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Lithuania men's national ice hockey team

Men's national ice hockey team representing Lithuania


Men's national ice hockey team representing Lithuania

FieldValue
NameLithuania
BadgeLithuania national ice hockey team Logo.png
Badge_size200px
captionThe Lithuanian away jersey badge features Vytis ("the Chaser") who is also featured on the Coat of arms of Lithuania. The home jersey features the Columns of Gediminas.
AssociationLithuanian Ice Hockey Federation
General ManagerAurelijus Kriščiūnas
CoachRon Pasco
Asst CoachMindaugas Kieras
Daniel Lacroix
CaptainNerijus Ališauskas
Most gamesMindaugas Kieras (102)
Top scorerEgidijus Bauba (47)
Most pointsEgidijus Bauba (98)
IIHF codeLTU
IIHF Rank
IIHF max23
IIHF max date2008–2010, 2020–2021, 2022
IIHF min27
IIHF min date2003–2005
Team_ColorsRed, black, white, gold
First game3–0
(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)
Largest win20–0
(Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia; 25 March 2002)
20–0
(Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia; 28 March 2002)
Largest loss27–0
(Riga, Latvia; 27 August 1996)
World champ apps30
World champ first1938
World champ best10th ([1938](1938-ice-hockey-world-championships))
Record96–131–10

Daniel Lacroix

(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932) (Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia; 25 March 2002) 20–0 (Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia; 28 March 2002) (Riga, Latvia; 27 August 1996) The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania. The team is overseen by Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation who is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Lithuania is ranked 24th in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in Olympic Games.

World Championship record

  • 1938 – 10th place
  • 1954–1991 – part of the Soviet Union national ice hockey team
  • 1993 – not ranked (3rd in "Pool C" Qualification Group 1)
  • 1994 – not ranked (2nd in "Pool C2" Qualification Group 1)
  • 1995 – 31st place (2nd in "Pool C2")
  • 1996 – 29th place (1st in "Pool D")
  • 1997 – 28th place (8th in "Pool C")
  • 1998 – 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 1999 – 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 2000 – 28th place (4th in "Pool C")
  • 2001 – 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
  • 2002 – 30th place (1st in Division II Group B)
  • 2003 – 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
  • 2004 – 29th place (1st in Division II Group B)
  • 2005 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2006 – 19th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
  • 2007 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2008 – 24th place (4th in Division I Group B)
  • 2009 – 24th place (4th in Division I Group A)
  • 2010 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group A)
  • 2011 – 25th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2012 – 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2013 – 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2014 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2015 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2016 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2017 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2018 – 23rd place (1st in Division I Group B)
  • 2019 – 22nd place (6th in Division I Group A)
  • 2020 – cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021 – cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2022 – 19th place (3rd in Division I Group A)
  • 2023 – 22nd place (6th in Division I Group A)
  • 2024 – 24th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
  • 2025 – 23rd place (1st in Division I Group B)
  • 2026 – (Division I Group A)

Roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I Group B.

Head coach: Ron Pasco

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightDate of birthTeam
2D1.85 m78 kgLTU Energija Elektrėnai
4D1.84 m82 kgSVK HK Spišská Nová Ves
7F1.73 m78 kgLTU Hockey Punks Vilnius
8F1.85 m86 kgNOR Sparta Sarpsborg
9F1.90 m90 kgLTU Hockey Punks Vilnius
10F1.92 m95 kgLTU Kaunas City
11D1.80 m92 kgLTU Kaunas City
13F1.83 m82 kgNOR Narvik IK
14D1.84 m84 kgFIN Sport U20
17F1.90 m93 kgLTU Energija Elektrėnai
21F1.83 m78 kgFIN Sport U20
22F1.86 m86 kgLTU Energija Elektrėnai
27F1.93 m98 kgLVA HK Zemgale/LBTU
31F1.92 m85 kgPOL TH Unia Oświęcim
40D1.93 m100 kgNLD GIJS Groningen
50G1.92 m90 kgSWE Leksands IF
51D1.89 m86 kgDEU HC Landsberg
70G1.88 m75 kgFIN Hokki
71F1.88 m83 kgLTU Energija Elektrėnai
77D1.95 m95 kgDEU Adendorfer EC
88F1.84 m72 kgDEU Saale Bulls Halle
97F1.83 m83 kgCHE HC Sierre

All-time record

OpponentGPWTLGFGAGDTotal2379610131821982
3300207+13
2002511
3003431
2200194+15
3300263+23
63121822
1612135833+25
100118
3918120150141+9
4004824
105052535
1100201+19
1610152597
1100200+20
110072+5
3003515
102081945
5005641
5005245
1100200+20
175574756
1100212+19
110090+9
3102815
22401847126
178186257+5
6600378+29
**1100143+11
60061042
1100161+15
95132923+6
6600366+30
1001115
1440102763

Notable players

  • Mantas Armalis
  • Darius Kasparaitis
  • Dainius Zubrus
  • Nerijus Ališauskas

References

References

  1. (17 March 2020). "IIHF cancels Division I tournaments".
  2. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation.
  3. (26 April 2024). "Lithuania – IIHF".
  4. (26 April 2024). "Paaiškėjo galutinė Lietuvos vyrų ledo ritulio rinktinės sudėtis".
  5. (7 August 2016). "Lithuania - National Teams of Ice Hockey".
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