Despite being such a small country, the Czechs have consistently produced some of the world's most successful athletes in both men's and women's sport.
An original member of the IIHF, the Czech men are the current world champions and has produced some of the best NHL stars to include Hasek, Vokoun, Jagr, Elias, Kaberle and many, many more.
Czech women's hockey began shortly after the Velvet Revolution (fall of communism) in 1989. Since then the sport has continued to grow and is now exporting numerous female players to compete in top schools in the United States.
The Czech Women's National Team has grown from a single senior team consisting of recreational players to three elite national representative teams—U15, U18 and Senior.
Beginning the 2010 season the national women's program has increased its efforts and added The Olympic Development Program. This program is designed to identify and develop our team for the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
The Czech U18 team competes in the IIHF's Top Division and the U15 team has been consistently dominant in international play.
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