At last year’s championship, which was held in Denmark during an unusual holiday period, the Czech national team went through Group B without losing a single point. In the quarterfinals, the Czech team faced Finland, which the excited Czechs defeated in overtime with a score of 2:1.
Subsequently, however, they lost to their rivals from the USA in the semi-finals with a cruel score of 1:10. The historic success in the form of the first women’s hockey medal, which they deservedly won thanks to a 4:2 triumph over the Swiss, was all the more pleasant for the Czech hockey players.
Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship 2023 program
The hockey championship will begin on Wednesday, April 5. Group matches will continue until April 12, after which the top eight will play the knockout phase of the tournament in two days. The semi-final matches will take place on April 15, followed by the 3rd place match a day later. The final is scheduled for Monday, April 17 at 1:00 a.m. our time.
| Group A matches | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday April 5, 9:00 p.m | USA – Japan |
| Thursday, April 6, 1:00 | Canada – Switzerland |
| Thursday, April 6, 9:00 p.m | Japan – Czech Republic |
| Friday, April 7, 5:00 p.m | Switzerland – USA |
| Saturday, April 8, 1:00 | Czech Republic – Canada |
| Sunday, April 9, 1:00 | Japan – Canada |
| Sunday, April 9, 9:00 p.m | USA – Czech Republic |
| Monday, April 10, 9:00 p.m | Switzerland – Japan |
| Tuesday, April 11, 1:00 | Canada – USA |
| Tuesday, April 11, 9:00 p.m | Sweden – France |
| Wednesday April 12, 1:00 | Czech Republic – Switzerland |
| Group B matches | |
| Wednesday, April 5, 5:00 p.m | France – Finland |
| Thursday, April 6, 1:00 | Germany – Sweden |
| Friday, April 7, 1:00 | France – Hungary |
| Friday, April 7, 9:00 p.m | Finland – Germany |
| Friday, April 7, 5:00 p.m | Sweden – Hungary |
| Sunday, April 9, 5:00 p.m | Finland – Sweden |
| Monday, April 10, 1:00 | Germany – France |
| Monday, April 10, 5:00 p.m | Hungary – Finland |
| Tuesday, April 11, 5:00 p.m | Hungary – Germany |
For this year, the Czech team is included in the elite group A, from which all teams are guaranteed direct progress to the quarterfinals. In the opening match on Thursday, April 6, the Czechs will face Japan, and two days later they will challenge the stronger women’s world hockey team from Canada for the first time in history.
The following day, another difficult challenge awaits them in the form of hockey players from the USA. The conclusion of the group will then belong to the last WC “potatoes” of the Swiss, with whom the Czechs will face on Friday, April 12.
Tables and groups of the WC Women’s Hockey 2023
| Group A | Z | V | VP | P | PP | S | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Czechia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Group B | Z | V | VP | P | PP | S | B |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Franks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
Group A includes the teams of Canada, the USA, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Japan, whose participation in the elimination phase of the tournament will be automatic. They will be joined in the quarterfinals by the teams from Group B, where teams from Finland, Germany, Sweden, Hungary and France will compete for the three promotion spots.
Where to watch the Women’s Ice Hockey World Cup 2023?
Compared to last year, according to information from the Czech Hockey Association, it is planned to broadcast all matches of the Czech national team. The broadcasts are traditionally carried out by Czech Television on its sports channel ČT sport.
Czech team and nominations
Also this year, the national women’s team will be led by Canadian Carla MacLeodová, who invited a total of three goalkeepers, seven defenders and 13 forwards to the national team.
Goalkeeper Michaela Hesová, defender Klára Jandušíková and forwards Terezy Pištěková and Plosová can experience the premiere.
| Nomination of the Czech team for the Women’s Ice Hockey World Cup 2023 |
|---|
| Goalkeepers |
| Michaela Hesová (BK Selects Academy, USA), Blanka Škodová (University of Minn., USA), Kateřina Zechovská (Bílina). |
| Defender |
| Sára Čajanová (Brynäs IF, Sweden), Klára Jandušíková (Colby College, USA), Karolína Kosinová (Beroun), Dominika Lásková (Toronto Six, Canada), Daniela Pejšová (Luleå HF, Sweden), Aneta Tejralová (Boston Pride, USA) , Andrea Trnková (Choceň). |
| Attacker |
| Alena Mills (Brynäs IF, Sweden), Adéla Šapovalivová (Beroun), Tereza Vanišová (Toronto Six, Canada), Denisa Křížová (Minnesota Whitecaps, USA), Kateřina Mrázová (Connecticut Whale, USA), Noemi Neubauerová (Providence College, USA) , Klára Hymlárová (St. Cloud State Univ., USA), Natálie Mlýnková, Kristýna Pátková (University of Vermont, USA), Michaela Pejzlová (IFK Helsinki, Finland), Tereza Pištěková (Turun Palloseura Naiset, FIN), Tereza Plosová (Liberec ), Vendula Přbylová (MODO Hockey, Sweden) |
