# Slovakia 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 managed by the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation (SZĽH). Slovakia has 847 female players in 2023 and is ranked 15th in the IIHF rankings.

## Tournament record
### Olympic Games

During qualification for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82–0. This win is the most lopsided in the history of the IIHF. The Slovaks outshot Bulgaria 142–0, averaging a goal on 58.9 percent of its shots. Slovakia averaged one goal every 44 seconds. Janka Čulíková led Slovakia with 10 goals, while Martina Veličková scored nine. The game broke the Guinness World Record for the highest score in a single ice hockey game.
In the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Winter Olympics, however, Slovakia lost to Canada 18–0, marking the most lopsided victory in Olympic competition.
* 2010 – Finished in 8th place

### World Championship

* 1999 – Finished in 15th place (7th in Pool B)
* 2000 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Pool B Qualification)
* 2001 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division I Qualification Group A)
* 2003 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division II)
* 2004 – Finished in 18th place (3rd in Division II)
* 2005 – Finished in 17th place (3rd in Division II)
* 2007 – Finished in 16th place (1st in Division II)
* 2008 – Finished in 11th place (2nd in Division I)
* 2009 – Finished in 10th place (1st in Division I, promoted to Top Division)
* 2011 – Finished in 7th place
* 2012 – Finished in 8th place (Relegated to Division IA)
* 2013 – Finished in 11th place (3rd in Division IA)
* 2014 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
* 2015 – Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
* 2016 – Finished in 14th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
* 2017 – Finished in 15th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
* 2018 – Finished in 15th place (6th in Division IA)
* 2019 – Finished in 15th place (5th in Division IA)
* 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
* 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
* 2022 – Finished in 13th place (3rd in Division IA)
* 2023 – Finished in 16th place (6th in Division IA, relegated to Division IB)
* 2024 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division IB, promoted to Division IA)
* 2025 – (Division IA)

### European Championship

* 1995 – Finished in 10th place
* 1996 – Finished in 10th place

## Team
### 2024 roster

Roster for the 2026 Winter Olympcs qualification tournament. Player age at start of tournament, 12 December 2024.
Head coach: Miroslav Mosnár Assistant coaches: Roman Mega, Iveta Frühauf
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
| 1 | G | Andrea Rišianová | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | (2000-01-20)20 January 2000 (aged 24) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 2 | G | Simona Hupková | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2006-02-15)15 February 2006 (aged 18) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 3 | F | Michaela Paulínyová | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | (2006-06-23)23 June 2006 (aged 18) | Ontario Hockey Academy |
| 4 | D | Emma Plankenauerová | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2004-12-23)23 December 2004 (aged 19) | HC Slovan Bratislava |
| 5 | D | Alexandra Mateičková | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | (2006-10-05)5 October 2006 (aged 18) | RoKi Rovaniemi |
| 6 | F | Lucia Ištocyová | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (1999-07-02)2 July 1999 (aged 25) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 7 | F | Nela Lopušanová | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | (2008-02-26)26 February 2008 (aged 16) | Bishop Kearney Selects Girls |
| 8 | F | Barbora Kapičáková | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (2004-04-27)27 April 2004 (aged 20) | Beijing Ice Hockey |
| 9 | D | Nikola Janeková | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | (2004-11-22)22 November 2004 (aged 20) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 11 | D | Emília Leskovjanská | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2003-09-07)7 September 2003 (aged 21) | ŽHK Poprad |
| 12 | F | Lucia Halušková | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | (2000-12-18)18 December 2000 (aged 23) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 13 | F | Lívia Kúbeková | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2001-08-27)27 August 2001 (aged 23) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 15 | D | Romana Košecká | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | (1999-05-24)24 May 1999 (aged 25) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 16 | F | Nikola Nemčeková | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (aged 22) | VLCI Žilina Youth |
| 17 | F | Laura Jancsová | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2005-08-30)30 August 2005 (aged 19) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 18 | F | Ema Tóthová | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | (2007-08-06)6 August 2007 (aged 17) | Lokomotíva Nové Zámky |
| 19 | F | Tatiana Blichiová | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | (2006-02-03)3 February 2006 (aged 18) | ŽHK 2000 – ŠARIŠANKA Prešov |
| 21 | F | Hana Fančovičová | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | (2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 20) | HK PSRŽ Bratislava |
| 22 | D | Simone Martina Bednárik | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | (2003-07-29)29 July 2003 (aged 21) | Oswego University |
| 23 | D | Lucia Drábeková | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 25) | Beijing Ice Hockey |
| 24 | D | Laura Šuliková | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | (2001-10-29)29 October 2001 (aged 23) | ŽHK Poprad |
| 25 | G | Nikola Zimková | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2003-07-03)3 July 2003 (aged 21) | Lokomotíva Nové Zámky |
| 26 | F | Lilien Benáková | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | (2006-06-15)15 June 2006 (aged 18) | Ontario Hockey Academy |