Luxembourg | |
Badge: | Luxembourg national ice hockey team Logo.png |
Badge Size: | 99px |
Association: | Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation |
General Manager: | Monique Scheier |
Coach: | Robert Beran |
Asst Coach: | Hakan Gronlund Carlo Welter |
Most Points: | Georges Scheier (4) |
Iihf Code: | LUX |
First Game: | 6 - 2 (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; April 26, 2001) |
Largest Win: | 10 - 0 (Luxembourg City, Luxembourg; April 26, 2001) |
Largest Loss: | 17 - 0 (Izmit, Turkey; January 21, 2003) |
World Champ2 Name: | IIHF World U20 Championship |
World Champ2 Apps: | 2 |
World Champ2 First: | 2003 |
World Champ2 Best: | 39th (2003) |
Record: | 1-5-0 |
The Luxembourg men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Luxembourg. The team is controlled by the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Luxembourg played its first game in 2001 during a qualification game against Iceland for participation in Division III of the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[1] The game was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, with Luxembourg losing 6-2.[2] The game was part of a three team qualification tournament which included Iceland, Ireland and Luxembourg.[2] The tournament was won by Iceland who won both of their games and gained promotion to the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, resulting in Luxembourg failing to qualify.[3] During the tournament Luxembourg won their first ever international game 10-0 against Ireland.[3]
In 2003 Luxembourg competed in Division III of the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, held in Izmit, Turkey.[4] The tournament included teams from Australia, Belgium, South Korea, and Turkey.[4] Luxembourg finished last in the tournament after losing all four of their games, including a 17–0 loss to South Korea, the worst defeat in team history.[4] [1]