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Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team

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The Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. Since 2021, the team has been officially known in English as Czechia.[2] It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in history 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.[3][4] It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 85,000 male players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.8% of its population).[5]

Czech Republic
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationCzech Ice Hockey Association
Head coachRadim Rulík
AssistantsJiří Kalous
Tomáš Plekanec
Marek Židlický
CaptainRoman Červenka
Most gamesDavid Výborný (218)
Top scorerMartin Procházka (61)
Most pointsDavid Výborný (147)
Home stadiumO2 Arena
Team colors     
IIHF codeCZE
Ranking
Current IIHF4 Increase 4 (27 May 2024)[1]
Highest IIHF2 (2006)
Lowest IIHF8 (2023)
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)
Olympics
Appearances8 (first in 1994)
Medals Gold: (1998)
Bronze: (2006)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances31 (first in 1993)
Best result Gold: (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2024)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1996)
Best result 3rd: (2004)
International record (W–L–T)
416–208–48
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1996 Austria
Gold medal – first place 1999 Norway
Gold medal – first place 2000 Russia
Gold medal – first place 2001 Germany
Gold medal – first place 2005 Austria
Gold medal – first place 2010 Germany
Gold medal – first place 2024 Czechia
Silver medal – second place 2006 Latvia
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Finland/Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Finland
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Toronto

History

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The Czech national team was formed following the breakup of Czechoslovakia, as the country was split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic was recognized as the successor to Czechoslovakia and retained in the highest pool (A), while Slovakia was required start international play in pool C. See also Post-Cold War period of the IIHF world championships.[6][7][8][9]

The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. In 2024, the team was recognized with the IIHF Milestone Award, given by the International Ice Hockey Federation to a team that made a significant contribution to the development of international hockey.[10][11] The 1998 Olympic hockey tournament was also the first the include National Hockey League players.[11] The IIHF reported the gold medal to be "the most important event in the country's history after the 1968 Uprising".[10]

The Czechs won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001.[12][13] 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. The following year, however, 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. The Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany. For the first time in history, the Czech Republic did not qualify for the quarterfinals at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished in ninth place, their lowest placement in history.[14] However, they won a bronze medal at the 2022 IIHF World Championship later the same year, ending its longest medal drought in IIHF tournaments history, which had lasted since 2012. In 2023, the Czech Republic finished in eighth place at the World Championship, which is the worst placement in history. At the 2024 IIHF World Championship, they ended their 14-year gold drought after winning it for the first time since 2010, also as hosts.[15]

Tournament record

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Olympic Games

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Games GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1920–1992 As 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
  2022 Beijing 4 0 2 – 0 2 11 12 Filip Pešán Roman Červenka Playoffs 9th
  2026 Milan / Cortina To be determined

World Championship

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Championship GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1920 – 1992 As part of   Czechoslovakia
  1993 Munich, Dortmund 8 6 – 1 1 0 33 10 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký Bronze Medal 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 Bronze Medal 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 Bronze Medal Game  
  1998 Basel, Zürich 9 6 – 2 – 1 33 16 Ivan Hlinka Robert Reichel Bronze Medal 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 Bronze Medal 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 Bronze Medal Game  
    2012 Helsinki, Stockholm 10 6 1 – 0 3 32 19 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Plekanec Bronze Medal 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 Bronze Medal Game 4th
  2015 Prague, Ostrava 10 5 1 – 1 3 32 26 Vladimír Růžička Jakub Voráček Bronze Medal Game 4th
  2016 Moscow, St. Petersburg 8 5 1 – 2 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 Bronze Medal Game 4th
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[16]
  2021 Riga 8 3 2 – 0 3 27 19 Filip Pešán Jan Kovář Quarter-finals 7th
  2022 Helsinki, Tampere 10 6 0 – 1 3 32 24   Kari Jalonen Roman Červenka Bronze Medal Game  
    2023 Tampere, Riga 8 4 0 – 1 3 22 19   Kari Jalonen Roman Červenka Quarter-finals 8th
  2024 Prague, Ostrava 10 7 1 – 2 0 36 17 Radim Rulík Roman Červenka Champions  
    2025 Stockholm, Herning –

World Cup of Hockey

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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

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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  
2018–19 12 4 1 – 0 7 30 34 4th
2019–20 9 3 3 – 1 2 25 19  
2020–21 12 5 1 – 2 4 30 29  
2021–22 12 5 0 – 2 5 33 32  
2022–23 12 4 2 – 2 4 26 33  
2023–24 –  

Team

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Current roster

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Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[17][18]

Head coach: Radim Rulík

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Lukáš Dostál 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24)   Anaheim Ducks
3 D Radko Gudas – A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 34)   Anaheim Ducks
6 D Michal Kempný 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 34)   Sparta Praha
7 D David Špaček 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21)   Iowa Wild
8 F Ondřej Beránek 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (1995-12-21) 21 December 1995 (age 28)   Karlovy Vary
10 F Roman Červenka – C 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 89 kg (196 lb) (1985-12-10) 10 December 1985 (age 38)   Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
14 F Pavel Zacha 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) (1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 (age 27)   Boston Bruins
18 F Ondřej Palát – A 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 88 kg (194 lb) (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 33)   New Jersey Devils
19 F Jakub Flek 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 (age 31)   Kometa Brno
22 F Jáchym Kondelík 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 107 kg (236 lb) (1999-12-21) 21 December 1999 (age 24)   Motor České Budějovice
23 F Lukáš Sedlák 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 96 kg (212 lb) (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 31)   Dynamo Pardubice
34 G Petr Mrázek 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) (1992-02-14) 14 February 1992 (age 32)   Chicago Blackhawks
36 D Jakub Krejčík 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 (age 33)   Sparta Praha
44 D Jan Rutta 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) (1990-07-29) 29 July 1990 (age 34)   San Jose Sharks
50 G Karel Vejmelka 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (1996-05-25) 25 May 1996 (age 28)   Arizona Coyotes
55 D Libor Hájek 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 (age 26)   Dynamo Pardubice
64 F David Kämpf 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995 (age 29)   Toronto Maple Leafs
73 F Ondřej Kaše 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 (age 29)   HC Litvínov
81 F Dominik Kubalík 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 (age 29)   Ottawa Senators
84 D Tomáš Kundrátek 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 94 kg (207 lb) (1989-12-26) 26 December 1989 (age 34)   Oceláři Třinec
88 F David Pastrňák 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) (1996-05-25) 25 May 1996 (age 28)   Boston Bruins
93 F Matěj Stránský 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 98 kg (216 lb) (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 (age 31)   HC Davos
95 F Daniel Voženílek 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 97 kg (214 lb) (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28)   Oceláři Třinec
96 F David Tomášek 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 28)   Färjestad BK
98 F Martin Nečas 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (200 lb) (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)   Carolina Hurricanes

Retired numbers

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Coaching history

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Olympics
World Championships

Uniform evolution

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  • National team jerseys
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    1994 Olympic jerseys
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    IIHF jerseys 1996–1998
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    IIHF jerseys 1998–2002
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    2006 IIHF jerseys
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    2009 IIHF jerseys
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    2014 Olympic jerseys
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    2015–2019 IIHF jerseys
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    2018 Olympic jerseys
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    2019–2021 IIHF jerseys
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    2021– IIHF jerseys[needs update]
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    2022 Olympic jerseys
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    2022–2023 IIHF jerseys
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    2024 IIHF Jerseys

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ Miller, Gord [@GMillerTSN] (20 December 2021). "the Czech Federation officially requested that it be referred to as 'Czechia' in all competitions" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016". The Canadian Press. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Russia – Czech Republic". IIHF. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  5. ^ "About". czehockey.cz. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Story #22". IIHF Archive. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Story #75". Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  8. ^ Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew (May 2008). "Story #77–Recently separated, Czechs and Slovaks meet in World Championships final". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  9. ^ "IIHF - Brotherly but divided". IIHF. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew (15 January 2024). "IIHF names new Hall of Fame Class". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Mezinárodní hokejová federace ocenila český zlatý tým z Nagana". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic. Czech News Agency. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  12. ^ Marc Di Duca (2006). Czech Republic: The Bradt Travel Guide. p. 31. ISBN 9781841621500. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  13. ^ Sioras, Efstathia; Spilling, Michael (2010). Czech Republic. p. 112. ISBN 9780761444763. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Swiss avenge group stage loss, advance to QF". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas (26 May 2024). "Czechs strike gold on home ice". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  16. ^ Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  17. ^ "A-tým: Nominace české hokejové reprezentace na domácí mistrovství světa 2024" (in Czech). ceskyhokej.cz. 5 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Team roster: Czechia" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Jalonen převzal hokejovou repre sebevědomě. Cíl z MS? Jedině zlato". TV Nova (in Czech). 11 March 2022.
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