Luxembourg men's national ice hockey team

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Luxembourg
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Association Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Hockey sur Glace
Head coachChrister Eriksson
AssistantsAndrey Esipov
CaptainColm Cannon
Most gamesBenny Welter (68)
Top scorerBenny Welter (63)
Most pointsRobert Beran (137)
Team colors   
IIHF codeLUX
Ranking
Current IIHF 44 Decrease2.svg 2 (26 May 2025) [1]
Highest IIHF41 (2022)
Lowest IIHF44 (2009–10, 2024)
First international
South Africa  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg 23–0 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 21 March 1992)
Biggest win
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg 38–3 Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
(Mexico City, Mexico; 10 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 31–0 Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 25 March 1992)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances21 (first in 1992 )
Best result31st (1992)
International record (W–L–T)
48–65–2

The Luxembourg national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Luxembourg. It is controlled by the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Luxembourg is currently ranked 43rd in the IIHF World Rankings and competes at Division II of the IIHF World Championships. They won their first tournament in 2017 at the Division III level. [2]

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History

Luxembourg joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1912, though did not participate in the World Championship until 1992, when they placed fifth in Group C2, the lowest tier. They would not return to the tournament until 2000, though except for 2001 have been a regular participant since then. [2]

The team plays in the colours of the national flag: red, white, and light blue. The squad is coached by Petr Fical of Germany and captained by Ronny Scheier.[ citation needed ] Monique Scheier-Schneider served as the team's general manager from the 2005 to 2007 world championships. [3]

In the 2007 World Championships, Luxembourg finished third in Division III, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division II after being defeated 4–3 by hosts Ireland in overtime. Luxembourg has never competed in ice hockey at the Olympics. They placed third at the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III in Dunedin, New Zealand. They won their first tournament in 2017 at the Division III level. [2]

IIHF World Championships

YearHostDivision/GroupGroup positionOverall position
1992 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johannesburg Group C25th31st
1993–1999did not participate
2000 Flag of Iceland.svg Reykjavík Group D8th41st
2001did not participate
2002 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Novi Sad Division II – Group B6th (relegated)40th
2003 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Division III2nd (promoted)42nd
2004 Flag of Spain.svg Jaca Division II – Group A6th (relegated)39th
2005 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City Division III 3rd43rd
2006 Flag of Iceland.svg Reykjavík Division III 5th45th
2007 Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk Division III 3rd42nd
2008 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Division III 3rd43rd
2009 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dunedin Division III 3rd43rd
2010 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Kockelscheuer Division III – Group A 3rd45th
2011 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Division III 4th44th
2012 Flag of Turkey.svg Erzurum Division III 3rd43rd
2013 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town 2013 IIHF World Championship Division III 3rd43rd
2014 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Kockelscheuer Division III 3rd43rd
2015 Flag of Turkey.svg İzmir Division III 3rd43rd
2016 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul Division III 3rd43rd
2017 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia Division III 1st (promoted)41st
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Granada Division II – Group B 6th (relegated)40th
2019 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Sofia Division III 4th44th
2020 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Kockelscheuer Division III Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2021 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Kockelscheuer Division III Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2022 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Kockelscheuer Division III – Group A5th41st
2023 Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town Division III – Group A5th45th
2024 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Bishkek Division III – Group A3rd43rd
2025 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul Division III – Group A6th (relegated)46th

All-time record

As of 16 March 2024 [6]
OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGD
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 21014413+31
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2002029-29
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4004436-32
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3300281+27
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 41031736-19
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1001319-16
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3003720-13
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1001011-11
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 4400457+38
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 75024517+28
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 4400284+24
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2002213-11
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 85034125+16
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4022926-17
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 2002612-6
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 2200113+8
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 1001020-20
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4103716-9
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 5500342+32
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5005932-23
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 61051124-13
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 1001013-13
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 114073059-29
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4004167−66
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2002316-13
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 125075172-21
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 42021315-2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 75024819+29
Total11548265497627-130

References

  1. ↑ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Tchechankov, Ivan (17 April 2017). "First gold for Luxembourg". IIHF.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Monique Schneider Team Staff Profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF . Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Luxembourg - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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