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 | ||
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Association | Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation | ||
General Manager | Randi Aase | ||
Head coach | Thomas Pettersen | ||
Assistants | Daniel Hansen Claes Halvordsson | ||
Captain | Ingrid Morset | ||
Most games | Hege Ask (85)[1] | ||
Most points | Line Bialik (74) | ||
Team colors | |||
IIHF code | NOR | ||
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Ranking | |||
Current IIHF | 13 | ||
Highest IIHF | 10 (first in 2012) | ||
Lowest IIHF | 15 (first in 2005) | ||
First international | |||
Switzerland (31 December 1988; Copenhagen, Denmark) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Norway (6 April 1989; Ratingen, West Germany) Template:Ih-rtw 14–0 (15 March 1991; Havířov, Czechoslovakia) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
United States (21 March 1990; Ottawa, Canada) | |||
World Championships | |||
Appearances | 22 (first in 1990) | ||
Best result | 6th (1990, 1992, 1994) | ||
European Championships | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) | ||
Best result | |||
International record (W–L–T) | |||
97–113–13 |
Tournament record
Olympic Games
Norway has never participated in the Women's hockey Olympic tournament.
World Championship
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 |
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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 coronavirus pandemic[4] |
European Women Championship
- 1989 – 4th
- 1991 – 4th
- 1993 –
3rd - 1995 – 4th
- 1996 – 4th
2011 roster
Number | Player | Club |
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25 | Christine Smestad | |
20 | Jorid Dagfinrud Øiestad | |
1 | Kaja Rokeness |
Number | Player | Club |
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21 | Marte Osteraas | |
19 | Rikke Tautra | |
16 | Silje Holos | |
12 | Ingrid Morset | |
7 | Hege Ask | |
6 | Hedda Gjerde | |
5 | Mie Iversen | |
2 | Monica Eileen Johansen | |
Number | player | Club |
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26 | Martine Henriksen | |
24 | Sonia Celine Strandrud | |
22 | Andrea Schjelderup Dalen | |
21 | Madelen Hansen | |
18 | Birgitte Lersbryggen | |
15 | Victoria Christine Lovdal | |
14 | Marte Carlsson | |
13 | Anne Kanutte Fladeby | |
11 | Line Oien, Captain | |
10 | Helene Martinsen | |
9 | Henriette Sletbak | |
8 | Ingvild Farstad | |
4 | Ingrid Renli | |
3 | Elise Hauan Dahl |
References
- NORWAY NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine hockey.no
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "IIHF Member National Association Denmark". IIHF. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- IIHF, https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/253/IHW2530NOR_32E_1_0.pdf%5B%5D