Norway women's national ice hockey team

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]

Norway
Nickname(s)The Polar Bears
AssociationNorwegian Ice Hockey Federation
General ManagerRandi Aase
Head coachThomas Pettersen
AssistantsDaniel Hansen
Claes Halvordsson
CaptainIngrid Morset
Most gamesHege Ask (85)[1]
Most pointsLine Bialik (74)
Team colors     
IIHF codeNOR
Home colours
Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF13 (24 April 2020)[2]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2012)
Lowest IIHF15 (first in 2005)
First international
Switzerland   5–2  Norway
(31 December 1988; Copenhagen, Denmark)
Biggest win
Norway  14–0  Netherlands
(6 April 1989; Ratingen, West Germany)
Norway  14–0  Netherlands
(15 March 1991; Havířov, Czechoslovakia)
Biggest defeat
United States  17–0  Norway
(21 March 1990; Ottawa, Canada)
World Championships
Appearances22 (first in 1990)
Best result6th (1990, 1992, 1994)
European Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989)
Best result (1993)
International record (W–L–T)
97–113–13

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.

Year Result
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]

European Women Championship

2011 roster

[6]

Goaltenders
Number Player Club
25Christine Smestad IL Jutul
20Jorid Dagfinrud Øiestad North Dakota Fighting Sioux
1Kaja Rokeness Sparta Warriors
Defensemen
Number Player Club
21Marte Osteraas Sparta Warriors
19Rikke Tautra Vålerenga Ishockey
16Silje Holos Brynäs IF
12Ingrid Morset Modo Hockey
7Hege Ask Vålerenga Ishockey
6Hedda Gjerde Modo Hockey
5Mie Iversen Segeltorps IF
2Monica Eileen Johansen Sparta Warriors
Forwards
Number player Club
26Martine Henriksen Manglerud Star Ishockey
24Sonia Celine Strandrud IL Jutul
22Andrea Schjelderup Dalen Linköpings HC
21Madelen Hansen Sparta Warriors
18Birgitte Lersbryggen Segeltorps IF
15Victoria Christine Lovdal Stjernen Hockey
14Marte Carlsson Sparta Warriors
13Anne Kanutte Fladeby Holmen Red Eagles
11Line Oien, Captain Segeltorps IF
10Helene Martinsen Segeltorps IF
9Henriette Sletbak Brynäs IF
8Ingvild Farstad Rosenborg IHK
4Ingrid Renli Vålerenga Ishockey
3Elise Hauan Dahl Astor IK

References
  1. NORWAY NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine hockey.no
  2. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. "IIHF Member National Association Denmark". IIHF. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  4. "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  5. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. IIHF, https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/253/IHW2530NOR_32E_1_0.pdf%5B%5D
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