Philippines men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Federation of Ice Hockey League |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Francois Gautier |
| Head coach | Jonathan de Castro |
| Captain | Steven Füglister |
| Most points | Paul Sanchez (32) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | PHI |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | None (Unranked) |
| Highest IIHF | N/A |
| Lowest IIHF | N/A |
| First international | |
  (Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong; 13 September 2014) | |
| Biggest win | |
 (Pasay, Philippines; 8 April 2018) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Sapporo, Japan; 21 February 2017) | |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | 13th (2017) |
| Southeast Asian Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) |
| Best result |
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| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) |
| Best result |
 |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 12–2–0 | |
The Philippine national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of the Philippines. The team is controlled by the Federation of Ice Hockey League (FIHL), an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
History
Early history
Prior to 2008, there were no organized leagues and an unofficial Philippine national team composed of players from selected clubs participated in regional tournaments.[1] One such unofficial national team was "Manila Pilipinas" that participated at the HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament in 2005. They were second runners-up team in the Bauhinia Division, the lowest of the three divisions in the invitational tournament.[2]
Starting 2008, ice hockey in the Philippines began to gain traction.[1] The Philippine national team participated again at the 2014 edition of the HKAHC invitational tournament. The team were champions of the Silver Plate Division, the second highest division in the tournament.[3] It was in this tournament that the Philippines played against another national side. They won 10-0[4] over a Macau squad sanctioned by the Macau Ice Sports Federation.[5]
Federation of Ice Hockey League (FIHL), a national ice hockey federation was then established in February 2015 to govern ice hockey in the Philippines[6] making efforts to organize a formal national team easier.[1]
French-Filipino general manager, Francois Gautier[7] led the Philippine national team in open tournaments in 2015. Gautier mentored the Philippine squad that finished third at the adult division of the 2015 Hong Kong Fives, as well the Philippine that took the Gold Cup Division title at the 2015 HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament.[8]
As an FIHL affiliate
The FIHL became an associate member of the IIHF on 20 May 2016[9][10] and by July 2016, the federation also became a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee. The FIHL's membership with these two bodies made them eligible to send national teams including a men's national team to the official tournaments such as the Challenge Cup of Asia and the Southeast Asian Games.[1]
The Philippine national team participated once again at the HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the 2016 edition. They settled for 1st runner-up place after they lost 3-4 in overtime to Mitsubishi Corp. in the Gold Plate Division final. They also played against the national team of Oman in the tournament.[11]
Official tournament debut
The team participated at the 2017 Asian Winter Games.[12] which was their first official tournament.[13] They participated at the Division II of the ice hockey tournament.[14] The team, captained by Steven Füglister,[15] underwent a seven-month training which started on July 2016 prior to the competition.[16]
The team lost 5-10 in their first official match against Kyrgyzstan.[17] Philippines secured their first official win as a FIHL member when they defeated Qatar with a scoreline of 14–2[18] and was followed by a 8–3 triumph against Kuwait who were competing as the Independent Olympic Athletes. The team finished third in their division following their 9–2 win over Macau in the play-off for division third place.[17]
2017 Southeast Asian Games
The Philippines participated at the ice hockey tournament event of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[19] To prepare for the tournament, they participated at the 2017 Philippine Ice Hockey Tournament which was held at the SM Megamall Skating Rink in Mandaluyong.[20] The national team finished third behind second placed New York-based Islanders Red and first placers Singaporean side Pandoo Nation.[21]
The national team mentored by Czech head coach Daniel Brodan[22] started their Southeast Asian Games campaign with a 12–0 victory over Indonesia.[23] This was followed by their game against Singapore which ended with a 7–2 triumph.[24]
This was then followed by their game against Malaysia which saw the ejection of the Philippine captain, Stephen Fuglister from the game in the first period. He was given a game misconduct penalty for hitting a Malaysian player in a head while pursuing the puck although the skipper said the infraction was an unintentional accident.[25] The match ended with a 7–7 tie after regulation time after an extra five-minute-period which led to a shootout. The Philippines outshot Malaysia to register a win.[24]
The Malaysian organizers decided to suspend Fuglister for the final match against Thailand. The Philippines appealed this decision but failed to overturn the suspension.[25] Despite playing sans their captain, the Philippines wrapped up their campaign, undefeated with a 5–4 win over Thailand and clinched the first ever ice hockey gold medal in the history of the regional tournament.[26]
2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
The Philippines hosted the Top Division of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia from 3 to 8 April 2018, their first IIHF-sanctioned tournament, at the SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink in Pasay.[27] The team was mentored by American head coach, Jonathan de Castro.[28] The national team settled for bronze after tying in points with champions Mongolia and second-placers Thailand. Goal differences of the three teams with matches against the two other teams, Kuwait and Singapore, disregarded was used as tiebreaker to determine the final standing.[29]
Future participation
Following their successful stint at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, the Philippines' ice hockey governing body, the Federation of Ice Hockey League projects the national team's first participation in the IIHF World Championships within 3 to 5 years.[30]
International competitions
Asian Winter Games
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  | 13th place (3rd in Division II) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Southeast Asian Games
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[31]
Head coach: 
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | Lenard Rigel Lancero II | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | July 2, 1995 (aged 22) |
| 7 | F | Carl Montano | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | September 11, 1983 (aged 33) |
| 8 | D | Patrick Syquiatco | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | February 27, 1995 (aged 22) |
| 14 | F | Carlo Tenedero | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | February 7, 1985 (aged 32) |
| 18 | D | Jose Iñigo Cadiz | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | February 9, 1990 (aged 27) |
| 19 | D | Javier Cadiz | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | March 25, 1997 (aged 20) |
| 21 | F | Daniel Pastrana | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | September 4, 1995 (aged 21) |
| 25 | F | Steven Füglister | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | January 25, 1986 (aged 31) |
| 28 | D | Francois Gautier | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | November 28, 1983 (aged 33) |
| 29 | G | Paolo Spafford | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | June 10, 1985 (aged 32) |
| 30 | G | Gianpietro Iseppi | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | April 24, 1982 (aged 35) |
| 69 | D | Julius Santiago | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | June 3, 1996 (aged 21) |
| 76 | D | Joshua Carino | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | August 3, 2000 (aged 17) |
| 79 | F | Paul Sanchez | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | April 19, 1990 (aged 27) |
| 80 | F | Miguel Serrano | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | March 17, 2000 (aged 17) |
| 81 | F | Jan Aro Regencia | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 50 kg (110 lb) | October 18, 2000 (aged 16) |
| 84 | D | Georgino Orda | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | February 12, 1984 (aged 33) |
| 86 | D | Hector Navasero | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | September 7, 1991 (aged 25) |
| 91 | F | Jorell Crisostomo | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | April 25, 2000 (aged 17) |
| 96 | F | Benjamin Imperial | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | February 23, 1999 (aged 18) |
Coaches
List of coaches of the Philippines men's national ice hockey team.
- Asian Games
- Daniel Brodan, 2017
- Jonathan de Castro, 2018
- Southeast Asian Games
- Daniel Brodan, 2017
Fixtures and results
| Against other national Teams[32] | |||||||||||
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| Opponent | Date | Result | Scores by Period | Tournament | Venue | ||||||
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September 13, 2014 | 10–0 | No information | HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong | ||||||
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September 16, 2016 | 9–0 | No information | HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong | ||||||
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February 21, 2017 | 5–10 | 1–6, 3–1, 1–3 | Asian Winter Games | Hoshioki Ice Skating Rink, Sapporo | ||||||
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February 23, 2017 | 14–2 | 4–1, 5–0, 5–1 | ||||||||
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February 24, 2017 | 8–3 | 2–2, 4–0, 2–1 | ||||||||
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February 23, 2017 | 14–2 | 4–1, 5–0, 5–1 | ||||||||
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August 21, 2017 | 12–0 | 1–0, 6–0, 5–0 | Southeast Asian Games | Empire City Ice Arena, Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
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August 22, 2017 | 7–2 | 1–0, 2–2, 4–0 | ||||||||
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August 23, 2017 | 8–7 SO |
3–1, 2–3, 2–3 OT: 0–0 | ||||||||
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August 24, 2017 | 5–4 | 3–0 , 1–3 , 1–1 | ||||||||
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April 3, 2018 | 4–7 | 2–1, 0–3, 2-3 | IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Top Division | SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink, Pasay | ||||||
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April 5, 2018 | 13–0 | 4–0, 6–0, 3–0 | ||||||||
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April 6, 2018 | 6–5 | 3–2, 2–1, 1–2 | ||||||||
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April 8, 2018 | 15–0 | 5–0, 6–0, 4–0 | ||||||||
| Against club and other teams[32] | |||||||||||
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September 24, 2005 | 0–12 | No information | HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong | ||||||
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2–3 | No information | |||||||||
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0–8 | No information | |||||||||
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September 25, 2005 | 0–15 | No information | ||||||||
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September 12, 2014 | 3–1 | No information | HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong | ||||||
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1–2 | No information | |||||||||
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September 13, 2014 | 4–1 | No information | ||||||||
| September 14, 2014 | 4–1 | No information | |||||||||
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May 5, 2015 | 4–2 | No information | Hong Kong 5s | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong | ||||||
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15–0 | No information | |||||||||
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May 6, 2015 | 4–1 | No information | ||||||||
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May 7, 2015 | 5–4 | No information | ||||||||
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May 8, 2015 | 1–3 | No information | ||||||||
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September 18, 2015 | 6–1 | No information | HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong | ||||||
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September 19, 2015 | 7–0 | No information | ||||||||
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4–1 | No information | |||||||||
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4–6 | No information | |||||||||
| September 20, 2015 | 3–1 | No information | |||||||||
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September 16, 2016 | 2–1 | No information | HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong | ||||||
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September 17, 2016 | 2–1 | No information | ||||||||
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1–3 | No information | |||||||||
| September 18, 2016 | 3–4 | No information | |||||||||
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November 24, 2016 | 8–0 | No information | Philippines Ice Hockey Tournament | Manila | ||||||
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8–1 | No information | |||||||||
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November 25, 2016 | 3–1 | No information | ||||||||
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November 26, 2016 | 11–1 | No information | ||||||||
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8–1 | No information | |||||||||
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June 14, 2017 | 3–2 | 1–1, 1–?, 1–? | Philippines Ice Hockey Tournament | SM Megamall Ice Skating Rink, Mandaluyong | ||||||
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June 15, 2017 | 3–2 SO |
0–0, 2–2, 0–0 OT: 0–0 | ||||||||
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June 16, 2017 | 5–4 | No information | ||||||||
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June 17, 2017 | 1–4 | No information | ||||||||
| Win Defeat | |||||||||||
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 6 April 2018[32]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 42 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "A cooling trend". International Ice Hockey Federation. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Japan Team Wins Hong Kong Hockey Tournament". Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Club. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "2014 HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament" (in English and Chinese). Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Club. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "2014 HKAHC Tour Schedule". Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Club. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "2014 HKAHC Invitational Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament Teams" (in English and Chinese). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ Henson, Joaquin (25 October 2015). "Pinoys break ice in hockey". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=518767
- ↑ Henson, Joaquin (30 October 2015). "Focus on youth in ice hockey". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ↑ "Philippines". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "IIHF grows in Asia". iihf.com. 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "2016 HKAHC Tour Schedule". Hong Kong Amateur Club. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "29 Filipino athletes to compete in 2017 Asian Winter Games". Manila Bulletin. Manila, Philippines. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Southeast Asian newcomers". International Ice Hockey Federation. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "PH hockey team off to Japan for Asian Winter Games". ABS-CBN News. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=49002
- ↑ Gamboa, Ray Butch (25 February 2017). "Ice hockey for Pinoys – why not". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- 1 2 "PH Ice Hockey Team ranks 3rd in Asian Winter Games". Philippine News Agency. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ Ellis, Steven (23 February 2017). "Philippines Win First Official Game, Thailand in Good Standing". National Teams of Hockey. Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Exciting times for Asia". IIHF. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ Terrado, Reuben (16 June 2017). "PHIT tournament a big part of Philippine ice hockey team's buildup for SEA Games". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "Quest:2017 Philippine Ice Hockey Tournament". Business & Leisure. Sunshine Television. 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "Team Roster Philippines (PHI) – Ice Hockey Southeast Asian Games" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "SEA Games: PH ice hockey team shuts down Indonesia". ABS-CBN News. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- 1 2 Terrado, Reuben (24 August 2017). "Philippine ice hockey team moves past Malaysia and into gold medal match against Thais". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- 1 2 Valderrama, Aeron Paul (2 September 2017). "Tough ordeals make historic gold worth it for Ice Hockey Team". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ Songalia, Ryan (24 August 2017). "Philippines defeats Thailand to win first ever SEA Games ice hockey gold". Rappler. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ↑ Manez, Mark (27 March 2018). "Philippines hosts 2018 IIHF Challenge Cup". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ "IIHF Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia - Team Roster (PHI - Philippines)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ Palmer, Dan (8 April 2018). "Mongolia win IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia on goal difference". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media Company Limited. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ↑ "After SEA Games, Pinoy Mighty Ducks now eye World Championships". 31 August 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ↑ "Team Roster Philippines (PHI) - Ice Hockey Southeast Asian Games" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Philippines Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ↑ "PH hockey team stuns SK Thunder". Tempo. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan (15 June 2017). "Montano saves the day for PH in shootout thriller over Taipei U20". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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