Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team
 The Emblem of Kazakhstan is the badge used on the players' jerseys. | |
| Association | Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Andrei Skabelka |
| Assistants |
Yuri Mikhailis Oleg Shulayev |
| Captain | Maxim Semyonov |
| Most games | Alexander Koreshkov (78) |
| Most points | Alexander Koreshkov (83) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | KAZ |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
18  |
| Highest IIHF | 11 (2006) |
| Lowest IIHF | 21 (2003) |
| First international | |
  (St. Petersburg, Russia; 14 April 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
  (Changchun, China; 29 January 2007) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Cologne, Germany; 15 May 2010) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 26 (first in 1993) |
| Best result | 12th (2005) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) |
| Best result |
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| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1998) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 150–106–14 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Asian Winter Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Harbin | Team |
| 1999 Kangwon | Team |
| 2011 Astana-Almaty | Team |
| 2017 Sapporo | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2003 Aomori | Team |
| 2007 Changchun | Team |
The Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team is controlled by Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation. Kazakhstan is currently ranked 16th in the world. They have competed at the Winter Olympics twice, in 1998 and 2006. The national team joined the IIHF in 1992 and first played internationally at the 1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[1] The team has frequently played at the elite division of the World Championship, often moving between there and the Division I level.
History
Kazakhstan joined the IIHF in 1992, applying as a separate member with six other former Soviet republics.[2] They played their first IIHF tournament at the 1993 World Championship; as a new member they had to play in Group C, the lowest level. They reached the elite division for the first time in 1998, and have played at the elite level seven times (1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016).
The national team has appeared at the Winter Olympics twice, in 1998 and 2006. In their debut in 1998, the Kazakhs were able to win their preliminary group, surprising many, and would finish the tournament in 8th place. They returned for the 2006 Winter Olympics, and finished ninth overall.
The team is the most successful team at the Asian Games, winning it four times, and are the current highest ranked Asian team.
Tournament record
Olympic Games
World Championships
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Asian Winter Games
Winter Universiade
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division IA:[3]
Head coach: Eduard Zankovets
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Roman Savchenko | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | July 28, 1988 | |
| 4 | D | Kevin Dallman | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | February 26, 1981 | |
| 5 | D | Alexander Lipin | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | December 19, 1985 | |
| 6 | D | Kirill Polokhov | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | March 23, 1998 | |
| 7 | D | Maxim Semyonov | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | February 9, 1984 | |
| 8 | F | Anton Sagadeyev | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | September 6, 1993 | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Dawes | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | February 9, 1985 | |
| 10 | F | Nikita Mikhailis | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | June 18, 1995 | |
| 13 | F | Kirill Panyukov | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | May 22, 1997 | |
| 14 | D | Artemi Lakiza | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | July 2, 1987 | |
| 15 | F | Maxim Khudyakov | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | August 18, 1986 | |
| 16 | F | Dustin Boyd | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | July 16, 1986 | |
| 18 | F | Konstantin Pushkaryov | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | February 12, 1985 | |
| 19 | F | Nikita Ivanov | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | March 31, 1989 | |
| 20 | GK | Sergei Kudryvatsev | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | May 5, 1995 | |
| 21 | F | Vladimir Markelov | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | August 31, 1987 | |
| 22 | F | Roman Starchenko | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | May 12, 1986 | |
| 23 | F | Ivan Kuchin | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | August 23, 1988 | |
| 24 | D | Dmitri Stepanov | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | April 27, 1990 | |
| 26 | F | Martin St. Pierre | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | August 11, 1983 | |
| 27 | F | Brandon Bochenski | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | April 4, 1982 | |
| 30 | GK | Vitali Kolesnik | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | August 20, 1979 | |
List of head coaches
- Vladimir Goltze 1993–94
- Vladimir Koptsov 1994–95
- Boris Alexandrov 1996–02
- Nikolay Myshagin 2003–06
- Anatoli Kartayev 2007
- Yerlan Sagymbayev 2007–09
- Andrei Shayanov 2009–10
- Andrei Khomutov 2010–11
- Andrei Shayanov 2011–12
- Vladimir Krikunov 2012–13
- Ari-Pekka Selin 2013–14
- Andrei Nazarov 2014–2016
- Eduard Zankovets 2016–2017
- Galym Mambetaliyev 2017–2018
- Andrei Skabelka 2018–
References
- ↑ "KAZ - Kazakhstan". IIHF.com. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ↑ IIHF (2008). "Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ↑ IIHF (2017-04-27). "Kazakhstan Roster" (PDF). IIHF.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
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