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Nickname(s) | Magyars (Hungarians) |
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Association | Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation |
Head coach | Don MacAdam |
Captain | Csanád Erdély |
Most games | Balázs Kangyal (237) |
Top scorer | Krisztián Palkovics (96) |
Most points | Balázs Ladányi (251) |
Home stadium | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | HUN |
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Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 18 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 18 (2024) |
Lowest IIHF | 22 (2003–06) |
First international | |
Austria ![]() ![]() (Vienna, Austria; 24 January 1927) | |
Biggest win | |
Hungary ![]() ![]() (Den Bosch, Netherlands; 4 March 1971) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Soviet Union ![]() ![]() (Innsbruck, Austria; 28 January 1964) | |
Olympics | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 1928 ) |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 56 (first in 1930 ) |
Best result | 5th (1937) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
407–466–63 |
The Hungarian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Hungary. They have participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games since 1928. [2] A consistent participant of the annual World Championship, Hungary has played at the Olympics three times, most recently in 1964. They are currently ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF.
The team is controlled by the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (Magyar Jégkorong Szövetség). No Hungarian-born players have ever played in North America's National Hockey League; however, three have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft: Tamás Gröschl by the Edmonton Oilers (1999), Levente Szuper by the Calgary Flames (2000), and János Vas by the Dallas Stars (2002).
The Hungarian team won its group in the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division I, and therefore qualified to play in the Elite Division of the 2009 IIHF World Championship. This is the first time since 1939 that Hungary has qualified to play in the highest division of international hockey. The advance was, however, marred by the sudden death of team captain Gábor Ocskay, and the team was eventually relegated to Division I again.
In 2015, Hungary finished second in its group in the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, behind Kazakhstan to gain promotion to the 2016 IIHF World Championship.
On 4 May 2024, Hungary beat Slovenia 2-1 on the last match day of the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I and became world chanpions. [3] Consequently, Hungary qualified for the 2025 IIHF World Championship. [4]
Year | Finish | Rank |
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![]() | Preliminary round | 11th place |
![]() | Second round | 7th place |
![]() | Consolation Round | 16th place |
Year | Finish | Rank |
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![]() ![]() ![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th |
![]() | Consolation round | 7th |
![]() | Seventh place game | 7th |
![]() | Third round | 6th |
![]() | Consolation Round | 11th |
![]() | Consolation Round | 5th |
![]() | Second Round | 7th |
![]() | Consolation Round | 7th |
![]() | 2nd in the Group B | 14th |
![]() | 2nd in the Group C | 17th |
![]() | 8th in the Group B | 16th |
![]() | 4th in the Group B | 12th |
![]() | 7th in the Group B | 15th |
![]() | 8th in the Group B, Relegation | 16th |
![]() | 3rd in the Group C | 17th |
![]() | 4th in the Group C | 18th |
![]() | 3rd in the Group C | 19th |
![]() | 5th in the Group C | 18th |
![]() | 3rd in the Group C | 17th |
![]() | 4th in the Group C | 18th |
![]() | 4th in the Group C | 18th |
![]() | 2nd in the Group C, Promoted | 18th |
![]() | 6th in the Group B | 14th |
![]() | 6th in the Group B | 13th |
![]() | 9th in the Group B, Relegation | 17th |
![]() | 3rd in the Group C | 19th |
![]() | 5th in the Group C | 21st |
![]() | 2nd in the Group C, Promoted | 18th |
![]() | 8th in the Group B, Relegation | 16th |
![]() | 6th in the Group C | 22nd |
![]() | 5th in the Group C | 21st |
![]() | 4th in the Group C | 20th |
![]() | 7th in the Group C | 23rd |
![]() | 6th in the Group C | 22nd |
![]() | 4th in the Group C1 | 24th |
![]() | 4th in the Group C | 24th |
![]() | 6th in the Group C1 | 26th |
![]() | 8th in the Group C1 | 26th |
![]() | 4th in the Group C | 24th |
![]() | 6th in the Group C | 26th |
![]() | 1st in the Group C, Promoted | 25th |
![]() | 8th in the Group B, Relegation | 24th |
![]() | 1st in the Group C, Promoted | 25th |
![]() | 4th in Division I, Group A | 23rd |
![]() | 2nd in Division I, Group B | 20th |
![]() | 3rd in Division I, Group A | 21st |
![]() | 4th in Division I, Group A | 24th |
![]() | 3rd in Division I, Group A | 21st |
![]() | 4th in Division I, Group A | 23rd |
![]() | 2nd in Division I, Group B | 19th |
![]() | 1st in Division I, Group B, Promoted | 18th |
![]() | Relegation round | 16th |
![]() | 2nd in Division I, Group B | 20th |
![]() | 2nd in Division I, Group A | 19th |
![]() | 3rd in Division I, Group A | 19th |
![]() | 3rd in Division I, Group A | 19th |
![]() | 5th in Division I, Group A | 21st |
![]() | 2nd in Division I, Group A, Promoted | 18th |
![]() | Preliminary round, Relegation | 15th |
![]() | 5th in Division I, Group A | 21st |
![]() | 4th in Division I, Group A | 20th |
![]() | 5th in Division I, Group A | 21st |
![]() | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic [5] | – |
![]() | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic [6] | – |
![]() | 2nd in Division I, Group A, Promoted | 18th |
![]() ![]() | Preliminary round, Relegation | 15th |
![]() | 1st in Division I, Group A, Promoted | 17th |
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Games | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Finish | Rank |
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1910–1926 | did not participate. | |||||||
![]() | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | Round-robin | 6th |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Second round | 6th |
![]() | did not participate |
Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship. [7] [8]
Head coach: Kevin Constantine
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
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1 | G | Bence Bálizs | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 30 May 1990 | ![]() |
4 | D | Tamás Pozsgai – A | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 26 July 1988 | ![]() |
6 | D | Bence Szirányi | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 17 February 1988 | ![]() |
8 | D | Bence Szabó | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 2 February 1998 | ![]() |
10 | F | Gergő Nagy – C | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 10 October 1989 | ![]() |
12 | D | Bence Stipsicz | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 3 February 1997 | ![]() |
13 | F | Krisztián Nagy | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 28 July 1994 | ![]() |
14 | F | Balázs Sebők | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 14 December 1994 | ![]() |
16 | F | Dániel Kóger | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 10 November 1989 | ![]() |
17 | D | Roland Kiss | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 17 April 1999 | ![]() |
18 | F | Karol Csányi | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 24 January 1991 | ![]() |
20 | F | István Sofron | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 24 February 1988 | ![]() |
21 | F | Kristóf Papp | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 27 June 2001 | ![]() |
22 | F | Vilmos Galló | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 31 July 1996 | ![]() |
23 | D | Zétény Hadobás | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 2 March 2003 | ![]() |
24 | F | Kristóf Németh | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 13 May 2002 | ![]() |
28 | F | István Bartalis | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 7 September 1990 | ![]() |
33 | D | Milán Horváth | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 2 February 2001 | ![]() |
34 | F | István Terbócs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 28 June 1996 | ![]() |
35 | G | Dominik Horváth | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 8 January 2001 | ![]() |
36 | F | Csanád Erdély | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 5 April 1996 | ![]() |
44 | D | Nándor Fejes | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 16 January 1999 | ![]() |
59 | G | Gergely Arany | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 29 December 1996 | ![]() |
61 | F | Péter Vincze | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 16 February 1995 | ![]() |
62 | F | János Hári – A | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 3 May 1992 | ![]() |
70 | D | Zsombor Garát | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 27 July 1997 | ![]() |
Players from Hungary to be drafted in the NHL
Year | Name | Overall | Team |
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1993 | Frank Banham 1 | 147th | Washington Capitals |
1999 | Tamás Gröschl | 256th | Edmonton Oilers |
2000 | Levente Szuper | 116th | Calgary Flames |
2002 | János Vas | 32nd | Dallas Stars |
2004 | Andrew Sarauer 2 | 125th | Vancouver Canucks |
Updated as of 12 December 2024. [10] Teams listed in italics are defunct.
Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 18 | +21 |
![]() | 55 | 13 | 2 | 40 | 132 | 212 | –80 |
![]() | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 75 | –48 |
![]() | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 162 | 41 | +121 |
![]() | 47 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 253 | 147 | +106 |
![]() | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 78 | –66 |
![]() | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 85 | 55 | +30 |
![]() | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 30 | +148 |
![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | –12 |
![]() | 67 | 33 | 4 | 26 | 277 | 207 | +70 |
![]() | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 107 | –84 |
![]() | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 28 | +9 |
![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 25 | –19 |
![]() | 52 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 216 | 203 | +13 |
![]() | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 72 | –40 |
![]() | 34 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 113 | 96 | +17 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
![]() | 50 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 149 | 170 | –21 |
![]() | 35 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 101 | 112 | –12 |
![]() | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 68 | –47 |
![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 31 | –19 |
![]() | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 25 | +72 |
![]() | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 170 | 106 | +64 |
![]() | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 38 | +33 |
![]() | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 64 | 102 | –38 |
![]() | 68 | 26 | 6 | 36 | 150 | 211 | –61 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 |
![]() | 69 | 24 | 5 | 40 | 240 | 292 | –52 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | +21 |
![]() | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 57 | –35 |
![]() | 42 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 91 | 157 | –66 |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 7 | +50 |
![]() | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 128 | 59 | +69 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | –18 |
![]() | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 22 | +60 |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 30 | −23 |
![]() | 24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 49 | 127 | –78 |
![]() | 31 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 67 | 109 | –42 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | –13 |
![]() | 52 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 181 | 173 | +8 |
Total | 936 | 407 | 63 | 466 | 3 395 | 3 345 | +42 |
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