 111 kg (245 lb) | August 31, 1987 (aged 29) | Winnipeg Jets |
| 47 | D | Jordán, MichalMichal Jordán | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | July 17, 1990 (aged 26) | Free Agent |
| 6 | D | Kempný, MichalMichal Kempný | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | September 8, 1990 (aged 26) | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 84 | D | Kundrátek, TomášTomáš Kundrátek | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | December 26, 1989 (aged 26) |  HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 2 | D | Michálek, ZbyněkZbyněk Michálek | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | December 23, 1982 (aged 33) | Arizona Coyotes |
| 33 | D | Nakládal, JakubJakub Nakládal | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | December 30, 1987 (aged 28) | Free Agent |
| 64 | D | Polák, RomanRoman Polák | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | April 28, 1986 (aged 30) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 62 | D | Šustr, AndrejAndrej Šustr | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | November 29, 1990 (aged 25) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 86 | LW | Birner, MichalMichal Birner | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | March 2, 1986 (aged 30) | Traktor Chelyabinsk |
| 10 | LW | Červenka, RomanRoman Červenka | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | December 10, 1985 (aged 30) |  HC Fribourg-Gotteron |
| 12 | C | Faksa, RadekRadek Faksa | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | January 9, 1994 (aged 22) | Dallas Stars |
| 67 | RW | Frolík, MichaelMichael Frolík | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | February 17, 1988 (aged 28) | Calgary Flames |
| 11 | C | Hanzal, MartinMartin Hanzal | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | February 20, 1987 (aged 29) | Arizona Coyotes |
| 83 | RW | Hemský, AlešAleš Hemský (A) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | August 13, 1983 (aged 33) | Dallas Stars |
| 23 | RW | Jaškin, DmitrijDmitrij Jaškin | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | March 23, 1993 (aged 23) | St. Louis Blues |
| 9 | LW | Michálek, MilanMilan Michálek | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | December 7, 1984 (aged 31) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 18 | LW | Palát, OndřejOndřej Palát | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | March 28, 1991 (aged 25) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 88 | RW | Pastrňák, DavidDavid Pastrňák | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | May 25, 1996 (aged 20) | Boston Bruins |
| 14 | C | Plekanec, TomášTomáš Plekanec (C) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | October 31, 1982 (aged 33) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 17 | RW | Sobotka, VladimírVladimír Sobotka | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | July 2, 1987 (aged 29) | Avangard Omsk |
| 93 | RW | Voráček, JakubJakub Voráček (A) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | August 15, 1989 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Flyers |
David Krejčí, Tomáš Hertl, and Radko Gudas were originally selected but could not participate because of injury. They were replaced by Roman Červenka, Michal Birner, and Tomáš Kundrátek respectively.
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.
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