The Coat of arms of Slovakia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
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Nickname(s) | Repre (Representation) |
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Association | Slovak Ice Hockey Federation |
General Manager | Ľubomíra Kožanová |
Head coach | Andrej Schober |
Assistants | Stanislav Kubuš |
Captain | Iveta Fruhauf |
Most games | Zuzana Tomčíková (102) |
Most points | Jana Kapustová (90) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | SVK |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 14 1 |
Highest IIHF | 7 (2012) |
Lowest IIHF | 19 (2006) |
First international | |
Slovakia 4–1 Great Britain (Odense, Denmark; 27 March 1995) |
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Biggest win | |
Slovakia 82–0 Bulgaria (Liepāja, Latvia; 8 September 2008) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Canada 18–0 Slovakia (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; 13 February 2010) |
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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) | |
119–103–13 |
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.
During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82–0. 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.
At the Olympics, however, they lost 18–0 to Canada, marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition.