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 85,000 men players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.8% of its population).[4]

Czech Republic
AssociationCzech Ice Hockey Association
General managerPetr Nedvěd
Head coachKari Jalonen
AssistantsLibor Zábranský and Martin Erat
CaptainJan Kovář
Most gamesDavid Výborný (218)
Top scorerMartin Procházka (61)
Most pointsDavid Výborný (147)
Home stadiumO2 Arena
Team colors     
IIHF codeCZE
Ranking
Current IIHF7 1 (30 March 2022)[1]
Highest IIHF2 (2006)
Lowest IIHF7 (first in 2022)
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
Appearances28 (first in 1993)
Best result Gold: (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1996)
Best result 3rd: (2004)
Olympics
Appearances8 (first in 1994)
Medals Gold: (1998)
Bronze: (2006)
International record (W–L–T)
416–208–48
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
World Cup
2004 Toronto

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.[5][6] 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. Czech Republic won the 2010 World Championships in Germany. Since 2012, the Czechs have not won any medals in IIHF tournaments, making it their longest medal drought in history. However, 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.[7]

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
2022 Beijing 4 0 2 – 0 2 11 12 Filip Pešán Roman Červenka Playoffs 9th

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 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 Zürich, Lausanne Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[8]
2021 Riga 8 3 2 – 0 3 27 19 Filip Pešán Jan Kovář Quarter-finals 7th
2022 Helsinki, Tampere – Kari Jalonen

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
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

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[9]

Head coach: Filip Pešán[10]

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3DLibor Hájek1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1998-02-04) 4 February 1998 New York Rangers
6DDavid Musil1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1993-04-09) 9 April 1993 Oceláři Třinec
9DDavid Sklenička1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 Jokerit
11FFilip Zadina1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 Detroit Red Wings
13FJakub Vrána1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 Detroit Red Wings
14FAdam Musil1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 Bílí Tygři Liberec
17DFilip Hronek – A1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb) (1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 Detroit Red Wings
18FDominik Kubalík1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1995-08-21) 21 August 1995 Chicago Blackhawks
19FJakub Flek1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)74 kg (163 lb) (1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 Karlovy Vary
25FRadan Lenc1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1991-07-30) 30 July 1991 Bílí Tygři Liberec
30GŠimon Hrubec1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 Avangard Omsk
31DLukáš Klok1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1995-06-07) 7 June 1995 Lukko
35GRoman Will1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1992-05-22) 22 May 1992 Traktor Chelyabinsk
43FJan Kovář – C1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 EV Zug
44FMatěj Stránský1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1993-07-11) 11 July 1993 Oceláři Třinec
52FMichael Špaček1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 Oceláři Třinec
60DMichal Moravčík1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 Tappara
61GPetr Kváča1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 Bílí Tygři Liberec
62DAndrej Šustr1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1990-11-29) 29 November 1990 Kunlun Red Star
67FJiří Smejkal1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1996-11-05) 5 November 1996 Tappara
69FLukáš Radil1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1990-08-05) 5 August 1990 Spartak Moscow
72FFilip Chytil1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)81 kg (179 lb) (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 New York Rangers
74DOndřej Vitásek1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)103 kg (227 lb) (1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 Bílí Tygři Liberec
78FRobin Hanzl1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb) (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 Spartak Moscow
79FTomáš Zohorna – A1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1988-01-03) 3 January 1988 Dynamo Pardubice
88DLibor Šulák1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 Oulun Kärpät
92FJiří Sekáč1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 Avangard Omsk
95FMatěj Blümel1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)81 kg (179 lb) (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 Dynamo Pardubice

Retired numbers

Coaching history
Olympics
World Championships

See also

References
  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  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. "About". czehockey.cz. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. Marc Di Duca (2006). Czech Republic: The Bradt Travel Guide. p. 31. ISBN 9781841621500. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. Efstathia Sioras; Michael Spilling (2010). Czech Republic. p. 112. ISBN 9780761444763. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. "Swiss avenge group stage loss, advance to QF". iihf.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. Steiss, Adam. "2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship cancelled". iihf.com. IIHF. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  9. "Národní tým dvakrát porazil Slováky a chystá se na České hokejové hry" (in Czech). hockey.by. 7 May 2021.
  10. "Team Roster Czech Republic" (PDF). iihf.com. 21 May 2021.
  11. "Jalonen převzal hokejovou repre sebevědomě. Cíl z MS? Jedině zlato" (in Czech). TN.nova.cz. 11 March 2022.
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