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Netherlands women's national ice hockey team

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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
AssistantsMarijn den Dulk
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
Appearances21 (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

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The women's national team (1987)

Olympic Games

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Main article: Ice hockey at the Olympic Games

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

World Championship

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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 5th 5 1 0 2 2 9 15 Same position 15th
2025 IA 6th 6 0 0 1 4 10 23 Fall 16th
Total 79 33 6 7 33 208 233 —

European Championship

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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

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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

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Current roster

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Roster for the Group A tournament of the 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.[6][7]

Head coach: Marco Kronenburg
Assistant coaches: Marijn den Dulk, Katherine Kowalchuk (goaltender)

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Eline Gabriele 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 23) Netherlands Utrecht Dragons
2 F Aimée Seppenwolde 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 21) United States Wesleyan Cardinals
3 D Isabella van den Thillart 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 (age 19) Netherlands Red Eagles 's-Hertogenbosch U23
4 D Kayleigh Hamers 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) 65 kg (143 lb) (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 27) Sweden SDE HF
5 F Marée Dijkema 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 76 kg (168 lb) (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) Austria Neuberg Highlanders
8 F Savine Wielenga – C 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (1989-02-27) 27 February 1989 (age 36) Sweden Linköping HC
9 F Bieke van Nes – A 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 29) Hungary MAC Budapest
11 F Nicky Tjin-a-Ton 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 29) Netherlands Dolphin Utrecht
12 F Roos Karst 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 19) Netherlands Heerenveen Flyers II
14 D Jet Milders 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 26) Hungary MAC Budapest
15 F Nina Visser 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 20) Netherlands Red Eagles 's-Hertogenbosch U23
16 F Esther de Jong 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 74 kg (163 lb) (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 23) Sweden Malmö Redhawks
17 F Kimberly Collard 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 72 kg (159 lb) (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 20) Austria Lakers Kärnten
18 D Michelle van Ooijen 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 22) Austria Neuberg Highlanders
19 F Rana Ilksoy 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) (2006-05-22) 22 May 2006 (age 18) Netherlands Amsterdam Tigers U17
20 G Djarna Mans 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 19) Netherlands Eindhoven Kemphanen U23
22 D Anne Hardenbol 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 73 kg (161 lb) (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 25) Netherlands Dordrecht Lions
23 D Hilde Huisman – A 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 60 kg (130 lb) (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 28) Austria Neuburg Highlanders
24 F Danique Koghee 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (150 lb) (2006-07-26) 26 July 2006 (age 18) Netherlands Alkmaar Flames
25 G Arwen ten Cate 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 71 kg (157 lb) (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 (age 20) Netherlands Leeuwarden Capitals

References

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  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.
  5. ^ Merk, Martin (23 September 2010). "Netherlands women join league". IIHF. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  6. ^ "2025 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A – Team Roster: NED - Netherlands". IIHF. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. ^ Meijsen, Joep (12 April 2025). "Oranje-vrouwen beginnen aan WK in China". IJshockey Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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