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Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team

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Jerseys worn by the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

The Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team was the national ice hockey team of Czechoslovakia. They played from 1920 until 1992. The team came after the Bohemia national ice hockey team, which was strong before World War I. They first played at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

In the 1940s, they became one of the best teams in Europe. They won two World Championships in 1947 and 1949. After the Soviet Union started playing international hockey in the 1950s, they often played against Sweden and Canada for medals. Sometimes, they even beat the Soviets. In total, they won the gold medal six times.

Because Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993, the team was replaced by the Czech and Slovak national teams. The International Ice Hockey Federation chose the Czech team to continue in the top group. The Slovak team started in the lowest level and moved up to the top division by 1996.

Notable events

The Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team played their first game on April 24, 1920, in Antwerp. They lost to Canada. Their last game was on December 19, 1992, in Moscow. They beat Switzerland.

The team won many games over the years against teams like Yugoslavia, Belgium, East Germany, and Japan. But they also lost a game to Canada in 1924.

In 1948, six players were on a plane that crashed while they were traveling to the UK for games. The plane was flying from Paris to London when the crash happened.

Notable players

Here are some famous players from the Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team:

Former National jerseys

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Olympic record

GamesGPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
Belgium 1920 Antwerp310002131?Josef ŠroubekBronze medal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
France 1924 Chamonix3100021441?Josef ŠroubekFirst round6th
Switzerland 1928 St. Moritz21000135?Josef ŠroubekFirst round7th
United States 1932 Lake Placiddid not participate
Nazi Germany 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen9500041618?Josef MalečekFinal Round4th
Switzerland 1948 St. Moritz8701008018Mike BucknaVladimír ZábrodskýRound-robin2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Norway 1952 Oslo8600024718Jiří Tožička, Josef HermanKarel GutRound-robin4th
Italy 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo7300043236Vladimír BouzekKarel GutFinal Round5th
United States 1960 Squaw Valley7300044431Eduard Farda, Ladislav HorskýKarel GutMedal Round4th
Austria 1964 Innsbruck7500023819Jiří Anton, Vladimír KostkaVlastimil BubníkFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
France 1968 Grenoble7501013317Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír KostkaJozef GolonkaFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Japan 1972 Sapporo5300022613Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír KostkaJosef ČernýFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Austria 1976 Innsbruck5300021710Karel Gut, Ján StaršíFrantišek PospíšilFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
United States 1980 Lake Placid6400024017Karel Gut, Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýBohuslav EbermannConsolation round5th
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984 Sarajevo760001409Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýFrantišek ČerníkFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Canada 1988 Calgary8400043328Ján Starší, František PospíšilDušan PašekFinal Round6th
France 1992 Albertville8600023621Ivan Hlinka, Jaroslav WalterTomáš JelínekBronze Medal Game3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Norway 1994 LillehammerSince 1993, Czechoslovakia has been split and was succeeded by the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Canada Cup record

YearGPWTLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
197673132320Karel Gut, Ján StaršíFrantišek PospíšilFinal2nd
198162222217Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýMilan NovýSemi-finals3rd
198450141021Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýVladimír CaldrRound-robin5th
198752121215Ján Starší, František PospíšilDušan PašekSemi-finals4th
199151041118Ivan Hlinka, Jaroslav WalterFrantišek MusilRound-robin6th

European Championship record

The Czechoslovakia men's national ice hockey team was very good at European competitions. They were especially successful in the 1940s, winning two World Championship titles in 1947 and 1949. This made them one of the top teams in the sport at that time.

GamesGPWTLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
1910–1914did not participate. Was  Bohemia.
Sweden 1921 Stockholm100146??Final2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Switzerland 1922 St. Moritz2200113??Round-robin1st place, gold medalist(s)
Belgium 1923 Antwerp4202169??Round-robin3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italy 1924 Milandid not participate.
Czechoslovakia 1925 Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec3300100??Round-robin1st place, gold medalist(s)
Switzerland 1926 Davos7502188??Final round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Austria 1927 Wien511376??Round-robin5th
Hungary 1929 Budapest440083??Final1st place, gold medalist(s)
Germany 1932 Berlin61141010??Final round5th

World Championship record

ChampionshipGPWOWTOLLGFGACoachCaptainFinishRank
France/Austria/Germany 1930 Chamonix/Vienna/Berlin10–0–113??Quarter-finalstied 6th
Poland 1931 Krynica-Zdrój73–1–3107??Quarter-finals5th
Czechoslovakia 1933 Prague86–0–21712?Josef Maleček3rd place Game3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italy 1934 Milan52–01264??Third round5th
Switzerland 1935 Davos95–0–43815??Final Round4th
United Kingdom 1937 London84–2–2229?Josef MalečekConsolation round6th
Czechoslovakia 1938 Prague74–1–296Mike BucknaJosef Maleček3rd place Game3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 1939 Zürich/Basel103–2–5379Mike BucknaJosef Maleček3rd place Game4th
1940Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was absorbed into the reformed Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia 1947 Prague76–0–18510Mike BucknaFrantišek PácaltRound-robin1st place, gold medalist(s)
Sweden 1949 Stockholm75–0–24212Antonín VodičkaVladimír ZábrodskýFinal Round1st place, gold medalist(s)
United Kingdom 1950 Londondid not participate
France 1951 Parisdid not participate
Switzerland 1953 Zürich/Basel(4)(3)–(0)–(1)(32)(15)Eduard FardaKarel Gutdid not finish/Disqualified
Sweden 1954 Stockholm74–0–34121Vladimír Bouzek, Jiří AntonKarel GutRound-robin4th
West Germany 1955 Krefeld/Dortmund/Cologne85–1–26322Vladimír Bouzek, Jiří AntonKarel GutRound-robin3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Soviet Union 1957 Moscow75–1–1669Vladimír Bouzek, Bohumil RejdaKarel GutRound-robin3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Norway 1958 Oslo73–2–22121Bohumil RejdaKarel GutRound-robin4th
Czechoslovakia 1959 Prague/Bratislava/Brno/Ostrava85–0–34622Vlastimil SýkoraKarel GutFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 1961 Geneva/Lausanne76–1–0339Zdeněk Andršt, Vladimír KostkaVlastimil BubníkFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
United States 1962 Colorado Springs, Denverdid not participate
Sweden 1963 Stockholm75–1–14116Jiří AntonVlastimil BubníkFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Finland 1965 Tampere76–0–14310Vladimír Bouzek, Vladimír KostkaFrantišek TikalFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1966 Ljubljana76–0–13215Vladimír Bouzek, Vladimír KostkaFrantišek TikalFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Austria 1967 Vienna73–2–22918Vladimír Bouzek, Jaroslav PitnerFrantišek TikalFinal Round4th
Sweden 1969 Stockholm108–0–24020Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír KostkaJozef GolonkaFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sweden 1970 Stockholm105–1–44730Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír KostkaJosef ČernýFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 1971 Bern/Geneva107–1–24420Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír KostkaJosef ČernýFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Czechoslovakia 1972 Prague109–0–17216Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír KostkaFrantišek PospíšilFinal Round1st place, gold medalist(s)
Soviet Union 1973 Moscow106–1–34820Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír KostkaFrantišek PospíšilFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Finland 1974 Helsinki107–0–35720Karel Gut, Ján StaršíFrantišek PospíšilFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
West Germany 1975 Munich/Düsseldorf108–0–25519Karel Gut, Ján StaršíFrantišek PospíšilFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Poland 1976 Katowice109–1–06714Karel Gut, Ján StaršíFrantišek PospíšilFinal Round1st place, gold medalist(s)
Austria 1977 Vienna107–1–25432Karel Gut, Ján StaršíFrantišek PospíšilFinal Round1st place, gold medalist(s)
Czechoslovakia 1978 Prague109–0–15421Karel Gut, Ján StaršíIvan HlinkaFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Soviet Union 1979 Moscow63–1–22530Karel Gut, Ján StaršíIvan HlinkaFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sweden 1981 Gothenburg/Stockholm62–2–22022Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýMilan NovýFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Finland 1982 Helsinki/Tampere105–2–33820Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýMilan NovýFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
West Germany 1983 Düsseldorf/Dortmund/Munich106–2–24021Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýFrantišek ČerníkFinal Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Czechoslovakia 1985 Prague107–1–24822Luděk Bukač, Stanislav NeveselýDárius RusnákFinal Round1st place, gold medalist(s)
Soviet Union 1986 Moscow105–1–43821Ján Starší, František PospíšilDárius RusnákConsolation round5th
Austria 1987 Austria106–2–23222Ján Starší, František PospíšilDušan PašekFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sweden 1989 Stockholm/Södertälje104–2–43821Pavel Wohl, Stanislav NeveselýVladimír RůžičkaFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Switzerland 1990 Bern/Fribourg105–1–44030Pavel Wohl, Stanislav NeveselýJiří DoležalFinal Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Finland 1991 Helsinki/Turku/Tampere104–0–62827Stanislav Neveselý, Josef HorešovskýBedřich ŠčerbanConsolation round6th
Czechoslovakia 1992 Prague/Bratislava86–0113312Ivan Hlinka, Jaroslav WalterTomáš Jelínek3rd place Game3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Germany 1993 Munich/DortmundSince 1993 Czechoslovakia has been split and was succeeded by  Czech Republic and  Slovakia.

Pictures

Historical ice hockey jerseys from the Czechoslovakia national team, used in the 1967 World Championship.
Historical ice hockey team jerseys from Czechoslovakia, used in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Historic ice hockey team jerseys from Czechoslovakia, used between 1985 and 1989.

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