Poland women's national ice hockey team
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The Polish women's national ice hockey
team represents Poland
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie
. As of 2011, Poland has 374 female players.The Polish women's national team is ranked 34th in the world.
competition. In the Division V the team made a big surprise by winning the first place in Division V (31st place) and was promoted to the Division IV for the 2012 IIHF World Women's Championship.
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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 Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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 Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie
Polish Ice Hockey Federation
The Polish Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body that oversees ice hockey in Poland. Founded in Warsaw on February 22, 1925 by representatives of the 4 polish hockey's clubs: Polonia Warsaw, AZS Warszawa, Warszawianka Warszawa and Warszawskie Towarzystwo Łyżwiarskie .-Presidents:* Wacław...
. As of 2011, Poland has 374 female players.The Polish women's national team is ranked 34th in the world.
2011 World Women's Championship
In 2011 the Polish team was for the first time involved in the World Championship2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
-Group B:-Relegation series:Best of three.All times local - Final round :-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place playoff:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Scoring leaders:...
competition. In the Division V the team made a big surprise by winning the first place in Division V (31st place) and was promoted to the Division IV for the 2012 IIHF World Women's Championship.
- March 14: Poland 23 - 0 Ireland
- March 15: Poland 19 - 0 Bulgaria
- March 18: Poland 5 - 4 Spain
- March 19: Poland 14 - 0 Turkey
Olympic record
The Polish Women hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournamentIce hockey at the Olympic Games
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
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Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malgorzata Burda |  Naprzod JanowNaprzód Janów Naprzód Janów is an ice hockey team in Katowice, Poland. They participate in the Polska Liga Hokejowa.The team was founded as Górnik Janów in 1920. In 1962, they were re-named their present name, Naprzód Janów.... |
| 20 | Joanna Katarzynska-Goj | GKS Tychy GKS Tychy (ice hockey) The GKS Tychy is a Polish ice hockey club from Tychy which plays at the moment in the Ekstraklasa and therefore the highest professional class of the country.The club was founded in 1971... |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Anna Kierc | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 6 | Izabela Malinowska | Naprzod Janow Naprzód Janów Naprzód Janów is an ice hockey team in Katowice, Poland. They participate in the Polska Liga Hokejowa.The team was founded as Górnik Janów in 1920. In 1962, they were re-named their present name, Naprzód Janów.... |
| 11 | Joanna Detmer | Stoczniowiec Gdansk Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Stoczniowiec Gdańsk is an ice hockey team in Gdańsk, Poland. They play in the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level Polish ice hockey league.The club was founded in 1953 as Polonia Gdańsk, they were renamed Stoczniowiec Gdańsk in 1970.... |
| 14 | Aleksandra Winchor | Polonia Bytom |
| 21 | Agata Kozyra | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 22 | Magdalena Nowacka | Unia Oswiecim |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Magdalena Czaplik | Polonia Bytom |
| 5 | Malgorzata Slimak,A | Naprzod Janow Naprzód Janów Naprzód Janów is an ice hockey team in Katowice, Poland. They participate in the Polska Liga Hokejowa.The team was founded as Górnik Janów in 1920. In 1962, they were re-named their present name, Naprzód Janów.... |
| 7 | Karolina Pozniewska | Polonia Bytom |
| 9 | Malgorzata Galuszka | Unia Oswiecim |
| 10 | Magdalena Szynal, A | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 12 | Sylwia Bielas | Unia Oswiecim |
| 13 | Aleksandra Berecka, Captain | Stoczniowiec Gdansk Stoczniowiec Gdańsk Stoczniowiec Gdańsk is an ice hockey team in Gdańsk, Poland. They play in the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level Polish ice hockey league.The club was founded in 1953 as Polonia Gdańsk, they were renamed Stoczniowiec Gdańsk in 1970.... |
| 16 | Ewelina Czarnecka | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 17 | Katarzyna Frackowiak | Unia Oswiecim |
| 18 | Marta Bigos | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 19 | Agnieszka Pioro | KTH Krynica KTH Krynica KTH Krynica is an ice hockey team in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. The team participates in the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland.-History:KTH was founded in 1928, and hosted the 1931 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.... |
| 23 | Agnieszka Grzymieslawska | Naprzod Janow Naprzód Janów Naprzód Janów is an ice hockey team in Katowice, Poland. They participate in the Polska Liga Hokejowa.The team was founded as Górnik Janów in 1920. In 1962, they were re-named their present name, Naprzód Janów.... |
Coaching staff
- Head Coach: Marek Kozyra
- Assistant Coach: Robert Piecha
- Equipment Manager: Rafal Twardy
- Physiotherapist: Lucjan Hachula
- Team Leader: Marta Zawadzka