Mongolia national ice hockey team
 | |
| Association | Mongolian Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mergen Arslan |
| Assistants |
Otgonbayar Munkhnasan Munkhzul Purev Ulziibayar Sodov |
| Captain | Mishigsuren Namjil |
| Most games | Mishigsuren Namjil (64) |
| Most points | Mishigsuren Namjil (83) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MGL |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | not ranked |
| Highest IIHF | 45 (first in 2008) |
| Lowest IIHF | 50 (first in 2015) |
| First international | |
  (Gangneung, South Korea; 31 January 1999) | |
| Biggest win | |
|
 (Bangkok, Thailand; 16 March 2013) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Gangneung, South Korea; 2 February 1999) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 45th (2007) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | 5th (1999) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2009) |
| Best result |
 |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 30–51–0 | |
The Mongolian national ice hockey team (Mongolian: Монголын хоккейн үндэсний шигшээ баг) is the national ice hockey team of Mongolia. It is controlled by the Mongolian Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 15 May 1999. Mongolia participated in several World Championship tournaments in the 2000s, but since 2013, have only played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia. When the IIHF enacted new "minimum participation standards", stipulating that Mongolia must have at least one functional, full-sized indoor rink.
History
Mongolia made its debut at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. The national team did not participate in any IIHF tournaments until the 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Ireland. They played four games, losing all four by a combined margin of 3 goals for to 45 goals against. In 2008, Mongolia played at the IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Luxembourg, and again they lost all of their games. Goal margin was 11 goals for and 59 against in five games. In the 2009 tournament, they chose to forfeit the games and withdrew from the tournament. All of the games were marked as 5–0 forfeits towards the team. In 2010, the team was placed in group B of Division III. They started off the tournament against North Korea, and they lost (22–1). Then they lost to South Africa (12–1) and to Armenia (15–0). Goal margin was 2 goals and 49 against. They finished the tournament with a 3rd place rematch against South Africa. Mongolia scored 3 times but it was not enough as South Africa won 8–3. Mongolia however finished the tournament with its first-ever podium position, finishing third overall in the group after Armenia was suspended by the IIHF.
Many players also represent the Mongolia national bandy team.
Withdrawal from 2009 and 2011 IIHF tournaments
The Mongolian Hockey Federation announced that their men's and U18 teams would not be participating in the 2011 IIHF tournaments due to financial trouble and lack of ice hockey equipment. Mongolia cancelled their trips to their respective tournaments. Mongolia men's team was scheduled to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in Division III, while the U18 team was scheduled to participate in Division III in Taipei City, Taiwan. They had previously withdrawn from the 2009 Division III tournament as well.
Tournament record
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 through 2006 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2007 |  | 45th place (5th in Division III) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 |  | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 |  | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | |||||
| 2010 |  | 48th place (4th in Division IIIB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 |  | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | |||||
| 2012 |  | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 |  | 47th place (3rd in Division IIIQ) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 through 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||
Asian Winter Games
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | | 5th place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 |  | 6th place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 |  | Did not participate | |||||
| 2011 | | 9th place (4th in Premier Division) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | | 8th place (4th in Division I) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 |  | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 through 2012 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2013 |  |  | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | |  | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 |  | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[1]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 1 | Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan | L | 170 cm | 73 kg | 23 December 1988 | |
| 20 | Baatarhuu Bazarvaani | L | 181 cm | 76 kg | 8 November 1990 | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 39 | Lundaadorj Basaanjav | L | 176 cm | 55 kg | 22 June 1996 | |
| 10 | Boldbayar Bayajikh | L | 182 cm | 85 kg | 6 January 1984 | |
| 5 | Munkhzaya Enkhtur | L | 189 cm | 75 kg | 22 April 1989 | |
| 20 | Tuvshinjargal Erdenechimeg | R | 172 cm | 75 kg | 5 November 1987 | |
| 12 | Enkhsukh Erdenetogtokh | L | 182 cm | 77 kg | 4 January 1995 | |
| 28 | Tamir Ganbold | L | 182 cm | 78 kg | 6 December 1985 | |
| 4 | Batgerel Zorigt | L | 175 cm | 85 kg | 23 October 1987 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 24 | Tserenbaljir Baatarkhuu | L | 176 cm | 82 kg | 20 June 1993 | |
| 16 | Batbayasgalan Bataar | R | 172 cm | 75 kg | 20 August 1998 | |
| 8 | Erdenesukh Bold | L | 178 cm | 55 kg | 12 June 1995 | |
| 19 | Batbilguun Chuluunbat | L | 172 cm | 65 kg | 13 April 1997 | |
| 15 | Mungunkhuyag Davaadorj | R | 172 cm | 72 kg | 7 July 1987 | |
| 7 | Altangerel Ichinnorov | L | 169 cm | 60 kg | 7 April 1984 | |
| 6 | Gerelt Ider | L | 168 cm | 55 kg | 17 April 1997 | |
| 18 | Mishigsuren Namjil | R | 175 cm | 75 kg | 29 March 1983 | |
| 11 | Batzayaagiin Pürevdorj | R | 172 cm | 70 kg | 17 November 1983 | |
| 22 | Gan-Ochir Tseveen | L | 173 cm | 63 kg | 29 December 1989 | |
| 9 | Shinebayar Tsogtoo | L | 169 cm | 60 kg | 5 February 1994 | |
All-time record against other nations
As of 7 April 2018[2]
| Opponent | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00% |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 100.00% |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 49 | -40 | 0.00% |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00% |
 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 0.00% |
 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 26 | -0 | 33.33% |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 100.00% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 0.00% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 65 | -64 | 0.00% |
 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 93.33% |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0.00% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 | -27 | 0.00% |
 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 100.00% |
 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 66.67% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0.00% |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 | -48 | 0.00% |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0.00% |
 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 6 | +39 | 100.00% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 46 | -37 | 0.00% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | -35 | 0.00% |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 60.00% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | -23 | 0.00% |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 38 | -25 | 0.04% |
| Total | 81 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 314 | 520 | -206 | 37.04% |
Note: Mongolia was awarded a 5–0 victory over Armenia in the 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament after Armenia had their statistics and final scores expunged from the IIHF tournaments due to player eligibility issues. The score of the game was originally 15–0 for Armenia.
References
- ↑ "2016 Challenge Cup of Asia - Mongolia. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ↑ "Mongolia-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2018-04-20.