Lithuania men's national ice hockey team

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The Lithuanian away jersey badge features Vytis ("the Chaser") who is also featured on the Coat of arms of Lithuania. The home jersey features the Columns of Gediminas.
Association Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation
General manager Aurelijus Kriščiūnas
Head coach Ron Pasco
AssistantsArūnas Aleinikovas
Mindaugas Kieras
Captain Nerijus Ališauskas
Most gamesMindaugas Kieras (102)
Top scorer Egidijus Bauba (47)
Most pointsEgidijus Bauba (98)
Team colorsRed, black, white, gold
    
IIHF codeLTU
Ranking
Current IIHF 24 Decrease2.svg 1 (28 May 2023) [1]
Highest IIHF23 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF27 (first in 2003)
First international
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 3–0 Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Lithuania
(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)
Biggest win
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg 20–0 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
(Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia; 25 March 2002)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg 20–0 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
(Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia; 28 March 2002)
Biggest defeat
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 27–0 Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
(Riga, Latvia; 27 August 1996)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances20 (first in 1938 )
Best result10th (1938)
International record (W–L–T)
84–128–10

The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania. The team is overseen by Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation who is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Lithuania is ranked 24th in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in Olympic Games.

Contents

World Championship record

Roster

Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I Group A. [4] [5]

Head coach: Ron Pasco

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightDate of birthTeam
4D Nerijus Ališauskas 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb)6 June 1991 (age 32)Flag of Slovakia.svg HK Spišská Nová Ves
5D Jaunius Jasinevičius 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb)9 July 1996 (age 27)Flag of Lithuania.svg Kaunas City
7F Ilja Četvertak 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)75 kg (165 lb)7 July 1997 (age 26)Flag of Lithuania.svg Hockey Punks Vilnius
8F Paulius Gintautas 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)10 May 1995 (age 28)Flag of Norway.svg Sparta Sarpsborg
10F Aivaras Bendžius 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)26 January 1993 (age 31)Flag of Lithuania.svg Kaunas City
11D Kostas Gusevas 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)92 kg (203 lb)24 June 1999 (age 24)Flag of Lithuania.svg Kaunas City
13F Ugnius Čižas 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)80 kg (180 lb)31 August 1995 (age 28)Flag of Hungary.svg Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19
14D Simonas Valivonis 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)74 kg (163 lb)7 December 2006 (age 17)Flag of Lithuania.svg Energija Elektrėnai
15D Matas Mikalauskas 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)82 kg (181 lb)21 May 2002 (age 21)Flag of Lithuania.svg Energija Elektrėnai
18D Mantas Stankius 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb)28 August 2000 (age 23)Flag of Germany.svg ESV Burgau
21F Marijus Dumčius 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)78 kg (172 lb)29 January 2004 (age 20)Flag of Finland.svg Sport U20
22F Karolis Krasilnikovas 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)73 kg (161 lb)24 January 2001 (age 23)Flag of Lithuania.svg Energija Elektrėnai
27F Eimantas Noreika 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb)25 May 2002 (age 21)Flag of Austria.svg Steinbach Steel Wings Linz
28F Egidijus Binkulis 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)95 kg (209 lb)30 May 2000 (age 23)Flag of Lithuania.svg Kaunas City
30G Elvinas Karla 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (180 lb)12 April 1999 (age 25)Flag of Sweden.svg Kovlands IshF
31F Mark Kaleinikovas 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb)31 December 1998 (age 25)Flag of Poland.svg JKH GKS Jastrzębie
33F Arnoldas Bosas 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)28 August 1990 (age 33)Flag of Germany.svg Black Dragons Erfurt
50G Mantas Armalis 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)6 September 1992 (age 31)Flag of Sweden.svg Leksands IF
51D Edgar Protčenko 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)20 May 1997 (age 26)Flag of France.svg Corsaires de Nantes
71F Dovydas Laimutis 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)5 May 2003 (age 20)Flag of Lithuania.svg Energija Elektrėnai
88F Martynas Grinius 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)72 kg (159 lb)6 November 2001 (age 22)Flag of Finland.svg Peliitat Heinola
97F Emilijus Krakauskas 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)83 kg (183 lb)11 July 1997 (age 26)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne HC

All-time record

As of 10 February 2024 [6]
All-time record against opponents
OpponentGPWTLGFGAGD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3300207+13
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2002511–6
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3003431–27
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2200194+15
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3300263+23
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 41121422–8
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1511135632+24
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 100118–7
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3515119138134+4
Flag of France.svg  France 4004824–16
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 105052535–10
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1100201+19
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1610152597–72
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1100200+20
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 110072+5
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3003515–10
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 102081945–26
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5005641–35
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5005245–43
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1100200+20
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 164574454–10
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1100212+19
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 110090+9
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3102815–7
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 22401847126–79
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 167186056+4
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6600378+29
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1100143+11
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 60061042–32
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1100161+15
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 84132522+3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4400286+22
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1001115–14
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 113082253–31
Total2228410128781960–179

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