Mongolia men's national ice hockey team

The Mongolia national ice hockey team (Mongolian: Монголын хоккейн үндэсний шигшээ баг) is the national ice hockey team of Mongolia. They are controlled by the Mongolian Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 15 May 1999. Mongolia participated in several World Championship tournaments from late 2000s to early 2010s, but since 2013, have only played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.

Mongolia
AssociationMongolian Hockey Federation
Head coachMergen Arslan
AssistantsOtgonbayar Munkhnasan
Munkhzul Purev
Ulziibayar Sodov
CaptainMishigsuren Namjil
Most gamesMishigsuren Namjil (61)
Top scorerMishigsuren Namjil (36)
Most pointsMishigsuren Namjil (85)
Team colors   
IIHF codeMGL
Ranking
Current IIHFNR (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF45 (2008)
Lowest IIHF50 (2015)
First international
South Korea  14–1 Mongolia
(Gangneung, South Korea; 31 January 1999)
Biggest win
Mongolia 21–1  Bahrain
(Astana, Kazakhstan; 1 February 2011)
Mongolia 20–0  India
(Bangkok, Thailand; 16 March 2013)
Biggest defeat
Kazakhstan  40–0 Mongolia
(Gangneung, South Korea; 2 February 1999)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances5 (first in 2007)
Best result45th (2007)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances4 (first in 1999)
Best result5th (1999)
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances9 (first in 2009)
Best result 1st (2018, 2019)
International record (W–L–T)
34–57–0
Medal record
Challenge Cup of Asia
2018 Pasay
2019 Kuala Lumpur
2017 Bangkok
2013 Bangkok
2014 Abu Dhabi
2015 Taipei City
2016 Abu Dhabi

Mongolia is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and have not participated in the World Championships since 2013, when the IIHF enacted new "minimum participation standards", stipulating that the country must have at least one functional, full-sized indoor rink.

History

Mongolia made its debut at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. The national team did not participate in any IIHF tournaments until the 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Ireland. They played four games, losing all four by a combined margin of three goals for to 45 goals against. In 2008, Mongolia played at the IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Luxembourg, and again they lost all of their games. Goal margin was 11 goals for and 59 against in five games. In the 2009 tournament, they chose to forfeit the games and withdrew from the tournament. All of the games were marked as 5–0 forfeits towards the team. In 2010, the team was placed in group B of Division III. They started off the tournament against North Korea, and they lost (22–1). Then they lost to South Africa (12–1) and to Armenia (15–0). Goal margin was 2 goals and 49 against. They finished the tournament with a 3rd place rematch against South Africa. Mongolia scored three times but it was not enough as South Africa won 8–3. Mongolia however finished the tournament with its first-ever podium position, finishing third overall in the group after Armenia was suspended by the IIHF.

Many players also represent the Mongolia national bandy team.

Withdrawal from 2009 and 2011 IIHF tournaments

The Mongolian Hockey Federation announced that their men's and U18 teams would not be participating in the 2011 IIHF tournaments due to financial trouble and lack of ice hockey equipment. Mongolia cancelled their trips to their respective tournaments. Mongolia men's team was scheduled to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in Division III, while the U18 team was scheduled to participate in Division III in Taipei City, Taiwan. They had previously withdrawn from the 2009 Division III tournament as well.

Tournament record

World Championships

Year Host Result Pld W OTW OTL L
1930 through 2006Did not enter
2007 Dundalk45th place
(5th in Division III)
40004
2008 Kockelscheuer46th place
(6th in Division III)
50005
2009 DunedinWithdrew from tournament
(All games marked as 5–0 forfeits)
2010 Yerevan48th place
(4th in Division III B)
30003
2011 Cape TownWithdrew from tournament
(All games marked as 5–0 forfeits)
2012 Erzurum46th place
(6th in Division III)
50005
2013 Abu Dhabi47th place
(3rd in Division III Q)
31002
2014 through 2020Did not participate
Total5/142010019

Asian Winter Games

Year Host Result Pld W OTW OTL L
1986 through 1996Did not enter
1999 Gangneung5th place20002
2003 Aomori6th place20002
2007 ChangchunDid not participate
2011 Astana9th place
(4th in Premier Division)
63003
2017 Sapporo8th place
(4th in Division I)
52003
Total4/51550010

Challenge Cup of Asia

Year Host Result Pld W OTW OTL L
2008 Hong KongDid not participate
2009 Abu Dhabi5th place53002
2010 Taipei City6th place51004
2011 through 2012Did not participate
2013 Bangkok 3rd place75002
2014 Abu Dhabi 3rd place53002
2015 Taipei City 3rd place42002
2016 Abu Dhabi 3rd place42002
2017 Bangkok 2nd place43010
2018 Pasay 1st place43001
2019 Kuala Lumpur 1st place54001
2020 SingaporeCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Total9/1343260116

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 9 March 2019[2]

Key
    Positive balance (more Wins)
    Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
    Negative balance (more Losses)
Team GP W T L GF GA
 Armenia*110050
 Thailand106044637
 Singapore7700589
 Kuwait66003710
 Malaysia54013925
 Macau3300183
 India2200300
 Bahrain1100211
 Georgia110060
 Israel100105
 Kyrgyzstan1001313
 New Zealand2002115
 South Korea2002237
 Kazakhstan2002165
 Philippines31021415
 Ireland3003424
 North Korea3003351
 Turkey4004331
 Greece5005729
 Luxembourg5005234
 Chinese Taipei5005949
 South Africa5005951
 Hong Kong62042626
 United Arab Emirates80081338
Total9134057357568

Note: Mongolia was awarded a 5–0 victory over Armenia in the 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament after Armenia had their statistics and final scores expunged from the IIHF tournaments due to player eligibility issues. The score of the game was originally 15–0 for Armenia.

References

  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Mongolia-Men-Official-Results-1.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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