Croatia women's national ice hockey team

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Croatia
Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
Association Croatian Ice Hockey Federation
General manager Karla Vorkapić
Head coachMarko Valenčić
AssistantsIvan Gašljević
Matija Ratkaj
CaptainEva Čavka
Most gamesAna Širanović
Martina Smolec (56)
Top scorerDiana Krušelj Posavec (74)
Most pointsDiana Krušelj Posavec (93)
IIHF codeCRO
Ranking
Current IIHF 35 Increase2.svg 1 (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF20 (first in 2010)
Lowest IIHF36 (first in 2018)
First international
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 3–2 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
(Budapest, Hungary; 24 February 2007)
Biggest win
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 30–1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
(Liepāja, Latvia; 3 September 2008)
Biggest defeat
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 20–1 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
(Barcelona, Spain; 14 October 2012)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19–0 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
(Cape Town, South Africa; 23 February 2023)
World Championships
Appearances15 (first in 2007 )
Best result24th (2008, 2011)
International record (W–L–T)
28–56–0

The Croatian women's national ice hockey team represents Croatia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Croatian Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2011, Croatia has 39 female players. [2] Croatia is ranked 33rd in the IIHF World Ranking.

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History

Seeing that in Croatia (by status since January 2008) there is only one women's ice hockey club Grič its players are also the only members of the national team. From season 2006/2007 Grič players have been participating in the Slovenian league, along with one Slovenian and one Austrian club.

For several years they have also been participating in an Elite Women's Hockey League with clubs established in the hockey-playing countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Austria and Slovenia). [3]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

The women's team of Croatia has never qualified for an Olympic tournament. In 2008 the team participated in the qualifying tournament for the Winter Olympic Games 2010 in Vancouver. They lost to Slovakia, Latvia and Italy and beat Bulgaria. They won 4th place. At the 2014 qualifying tournament they lost to Spain, Hungary and Denmark and failed to qualify for the next round.

World Championships

In 2007 the Croatian team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition. In the Division IV the team achieved a big surprise by winning the first place in Division IV and was promoted in the Division III. [4]

Records
YearWorld Championship
2007 Finished 28th (1st in Division IV and promoted to Division III)
2008 Finished 24th (3rd in Division III)
2009 Division III Cancelled [5]
2011 Finished 24th (5th in Division III)
2012 Finished 26th (6th in Division IIA and relegated to Division IIB)
2013 Finished 29th (3rd in Division IIB)
2014 Finished 27th (1st in Division IIB and promoted to Division IIA)
2015 Finished 25th (5th in Division IIA)
2016 Finished 26th (6th in Division IIA and relegated to Division IIB)
2017 Did not participate
2018 Finished 34th (1st in Division IIBQ and promoted to Division IIB)
2019 Finished 33rd (5th in Division IIB)
2020 Finished 33rd (5th in Division IIB)
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [6]
2022 Finished 31st (5th in Division IIB)
2023 Finished 32nd (5th in Division IIB and relegated to Division IIIA)
2024 Finished 39th (5th in Division IIIA)
2025

All-time Record against other nations

As of 14 September 2011

TeamGPWTLGFGA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 220051
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 42021020
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1100301
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1100191
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1100120
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 110030
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 110043
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 110032
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 100123
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 100148
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100115
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 100108
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 100109
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 100109
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1001018
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3003618

References

  1. ↑ '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000002-QINU`"' "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Croatia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "EWHL TEAMS". Archived from the original on 11 January 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Ako niste znali ženski hokej se igra i u Hrvatskoj". Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2008.
  5. ↑ 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423 Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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