| Czech Republic | |
| Badge: | Coat of arms of the Czech Republic.svg |
| Badge Size: | 145px |
| Association: | Czech Ice Hockey Association |
| Coach: | Radim Rulík |
| Asst Coach: | Jiří Kalous Tomáš Plekanec Marek Židlický |
| Captain: | Roman Červenka |
| Most Games: | David Výborný (218) |
| Top Scorer: | Martin Procházka (61) |
| Most Points: | David Výborný (147) |
| Home Stadium: | O2 Arena |
| Iihf Code: | CZE |
| Iihf Max: | 2 |
| Iihf Max Date: | 2006 |
| Iihf Min: | 8 |
| Iihf Min Date: | 2023 |
| First Game: | 6–1 (Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 1993) |
| Largest Win: | 11–0 (Hanover, Germany; 6 May 2001) |
| Largest Loss: | 7–0 (Stockholm, Sweden; 11 February 2012) |
| World Champ Apps: | 31 |
| World Champ First: | 1993 |
| World Champ Best: | Gold: (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010, 2024) |
| Regional Name: | World Cup |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 3 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1996 |
| Regional Cup Best: | 3rd: (2004) |
| Olympic Apps: | 8 |
| Olympic First: | 1994 |
| Olympic Medals: | Gold: (1998) Bronze: (2006) |
| Record: | 416–208–48 |
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.[1] 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.[2] [3] 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).[4]
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.[5] [6] [7] [8]
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.[9] [10] 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 (roster) 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.[11] 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.[12]
| Games | GP | W | OW | T | OL | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920–1992 | 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 | |
| To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 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 |
| 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 | – |
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship.[14] [15]
Head coach: Radim Rulík
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | 1.85m (06.07feet) | 72abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 22 June 2000 | Anaheim Ducks | ||
| 3 | D | Radko Gudas – A | 1.83m (06feet) | 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 5 June 1990 | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 6 | D | 1.83m (06feet) | 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 8 September 1990 |  Sparta Praha | ||
| 7 | D | 1.83m (06feet) | 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 18 February 2003 | Iowa Wild | ||
| 8 | F | 1.84m (06.04feet) | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 21 December 1995 | Karlovy Vary | ||
| 10 | F | Roman Červenka – C | 1.82m (05.97feet) | 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10 December 1985 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | |
| 14 | F | 1.91m (06.27feet) | 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 6 April 1997 | Boston Bruins | ||
| 18 | F | Ondřej Palát – A | 1.83m (06feet) | 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 28 March 1991 | New Jersey Devils | |
| 19 | F | 1.73m (05.68feet) | 76abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 24 December 1992 | Kometa Brno | ||
| 22 | F | 2.01m (06.59feet) | 107abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 21 December 1999 | Motor České Budějovice | ||
| 23 | F | 1.84m (06.04feet) | 96abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25 February 1993 | Dynamo Pardubice | ||
| 34 | G | 1.87m (06.14feet) | 84abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 14 February 1992 | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| 36 | D | 1.87m (06.14feet) | 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25 June 1991 | Sparta Praha | ||
| 44 | D | 1.9m (06.2feet) | 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 29 July 1990 | San Jose Sharks | ||
| 50 | G | 1.9m (06.2feet) | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25 May 1996 | Arizona Coyotes | ||
| 55 | D | 1.91m (06.27feet) | 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 4 February 1998 | Dynamo Pardubice | ||
| 64 | F | 1.88m (06.17feet) | 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 12 January 1995 | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| 73 | F | 1.82m (05.97feet) | 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 8 November 1995 | HC Litvínov | ||
| 81 | F | 1.87m (06.14feet) | 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 21 August 1995 | Ottawa Senators | ||
| 84 | D | 1.88m (06.17feet) | 94abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 26 December 1989 | Oceláři Třinec | ||
| 88 | F | 1.82m (05.97feet) | 82abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 25 May 1996 | Boston Bruins | ||
| 93 | F | 1.93m (06.33feet) | 98abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 11 July 1993 | HC Davos | ||
| 95 | F | 1.9m (06.2feet) | 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10 February 1996 | Oceláři Třinec | ||
| 96 | F | 1.87m (06.14feet) | 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 10 February 1996 |  Färjestad BK | ||
| 98 | F | 1.88m (06.17feet) | 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on | 15 January 1999 | Carolina Hurricanes |
