Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox national hockey team Template:MedalBox 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.<ref>Template:Cite tweet</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name="Podnieks 15 January 2024">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ČTK-2024">Template:Cite news</ref> The 1998 Olympic hockey tournament was also the first the include National Hockey League players.<ref name="ČTK-2024" /> The IIHF reported the gold medal to be "the most important event in the country's history after the 1968 Uprising".<ref name="Podnieks 15 January 2024" />

The Czechs won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Tournament record

Olympic Games

Games GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1920–1992 As part of Template:Ih
Template:Flagicon 1994 Lillehammer 8 5 0 0 0 3 30 18 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký 5th place match 5th
Template:Flagicon 1998 Nagano 6 5 0 0 0 1 19 6 Ivan Hlinka Vladimír Růžička Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon 2002 Salt Lake City 4 1 0 1 0 2 12 8 Josef Augusta Jaromír Jágr Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 2006 Turin 8 4 0 0 0 4 23 20 Alois Hadamczik Robert Lang Bronze Medal Game Template:Bronze03
Template:Flagicon 2010 Vancouver 4 2 1 – 0 2 13 11 Vladimír Růžička Patrik Eliáš Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 2014 Sochi 5 2 0 – 0 3 13 15 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Plekanec Quarter-finals 6th
Template:Flagicon 2018 Pyeongchang 6 2 2 – 0 2 16 15 Josef Jandač Martin Erat Bronze Medal Game 4th
Template:Flagicon 2022 Beijing 4 0 2 – 0 2 11 12 Filip Pešán Roman Červenka Playoffs 9th
Template:Flagicon 2026 Milan / Cortina To be determined

World Championship

Championship GP W OW T OL L GF GA Coach Captain Finish Rank
1920 – 1992 As part of Template:Ih
Template:Flagicon 1993 Munich, Dortmund 8 6 – 1 1 0 33 10 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký Bronze Medal Game Template:Bronze03
Template:Flagicon 1994 Bolzano, Canazei and Milan 6 1 – 2 – 3 17 20 Ivan Hlinka Otakar Janecký Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 1995 Stockholm, Gävle 8 4 – 0 – 4 17 16 Luděk Bukač Jiří Kučera Bronze Medal Game 4th
Template:Flagicon 1996 Vienna 8 7 – 1 – 0 42 15 Luděk Bukač Robert Reichel Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon 1997 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 9 6 – 0 – 3 30 20 Ivan Hlinka Robert Reichel Bronze Medal Game Template:Bronze03
Template:Flagicon 1998 Basel, Zürich 9 6 – 2 – 1 33 16 Ivan Hlinka Robert Reichel Bronze Medal Game Template:Bronze03
Template:Flagicon 1999 Oslo, Hamar, Lillehammer 12 9 – 0 – 3 46 24 Ivan Hlinka Pavel Patera Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon 2000 St. Petersburg 9 8 0 0 0 1 41 19 Josef Augusta Robert Reichel Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon 2001 Nuremberg, Cologne, Hanover 9 6 2 1 0 0 37 13 Josef Augusta Robert Reichel Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon 2002 Gothenburg, Karlstad, Jönköping 7 6 0 0 0 1 31 17 Josef Augusta Jaromír Jágr Quarter-finals 5th
Template:Flagicon 2003 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 9 6 0 1 0 2 36 21 Slavomír Lener Robert Reichel Bronze Medal Game 4th
Template:Flagicon 2004 Prague, Ostrava 7 6 0 0 1 0 28 8 Slavomír Lener Martin Straka Quarter-finals 5th
Template:Flagicon 2005 Vienna, Innsbruck 9 8 0 0 0 1 25 9 Vladimír Růžička David Výborný Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon 2006 Riga 9 4 1 2 0 2 26 24 Alois Hadamczik David Výborný Final Template:Silver02
Template:Flagicon 2007 Moscow 7 3 0 – 1 3 23 19 Alois Hadamczik David Výborný Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 2008 Quebec City, Halifax 7 3 1 – 2 1 29 19 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Kaberle Quarter-finals 5th
Template:Flagicon 2009 Bern, Kloten 7 4 0 – 0 3 26 14 Vladimír Růžička Marek Židlický Quarter-finals 6th
Template:Flagicon 2010 Cologne, Mannheim, Gelsenkirchen 9 5 2 – 0 2 25 16 Vladimír Růžička Tomáš Rolinek Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon 2011 Bratislava, Košice 9 8 0 – 0 1 36 18 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Rolinek Bronze Medal Game Template:Bronze03
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2012 Helsinki, Stockholm 10 6 1 – 0 3 32 19 Alois Hadamczik Tomáš Plekanec Bronze Medal Game Template:Bronze03
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2013 Stockholm, Helsinki 8 3 1 – 0 4 20 14 Alois Hadamczik Jiří Novotný Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 2014 Minsk 10 3 2 – 2 3 24 27 Vladimír Růžička Tomáš Rolinek Bronze Medal Game 4th
Template:Flagicon 2015 Prague, Ostrava 10 5 1 – 1 3 32 26 Vladimír Růžička Jakub Voráček Bronze Medal Game 4th
Template:Flagicon 2016 Moscow, St. Petersburg 8 5 1 – 2 0 27 12 Vladimír Vůjtek Tomáš Plekanec Quarter-finals 5th
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2017 Paris, Cologne 8 3 2 – 0 3 23 17 Josef Jandač Jakub Voráček Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 2018 Copenhagen, Herning 8 3 3 – 0 2 29 18 Josef Jandač Roman Červenka Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 2019 Bratislava, Košice 10 7 0 – 1 2 47 23 Miloš Říha Jakub Voráček Bronze Medal Game 4th
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Template:Flagicon 2021 Riga 8 3 2 – 0 3 27 19 Filip Pešán Jan Kovář Quarter-finals 7th
Template:Flagicon 2022 Helsinki, Tampere 10 6 0 – 1 3 32 24 Template:Flagicon Kari Jalonen Roman Červenka Bronze Medal Game Template:Bronze03
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2023 Tampere, Riga 8 4 0 – 1 3 22 19 Template:Flagicon Kari Jalonen Roman Červenka Quarter-finals 8th
Template:Flagicon 2024 Prague, Ostrava 10 7 1 – 2 0 36 17 Radim Rulík Roman Červenka Champions Template:Gold01
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2025 Stockholm, Herning 8 5 1 – 0 2 37 19 Radim Rulík Roman Červenka Quarter-finals 6th
Template:Flagicon 2026 Zurich, Fribourg –

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 Template:Bronze03
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 Template:Gold01
1998–99 12 3 – 5 – 4 28 27 Template:Bronze03
1999–00 12 7 – 1 – 4 31 20 Template:Silver02
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 Template:Bronze03
2003–04 12 2 4 – 3 3 24 28 Template:Bronze03
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 Template:Bronze03
2007–08 12 4 1 – 1 6 33 44 Template:Bronze03
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 Template:Gold01
2012–13 12 6 0 – 0 6 16 24 Template:Silver02
2013–14 12 4 1 – 1 6 16 31 Template:Bronze03
2014–15 12 4 1 – 2 5 33 31 Template:Bronze03
2015–16 12 4 2 – 0 6 32 37 Template:Bronze03
2016–17 12 6 0 – 1 5 43 39 Template:Silver02
2017–18 12 6 1 – 0 5 32 31 Template:Silver02
2018–19 12 4 1 – 0 7 30 34 4th
2019–20 9 3 3 – 1 2 25 19 Template:Gold01
2020–21 12 5 1 – 2 4 30 29 Template:Silver02
2021–22 12 5 0 – 2 5 33 32 Template:Bronze03
2022–23 12 4 2 – 2 4 26 33 Template:Silver02
2023–24 – Template:Bronze03
2024–25 – Template:Gold01

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2025 IIHF World Championship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Head coach: Radim Rulík

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
7 D Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Iowa Wild
8 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Karlovy Vary
10 F Template:Sortname – C Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Dynamo Pardubice
17 D Template:Sortname – A Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Vancouver Canucks
18 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon HC Davos
19 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Kometa Brno
20 D Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Ilves
22 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Dynamo Pardubice
23 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Dynamo Pardubice
24 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Calgary Flames
26 D Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Rytíři Kladno
32 G Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Sparta Praha
36 D Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Sparta Praha
43 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Sparta Praha
44 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon HC Davos
50 G Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Utah Mammoth
55 D Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Dynamo Pardubice
64 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Toronto Maple Leafs
77 D Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Mladá Boleslav
80 G Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Calgary Flames
84 D Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Oceláři Třinec
86 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon HIFK
88 F Template:Sortname – A Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Boston Bruins
94 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Boston Bruins
96 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon EV Zug
98 F Template:Sortname Template:Convert Template:Convert Template:Birth date and age Template:Flagicon Colorado Avalanche

Retired numbers

Coaching history

Olympics
World Championships
  • 1993–1994 – Ivan Hlinka
  • 1995–1996 – Luděk Bukač
  • 1997–1999 – Ivan Hlinka
  • 2000–2002 – Josef Augusta
  • 2003–2004 – Template:Ill
  • 2005 – Vladimír Růžička
  • 2006–2008 – Alois Hadamczik
  • 2009–2010 – Vladimír Růžička
  • 2011–2013 – Alois Hadamczik
  • 2014–2015 – Vladimír Růžička
  • 2016 – Vladimír Vůjtek
  • 2017–2018 – Josef Jandač
  • 2019 – Miloš Říha
  • 2021 – Filip Pešán
  • 2022–2023 – Kari Jalonen<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Uniform evolution

See also

References

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