India men's national junior ice hockey team
| Association | Ice Hockey Association of India |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mushtaque Giri |
| Captain | Tsewang Dorjay |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | IND |
| First international | |
 United Arab Emirates 6–0 India  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Hong Kong 14–2 India (Bangkok, Thailand; 25 June 2022) | |
| IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | 5th (2018) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 0–8–0 | |
The India men's national junior ice hockey team is the men's national under-20 ice hockey team of India. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Association of India, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). In December 2017 the team made their international debut at the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia where they finished in last place after losing all of their games.
History
[edit]The India men's national junior ice hockey team debuted at the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Their opening game of the tournament was against the United Arab Emirates which they lost 0–6.[1] India went on to lose their other three games of the tournament against Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia and the Philippines, finishing the tournament in last place.[1][3] The loss to Kyrgyzstan of 2–13 was the teams worst on record until 2022, when they lost to Hong Kong.[2] Forward Tsewang Dorjay was selected as best Kyrgyz player of the tournament.[4]
International competitions
[edit]See also
[edit]- India men's national ice hockey team
- India men's national under-18 ice hockey team
- India women's national ice hockey team
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2018 Ice Hockey U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ a b "India U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ Merk, Martin (2017-12-18). "Malaysian juniors win". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-12-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
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