Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team
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The Bulgarian women's ice hockey
team represents Bulgaria
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation
. As of 2011, Bulgaria has 27 female players. The Bulgarian women's national team is ranked 24th in the world.
, Croatia, Italy, and Latvia. They lost all four games and were not able to qualify for the Olympics
. The scores were 39-0 against Latvia, 30-1 against Croatia, 41-0 against Italy, and a record breaking 82-0 loss to Slovakia. The only goal was scored by forward, Olga Gospodinova
assisted by the defensemen Elina Milanova and Sofiya Iliycheva.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team represents Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation
Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation
The Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of ice hockey in Bulgaria.-See also:* Bulgaria men's national ice hockey team* Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team* Bulgaria national under-13 ice hockey team-External links:*...
. As of 2011, Bulgaria has 27 female players. The Bulgarian women's national team is ranked 24th in the world.
History
The Bulgarian women's hockey team has competed at very few high level international tournaments. It took its first attempt at the olympic gold in a qualification tournament. They played four games against SlovakiaSlovakia women's national ice hockey team
The Slovak women's national ice hockey team represents Slovakia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Slovak Ice Hockey Federation...
, Croatia, Italy, and Latvia. They lost all four games and were not able to qualify for the Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. The scores were 39-0 against Latvia, 30-1 against Croatia, 41-0 against Italy, and a record breaking 82-0 loss to Slovakia. The only goal was scored by forward, Olga Gospodinova
Olga Gospodinova
Olga Gospodinova is a Bulgarian woman ice hockey player.She plays for the Sofia ice hockey club in her home country and has also played for the Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team....
assisted by the defensemen Elina Milanova and Sofiya Iliycheva.
World Championships record
In 2011 the Bulgarian Women team was the first time involved in the World Championship competition.- 20112011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division VThe following teams took part in the Division V tournament which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 14 to March 20. As the winner of the group, Poland will be promoted to Division IV for the 2012 championships.-Results:All times local ----...
- Finished in 33rd place (3rd in Division V).
All-time Record against other nations
As of September 14, 2011| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 |
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Vesela Krasteva |  Slavia Sofia |
| 1 | Kamelia Ivanova | Slavia Sofia |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Alisa Peneva | Ledeni Iskri |
| 18 | Stefani Stoyanova A | Slavia Sofia |
| 17 | Spaska Kovacheva A | Slavia Sofia |
| 15 | Anamaria Krasteva | Iceberg Sofia |
| 14 | Maria Hristova | RedstarSofia |
| 13 | Tina Lisichkova Captain | Slavia Sofia |
| 12 | Sofia Iliycheva |  SYHV The Slapping Studs Enschede |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Diana Kostova | Ledeni Iskri |
| 23 | Abigeil Zasheva | Iceberg Sofia |
| 22 | Mariana Stoimenova | Ice Devils Sofia |
| 19 | Galina Beleva | Iceberg Sofia |
| 16 | Regina Ovcharova | Slavia Sofia |
| 12 | Sofia Iliycheva | Slavia Sofia |
| 11 | Amaliya Koleva | Slavia Sofia |
| 10 | Olga Gospodinova Olga Gospodinova Olga Gospodinova is a Bulgarian woman ice hockey player.She plays for the Sofia ice hockey club in her home country and has also played for the Bulgaria women's national ice hockey team.... |
Ledeni Iskri |
| 8 | Milena Shevartova | Ledeni Iskri |
| 7 | Mirela Zareva | Slavia Sofia |
| 4 | Maria Novoseltseva | Iceberg Sofia |
| 3 | Lidia Bobeva | RedstarSofia |
Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Atanas Dimitrov
- Assistant Coach:: Stanislav Muhachov
- Team Leader: Iliana Popova
- Team Physician: Dr. Stefka Evlogieva