Georgia men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | GIH |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Nugzar Paikidze |
| Head coach | Dmitry Afanasyev |
| Assistants | Alexander Vasilchenko |
| Captain | Vitali Dumbadze |
| IIHF code | GEO |
| IIHF ranking |
45  2 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 45 (2015) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 48 (first in 2013) |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 South Africa 8–1 Georgia (Yerevan, Armenia; 12 April 2010) | |
| Biggest win | |
Georgia 14–3 Hong Kong  (Istanbul, Turkey; 6 April 2016) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Armenia 22–1 Georgia (Yerevan, Armenia; 12 April 2010)  North Korea 22–1 Georgia (Luxembourg, Luxembourg; 6 April 2014) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2013) |
| Best result | 42nd (2016) |
The Georgia national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Georgia, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team first played in the IIHF World Championships in 2013, though only at the Division III level, and participated in Winter Olympics qualificaitons in 2015
History
Georgia, representing the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic, played its first game in 1962 during the Winter Spartakiad which was held in Sverdlovsk, USSR. Georgia played eight games winning their games against the Kirghiz SSR and Armenian SSR, while losing the remaining games to Leningrad, the Lithuanian SSR, Kazakh SSR, Estonian SSR and the Latvian SSR.[1] In 2009 Georgia joined the International Ice Hockey Federation as an associate member.[2][3] Georgia returned to international play in 2010 where they played two friendly games in Yerevan, Armenia against South Africa and Armenia, losing both games 8–1 and 22–1 respectively.[1] In 2012 Georgia made their debut in the World Championship program, competing in the 2013 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They lost all three games and failed to qualify for the 2013 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament.[4] Georgia first participated in an Olympic qualification tournament in 2015 for the 2018 Winter Olympics. They played the first game of the qualification against Bulgaria, losing the match 9–1.[5]
International competitions
World Championship
- 2013 – 48th place (4th in Division III Qualification)
- 2014 – 46th place (6th in Division III)
- 2015 – 45th place (5th in Division III)
- 2016 – 42nd place (2nd in Division III)
Current roster
From the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III
| # | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambrolava, KakhaKakha Ambrolava | G | 21 March 1993 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 21 | Chalatashvili, JabaJaba Chalatashvili | D | 15 November 1992 | Ice Knights Tbilisi |
| 23 | Davitashvili, MikheilMikheil Davitashvili | D | 19 October 1991 | Grey Wolves Tbilisi |
| 7 | Dumbadze, VitaliVitali Dumbadze | F | 11 January 1991 | Fiery Crusaders Tbilisi |
| 8 | Geperidze, AmiranAmiran Geperidze | F | 20 October 1992 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 6 | Gobejisvhili, GiorgiGiorgi Gobejisvhili | D | 13 March 1997 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 4 | Gongadze, ZazaZaza Gongadze | F | 4 February 1996 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 20 | Ilienko, AndreiAndrei Ilienko | G | 16 August 1994 | Fiery Crusaders Tbilisi |
| 14 | Jangobegishvili, GiorgiGiorgi Jangobegishvili | F | 8 February 1997 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 11 | Jeiranashvili, GiorgiGiorgi Jeiranashvili | F | 16 December 1991 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 13 | Jeiranashvili, GochaGocha Jeiranashvili | F | 25 July 1969 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 15 | Kositski, GenadiGenadi Kositski | F | 2 December 1986 | Fiery Crusaders Tbilisi |
| 3 | Lomidze, NikaNika Lomidze | D | 4 July 1995 | Ice Knights Tbilisi |
| 12 | Minasiani, DavitDavit Minasiani | D | 14 July 1992 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 22 | Oganeziani, DavitDavit Oganeziani | F | 9 May 1997 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 9 | Oganeziani, GiaGia Oganeziani | D | 6 September 1989 | Mimino Bakuriani |
| 19 | Shengelia, AndroAndro Shengelia | D | 18 April 1995 | Fiery Crusaders Tbilisi |
| 15 | Smetanin, DimitriDimitri Smetanin | F | 13 August 1994 | Ice Knights Tbilisi |
| 18 | Tsomaia, RevazRevaz Tsomaia | D | 9 July 1980 | Grey Wolves Tbilisi |
| 24 | Tsukanov, AlxanderAlxander Tsukanov | F | 9 June 1997 | Fiery Crusaders Tbilisi |
Opponent record
World Championships only, as of 2016
| Team | Wins | Losses | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 1 | 1 – 22 | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 12 – 1 | |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 – 19 | |
 Greece | 1 | 0 – 13 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | 17 – 26 |
 Luxembourg | 1 | 2 | 8 – 34 |
 Mongolia | 1 | 0 – 6 | |
| North Korea | 2 | 5 – 34 | |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 7 – 13 |
 Turkey | 2 | 5 – 18 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2 | 7 – 19 |
| 11 Countries | 6 | 15 | 63 – 205 |
References
- 1 2 "Georgia All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "Georgia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "Members". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ↑ "2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III Qual.". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ Tchechankov, Ivan (2015-10-11). "Bulgaria advances". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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