Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team

The Czech men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world 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.[2][3] It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 72,075 players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.7% of its population).

Czech Republic
The new logo of the Czech Ice Hockey Federation, adopted in August 2018, has replaced the Greater coat of arms of the Czech Republic that had been used on the player jerseys since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
AssociationCzech Ice Hockey Association
General ManagerPetr Nedvěd
Head coachFilip Pešán
AssistantsMartin Straka and Jaroslav Špaček
CaptainJakub Voráček
Most gamesDavid Výborný (218)
Top scorerMartin Procházka (61)
Most pointsDavid Výborný (147)
Home stadiumO2 Arena
Team colors     
IIHF codeCZE
Ranking
Current IIHF5 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF2 (2006)
Lowest IIHF6 (first in 2015)
First international
Czech Republic  6–1  Russia
(Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 1993)
Biggest win
Czech Republic  11–0  Italy
(Hanover, Germany; 6 May 2001)
Biggest defeat
Finland  7–0  Czech Republic
(Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 2012)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances26 (first in 1993)
Best result (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010)
World Cup of Hockey
Appearances3
Best result3rd (2004)
Olympics
Appearances7 (first in 1994)
Medals Gold (1998)
Bronze (2006)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1998 NaganoTeam
2006 TurinTeam
World Championship
1996 Austria
1999 Norway
2000 Russia
2001 Germany
2005 Austria
2010 Germany
2006 Latvia
1993 Germany
1997 Finland
1998 Switzerland
2011 Slovakia
2012 Finland/Sweden

The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001.[4][5] 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. But the following year, 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. Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany. After 2012 the Czechs have not won medals from IIHF tournaments, making it their longest medal drought in history.

Tournament record

Olympic Games
Games GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1920–1992As part of  Czechoslovakia
1994 Lillehammer 8 5 0 0 0 3 30 18 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký 5th place match 5th
1998 Nagano 6 5 0 0 0 1 19 6 Ivan Hlinka Vladimír Růžička Champions
2002 Salt Lake City 4 1 0 1 0 2 12 8 Josef Augusta Jaromír Jágr Quarter-finals 7th
2006 Turin 8 4 0 0 0 4 23 20 Alois Hadamczik Robert Lang Bronze Medal Game
2010 Vancouver 4 2 1 – 0 2 13 11 Vladimír Růžička Patrik Eliáš Quarter-finals 7th
2014 Sochi 5 2 0 – 0 3 13 15 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Plekanec Quarter-finals 6th
2018 Pyeongchang 6 2 2 – 0 2 16 15 Josef Jandač Martin Erat Bronze Medal Game 4th

World Championship
Championship GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1920 – 1992As part of  Czechoslovakia
1993 Munich, Dortmund 8 6 – 1 1 0 33 10 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký 3rd Place Game
1994 Bolzano, Canazei and Milan 6 1 – 2 – 3 17 20 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký Quarter-finals 7th
1995 Stockholm, Gävle 8 4 – 0 – 4 17 16 Luděk Bukač Jiří Kučera 3rd Place Game 4th
1996 Vienna 8 7 – 1 – 0 42 15 Luděk Bukač Robert Reichel Champions
1997 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 9 6 – 0 – 3 30 20 Ivan Hlinka Robert Reichel 3rd Place Game
1998 Basel, Zürich 9 6 – 2 – 1 33 16 Ivan Hlinka Robert Reichel 3rd Place Game
1999 Oslo, Hamar, Lillehammer 12 9 – 0 – 3 46 24 Ivan Hlinka Pavel Patera Champions
2000 St. Petersburg 9 8 0 0 0 1 41 19 Josef Augusta Robert Reichel Champions
2001 Nuremberg, Cologne, Hanover 9 6 2 1 0 0 37 13 Josef Augusta Robert Reichel Champions
2002 Gothenburg, Karlstad, Jönköping 7 6 0 0 0 1 31 17 Josef Augusta Jaromír Jágr Quarter-finals 5th
2003 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 9 6 0 1 0 2 36 21 Slavomír Lener Robert Reichel 3rd Place Game 4th
2004 Prague, Ostrava 7 6 0 0 1 0 28 8 Slavomír Lener Martin Straka Quarter-finals 5th
2005 Vienna, Innsbruck 9 8 0 0 0 1 25 9 Vladimír Růžička David Výborný Champions
2006 Riga 9 4 1 2 0 2 26 24 Alois Hadamczik David Výborný Final
2007 Moscow 7 3 0 – 1 3 23 19 Alois Hadamczik David Výborný Quarter-finals 7th
2008 Quebec City, Halifax 7 3 1 – 2 1 29 19 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Kaberle Quarter-finals 5th
2009 Bern, Kloten 7 4 0 – 0 3 26 14 Vladimír Růžička Marek Židlický Quarter-finals 6th
2010 Cologne, Mannheim, Gelsenkirchen 9 5 2 – 0 2 25 16 Vladimír Růžička Tomáš Rolinek Champions
2011 Bratislava, Košice 9 8 0 – 0 1 36 18 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Rolinek 3rd Place Game
2012 Helsinki, Stockholm 10 6 1 – 0 3 32 19 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Plekanec 3rd Place Game
2013 Stockholm, Helsinki 8 3 1 – 0 4 20 14 Alois Hadamczik Jiří Novotný Quarter-finals 7th
2014 Minsk 10 3 2 – 2 3 24 27 Vladimír Růžička Tomáš Rolinek 3rd Place Game 4th
2015 Prague, Ostrava 10 5 1 – 1 3 32 26 Vladimír Růžička Jakub Voráček 3rd Place Game 4th
2016 Moscow, St. Petersburg 7 5 1 – 1 0 27 12 Vladimír Vůjtek Tomáš Plekanec Quarter-finals 5th
2017 Paris, Cologne 8 3 2 – 0 3 23 17 Josef Jandač Jakub Voráček Quarter-finals 7th
2018 Copenhagen, Herning 8 3 3 – 0 2 29 18 Josef Jandač Roman Červenka Quarter-finals 7th
2019 Bratislava, Košice 10 7 0 – 1 2 47 23 Miloš Říha Jakub Voráček 3rd Place Game 4th
2020 Zürich, Lausanne Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[6]
2021 Minsk, Riga

World Cup of Hockey
Year GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1996 3 0 – 0 – 3 4 17 Luděk Bukač Jaromír Jágr Round 1 8th
2004 5 2 0 0 1 2 19 15 Vladimír Růžička Robert Reichel Semi-finals
2016 3 1 0 – 1 1 6 12 Josef Jandač Tomáš Plekanec Group stage 6th

Euro Hockey Tour
Year GP W OW T OL L GF GA Rank
1996–97 9 0 – 2 – 7 15 36 4th
1997–98 12 7 – 2 – 3 47 29
1998–99 12 3 – 5 – 4 28 27
1999–00 12 7 – 1 – 4 31 20
2000–01 12 3 1 – 3 5 27 29 4th
2001–02 12 3 2 – 1 6 34 36 4th
2002–03 12 4 1 – 3 4 33 33
2003–04 12 2 4 – 3 3 24 28
2004–05 11 2 2 1 3 3 28 33 4th
2005–06 13 1 1 – 2 9 29 46 4th
2006–07 14 2 2 – 2 8 33 42
2007–08 12 4 1 – 1 6 33 44
2008–09 12 3 1 – 2 6 36 43 4th
2009–10 12 3 2 3 1 3 31 27 4th
2010–11 12 3 1 – 1 7 27 39 4th
2011–12 12 5 2 – 1 4 31 29
2012–13 12 6 0 – 0 6 16 24
2013–14 12 4 1 – 1 6 16 31
2014–15 12 4 1 – 2 5 33 31
2015–16 12 4 2 – 0 6 32 37
2016–17 12 6 0 – 1 5 43 39
2017–18 12 6 1 – 0 5 32 31

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[7][8]

Head coach: Miloš Říha

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3DRadko Gudas – A1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 Florida Panthers
6DDavid Musil1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1993-04-09) 9 April 1993 HC Oceláři Třinec
9DDavid Sklenička1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 Laval Rocket
11DMichal Moravčík1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 HC Škoda Plzeň
12FDominik Simon1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 Calgary Flames
13FJakub Vrána1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 Washington Capitals
17DFilip Hronek1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 Detroit Red Wings
18FOndřej Palát1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 Tampa Bay Lightning
20FHynek Zohorna1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 Amur Khabarovsk
23FDmitrij Jaškin1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 Dynamo Moscow
24DPetr Zámorský1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1992-08-03) 3 August 1992 Královští Lvi
26FMichal Řepík1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 HC Vityaz
29DJan Kolář1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1986-11-22) 22 November 1986 HC Dynamo Pardubice
30GŠimon Hrubec1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 HC Oceláři Třinec
32GPatrik Bartošák1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1993-03-29) 29 March 1993 HC Vítkovice Ridera
33GPavel Francouz1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 Colorado Avalanche
43FJan Kovář1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 EV Zug
44DJan Rutta1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1990-07-29) 29 July 1990 Tampa Bay Lightning
67FMichael Frolík – A1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 Montreal Canadiens
72FFilip Chytil1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 New York Rangers
77FMilan Gulaš1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1985-12-30) 30 December 1985 HC Škoda Plzeň
79FTomáš Zohorna1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1988-01-03) 3 January 1988 Amur Khabarovsk
81FDominik Kubalík1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Chicago Blackhawks
93FJakub Voráček – C1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)97 kg (214 lb) (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989 Philadelphia Flyers
94FRadek Faksa1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 Dallas Stars

Coaching history
Olympics
World Championships

See also

References
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. "Russia – Czech Republic". IIHF. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. Marc Di Duca (2006). Czech Republic: The Bradt Travel Guide. p. 31. ISBN 9781841621500. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. Efstathia Sioras; Michael Spilling (2010). Czech Republic. p. 112. ISBN 9780761444763. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  7. Seznam.cz. "MS v hokeji 2020: Říha odtajnil nominaci! Na MS bere Tomáška i Vránu. Kdo nejede, na koho se čeká?". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  8. "2019 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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