Armenian national ice hockey team
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| Association | Armenian Ice Hockey Federation |
| IIHF member | since 1999 |
| Trainer | Douglas Decesare |
| Assistant coach | Karo Blikjan, Aram Warganjan |
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First international match Ireland- Armenia 15: 1 March 17, 2004 in Reykjavík , Iceland at the World Cup Div. III 2004 |
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Biggest win 22-1 against Georgia April 12, 2010 in Yerevan, Armenia  |
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Biggest defeat 0:48 against Mexico March 11, 2005 in Mexico City, Mexico ( WM-Div. III )  |
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| Participation | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 |
| best result | 43rd place (2006) |
| (Status: 2010-10-06) | |
The Armenian national ice hockey team is the men's selection team of the Armenian ice hockey association , which took part in the ice hockey world championships from 2004 to 2010 .
history
Armenia was originally supposed to compete in the Ice Hockey World Championship 2003 (Division III) for the first time, but the team was refused entry due to incorrectly filled out visa applications, so that their first appearance on international ice was postponed by a year. In 2004 in Reykjavík ( Iceland ) the team could not win a point, but was able to keep the defeats within the limits compared to the subsequent World Cup in Mexico . In 2005 the team started the tournament with a 1:33 defeat against South Africa, lost 1:23 against Ireland, 3:38 in Luxembourg and ultimately suffered their highest defeat against Mexico (0:48). In the end, there were five own 142 opposing goals.
The team had their first successes at the 2006 World Cup (Division III) . After the team lost 3: 8 to the relegated Division II Turkey , the first World Cup victory followed against Ireland on April 27, 2006.
Shortly before the start of the 2007 World Cup (Division III) , the Armenian Ice Hockey Federation again withdrew its team from the tournament. For the 2008 World Cup , Armenia therefore had to compete in a qualifying tournament for Division 3. However, they refused to show the players' passports in time. The team was therefore disqualified after the tournament and all games were rated 0: 5.
In 2010 , Armenia was entrusted with hosting a group of World Cup Division III for the first time. This home advantage could also be used immediately and won the preliminary round with three wins over South Africa (9: 2), North Korea (7: 6) and Mongolia (15: 0). In the final game for promotion, the team then failed 5-2 to North Korea. In retrospect, all games in Armenia were canceled due to the lack of playing eligibility for players who were used. In May 2010, Armenia was suspended indefinitely because of the repeated disagreements.
- 2004 : 45th (5th Division III)
- 2005 : 45th (5th Division III)
- 2006 : 43rd (3rd Division III)
- 2007 : withdrawn
- 2008 : disqualified (qualification for Division III)
- 2010 : disqualified (Division III, Group B)
Juniors
The men's U20 national team had its first World Cup appearance in Lithuania in 2006 and suffered similarly high defeats as the men's team in 2005: The first defeat (0:50 against Iceland ) was followed by high double-digit defeats against Bulgaria (2:21), Lithuania (1:47) and Turkey (3:28). But here the results increased in the second year ( 2007 in Ankara ), when the team was able to earn two wins and one defeat after extra time.
At the 2008 World Cup , the U20 juniors finished third in Division III with two defeats and four wins, and the team has not taken part in the World Cup since then (as of 2010).
The U18 national team has so far (as of 2010) only participated in the 2008 World Cup. She finished last in Division III, Group B.
National coach of the men's national team
- World Cup 2004: Gagik Vardanyan ( Armenia )
- World Cup 2005: Gagik Vardanyan ( Armenia )
- World Cup 2006: Douglas Decesare ( United States )
- World Cup 2010: Douglas Decesare ( United States )
Juniors
| year | U20 selection | U18 selection | ||
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| placement | Trainer | placement | Trainer | |
| 2005 | - | 3. ( Qualification for Division III ) | ||
| 2006 | 5th (Division III) | Vahram Sargsyan | - | |
| 2007 | 4th (Division III) | Douglas Decesare | - | |
| 2008 | 3rd (Division III) | Douglas Decesare | 5th (Division III) | Tigran Duztshakatyan |
Individual evidence
- ↑ iihf.com, 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III Group B
- ↑ Welcome Morocco - IIHF grows to 69 nations; Armenia suspended. In: iihf.com. May 22, 2010, accessed January 5, 2016 .
Web links
- Armenian national ice hockey team at iihf.com
- Report on Armenia's first victory at a world championship
- Armenian Hockey: Something Has to Be Said
- Global Hockey Facts - Armenia ( Memento from March 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive )