Spain women's national ice hockey team explained
| Spain |
| Badge: | Escudo de España (mazonado).svg |
| Badge Size: | 150px |
| Caption: | The coat of arms of Spain is the badge used on the players jerseys. |
| Association: | Spanish Ice Sports Federation |
| Coach: | Juan Bravo |
| Asst Coach: | Laura Rollins
Taylor Wasylk |
| Captain: | Elena Álvarez |
| Most Games: | Elena Álvarez (62) |
| Top Scorer: | Vega Muñoz (31) |
| Most Points: | Vega Muñoz (63) |
| Iihf Code: | ESP |
| Iihf Max: | 24 |
| Iihf Max Date: | first in 2022 |
| Iihf Min: | 35 |
| Iihf Min Date: | 2011 |
| First Game: | Bavaria 10–1
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| Largest Win: | 14–0
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| Largest Loss: | Bavaria 10–1
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| World Champ2 Name: | World Championships |
| World Champ2 Apps: | 12 |
| World Champ2 First: | 2011 |
| World Champ2 Best: | 24th (2022, 2023) |
| Record: | 48–25–0 |
The Spain women's national ice hockey team represents Spain at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Spanish Ice Sports Federation. As of 2011, Spain has 63 female players.[1] The Selección Nacional Femenina de Hockey is ranked 35th in the world.
History
The Selección Nacional Femenina de Hockey had their debut at an international event at Cergy in France, where they lost the event's opening match on 21 May 2009 against a Bavarian selection, with a score of 1–10.[2] They also celebrated their first victory on the same day, beating the Lady Panthers Grefrath 4–0. Their first match against another national team at that event was their match against Belgium on 22 May 2009, which they lost 1–3.[3]
In 2009 the Selección Nacional Femenina de Hockey was the first time involved in the World Championship competition but the 2009 World Women's Championship Division V did not play. The tournament was cancelled. The reasons seem to be multiple.[4] No country wanted to assume the financial costs of the tournament.
The Spanish national team had their World Championship debut at the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, where they were scheduled to meet the Bulgarian, Irish, Polish and Turkish national teams in the Division V event in Sofia from 14 to 20 March 2011.[5]
- 15 March: Spain 7–0 Turkey[6]
- 16 March: Spain 7–0 Bulgaria[7]
- 18 March: Poland 5–4 Spain[8]
- 19 March: Spain 14–0 Ireland[9]
Olympic record
The Spain Women hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
World Championship record
See main article: IIHF World Women's Championships.
| Year | Division | Position | | | | |
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| Tier | | width=30 | ! | width=30 | |
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| 4 | Div IV | Cancelled |
| 5 | Div V | 32 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Div II B | 27 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Div II B | 28 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Div II B | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Div II B | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Div II B | 28 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Div II B | 28 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Div II B | 28 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Div II A | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Div II A | |
| 4 | Div II A | |
| 4 | Div II A | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Div II A | 24 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Div II A | 24 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
External links
Notes and References
- IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/spain.html
- (Spanish) Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy, Web site: Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo - Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy . 28 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321135025/http://www.fedhielo.com/content/view/451/16/lang%2Ces/ . 21 March 2012 .
- (Spanish) Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy, Web site: Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo - Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy . 28 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321135025/http://www.fedhielo.com/content/view/451/16/lang%2Ces/ . 21 March 2012 .
- 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423
- IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/channels1011/ww-v
- (Spanish) Cto. del Mundo Femenino de Hockey Hielo: España 7 – Turquía 0. Nuestras chicas debutan con victoria, Web site: Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo - Cto. Del Mundo Femenino de Hockey Hielo: España 7 - Turquía 0. Nuestras chicas debutan con victoria . 28 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005184548/http://www.fedhielo.com/content/view/1023/1/lang%2Ces/ . 5 October 2011 .
- (Spanish) Cto. del Mundo Hockey Hielo Femenino: Bulgaria 0 – España 7, Web site: Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo - Cto. Del Mundo Hockey Hielo Femenino: Bulgaria 0 - España 7 . 28 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005184555/http://www.fedhielo.com/content/view/1024/1/lang%2Ces/ . 5 October 2011 .
- (Spanish) España 4 – Polonia 5 – Un "Gol de Oro" en la prórroga impide el ascenso de la Selección Femenina, Web site: Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo - España 4 - Polonia 5 - Un "Gol de Oro" en la prórroga impide el ascenso de la Selección Femenina . 28 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005184637/http://www.fedhielo.com/content/view/1025/1/lang%2Ces/ . 5 October 2011 .
- (Spanish) España se despide de Bulgaria goleando a Irlanda, Web site: Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo - España se despide de Bulgaria goleando a Irlanda . 28 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005184700/http://www.fedhielo.com/content/view/1026/1/lang%2Ces/ . 5 October 2011 .
