Kyrgyzstan men's national ice hockey team
Encyclopedia
The Kyrgyzstan men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey
team of Kyrgyzstan
. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation
.
, USSR in which they represented the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
. Kyrgyzstan played three games, losing all three to the Lithuanian SSR
, the Estonian SSR, and the Georgian SSR
. Kyrgyzstan returned to international play in 2011 where they competed in the Premier Division of the 2011 Asian Winter Games. In the first game of the tournament Kyrgyzstan recorded their first ever win, defeating Thailand
15-4. Kyrgyzstan went on to win the Premier Division after winning all six of their games and finishing on top of the table.
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 of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east...
. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
.
History
Kyrgyzstan played its first game in 1962 during the Winter Spartakiad which was held in SverdlovskYekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
, USSR in which they represented the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
The Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Kirghiz SSR, the Kyrgyz SSR, or even Kirghizia, was one of republics that made up the Soviet Union...
. Kyrgyzstan played three games, losing all three to the Lithuanian SSR
Lithuania national ice hockey team
The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Lithuania is currently in 23rd place in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in an Olympic Games....
, the Estonian SSR, and the Georgian SSR
Georgia men's national ice hockey team
The Georgia national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Georgia, and an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.-History:...
. Kyrgyzstan returned to international play in 2011 where they competed in the Premier Division of the 2011 Asian Winter Games. In the first game of the tournament Kyrgyzstan recorded their first ever win, defeating Thailand
Thailand national ice hockey team
The Thailand national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Thailand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.- All-time Record against other nations :As of January 29, 2011- External links :**...
15-4. Kyrgyzstan went on to win the Premier Division after winning all six of their games and finishing on top of the table.
International competitions
- 2011 Asian Winter Games; AstanaAstanaAstana , formerly known as Akmola , Tselinograd and Akmolinsk , is the capital and second largest city of Kazakhstan, with an officially estimated population of 708,794 as of 1 August 2010...
, KazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. Finish: 1st in Premier Division (6th overall)
Roster
From the 2011 Asian Winter GamesIce hockey at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
Ice hockey at the 2011 Asian Winter Games was held in Astana and Almaty in Kazakhstan from 28 January to 6 February.For these games, the men were competing in a 14-team tournament, and the women in a 5-team tournament...
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| 11 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 6 | D | ||
| 21 | G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
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| 14 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 81 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 88 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 61 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 19 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 55 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 34 | G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring... |
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| 15 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 10 | (A) | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 7 | D | ||
| 91 | F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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| 99 | (C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... ) |
F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in... |
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All-time record against other nations
As of July 15, 2011| Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | |
 Estonian SSR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
 Georgian SSRGeorgia men's national ice hockey team The Georgia national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Georgia, and an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.-History:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuanian SSRLithuania national ice hockey team The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Lithuania is currently in 23rd place in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in an Olympic Games.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |