Mexico men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Federación Deportiva de Mexico de Hockey sobre Hielo |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Diego de la Garma |
| Assistants | Rodrigo Gutiérrez Luis Olivares |
| Captain | Fernando Ugarte |
| Most games | Lior Miller (46) |
| Most points | Adrian Cervantes (52) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MEX |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 35  1 |
| Highest IIHF | 32 (first in 2010) |
| Lowest IIHF | 43 (first in 2005) |
| First international | |
 Belgium 5–0 Mexico  (Reykjavík, Iceland; 10 April 2000) | |
| Biggest win | |
Mexico 48–0 Armenia  (Mexico City, Mexico; 11 March 2005) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Romania 19–0 Mexico (Bucharest, Romania; 26 March 2001) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 2000) |
| Best result | 35th (2008) |
| Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2014) |
| Best result |  (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 30–44–4 | |
The Mexican national ice hockey team (Spanish: Selección Mexicana de hockey sobre hielo) is the national men's ice hockey team of Mexico. It is governed by the Federación Deportiva de Mexico de Hockey sobre Hielo and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Mexico is currently ranked 36th in the world rankings and compete in the IIHF World Championship Division II Group B.[1]
History
Mexico joined the IIHF on 30 April 1985.[2] They played its first game in 2000 during the 2000 World Championships, losing to Belgium (5–0).[3] Since then they have participated in every World Championship and are currently in Division IIB. It is the only Latin American team that competes in the IIHF tournament. Mexico hosted the Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament in 2014, 2015 and 2016, losing to the Canada Selects once (7–0) and to Colombia twice (4–3 and 3–2 in a shootout) in the Pan American Tournament final three times.
Tournament record
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Reykjavík |
40th place (7th in Group D) |
2 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| 2001 | Bucharest |
40th place (6th in Division IIB) |
5 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| 2002 | Mexico City |
42nd place (2nd in Division IIQ) |
2 | 0 | – | 1* | 1 |
| 2003 |  Seoul |
39th place (6th in Division IIA) |
5 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| 2004 | Reykjavík |
43rd place (3rd in Division III) |
4 | 2 | – | 1* | 1 |
| 2005 | Mexico City |
41st place (1st in Division III) |
4 | 4 | – | – | 0 |
| 2006 |  Auckland |
38th place (5th in Division IIB) |
5 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| 2007 | Seoul |
38th place (5th in Division IIB) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 |  Newcastle |
35th place (4th in Division IIB) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 |  Sofia |
37th place (5th in Division IIB) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | Naucalpan |
37th place (5th in Division IIA) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | Melbourne |
37th place (5th in Division IIA) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | Sofia |
38th place (4th in Division IIB) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 |  İzmit |
37th place (3rd in Division IIB) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 |  Jaca |
36th place (2nd in Division IIB) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 |  Cape Town |
37th place (3rd in Division IIB) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | Mexico City |
36th place (2nd in Division IIB) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Auckland |
39th place (5th in Division IIB) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | Madrid |
39th place (5th in Division IIB) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Pan American Tournament
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mexico City |
 2nd place |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Mexico City |
2nd place |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Mexico City |
2nd place |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Mexico City |
 1st place |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
From the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division II Group B.[4]
| # | Name | Pos | S/C | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gustavo Martínez | D | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 8 November 1995 (aged 21) | Tigres Nuevo Leon
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| 5 | Miguel Colas | D | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 4 October 1994 (aged 22) | Pumas Distrito Federal
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| 6 | Daniel Piñeyro | D | L | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 4 July 1989 (aged 27) | Pumas Galerias
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| 8 | Luis Alberto de la Vega | D | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 23 March 1988 (aged 29) | Osos Mexico
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| 9 | Hector Majul | F | R | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 7 May 1994 (aged 22) | Pumas Distrito Federal
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| 10 | Carlo Tommasi | F | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 13 April 1988 (aged 28) | Osos Mexico
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| 11 | Ruben Cuevas | F | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 13 February 1993 (aged 24) | Osos Mexico
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| 12 | Carlos Gómez | F | R | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 18 March 1992 (aged 25) | Mapaches Queretaro
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| 13 | Santiago Sierra | F | L | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 8 August 1987 (aged 29) | Pumas Distrito Federal
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| 14 | Cristofer Kelo | F | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 13 April 1987 (aged 29) | Pumas Distrito Federal
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| 15 | Fernando Ugarte | D | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 11 January 1983 (aged 34) | Osos Mexico
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| 16 | Arunas Bermejo | F | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 9 September 1997 (aged 19) | Halcones Lomas Verdes
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| 17 | Luis David González | F | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 7 October 1988 (aged 28) | Aztec Eagle Warriors
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| 18 | Oscar Rubio | F | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 31 December 1988 (aged 28) | Aztec Eagle Warriors
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| 19 | Antonio Najera | F | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 10 April 1998 (aged 18) | Sharks Lerma
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| 20 | Alfonso de Alba | G | R | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 16 April 1985 (aged 31) | Halcones Lomas Verdes
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| 22 | Francisco Padilla | D | L | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 7 March 1993 (aged 24) | Osos Mexico
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| 23 | Jorge Pérez | F | R | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 14 July 1998 (aged 18) | Osos Mexico
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| 24 | Kevin Pierce | D | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 4 March 1998 (aged 19) | Osos Mexico
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| 25 | Richard Albrecht | G | R | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 11 January 1995 (aged 22) | Falcons Lomas Verdes
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References
- ^ "2010 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mexico". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mexico All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mexico" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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