The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania. The team is overseen by Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation who is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Lithuania is ranked 24th in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in Olympic Games.
World Championship record
- 1938 – 10th place
- 1954–1991 – part of the Soviet Union national ice hockey team
- 1993 – not ranked (3rd in "Pool C" Qualification Group 1)
- 1994 – not ranked (2nd in "Pool C2" Qualification Group 1)
- 1995 – 31st place (2nd in "Pool C2")
- 1996 – 29th place (1st in "Pool D")
- 1997 – 28th place (8th in "Pool C")
- 1998 – 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
- 1999 – 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
- 2000 – 28th place (4th in "Pool C")
- 2001 – 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
- 2002 – 30th place (1st in Division II Group B)
- 2003 – 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
- 2004 – 29th place (1st in Division II Group B)
- 2005 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2006 – 19th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
- 2007 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2008 – 24th place (4th in Division I Group B)
- 2009 – 24th place (4th in Division I Group A)
- 2010 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group A)
- 2011 – 25th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2012 – 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2013 – 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
- 2014 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
- 2015 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
- 2016 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
- 2017 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
- 2018 – 23rd place (1st in Division I Group B)
- 2019 – 22nd place (6th in Division I Group A)
- 2020 – cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
- 2021 – cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
- 2022 – 19th place (3rd in Division I Group A)
- 2023 – 22nd place (6th in Division I Group A)
- 2024 – 24th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
Roster
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I Group B.[4][5]
Head coach: Ron Pasco
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | Paulius Rumševičius | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 25 May 2000 |  Energija Elektrėnai
|
| 4 | D | Nerijus Ališauskas | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 6 June 1991 |  HK Spišská Nová Ves
|
| 7 | F | Ilja Četvertak | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 7 July 1997 | Hockey Punks Vilnius
|
| 8 | F | Paulius Gintautas | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 10 May 1995 |  Sparta Sarpsborg
|
| 9 | F | Laisvydas Kudrevičius | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 16 February 1999 | Hockey Punks Vilnius
|
| 10 | F | Aivaras Bendžius | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 26 January 1993 | Kaunas City
|
| 11 | D | Kostas Gusevas | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 24 June 1999 | Kaunas City
|
| 13 | F | Ugnius Čižas | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 31 August 1995 | Narvik IK
|
| 14 | D | Artur Seniut | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 11 June 2004 |  Sport U20
|
| 17 | F | Tadas Kumeliauskas | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 11 December 1990 | Energija Elektrėnai
|
| 21 | F | Marijus Dumčius | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 29 January 2004 | Sport U20
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| 22 | F | Dovydas Laimutis | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 5 May 2003 | Energija Elektrėnai
|
| 27 | F | Eimantas Noreika | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 25 May 2002 |  HK Zemgale/LBTU
|
| 31 | F | Mark Kaleinikovas | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 31 December 1998 |  TH Unia Oświęcim
|
| 40 | D | Tomaš Krukovski | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 3 May 1999 |  GIJS Groningen
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| 50 | G | Mantas Armalis | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 6 September 1992 |  Leksands IF
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| 51 | D | Edgar Protčenko | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 20 May 1997 |  HC Landsberg
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| 70 | G | Faustas Nausėda | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 7 January 2001 | Hokki
|
| 71 | F | Povilas Verenis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 29 July 1990 | Energija Elektrėnai
|
| 77 | D | Domantas Čypas | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 26 March 1994 | Adendorfer EC
|
| 88 | F | Martynas Grinius | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 6 November 2001 | Saale Bulls Halle
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| 97 | F | Emilijus Krakauskas | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 11 July 1997 |  HC Sierre
|
All-time record
- As of 3 May 2024[6]
| Opponent | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 |
 Austria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | –6 |
 Belarus |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | –27 |
 Belgium |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 |
 Bulgaria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 |
 China |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | –5 |
 Croatia |
15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 32 | +24 |
 Denmark |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
 Estonia |
36 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 144 | 135 | +9 |
 France |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | –16 |
 Great Britain |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 35 | –10 |
 Greece |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 |
 Hungary |
16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 97 | –72 |
 Iceland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 |
 Israel |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Italy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | –10 |
 Japan |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 45 | –26 |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 41 | –35 |
| Latvia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 45 | –43 |
 Luxembourg |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 |
| Netherlands |
17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 56 | –9 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 |
 North Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Norway |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | –7 |
| Poland |
22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 126 | –79 |
 Romania |
16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 56 | +4 |
 Serbia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
 Slovenia |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 42 | –32 |
 South Africa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
 South Korea |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
 Spain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | +25 |
| Switzerland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | –14 |
 Ukraine |
12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 57 | –34 |
| Total | 227 | 88 | 10 | 129 | 797 | 967 | –170 |
Notable players
References
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (17 March 2020). "IIHF cancels Division I tournaments". iihf.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Lithuania – IIHF". IIHF.com. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Paaiškėjo galutinė Lietuvos vyrų ledo ritulio rinktinės sudėtis". hockey.lt (in Lithuanian). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania - National Teams of Ice Hockey". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
External links
- Official website
- IIHF profile
- Lithuania at National teams of ice hockey website
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