Spain men's national junior ice hockey team

The coat of arms of Spain is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Association Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo
Head coach Spain Carlos Gordovil
Assistants Spain Koldo Saenz
Captain Pablo Puyuelo
Most points Juan Munoz (33)
Team colors                    
IIHF code ESP
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

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 Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo, 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]

Team roster

From the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship[6][7]

# Name Pos Date of Birth Club
2 Hector Alastruey D 24 May 1993 Spain FC Barcelona
6 Daniel Alvarez F 7 August 1996 Spain CH Jaca
17 Jorge Burgos F 3 October 1994 France Anglet Hormadi Élite
13 Alejandro Carbonell (A) F 16 January 1994 Spain CH Jaca
18 Angel Fernandez F 23 May 1995 Spain Majadahonda HC
5 Ruben Fuente D 12 January 1994 Spain CH Jaca
22 Patricio Fuentes (A) F 13 March 1995 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin
15 Inigo Gainza D 16 February 1995 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin
1 Bruno Gonzalez G 2 January 1993 Spain CH Jaca
12 Gaston Gonzalez F 28 March 1995 Spain CH Jaca
11 Albino Daniel Lacasa F 25 September 1993 Spain CH Jaca
8 Aitor Meco F 31 October 1994 Spain Majadahonda HC
24 Daniel Medrano D 17 September 1994 Spain FC Barcelona
10 Puyuelo, PabloPablo Puyuelo (C) F 23 November 1993 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin
23 Quevedo, CarlosCarlos Quevedo F 23 February 1993 Finland Ilves
3 Carlos Rivero F 31 October 1994 Canada Goderich Sailors
25 Guillermo Sol G 7 May 1993 Spain FC Barcelona
9 Ignacio Solorzano F 9 February 1995 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin
19 Ubieto, AdrianAdrian Ubieto D 11 March 1993 Spain CH Jaca
14 Jorge Vea D 15 April 1994 Spain CHH Txuri Urdin

International competitions

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Spain U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  2. 1 2 3 Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. pp. 254–306. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.
  3. ↑ "2013 IIHF World U20 Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  4. ↑ "Spain". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Juan Munoz". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  6. ↑ "Team Roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  7. ↑ "ESP-NED Line-Ups" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
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