Spain men's national junior ice hockey team
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| Association | Spanish Ice Sports Federation |
|---|---|
| Most points | Juan Munoz (33) |
| IIHF code | ESP |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Spain 7 – 3 Great Britain  (Varese, Italy; 25 March 1984) | |
| Biggest win | |
Spain 13 – 1 Mexico  (Sofia, Bulgaria; 30 December 1996) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Denmark 19 – 0 Spain (Belluno & Feltre, Italy; 21 March 1988) | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | |
| Appearances | 26 (first in 1984) |
| Best result | 20th (1984, 1992) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 47–67–6 | |
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The Spain men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Spain. The team is controlled by the Spanish Ice Sports Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
History
Spain played its first game in 1984 against Great Britain during the Pool C tournament of the 1984 IIHF World U20 Championship.[1] Spain won the game 7–3 and finished the tournament in fourth place.[2] After competing in their second World U20 Championships in 1985 Spain did not send a team for the 1986 IIHF World U20 Championship. Spain returned to compete in the Pool C tournament at the 1987 IIHF World U20 Championship. During the 1988 tournament Spain had their largest defeat in international participation after being beaten by Denmark 0–19.[1] Spain did not send a team to the following three World U20 Championship and but returned to the Pool C tournament for the 1992 IIHF World U20 Championship. They continued to compete in the Pool C tournament until 1996 when their finished last in the Pool and were relegated to Pool D for the following years World Championships.[2] During the Pool D tournament of the 1997 IIHF World U20 Championship Spain achieved their largest win in international participation when they defeated Mexico 13–1.[1] Spain continued to compete in Pool D until 2001 when the International Ice Hockey Federation changed the format of the World U20 Championship and Spain was reseeded into the Division III tournament. In 2002 Spain was promoted to Division II following the 2002 Division III tournament due to a restructuring which saw all Division III teams promoted to Division II.[2] Spain has continued to compete in Division II and in 2013 finished sixth in the Division II Group A tournament being held in Brașov, Romania. Following their sixth place finish they were relegated to Division II Group B for the following year.[3]
Juan Munoz currently holds the team record for most points with 33.[4] Munoz competed in four IIHF World U20 Championship from 2007 to 2010 with his best result in 2010 where he scored 11 goals and six assists in the Division II Group A tournament at the 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship.[5]
International competitions
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U18 Team
The Spain men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of Spain. The team is controlled by the Spanish Ice Sports Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team represents Spain at the IIHF World U18 Championships.
International competitions
- IIHF World U18 Championships
- Main article: IIHF World U18 Championship
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Spain U20 All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/Spain_U20_All_Time_Results.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand, 254–306. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.
- ↑ "2013 IIHF World U20 Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/competition/321/statistics.html. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ↑ "Spain". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/spain.html. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ↑ "Juan Munoz". Elite Prospects. http://eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=35299. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
External links
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