Iceland women's national ice hockey team

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Iceland
Icelandic national ice hockey team logo.png
Nickname(s)Íslenska Falcons (Icelandic Falcons)
Association Ice Hockey Iceland
Head coachJón Gíslason
AssistantsKimberly McCullough
CaptainSilvía Björgvinsdóttir
Most gamesAnna Ágústsdóttir (63)
Top scorerSilvía Björgvinsdóttir (47)
Most pointsSilvía Björgvinsdóttir (71)
IIHF codeISL
   
Ranking
Current IIHF 27 Steady2.svg (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF27 (first in 2022)
Lowest IIHF32 (first in 2018)
First international
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 8–2 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
(Dunedin, New Zealand; 1 April 2005)
Biggest win
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg 12–1 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania; 30 March 2007)
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg 12–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
(Valdemoro, Spain; 21 March 2018)
Biggest defeat
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 10–0 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
(Nottingham, Great Britain; 8 October 2021)
World Championships
Appearances16 (first in 2005 )
Best result27th (2022, 2023)
International record (W–L–T)
38–41–1

The Icelandic women's national ice hockey team represents Iceland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Women's Ice Hockey Championship Division IIB. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Iceland. As of 2011, Iceland had 71 female players. [2] The Icelandic women's national team is ranked 29th in the world.

Contents

Olympic record

The Icelandic women's hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championships record

In 2005 the Icelandic Women team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition.

All-time record against other nations

As of 14 September 2011

TeamGPWTLGFGA
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4211208
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2200211
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2200142
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4202912
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3102812
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 100103
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2002312

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