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]

Norway
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)The Polar Bears
AssociationNorwegian Ice Hockey Association
General managerRandi Aase
Head coachAndré Lysenstøen
AssistantsTom Jøstne
Henrik Ratejczak
CaptainMathea Fischer
Most gamesLine Bialik (98)[1]
Most pointsLine Bialik (125)
Team colors     
IIHF codeNOR
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Away colours
Ranking
Current IIHF15 Decrease 2 (28 August 2023)[2]
Highest IIHF10 (first in 2012)
Lowest IIHF15 (first in 2005)
First international
Denmark  2–0  Norway
(27 December 1988; Copenhagen, Denmark)
Biggest win
Norway  14–0  Netherlands
(6 April 1989; Ratingen, West Germany)
Norway  14–0  Netherlands
(15 March 1991; Havířov, Czechoslovakia)
Biggest defeat
United States  17–0  Norway
(21 March 1990; Ottawa, Canada)
World Championships
Appearances24 (first in 1990)
Best result6th (1990, 1992, 1994)
European Championships
Appearances5 (first in 1989)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1993)
International record (W–L–T)
133–157–12

Tournament record

edit

Olympic Games

edit

Norway has never participated in the Women's hockey Olympic tournament.

World Championship

edit

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
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 COVID-19 pandemic[4]
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2022 12th and 2nd in Division IA
2023 15th and 5th in Division IA
2024 11th and 1st in Division IA

European Women Championship

edit

Team

edit

Current roster

edit

Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[6][7]

Head coach: André Lysenstøen
Assistant coaches: Tom Jøstne, Henrik Ratejczak, Mathias Falseth (goalkeeper)

Player age at start of tournament on 21 April 2024.

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Ena Nystrøm (2000-04-28)28 April 2000 (aged 23)   Mercyhurst Lakers
2 D Iben Tillman (2005-05-07)7 May 2005 (aged 18)   Vålerenga Oslo
4 D Thea Rustbakken (2006-07-14)14 July 2006 (aged 17)   Lillehammer IK
5 D Ava Farid Malthe (2004-01-31)31 January 2004 (aged 20)   Rögle Ängelholm
6 F Une Bjelland (1999-10-06)6 October 1999 (aged 24)   Adrian Bulldogs
7 F Karoline PedersenA (1999-03-13)13 March 1999 (aged 25)   Rødovre SIK
8 F Lotte Pedersen (2003-02-28)28 February 2003 (aged 21)   Björklöven Umeå
9 F Tea Løkke Nyberg (2003-11-11)11 November 2003 (aged 20)   HV71
10 F Millie Rose Sirum (2000-11-02)2 November 2000 (aged 23)   Holy Cross Crusaders
11 F Tiril Arntzen (2007-02-06)6 February 2007 (aged 17)   Vålerenga Oslo
12 D Ingrid Morset (1993-03-28)28 March 1993 (aged 31)   Linköping HC
13 F Ida Haave (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 17)   Lillehammer IK
15 F Emilie KruseA (1999-10-13)13 October 1999 (aged 24)   Leksands IF
16 F Andrine Furulund (1998-06-29)29 June 1998 (aged 25)   Färjestad Karlstad
17 F Marthe Brunvold (2001-06-25)25 June 2001 (aged 22)   Linköping HC
18 F Josefine Biseth Engmann (1998-08-09)9 August 1998 (aged 25)   Lillehammer IK
19 D Thea Jørgensen (2001-06-25)25 June 2001 (aged 22)   Lindenwood Lions
20 G Linnea Holterud Olsson (1996-06-06)6 June 1996 (aged 27)   AIK
21 F Madelén Haug Hansen (1993-08-09)9 August 1993 (aged 30)   Linköping HC
22 F Andrea Dalen (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 (aged 31)   Frölunda HC
23 D Emma Bergesen (1999-11-01)1 November 1999 (aged 24)   Mount Royal Cougars
24 F Mathea FischerC (1997-10-08)8 October 1997 (aged 26)   SDE HF

Awards and honors

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ NORWAY NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine hockey.no
  2. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ "IIHF Member National Association Denmark". IIHF. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. ^ "2024 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: NOR - Norway". IIHF. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ^ "UTTATTE SPILLERE TIL: VM DIV 1A, KLAGENFURT, ØSTERRIKE, 21-27. APRIL 2024" (PDF). Norges Ishockeyforbund (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  8. ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Div I Group A: Best Players Selected By The Directorate" (PDF). iihf.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
edit