Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national ice hockey team
| Nickname(s) | Zmajevi |
|---|---|
| Association | Bosnia and Herzegovina Ice Hockey Federation |
| Home stadium | Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch |
| IIHF code | BIH |
| IIHF ranking | 48 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 45 (2016) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 50 (2022) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
Greece  10–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina(Sarajevo, BIH; 15 February 2008) | |
| Biggest win | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina 15–1  Malaysia(Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 5 March 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
North Korea  13–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina(İzmir, Turkey; 3 April 2015) Luxembourg  13–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina(Istanbul, Turkey; 6 April 2016) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2008) |
| Best result | 44th (2016) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 18–31–0 | |
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The Bosnia and Herzegovina national ice hockey team (Bosnian and Croatian: Hokejaška reprezentacija BiH; Serbian: Хокејашка репрезентација БиХ) is the national men's ice hockey team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation through the Bosnia and Herzegovina Ice Hockey Federation.
Withdrawal from 2017 IIHF tournament
Bosnia and Herzegovina decided to withdraw from the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, and thus all their games were counted as 5–0 forfeits for the opposing teams.[1]
Tournament record
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 through 1992 | As part of  Yugoslavia
| ||||||
| 1993 through 2007 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2008 |  Sarajevo |
47th place (2nd in Division III Q) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 through 2014 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2015 |  İzmir |
47th place (7th in Division III) |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | Istanbul |
44th place (4th in Division III) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 |  Sofia |
Withdrew from tournament[1] (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | |||||
| 2018 | Sarajevo |
48th place (2nd in Division III Q) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 |  Abu Dhabi |
50th place (4th in Division III Q) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 |  Cape Town |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |||||
| 2021 | Cape Town |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||||
| 2022 | Cape Town |
44th place (3rd in Division III B) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Sarajevo |
47th place (2nd in Division III B) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Sarajevo |
47th place (1st in Division III B) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8/15 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 18 March 2022[4]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armeniaa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Georgiab |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Greece |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
 Hong Kong |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
 Kuwait |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
 Kyrgyzstanc |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Luxembourg |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
 FYR Macedonia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| North Korea |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
 South Africa |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
 Thailand |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
 Turkey |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 39 |
 Turkmenistan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
| Total | 31 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 96 | 202 |
(a) Bosnia and Herzegovina was awarded a 5–0 victory over Armenia in the 2008 World Championship Division III Qualification tournament after Armenia forfeited the game due to player eligibility issues. The score of the game was originally an 18–1 for Armenia.
(b) Bosnia and Herzegovina was awarded a 5–0 victory over Georgia in the 2016 World Championship tournament after Georgia forfeited the game due to the use of ineligible players. The score of the game was originally an 8–0 for Georgia.
(c)Bosnia and Herzegovina was awarded a 5–0 victory over Kyrgyzstan in the 2019 World Championship Division III Qualification tournament after Kyrgyzstan forfeited the game due to the use of ineligible players. The score of the game was originally an 14–3 for Kyrgyzstan.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bosnia withdraws". International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 April 2017. http://webarchive.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=11538&cHash=486a6190a91d4be34f1dd59800c23ad4.
- ↑ "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18314/men%e2%80%99s-division-ii%2c-iii-cancelled.
- ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations.
- ↑ "Bosnia Men All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Bosnia-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf.
External links
- Official website
- IIHF profile
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at National Teams of Ice Hockey
