PRAGUE – Sammy Kolowrat '19, Natálie Mlynková and Tynka Pátková have been named to the 2022 Czech Republic Olympic Women's Hockey Team. The Czech Ice Hockey Association made the announcement Thursday morning. All three will be making their Olympic debuts this February in Beijing. Mlynková and Pátková will miss the upcoming Hockey East contests in January before the Olympics.
 
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Czech Republic Video Announcement
 
The trio qualified for the Olympics during a November qualifying tournament in Chomutov, Czech Republic. The Czechs went 3-0 in Group C to qualify defeating Poland, Hungary and Norway. Kolowrat scored two goals in the three games, Mlynková posted one goal and three assists and Pátková posted an assist. In August, the three of them also represented the Czech Republic at the 2021 IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship in Calgary, Alberta.
 
The 2022 Beijing Olympics will mark the first time UVM has more than one player in action in the tournament. In 2010 Klara Myren '15 represented Sweden finishing fourth overall and at the 2018 Olympics Amanda Pelkey '15 became the first Catamount to earn a medal in women's hockey at the Olympics winning gold with the United States.
 
The women's hockey tournament begins on February 3 (February 2 in the Eastern Time Zone), with the gold medal game set for February 17. The Czech Republic will compete in Group B along with China, Sweden, Denmark and Japan. If they finish in the top three of the group, they will qualify for the quarterfinals.
 
Czech Republic Preliminary Round Schedule
Wednesday Feb. 2
11:10 PM ET Women's Hockey: China vs. Czech Republic
 
Saturday, Feb. 5
3:40 AM ET Women's Hockey: Czech Republic vs. Sweden
 
Monday, Feb. 7
3:40 AM ET Women's Hockey: Czech Republic vs. Denmark
 
Tuesday, Feb. 8
3:40 AM ET Women's Hockey: Czech Republic vs. Japan
 
The Windjammer Inn and Conference Center is the presenting sponsor of the UVM women's hockey program