Mexico men's national ice hockey team

Mexico
First international

Association	Federacion Deportiva de Mexico de Hockey sobre Hielo
Head coach	Diego de la Garma
Assistants	Luis Olivares
Captain	Fernando Ugarte
Most games	Lior Miller (46)
Most points	Adrian Cervantes (52)
IIHF code	MEX
IIHF ranking	32 1
Highest IIHF ranking	32 (first in 2010)
Lowest IIHF ranking	43 (first in 2005)
Team colors
Belgium 5–0 Mexico (Reykjavík, Iceland; 10 April 2000)
Biggest win
Mexico 48–0 Armenia (Mexico City, Mexico; 11 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
Romania 19–0 Mexico (Bucharest, Romania; 26 March 2001)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	11 (first in 2000)
Best result	35th (2008)
Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament
Appearances	1 (first in 2014)
Best result	(2014, 2015)
International record (W–L–T)
29–40–4

The Mexican national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Mexico and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 32nd in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II.^[1]

History

Mexico joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in April 1985.^[2] They played its first game in 2000 during the 2000 World Championships, losing to Belgium 5–0.^[3] Since then they have participated in every World Championship and are currently in Division IIB. It is the only Latin American team that competes in the IIHF tournament. Mexico hosted the Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament in 2014 and in 2015. The national team was runner-up in both of them.

International competitions

World Championship

2000 – 40th place (7th in Group D)
2001 – 40th place (6th in Division II, Group B)
2002 – 42nd place (2nd in Division II Qualification]])
2003 – 39th place (6th in Division II, Group B]])
2004 – 43rd place (3rd in Division III)
2005 – 41st place (1st in Division III)
2006 – 38th place (5th in Division II, Group B)
2007 – 38th place (5th in Division II, Group B)
2008 – 35th place (4th in Division II, Group B)
2009 – 37th place (5th in Division II, Group B)
2010 – 37th place (5th in Division II, Group A)
2011 – 37th place (5th in Division II, Group A)
2012 – 38th place (4th in Division IIB)
2013 – 37th place (3rd in Division IIB)
2014 – 36th place (2nd in Division IIB)
2015 – 37th place (3rd in Division IIB)
2016 – 36th place (2nd in Division IIB)

Roster

From the 2016 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships^[4]

Goaltenders
#	Player	Catches	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Club
1	Andres De la Garma	R	182 cm	80 kg	Mar. 11, 1988	Osos Mexico
20	Alfonso De Alba	R	167 cm	70 kg	Apr. 16, 1985	Halcones Lomas Verdes
25	Richard Albrecht	R	188 cm	90 kg	Jan. 11, 1995	Falcons Lomas Verdes

Defensemen
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Club
2	Gustavo Martinez	R	181 cm	78 kg	Nov. 8, 1995	Tigres Nuevo Leon
3	Manuel Escandon	L	190 cm	93 kg	Jul. 28, 1991	Halcones Lomas Verdes
5	Miguel Colas	R	180 cm	75 kg	Oct. 4, 1994	Pumas Distrito Federal
6	Daniel Pineyro	L	188 cm	88 kg	Jul. 4, 1989	Pumas Galerias
8	Luis De La Vega	R	183 cm	94 kg	Mar. 23, 1988	Osos Mexico
13	Jorge Duenas	R	180 cm	85 kg	Sep. 5, 1995	Sharks Lerma
15	Fernando Ugarte	L	170 cm	67 kg	Jan. 11, 1983	Osos Mexico
22	Francisco Padilla	L	185 cm	87 kg	Mar. 7, 1993	Osos Mexico
24	Alejandro Rosette	R	183 cm	88 kg	Sep. 15, 1987	Pumas Distrito Federal

Forwards
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Club
7	Brian Arroyo	R	184 cm	94 kg	Feb. 24, 1985	Sharks Lerma
9	Hector Majul	R	181 cm	84 kg	May 7, 1994	Pumas Distrito Federal
10	Carlo Tommasi	R	185 cm	86 kg	Apr. 13, 1988	Osos Mexico
11	Alexander Gutierrez	R	182 cm	71 kg	Dec. 14, 1990	Mayan Astronomers
12	Carlos Gomez	R	170 cm	74 kg	Mar. 18, 1992	Mapaches Queretaro
16	Jorge Perez	R	190 cm	90 kg	Jul. 14, 1998	Osos Mexico
17	Luis Gonzalez	R	180 cm	79 kg	Oct. 7, 1988	Pumas Distrito Federal
18	Hector Carrero	R	180 cm	69 kg	Apr. 3, 1991	Pumas Distrito Federal
19	Christian Smithers	R	190 cm	90 kg	Aug. 3, 1992	Osos Mexico
21	Adrian Cervantes	R	180 cm	85 kg	Dec. 22, 1985	Osos Mexico
23	Roberto Chabat	R	185 cm	86 kg	Dec. 30, 1984	Osos Mexico

References

↑ "2010 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
↑ "Mexico". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
↑ "Mexico All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
↑ "Mexico" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-04-08.

External links

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