The Czech national men's ice hockey team is one of the top rated national ice hockey teams in the world, currently ranked 3rd by the IIHF behind the Canadian national men's hockey team and the Swedish national men's ice hockey team. It is controlled by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and won three straight gold medals at the world championships from 1999 to 2001. Following 3 years without winning a medal at the world championships, the Czechs won the gold medal at the 2005 tournament. At the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, the Czechs lost to Canada in the semifinals. At the 2006 Winter Olympics the Czechs won the bronze medal, defeating Russia 3-0 (see roster). The Czech Republic has 72,075 players(0,7% of its population). Image File history File links Hockeyczechfederation. ... czech ice hockey logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Ice hockey at the Olympic Games are ice hockey tournaments in the Winter Olympic Games. ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics // Overview 1998 was the first year that featured women in ice hockey competition. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Categories: Ice hockey stubs | Ice hockey ... The Canadian national mens hockey team is controlled by Hockey Canada. ... The Swedish national mens ice hockey team or Tre kronor, as it is called in Sweden, is one of the best ice hockey teams in the world. ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... The 2005 Mens Ice Hockey Championships were held April 30-May 15, 2005 in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria. ... The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH), an international ice hockey tournament. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... 2006 Olympic team Goaltenders 39 Dominik Hašek (out for remainder of Games with injury). ...

Current team

Coaching history

Olympics

• 1994 – Ivan Hlinka
• 1998 – Ivan Hlinka
• 2002 – Josef Augusta
• 2006 – Alois Hadamczik

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World Championships

• 1993 – Ivan Hlinka
• 1994 – Ivan Hlinka
• 1995 – Luděk Bukač
• 1996 – Luděk Bukač
• 1997 – Ivan Hlinka
• 1998 – Ivan Hlinka
• 1999 – Ivan Hlinka
• 2000 – Josef Augusta
• 2001 – Josef Augusta
• 2002 – Josef Augusta
• 2003 – Slavomír Lener
• 2004 – Slavomír Lener
• 2005 – Vladimír Růžička
• 2006 – Alois Hadamczik

Ivan Hlinka (born January 26, 1950 in Most, Czech Republic - died August 16th, 2004 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic) was a professional ice hockey player and coach. ... Vladimír Růžička, a former Czechoslovak and Czech ice-hockey player and a golden medalist from 1998 Olympic Games, has become the coach of the Czech national ice hockey team after the death of Ivan Hlinka. ...

Olympic record

• 1994 - Finished in 5th place
• 1998 - Won gold medal
• 2002 - Finished tied in 5th place
• 2006 - Won bronze medal (see roster)

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World Cup record

• 1996 - Did not qualify for playoffs
• 2004 - Lost in semi-finals

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World Championship record

• 1993 - Won bronze medal
• 1994 - Finished in 7th place
• 1995 - Finished in 4th place
• 1996 - Won gold medal
• 1997 - Won bronze medal
• 1998 - Won bronze medal
• 1999 - Won gold medal
• 2000 - Won gold medal
• 2001 - Won gold medal
• 2002 - Finished in 5th place
• 2003 - Finished in 4th place
• 2004 - Finished in 5th place
• 2005 - Won gold medal

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