As reported by SME, former Slovakian national team forward Miroslav Hlinka, a member of the stalwart team that shocked the world with a Gold Medal performance at the 2002 World Championships, has died of suicide at the age of 42.
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Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
IHLC Team Profiles – 🇨🇿 Czechia (Junior)
🇨🇿 CZECHIA (CZE) Men’s Junior National Ice Hockey Team (1993-)
played as CZECHOSLOVAKIA (TCH), 1973-92, CZECH & SLOVAK REPUBLICS (CSR), 1993
44 wins, 22 reigns, 46 games with IHLC – ranked 6th
IHLC last held 09 November 2025
Since the split of Czechoslovakia during the 1993 World Junior Championship, the Czechs have remained in the Top Division, winning back-to-back Gold in 2000 and 2001, along with Bronzes in 2005 and 2024. While they would not medal again for nearly two decades, they continue to remain a consistent threat in the tournament, looking to recreate the turn of the millennium magic in the future.
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IHLC Team Profiles – 🇨🇿 Czechia (Men’s)
🇨🇿 CZECHIA (CZE) Men’s National Ice Hockey Team (1993-)
played as BOHEMIA (BOH), 1905-20; CZECHOSLOVAKIA (TCH), 1920-92
219 wins, 82 reigns, 235 games with IHLC – ranked 4th
IHLC last held 03 May 2025
The Czechs has competed for the IHLC since nearly the beginning, first challenging for the IHLC as Bohemia in 1909, and then as Czechoslovakia for the majority of the 20th century, where they established their dominance as a major player. The Czechs were seemingly the only other European power to be able to compete with the mighty Soviet Union, shocking the Soviets (and the world) with a number of World Championship wins. And following the split of Czechoslovakia in 1992, the Czech team shocked the world again by winning the first Olympics with NHL players eligible to play in 1998.
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IHLC Results – 🇺🇸 United States 4-2 Czechia 🇨🇿 – 27 Apr 1995
🇺🇸 United States 4-2 Czechia 🇨🇿
World Championship Group Round
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Thursday, 27 April 1995
BOXSCORE
1st Period
06:55 – 🇺🇸 PEN – Harkins, high sticking
15:09 – 🇺🇸 PEN – Morris, hooking
18:43 – 🇺🇸 PEN – Stanton, holding
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czech & Slovak Republics 7-4 Canada 🇨🇦 – 04 Jan 1993
🇨🇿 Czech & Slovak Republics 7-4 Canada 🇨🇦
World Junior Championship Group Round
Gavlerinken, Gävle 🇸🇪
Monday, 04 January 1993
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:34 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Černý
08:27 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Daigle
08:27 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Smith
12:45 – 🇨🇦 GOAL – Gendron (Daigle)
13:16 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Černý (Ton)
15:51 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Krišák
17:19 – 🇨🇦 PEN – McAmmond
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Russia 4-2 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 01 May 1992
🇷🇺 Russia 4-2 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
World Championship Preliminary Round
Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava 🇨🇿 🇸🇰
Friday, 01 May 1992
BOXSCORE
1st Period
05:02 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Borshevski
08:03 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Kovalenko (Kasparaitis)
09:36 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Boldin (Malakhov, Prokhorov)
11:37 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Zhitnik
12:30 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Bautin
12:30 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Rosol
14:44 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Švehla
15:59 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Zhamnov
15:59 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Gudas
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 5-1 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 14 Feb 1992
🇨🇦 Canada 5-1 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
Olympic Preliminary Round
Patinoire de Méribel, Méribel 🇫🇷
Friday, 14 February 1992
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:27 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Žemlička, hooking
03:33 – 🇨🇦 PP GOAL – Juneau (Lindros, Smith)
08:40 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Ratushny, interference
13:28 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Tutt, slashing
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 5-3 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 01 Jan 1991
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 5-3 Czechoslovakia 
World Junior Championship Group Round
Regina Agridome, Regina 🇨🇦
Thursday, 03 January 1991
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:34 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Namestnikov
02:44 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Šlégr
04:35 – 🇷🇺 PP GOAL – Bure
08:02 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Kozlov (Motkov, Volkov)
11:36 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Zolotov
11:36 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Brabec
17:12 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Kozlov
19:31 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Kozlov (Karpov)
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IHLC Results – 🇫🇮 Finland 1-0 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 02 Sep 1991
🇫🇮 Finland 1-0 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
Canada Cup Group Round
Saskatchewan Place, Saskatoon 🇨🇦
Monday, 02 September 1991
BOXSCORE
1st Period
08:33 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Gudas, holding
15:05 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Järvi, holding
18:46 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Ručínský, hooking
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 6-2 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 26 Apr 1991
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 6-2 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
World Championship Preliminary Round
Elysée Arena, Turku 🇫🇮
Friday, 26 April 1991
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:57 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Žemlička
04:10 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Řezníček
05:20 – 🇷🇺 PP GOAL – Semak (Mironov)
10:51 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Byakin
11:26 – 🇨🇿 PP GOAL – Holík (Volek, Šmehlík)
15:10 – 🇷🇺 GOAL – Makarov
19:18 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Konstantinov
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 5-1 United States 🇺🇸 – 30 Dec 1990
🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 5-1 United States 🇺🇸
World Junior Championship Group Round
Saskatchewan Place, Saskatoon 🇨🇦
Sunday, 30 December 1990
BOXSCORE
1st Period
05:25 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Kverka
15:37 – 🇺🇸 PEN – Brekke
19:53 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Ručinský (Jánoš)
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 5-0 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 02 May 1990
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 5-0 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
World Championship Final Round
Eisstadion Allmend, Bern 🇨🇭
Wednesday, 02 May 1990
BOXSCORE
1st Period
13:18 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Stavjaňa, hooking
16:38 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Konstantinov, elbowing
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 5-5 Sweden 🇸🇪 – 30 Apr 1990
🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 5-5 Sweden 🇸🇪
World Championship Final Round
Eisstadion Allmend, Bern 🇨🇭
Monday, 30 April 1990
BOXSCORE
1st Period
01:06 – 🇸🇪 GOAL – U. Samuelsson (Johansson)
01:30 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Jelínek, elbowing
03:10 – 🇸🇪 PP GOAL – Eldebrink (Rundqvist)
04:52 – 🇸🇪 GOAL – Erickson
07:02 – 🇸🇪 PEN – Eklund
11:40 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Procházka
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦 – 28 Apr 1990
🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 3-2 Canada 🇨🇦
World Championship Final Round
Eisstadion Allmend, Bern 🇨🇭
Saturday, 28 April 1990
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:15 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Procházka, holding
10:02 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Kučera
12:48 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Cíger
13:57 – 🇨🇦 PEN – MacInnis, hooking
16:16 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Fleury, roughing
19:25 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Božík, hooking
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 1-0 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 27 Apr 1989
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 1-0 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
World Championship Final Round
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Thursday, 27 April 1989
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:04 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Bača, hooking
05:36 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Kron
13:05 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Byakin, cross checking
16:46 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Procházka, holding
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 4-2 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 21 Apr 1989
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 4-2 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
World Championship Preliminary Round
Stockholm Globe Arena, Stockholm 🇸🇪
Friday, 21 April 1989
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:07 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Kvartalnov, slashing
05:54 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Valek, high sticking
05:58 – 🇷🇺 PP GOAL – Fetisov (Shiryaev)
06:40 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Cíger, cross checking
07:41 – 🇨🇿 SH GOAL – Janecký (Šejba)
10:15 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Fetisov, high sticking
14:15 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Doležal, slashing
14:36 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Chernykh, holding
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 6-3 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 27 Feb 1988
🇨🇦 Canada 6-3 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
Olympic Final Round
Olympic Saddledome, Calgary 🇨🇦
Saturday, 27 February 1988
BOXSCORE
1st Period
02:14 – 🇨🇦 GOAL – Boisvert (Roy)
02:48 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Stavjaňa (Liba, Šejba)
04:27 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Yawney, high sticking
09:00 – 🇨🇦 GOAL – Joyce (Yaremchuk, Walters)
09:52 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Benák, holding
12:26 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Gregg, hooking
16:19 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Zalapski, holding
17:40 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Liba, holding
19:18 – 🇨🇦 PP GOAL – Berry (Roy, Bradley)
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮 – 26 Feb 1988
🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia 5-2 Finland 🇫🇮
Olympic Final Round
Olympic Saddledome, Calgary 🇨🇦
Friday, 26 February 1988
BOXSCORE
1st Period
06:56 – 🇫🇮 PEN – Laine, holding
07:16 – 🇨🇿 PP GOAL – Šejba (Pašek, Božík)
13:59 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Růžička, hooking
16:42 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Hořava, high sticking
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IHLC Results – 🇨🇦 Canada 5-3 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 09 Sep 1987
🇨🇦 Canada 5-3 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
Canada Cup Semifinal
Forum de Montréal, Montréal 🇨🇦
Wednesday, 09 September 1987
BOXSCORE
1st Period
04:26 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Jasko, hooking
08:06 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Pašek (Liba, Šejba)
09:25 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Gartner, tripping
12:41 – 🇨🇿 GOAL – Benák (Liba, Šejba)
16:26 – 🇨🇦 PEN – Messier, hooking
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IHLC Results – 🇷🇺 Soviet Union 2-1 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿 – 03 May 1987
🇷🇺 Soviet Union 2-1 Czechoslovakia 🇨🇿
World Championship Final Round
Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna 🇦🇹
Sunday, 03 May 1987
BOXSCORE
1st Period
06:11 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Ščerban
07:37 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Makarov, interference
08:39 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Gusarov, cross checking
09:41 – 🇨🇿 PP GOAL – Stavjaňa (Rosol, Hořava)
10:08 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Stavjaňa, holding
19:40 – 🇨🇿 PEN – Doležal
19:40 – 🇷🇺 PEN – Makarov
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