Kateřina Mrázová and Head Coach Carla MacLeod will represent Czechia during the Milano Cortina 2026 Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament from February 5 to 19
OTTAWA, ON (January 6, 2025) – The Czech National Women’s Team announced today that Ottawa Charge forward Kateřina Mrázová has been named to its roster for the 2026 Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey tournament for the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. Mrázová represents one of eight players from the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) on the country’s Olympic roster. The Women's Ice Hockey Tournament is scheduled for Feb. 5-19.
Mrázová, a 33-year-old forward from Kolín, Czechia, is set to make her second Olympic appearance in Milano Cortina. She recorded a goal in five games at the 2022 Olympics. Mrázová has been a key contributor for Czechia at both the U18 and senior levels, as she helped her team win a bronze medal at the 2008 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship and back-to-back bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championships. Recently, she was selected as one of Czechia’s top-3 players at the 2025 Women’s Worlds where she collected five assists in six games.
Mrázová is in her third season with the Charge and has scored 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points in 47 career regular season games.
MacLeod, 43, has been coaching the Czech National Women’s Team since 2022. In her tenure, the team won its first two bronze medals at Women’s Worlds. This will be the Calgary, Alberta native’s first Olympics as Czechia’s Head Coach, but also has experience behind the bench with Team Japan at the 2014 Olympics where she served as an assistant coach. As a player, MacLeod won two Olympic gold medals as a defender for Team Canada at the 2006 and 2010 Winter games.
Fans are encouraged to wish Mrázová and MacLeod luck as the Ottawa Charge host the Vancouver Goldeneyes Friday night at 7 p.m. ET at TD Place — purchase tickets here.
The 2025-26 PWHL schedule will pause for an Olympic break following games on Jan. 28, with action resuming on Feb. 26.
Team Czechia will open Olympic competition in Milano Cortina on Thursday, Feb. 5, when they take on Team USA in Group A. Action begins at 10:40 a.m. ET.