CIS national ice hockey team
| Most games | Andrei Khomutov (13) |
|---|---|
| Most points | Andrei Khomutov (17) |
| IIHF code | CIS |
| First international | |
 CIS 7 - 2 Austria  (Feldkirch, Austria; January 19, 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
CIS 8 - 1 Switzerland  (Albertville, France; February 8, 1992) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
|
Switzerland 3 - 0 CIS (Rapperswil, Switzerland; February 2, 1992) | |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1992) |
| Medals |
 Gold: 1 – 1992 |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 11-2-0 | |
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The CIS men's national ice hockey team was a national ice hockey team that represented the Commonwealth of Independent States.[1]
History
The CIS men's national ice hockey team was founded in 1992 as part of the Unified Team, a selection of member athletes from the Commonwealth of Independent States.
They played in three friendlies against Austria, Canada, and Italy in January 1992. They defeated the Austrians and Canadians 7-2 each, and the Italians by a score of 4-2.
The national team next took part in the Nissan Cup, hosted by Switzerland. They defeated Finland in the semifinals 6-2, but were surprised by the Swiss hosts in the final, losing by a score of 3-0.[2]
At the 1992 Winter Olympics held in Albertville, France, the national team finished with a 7-1 record, and won the gold medal by defeating Canada 3-1 in the final.
References
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Independent States". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/common_wealth_of__independent_states.html. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ↑ "The Olympics: Winter Games at Albertville". LA Times. 1992-02-09. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-02-09/sports/sp-3586_1_unified-team. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
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