Lithuania women's national ice hockey team
The Lithuania women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team in Lithuania. As of April 2020, they are ranked 40th in the IIHF world rankings. The team is a new addition to Division III, joining for the 2020 Women's World Championship tournament. On December 4, 2019, they won their first game against Hong Kong, China, by a score of 4-2. They subsequently defeated Belgium by a score of 4-3.[2] In their final game of the tournament, they lost to South Africa 4-2.[3]
Association | Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation |
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General Manager | Eglė Zemlickienė |
Head coach | Bernd Haake |
Assistants | Mauras Baltrukonis Linas Paražinskas |
Captain | Ramune Maleckienė |
IIHF code | LTU |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 40 (24 April 2020)[1] |
First international | |
Lithuania 4–1 Hong Kong (Sofia, Bulgaria; 4 December 2019) | |
Biggest win | |
Lithuania 4–1 Hong Kong (Sofia, Bulgaria; 4 December 2019) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Lithuania 2–4 Romania (Sofia, Bulgaria; 8 December 2019) South Africa 4–2 Lithuania (Sofia, Bulgaria; 10 December 2019) | |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2020) |
Best result | 39th (2020) |
Forward Klara Miuller is the team's scoring leader, with 9 goals and one assist in the opening tournament.[4] Ramune Maleckiené is the team captain. Bernd Haake, from Germany, is the team's head coach. He is well known in Lituania for his contribution to the development of the sport in the country. [5][6]
Lithuania has been chosen to host the 2021 Women's World Championship, Division III.[7][8]
World Championships record
- 2020 – Finished in 39th place (5th in Division III)
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[9]
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "IIHF - 16-year-old shines in Lithuania's debut". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- "IIHF - First triumph for South African women". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- "IIHF - Lithuania". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- Berger, 17/07/2019Geschrieben von Franz. "LTU: Bernd Haake becomes Headcoach of Lithuania's Women's National Team – BALTICSMEDIA" (in German). Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- "IIHF - Haake back in Lithuania". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- "Women's hockey in Lithuania". National Teams of Ice Hockey. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- "IIHF - Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.