Catalan ice hockey selection
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| Association | Federació Catalana d'Esports d'Hivern |
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First international match Catalonia 2-0 Belgium Puigcerdà , Spain ; April 19, 2003 |
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Biggest win Basque Country 3-5 Catalonia Vitoria-Gasteiz , Spain ; December 27, 2008 |
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Biggest defeat Catalonia 9-1 Basque Country Puigcerdà , Spain ; December 26, 2009 |
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| Participation | no participation |
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The Catalan ice hockey selection is a selection of Catalan players determined by the Catalan Federation Federació Catalana d'Esports d'Hivern to represent the autonomous community on an international level.
history
The Catalan selection made their debut in 2003 with a 2-0 win over the Belgian national team . In addition, Catalonia have met the Basque selection in two games , with the visiting team winning each time. Both the Basque Country and Catalonia have their own national associations, but these are subordinate to the Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo , which sets up a joint national team for Spain with the Spanish national team .
With Salvador Barnola , Daniel Hilario and Orlando Pereiro , the squad of the Catalan selection also includes several Spanish national players.