List of first ice hockey internationals per country: since 2000

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The following is a list of first international men's ice hockey matches for each (past or present) country, played since the start of 2000. The matches are listed chronologically.

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2000s

Mexico

World Championship Group D
April 10, 2000 [1] 		Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 – 0
(2–0, 0–0, 3–0)		Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Reykjavík, Iceland

Macau

China Winter Games
January 6, 2003 [2] 		Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg30 – 1
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Harbin, China

Thailand

Asian Winter Games
February 2, 2003 [3] 		Japan  Flag of Japan.svg39 – 0
(15–0, 16–0, 8–0)		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Aomori, Japan

Liechtenstein

Friendly
April 26, 2003 [4] 		Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg7 – 1
(4–0, 2–1, 1–0)		Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg

Republic of Ireland

World Championship Division III
March 16, 2004 [5] 		Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8 – 3
(2–2, 4–1, 2–0)		Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Reykjavík, Iceland

Armenia

World Championship Division III
March 17, 2004 [6] 		Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg15 – 1
(3–1, 5–0, 7–0)		Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Reykjavík, Iceland

United Arab Emirates

Asian Winter Games
January 26, 2007 [7] 		United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4 – 0
(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Changchun, China

Malaysia

Asian Winter Games
January 26, 2007 [8] 		Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg7 – 3
(3–3, 1–0, 3–0)		Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Changchun, China

Serbia

World Championship Division II A
April 11, 2007 [9] 		Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg6 – 4
(1–0, 0–3, 5–1)		Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Zagreb, Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

World Championship Division III Qualification
February 15, 2008 [10] 		Greece  Flag of Greece.svg10 – 1
(1–0, 4–1, 5–0)		Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Singapore

Challenge Cup of Asia
March 24, 2008 [11] 		Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg4 – 0
(1–0, 3–0, ?–?)		Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Hong Kong, China

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Friendly
May 15, 2008 [12] 		France  Flag of France.svg8 – 6
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.svg  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Algeria

Arab Cup
June 16, 2008 [13] 		Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg8 – 2
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Morocco

Arab Cup
June 16, 2008 [14] 		United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg9 – 0
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

India

Challenge Cup of Asia
March 15, 2009 [15] 		Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg14 – 0
(3–0, 4–0, 7–0)		Flag of India.svg  India Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2010s

Bahrain

Friendly
January 8, 2010 [16] 		Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg10 – 3
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Kuwait City, Kuwait

Georgia

Friendly
April 11, 2010 [17] 		South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg8 – 1
(5–0, 2–1, 1–0)		Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Yerevan, Armenia

Saudi Arabia

GCC Gulf Championship
May 25, 2010 [18] 		Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg10 – 3
(4–0, 2–1, 4–2)		Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait

Oman

GCC Gulf Championship
May 26, 2010 [19] 		United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg11 – 0
(3–0, 4–0, 4–0)		Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Asian Winter Games
January 28, 2011 [20] 		Kyrgyzstan  Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg15 – 4
(8–2, 2–1, 5–1)		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Astana, Kazakhstan

Argentina

Friendly
February 18, 2012 [21] 		Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5 – 1
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico

Qatar

Desert Cup
February 28, 2014 [22] 		Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2 – 1
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Doha, Qatar

Brazil

Pan American Tournament
March 2, 2014 [23] 		Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg16 – 0
(8–0, 1–0, 7–0)		Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mexico City, Mexico

Colombia

Pan American Tournament
March 2, 2014 [24] 		Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg11 – 1
(3–1, 1–0, 7–0)		Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Mexico City, Mexico

Philippines

HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament
September 13, 2014 [25] 		Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg10 – 0
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Turkmenistan

Asian Winter Games
February 18, 2017 [26] 		Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg9 – 2
(5–0, 4–1, 0–1)		Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Sapporo, Japan

Iran

Friendly
February 18, 2017 [27] 		Macau  Flag of Macau.svg7 – 1
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Sapporo, Japan
Iran was disqualified from the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, due to a number of Iranian players were deemed ineligible in the regional games. [28]

Indonesia

Friendly
February 20, 2017 [29] 		Iran  Flag of Iran.svg10 – 3
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Sapporo, Japan
Iran was disqualified from the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan, due to a number of Iranian players were deemed ineligible in the regional games. [28]

Haiti and Lebanon

Friendly
April 23, 2017 [30] [31] 		Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg7 – 4
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti Saint-Laurent, Canada

Chile

Pan American Tournament
June 5, 2017 [32] 		Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg26 – 0
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Chile.svg Chile Mexico City, Mexico

Andorra and Portugal

Development Cup
September 29, 2017 [33] [34] 		Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg 2 – 3 GWS
(0–0, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Canillo, Andorra

FYR Macedonia

Friendly
January 20, 2018 [35] 		FYR Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg8 – 7
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Venezuela

Amerigol LATAM Cup
November 9, 2018		 Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg12 – 1
(?–?, ?–?, ?–?)		Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Coral Springs, United States
In contrast to the standard playing time of three periods of 20 minutes each, the game section was two periods of 25 minutes each with an ice cut in between periods.

Jamaica

Amerigol LATAM Cup
September 6, 2019		 Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg5 – 0
(0–0, 0–0, 5–0)		Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Coral Springs, United States

2020s

Puerto Rico

Amerigol LATAM Cup
October 14, 2021		 Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg5 – 3
(1–1, 1–1, 3–1)		Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Coral Springs, United States

Uzbekistan

Kazan Hockey Cup
January 14, 2023		 Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg17 – 0
(8–0, 6–0, 3–0)		Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Kazan, Russia

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References

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  2. ↑ "Macao Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Thailand Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Liechtenstein Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ireland Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Armenia Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ "UAE Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Malaysia Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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  10. ↑ "Bosnia Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Singapore Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Saint Pierre and Miquelon Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Algeria Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Morocco Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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  18. ↑ "Saudi Arabia Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
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  20. ↑ "Kyrgyzstan Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Argentina Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Qatar Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
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  24. ↑ "Colombia Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Philippines Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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  27. ↑ "Iran Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  28. 1 2 Pavitt, Michael (19 February 2017). "Iranian ice hockey team disqualified from Sapporo 2017 over ineligible players". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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  30. ↑ "Haiti Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Lebanon Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Chile Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Andorra Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Portugal Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Macedonia Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. August 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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