Slovenia women's national ice hockey team

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Slovenia
Hockey Federation of Slovenia.png
The official logo of the Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia.
Nickname(s)Risinje (The Lynx)
Association Ice Hockey Federation of Slovenia
Head coachBoštjan Kos
AssistantsRene Zernko
Žan Zupan
CaptainPia Pren
Most gamesPia Pren (86)
Top scorerPia Pren (78)
Most pointsPia Pren (164)
IIHF codeSLO
Ranking
Current IIHF 21 Increase2.svg 1 (28 August 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF16 (first in 2006)
Lowest IIHF26 (2003)
First international
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 12–0 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
(Maribor, Slovenia; 20 March 2001)
Biggest win
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg 19–2 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
(Cape Town, South Africa; 4 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 23–0 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
(Maribor, Slovenia; 23 March 2001)
World Championships
Appearances18 (first in 2000 )
Best result20th (2023)
International record (W–L–T)
49–73–2

The Slovenian women's national ice hockey team represents Slovenia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Hokejska zveza Slovenije. As of 2011, Slovenia has 88 female players. [2] The Slovenian women's national team is ranked 19th in the world.

Contents

Tournament record

Olympic record

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

World Championship record

Slovenia debuted in the Women's world championship in 2000.

Team

Current roster

The roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group B tournament. [5]

Head coach: Franc Ferjanič

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
2D Maja Bizjak 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)55 kg (121 lb)29 June 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
5F Arwen Nylaander 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)58 kg (128 lb)18 October 2005 (aged 16) Flag of Slovenia.svg HDK Maribor
6F Eva Dukarič A 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)64 kg (141 lb)9 May 1997 (aged 24) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
7D Deja Glavič 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)54 kg (119 lb)17 September 2003 (aged 18) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Triglav Kranj
8F Sara Confidenti 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)68 kg (150 lb)26 February 1998 (aged 24) Flag of Hungary.svg KMH Budapest
9D Nina Lončar 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)72 kg (159 lb)26 March 1989 (aged 33) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
10D Katja Biščak 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)27 January 1986 (aged 36) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
11F Tineja Friš Lorber 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)65 kg (143 lb)6 February 2006 (aged 16) Flag of Austria.svg Devils Graz
14D Nuša Porekar 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)52 kg (115 lb)28 November 1991 (aged 30) Flag of Austria.svg Devils Graz
15F Pia Pren C 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)62 kg (137 lb)19 June 1991 (aged 30) Flag of Sweden.svg Södertälje SK
16F Tamara Breznik 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)51 kg (112 lb)9 February 2001 (aged 21) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
17F Julija Blazinšek 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)63 kg (139 lb)4 July 2003 (aged 18) Flag of Sweden.svg Södertälje SK
18D Tamara Svetina 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)75 kg (165 lb)20 June 1995 (aged 26) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Triglav Kranj
19F Gaja Pezdir 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)55 kg (121 lb)24 July 2003 (aged 18) Flag of Sweden.svg Södertälje SK
20G Pia Dukarič 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)68 kg (150 lb)4 August 2000 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Yale Bulldogs
23F Ana Pršina 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)85 kg (187 lb)30 March 1996 (aged 26) Flag of Austria.svg Devils Graz
24F Urša Pazlar A 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)51 kg (112 lb)19 October 1994 (aged 27) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Olimpija
25G Nuša Dovžan 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)68 kg (150 lb)25 May 2000 (aged 21) Flag of Slovenia.svg HK Triglav Kranj

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References

  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/slovenia.html
  3. "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
  4. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I Group B – Team Roster: SLO - Slovenia". International Ice Hockey Federation . 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-12.