Zuzana Tomčíková
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Zuzana Tomčíková is a member of the Slovakia women's national ice hockey team
and also plays for the Bemidji State Beavers
. Tomčíková was part of the team that finished in eighth place at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In 2009, Tomcikova played in the 2009 Ball Hockey World Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
in Canada. Her high school ladies team won the Regina League, Provincials and the Western Shield in her sophomore year. In addition to women's hockey, she played for the boys Tier II team in the South Central minor hockey league.
Tomcikova represented Slovakia in ice hockey at the 2011 Winter Universiade
and earned a bronze medal as she made 26 saves in a 3-1 victory over the United States.
by an 18-0 mark. She was upset after the match, as she had never allowed so many goals in her career. Tomcikova faced a career-high 67 shots in the game against Canada. In a statement, she said she was really happy her team didn’t quit on her and the team was cheering her on after every single goal.
Tomcikova represented Slovakia at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. She was named Slovakia's Player of the Game for two games in the tournament, against the United States and Russia. Slovakia's coaches selected her as one of the team's Top Three players for the tournament. Tomcikova played in all five of Slovakia's games during the tournament, facing 250 shots in total, making 237 saves. She finished with a save percentage
of 0.948, and a goals against average
of 2.56. She had one win, and one shutout. She was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, and her play was largely responsible for keeping Slovakia in the top division of women's IIHF play.
Slovakia women's national ice hockey team
The Slovak women's national ice hockey team represents Slovakia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Slovak Ice Hockey Federation...
and also plays for the Bemidji State Beavers
Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey
-History:On February 27, 2010, Bemidji State ends its 14 game playoff losing streak in a 2-1 victory over St. Cloud State. The next day, the Beavers defeated St. Cloud State in Game 3, and advanced to the WCHA Final Face-Off for the first time in school history. Zuzana Tomcikova had 27 saves and...
. Tomčíková was part of the team that finished in eighth place at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In 2009, Tomcikova played in the 2009 Ball Hockey World Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Playing career
Prior to NCAA hockey, she played for the Slovakian National Team that won gold medal in the North Korea World Championships (Division II), and placed second in Latvia (Division I). Despite being from Slovakia, Tomčíková went to high school at Caronport High SchoolCaronport High School
Caronport High School is a private Christian high school located in Caronport, Saskatchewan. The school includes a student residence program and extracurricular activities such as sports, drama, art and music. It is operated by Briercrest College and Seminary....
in Canada. Her high school ladies team won the Regina League, Provincials and the Western Shield in her sophomore year. In addition to women's hockey, she played for the boys Tier II team in the South Central minor hockey league.
Tomcikova represented Slovakia in ice hockey at the 2011 Winter Universiade
Ice hockey at the 2011 Winter Universiade
Ice hockey at the 2011 Winter Universiade was held at the 3000 Ice Rink and 500 Ice Rink in Erzurum. Russia has won gold in the men's tournament, and Canada has won gold in the women's tournament.-Preliminary round:...
and earned a bronze medal as she made 26 saves in a 3-1 victory over the United States.
Bemidji State
In her freshman year, she became just the second Beaver to eclipse the quadruple-save plateau (1,025). In terms of minutes, she played 1805:08. Statiscally, she recorded a .917 save percentage and a 3.09 goals against average. In addition, she tied the school record with three shutouts and became the first player in conference history to be named WCHA Defensive Player of the Week on three straight occasions (Dec. 10, Dec. 17 and Jan. 7). At season's end, she became the first Beaver to earn All-WCHA Second Team honors.International play
Tomcikova was in net as Canada defeated Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
by an 18-0 mark. She was upset after the match, as she had never allowed so many goals in her career. Tomcikova faced a career-high 67 shots in the game against Canada. In a statement, she said she was really happy her team didn’t quit on her and the team was cheering her on after every single goal.
Tomcikova represented Slovakia at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship. She was named Slovakia's Player of the Game for two games in the tournament, against the United States and Russia. Slovakia's coaches selected her as one of the team's Top Three players for the tournament. Tomcikova played in all five of Slovakia's games during the tournament, facing 250 shots in total, making 237 saves. She finished with a save percentage
Save percentage
Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops...
of 0.948, and a goals against average
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
of 2.56. She had one win, and one shutout. She was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, and her play was largely responsible for keeping Slovakia in the top division of women's IIHF play.
Bemidji State
| Season | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | Shutouts | Goals Against Average | Save % |
| 2008-09 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 4 | .226 | 3 | 3.09 | .917 |
Awards and honors
- 2008-09 All-WCHA Second Team
- WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 12, 2009)
- WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 9, 2009)
- WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 20, 2010)
- WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 5, 2010)
- WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 4, 2011)
- 2010 Patty Kazmaier Award nominee
- 2010 Co-WCHA Player of the Year
- 2010 WCHA All-Academic Team
- 2011 All-WCHA Second Team
- Media All-Star team, 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship
- Most Valuable Player, 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship