Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team

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. 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. 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).
==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.
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 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 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. 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.
==Tournament record==
===Olympic Games===
Games 	GP 	W 	OW 	T 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Coach 	Captain 	Finish 	Rank 	
1920–1992 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of
1994 Lillehammer 	8 	5 	0 	0 	0 	3 	30 	18 	Ivan Hlinka 	Otakar Janecký 	5th place match 	5th 	
1998 Nagano 	6 	5 	0 	0 	0 	1 	19 	6 	Ivan Hlinka 	Vladimír Růžička	Champions 	 	
2002 Salt Lake City 	4 	1 	0 	1 	0 	2 	12 	8 	Josef Augusta 	Jaromír Jágr 	Quarter-finals 	7th 	
2006 Turin 	8 	4 	0 	0 	0 	4 	23 	20 	Alois Hadamczik 	Robert Lang 	Bronze Medal Game	 	
2010 Vancouver 	4 	2 	1 	– 	0 	2 	13 	11 	Vladimír Růžička	Patrik Eliáš 	Quarter-finals 	7th 	
2014 Sochi 	5 	2 	0 	– 	0 	3 	13 	15 	Alois Hadamczik 	Tomáš Plekanec 	Quarter-finals 	6th 	
2018 Pyeongchang 	6 	2 	2 	– 	0 	2 	16 	15 	Josef Jandač 	Martin Erat 	Bronze Medal Game	4th 	
2022 Beijing 	4 	0 	2 	– 	0 	2 	11 	12 	Filip Pešán 	Roman Červenka 	Playoffs 	9th 	
2026 Milan / Cortina	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined 	To be determined	
===World Championship===
Championship 	GP 	W 	OW 	T 	OL 	L 	GF 	GA 	Coach 	Captain 	Finish 	Rank
1920 – 1992 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of 	As part of
1993 Munich, Dortmund 	8 	6 	– 	1 	1 	0 	33 	10 	Ivan Hlinka 	Otakar Janecký 	Bronze Medal Game 	
1994 Bolzano, Canazei and Milan 	6 	1 	– 	2 	– 	3 	17 	20 	Ivan Hlinka 	Otakar Janecký 	Quarter-finals 	7th
1995 Stockholm, Gävle 	8 	4 	– 	0 	– 	4 	17 	16 	Luděk Bukač 	Jiří Kučera 	Bronze Medal Game 	4th
1996 Vienna 	8 	7 	– 	1 	– 	0 	42 	15 	Luděk Bukač 	Robert Reichel 	Champions 	
1997 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 	9 	6 	– 	0 	– 	3 	30 	20 	Ivan Hlinka 	Robert Reichel 	Bronze Medal Game 	
1998 Basel, Zürich 	9 	6 	– 	2 	– 	1 	33 	16 	Ivan Hlinka 	Robert Reichel 	Bronze Medal Game 	
1999 Oslo, Hamar, Lillehammer 	12 	9 	– 	0 	– 	3 	46 	24 	Ivan Hlinka 	Pavel Patera 	Champions 	
2000 St. Petersburg 	9 	8 	0 	0 	0 	1 	41 	19 	Josef Augusta 	Robert Reichel 	Champions 	
2001 Nuremberg, Cologne, Hanover 	9 	6 	2 	1 	0 	0 	37 	13 	Josef Augusta 	Robert Reichel 	Champions 	
2002 Gothenburg, Karlstad, Jönköping 	7 	6 	0 	0 	0 	1 	31 	17 	Josef Augusta 	Jaromír Jágr 	Quarter-finals 	5th
2003 Helsinki, Tampere, Turku 	9 	6 	0 	1 	0 	2 	36 	21 	Slavomír Lener 	Robert Reichel 	Bronze Medal Game 	4th
2004 Prague, Ostrava 	7 	6 	0 	0 	1 	0 	28 	8 	Slavomír Lener 	Martin Straka 	Quarter-finals 	5th
2005 Vienna, Innsbruck 	9 	8 	0 	0 	0 	1 	25 	9 	Vladimír Růžička 	David Výborný 	Champions 	
2006 Riga 	9 	4 	1 	2 	0 	2 	26 	24 	Alois Hadamczik 	David Výborný 	Final 	
2007 Moscow 	7 	3 	0 	– 	1 	3 	23 	19 	Alois Hadamczik 	David Výborný 	Quarter-finals 	7th
2008 Quebec City, Halifax 	7 	3 	1 	– 	2 	1 	29 	19 	Alois Hadamczik 	Tomáš Kaberle 	Quarter-finals 	5th
2009 Bern, Kloten 	7 	4 	0 	– 	0 	3 	26 	14 	Vladimír Růžička 	Marek Židlický 	Quarter-finals 	6th
2010 Cologne, Mannheim, Gelsenkirchen	9 	5 	2 	– 	0 	2 	25 	16 	Vladimír Růžička 	Tomáš Rolinek 	Champions 	
2011 Bratislava, Košice 	9 	8 	0 	– 	0 	1 	36 	18 	Alois Hadamczik 	Tomáš Rolinek 	Bronze Medal Game 	
2012 Helsinki, Stockholm 	10 	6 	1 	– 	0 	3 	32 	19 	Alois Hadamczik 	Tomáš Plekanec 	Bronze Medal Game 	
2013 Stockholm, Helsinki 	8 	3 	1 	– 	0 	4 	20 	14 	Alois Hadamczik 	Jiří Novotný 	Quarter-finals 	7th
2014 Minsk 	10 	3 	2 	– 	2 	3 	24 	27 	Vladimír Růžička 	Tomáš Rolinek 	Bronze Medal Game 	4th
2015 Prague, Ostrava 	10 	5 	1 	– 	1 	3 	32 	26 	Vladimír Růžička 	Jakub Voráček 	Bronze Medal Game 	4th
2016 Moscow, St. Petersburg 	8 	5 	1 	– 	2 	0 	27 	12 	Vladimír Vůjtek 	Tomáš Plekanec 	Quarter-finals 	5th
2017 Paris, Cologne 	8 	3 	2 	– 	0 	3 	23 	17 	Josef Jandač 	Jakub Voráček 	Quarter-finals 	7th
2018 Copenhagen, Herning 	8 	3 	3 	– 	0 	2 	29 	18 	Josef Jandač 	Roman Červenka 	Quarter-finals 	7th
2019 Bratislava, Košice 	10 	7 	0 	– 	1 	2 	47 	23 	Miloš Říha 	Jakub Voráček 	Bronze Medal Game 	4th
2020 	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic	Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 Riga 	8 	3 	2 	– 	0 	3 	27 	19 	Filip Pešán 	Jan Kovář 	Quarter-finals 	7th
2022 Helsinki, Tampere 	10 	6 	0 	– 	1 	3 	32 	24 	Kari Jalonen 	Roman Červenka 	Bronze Medal Game 	
2023 Tampere, Riga 	8 	4 	0 	– 	1 	3 	22 	19 	Kari Jalonen 	Roman Červenka 	Quarter-finals 	8th
2024 Prague, Ostrava 	10 	7 	1 	– 	2 	0 	36 	17 	Radim Rulík 	Roman Červenka 	Champions 	
===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	
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	
1998–99	12	3	– 	5	– 	4	28	27	
1999–00	12	7	– 	1	– 	4	31	20	
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	
2003–04	12	2	4 	–	3 	3	24	28	
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	
2007–08	12	4	1 	–	1 	6	33	44	
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	
2012–13	12	6	0 	–	0 	6	16	24	
2013–14	12	4	1 	–	1 	6	16	31	
2014–15	12	4	1 	–	2 	5	33	31	
2015–16	12	4	2 	–	0 	6	32	37	
2016–17	12	6	0 	–	1 	5	43	39	
2017–18	12	6	1 	–	0 	5	32	31	
2018–19	12	4	1 	–	0 	7	30	34	4th
2019–20	9 	3	3 	–	1 	2	25	19	
2020–21	12	5	1 	–	2 	4	30	29	
2021–22	12	5	0 	–	2 	5	33	32	
2022–23	12	4	2 	–	2 	4	26	33	
2023–24	 	 	 	–	 	 	 	 	
==References==
==External links==
*Official website
*IIHF profile
Category:National ice hockey teams in Europe