Lithuania men's national ice hockey team
![]() The Lithuanian badge features Vytis ("the Chaser") who is also featured on the Coat of arms of Lithuania | |
Association | Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation |
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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 ![]() |
Highest IIHF | 23 (first in 2008) |
Lowest IIHF | 27 (first in 2003) |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (Riga, Latvia; 27 February 1932) | |
Biggest win | |
![]() ![]() (Novi Sad, Yugoslavia; 25 March 2002) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (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
![](../I/m/Lietuva-Praha-1938-02-11.jpg)
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 | ||||||
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# | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
29 | Mantas Armalis | L | 193 cm | 88 kg | 6 September 1992 | ![]() |
30 | Artur Pavliukov | L | 185 cm | 78 kg | 14 February 1997 | ![]() |
Defencemen | ||||||
# | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
4 | Nerijus Ališauskas | R | 185 cm | 82 kg | 6 June 1991 | ![]() |
25 | Rolandas Aliukonis | L | 178 cm | 85 kg | 25 May 1981 | ![]() |
24 | Domantas Cypas | R | 195 cm | 93 kg | 24 March 1996 | ![]() |
2 | Jaunius Jasinevičius | R | 185 cm | 75 kg | 9 July 1996 | ![]() |
6 | Artūras Katulis | R | 178 cm | 80 kg | 5 August 1981 | ![]() |
3 | Mindaugas Kieras | L | 187 cm | 87 kg | 7 June 1980 | ![]() |
11 | Darius Kasparaitis | L | 180 cm | 95 kg | 16 October 1972 | ![]() |
Forwards | ||||||
# | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
17 | Daniel Bogdziul | R | 183 cm | 85 kg | 24 February 1994 | ![]() |
15 | Arnoldas Bosas | R | 194 cm | 90 kg | 28 August 1990 | ![]() |
7 | Ilja Četvertak | R | 175 cm | 168 kg | 7 July 1997 | ![]() |
13 | Ugnius Čižas | L | 184 cm | 74 kg | 31 August 1995 | ![]() |
16 | Paulius Gintautas | R | 185 cm | 80 kg | 10 May 1995 | ![]() |
13 | Artur Laukaitis | L | 188 cm | 78 kg | 5 March 1997 | ![]() |
21 | Mark Kaleinikovas | R | 188 cm | 79 kg | 31 December 1997 | ![]() |
18 | Emilijus Krakauskas | R | 185 cm | 75 kg | 11 July 1997 | ![]() |
17 | Tadas Kumeliauskas | R | 190 cm | 85 kg | 11 December 1990 | ![]() |
23 | Pijus Rulevičius | L | 178 cm | 82 kg | 10 February 1992 | ![]() |
14 | Edgar Rybakov | R | 187 cm | 90 kg | 5 January 1991 | ![]() |
12 | Povilas Verenis | L | 188 cm | 86 kg | 29 July 1990 | ![]() |
8 | Dainius Zubrus | L | 196 cm | 102 kg | 16 July 1978 | None |
Notable players
References
- ↑ "2018 World Championships Division 1B Team Lithuania. (Men)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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