Lithuania national ice hockey team
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The Lithuanian badge features Vytis ("the Chaser") who is also featured on the Coat of arms of Lithuania | |
| Association | Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bernd Haake |
| Assistants |
Arūnas Aleinikovas Casey Fratkin George Kingston |
| Captain | Mindaugas Kieras |
| Most games | Egidijus Bauba (88) |
| Most points | Egidijus Bauba (94) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LTU |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
25  1 |
| Highest IIHF | 23 (first in 2008) |
| Lowest IIHF | 27 (first in 2003) |
| First international | |
 Latvia 3–0 Lithuania  (Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932) | |
| Biggest win | |
Lithuania 20–0 Luxembourg  (Novi Sad, Yugoslavia; 25 March 2002) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
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Latvia 27–0 Lithuania (Riga, Latvia; 27 August 1996) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1938) |
| Best result | 12th (1938) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 58–79–10 | |
The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Lithuania is currently in 26th place in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in Olympic Games.
World Championship record
- 1938 – Finished in 10th place
- 1954–1991 – participated as 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 – Finished in 31st place (2nd in "Pool C2")
- 1996 – Finished in 29th place (1st in "Pool D")
- 1997 – Finished in 28th place (8th in "Pool C")
- 1998 – Finished in 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
- 1999 – Finished in 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
- 2000 – Finished in 28th place (4th in "Pool C")
- 2001 – Finished in 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
- 2002 – Finished in 30th place (1st in Division II Group B)
- 2003 – Finished in 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
- 2004 – Finished in 29th place (1st in Division II Group B)
- 2005 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2006 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
- 2007 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2008 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I Group B)
- 2009 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I Group A)
- 2010 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I Group A)
- 2011 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2012 – Finished in 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2013 – Finished in 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2014 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
- 2015 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
- 2016 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[1]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 30 | Artur Pavliukov | L | 185 cm | 78 kg | 14 February 1997 | Hockey Punks Vilnius |
| 1 | Donatas Zukovas | L | 175 cm | 70 kg | 21 November 1994 | SC Energija |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 4 | Nerijus Alisauskas | R | 185 cm | 82 kg | 6 June 1991 |  Saryarka Karaganda |
| 25 | Rolandas Aliukonis | L | 178 cm | 85 kg | 25 May 1981 | SC Energija |
| 5 | Jevgenijus Cugajus | R | 180 cm | 78 kg | 31 May 1990 | Baltu Ainiai Kaunas |
| 2 | Jaunius Jasinevicius | R | 185 cm | 75 kg | 9 July 1996 |  AIK Härnösand |
| 6 | Arturas Katulis | R | 178 cm | 80 kg | 5 August 1981 | Juodupe LRK |
| 3 | Mindaugas Kieras | L | 187 cm | 87 kg | 7 June 1980 | Hockey Punks Vilnius |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 21 | Mauras Baltrukonis | L | 185 cm | 78 kg | 22 May 1994 | SC Energija |
| 10 | Aivaras Bendzius | L | 194 cm | 93 kg | 26 January 1993 |  HDD Jesenice |
| 17 | Daniel Bogdziul | R | 183 cm | 85 kg | 24 February 1994 |  Hasle-Løren IL |
| 15 | Arnoldas Bosas | R | 194 cm | 90 kg | 28 August 1990 |  Sheffield Steeldogs |
| 7 | Ilja Cetvertak | R | 175 cm | 168 kg | 7 July 1997 | HK Zemgale |
| 13 | Ugnias Cizas | L | 184 cm | 74 kg | 31 August 1995 | SC Energija |
| 9 | Aimas Fiscevas | L | 175 cm | 77 kg | 9 February 1994 | SC Energija |
| 16 | Paulius Gintautus | R | 185 cm | 80 kg | 10 May 1995 | IK Comet |
| 23 | Vytautas Jagelavicius | L | 185 cm | 95 kg | 14 November 1988 | SC Energija |
| 18 | Emilijus Krakauskas | R | 185 cm | 75 kg | 11 July 1997 |  EHC Biel |
| 19 | Donatas Kumeliauskas | L | 185 cm | 85 kg | 13 July 1987 |  ECC Preussen |
| 14 | Arturas Laukaitis | L | 185 cm | 80 kg | 5 March 1997 |  Atlanta Capitals |
| 8 | Danielius Nomanovas | L | 184 cm | 75 kg | 20 September 1998 | HK Zemgale |
| 12 | Povilas Verenis | L | 188 cm | 86 kg | 29 July 1990 | SC Energija |
Notable players
References
- ↑ "2016 World Championships Division 1B Team Lithuania. (Men)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
External links
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