Luxembourg national ice hockey team

Luxembourg

Association	Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation
General Manager	Alain Schneider
Head coach	Vladimir Kouznetsov
Assistants	Evgueni Kouznetsov
Captain	Ronny Scheier
Most games	Frank Schons (44) Patrick Schons (44)
Most points	Robert Beran (77)
IIHF code	LUX
IIHF ranking	43
Highest IIHF ranking	42 (2003)
Lowest IIHF ranking	44 (2009)
Team colours
First international
South Africa 23–0 Luxembourg (Johannesburg, South Africa; March 21, 1992)
Biggest win
Luxembourg 38–3 Armenia (Mexico City, Mexico; March 10, 2005)
Biggest defeat
Spain 31–0 Luxembourg (Johannesburg, South Africa; March 25, 1992)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	10 (first in 1992)
Best result	31st (1992)
International record (W–L–T)
22–35–2

The Luxembourg national ice hockey team represents the Luxembourg at ice hockey. Luxembourg is currently ranked 43rd by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History

The team plays in the colours of the national flag: red, white, and light blue. The squad is coached by Marian Gallo of Slovakia and captained by Ronny Scheier. Several national team players play for teams in Canada, Finland, France, and Germany.

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.

Roster

From the 2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

#	Name	Pos	Date of Birth	Club
19	Barthels, YvesYves Barthels	D	01973-10-10October 10, 1973	Tornado Luxembourg
11	Beran, RobertRobert Beran	F	01969-11-15November 15, 1969	IHC Beaufort
8	Waltener, ClementClement Waltener	D	01996-03-01March 1, 1996	Hiversport Huskies
22	Beran, ThierryThierry Beran	F	01992-04-24April 24, 1992	IHC Beaufort
18	Houdremont, BenBen Houdremont	F	01983-01-13January 13, 1983	IHC Beaufort
2	Back, YannickYannick Back	F	01988-02-26February 26, 1988	Tornado Luxembourg
20	Lepage, PhilippePhilippe Lepage	G	01986-12-21December 21, 1986	Tornado Luxembourg
3	Wambach, EricEric Wambach	D	01985-01-07January 7, 1985	Tornado Luxembourg
24	Minden, StevenSteven Minden	F	01990-06-25June 25, 1990	Tornado Luxembourg
5	Backes, SachaSacha Backes	F	01994-09-23September 23, 1994	Tornado Luxembourg
14	Scheier, RonnyRonny Scheier	D	01981-10-23October 23, 1981	Tornado Luxembourg
15	Schon, PatrickPatrick Schon	F	01978-07-11July 11, 1978	Tornado Luxembourg
12	Schons, FrancoisFrancois Schons	D	01984-01-17January 17, 1984	Tornado Luxembourg
23	Schram, FrankFrank Schram	F	01987-05-14May 14, 1987	Tornado Luxembourg
4	Gronlund, KevinKevin Gronlund	D	01990-11-26November 26, 1990	IHC Beaufort
10	Welter, BennyBenny Welter	F	01981-04-05April 5, 1981	IHC Beaufort
1	Welter, MichelMichel Welter	G	01983-02-05February 5, 1983	IHC Beaufort

IIHF World Championships

Year	Division/Group	Group Position	Overall Position
1992	Group C2	5th	31st
2000	Group D	8th	41st
2002	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	Division III	3rd	43rd

External links

• Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation Official Site