Luxembourg national ice hockey team
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| Association | Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vladimir Kouznetsov |
| Assistants | Evgueni Kouznetsov |
| Captain | Ronny Scheier |
| Most games |
Ronny Scheier (59) Benny Welter (59) |
| Most points | Robert Beran (104) |
| IIHF code | LUX |
| IIHF ranking |
42  1 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 42 (2003) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 44 (2009) |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 South Africa 23–0 Luxembourg  (Johannesburg, South Africa; March 21, 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
Luxembourg 38–3 Armenia  (Mexico City, Mexico; March 10, 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Spain 31–0 Luxembourg (Johannesburg, South Africa; March 25, 1992) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 31st (1992) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 29–39–2 | |
The Luxembourg national ice hockey team represents the Luxembourg at ice hockey. Luxembourg is ranked 43rd by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
History
The team plays in the colours of the national flag: red, white, and light blue. The squad is coached by Marian Gallo of Slovakia and captained by Ronny Scheier. Several national team players play for teams in Canada, Finland, France, and Germany.
In the 2007 World Championships, Luxembourg finished third in Division III, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division II after being defeated 4–3 by hosts Ireland in overtime. Luxembourg has never competed in ice hockey at the Olympics. They placed third at the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III in Dunedin, New Zealand.
IIHF World Championships
| Year | Division/Group | Group Position | Overall Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Group C2 | 5th | 31st |
| 2000 | Group D | 8th | 41st |
| 2002 | Division II – Group B | 6th (relegated) | 40th |
| 2003 | Division III | 2nd (promoted) | 42nd |
| 2004 | Division II – Group A | 6th (relegated) | 39th |
| 2005 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2006 | Division III | 5th | 45th |
| 2007 | Division III | 3rd | 42nd |
| 2008 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2009 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2010 | Division III – Group A | 3rd | 45th |
| 2011 | Division III | 4th | 44th |
| 2012 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2013 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2014 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2015 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
Roster
From the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III
| # | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Backes, SachaSacha Backes | F | 23 September 1994 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 11 | Beran, RobertRobert Beran | F | 15 November 1969 | IHC Beaufort |
| 21 | Beran, ThierryThierry Beran | F | 24 April 1992 | IHC Beaufort |
| 6 | Biver, GillesGilles Biver | D | 30 September 1992 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 24 | Biver, OlivierOlivier Biver | F | 6 August 1997 | Hiversport Huskies |
| 9 | Cannon, ColmColm Cannon | F | 8 July 1986 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 16 | Eriksson, MarcusMarcus Eriksson | F | 11 February 1990 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 3 | Gronlund, KevinKevin Gronlund | D | 26 November 1990 | IHC Beaufort |
| 8 | Houdremont, BenBen Houdremont | F | 13 January 1983 | IHC Beaufort |
| 19 | Linster, KaiKai Linster | D | 17 June 1991 | IHC Beaufort |
| 25 | Mangen, GillesGilles Mangen | G | 16 July 1989 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 2 | Milano, SergeSerge Milano | D | 7 January 1985 | IHC Beaufort |
| 12 | Mosr, MiroslavMiroslav Mosr | F | 17 January 1984 | IHC Beaufort |
| 14 | Scheier, RonnyRonny Scheier | D | 23 October 1981 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 15 | Schon, PatrickPatrick Schon | F | 11 July 1978 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 5 | Sinner, PitPit Sinner | D | 19 January 1993 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 4 | Thiry, ChristopheChristophe Thiry | D | 26 November 1981 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 17 | Wambach, EricEric Wambach | F | 7 January 1985 | IHC Beaufort |
| 10 | Welter, BennyBenny Welter | F | 5 April 1981 | IHC Beaufort |
| 1 | Welter, MichelMichel Welter | G | 5 February 1983 | IHC Beaufort |
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