Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team

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Czech Republic
Coat of arms of the Czech Republic.svg
Association Czech Ice Hockey Association
Head coach Radim Rulík
Assistants Jiří Kalous
Tomáš Plekanec
Marek Židlický
Captain Roman Červenka
Most games David Výborný (218)
Top scorer Martin Procházka (61)
Most points David Výborný (147)
Home stadium O2 Arena
Team colors   
IIHF codeCZE
Ranking
Current IIHF 4 Increase2.svg 4 (27 May 2024) [1]
Highest IIHF2 (2006)
Lowest IIHF8 (2023)
First international
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 6–1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
(Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 1993)
Biggest win
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 11–0 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(Hanover, Germany; 6 May 2001)
Biggest defeat
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg 7–0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
(Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 2012)
Olympics
Appearances8 (first in 1994 )
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: (1998)
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: (2006)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances31 (first in 1993 )
Best result Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold: (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1996 )
Best result Simple bronze cup.svg 3rd: (2004)
International record (W–L–T)
416–208–48
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Nagano Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Turin Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Austria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Norway
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Russia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Germany
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Austria
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Germany
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Czechia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Latvia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Germany
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Switzerland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Slovakia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Finland/Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Finland
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Toronto

The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. Since 2021, the team has been officially known in English as Czechia. [2] It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in history 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. [3] [4] It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 85,000 male players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.8% of its population). [5]

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History

The Czech national team was formed following the breakup of Czechoslovakia, as the country was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic was recognized as the successor to Czechoslovakia and retained in the highest pool (A), while Slovakia was required start international play in pool C. See also Post-Cold War period of the IIHF world championships . [6] [7] [8] [9]

The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. In 2024, the team was recognized with the IIHF Milestone Award, given by the International Ice Hockey Federation to a team that made a significant contribution to the development of international hockey. [10] [11] The 1998 Olympic hockey tournament was also the first the include National Hockey League players. [11] The IIHF reported the gold medal to be "the most important event in the country's history after the 1968 Uprising". [10]

The Czechs won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001. [12] [13] 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. The following year, however, 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 game of the tournament. The Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany. For the first time in history, the Czech Republic did not qualify for the quarterfinals at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished in ninth place, their lowest placement in history. [14] However, they won a bronze medal at the 2022 IIHF World Championship later the same year, ending its longest medal drought in IIHF tournaments history, which had lasted since 2012. In 2023, the Czech Republic finished in eighth place at the World Championship, which is the worst placement in history. At the 2024 IIHF World Championship, they ended their 14-year gold drought after winning it for the first time since 2010, also as hosts. [15]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

GamesGPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
1920–1992As part of Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Norway.svg 1994 Lillehammer 8500033018 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký 5th place match5th
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 Nagano 650001196 Ivan Hlinka Vladimír Růžička ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of the United States.svg 2002 Salt Lake City 410102128 Josef Augusta Jaromír Jágr Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Italy.svg 2006 Turin 8400042320 Alois Hadamczik Robert Lang Bronze Medal GameBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver 421–021311 Vladimír Růžička Patrik Eliáš Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 520–031315 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Plekanec Quarter-finals6th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 622–021615 Josef Jandač Martin Erat Bronze Medal Game4th
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 402–021112 Filip Pešán Roman Červenka Playoffs9th
Flag of Italy.svg 2026 Milan / Cortina To be determined

World Championship

ChampionshipGPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
1920 – 1992 As part of Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Germany.svg 1993 Munich, Dortmund 86–1103310 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký Bronze Medal GameBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 1994 Bolzano, Canazei and Milan 61–2–31720 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 Stockholm, Gävle 84–0–41716 Luděk Bukač Jiří Kučera Bronze Medal Game4th
Flag of Austria.svg 1996 Vienna 87–1–04215 Luděk Bukač Robert Reichel ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of Finland.svg 1997 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 96–0–33020 Ivan Hlinka Robert Reichel Bronze Medal GameBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1998 Basel, Zürich 96–2–13316 Ivan Hlinka Robert Reichel Bronze Medal GameBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Norway.svg 1999 Oslo, Hamar, Lillehammer 129–0–34624 Ivan Hlinka Pavel Patera ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of Russia.svg 2000 St. Petersburg 9800014119 Josef Augusta Robert Reichel ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of Germany.svg 2001 Nuremberg, Cologne, Hanover 9621003713 Josef Augusta Robert Reichel ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg 2002 Gothenburg, Karlstad, Jönköping 7600013117 Josef Augusta Jaromír Jágr Quarter-finals5th
Flag of Finland.svg 2003 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 9601023621 Slavomír Lener Robert Reichel Bronze Medal Game4th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2004 Prague, Ostrava 760010288 Slavomír Lener Martin Straka Quarter-finals5th
Flag of Austria.svg 2005 Vienna, Innsbruck 980001259 Vladimír Růžička David Výborný ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of Latvia.svg 2006 Riga 9412022624 Alois Hadamczik David Výborný FinalSilver medal icon.svg
Flag of Russia.svg 2007 Moscow 730–132319 Alois Hadamczik David Výborný Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2008 Quebec City, Halifax 731–212919 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Kaberle Quarter-finals5th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2009 Bern, Kloten 740–032614 Vladimír Růžička Marek Židlický Quarter-finals6th
Flag of Germany.svg 2010 Cologne, Mannheim, Gelsenkirchen 952–022516 Vladimír Růžička Tomáš Rolinek ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2011 Bratislava, Košice 980–013618 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Rolinek Bronze Medal GameBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2012 Helsinki, Stockholm 1061–033219 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Plekanec Bronze Medal GameBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Finland.svg 2013 Stockholm, Helsinki 831–042014 Alois Hadamczik Jiří Novotný Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Belarus.svg 2014 Minsk 1032–232427 Vladimír Růžička Tomáš Rolinek Bronze Medal Game4th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 Prague, Ostrava 1051–133226 Vladimír Růžička Jakub Voráček Bronze Medal Game4th
Flag of Russia.svg 2016 Moscow, St. Petersburg 851–202712 Vladimír Vůjtek Tomáš Plekanec Quarter-finals5th
Flag of France.svg Flag of Germany.svg 2017 Paris, Cologne 832–032317 Josef Jandač Jakub Voráček Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Denmark.svg 2018 Copenhagen, Herning 833–022918 Josef Jandač Roman Červenka Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2019 Bratislava, Košice 1070–124723 Miloš Říha Jakub Voráček Bronze Medal Game4th
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic [16]
Flag of Latvia.svg 2021 Riga 832–032719 Filip Pešán Jan Kovář Quarter-finals7th
Flag of Finland.svg 2022 Helsinki, Tampere 1060–133224 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Jalonen Roman Červenka Bronze Medal GameBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Latvia.svg 2023 Tampere, Riga 840–132219 Flag of Finland.svg Kari Jalonen Roman Červenka Quarter-finals8th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2024 Prague, Ostrava 1071–203617 Radim Rulík Roman Červenka ChampionsGold medal icon.svg
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Denmark.svg 2025 Stockholm, Herning –

World Cup of Hockey

YearGPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
1996 30–0–3417 Luděk Bukač Jaromír Jágr Round 18th
2004 5200121915 Vladimír Růžička Robert Reichel Semi-finalsBronze medal icon.svg
2016 310–11612 Josef Jandač Tomáš Plekanec Group stage6th

Euro Hockey Tour

YearGPWOWTOLLGFGARank
1996–97 90–2–715364th
1997–98 127–2–34729Gold medal icon.svg
1998–99 123–5–42827Bronze medal icon.svg
1999–00 127–1–43120Silver medal icon.svg
2000–01 1231–3527294th
2001–02 1232–1634364th
2002–03 1241–343333Bronze medal icon.svg
2003–04 1224–332428Bronze medal icon.svg
2004–05 112213328334th
2005–06 1311–2929464th
2006–07 1422–283342Bronze medal icon.svg
2007–08 1241–163344Bronze medal icon.svg
2008–09 1231–2636434th
2009–10 123231331274th
2010–11 1231–1727394th
2011–12 1252–143129Gold medal icon.svg
2012–13 1260–061624Silver medal icon.svg
2013–14 1241–161631Bronze medal icon.svg
2014–15 1241–253331Bronze medal icon.svg
2015–16 1242–063237Bronze medal icon.svg
2016–17 1260–154339Silver medal icon.svg
2017–18 1261–053231Silver medal icon.svg
2018–19 1241–0730344th
2019–20 933–122519Gold medal icon.svg
2020–21 1251–243029Silver medal icon.svg
2021–22 1250–253332Bronze medal icon.svg
2022–23 1242–242633Silver medal icon.svg
2023–24 –Bronze medal icon.svg

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship. [17] [18] Head coach: Radim Rulík

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1G Lukáš Dostál 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)72 kg (159 lb)22 June 2000 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim Ducks
3D Radko Gudas – A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)94 kg (207 lb)5 June 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim Ducks
6D Michal Kempný 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb)8 September 1990 (age 34) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Praha
7D David Špaček 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)18 February 2003 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Iowa Wild
8F Ondřej Beránek 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)90 kg (200 lb)21 December 1995 (age 29) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karlovy Vary
10F Roman Červenka – C 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)89 kg (196 lb)10 December 1985 (age 39) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
14F Pavel Zacha 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)6 April 1997 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Bruins
18F Ondřej Palát – A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)88 kg (194 lb)28 March 1991 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg New Jersey Devils
19F Jakub Flek 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)76 kg (168 lb)24 December 1992 (age 32) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kometa Brno
22F Jáchym Kondelík  [ cs ]2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)107 kg (236 lb)21 December 1999 (age 25) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Motor České Budějovice
23F Lukáš Sedlák 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)96 kg (212 lb)25 February 1993 (age 31) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dynamo Pardubice
34G Petr Mrázek 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb)14 February 1992 (age 33) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Blackhawks
36D Jakub Krejčík 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)87 kg (192 lb)25 June 1991 (age 33) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Praha
44D Jan Rutta 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb)29 July 1990 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Sharks
50G Karel Vejmelka 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb)25 May 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Arizona Coyotes
55D Libor Hájek 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb)4 February 1998 (age 27) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dynamo Pardubice
64F David Kämpf 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)12 January 1995 (age 30) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Maple Leafs
73F Ondřej Kaše 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)85 kg (187 lb)8 November 1995 (age 29) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg HC Litvínov
81F Dominik Kubalík 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)21 August 1995 (age 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Senators
84D Tomáš Kundrátek 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb)26 December 1989 (age 35) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Oceláři Třinec
88F David Pastrňák 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)25 May 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Boston Bruins
93F Matěj Stránský 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)11 July 1993 (age 31) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg HC Davos
95F Daniel Voženílek 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)97 kg (214 lb)10 February 1996 (age 29) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Oceláři Třinec
96F David Tomášek 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)10 February 1996 (age 29) Flag of Sweden.svg Färjestad BK
98F Martin Nečas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb)15 January 1999 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Carolina Hurricanes

Retired numbers

Coaching history

Olympics
World Championships

Uniform evolution

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Miller, Gord [@GMillerTSN] (20 December 2021). "the Czech Federation officially requested that it be referred to as 'Czechia' in all competitions" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Russia – Czech Republic". IIHF. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "About". czehockey.cz. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Story #22". IIHF Archive. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Story #75" . Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew (May 2008). "Story #77–Recently separated, Czechs and Slovaks meet in World Championships final". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  9. ↑ "IIHF - Brotherly but divided". IIHF. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. 1 2 Podnieks, Andrew (15 January 2024). "IIHF names new Hall of Fame Class". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Mezinárodní hokejová federace ocenila český zlatý tým z Nagana". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic. Czech News Agency. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  12. ↑ Marc Di Duca (2006). Czech Republic: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 31. ISBN   9781841621500 . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  13. ↑ Sioras, Efstathia; Spilling, Michael (2010). Czech Republic. Marshall Cavendish. p. 112. ISBN   9780761444763 . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Swiss avenge group stage loss, advance to QF". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. ↑ Aykroyd, Lucas (26 May 2024). "Czechs strike gold on home ice". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  17. ↑ "A-tým: Nominace české hokejové reprezentace na domácí mistrovství světa 2024" (in Czech). Czech Ice Hockey Association. 5 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Team roster: Czechia" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 May 2024.
  19. ↑ Martinovský, Jakub (11 March 2022). "Jalonen převzal hokejovou repre sebevědomě. Cíl z MS? Jedině zlato". TV Nova (in Czech).
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