Argentina men's national ice hockey team
The Argentine national ice hockey team (Spanish: Selección de hockey sobre hielo de Argentina) is the national men's ice hockey team of Argentina. They are controlled by the Argentine Association of Ice and In-Line Hockey, an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[2]
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| Association | Asociación Argentina de Hockey sobre Hielo y en Línea |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dicky Haiek |
| Assistants | Ramon Arana |
| Most games | Pedro Baeza (16) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | ARG |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (24 April 2020)[1] |
| First international | |
 Mexico 5–1 Argentina  (Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico; 18 February 2012) | |
| Biggest win | |
Argentina 26–0 Chile  (Mexico City, Mexico; 5 June 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Mexico 18–0 Argentina (Mexico City, Mexico; 8 March 2014) | |
| Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2014) |
| Best result |  3rd (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–14–0 | |
History
The Argentina men's national ice hockey team played its first game in February 2012 against Mexico in an exhibition game in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico.[3] Argentina lost the game 1–5. The following day they played their second of two exhibition matches against Mexico national team and suffered a wider loss of 1–10.[3]
Argentina has participated in all four editions of the Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament.
In the 2014 Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament, they recorded their first ever victory defeating Brazil by a score of 5–3, before finishing fourth after losing to Colombia in the bronze medal game 9–1.
After disappointing performances in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the tournament, in which the team finished near last place both times, Argentina obtained its first ever international ice hockey medal in the 2017 edition. Argentina recorded the tournament's biggest ever win with a 26–0 score against Chile, before defeating Mexico's U23 squad 6–1 in the bronze medal match.
Tournament record
Pan American Tournament
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mexico City | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | Mexico City | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | Mexico City | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | Mexico City | 3rd place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Roster
Last roster update: 6 November 2018[4]
Head coach: Dicky Haiek
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Martell | G |
| 2 | Nicolas Badaracco | G |
| 4 | Nicolas Garbenheimer | |
| 5 | Pedro Baeza | |
| 6 | Federico Leuenberger | |
| 7 | Ivan Shendera | |
| 8 | Mati Weir | |
| 9 | Owen Haiek | |
| 10 | Michele Eseisa | |
| 11 | Tomas Gesso | |
| 12 | Matias Boltiansky | |
| 13 | Luca Grandinetti | |
| 14 | Mijael Zimmerman | |
| 15 | Juan Mandayo | |
| 16 | Leo Galban | |
| 17 | Juaquin Cuitiño | |
| 18 | Tomas Abrate | |
| 19 | Federico Salvat | |
| 20 | Mariano Gonzalez Leoni | |
| 21 | Ethan Lim |
All-time record against other nations
As of 12 June 2017[3]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
 Colombia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 33 |
| Mexico | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 66 |
See also
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Argentina". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Argentina-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf%5B%5D
- AmeriGol - Miami International Hockey Association
External links
- Argentine Association of Ice and In-Line Hockey (in Spanish)
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