Liechtenstein national ice hockey team

Liechtenstein

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

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.

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	Did not participate
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

1. "LEICHTENSTEIN TOP 15 SCORING LEADERS" (PDF). National Teams of Ice hockey. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
2. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
3. "Official Games" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
4. "Liechtenstein". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
5. "liechtenstein-men-all-time.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
6. "Eishockey: Liechtenstein gegen 5 Nationen". lie:zeit online. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
7. "Eishockey: Liechtenstein gegen 5 Nationen" (in German). LIE Zeit. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

External links

• Liechtensteiner Eishockey und Inline Verband Offizielle Webseite (in German)
• IIHF profile