India men's national ice hockey team
 A version of the national federations logo is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Ice Hockey Association of India |
|---|---|
| Most games | Stanzin Namgyal (34) |
| Top scorer | Rigzin Norboo (10) |
| Most points | Rigzin Norboo (14) |
| IIHF code | IND |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Thailand 14–0 India  (Abu Dhabi, UAE; 15 March 2009) | |
| Biggest win | |
India 5–1 Macau  (Dehradun, India; 21 March 2012) India 7–3 Macau (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 25 April 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Kuwait 39–2 India (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 26 April 2011) | |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
| Best result | 6th (2011, 2012) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 4–37–0 | |
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The India national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of India, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
History
India made its international debut in 2009 at the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, finishing eighth and thus last. In their first game, they were shutout by Thailand 14–0. After two more losses, a 10–0 loss to Mongolia and a 10–1 loss to Malaysia, India, bottom of their group with a goal difference of minus 33, in which they again lost both games. First, they lost to Singapore 5–0, and finally lost to Macau 8–0 in the seventh place game. Two years later, they suffered their biggest international defeat to date at 2–39 against Kuwait at the 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. On 21 March 2012, the national team notched its first international victory at the 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, they defeated Macau 5–1. India has participated in the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia from 2009 to 2018, with the exception of 2010. From 2014 to 2018, they played in Division I of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. In 2017, India finished second of four teams in Division I tournament (seventh overall). First, they narrowly defeated Oman 3–2, then lost to Kuwait 8–5, and finally won 7–3 over Macau. India has not been active, nor played an official game against other national team, since 2018.[1]
Tournament record
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Hong Kong |
did not participate | |||||
| 2009 |  Abu Dhabi |
8th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 |  Taipei City |
did not participate | |||||
| 2011 |  Kuwait City |
6th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 |  Dehradun |
6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 |  Bangkok |
10th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | .png){kind=small} Bishkek |
10th place (4th in Division I) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | Kuwait City |
11th place (6th in Division I) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | Bishkek |
10th place (5th in Division I) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | Kuwait City |
7th place (2nd in Division I) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 |  Kuala Lumpur |
9th place (4th in Division I) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | did not participate | ||||||
| Total | 9/12 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 29 March 2018[2]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
 Indonesia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Kuwait |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 70 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 44 |
| Macau |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 47 |
 Malaysia |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 78 |
 Mongolia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
 Oman |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
 Qatar |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Singapore |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 42 |
| Thailand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
 United Arab Emirates |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 41 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 81 | 429 |
Other games
- 4/12/15: India - New Delhi Sacred Bulls 4:4 (3x3 @ Gurgaon)
- 10/9/15: India (Mixed Teams) - Brampton Beast 12:11 @ Brampton
External links
References
- ↑ "India Men All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/India-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf.
- ↑ "India Men All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/India-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf.
