Netherlands men's national ice hockey team

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Netherlands
Netherlands national ice hockey team emblem.svg
Nickname(s)Oranje (Orange)
Association Netherlands Ice Hockey Association
General manager Robin de Vroede
Head coach Doug Mason
AssistantsMichael Nason
Bo Subr
CaptainKilian van Gorp
Most games Ron Berteling (213) [1]
Top scorer Jack de Heer (114)
Most pointsJack de Heer (210)
Team colors   
IIHF codeNED
Netherlands national ice hockey team Home & Away Jerseys.png
Ranking
Current IIHF 29 Steady2.svg (27 May 2024) [2]
Highest IIHF23 (2004–06)
Lowest IIHF29 (2022–24)
First international
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 4–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 5 January 1935)
Biggest win
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 23–1 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
(Tilburg, Netherlands; 16 December 2023)
Biggest defeat
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 23–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
(Odense, Denmark; 1 September 2001)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances53 (first in 1935 )
Best result7th (1953)
Olympics
Appearances1 (first in 1980 )
International record (W–L–T)
217–433–60

The Netherlands men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of the Netherlands. [3]

Contents

The Netherlands are currently ranked 24th in the IIHF World Ranking and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II.

History

The Netherlands competed in the 1980 Olympic ice hockey competition. They then competed in Pool A of the 1981 World Ice Hockey Championships.

In the 1980 Winter Olympics, The Netherlands, competed in the Red division group, and had a record of 1–3–1. They lost to Canada (10–1), they lost to the Soviet Union (17–4), they tied Japan (3–3), they beat Poland (5–3), and they lost to Finland (10–3).

One year later, the team returned to the top division in the 1981 World Ice Hockey Championships. In the first round, the team lost all of their games, followed by another 3 losses in the final round.

Tournament record

Olympic Games

World Championship

Team

The Netherlands national team in 2007. Team PB 1962.jpg
The Netherlands national team in 2007.

Roster for the 1980 Olympics

All-time record

The Netherlands and Canada during the 1980 Winter Olympics, the only Olympics the Netherlands has participated in. Canada won the match 10-1. Ice Hockey Match, Lake Placid 1980.jpg
The Netherlands and Canada during the 1980 Winter Olympics, the only Olympics the Netherlands has participated in. Canada won the match 10–1.
As of 29 April 2023.
OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGD
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 55004410+34
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 37742689198−109
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 40041035−25
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7118350453210+243
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 17131311052+58
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3003226−24
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 20170315147+104
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1100141+13
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1714128636+50
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5517731185242−57
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 20251355105−50
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 122193351−18
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 41031027−17
Flag of France.svg  France 4313426159222−63
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1101102379−56
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 30712299155−56
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3110318101170−69
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3300182+16
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 110070+7
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32432568155−87
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 32941994170−76
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 80081745−28
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 6006645−39
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 167545444+10
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1100171+16
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3300252+23
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4211625130200−70
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 40323585209−124
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 291421393113−20
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 54012010+10
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2002424−20
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1623113690−54
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 110084+4
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 96034939+10
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 14001427172−145
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 77006013+47
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3003023−23
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 19311542119−77
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1200121777−60
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 60061958−39
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2211389884+14
Total710217604332 6183 365−747

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