Blanka Škodová (born 1 October 1997) is a Czech
ice hockey
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goaltender
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and member of the
Czech national team, currently playing with the
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey
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program in the
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
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(WCHA) conference of the
conference
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of the
NCAA Division I
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.
Škodová represented the Czech Republic at the
IIHF Women's World Championship
The IIHF World Women's Championship (WW or WWC), officially the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, is the premier international tournament in women's ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The offi ...
s in
2016
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and 2017, at the Division I Group A tournament in 2015.
2016 World Championship roster
/ref> As a junior
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Arts and entertainment Music
* ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959
* ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009
* ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010
* ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019
Films
* ''Junior'' (1994 ...
player with the Czech national under-18 team, she participated in the 2015 IIHF Women's U18 World Championships, at which she was selected as a top three player on the Czech team by the coaches.
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Living people
1997 births
Czech expatriate ice hockey people
Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Czech women's ice hockey goaltenders
Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey players
People from Šternberk
Sportspeople from the Olomouc Region
Vermont Academy alumni
Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey players
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