Jamaica men's national ice hockey team explained

Jamaica
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Association:Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation
General Manager:Lester Griffin
Coach:Anthony Stewart
Captain:Jaden Lindo
Top Scorer:Jaden Lindo (13)
Most Points:Carter Thornton (23)
Iihf Code:JAM
First Game: 5–0
Largest Win: 12–0

12–0
Largest Loss: 6–0
Regional Name:Amerigol LATAM Cup
Regional Cup Apps:1
Regional Cup First:2019
Regional Cup Best: 1st (2019)
Record:13–3–0

The Jamaica national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Jamaica. They are controlled by the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation and became an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 18 May 2012.[1] Jamaica is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events. Jamaica made its international debut in the 2019 Amerigol LATAM Cup.

History

Jamaica joined the IIHF on 18 May 2012, becoming the first Caribbean nation to accomplish this.[2] In order to compete at the Winter Olympics, they must have full inclusion from the IIHF, which requires the nation to have at least one ice rink and a development program.[2] Jamaica currently does not possess an ice rink.[3]

Recently they have held tryouts in Canada to form a national team that can compete in the future Winter Olympics,[4] roughly two dozen players were part of the tryouts.[5] Due to the tryouts being held in Canada, some accused the team of attempting to "poach" from Canadian talent.[6] Former NHL player, Graeme Townshend is leading the tryouts in order to construct a national team.[6] The current stated goal of the organization is to have a national team compete in the Winter Olympics within next 20 years.[7]

Canadian players of Jamaican-origin

There are notable players of Jamaican-origin have played in Canada, the Subban brothers, P. K., Malcolm and Jordan, all of whom were selected in the NHL Entry Draft in their respective years 2007, 2012 and 2013, with P. K. played for 13 seasons in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, the Nashville Predators and the New Jersey Devils, and Malcolm currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the AHL, an affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. P. K. represented Canada in international competitions, and won the gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Anthony and Chris Stewart and Josh Ho-Sang who also played in the NHL, with Ho-Sang playing for the Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the KHL. Graeme Townshend became the first Jamaican-born player to play in the NHL, and played for two seasons with the early 1990s Boston Bruins,[8] the New York Islanders and for one season with the Ottawa Senators. Townshend was born in Kingston. Jermaine Loewen[9] played for five seasons in the Canadian major junior hockey league, the Western Hockey League (WHL), with the Kamloops Blazers, was selected in the seventh round (199th overall) by the Dallas Stars in the 2018 draft, and became the first Jamaican-born player to be selected in the draft.[10] Loewen was born in Mandeville. On 29 October 2021, Isaak Phillips made his NHL debut, becoming the first Jamaica national team player to debut in the National Hockey League.

National team

On 6 September 2019, Jamaica played its first international game against other national team at the Amerigol LATAM Cup in Coral Springs, Florida, United States. They defeated Colombia 5–0 and later defeated Argentina 8–4.[11] Jamaica went on to win the Amerigol LATAM Cup after a 3–2 win in a shootout over the defending champion Colombia.[12]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

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Not an IIHF member
did not participate
Total 0/0

World Championship

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Not an IIHF member
did not enter
Total 0/0

Amerigol LATAM Cup

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2019 1st place
5 4 1 0 0
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Played 6 friendly matches against other national teams
2022 did not participate
2023 did not participate
Total 1/5 5 4 1 0 0

Fixtures and results

Against other national teams
width=192 OpponentDateScoreScores by periodTournamentHost venue
align=left 6–11No informationChallenger SeriesFifth Third Arena, Chicago, Illinois
align=left 6–3No information
align=left 7–6No information
align=left 5–4No information
align=left TBD–, –, –Clark Gillies Arena, Dix Hills, New York
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 Win   Loss

All-time record against other national teams

Last match update: 21 April 2024

Key
     Positive balance (more Wins)
     Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
     Negative balance (more Losses)
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2 2 0 0 20 5
1 1 0 0 7 0
3 3 0 0 20 2
3 2 0 1 18 21
6 4 0 2 34 23
1 1 0 0 12 0
Total 16 13 0 3 111 51

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome Jamaica & Qatar. 18 May 2012. IIHF.com.
  2. Web site: Jamaica has another Winter Olympics dream: hockey . CBS Sports . 8 October 2014.
  3. Web site: COOL RUNNINGS: Meet the Blackburn ice hockey star who could represent Jamaica at the Winter Olympics . Lancashire Telegraph . 19 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Jamaica: Ice hockey trials fuel Winter Olympic dreams . BBC . 8 October 2014.
  5. Web site: Saco man pursues dream of Olympic hockey team for Jamaica . Press Herald . 19 February 2015.
  6. Web site: OLYMPICS Jamaican ice hockey team poaching Canadians? . Toronto Sun . 8 October 2014.
  7. Web site: Jamaica eyes Winter Olympics in ice hockey . NBC Sports . 19 February 2015.
  8. Web site: 1990-91 Boston Bruins Graeme Townshend Jersey. Third String Goalie. 23 October 2015.
  9. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=201127 Jermaine Loewen - Elite Prospects
  10. Web site: Stars prospect born in Jamaica 'OK with being the underdog'. Jeff. Miller. NHL.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180812061431/https://www.nhl.com/news/jamaican-born-prospect-jermaine-loewen-eyes-path-to-nhl/c-299723862. 12 August 2018. 12 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Jamaica Wins in International Ice Hockey Tournament Debut in South Florida. Caribbean National Weekly. 6 September 2019.
  12. Web site: Jamaica boosts Olympic hockey dreams with LATAM Cup championship. NHL.com. 8 September 2019.