| Association | Czech Hockey |
|---|---|
| GM |  Petr Nedvěd |
| Head coach | Filip Pešán |
| Assistants | Martin Straka Jaroslav Špaček |
| Captain | Michal Moravčík |
| Most games | David Výborný (222) |
| Top scorer | Martin Procházka (61) |
| Most points | David Výborný (101) |
| IIHF code | CZE |
| IIHF ranking | 5 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 2 (2006) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 6 (2009-2010 (O), 2015-2017, 2018) |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Czech Republic 6–1 Russia  (Stockholm, Sweden; February 11, 1993) | |
| Biggest win | |
Czech Republic 11–0 Italy  (Hanover, Germany; May 6, 2001) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Finland 7–0 Czech Republic (Stockholm, Sweden; February 11, 2012) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 27 (first in 1993) |
| Best result |  Gold: 6 - 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010 |
| World Cup of Hockey | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |  Bronze: 1 - 2004 |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1994) |
| Medals |  Gold: 1 – 1998 Bronze: 1 – 2006 |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 316-208-48 | |
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
| World Championships medal record | ||
| World Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1993 Germany | Czech Republic |
| Gold | 1996 Austria | Czech Republic |
| Bronze | 1997 Finland | Czech Republic |
| Bronze | 1998 Switzerland | Czech Republic |
| Gold | 1999 Norway | Czech Republic |
| Gold | 2000 Russia | Czech Republic |
| Gold | 2001 Germany | Czech Republic |
| Gold | 2005 Austria | Czech Republic |
| Silver | 2006 Latvia | Czech Republic |
| Gold | 2010 Germany | Czech Republic |
| Bronze | 2011 Slovakia | Czech Republic |
| Bronze | 2012 Finland, Sweden | Czech Republic |
The Czech men's national ice hockey team is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world, currently ranked fifth by the IIHF. It it the successor of the Czechoslovak National Team. It is controlled by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001. In the next 3 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 in the Czech Republic, thus keeping the "world championship home ice curse" alive. But the following year the Czechs won gold at the the 2005 tournament, the only world championship where, due to the 2004-2005 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, and becoming one of only three nations (along with Russia and Finland) to medal twice in ice hockey at the Olympic games since the NHL allowed its players to participate in this event. At the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships the Czechs won silver, falling to Sweden in the final. A last gold medal comes from 2010 and last medal from 2012. Since 2012 Czech Republic did not won any medal on World Championship, Olympics or World Cup. In last ten years, the Czech Republic team is probably the team which claimed most 4th places (2014, 2015, 2019 World Championships and 2018 Olympics). The Czech Republic has 121,613 players (1.1% of its population).
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Coaching History[edit | edit source]
Olympics[edit | edit source]
- 1994 – Ivan Hlinka
- 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomír Lener
- 2002 – Josef Augusta
- 2006 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2010 - Vladimír Růžička
- 2014 - Alois Hadamczik
- 2018 - Josef Jandač
World Championships[edit | edit source]
- 1993 – Ivan Hlinka
- 1994 – Ivan Hlinka
- 1995 – Luděk Bukač
- 1996 – Luděk Bukač
- 1997 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomír Lener
- 1998 – Ivan Hlinka and Slavomír Lener
- 1999 – Ivan Hlinka
- 2000 – Josef Augusta
- 2001 – Josef Augusta
- 2002 – Josef Augusta
- 2003 – Slavomír Lener
- 2004 – Slavomír Lener
- 2005 – Vladimír Růžička
- 2006 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2007 – Alois Hadamczik
- 2008 - Alois Hadamczik
- 2009 - Vladimír Růžička
- 2010 - Vladimír Růžička
- 2011 - Alois Hadamczik
- 2012 - Alois Hadamczik
- 2013 - Alois Hadamczik
- 2014 - Vladimír Růžička
- 2015 - Vladimír Růžička
- 2016 - Vladimír Vůjtek
- 2017 - Josef Jandač
- 2018 - Josef Jandač
- 2019 - Miloš Říha
Olympic Record[edit | edit source]
The men's team at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
- 1920-1992 - Did not participate
- 1994 - Finished in 5th place
- 1998 -
Gold - 2002 - Finished in 7th place
- 2006 - Bronze
- 2010 - Finished in 7th place
- 2014 - Finished in 6th place
- 2018 - Finished in 4th place
Gold
BronzeWorld Cup of Hockey Record[edit | edit source]
World Championship Record[edit | edit source]
- 1920-1992 - Did not participate
- 1993 - Bronze
- 1994 - Finished in 7th place
- 1995 - Finished in 4th place
- 1996 - Gold
- 1997 - Bronze
- 1998 - Bronze
- 1999 - Gold
- 2000 - Gold
- 2001 - Gold
- 2002 - Finished in 5th place
- 2003 - Finished in 4th place
- 2004 - Finished in 5th place
- 2005 - Gold
- 2006 - Silver
- 2007 - Finished in 7th place
- 2008 - Finished in 5th place
- 2009 - Finished in 6th place
- 2010 - Gold
- 2011 - Bronze
- 2012 - Bronze
- 2013 - Finished in 7th place
- 2014 - Finished in 4th place
- 2015 - Finished in 4th place
- 2016 - Finished in 5th place
- 2017 - Finished in 7th place
- 2018 - Finished in 7th place
- 2019 - Finished in 4th place
- 2020 - canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
SilverRetired Numbers[edit | edit source]
- #4 Karel Rachůnek
- #15 Jan Marek
- #21 Ivan Hlinka
- #63 Josef Vašíček
Actual Roster[edit | edit source]
| Position | Number | Name | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots/Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | #37 | Patrik Bartošák | March 29, 1993 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 194lb (88kg) | L |
| G | #49 | Dominik Hrachovina | August 29, 1994 | 5ft 10in (179cm) | 187lb (85kg) | L |
| G | #1 | Nick Malík | April 26, 2002 | 6ft 2in (189cm) | 174lb (79kg) | L |
| D | #8 | Daniel Gazda | August 13, 1997 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 201lb (91kg) | R |
| D | #31 | Lukáš Klok | June 7, 1995 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 187lb (85kg) | L |
| D | #18 | Filip Král | October 20, 1999 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 185lb (84kg) | L |
| D | #60 | Michal Moravčík | December 7, 1994 | 6ft 4in (194cm) | 212lb (96kg) | L |
| D | #6 | David Musil | April 9, 1993 | 6ft 4in (193cm) | 207lb (94kg) | L |
| D | #7 | David Němeček | June 29, 1995 | 6ft 4in (194cm) | 205lb (93kg) | L |
| D | #88 | Libor Šulák | March 4, 1994 | 6ft 2in (189cm) | 190lb (86kg) | L |
| D | #74 | Ondřej Vitásek | September 4, 1990 | 6ft 4in (192cm) | 209lb (95kg) | L |
| F | #16 | Michal Birner | March 2, 1986 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 198lb (90kg) | L |
| F | #30 | Matěj Blümel | May 31, 2000 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 198lb (90kg) | L |
| F | #9 | Jakub Flek | December 24, 1992 | 5ft 8in (172cm) | 163lb (74kg) | L |
| F | #56 | Oscar Flynn | April 19, 1999 | 5ft 9in (174cm) | 157lb (71kg) | R |
| F | #29 | Radek Koblížek | October 20, 1997 | 5ft 9in (175cm) | 161lb (73kg) | R |
| F | #19 | Petr Kodýtek | August 17, 1998 | 5ft 6in (168cm) | 154lb (70kg) | L |
| F | #65 | Dominik Lakatoš | April 8, 1997 | 6ft 0in (184cm) | 194lb (88kg) | L |
| F | #25 | Radan Lenc | July 30, 1991 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 174lb (79kg) | L |
| F | #54 | Jan Ordoš | September 18, 1996 | 5ft 11in (181cm) | 179lb (81kg) | R |
| F | #23 | Ondřej Roman | February 8, 1989 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 183lb (83kg) | L |
| F | #67 | Jiří Smejkal | November 5, 1996 | 6ft 4in (192cm) | 205lb (93kg) | L |
| F | #53 | Michael Špaček | April 9, 1997 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 187lb (85kg) | R |
| F | #44 | Matěj Stránský | July 11, 1993 | 6ft 3in (191cm) | 205lb (93kg) | R |
| F | #92 | Filip Suchý | December 16, 1997 | 5ft 8in (173cm) | 174lb (79kg) | L |
| F | #27 | David Tomášek | February 10, 1996 | 6ft 2in (187cm) | 187lb (85kg) | R |
Team Staff[edit | edit source]
| Role | Name | Born |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Filip Pešán | January 4, 1978 |
| General manager | Petr Nedvěd | December 9, 1971 |
| Assistant coach | Martin Straka | September 3, 1972 |
| Assistant coach | Jaroslav Špaček | February 11, 1974 |
| Goalie coach | Zdeněk Orct | April 28, 1970 |
| Manager | Jan Černý | May 5, 1975 |
| Video coach | Aleš Vladyka | December 8, 1979 |
| Doctor | MUDr. Roman Mizera | |
| Physiotherapist | Radovan Sakaláš | |
| Conditioning coach | Dominik Kodras | |
| Equipment manager | Zdeněk Šmíd | April 5, 1979 |
| Equipment manager | Oldřich Kopecký | April 27, 1975 |
| Equipment manager | Petr Šulan | March 29, 1982 |
| Media manager | Zdeněk Zikmund | 1964 |
