Viktorie Švejdová
Czech ice hockey goaltender
Ice hockey player
| Viktorie Švejdová | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 21) Liberec, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| SDHL team Former teams | SDE Hockey MoDo Hockey HC Bílí Tygři Liberec | ||
| National team |  Czech Republic | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
| Medal record | |||
Viktorie Švejdová (born 24 June 2002) is a Czech ice hockey goaltender and member of the Czech national ice hockey team, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with SDE Hockey.
Playing career
Švejdová's senior club career began in the Czech Women's 2. liga at age 10 with the women’s representative team of HC Bílí Tygři Liberec. In 2017, she began attending the ice hockey academy of Modo Hockey in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.[1] In Sweden, she had the opportunity to play alongside other elite junior players and with senior league teams, taking on the role of starting goaltender for Modo Hockey 2 in the Damettan, a position she retained for several seasons. She also dressed for games in the J18 Elit with Modo Hockey J18 and played in the J16 Elit with Modo Hockey U16.[2]
During the 2020–21 season and 2021–22 season, Švejdová has played predominantly in the SDHL, serving as Modo’s backup netminder behind Czech national team teammate Klára Peslarová.
She signed with SDE Hockey ahead of the 2022–23 SDHL season.[3]
International
Švejdová made her senior national team debut at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship.[4] As a junior player with the Czech national under-18 team, she participated in the IIHF Women's U18 World Championships in 2018 and 2019.[5]
References
- ^ Voltr, Martin (9 January 2018). "Švejdová si na severu plní sen. Švédsko je moje srdeční záležitost, přiznává". Hokej.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Voltr, Martin (23 August 2019). "Švejdová o Švédech: Trenéři mi sedí víc, v Česku máme až nepřirozený respekt". Hokej.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Jansson, Martin (28 May 2022). "SDE värvar – från konkurrenten". HockeySverige (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship – Player Statistics by Team: CZE - Czech Republic" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger, eds. (2019). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2020. Toronto: Moydart. p. 670. ISBN 9780986796470.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
