Poland men's national ice hockey team
1929) | |
Olympics | |
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Appearances | 13 (first in 1928) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
515–551–91 |
The Poland national men's ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Poland, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are ranked 21st in the world in the IIHF World Rankings, but prior to the 1980s they were ranked as high as 6th internationally. They are one of eight countries never to have played below the Division I (former B Pool) level. As of 2024 the Polish national team plays at the top level of the World Championship.
Poland has competed in the
History
Poland was a regular participant of the early
Financed by state coal money from the 1950s to the 1970s the Polish hockey team was a regular at the top level upsetting the Swedes, Finns, and Czechoslovaks from time to time. They hosted the World Championship for the only time in
In the Olympics earlier that year,
Poland managed to clean up a bit over four years and played well during the
With their toughest games out of the way, Poland would have one more chance to try to get to the Medal Round. They took on the
When Communist rule ended in 1989, the Polish national team began a slow decline in international play. They reached the Olympics in
, the first and only Pole to do so.Poland last competed at the Elite level in 2002 World Championship, where they finished fourteenth and were relegated. They then remained in Division I until they were relegated to Division IB in 2018, the lowest they had ever played at. The White Eagles finally returned to the elite level after finishing runner-up in group A in 2023. They will play in the 2024 IIHF World Championship in Group B.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
World Championship
- 1930 – 5th place
- 1931 – 4th place
- 1933 – 7th place
- 1935 – 10th place
- 1937 – 8th place
- 1938 – 7th place
- 1939 – 6th place
- 1947 – 6th place
- 1955 – 7th place
- 1957 – 6th place
- 1958 – 8th place
- 1959 – 11th place
- 1961 – 13th place (5th in Pool B)
- 1963 – 12th place (4th in Pool B)
- 1965 – 9th place (1st in Pool B)
- 1966 – 8th place
- 1967 – 9th place (1st in Pool B)
- 1969 – 8th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1970 – 6th place
- 1971 – 8th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1972 – 7th place (1st in Pool B)
- 1973 – 5th place
- 1974 – 5th place
- 1975 – 5th place
- 1976 – 7th place
- 1977 – 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1978 – 9th place (1st in Pool B)
- 1979 – 8th place
- 1981 – 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1982 – 11th place (3rd in Pool B)
- 1983 – 10th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1985 – 9th place (1st in Pool B)
- 1986 – 8th place
- 1987 – 9th place (1st in Pool B)
- 1989 – 8th place
- 1990 – 14th place (6th in Pool B)
- 1991 – 12th place (4th in Pool B)
- 1992 – 12th place
- 1993 – 14th place (2nd in Pool B)
- 1994 – 15th place (3rd in Pool B)
- 1995 – 15th place (3rd in Pool B)
- 1996 – 17th place (5th in Pool B)
- 1997 – 17th place (5th in Pool B)
- 1998 – 23rd place (7th in Pool B)
- 1999 – 23rd place (7th in Pool B)
- 2000 – 20th place (4th in Pool B)
- 2001 – 18th place (1st in Division I, Group A)
- 2002 – 14th place
- 2003 – 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
- 2004 – 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
- 2005 – 19th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
- 2006 – 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
- 2007 – 20th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
- 2008 – 22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
- 2009 – 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
- 2010 – 22nd place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
- 2011 – 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group B)
- 2012 – 24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
- 2013 – 24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
- 2014 – 23rd place (1st in Division I, Group B)
- 2015 – 19th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
- 2016 – 19th place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
- 2017 – 20th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
- 2018 – 22nd place (6th in Division I, Group A)
- 2019 – 24th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4]
- 2022 – 21st place (1st in Division I, Group B)
- 2023 – 18th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
- 2024 –
European Championships
Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank |
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1910–1925 | did not participate. | |||||||||
1926 Davos
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | ? | ? | Consolation round 6–7 place game | 6th |
1927 Wien
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | ? | ? | Round-robin | 4th |
1929 Budapest
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ? | ? | Final | |
1932 Berlin
|
did not participate. |
Former Players In NHL
Players who have played in the NHL and the Polish national team
Year | Name | Position | Team |
---|---|---|---|
1993–2006 | Mariusz Czerkawski | RW | Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs |
1996–2006 | Krzysztof Oliwa | LW | New Jersey Devils Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Boston Bruins Calgary Flames |
2015–2016 | Mike Danton | C | New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues |
NHL Entry Draft
Polish players selected in the
Year | Name | Overall | Team |
---|---|---|---|
1981 |
Peter Sidorkiewicz | 91st overall | Washington Capitals |
1991 |
Mariusz Czerkawski | 106th overall | Boston Bruins |
1993 |
Krzysztof Oliwa | 65th overall | New Jersey Devils |
1995 |
David Lemanowicz | 218th overall | Florida Panthers |
1993 |
Patryk Pysz | 102nd overall | Chicago Blackhawks |
1998 |
Tomek Valtonen | 56th overall | Detroit Red Wings |
2000 |
Krys Kolanos | 19th overall | Phoenix Coyotes
|
2000 |
Stefan Liv | 102nd overall | Detroit Red Wings |
2000 |
Mike Danton | 135th overall | New Jersey Devils |
2003 |
Marcin Kolusz | 157th overall | Minnesota Wild |
2004 |
Wojtek Wolski | 21st overall | Colorado Avalanche |
2004 |
Evan McGrath | 128th overall | Detroit Red Wings |
2004 |
Jan Steber | 252nd overall | Toronto Maple Leafs |
2006 |
Nick Sucharski | 136th overall | Columbus Blue Jackets |
2009 |
Michael Cichy | 199th overall | Montreal Canadiens |
2022 |
Maksymilian Szuber | 163rd overall | Arizona Coyotes |
Notable National team players
- Henryk Gruth – Most games played for national team (292)
- Andrzej Zabawa – Most goals scored (99)
- Leszek Laszkiewicz – 216 games played, 150 total points
Other Polish-born NHL players
- Nick Harbaruk – Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues
- Frank Jerwa – Boston Bruins, St. Louis Eagles
- Joe Jerwa – New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, New York Americans
- Edward Leier – Chicago Blackhawks
- John Miszuk – Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars
Head-to-head records
Updated as of 22 April 2024.[5] Defunct national teams are listed in italics.
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
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Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
Austria | 60 | 26 | 3 | 31 | 183 | 181 | +2 |
Belarus | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 77 | +39 |
Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 |
Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 |
Canada | 25 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 175 | -153 |
China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 11 | +68 |
Croatia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | +29 |
Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Czechoslovakia | 44 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 58 | 336 | -278 |
Denmark | 31 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 133 | 99 | +34 |
East Germany | 71 | 35 | 13 | 23 | 302 | 234 | +68 |
Estonia | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 36 | +63 |
Finland | 52 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 107 | 264 | −157 |
France | 53 | 21 | 6 | 26 | 144 | 150 | -6 |
Germany | 53 | 16 | 7 | 30 | 159 | 188 | -29 |
Great Britain | 36 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 111 | 128 | -17 |
Hungary | 67 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 210 | 146 | +64 |
Italy | 57 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 187 | 140 | +47 |
Japan | 42 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 214 | 98 | +116 |
Kazakhstan | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 42 | 81 | +39 |
Latvia | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 67 | -21 |
Lithuania | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 126 | 47 | +79 |
Netherlands | 40 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 209 | 85 | +124 |
Norway | 77 | 39 | 7 | 31 | 316 | 243 | +73 |
Romania | 62 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 390 | 106 | +284 |
Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 |
Slovakia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 41 | −30 |
Slovenia | 27 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 57 | 77 | -20 |
South Korea | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 32 | +27 |
Soviet Union | 33 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 43 | 321 | -278 |
Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
Sweden | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 61 | 227 | −166 |
Switzerland | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 159 | 165 | -6 |
Ukraine | 43 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 115 | 132 | -17 |
United States | 35 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 42 | 187 | −145 |
Yugoslavia | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 53 | +86 |
Total | 1 157 | 515 | 91 | 551 | 3 989 | 4 149 | -160 |
References
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ IIHF (2008). "Poland scores biggest shocker in World Championship history". IIHF.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "IIHF cancels Division I tournaments". iihf.com. 17 March 2019.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Poland - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2023.