Croatia men's national ice hockey team

The Croatian men's national ice hockey team represents Croatia in IIHF ice hockey competitions. It is organized by the Croatian Ice Hockey Federation. In 2015, the team was ranked 26th in the world by the IIHF.[6] At the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships Croatia currently competes in 2014 Division I B.

Croatia
The Coat of arms of Croatia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
AssociationCroatian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachEnio Sacilotto
AssistantsBruno Bregant
Danijel Kolomboa
CaptainMarko Tadić
Most gamesVeljko Žibret (70)[1]
Top scorerMarko Lovrenčić (31)[2]
Most pointsMarko Lovrenčić (62)[3]
Home stadiumDom Športova, Zagreb
IIHF codeCRO
Ranking
Current IIHF29 (24 April 2020)[4]
Highest IIHF26 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF31 (first in 2003)
First international
Slovakia  6–1 Croatia
(Bratislava, Slovakia; 9 February 1941)[5]
Biggest win
Croatia  34–1  Turkey
(Zagreb, Croatia; 20 November 1993)
Biggest defeat
Slovenia  15–1  Croatia
(Zagreb, Croatia; 7 November 1992)
Slovenia  15–1  Croatia
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 15 April 2001)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances27 (first in 1994)
Best result24th (2001)
The Croatian under-20 team, who won the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division II Group B

World Championship record

YearDivisionPositionGPWDL
TierDiv.OvDiv.
Slovenia 19933Group CNR2002
Spain 19944Group C23147403
South Africa 19954Group C23017610
Slovenia 19963Group C2887007
Andorra 19974Group D2916411
Hungary 19983Group C2956132
Netherlands 19993Group C2955212
China 20003Group C2734112
Slovenia 20012Div I2445131
Netherlands 20022Div I2655104
Croatia 20032Div I2765140
Spain 20043Div II3225410
Croatia 20053Div II2915500
Estonia 20062Div I2765005
Croatia 20073Div II2915500
Japan 20082Div I2555104
Lithuania 20092Div I2655104
Slovenia 20102Div I2865005
Croatia 20113Div II3125401
Iceland 20124Div II A3135302
Croatia 20134Div II A2915500
Lithuania 20143Div I B2425401
Netherlands 20153Div I B2645203
Croatia 20163Div I B2645302
Great Britain 20173Div I B2755104
Lithuania 20183Div I B2865104
Serbia 20194Div II A3025401
Croatia 20204Div II ACancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
China 20214Div II ACancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]

Team

Roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[9]

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Height Weight Date of birth Club
1 Vilim Rosandic L 180 cm 77 kg (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 KHL Mladost Zagreb
20 Leon Hergesic-Adamovic L 177 cm 85 kg (1998-05-14) 14 May 1998 KHL Zagreb
Defencemen
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
12 Bruno Kegalj L 191 cm 93 kg (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 KHL Zagreb
5 Luka Kramaric R 188 cm 87 kg (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 KHL Mladost Zagreb
11 Shaone Morrisonn L 194 cm 96 kg (1982-12-23) 23 December 1982 Dubai Mighty Camels
18 Jan Smolec R 185 cm 80 kg (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 KHL Mladost Zagreb
4 Fran Srketic L 170 cm 75 kg (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992 KHL Zagreb
3 Marko Tadić L 180 cm 84 kg (1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 HK Celje
7 Domen Vedlin L 177 cm 83 kg (1986-12-21) 21 December 1986 KHL Zagreb
Forwards
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
14 Dominic Rene Canic L 175 cm 82 kg (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 Söderhamn/Ljusne HC
6 Bruno Ficur R 180 cm 82 kg (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 KHL Mladost Zagreb
9 Ivan Jankovic L 189 cm 93 kg (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995 SKHL Crvena Zvezda
22 Filip Jarcov L 180 cm 81 kg (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 KHL Zagreb
23 Luka Jarcov L 180 cm 84 kg (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 KHL Zagreb
16 Dominik Kanaet L 180 cm 86 kg (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 HK Dubnica
13 Luka Mikulic L 175 cm 95 kg (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993 KHL Medveščak Zagreb
21 Tadija Mirić L 185 cm 97 kg (1984-08-21) 21 August 1984 KHL Mladost Zagreb
15 Mario Novak L 165 cm 71 kg (1983-05-08) 8 May 1983 KHL Mladost Zagreb
19 Jan Novotny R 179 cm 88 kg (1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 KHL Zagreb
17 Sven Paulovic R 176 cm 66 kg (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 KHL Medveščak Zagreb
8 Marko Šakić L 180 cm 78 kg (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 KHL Mladost Zagreb
10 Tomislav Zanoški L 175 cm 83 kg (1984-03-03) 3 March 1984 Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák

Player statistics

All-time Record against other nations

As of 20 April 2013.

References

  1. "Franchise All-Time GP". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. "Franchise All-Time Goals". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "Franchise All-Time Points". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. "PREHĽAD ZÁPASOV A-tímu SR od roku 1940". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  6. "2012 Men's World Ranking". iihf.com. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  7. "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  8. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  9. "2019 World Championships Division 2A Team Croatia. (Men)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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