Ice hockey: Polish women battle for honours in South Korea

The Polish women's national ice hockey team is looking to make its mark at the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championships Division I Group B, a major international event that began in South Korea on Monday.

The Polish women's national ice hockey team.

Photo courtesy of the Polish Ice Hockey Federation (PZHL)

Teams from six countries are battling for honours in the South Korean city of Suwon.

Już w poniedziałek reprezentacja Polski kobiet rozpoczyna walkę o awans na zaplecze Elity🇵🇱 Rywalkami będą Wielka Brytania, Włochy, Kazachstan, Korea Południowa oraz Słowenia👌 Mecze będą transmitowane TUTAJ👇https://t.co/RKgM0EUOxw
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The Polish team, ranked 20th in the world by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), is competing against Great Britain (ranked 23rd), Italy (17th), Kazakhstan (21st), South Korea (19th) and Slovenia (22nd).

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Going for the gold

"We want to win the championship in South Korea," said Poland captain Karolina Późniewska.

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"We are counting on support from our fans as we battle for victory," she added.

Już na początku następnego tygodnia reprezentacja Polski kobiet @PZHL rozpocznie zmagania na Mistrzostwach Świata Dywizji IB w koreańskim Suwon! #hockey

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— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) April 13, 2023

Późniewska also said that the Polish team was going into the championships in strong form after working hard at a training camp in the southern Polish city of Katowice.

The 2023 Ice Hockey World Championships Division I Group B run until April 23, according to the Polish Ice Hockey Federation (PZHL).

The Poles, coached by countryman Zbigniew Wróbel, finished second, behind China, at last year's championships on home ice in the southern Polish city of Katowice.

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Source: Polish Ice Hockey Federation