Brazil national ice hockey team
| Association | Confederação Brasileira de Desportos no Gelo |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
 Jens Hinderlie[1] |
| IIHF code | BRA |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Mexico 16 – 0 Brazil  (Mexico City, Mexico; March 2, 2014) | |
| Biggest win | |
Brazil 7 – 0  Argentina “B”(Mexico City, Mexico; June 4, 2015) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
|
Mexico 16 – 0 Brazil (Mexico City, Mexico; March 2, 2014) | |
| Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) |
| Best result |
 (2015) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 3–6–0 | |
The Brazilian national ice hockey team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Hóquei no Gelo) is the national ice hockey team of Brazil, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Ice hockey in Brazil
Brazil joined the IIHF in 1984, but the country has still not participated in any World Championship in ice hockey, only in inline hockey. There are a number of rinks around the country. The teams that competed for the 2009-10 national championship are Sociedade Hipica Campinas, Sertãozinho, Amparo NL, Palmeiras, Darks-Guariani, Portuguesa, and Capelle Hockey School. Mike Greenlay and Robyn Regehr, who both played in the NHL, were born in Brazil.
Participation in IIHF competitions
Brazil participate in the 2014 Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament. They played their first international game against the host nation, Mexico, which they lost 16-0. In the following game, Brazil recorded its first international goal on the 5-3 defeat to Argentina.[2]
In the 2015 edition, Brazil recorded its first win on its first game in the tournament, 5-2, in the first game, against a junior Mexico team.[3]
After beating Argentina “B” by 7-0 and losing to Colombia (3-0) and Mexico (11-1), Brazil won its last game by 6-1 against Argentina main team, on June 7, and reached the 3rd place on standings, thus winning the bronze medal, its first in the tournament.[4]
Tournament record
IIHF Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament
Roster
From the 2015 Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament[6]
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hammerle | G | |
| Allen Edgard Ruane | G | |
| Pedro Tonietto | G | |
| Daniel Vannuchi | D | |
| Gustavo Tecchio | D | |
| João Reis Gonçalves | D | |
| Jose Guilardi | D | |
| Luis Custodio | D | |
| Marcelo Campos | D | |
| Bruno Gomes | F | |
| Daniel Alves | F | |
| Henrique Degani | F | |
| João Nogueira | F | |
| João Vasconcelos | F | |
| Julio Baptista | F | |
| Luiz Almeida | F | |
| Thomas Camillo | F | |
| Yan Graciano | F |
All-time record against other nations
As of June 8, 2015
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Argentina “B” | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
 Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
 Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Mexico U17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
References
- ↑ "Em busca de mais resultados". Confederação Brasileira de Desportos no Gelo. Retrieved 2015-06-08. In Portuguese
- ↑ "Brazil vs. Argentina". Euro Hockey. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
- ↑ "Brazil records first ever hockey victory in 5-2 vicory over Mexico". The Hockey House. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
- ↑ "Brazil Wins First Ever Ice Hockey Medal at Pan-American Games". The Hockey House. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
- ↑ "Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
- ↑ "Em busca de mais resultados". Confederação Brasileira de Desportos no Gelo. Retrieved 2015-06-08. In Portuguese
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