Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national ice hockey team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national ice hockey team (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Hokejaška reprezentacija BiH; Хокејашка репрезентација БиХ) is the national men's ice hockey team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation through the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ice Hockey Federation.
| Nickname(s) | Ledeni zmajevi (The Ice Dragons) |
|---|---|
| Association | Hokejaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine |
| General Manager | Adnan Mekva |
| Head coach | Uroš Brestovać |
| Assistants | Samuel Le Foll-St-Amour |
| Captain | Mirzet Hodžić |
| Most games | Ermin Hasović & Admir Pilav (16) |
| Most points | Mirzet Hodžić (4) |
| Home stadium | Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic Hall |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | BIH |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 49  (24 April 2020)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 45 (first in 2016) |
| Lowest IIHF | 49 (2019) |
| First international | |
Greece  10–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina(Sarajevo, BIH; 15 February 2008) | |
| Biggest win | |
Kuwait  0–9 Bosnia and Herzegovina(Abu Dhabi, UAE; 4 April 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
North Korea  13–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina(İzmir, Turkey; 3 April 2015) Luxembourg  13–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina(Istanbul, Turkey; 6 April 2016) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | 44th (2016) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 7–15–0 | |
Withdrawal from 2017 IIHF tournament
Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to withdraw from the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, and thus all their games were count as 5–0 forfeits for the opposing teams.[2]
Tournament record
Olympic Games
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 through 1992 | As part of .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | ||||||
| 1994 through 2022 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 through 1992 | As part of Yugoslavia | ||||||
| 1993 through 2007 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 2008 | Sarajevo | 47th place (2nd in Division III Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 through 2014 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2015 |  İzmir | 47th place (7th in Division III) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | Istanbul | 44th place (4th in Division III) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 |  Sofia | Withdrew from tournament[2] (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | |||||
| 2018 | Sarajevo | 48th place (2nd in Division III Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 |  Abu Dhabi | 50th place (4th in Division III Q) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 |  Cape Town | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||||
| 2021 | Cape Town | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4] | |||||
| Total | 5/12 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
Roster
Initial roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III.
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Kevin Auerbach
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Edis Pribišić | Unknown | Unknown | 5 March 1988 | Vukovi Stari Grad Sarajevo |
| 3 | F | Amar Lemeš | Unknown | Unknown | 1 December 1989 | Vukovi Stari Grad Sarajevo |
| 4 | D | Nermin Alić | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 27 November 1986 | Vukovi Stari Grad Sarajevo |
| 5 | D | Minel Bakal | Unknown | Unknown | 5 November 1987 | Ajkule Ilidža 2010 |
| 6 | F | Damir Nikulin | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 5 September 1995 | Blue Bulls Sarajevo |
| 7 | F | Faris Ramić | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 17 May 1998 | Blue Bulls Sarajevo |
| 8 | F | Mirzet Hodžić | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 24 August 1989 | Vukovi Stari Grad Sarajevo |
| 9 | F | Ermin Hasović | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 6 August 1989 | Unknown |
| 10 | D | Admir Pilav | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 3 August 1987 | Medvjedi Sarajevo |
| 11 | D | Anthony London | Unknown | Unknown | 17 July 1971 | Blue Bulls Sarajevo |
| 13 | D | Din Gašević | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 13 September 1993 | Vukovi Stari Grad Sarajevo |
| 14 | F | Dino Čordalija | Unknown | Unknown | 8 February 1991 | Vukovi Stari Grad Sarajevo |
| 15 | F | Nermin Logo | Unknown | Unknown | 1 March 1990 | Ajkule Ilidža 2010 |
| 16 | F | Amar Hadžihasanović | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 26 February 1994 | Unknown |
| 18 | F | Tarik Ćatović | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 10 May 1994 | Medvjedi Sarajevo |
| 19 | F | Amon Rakić | Unknown | Unknown | 29 August 1999 | Blue Bulls Sarajevo |
| 20 | G | Dino Pašović | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 8 February 1986 | Medvjedi Sarajevo |
| 21 | F | Samir Musić | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Blue Bulls Sarajevo |
| 23 | F | Dado Tokić | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 23 November 1993 | Vukovi Stari Grad Sarajevo |
| 24 | F | Sven Zaimović | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 2 April 1995 | Blue Bulls Sarajevo |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 28 February 2018[5]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Georgia* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
 North Macedonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 39 |
 Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 63 | 154 |
Note 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina was awarded a 5–0 victory over Armenia in the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament after Armenia forfeited the game due to player eligibility issues. The score of the game was originally an 18–1 for Armenia.
Note 2: Bosnia and Herzegovina was awarded a 5–0 victory over Georgia in the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament after Georgia forfeited the game due to the use of ineligible players. The score of the game was originally an 8–0 for Georgia.
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Bosnia withdraws". International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Bosnia Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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