Argentina men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Argentine Association of Ice and In-Line Hockey |
|---|---|
| Most games | Pedro Baeza (55) |
| Top scorer | Matias Weir (54) |
| Most points | Owen Haiek (117) |
| IIHF code | ARG |
| IIHF ranking | NR |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Mexico 5–1 Argentina  (Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico; 18 February 2012) | |
| Biggest win | |
Argentina 26–0 Chile  (Mexico City, Mexico; 5 June 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
|
Mexico 18–0 Argentina (Mexico City, Mexico; 8 March 2014) | |
| IIHF Development Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result |
 2nd (2023) |
| Pan American Tournament | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2014) |
| Best result |
 3rd (2017) |
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2018) |
| Best result |
 1st (2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 14–22–0 | |
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The Argentina national ice hockey team (Spanish: Selección de hockey sobre hielo de Argentina) is the national men's ice hockey team of Argentina. The team is controlled by the Argentine Association of Ice and In-Line Hockey (AAHHL) and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 31 May 1998.[1] Argentina is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events, but they have played in the Amerigol LATAM Cup since 2018, a tournament for teams mostly from Latin America and the Caribbean.
History
Argentina played its first game in February 2012 against Mexico in a friendly match in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico.[2] Argentina lost the game 1–5. The following day, they played their second friendly match against Mexico and suffered a wider loss of 1–10.[2]
Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament
Argentina has participated in all four editions of the Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament.
In the 2014 Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament, they recorded their first ever victory, defeating Brazil by a score of 5–3. They finished fourth after losing to Colombia in the bronze medal game, 9–1.
After disappointing performances in the 2015 and 2016 tournaments, in which the team finished near last place both times, Argentina obtained its first ever international ice hockey medal in the 2017 tournament. Argentina recorded the tournament's biggest ever win with a 26–0 score against Chile, before defeating Mexico's U23 squad 6–1 in the bronze medal match.
Amerigol competition
Amerigol LATAM Cup
While the LATAM Cup is the only annual competition for Argentina, it is not an IIHF-sanctioned tournament, and therefore does not count towards Argentina's official international record.
In 2018, 2019 and 2021, Argentina participated in the LATAM Cup tournament hosted by the Amerigol International Hockey Association. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no 2020 edition of the tournament. The event is hosted at the Florida Panthers Ice Den in Coral Springs, Florida.
Argentina won against Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico, before a semi-final elimination in 2018 and quarter-final eliminations in both 2019 and 2021. In the 2021 edition, Argentina was eliminated in double overtime by the eventual champions, Colombia.
2023 version of the LATAM cup was played again in Coral Springs, Florida at the Florida Panthers Ice Den and for the first time the Argentina Men's Division 1 team captured GOLD placing 1st overall. Argentina went 5–0 through the whole tournament (wins against Greece 2x, Mexico & Lebanon 2x) and capped it off with a Double OverTime game-winning goal by Captain Owen Haiek.
2022 Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic
In March 2022, Argentina won their first ever championship in ice hockey national team competition at the 2022 Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic in Farmers Branch, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.[3] Argentina was undefeated in this tournament. In the group phase, the team defeated Venezuela (11–3), recorded their first ever victory against Colombia (8–3), defeated Puerto Rico (4–2), and defeated Brazil (10–6).[4] In the semi-finals, Argentina again defeated Venezuela (10–3), before winning the championship against Puerto Rico by a score of 6–3.[5] The title win received significant mainstream press coverage in Argentina.[6][7]
Tournament record
Pan American Tournament
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Mexico City |
4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 3rd place |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 4/4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
Amerigol LATAM Cup
LATAM CUP 2022 Dallas
Gold Medal
1st Place
LATAM CUP 2022 Miami
Silver Medal
2nd Place
LATAM CUP 2023 Miami
Gold Medal
1st Place
IIHF Development Cup
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 through 2022 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2023 |  Bratislava |
2nd place |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1/4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 18 September 2022[8]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 30 | +11 |
| Chile |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 |
 Colombia |
11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 63 | -41 |
 Jamaica |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| Mexico |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 66 | -62 |
 Puerto Rico |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
 Venezuela |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 12 | +27 |
| Total | 36 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 158 | 198 | -40 |
References
- ↑ "Argentina". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/argentina.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Argentina-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf(dead link)
- ↑ "'We've planted the seed': Stars host first Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic" (in en-US). https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-host-first-amerigol-latam-spring-classic/c-332260844.
- ↑ "Argentina dominó en el arranque del Clásico Primaveral" (in es). https://www.nhl.com/es/news/argentina-domino-en-texas-en-el-inicio-del-latam-amerigol/c-332206464.
- ↑ "Argentina logró histórico título en el Clásico Primaveral" (in es). https://www.nhl.com/es/news/argentina-gano-el-clasico-primaveral-sin-perder-ni-un-juego/c-332338140.
- ↑ "Los Leones del hielo, campeones: cómo la sed de gloria supera la falta de infraestructura en el deporte" (in es). 2022-03-29. https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/hockey/los-leones-del-hielo-campeones-como-la-sed-de-gloria-supera-la-falta-de-infraestructura-en-el-nid28032022/.
- ↑ Olé (2022-03-28). "Argentina campeón por primera vez en... ¡Hockey sobre hielo!" (in es). https://www.ole.com.ar/poli/argentina-hockey-hielo-campeon_0_Vb3KmRTRYD.html.
- ↑ "Ice Hockey in Argentina" (in en-US). https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/argentina/.
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