Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team The Czech men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most successful national ice hockey teams in the world and a member of the so-called "Big Six", the unofficial group of the six strongest men's ice hockey nations, along with Canada, Finland, Russia, Sweden and the United States. It is governed by the Czech Ice Hockey Association. The Czech Republic has 72,075 players officially enrolled in organized hockey (0.7% of its population). The Czechs won the gold medal at the 1998
Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team Sledge Hockey Women's International Cup took place from November 7–9, 2014 in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The United States earned the gold medal with a 5-1 victory against Canada in the gold medal game. As the team does not receive funding under Hockey Canada, many players participate at their own expense. The national team attempts to compete in three or four events per year, with the team pooling monies raised by players, either through fundraising or out of their own pockets to participate. Canada women's national ice sledge hockey team The Canada national women's ice sledge hockey team is the ice