Luxembourg men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Hockey sur Glace |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Petr Fical |
| Assistants | Yves Barthels |
| Captain | Ronny Scheier |
| Most games |
Ronny Scheier (59) Benny Welter (59) |
| Most points | Robert Beran (104) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LUX |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
42  1 |
| Highest IIHF | 42 (first in 2003) |
| Lowest IIHF | 44 (2009) |
| First international | |
 South Africa 23–0 Luxembourg  (Johannesburg, South Africa; 21 March 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
Luxembourg 38–3 Armenia  (Mexico City, Mexico; 10 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Spain 31–0 Luxembourg (Johannesburg, South Africa; 25 March 1992) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 31st (1992) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 31–42–2 | |
The Luxembourg national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Luxembourg. It is controlled by the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Luxembourg is currently ranked 43rd in the IIHF World Rankings and competes at Division II of the IIHF World Championships. They won their first tournament in 2017 at the Division III level.[1]
History
Luxembourg joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1912, though did not participate in the World Championship until 1992, when they placed fifth in Group C2, the lowest tier. They would not return to the tournament until 2000, though except for 2001 have been a regular participant since then.[1]
The team plays in the colours of the national flag: red, white, and light blue. The squad is coached by Petr Fical of Germany and captained by Ronny Scheier.
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. They won their first tournament in 2017 at the Division III level.[1]
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 |
| 2016 | Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2017 | Division III | 1st (promoted) | 41st |
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[2]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 20 | Philippe Lepage | L | 175 cm | 70 kg | 21 December 1986 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 25 | Gilles Mangen | L | 165 cm | 70 kg | 16 July 1989 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 18 | Philippe Bechtold | L | 176 cm | 70 kg | 18 March 1995 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 17 | Cedric Farinon | L | 181 cm | 73 kg | 5 June 1997 | IHC Beaufort |
| 13 | Jimmy Hilbert | L | 180 cm | 106 kg | 13 June 1998 | Hiversport Huskies |
| 14 | Ronny Scheier | R | 178 cm | 76 kg | 23 October 1981 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 8 | Pit Sinner | L | 177 cm | 75 kg | 19 January 1993 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 11 | Robert Beran | L | 180 cm | 84 kg | 15 November 1969 | IHC Beaufort |
| 21 | Thierry Beran | L | 183 cm | 75 kg | 24 April 1992 | IHC Beaufort |
| 9 | Colm Cannon | R | 186 cm | 93 kg | 8 July 1986 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 16 | Marcus Eriksson | L | 181 cm | 73 kg | 11 February 1990 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 4 | Pete Hary | R | 186 cm | 100 kg | 25 January 1996 | IHC Beaufort |
| 19 | Joel Holtzem | L | 192 cm | 80 kg | 8 August 1982 | IHC Beaufort |
| 12 | Miroslav Mosr | L | 180 cm | 75 kg | 2 April 1997 | IHC Beaufort |
| 10 | Nicolas Mossong | R | 182 cm | 68 kg | 11 July 1996 | IHC Beaufort |
| 6 | Aleks Panzone | L | 176 cm | 62 kg | 21 June 2000 | Hiversport Huskies |
| 5 | Georges Scheier | L | 177 cm | 75 kg | 14 November 1983 | Tornado Luxembourg |
| 15 | Patrick Schon | L | 190 cm | 82 kg | 11 July 1978 | Tornado Luxembourg |
References
- 1 2 3 Tchechankov, Ivan (2017-04-17). "First gold for Luxembourg". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ↑ "2016 World Championships Division 3 Luxembourg. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
External links
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