Kyrgyzstan men's national ice hockey team
Association | Ice Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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General manager | Baktybek Imanaliev |
Head coach | Muratbek Dzhakypov |
Assistants | Adilet Zhyrgalbek Uulu |
Captain | Amanbek Esen Uulu |
Most games | Amanbek Esen Uulu & Salamat Tynaliev (24 each) |
Most points | Artyom Kolobov (36) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | KGZ |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | not ranked |
First international | |
Kyrgyzstan 15–4 Thailand (Astana, Kazakhstan; 28 January 2011) | |
Biggest win | |
Kyrgyzstan 23–2 Malaysia (Astana, Kazakhstan; 1 February 2011) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Kuwait 9–3 Kyrgyzstan (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 24 April 2015) | |
Asian Winter Games | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2011) |
Best result | 6th (2011) |
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2014) |
Best result | 6th (2016) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
20–4–0 |
The Kyrgyzstan national ice hockey team (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстандын улуттук шайбалуу хоккей курамасы; Russian: Сборная Киргизии по хоккею с шайбой) is the national ice hockey team of Kyrgyzstan. They are controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[2] Kyrgyzstan is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and have not entered in any World Championship tournaments or at any Olympic Games, but have played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia. The IIHF announced that Kyrgyzstan will make its World Championship debut in 2019.[3]
History
Kyrgyzstan played its first game in 1962 during the Winter Spartakiad which was held in Sverdlovsk, USSR, in which they represented the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic. Kyrgyzstan played seven games, winning both games against the Armenian SSR and losing five to the Ukrainian SSR, the Estonian SSR, the Latvian SSR, the Georgian SSR and the Lithuanian SSR respectively.[4] Kyrgyzstan returned to international play in 2011 where they competed in the Premier Division of the 2011 Asian Winter Games. In the first game of the tournament, Kyrgyzstan recorded their first ever win, defeating Thailand 15–4.[4] Kyrgyzstan went on to win the Premier Division after winning all six of their games and finishing on top of the table.[5]
Tournament record
Asian Winter Games
Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
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2011 | Astana | 6th place (1st in Premier Division) |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Sapporo | 12th place (2nd in Division II) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Challenge Cup of Asia
Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Bishkek | 8th place (2nd in Division I) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | Kuwait City | 8th place (3rd in Division I) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2016 | Bishkek | 6th place (1st in Division I) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 through 2018 | Did not participate |
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I.[6]
Goaltenders | ||||||
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# | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
1 | Elzar Bolotbekov | R | 85 cm | 187 kg | 15 November 1981 | Ala-Too Dordoi |
20 | Rinat Mostafaev | L | 75 cm | 165 kg | 26 March 1981 | Khan-Tengri |
Defencemen | ||||||
# | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
8 | Adilet Zhookayev | L | 65 cm | 143 kg | 2 April 1993 | Arstan Bishkek |
10 | Zalkarbek Salmorbek Uulu | R | 80 cm | 176 kg | 14 January 1991 | Arstan Bishkek |
11 | Temuchin Kulnazarov | L | 74 cm | 163 kg | 5 December 1990 | Arstan Bishkek |
71 | Atai Ismaiilov | R | 70 cm | 154 kg | 21 December 1995 | Arstan Bishkek |
88 | Tologon Zholdoshbek Uulu | L | 66 cm | 146 kg | 12 January 1991 | Arstan Bishkek |
93 | Taalaibek Suiunbayev | R | 75 cm | 165 kg | 14 July 1989 | Kyrgyz Temir Zholu |
96 | Adis Kachkynbekov | L | 70 cm | 154 kg | 16 March 1997 | Kyrgyz Temir Zholu |
Forwards | ||||||
# | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
5 | Amanbek Esen Uulu | L | 70 cm | 154 kg | 25 January 1992 | Arstan Bishkek |
13 | Duulat Abyshev | L | 75 cm | 165 kg | 4 January 1997 | Arstan Bishkek |
14 | Urmat Sheishenaliev | R | 70 cm | 154 kg | 2 January 1989 | Arstan Bishkek |
16 | Kanaibek Omurbekov | L | 60 cm | 132 kg | 21 October 1988 | Arstan Bishkek |
18 | Kanat Abylmechin Uulu | L | 85 cm | 187 kg | 18 January 1993 | Arstan Bishkek |
19 | Salamat Tynaliev | L | 70 cm | 154 kg | 16 April 1992 | Kyrgyz Temir Zholu |
22 | Uran Tursunbekov | R | 70 cm | 154 kg | 10 May 1995 | Ala-Too Dordoi |
44 | Daniil Shushenko | L | 88 cm | 194 kg | 28 January 1993 | Zhumgal-Shorton |
53 | Baktynur Bakyt Uulu | L | 85 cm | 187 kg | 9 January 1996 | Arstan Bishkek |
66 | Oleg Kolodii | R | 75 cm | 165 kg | 5 January 1993 | Arstan Bishkek |
85 | Arlen Kydyrbayev | L | 79 cm | 174 kg | 4 May 1974 | Arstan Bishkek |
97 | Adilet Kazybek Uulu | R | 65 cm | 143 kg | 17 September 1997 | Kyrgyz Temir Zholu |
99 | Kubanychbek Zhunusov | L | 77 cm | 170 kg | 1 January 1971 | Kyrgyz Temir Zholu |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 26 February 2017[4]
Positive balance (more Wins) | |
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
Negative balance (more Losses) |
Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
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India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 |
Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 |
Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 13 |
Macau | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Mongolia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Singapore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Total | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 224 | 80 |
References
- ^ Osmonoliyev, Maksat (2011-01-26). "Kyrgyzstan puts hopes on hockey at Asian Winter Games". Central Asia Online. Archived from the original on 2011-01-30. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
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- ^ "Kazakhstan, Japan get top events". new-iihf.com. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ a b c "Kyrgyzstan Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ^ "Today there will be last matches in premier division". Olympic Council of Asia. Archived from the original on 2011-02-05. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
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