Nickname(s) | The Polar Bears | ||
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Association | Norwegian Ice Hockey Association | ||
General manager | Randi Aase | ||
Head coach | André Lysenstøen | ||
Assistants | Tom Jøstne Henrik Ratejczak | ||
Captain | Mathea Fischer | ||
Most games | Line Bialik (98)[1] | ||
Most points | Line Bialik (125) | ||
Team colors | |||
IIHF code | NOR | ||
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Ranking | |||
Current IIHF | 15 2 (28 August 2023)[2] | ||
Highest IIHF | 10 (first in 2012) | ||
Lowest IIHF | 15 (first in 2005) | ||
First international | |||
Denmark 2–0 Norway (27 December 1988; Copenhagen, Denmark) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Norway 14–0 Netherlands (6 April 1989; Ratingen, West Germany) Norway 14–0 Netherlands (15 March 1991; Havířov, Czechoslovakia) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
United States 17–0 Norway (21 March 1990; Ottawa, Canada) | |||
World Championships | |||
Appearances | 24 (first in 1990) | ||
Best result | 6th (1990, 1992, 1994) | ||
European Championships | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1989) | ||
Best result | (1993) | ||
International record (W–L–T) | |||
133–157–12 |
The Norway women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team in Norway. The team represents Norway at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)'sWorld Women's Championships and is controlled by Norges Ishockeyforbund. Women's ice hockey is growing in popularity in Norway and the number of Norwegian women's ice hockey players registered with the IIHF has increased from 482 in 2011 to 702 in 2019.[3]