Association | Czech Ice Hockey Association |
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Head coach | Radim Rulík |
Assistants | Jiří Kalous Tomáš Plekanec Marek Židlický |
Captain | Roman Červenka |
Most games | David Výborný (218) |
Top scorer | Martin Procházka (61) |
Most points | David Výborný (147) |
Home stadium | O2 Arena |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | CZE |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 4 4 (27 May 2024)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 2 (2006) |
Lowest IIHF | 8 (2023) |
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) | |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 1994) |
Medals | Gold: (1998) Bronze: (2006) |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 31 (first in 1993) |
Best result | Gold: (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2024) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 1996) |
Best result | 3rd: (2004) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
416–208–48 |
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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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).[5]