Patrik Elias first wore the national jersey for the Czech Republic when he was eighteen. In 1994 he played in the European Juniors Championship. His first game for the seniors was on May 12, 1998 in the semifinal of the World Championship against Finland.
Among his successes on the national team are bronze medals from the World Championship held in 1998 in Switzerland, the 2006 Olympics in Turin and the World Championship 2011/Slovakia.
Patrik Elias was named captain of the 2010 Czech Olympic Team.
STATISTICS
| Season | Event | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Junior European Championship | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1998 | World Championship (Zurich/Switzerland) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | Olympic games (Salt Lake City/USA) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | World Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | Olympic games (Turin/Italy) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | World Championship (Quebec/Canada) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | World Championship (Zurich/Switzerland)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Olympic games (Vancouver/Canada) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | World Championship (Bratislava/Slovakia) | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
