Luxembourg men's national ice hockey team

Luxembourg
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 (6 June 2021)
Highest IIHF	42 (first in 2003)
Lowest IIHF	44 (2009)
First international
	South Africa 23–0 Luxembourg; (Johannesburg, South Africa; 21 March 1992)
Biggest win
	Luxembourg 38–3 Armenia; (Mexico City, Mexico; 10 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
	Spain 31–0 Luxembourg; (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

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]

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 .^{[citation needed]} 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	Johannesburg	Group C2	5th	31st
1993–1999	did not participate
2000	Reykjavik	Group D	8th	41st
2001	did not participate
2002	Novi Sad	Division II – Group B	6th (relegated)	40th
2003	Auckland	Division III	2nd (promoted)	42nd
2004	Jaca	Division II – Group A	6th (relegated)	39th
2005	Mexico City	Division III	3rd	43rd
2006	Reykjavik	Division III	5th	45th
2007	Dundalk	Division III	3rd	42nd
2008	Luxembourg	Division III	3rd	43rd
2009	Dunedin	Division III	3rd	43rd
2010	Kockelscheuer	Division III – Group A	3rd	45th
2011	Cape Town	Division III	4th	44th
2012	Erzurum	Division III	3rd	43rd
2013	Cape Town	2013 IIHF World Championship Division III	3rd	43rd
2014	Kockelscheuer	Division III	3rd	43rd
2015	İzmir	Division III	3rd	43rd
2016	Istanbul	Division III	3rd	43rd
2017	Sofia	Division III	1st (promoted)	41st
2018	Granada	Division II – Group B	6th (relegated)	40th
2019	Sofia	Division III	4th	44th
2020	Kockelscheuer	Division III	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[4]
2021	Kockelscheuer	Division III	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic^[5]

Roster[]

Roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship.^[6]

Goaltenders
#	Player	Catches	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
20		L	175 cm	70 kg	(1986-12-21) 21 December 1986 (age 34)	Tornado Luxembourg
25		L	165 cm	70 kg	(1989-07-16) 16 July 1989 (age 32)	Tornado Luxembourg
Defencemen
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
18		L	176 cm	70 kg	(1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 26)	Tornado Luxembourg
17		L	181 cm	73 kg	(1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 24)
13		L	180 cm	106 kg	(1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 23)
14		R	178 cm	76 kg	(1981-10-23) 23 October 1981 (age 39)	Tornado Luxembourg
8		L	177 cm	75 kg	(1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 28)	Tornado Luxembourg
Forwards
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of birth	Club
11		L	180 cm	84 kg	(1969-11-15) 15 November 1969 (age 51)
21		L	183 cm	75 kg	(1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 29)
9		R	186 cm	93 kg	(1986-07-08) 8 July 1986 (age 35)	Tornado Luxembourg
16		L	181 cm	73 kg	(1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 31)	Tornado Luxembourg
4		R	186 cm	100 kg	(1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 25)
19		L	192 cm	80 kg	(1982-08-08) 8 August 1982 (age 39)
12		L	180 cm	75 kg	(1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 24)
10		R	182 cm	68 kg	(1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 25)
6		L	176 cm	62 kg	(2000-06-21) 21 June 2000 (age 21)
5		L	177 cm	75 kg	(1983-11-14) 14 November 1983 (age 37)	Tornado Luxembourg
15		L	190 cm	82 kg	(1978-07-11) 11 July 1978 (age 43)	Tornado Luxembourg

References[]

^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
^ "2016 World Championships Division 3 Luxembourg. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

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[IIHF_Men's_World_Ranking-1] "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[First_gold-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Tchechankov, Ivan (17 April 2017). "First gold for Luxembourg". IIHF.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.

[3] "Monique Schneider Team Staff Profile". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 17 May 2019.

[4] "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

[5] "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

[6] "2016 World Championships Division 3 Luxembourg. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

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