Spain women's national ice hockey team

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 Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo. As of 2011, Spain has 63 female players.[2] The Selección Nacional Femenina de Hockey is ranked 35th in the world.

Spain
The coat of arms of Spain is the badge used on the players jerseys.
AssociationFederación Española de Deportes de Hielo
Head coachHarold Rosenholtz
AssistantsJuan Bravo
Laura Rollins
CaptainVanesa Abrisqueta
Most gamesSeveral Players (17)
Most pointsAna Ucedo (23)
Team colors              
IIHF codeESP
Ranking
Current IIHF25 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF25 (2018)
Lowest IIHF35 (2011)
First international
Bavaria 10–1  Spain
(Paris, France; 21 May 2009)
Biggest win
Spain  14–0  Ireland
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 19 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
Bavaria 10–1  Spain
(Paris, France; 21 May 2009)
World Championships
Appearances9 (first in 2011)
Best result25th (2019)
International record (W–L–T)
22–13–0

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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

  • 15 March: Spain 7–0 Turkey[7]
  • 16 March: Spain 7–0 Bulgaria[8]
  • 18 March: Poland 5–4 Spain[9]
  • 19 March: Spain 14–0 Ireland[10]

Olympic record

The Spain Women hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship record
YearDivisionPositionGPWDL
TierDiv.OvDiv.
20094Div IVCancelled
20115Div V3224301
20125Div II B2725401
20135Div II B2825401
20145Div II B2935302
20155Div II B2935302
20165Div II B2825401
20175Div II B2825401
20185Div II B2815500
20194Div II A2535302
20204Div II ACancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[11]
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References
  1. "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/spain.html
  3. (Spanish) Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. (Spanish) Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. 2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423
  6. IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/channels1011/ww-v
  7. (Spanish) Cto. del Mundo Femenino de Hockey Hielo: España 7 – Turquía 0. Nuestras chicas debutan con victoria, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. (Spanish) Cto. del Mundo Hockey Hielo Femenino: Bulgaria 0 – España 7, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. (Spanish) España 4 – Polonia 5 – Un "Gol de Oro" en la prórroga impide el ascenso de la Selección Femenina, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. (Spanish) España se despide de Bulgaria goleando a Irlanda, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
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