Norway women's national ice hockey team

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Norway
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Nickname(s)The Polar Bears
Association Norwegian Ice Hockey Association
General manager Randi Aase
Head coach André Lysenstøen
AssistantsTom Jøstne
Henrik Ratejczak
CaptainMathea Fischer
Most gamesLine Bialik (98) [1]
Most pointsLine Bialik (125)
Team colors   
IIHF codeNOR
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Home colours
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Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF 15 Decrease2.svg 2 (28 August 2023) [2]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2012)
Lowest IIHF15 (first in 2005)
First international
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 2–0 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
(27 December 1988; Copenhagen, Denmark)
Biggest win
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 14–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(6 April 1989; Ratingen, West Germany)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 14–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(15 March 1991; Havířov, Czechoslovakia)
Biggest defeat
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 17–0 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
(21 March 1990; Ottawa, Canada)
World Championships
Appearances24 (first in 1990 )
Best result6th (1990, 1992, 1994)
European Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989 )
Best resultBronze medal icon.svg (1993)
International record (W–L–T)
133–157–12

The Norway women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team in Norway. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)'sWorld Women's Championships and is controlled by Norges Ishockeyforbund. Women's ice hockey is growing in popularity in Norway and the number of Norwegian women's ice hockey players registered with the IIHF has increased from 482 in 2011 to 702 in 2019. [3]

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Tournament record

Olympic Games

Norway has never participated in the Women's hockey Olympic tournament.

World Championship

Norway participated in every World Women's Championship, realizing its best performance during the first three tournaments by garnering a sixth-place finish. In 1999, it failed to qualify for Group A, and has since competed in the lower levels. From 2001 until 2005, the Norway players competed in series to be relegated or promoted between the first and second division. Since 2007, they have competed in Division I. Of note, the National Under-18 team competes in Division I for its respective category.

YearResult
19906th
19926th
19946th
19978th
199910th and 2nd in Group B
200011th and 3rd in Group B
200115th and 7th in Group B
200315th and 1st in Division II
200414th and 5th in Division I
200515th and 1st in Division II
200713th and 4th in Division I
200814th and 5th in Division I
200912th and 3rd in Division I
201110th and 2nd in Division I
201210th and 2nd in Division IA
201313th and 5th in Division IA
201410th and 2nd in Division IA
201513th and 5th in Division IA
201613th and 5th in Division IA
201711th and 3rd in Division IA
201814th and 5th in Division IA
201913th and 3rd in Division IA
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
202212th and 2nd in Division IA
202315th and 5th in Division IA
202411th and 1st in Division IA

European Women Championship

Team

Current roster

Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I. [6] [7]

Head coach: André Lysenstøen
Assistant coaches: Tom Jøstne, Henrik Ratejczak, Mathias Falseth (goalkeeper)

Player age at start of tournament on 21 April 2024.

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1G Ena Nystrøm 28 April 2000 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Mercyhurst Lakers
2D Iben Tillman 7 May 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga Oslo
4D Thea Rustbakken 14 July 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer IK
5D Ava Farid Malthe 31 January 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Sweden.svg Rögle Ängelholm
6F Une Bjelland 6 October 1999 (aged 24) Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Bulldogs
7F Karoline Pedersen A 13 March 1999 (aged 25) Flag of Denmark.svg Rødovre SIK
8F Lotte Pedersen 28 February 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Norway.svg Björklöven Umeå
9F Tea Løkke Nyberg 11 November 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Sweden.svg HV71
10F Millie Rose Sirum 2 November 2000 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Holy Cross Crusaders
11F Tiril Arntzen 6 February 2007 (aged 17) Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga Oslo
12D Ingrid Morset 28 March 1993 (aged 31) Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping HC
13F Ida Haave 2 July 2006 (aged 17) Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer IK
15F Emilie Kruse A 13 October 1999 (aged 24) Flag of Sweden.svg Leksands IF
16F Andrine Furulund 29 June 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Sweden.svg Färjestad Karlstad
17F Marthe Brunvold 25 June 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping HC
18F Josefine Biseth Engmann 9 August 1998 (aged 25) Flag of Norway.svg Lillehammer IK
19D Thea Jørgensen 25 June 2001 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg Lindenwood Lions
20G Linnea Holterud Olsson 6 June 1996 (aged 27) Flag of Sweden.svg AIK
21F Madelén Haug Hansen 9 August 1993 (aged 30) Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping HC
22F Andrea Dalen 19 June 1992 (aged 31) Flag of Sweden.svg Frölunda HC
23D Emma Bergesen 1 November 1999 (aged 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mount Royal Cougars
24F Mathea Fischer C 8 October 1997 (aged 26) Flag of Sweden.svg SDE HF

Awards and honors

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