Lithuania national ice hockey team
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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 Ranking
s. They have never competed in an Olympic Games
.
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 Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, and 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...
. Lithuania is currently in 23rd place in the IIHF World Ranking
IIHF World Ranking
The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation.The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003...
s. They have never competed in an Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
.
2008 World Championship team
Pos. | No. | Player | DoB (Age) | Team | |
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GK | 1 | Arturas Kuzmicius | February 28, 1990 (age 21) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
GK | 30 | Nerijus Dauksevicius | June 25, 1982 (age 29) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
D | 3 | Mindaugas Kieras | June 07, 1980 (age 31) | Latgale Daugavpils | |
D | 4 | Petras Nauseda | April 19, 1985 (age 26) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
D | 5 | Justinas Vezelis | September 26, 1988 (age 23) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
D | 6 | Arturas Katulis Arturas Katulis Arturas Katulis is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey player.-Career statistics:-References:... |
August 05, 1981 (age 30) | SaiPa Lappeenranta SaiPa Saimaan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.-History:The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third... |
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D | 7 | Tomas Vysniauskas | March 03, 1978 (age 33) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
D | 19 | Karolis Nekrasevicius | February 02, 1990 (age 22) | Tigrai Kaunas | |
D | 25 | Rolandas Aliukonis | May 25, 1981 (age 30) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
F | 9 | Egidijus Bauba | March 25, 1977 (age 34) | Latgale Daugavpils | |
F | 10 | Dmitrijus Bernatavicius | October 11, 1974 (age 37) | Sputnik Nizhni Tagil | |
F | 11 | Saulius Limontas | January 27, 1975 (age 37) | Latgale Daugavpils | |
F | 12 | Sergej Ivanuskin | December 28, 1988 (age 23) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
F | 14 | Karolis Slikas | November 02, 1983 (age 28) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
F | 17 | Tadas Kumeliauskas | December 11, 1990 (age 21) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
F | 18 | Donatas Kumeliauskas | July 13, 1987 (age 24) | Latgale Daugavpils | |
F | 21 | Martynas Slikas | November 21, 1977 (age 34) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
F | 22 | Dovydas Kulevicius | September 04, 1982 (age 29) | Latgale Daugavpils | |
F | 23 | Sarunas Kuliesius | February 09, 1977 (age 34) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
F | 24 | Darius Lelenas | October 15, 1982 (age 29) | HK Liepājas Metalurgs HK Liepajas Metalurgs HK Liepājas Metalurgs is a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Liepāja, Latvia. The club's 2nd team plays in the Latvian Hockey League.-History:The club was founded in 1997. In 1998 their current home arena - Olimpiskā ledus halle was built... |
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F | 26 | Algimantas Visockas | May 27, 1987 (age 24) | SC Energija Elektrenai | |
F | 28 | Dalius Vaiciukevicius | June 01, 1981 (age 30) | SC Energija Elektrenai |
- Head coach: Dmitrij Medvedev