Netherlands women's national ice hockey team

Netherlands
Shirt badge/Association crest
A lion's head styled after the Coat of arms of the Netherlands is used on the front of player jerseys.
Nickname(s)Oranje ('Orange,' from De Oranjes)
AssociationNetherlands Ice Hockey Association
Head coachMarco Kronenburg
AssistantsJenn Wakefield
CaptainSavine Wielenga
Most gamesNancy van der Linden (88)
Most pointsMarion Pepels (69)
IIHF codeNED
Ranking
Current IIHF17 Increase 1 (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF17 (first in 2015)
Lowest IIHF23 (2010)
First international
Japan  5–2  Netherlands
(North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; 21 April 1987)
Biggest win
Netherlands  23–0  Turkey
(Bytom, Poland; 8 October 2021)
Biggest defeat
United States  20–0  Netherlands
(North York or Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; 23 April 1987)
Finland  20–0  Netherlands
(Havířov, Czechoslovakia; 17 March 1991)
World Championships
Appearances19 (first in 1999)
Best result14th (2023)
European Championships
Appearances4 (first in 1989)
Best result8th (1989)
International record (W–L–T)
50–80–4

The Netherlands women's national ice hockey team represents the Netherlands in international ice hockey competition, including the International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) Women's World Championship. The women's national team is overseen by Netherlands Ice Hockey Association. In February 2011, the Netherlands were promoted to Division II of the IIHF World Women's Championship.[2] The Netherlands had 362 female ice hockey players registered with the IIHF in 2022, over double the 175 players on record in 2011.[3][4]

Tournament record

The women's national team (1987)

Olympic Games

The women's team of Netherlands has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

World Championship

1990-2006
  • 1999 – Finished in 16th place (8th in Group B)
  • 2000 – Finished in 21st place
  • 2001 – Finished in 18th place
  • 2003 – Finished in 19th place (5th in Division II)
  • 2004 – Finished in 19th place (4th in Division II)
  • 2005 – Finished in 20th place (6th in Division II)
2007-
World Championship record
Year Div Pos Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA P/R RK
2007 II 5th 5 0 1 1 3 6 23 Same position 20th
2008 II 5th 5 1 0 1 3 5 39 Same position 20th
2009 II 6th 5 0 0 1 4 4 17 Fall 21st
2010 Competition not held during 2010 Olympics
2011 III 1st 5 4 1 0 0 33 4 Rise 20th
2012 IB 5th 5 1 0 0 4 7 34 Same position 19th
2013 IB 2nd 5 3 1 0 1 16 12 Same position 16th
2014 IB 4th 5 2 1 0 2 16 10 Same position 18th
2015 IB 2nd 5 3 1 0 1 16 6 Same position 16th
2016 IB 6th 5 1 1 0 3 11 14 Fall 20th
2017 IIA 2nd 5 4 0 0 1 17 10 Same position 22nd
2018 IIA 1st 5 5 0 0 0 24 3 Rise 22nd
2019 IB 1st 5 5 0 0 0 17 4 Rise 17th
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 IA 5th 4 0 0 1 3 4 7 Same position 15th
2023 IA 4th 5 3 0 0 2 13 12 Same position 14th
2024 IA To be determined
Total 69 32 6 4 27 189 195 —

European Championship

European Championship record
Year Pos Pld W D L GF GA
West Germany 1989 8th 5 0 0 5 3 52
Czechoslovakia 1991 10th 5 0 0 5 2 49
Denmark/Ukraine 1993 Did not qualify
Latvia/Denmark 1995 12th 4 1 1 2 11 15
Russia/Slovakia 1996 12th 4 1 1 4 15 15
Total 5/5 18 2 2 14 31 131

Elite Women's Hockey League

Since the season 2010–11, the Netherlands women's national team participates two times in the Elite Women's Hockey League.[5]

European Hockey League record
Season Position Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA
2004-2010 Did not enter
2010–11 6th 14 3 3 0 8 15 35
2011–12 5th 20 6 1 0 13 40 76
2012-2023 Did not enter
Total 2/19 34 9 4 0 21 45 111

Team

2022 roster

Roster for the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I Group A.[6][7] Player age on first day of tournament, 24 April 2022.

Head coach: Marco Kronenburg
Assistant coaches: Josh Mizerek, Jenn Wakefield

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Claudia van Leeuwen 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1989-03-11)11 March 1989 (aged 33) Netherlands Hijs Hokij Den Haag
2 D Michelle Noë 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1992-08-28)28 August 1992 (aged 29) Netherlands Smoke Eaters Geleen
3 F Larissa Haverkorn 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (2000-10-04)4 October 2000 (aged 21) Netherlands Dordrecht Lions
4 D Kayleigh Hamers 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (aged 24) Sweden SDE Hockey
5 F Maree Dijkema 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 21) Sweden SDE Hockey
6 F Isabelle Schollaardt 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (2000-07-18)18 July 2000 (aged 21) Netherlands Hijs Hokij Den Haag
7 D Emily Even – A 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 (aged 27) Austria EHV Neuburg Highlanders
8 F Savine Wielenga – C 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1989-02-27)27 February 1989 (aged 33) Sweden HV71
9 F Bieke van Nes – A 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1995-09-17)17 September 1995 (aged 26) Austria EHV Neuburg Highlanders
10 F Julie Zwarthoed 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 75 kg (165 lb) (1994-09-25)25 September 1994 (aged 27) Sweden SDE Hockey
11 F Nicky Tjin-a-Ton 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 53 kg (117 lb) (1995-11-19)19 November 1995 (aged 26) Netherlands Utrecht Dragons
12 F Roos Karst 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2005-05-17)17 May 2005 (aged 16) Netherlands Heerenveen Flyers
13 D Britt Wortel 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 25) Netherlands Amsterdam Tigers
14 D Jet Milders 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 23) Netherlands Hijs Hokij Den Haag
16 F Esther de Jong 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2002-03-04)4 March 2002 (aged 20) Sweden Göteborg HC
17 F Kimberly Collard 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2004-07-19)19 July 2004 (aged 17) Canada A21 Academy
18 D Michelle van Ooijen 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (2002-06-23)23 June 2002 (aged 19) Austria DEC Salzburg Eagles
19 F Zoë Barbier 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 27) Austria DEC Salzburg Eagles
21 D Mandy Flink 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (aged 23) Netherlands Zoetermeer Panthers
23 D Hilde Huisman 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1996-06-13)13 June 1996 (aged 25) Austria EHV Neuburg Highlanders
25 G Eline Gabriele 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-02-11)11 February 2002 (aged 20) Netherlands Hijs Hokij Den Haag

References

  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ Merk, Martin (7 February 2011). "Netherlands women promoted". IIHF. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  3. ^ "IIHF Member National Association: Netherlands". IIHF. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Netherlands". IIHF. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Merk, Martin (23 September 2010). "Netherlands women join league". IIHF. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  6. ^ "2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Team Roster: NED - Netherlands". IIHF. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  7. ^ "2021-2022 → Team NL Vrouwen". IJshockey Nederland (in Dutch). 6 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

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