Hungarian national ice hockey team

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The Hungarian national ice hockey team has participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games. They are currently ranked 22nd in the world by the IIHF. It is controlled by the Magyar Jégkorong Szövetség. There are no Hungarian players currently playing in the NHL; three have been drafted to the league though, Tamás Gröschl by the Edmonton Oilers, Levente Szuper by the Calgary Flames and János Vas by the Dallas Stars. However, a few Slovak players with Hungarian names are playing in the NHL. Notably, Andrej Meszaros of the Ottawa Senators and Ladislav Nagy of the Phoenix Coyotes.

  • First game: February 5, 1931, Krynica, Poland: Hungary 9-1 Romania
  • Largest victory: February 5, 1931, Krynica, Poland: Hungary 9-1 Romania; August 30, 1996, Riga, Latvia: Hungary 10-2 Latvia
  • Largest defeat: December 7, 1984, Sofia, Bulgaria: Bulgaria 14-3 Hungary

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  • 2002 - Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2003 - Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2004 - Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I, Group A)
  • 2005 - Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2006 - Finished in 23rd place (4th in Division I, Group A)
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