Poland

Poland U18 promoted

The Polish U18 team won all five games to win the World U18 Championship Division 2A before the host Lithuania, Estonia, Romania, South Korea and relegated Spain.

(14 Apr 2019)

Mirosław Minkina elected new President of Polish Federation

Former Vice-President Mirosław Minkina is the new President of Poland Ice Hockey Federation. Marta Zawadzka, Marek Matuszewski and Robert Walczak are the Vice Presidents.
Minkina is the third president of PZHL this year. Last February, Dawid Chwałek resigned due the difficult financial situation of the Federation. In mid-March, board member Piotr Demiańczuk, took over the reins before to resign last October 22.

The next election congress will take place in mid-2020.

"The Ministry of Sport's subsidy was incorrectly spent and Presidents Chwałk and Demiańczuk did not hold regular meeting, using the money without consulting the Board. We must repair the actions of my predecessors" said Minkina

(28 Nov 2018)

Tomasz Rutkowski resigned

Tomasz Rutkowski is no longer the Manager of the Polish Ice Hockey Association. 53-year-old resigned with a short notice.
He worked for Polish Federation with various charges, included head coach of U18 and U20 national teams since May 2012.

(30 Apr 2018)

World Championship Division 1a start postponed

Polish Federation announces the start of World Championship Division 1a, originally scheduled for April 18, 2015, will be postponed by one day due to a show of singer Robbie Williams, which will take place at Krakow Arena on day 17. According to the new plan the tournament will begin on 19 April 2015 and end on Saturday 25 April. Host Poland will face Hungary, Japan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Italy

(02 Nov 2014)

Jacek Plachta to coach Poland

Jacek Plachta, 45, is the new headcoach of Poland national team. He worked as Igor Zakharkin assistant coach in last two years, winning the World Championship Division IB last season. Plachta worked as headcoach at GKS Katowice, Tychy and last season at KTH Krynica. Plachta assistant will be Russian Sergei Pushkov, last season at Neman Grodno until January

(05 Aug 2014)

Poland U20 has new coach

Swedish Torbjörn Johansson, 41, was named new headcoach of Poland U20 national team. After a 265 Elitserien games career, Johansson worked in past seasons as coach in Leksand junior department. He replaced Russian Andrei Parfyonov. Like Pefyonov, also Johansson will coach also U18 national team and the sport school SMS Sosnowiec, competing in polish 2nd division

(04 Aug 2014)

Poland bid for IHWC 2015

Polish Federation made an application to host the World Championship Division IA in 2015 in Krakow
"I hope that in a few weeks we will have another nice information for the Polish hockey fans - says David Chwałka, president of the Polish Ice Hockey Association. - We believe that for the 90th anniversary of the Federation, which will happen next year, we will organize a big hockey festival."
The City of Krakow built a new arena with a new infrastructure. Krakow seems to be a very good idea for the Olympics in 2022 and the promotion of hockey.

(01 May 2014)

Poland wins EIHC tournament in Hungary

Poland only lost the first game against tournament hosts Hungary (1-2 SO) before going on to beat Ukraine (5-2) and Romania (6-0) to win their respective EIHC tournament with a total of 7 points. Ukraine (6 pts), Hungary (5 pts) and a chanceless Romania - 1:17 goals - (0 pts) followed in the standings.

(10 Nov 2013)

Poland appointed another Russian coach

After having named Igor Zakharkin as National Team coach, Polish Federation announces the hiring of 41-year-old Andrei Parfyonov as head coach of Under 20 team. He will also be involved in working with Under 18 squad.
Parfyonov coached CSKA Moscow Juniors teams, SKA Novopolotsk in Belarussian League and more recently VMF St. Petersburg in VHL. The Russian coach will lead Poland at WJC Division Ib in Donets'k, Ukraine from 10 to 16 december

(26 Aug 2012)

Polish Federation names coaches’ staff

During the last meeting of Polish Ice Hockey Federation, the Board named the coaches' staff, excepted the head coach that will be nominated later. The national team assistents will be Marek Ziętara and Jacek Płachta. Both coached in last Polish League: Zietara at MMKS Podhale Nowy Targ and Plachta at champion KH Sanok.
Jarosław Morawiecki will be the new coach of U20 team, Tomasz Demkowicz of the U18 team and Marek Kozyra will lead women team.

(11 Jul 2012)