Liechtenstein national ice hockey team
The Liechtenstein national ice hockey team (German: Liechtensteinische Eishockeynationalmannschaft) is the national men's ice hockey team of Liechtenstein. The team is controlled by the Liechtenstein Ice Hockey Federation and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 4 October 2001. Liechtenstein is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events.
| Association | Liechtensteiner Eishockey und Inline Verband |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Herbert Schädler |
| Assistants | Philipp Hollenstein |
| Captain | Christian Walch |
| Most games | Several players (5) |
| Top scorer | Mauro Neurater (16)[1] |
| Most points | Christian Walch (26)[1] |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LIE |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (27 May 2024)[2] |
| First international | |
| Luxembourg 7–1 Liechtenstein (Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg; 26 April 2003) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Liechtenstein 21–0 Portugal (Bratislava, Slovakia; 3 May 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Luxembourg 7–1 Liechtenstein (Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg; 26 April 2003) | |
| IIHF Development Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 1st (2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 8–3–0[3] | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| IIHF Development Cup | ||
| 2023 Bratislava | ||
| 2022 Füssen | ||
History
In 2001, Liechtenstein was first admitted to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as an associate member.[4] However, there are currently no ice rinks in Liechtenstein. In 2003, the national team played its first international game, a friendly game against Luxembourg, losing 7–1. They again played Luxembourg in 2007 in another friendly, losing 4–2.[5]
In the summer of 2021, the national team was successfully reactivated.[6] As a result, in May 2022, Liechtenstein participated for the first time in the IIHF Development Cup in Füssen, Germany, an international tournament for national teams that cannot participate in IIHF World Championships. After victories against Ireland (7–6), Portugal (3–0), Algeria (11–2), and Andorra (8–4), and a loss against tournament winner Colombia (1–3), they finished in second place among six teams.
Players
The majority of the Liechtenstein national squad play for the principality's only adult club, EHC Vaduz-Schellenberg. Others play for the only youth club or are Liechtenstein citizens living abroad.[7]
Tournament record
IIHF Development Cup
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | T | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Füssen | 2nd place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Bratislava | 1st place | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Bratislava | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2/2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
All-time record
Last match update: 6 May 2023[5]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 40 |
References
- "LEICHTENSTEIN TOP 15 SCORING LEADERS" (PDF). National Teams of Ice hockey. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "Official Games" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- "Liechtenstein". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- "liechtenstein-men-all-time.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- "Eishockey: Liechtenstein gegen 5 Nationen". lie:zeit online. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- "Eishockey: Liechtenstein gegen 5 Nationen" (in German). LIE Zeit. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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