Poland women's national ice hockey team
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The Coat of arms of Poland is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | The Eagles |
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| Association | Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie |
| General Manager | Marta Zawadzka |
| Head coach | Grzegorz Klich |
| Assistants |
Tomasz Demkowicz Paweł Jakubowski |
| Captain | Katarzyna Frąckowiak |
| Most games |
Magdalena Czaplik (32) Aleksandra Berecka (32) |
| Most points | Karolina Pozniewska (53) |
| IIHF code | POL |
| IIHF ranking |
22  |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 22 (first in 2014) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 34 (2011) |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Poland 23–0 Ireland  (Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011) | |
| Biggest win | |
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Poland 23–0 Ireland (Sofia, Bulgaria; 14 March 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Hungary 5–2 Poland (Budapest, Hungary; 30 December 2011) | |
| IIHF World Women's Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2011) |
| Best result | 25th (2013) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 26–18–2 | |
The Polish women's national ice hockey team represents Poland at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Polski Związek Hokeja na Lodzie. As of 2011, Poland has 374 female players.[1]The Polish women's national team is ranked 34th in the world.
Tournament record
World Championship
Main article: IIHF Women's World Championship
In 2011 the Polish team was for the first time involved in the World Championship competition. In the Division V the team made a big surprise by winning the first place in Division V (31st place) and was promoted to the Division IV for the 2012 IIHF Women's World Championship.
- 2011 – Finished in 31st place (1st in Division V, promoted to Division IIB)
- 2012 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IIB, promoted to Division IIA)
- 2013 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division IIA)
- 2014 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division IIA)
- 2015 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division IIA)
- 2016 – Finished in 21st place (1st in Division IIA, promoted to Division IB)
Olympic Games
The Polish Women hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
Team
2011 roster
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malgorzata Burda | Naprzod Janow |
| 20 | Joanna Katarzynska-Goj | GKS Tychy |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Anna Kierc | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 6 | Izabela Malinowska | Naprzod Janow |
| 11 | Joanna Detmer | Stoczniowiec Gdansk |
| 14 | Aleksandra Winchor | Polonia Bytom |
| 22 | Magdalena Nowacka | Unia Oswiecim |
| Number | player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Magdalena Czaplik | Polonia Bytom |
| 5 | Malgorzata Slimak,A | Naprzod Janow |
| 7 | Karolina Pozniewska | Polonia Bytom |
| 9 | Malgorzata Galuszka | Unia Oswiecim |
| 10 | Magdalena Szynal, A | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 12 | Sylwia Bielas | Unia Oswiecim |
| 13 | Aleksandra Berecka, Captain | Stoczniowiec Gdansk |
| 16 | Ewelina Czarnecka | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 17 | Katarzyna Frackowiak | Unia Oswiecim |
| 18 | Marta Bigos | Biale Jastrzebie |
| 19 | Agnieszka Pioro | KTH Krynica |
| 23 | Agnieszka Grzymieslawska | Naprzod Janow |
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