Armenia | |
Association: | Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia |
General Manager: | Karen Khachatryan |
Coach: | Douglas Decesare |
Asst Coach: | Manuk Balyan Raffi Kajberouni |
Top Scorer: | Harutyun Qeshishyan (21) |
Most Points: | Harutyun Qeshishyan (38) |
Iihf Code: | ARM |
First Game: | 50 - 0 (Elektrėnai, Lithuania; April 1, 2006) |
Largest Win: | 13 - 1 (Belgrade, Serbia; January 16, 2008) 13 - 1 (Belgrade, Serbia; January 17, 2008) |
Largest Loss: | 50 - 0 (Elektrėnai, Lithuania; April 1, 2006) |
World Champ2 Name: | IIHF World U20 Championship |
World Champ2 Apps: | 3 |
World Champ2 First: | 2006 |
World Champ2 Best: | 35th (2008) |
Record: | 6-9-0 |
The Armenia men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Armenia. The team is managed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Armenia played its first game during the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against Iceland which they lost 50–0.[1] The game is recorded as Armenia's largest loss in international participation.[1] The game was part of the Division I tournament being held in Elektrenai, Lithuania. Armenia finished last in the tournament after losing all four of their games against Bulgaria, Iceland, Lithuania, and Turkey.[2] The following year they competed at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division III tournament being held in Ankara, Turkey. Armenia competed in five games, winning against Bulgaria and Turkey, losing in overtime to New Zealand, and losing outright to both Belgium and China.[3]
In 2008 Armenia entered the Division III tournament of the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships being held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4] They finished third in the tournament after wins against Australia, Bulgaria, South Africa, and Turkey and losses to New Zealand and Serbia.[4] The games against South Africa and Turkey ended in the score of 13–1 which is Armenia's largest ever victory in international participation.[1]