Nela Lopušanová celebrates a goal Source: IIHF
BRATISLAVA – At the end of this week, the Slovak women’s ice hockey team under 18 will start their performance at the world championship in Zug, Switzerland.
On Sunday at noon, the team of coach Gabriela Sabolová will play against her peers from the USA. Before going to the championship venue, he will attend a final training camp in Bratislava from Tuesday to Thursday.
The young Slovaks are scheduled to meet at the Vlad Dzuril Winter Stadium in Ružinov on Tuesday until 4:00 p.m. There are 22 female hockey players in the final nomination for the World Championships. Most of the girls are active in the domestic women’s competition, but the squad also includes players with experience from the international EWHL and four legionnaires.
The reinforcements from North America are forwards Nela Lopušanová and Michaela Sophia Paulínyová and goalkeeper Lívia Debnárová. Alexandra Mateičková from the Finnish league strengthened the defense. The portal hockeyslovakia.sk informed about it.
The U18 Women’s World Championship in Switzerland will begin on Saturday, January 6. The Slovak women will play their first match in the basic B-group on Sunday at 12:00 CET against the favored American women. On Monday at 16:00 they will challenge the Swedes and on Wednesday at 16:00 they will compete against the Swiss. All teams are guaranteed a place in the quarter-finals, which will take place on Thursday 11 January.
Nomination of SR 18 women for the final training in Bratislava and the WC in Switzerland (January 2 – 15):
Michaela Feníková (HC Slovan Bratislava), Liana Tomaštíková (HC Slovan Bratislava), Bianka Kostková (HC Slovan Bratislava/HC ŠKP Bratislava), Hana Krákorová (HC Slovan Bratislava/HC ŠKP Bratislava), Soňa Kubaniová (until 4 January) ( HC Slovan Bratislava/HC ŠKP Bratislava), Lenka Karkošková (HC Slovan Bratislava/MMHK Nitra), Ema Tóthová (HC ŠKP Bratislava/HK Lokomotiva Nové Zámky), Lilien Beňáková (HK Brezno/ŽHK Poprad)
Bianka Masláková (MHK Dolný Kubín/ŽHKm Zvolen), Nela Tischlerová (HC Košice/ŽHK 2000 Šarišanka Prešov), Kristína Taricsová (HK Lokomotiva Nové Zámky/HC Spišská Nová Ves), Lívia Nogová (MHK-Martin/MHK Dolný Kubín), Sandra Halušková (MHK-Martin/HK Spartak Dubnica), Mariana Sumegová (ŽHK Poprad), Tatiana Blichová (HC Prešov/ŽHK 2000 Šarišanka Prešov), Ema Lacková (ŽHK 2000 Šarišanka Prešov/HC Prešov), Alica Juríková (HC Topoľčany)
Nikola Komlošová (MŠKM Trebišov/ŽHK 2000 Šarišanka Prešov), Gabriela Lačná (HC Bulls Vranov/ŽHK Michalovce), Alexandra Mateičková (RoKi Rovaniemi/Fin.), Michaela Sophia Paulínyová (Ontario Hockey Academy/Can.), Nela Lopušanová (Bishop Kearney /USA), Lívia Debnárová (Winchendon School/USA)
Program of the Slovenian women at the 18th WC in Switzerland
Sunday, January 7:
12.00 USA – SLOVAKIA
Monday, January 8:
16.00 SLOVAKIA – Sweden
Wednesday, January 10:
16.00 Switzerland – SLOVAKIA
Thursday, January 11:
quarter-finals (10.00, 13.30, 17.00 or 20.30)
- Author: © List/
- Source: TASR
2024-01-03 13:00:49
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