Lithuania men's national ice hockey team

Lithuania
The Lithuanian badge features Vytis ("the Chaser") who is also featured on the Coat of arms of Lithuania
Association Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation
General Manager Vaidas Budrauskas
Head coach Bernd Haake
Assistants Arūnas Aleinikovas
George Kingston
Šarūnas Kuliešius
Ty Newberry
Captain Dainius Zubrus
Most games Mindaugas Kieras (100)
Most points Egidijus Bauba (94)
Team colors               
IIHF code LTU
Ranking
Current IIHF 25 Steady
Highest IIHF 23 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF 27 (first in 2003)
First international
 Latvia 3–0 Lithuania 
(Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932)
Biggest win
 Lithuania 20–0 Luxembourg 
(Novi Sad, Yugoslavia; 25 March 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Latvia 27–0 Lithuania 
(Riga, Latvia; 27 August 1996)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 17 (first in 1938)
Best result 12th (1938)
International record (W–L–T)
58–79–10

The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Lithuania is currently in 26th place in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in Olympic Games.

World Championship record

  • 1938 – Finished in 10th place
  • 1954–1991 – participated as part of the Soviet Union national ice hockey team
  • 1993 – Not ranked (3rd in "Pool C" Qualification Group 1)
  • 1994 – Not ranked (2nd in "Pool C2" Qualification Group 1)
  • 1995 – Finished in 31st place (2nd in "Pool C2")
  • 1996 – Finished in 29th place (1st in "Pool D")
  • 1997 – Finished in 28th place (8th in "Pool C")
  • 1998 – Finished in 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 1999 – Finished in 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
  • 2000 – Finished in 28th place (4th in "Pool C")
  • 2001 – Finished in 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
  • 2002 – Finished in 30th place (1st in Division II Group B)
  • 2003 – Finished in 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
  • 2004 – Finished in 29th place (1st in Division II Group B)
  • 2005 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2006 – Finished in 19th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
  • 2007 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2008 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I Group B)
  • 2009 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Division I Group A)
  • 2010 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division I Group A)
  • 2011 – Finished in 25th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2012 – Finished in 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2013 – Finished in 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
  • 2014 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2015 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2016 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2017 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
  • 2018 – Finished in 23rd place (1st in Division I Group B)

Team

Lithuania prior to their first match at the 1938 World Championship. In their first World Championship Lithuania finished tenth out of thirteen nations competing.

Roster

Roster for the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[1]

Goaltenders
# Player Catches Height Weight Date of birth Club
29 Mantas Armalis L 193 cm 88 kg 6 September 1992 Latvia Dinamo Riga
30 Artur Pavliukov L 185 cm 78 kg 14 February 1997 United States Kenai River Brown Bears
Defencemen
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
4 Nerijus Ališauskas R 185 cm 82 kg 6 June 1991 Latvia Dinamo Riga
25 Rolandas Aliukonis L 178 cm 85 kg 25 May 1981 Lithuania Energija Elektrėnai
24 Domantas Cypas R 195 cm 93 kg 24 March 1996 Germany EC Bad Kissinger
2 Jaunius Jasinevičius R 185 cm 75 kg 9 July 1996 Norway IK Comet Halden
6 Artūras Katulis R 178 cm 80 kg 5 August 1981 Lithuania Energija Elektrėnai
3 Mindaugas Kieras L 187 cm 87 kg 7 June 1980 Lithuania Hockey Punks Vilnius
11 Darius Kasparaitis L 180 cm 95 kg 16 October 1972 Lithuania Energija Elektrėnai
Forwards
# Player Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
17 Daniel Bogdziul R 183 cm 85 kg 24 February 1994 Germany TEV Miesbach
15 Arnoldas Bosas R 194 cm 90 kg 28 August 1990 Germany EV Regensburg
7 Ilja Četvertak R 175 cm 168 kg 7 July 1997 Lithuania Geležinis Vilkas Vilnius
13 Ugnius Čižas L 184 cm 74 kg 31 August 1995 Norway IK Comet Halden
16 Paulius Gintautas R 185 cm 80 kg 10 May 1995 Norway IK Comet Halden
13 Artur Laukaitis L 188 cm 78 kg 5 March 1997 United States Minnesota Magicians
21 Mark Kaleinikovas R 188 cm 79 kg 31 December 1997 China Kunlun Red Star
18 Emilijus Krakauskas R 185 cm 75 kg 11 July 1997 Switzerland HC Ajoie
17 Tadas Kumeliauskas R 190 cm 85 kg 11 December 1990 Germany Dresdner Eislowen
23 Pijus Rulevičius L 178 cm 82 kg 10 February 1992 United States Mississippi RiverKings
14 Edgar Rybakov R 187 cm 90 kg 5 January 1991 Lithuania Hockey Punks Vilnius
12 Povilas Verenis L 188 cm 86 kg 29 July 1990 Lithuania Energija Elektrėnai
8 Dainius Zubrus L 196 cm 102 kg 16 July 1978 None

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ "2018 World Championships Division 1B Team Lithuania. (Men)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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