Jamaica men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Lester Griffin |
| Head coach | Anthony Stewart |
| Captain | Jaden Lindo |
| Top scorer | Jaden Lindo (13) |
| Most points | Carter Thornton (23) |
| IIHF code | JAM |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
Jamaica  5–0  Colombia(Coral Springs, United States; 6 September 2019) | |
| Biggest win | |
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Jamaica 12–0 Colombia (Coral Springs, United States; 14 October 2021) Jamaica 12–0  Venezuela(Coral Springs, United States; 16 October 2021) | |
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) |
| Best result | 1st (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 9–0–0 | |
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The Jamaica national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Jamaica. They are controlled by the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation and became an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 18 May 2012.[1] Jamaica is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events. Jamaica made its international debut in 2019, at the Latin American Tournament, known as the Amerigol LATAM Cup, in the United States.
History
Jamaica joined the IIHF on 18 May 2012[1] and became the first Caribbean nation to accomplish this.[2] In order to compete at the Winter Olympics, they must have full inclusion from the IIHF, which requires the nation to have at least one ice rink and a development program.[2] Jamaica currently does not possess an ice rink.[3]
Recently they have held tryouts in Canada to form a national team that can compete in the future Winter Olympics,[4] roughly two dozen players were part of the tryouts.[5] Due to the tryouts being held in Canada, some accused the team of attempting to "poach" from Canadian talent.[6] Former NHL player, Graeme Townshend is leading the tryouts in order to construct a national team.[6] The current stated goal of the organization is to have a national team compete in the Winter Olympics within next 20 years.[7]
National team
On 6 September 2019, Jamaica played its first international game against other national team at the Amerigol LATAM Cup in Coral Springs, Florida, United States. They defeated Colombia 5–0 and later defeating Argentina 8–4.[8] Jamaica went on to win the Amerigol LATAM Cup after a 3–2 win in a shootout over the defending champion Colombia.[9]
Tournament record
Amerigol LATAM Cup
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Coral Springs |
1st place (Division 1) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | Ineligible | ||||||
| Total | 1/3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Fixtures and results
| Against other national teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Date | Score | Scores by period | Tournament | Host venue |
| Colombia
|
10/14/2021 | 12–0 | No information | Friendly | Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs |
 Puerto Rico
|
10/15/2021 | 10–2 | No information | ||
 Lebanon
|
5–4 SO |
0–1, 2–1, 2–2 OT: 0–0 | |||
| Venezuela
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10/16/2021 | 12–0 | No information | ||
 Argentina
|
12–1 | No information | |||
| Against club and other teams | |||||
 Mexico Selects
|
10/14/2021 | 8–0 | No information | Friendly | Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs |
| Win Loss | |||||
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 16 October 2021
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 |
 Brazil |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Colombia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 |
| Lebanon |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Venezuela |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 |
| Puerto Rico |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 13 | +61 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Welcome Jamaica & Qatar". IIHF.com. http://webarchive.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=6968&cHash=5af994a09a572588d575ce4455a79e6d.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jamaica has another Winter Olympics dream: hockey". CBS Sports. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24677835/jamaica-has-another-winter-olympics-dream-hockey.
- ↑ "COOL RUNNINGS: Meet the Blackburn ice hockey star who could represent Jamaica at the Winter Olympics". Lancashire Telegraph. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/11752498.COOL_RUNNINGS__Meet_the_Blackburn_ice_hockey_star_who_could_represent_Jamaica_at_the_Winter_Olympics/.
- ↑ "Jamaica: Ice hockey trials fuel Winter Olympic dreams". BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-28937726.
- ↑ "Saco man pursues dream of Olympic hockey team for Jamaica". Press Herald. http://www.pressherald.com/2014/08/29/cool-skatings/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "OLYMPICS Jamaican ice hockey team poaching Canadians?". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/2014/08/25/jamaican-ice-hockey-team-poaching-canadians.
- ↑ "Jamaica eyes Winter Olympics in ice hockey". NBC Sports. http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/23/jamaica-eyes-winter-olympics-in-ice-hockey/.
- ↑ "Jamaica Wins in International Ice Hockey Tournament Debut in South Florida". Caribbean National Weekly. https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/jamaica-wins-in-international-ice-hockey-tournament-debut-in-south-florida/.
- ↑ "Jamaica boosts Olympic hockey dreams with LATAM Cup championship". NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/jamaica-olympic-hockey-dreams-latam-cup-championship/c-308986572?tid=285562886.
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