Mongolia men's national ice hockey team
Association | Mongolian Hockey Federation |
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Head coach | Mergen Arslan |
Assistants | Zorig Bayar Altangerel Ichinnorov |
Captain | Mishigsuren Namjil |
Most games | Mishigsuren Namjil (64) |
Top scorer | Mishigsuren Namjil (38) |
Most points | Mishigsuren Namjil (91) |
Home stadium | Steppe Arena |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | MGL |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 57 |
Highest IIHF | 45 (2008) |
Lowest IIHF | 50 (2015) |
First international | |
South Korea (Gangneung, South Korea; 31 January 1999) | |
Biggest win | |
Mongolia (Astana, Kazakhstan; 1 February 2011) Mongolia (Bangkok, Thailand; 16 March 2013) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Kazakhstan (Gangneung, South Korea; 2 February 1999) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 2007) |
Best result | 45th (2007) |
Asian Winter Games | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1999) |
Best result | 5th (1999) |
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
Best result | |
International record (W–L–T) | |
35–59–0 |
Medal record | ||
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IIHF World Championship Division IV | ||
2023 Ulaanbaatar | ||
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | ||
2018 Pasay | ||
2019 Kuala Lumpur | ||
2017 Bangkok | ||
2013 Bangkok | ||
2014 Abu Dhabi | ||
2015 Taipei City | ||
2016 Abu Dhabi |
The Mongolia national ice hockey team (Mongolian: Монголын хоккейн үндэсний шигшээ баг) is the national ice hockey team of Mongolia. They are controlled by the Mongolian Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 15 May 1999. Mongolia participated in several World Championship tournaments from late 2000s to early 2010s, but since 2013, have only played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.
Mongolia is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not participated in the World Championships since finishing third in the 2013 Division III qualification (October 2012), when the IIHF enacted new "minimum participation standards", stipulating that the country must have at least one functional, full-sized indoor rink.
History
Mongolia made its debut at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. The national team did not participate in any IIHF tournaments until the 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Ireland. They played four games, losing all four by a combined margin of three goals for to 45 goals against. In 2008, Mongolia played in the IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Luxembourg, and again they lost all of their games. Goal margin was 11 goals for and 59 against in five games. In the 2009 tournament, they chose to forfeit the games and withdrew from the tournament. All of the games were marked as 5–0 forfeits towards the team. In 2010, the team was placed in group B of Division III. They started off the tournament against North Korea, and they lost (22–1). Then they lost to South Africa (12–1) and to Armenia (15–0). Goal margin was 2 goals and 49 against. They finished the tournament with a 3rd place rematch against South Africa. Mongolia scored three times, but it was not enough as South Africa won 8–3. Mongolia however finished the tournament with its first-ever podium position, finishing third overall in the group after Armenia was suspended by the IIHF.
Many players also represent the Mongolia national bandy team.
Withdrawal from 2009 and 2011 IIHF tournaments
The Mongolian Hockey Federation announced that their men's and U18 teams would not be participating in the 2011 IIHF tournaments due to financial trouble and lack of ice hockey equipment. Mongolia cancelled their trips to their respective tournaments. Mongolia men's team was scheduled to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in Division III, while the U18 team was scheduled to participate in Division III in Taipei City, Taiwan. They had previously withdrawn from the 2009 Division III tournament as well.
Tournament record
World Championships
Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
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1930 through 1998 | Not an IIHF member | ||||||
1999 through 2006 | did not enter | ||||||
2007 | 45th place (5th in Division III) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2008 | 46th place (6th in Division III) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
2009 | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | ||||||
2010 | 48th place (4th in Division III B) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
2011 | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | ||||||
2012 | 46th place (6th in Division III) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
2013 | 47th place (3rd in Division III Q) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2014 through 2022 | did not participate (Due to lack of indoor ice rink in Mongolia) | ||||||
2023 | 53rd place (2nd in Division IV) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 6/16 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Asian Winter Games
Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
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1986 through 1996 | did not enter | ||||||
1999 | 5th place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2003 | 6th place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2007 | did not participate | ||||||
2011 | 9th place (4th in Premier Division) |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
2017 | 8th place (4th in Division I) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 4/5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Challenge Cup of Asia
Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
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2008 | did not participate | ||||||
2009 | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2010 | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2011 through 2012 | did not participate | ||||||
2013 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2014 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2015 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2016 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2017 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2018 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
2019 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
Total | 9/13 | 43 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV.[2]
Head coach: Mergen Arslan
No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Club |
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1 | G | Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 23 December 1988 (aged 34) | |
2 | D | Ariunbileg Erdenebat | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 19 October 2005 (aged 17) | |
4 | D | Batgerel Zorigt | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 23 October 1987 (aged 35) | |
5 | F | Munkhzaya Enkhtur | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 22 April 1989 (aged 33) | |
6 | F | Gerelt Ider | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 17 April 1997 (aged 25) | |
8 | F | Erdenesukh Bold | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 12 July 1995 (aged 27) | |
9 | F | Enkhbat Batbaatar | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 28 April 2002 (aged 20) | |
11 | F | Chinzolboo Mishigsuren | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 6 August 2006 (aged 16) | |
12 | D | Enkusukh Erdenetogtokh | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 4 January 1995 (aged 28) | |
14 | F | Bayarsaikhan Jargalsaikhan – A | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 14 March 1986 (aged 37) | |
15 | F | Bilguun Boldbaatar | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 8 February 2005 (aged 18) | |
16 | D | Batbayasgalan Baatar | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 30 August 1998 (aged 24) | |
17 | F | Tsengel Undarmaa | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 6 July 2006 (aged 16) | |
18 | F | Mishigsuren Namjil – C | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 29 March 1983 (aged 39) | |
19 | F | Lkhagvadorj Davaanyam | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 4 January 2006 (aged 17) | |
21 | D | Tamir Ganbold – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 6 December 1985 (aged 37) | |
22 | F | Enkhamgalan Erdenejav | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 29 June 1987 (aged 35) | |
23 | F | Bodikhuu Lkhagvasuren | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 24 November 1998 (aged 24) | |
24 | F | Tserenbaljir Baatarkhuu | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 20 June 1993 (aged 29) | |
30 | G | Baatarkhuu Bazarvaani | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 8 November 1990 (aged 32) |
Fixture and results
2023
All times are local (UTC+8)
23 March 2023 18:00 | Kuwait | 0–8 (0–4, 0–0, 0–4) | Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar Attendance: 3,075 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ahmad Al-Saegh | Goalies | Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan Baatarhuu Bazarvaani | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 min | Penalties | 57 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Shots | 8 |
25 March 2023 18:00 | Philippines | 7–6 OT (3–0, 0–3, 3–3) (OT: 1–0) | Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar Attendance: 3,267 |
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Gianpietro Iseppi | Goalies | Baatarhuu Bazarvaani Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 49 |
26 March 2023 18:00 | Mongolia | 5–1 (3–0, 0–0, 2–1) | Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar Attendance: 2,843 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan Baatarhuu Bazarvaani | Goalies | Izzan Rais | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Shots | 16 |
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 26 March 2023[3]
Positive balance (more Wins) | |
Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
Negative balance (more Losses) |
Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 49 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 29 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 26 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 65 | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 25 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 22 | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 9 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 51 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 37 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31 | |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38 | |
Total | 94 | 35 | 0 | 59 | 371 | 591 |
Mongolia was awarded a 5–0 victory over Armenia in the 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament after Armenia had their statistics and final scores expunged from the IIHF tournaments due to player eligibility issues. The score of the game was originally 15–0 for Armenia.
References
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Team Roster Mongolia" (PDF). IIHF.com. 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Mongolia-Men-Official-Results-1.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 24 May 2019.