Luxembourg men's national ice hockey team
The Luxembourg national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Luxembourg. It is controlled by the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Luxembourg is currently ranked 43rd in the IIHF World Rankings and competes at Division II of the IIHF World Championships. They won their first tournament in 2017 at the Division III level.[2]
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| Association | Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Hockey sur Glace |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Teemu Hinkula |
| Head coach | Petr Fical |
| Assistants | John Bierchen |
| Captain | Ronny Scheier |
| Most games | Ronny Scheier (59) Benny Welter (59) |
| Most points | Robert Beran (104) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LUX |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 43  |
| Highest IIHF | 42 (first in 2003) |
| Lowest IIHF | 44 (2009) |
| First international | |
South Africa   (Johannesburg, South Africa; 21 March 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
Luxembourg  (Mexico City, Mexico; 10 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Spain  (Johannesburg, South Africa; 25 March 1992) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 31st (1992) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 31–42–2 | |
History
Luxembourg joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in 1912, though did not participate in the World Championship until 1992, when they placed fifth in Group C2, the lowest tier. They would not return to the tournament until 2000, though except for 2001 have been a regular participant since then.[2]
The team plays in the colours of the national flag: red, white, and light blue. The squad is coached by Petr Fical of Germany and captained by Ronny Scheier. Monique Scheier-Schneider served as the team's general manager from the 2005 to 2007 world championships.[3]
In the 2007 World Championships, Luxembourg finished third in Division III, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division II after being defeated 4–3 by hosts Ireland in overtime. Luxembourg has never competed in ice hockey at the Olympics. They placed third at the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III in Dunedin, New Zealand. They won their first tournament in 2017 at the Division III level.[2]
IIHF World Championships
| Year | Host | Division/Group | Group Position | Overall Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Group C2 | 5th | 31st |
| 1993–1999 | did not participate | |||
| 2000 |  |
Group D | 8th | 41st |
| 2001 | did not participate | |||
| 2002 | %3B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} |
Division II – Group B | 6th (relegated) | 40th |
| 2003 |  |
Division III | 2nd (promoted) | 42nd |
| 2004 | |
Division II – Group A | 6th (relegated) | 39th |
| 2005 |  |
Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2006 | |
Division III | 5th | 45th |
| 2007 |  |
Division III | 3rd | 42nd |
| 2008 | |
Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2009 | |
Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2010 | |
Division III – Group A | 3rd | 45th |
| 2011 | |
Division III | 4th | 44th |
| 2012 |  |
Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2013 | |
2013 IIHF World Championship Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2014 | |
Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2015 | |
Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2016 | |
Division III | 3rd | 43rd |
| 2017 |  |
Division III | 1st (promoted) | 41st |
| 2018 | |
Division II – Group B | 6th (relegated) | 40th |
| 2019 | |
Division III | 4th | 44th |
| 2020 | |
Division III | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic[4] | |
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.[5]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 20 | Philippe Lepage | L | 175 cm | 70 kg | 21 December 1986 | |
| 25 | Gilles Mangen | L | 165 cm | 70 kg | 16 July 1989 | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 18 | Philippe Bechtold | L | 176 cm | 70 kg | 18 March 1995 | |
| 17 | Cedric Farinon | L | 181 cm | 73 kg | 5 June 1997 | |
| 13 | Jimmy Hilbert | L | 180 cm | 106 kg | 13 June 1998 | |
| 14 | Ronny Scheier | R | 178 cm | 76 kg | 23 October 1981 | |
| 8 | Pit Sinner | L | 177 cm | 75 kg | 19 January 1993 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 11 | Robert Beran | L | 180 cm | 84 kg | 15 November 1969 | |
| 21 | Thierry Beran | L | 183 cm | 75 kg | 24 April 1992 | |
| 9 | Colm Cannon | R | 186 cm | 93 kg | 8 July 1986 | |
| 16 | Marcus Eriksson | L | 181 cm | 73 kg | 11 February 1990 | |
| 4 | Pete Hary | R | 186 cm | 100 kg | 25 January 1996 | |
| 19 | Joel Holtzem | L | 192 cm | 80 kg | 8 August 1982 | |
| 12 | Miroslav Mosr | L | 180 cm | 75 kg | 2 April 1997 | |
| 10 | Nicolas Mossong | R | 182 cm | 68 kg | 11 July 1996 | |
| 6 | Aleks Panzone | L | 176 cm | 62 kg | 21 June 2000 | |
| 5 | Georges Scheier | L | 177 cm | 75 kg | 14 November 1983 | |
| 15 | Patrick Schon | L | 190 cm | 82 kg | 11 July 1978 | |
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- Tchechankov, Ivan (17 April 2017). "First gold for Luxembourg". IIHF.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- "Monique Schneider Team Staff Profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "2016 World Championships Division 3 Luxembourg. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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