Philippines men's national junior ice hockey team
The Philippine men's national under-20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 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). The team have not entered in any IIHF World U20 Championship.
| Association | Federation of Ice Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  |
| Assistants | |
| Most points | Benjamin Imperial (10) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | PHI |
| First international | |
 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017) | |
| Biggest win | |
 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 16 December 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017)  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5 December 2018) | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | |
| Appearances | None |
| IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result |  |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–5–0 | |
History
The first IIHF-sanctioned event the Philippine junior team participated in was the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December 2017. The hosts Malaysia won the gold while the Philippines finished fourth in the tournament contested by five national teams winning only over last-placers India. Filipino player, Benjamin Jorge Imperial was named Best Defenceman at the end of the tournament who is also the best non-Malaysian scorer with six goals and four assisting.[1][2] The team's head coach was Steven Füglister.[3] In the second edition, also hosted by Malaysia, the Philippines placed third place besting only the United Arab Emirates in the four-team competition. Jaiden Mackale Roxas was selected as the tournament's Best Goaltender.[4]
International competitions
U20 Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | | 3rd place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roster
Roster for the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia.[3]
Head coach:
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | G | Jed Reyes | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | August 27, 1999 (aged 18) | |
| 8 | D | Juan Mapili | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | November 21, 2000 (aged 17) | |
| 10 | F | Danilo Pastrana Jr. | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | February 14, 1998 (aged 19) | |
| 13 | G | Jaiden Roxas | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | May 13, 2003 (aged 14) | |
| 15 | D | Verne Enciso | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | August 20, 1998 (aged 19) | |
| 16 | F | Patrick Abis | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | September 28, 2003 (aged 14) | |
| 17 | D | Alain Clarence Salvador | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | November 13, 2000 (aged 17) | |
| 18 | D | Jann So Tiong | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | February 1, 2002 (aged 15) | |
| 21 | F | Manuel Siycha | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | November 9, 2002 (aged 15) | |
| 26 | D | Alain Cyrus Salvador | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | 47 kg (104 lb) | September 8, 2002 (aged 15) | |
| 27 | F | Jon Samson | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | August 27, 1998 (aged 19) | |
| 28 | D | Einzenn Ham | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | December 16, 2003 (aged 13) | |
| 33 | F | Christian Mikael Sy | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | April 2, 2001 (aged 16) | |
| 38 | D | Christian Nunez | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | December 11, 2001 (aged 16) | |
| 80 | F | Miguel Serrano | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | March 17, 2000 (aged 17) | |
| 81 | F | Jan Aro Regencia | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | 50 kg (110 lb) | October 18, 2000 (aged 17) | |
| 88 | D | Joshua Carino | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | August 3, 2000 (aged 17) | |
| 96 | F | Benjamin Imperial | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | February 23, 1999 (aged 18) | |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 8 December 2018
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 67 |
References
- "Malaysian juniors win". IIHF. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Ice-cool Malaysian juniors win gold". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Team Roster Philippines (PHI) - 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- Merk, Martin (10 December 2018). "Malaysia's U20 triumphs again". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
External links
| Men's teams | |
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| Women's teams | |
| Mixed teams | |