Mexico women's national ice hockey team
The Mexico women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team of Mexico.[2] They are controlled by the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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| Association | Mexico Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Diego de la Garma |
| Assistants | Andrés de la Garma Brian Wilson |
| Captain | Claudia Téllez |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MEX |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 26  (24 April 2020)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 26 (2018) |
| Lowest IIHF | 35 (2015) |
| First international | |
Argentina  1–0  Mexico(Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico; 18 February 2012) | |
| Biggest win | |
Mexico 13–0  Hong Kong(Mexico City, Mexico; 8 October 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Netherlands  7–0 Mexico(Maribor, Slovenia; 4 April 2018) | |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | 26th (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 10–4–1 | |
History
The Mexico women's national ice hockey team played its first game in February 2012 against Argentina in an exhibition game being held in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico.[3] Mexico lost the game 0–1. The following day they played their second of two exhibition matches against the Argentinian women's national team in Lerma, Mexico, which they won 7–1.[3] The team is controlled by the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation.[4] Forward Claudia Tellez was claimed by the Calgary Inferno in the 2016 CWHL Draft.
World Championships record
- 2014 – Finished in 33rd place (1st in Division IIB Q)
- 2015 – Finished in 28th place (2nd in Division IIB)
- 2016 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
- 2017 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IIB)
- 2018 – Finished in 27th place (6th in Division IIA)
- 2019 – Finished in 26th place (4th in Division IIA)
- 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
- 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
References
- "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- "Women's Ice Hockey in Mexico? Yes, Women's Ice Hockey in Mexico". Vice. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- "Mexico All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- "Mexico". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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