Slovakia defeated Bulgaria 82–0, making this the current world record for the largest victory in a senior international ice hockey game.

With the score at 77–0, Bulgaria's coach Roman Morgunov pulled goalkeeper Liudmila Shosheva and added an extra attacker in her place.

As Lisichkova was leaving the ice, Slovak forward Anna Džurňáková slammed the Bulgarian over the head with her stick in retaliation.

[9] Slovakia head coach Miroslav Karafiát expressed astonishment at the result in a post-game interview, stating "There are no words for this.

"[10] Karafiát also urged the IIHF to take steps to prevent similar blowouts in the future, arguing that such games "are not good propagation for the sport" and have a "crushing and demotivating effect on players who are just starting to get acquainted with the hockey world".

[13] Slovakia went on to defeat Croatia 18–1 and finish top of their group, earning them a place in the final Olympic qualification round.

[14] Slovakia was not as successful in the actual Olympic tournament, as the team placed 8th and last after losing all of their games, including an infamous 18–0 defeat to Canada.

Guinness World Records currently lists the result as the "highest score in an ice hockey match".