Greece men's national junior ice hockey team
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The Greek men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey
team in Greece
. They have not officially particpated since 1993 in an IIHF event
. They lost their first game 33–1 against Yugoslavia on December 27, 1990. They continued their losing streak with a 22–1 loss to Bulgaria
. Throughout the rest of the 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
, the Greeks lost five more games including a 22–0 shutout against Great Britain
by a combined score of 103–2.
The opening of the 1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
was much more promising. Their first game was a 7-0 loss to South Korea
. However, following their second loss of the tournament it was discovered that they had used an ineligible player, and they were forced to forfeit.
Their worst defeat came in the qualification tournament, for Pool C, of the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
. Against Latvia
, in their first game, they lost 47–1. The 46 goal difference was the largest in their history. Greece went on to be outscored 85–3 in their final three games of the tournament.
Following the Greek national team's bronze medal
at the World Championships in the 1992 Pool C2 in South Africa, the sport suffered a decline in support from the people of Greece. Despite this, they fielded an under-18 junior team that ended up winning one game and losing four at the European Championships in Bulgaria
, in 1996. This team is not officially recognized as particpating at that tournament because they did not have the required minimum number of players.
As of 2010, there are currently 76 players playing junior hockey in Greece. In IIHF competitions, Greece has a current record of 0–11–0.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. They have not officially particpated since 1993 in an IIHF event
History
The junior national team of Greece was formed in 1990 and played its first international competition in the World Junior Championships held in YugoslaviaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. They lost their first game 33–1 against Yugoslavia on December 27, 1990. They continued their losing streak with a 22–1 loss to Bulgaria
Bulgaria men's national junior ice hockey team
The Bulgarian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Bulgaria. The team represents Bulgaria at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division III....
. Throughout the rest of the 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 15th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in various communities in Saskatchewan, Canada...
, the Greeks lost five more games including a 22–0 shutout against Great Britain
Great Britain men's national junior ice hockey team
The British men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Great Britain. The team represents Great Britain at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship's World Junior Hockey Championship Division I.-Preliminary Roster:...
by a combined score of 103–2.
The opening of the 1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 16th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 26, 1991 until January 4, 1992. It was held in Füssen and Kaufbeuren, Germany...
was much more promising. Their first game was a 7-0 loss to South Korea
South Korea men's national junior ice hockey team
The South Korean men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in South Korea. The team represents South Korea at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division II....
. However, following their second loss of the tournament it was discovered that they had used an ineligible player, and they were forced to forfeit.
Their worst defeat came in the qualification tournament, for Pool C, of the 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 17th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Gävle, Sweden. Canada won the gold medal, its sixth championship, while Sweden won silver, and the combined team of the Czech and Slovak Republics won bronze...
. Against Latvia
Latvia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Latvian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Latvia. The team represents Latvia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship....
, in their first game, they lost 47–1. The 46 goal difference was the largest in their history. Greece went on to be outscored 85–3 in their final three games of the tournament.
Following the Greek national team's bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the World Championships in the 1992 Pool C2 in South Africa, the sport suffered a decline in support from the people of Greece. Despite this, they fielded an under-18 junior team that ended up winning one game and losing four at the European Championships in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, in 1996. This team is not officially recognized as particpating at that tournament because they did not have the required minimum number of players.
As of 2010, there are currently 76 players playing junior hockey in Greece. In IIHF competitions, Greece has a current record of 0–11–0.