Nikola Tomigova to Represent Czech Republic National Team in IIHF Tournament
11/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
While the University of Maine women's ice hockey team is getting ready to host Niagara University for a weekend series, one Black Bear will be playing at a different venue just a little further away. Nikola Tomigová (Smrzice, Czech Republic) will be competing with the Czech Republic women's national team in the IIHF 12 Nations Invitational Tournament Series. The tournament is taking place in Füssen, Germany where the team will face Russia, Switzerland, Slovakia, and Japan.
The Czech Republic national team is riding momentum from a very successful spring where they won gold at the 2011 IIHF World Women's Championship Division II. As a result of their success, the team will be promoted to the Division I level for the 2012 Championship. Tomigová played a vital role in the tournament by leading the team and tournament in points. She was also named player of the game after facing Team Italy.
Game one will be on Wednesday, November 9 against Russia while game two against Switzerland will take place on November 10. Game three is scheduled for Saturday, November 12 against Slovakia. The team will then wrap up their tournament in game four against Japan on Sunday, November 13. All games can be tracked live on the IIHF website.
