Iceland women's national ice hockey team

The Icelandic women's national ice hockey team represents Iceland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Women's Ice Hockey Championship Division IIB. The women's national team is controlled by Ice Hockey Iceland. As of 2011, Iceland had 71 female players.[2] The Icelandic women's national team is ranked 29th in the world.

Iceland
Nickname(s)Íslenska Falcons (Icelandic Falcons)
AssociationIce Hockey Iceland
Head coachJón Gíslason
AssistantsSnorri Sigurbergsson
CaptainSilvía Rán Björgvinsdóttir
Most gamesJónína Margrét Guðbrandsdóttir (61)
Most pointsFlosrun Johannesdóttir (22)
Hanna Heimisdóttir (22)
IIHF codeISL
     
Ranking
Current IIHF27 4 (30 March 2022)[1]
Highest IIHF29 (first in 2009)
Lowest IIHF32 (2019)
First international
South Korea  8–2  Iceland
(Dunedin, New Zealand; 1 April 2005)
Biggest win
Iceland  12–1  Turkey
(Miercurea Ciuc, Romania; 30 March 2007)
 Iceland 12–1 Romania 
(Valdemoro, Spain; 21 March 2018)
Biggest defeat
South Korea  10–0  Iceland
(Nottingham, Great Britain; 8 October 2021)
World Championships
Appearances13 (first in 2005)
Best result28th (2008, 2011)
International record (W–L–T)
25–46–4

Olympic record

The Icelandic women's hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championships record

In 2005 the Icelandic Women team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition.

  • 2005 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IV)
  • 2007 – Finished in 32nd place (5th in Division IV)
  • 2008 – Finished in 28th place (1st in Division IV, Promoted to Division III)
  • 2009 – Division III canceled[3]
  • 2011 – Finished in 28th place (3rd in Division IV)
  • 2012 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
  • 2013 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
  • 2014 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
  • 2015 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
  • 2016 – Finished in 29th place (3rd in Division IIB)
  • 2017 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
  • 2018 – Finished in 30th place (3rd in Division IIB)
  • 2019 – Finished in 31st place (3rd in Division IIB)
  • 2020 – Finished in 30th place (2nd in Division IIB)
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]

All-time record against other nations

As of 14 September 2011

TeamGPWTLGFGA
 New Zealand4211208
 Turkey2200211
 South Africa2200142
 Romania4202912
 Estonia3102812
 Croatia100103
 South Korea2002312

References

  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. IIHF. "Iceland". iihf.com.
  3. 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423
  4. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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