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Norway women's national ice hockey team
The Norway women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team in Norway. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)'sWorld Women's Championships and is controlled by Norges Ishockeyforbund. Women's ice hockey is growing in popularity in Norway and the number of Norwegian women's ice hockey players registered with the IIHF has increased from 482 in 2011 to 702 in 2019.[3]
| Nickname(s) | The Polar Bears |
|---|---|
| Association | Norwegian Ice Hockey Association |
| General manager | Randi Aase |
| Head coach | Thomas Pettersen |
| Assistants | Claes Halvordsson |
| Captain | Mathea Fischer |
| Most games | Line Bialik (98)[1] |
| Most points | Line Bialik (125) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | NOR |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 15 2 (28 August 2023)[2] |
| Highest IIHF | 10 (first in 2012) |
| Lowest IIHF | 15 (first in 2005) |
| First international | |
| Denmark 2–0 Norway (27 December 1988; Copenhagen, Denmark) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Norway 14–0 Netherlands (6 April 1989; Ratingen, West Germany) Norway 14–0 Netherlands (15 March 1991; Havířov, Czechoslovakia) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| United States 17–0 Norway (21 March 1990; Ottawa, Canada) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 23 (first in 1990) |
| Best result | 6th (1990, 1992, 1994) |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | (1993) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 133–157–12 | |
Tournament record edit
Olympic Games edit
Norway has never participated in the Women's hockey Olympic tournament.
World Championship edit
Norway participated in every World Women's Championship, realizing its best performance during the first three tournaments by garnering a sixth-place finish. In 1999, it failed to qualify for Group A, and has since competed in the lower levels. From 2001 until 2005, the Norway players competed in series to be relegated or promoted between the first and second division. Since 2007, they have competed in Division I. Of note, the National Under-18 team competes in Division I for its respective category.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6th |
| 1992 | 6th |
| 1994 | 6th |
| 1997 | 8th |
| 1999 | 10th and 2nd in Group B |
| 2000 | 11th and 3rd in Group B |
| 2001 | 15th and 7th in Group B |
| 2003 | 15th and 1st in Division II |
| 2004 | 14th and 5th in Division I |
| 2005 | 15th and 1st in Division II |
| 2007 | 13th and 4th in Division I |
| 2008 | 14th and 5th in Division I |
| 2009 | 12th and 3rd in Division I |
| 2011 | 10th and 2nd in Division I |
| 2012 | 10th and 2nd in Division IA |
| 2013 | 13th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2014 | 10th and 2nd in Division IA |
| 2015 | 13th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2016 | 13th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2017 | 11th and 3rd in Division IA |
| 2018 | 14th and 5th in Division IA |
| 2019 | 13th and 3rd in Division IA |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] |
| 2022 | 12th and 2nd in Division IA |
| 2023 | 15th and 5th in Division IA |
European Women Championship edit
Team edit
2022 roster edit
Roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A.[6][7] Player age at start of tournament on 24 April 2022.
Head coach: Thomas Pettersen
Assistant coach: Claes Halvordsson
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Ena Nystrøm | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 28 April 2000 (aged 21) | Mercyhurst Lakers |
| 2 | D | Lene Tendenes | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 27 March 1999 (aged 23) | Linköping HC |
| 3 | D | Silje Kongstorp | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 25 August 2002 (aged 19) | Malmö Redhawks |
| 5 | D | Rebekka Haukali | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 15 August 2003 (aged 18) | Stavanger Oilers |
| 6 | F | Une Bjelland | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 6 October 1999 (aged 22) | Adrian Bulldogs |
| 7 | F | Karoline Pedersen | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 13 March 1999 (aged 23) | Malmö Redhawks |
| 8 | F | Lotte Pedersen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 28 February 2003 (aged 19) | Stavanger Oilers |
| 9 | F | Tea Nyburg | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 11 November 2003 (aged 18) | MoDo Hockey |
| 10 | F | Christina Furseth | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 13 July 2002 (aged 19) | Stavanger Oilers |
| 11 | F | Line Bialik – A | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 8 November 1986 (aged 35) | Färjestad BK |
| 12 | D | Ingrid Morset – C | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 28 March 1993 (aged 29) | Linköping HC |
| 13 | F | Ingrid Berge | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 12 June 2000 (aged 21) | Norwich Cadets |
| 14 | D | Malin Årdal | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 5 January 2003 (aged 19) | Stavanger Oilers |
| 15 | F | Emilie Kruse | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 13 October 1999 (aged 22) | Linköping HC |
| 16 | F | Andrine Furulund | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 29 June 1998 (aged 23) | Färjestad BK |
| 17 | F | Marthe Brunvold | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 25 June 2001 (aged 20) | Linköping HC |
| 19 | D | Thea Jørgensen | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 25 June 2001 (aged 20) | Lindenwood Lions |
| 20 | G | Linnea Holterud Olsson | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 6 June 1996 (aged 25) | Hammarby IF |
| 21 | F | Madelen Haug Hansen | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 9 August 1993 (aged 28) | Linköping HC |
| 22 | F | Andrea Dalen – A | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 19 June 1992 (aged 29) | Linköping HC |
| 23 | D | Emma Bergesen | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 1 November 1999 (aged 22) | Mount Royal Cougars |
| 24 | F | Mathea Fischer | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 8 October 1997 (aged 24) | SDE Hockey |
Awards and honors edit
- Ena Nystrøm, Directorate Award, Best Goaltender, 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I[8]
References edit
- ^ NORWAY NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine hockey.no
- ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "IIHF Member National Association Denmark". IIHF. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: NOR - Norway". IIHF. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "A-landslaget kvinner: VM 2022". Norges Ishockeyforbund (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A: Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- IIHF profile
- National Teams of Ice Hockey