The Mongolia men's national junior ice hockey team is the men's national under-20 ice hockey team of Mongolia. The team is controlled by the Mongolian Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team made its international debut in December 2018 at the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament which it went on to finish second.
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| Association | Mongolian Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mergen Arslan |
| Assistants | Batbold Munkhbayar |
| Captain | Phandaj Khuhakaew |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MGL |
| First international | |
 Thailand 14–1 Mongolia  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 3 December 2018) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Kuwait 2–9 Mongolia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 4 December 2018) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Thailand 14–1 Mongolia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 3 December 2018) | |
| IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) |
| Best result | 2nd (2019)  |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–1–0 | |
History edit
The Mongolia men's national junior ice hockey team debuted at the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Their opening game of the tournament was against Thailand which they lost 1–14, and is also currently their largest loss in international competition.[2][3] Mongolia went on to win their other two games against Indonesia and Kuwait, finishing the tournament in second.[3][4][5] Their 9–2 win against Kuwait is currently their biggest win in international competition.[2] Forward Davaasuren Boldbaatar was selected as the best Mongolian player of the tournament.[6]
International competitions edit
- 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 2nd
Players and personnel edit
Roster edit
From the team's most recent tournament[7][8]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Orgilbat Amarsanaa | D | R | 26 April 2004 | Zolboot |
| 28 | Enkhbat Batbaatar (A) | F | L | 28 April 2002 | Sharingol |
| 6 | Galsanbayar Batjargal | D | L | 1 October 1999 | Khangarid |
| 17 | Davaasuren Boldbaatar | F | L | 23 July 2001 | |
| 18 | Uugan-erdene Bold-Erdene (C) | F | R | 19 March 2002 | Khangarid |
| 1 | Batbayajikh Bolormaa | G | L | 7 February 2000 | Zolboot |
| 19 | Sumiyabazar Byambajav | F | R | 10 September 2001 | Khangarid |
| 5 | Tuvdendorj Davaadorj | F | L | 28 October 2001 | Darkhan |
| 12 | Tuguldur Erdenesuvd | D | L | 13 April 1999 | Otgon Od |
| 15 | Munkhtulga Ganbaatar | F | L | 28 October 2000 | Sharingol |
| 8 | Khongor Ganbileg | F | L | 14 September 1999 | Darkhan |
| 38 | Baasandorj Lkhagvanyam | G | L | 7 November 2003 | Khangarid |
| 4 | Batbaatar Munkhbayar | D | R | 8 January 2002 | Zolboot |
| 10 | Tamir Ochirbat (A) | F | L | 8 June 1999 | Darkhan |
| 9 | Dulguun Shinetsetseg | F | L | 6 November 2001 | Otgon Od |
| 11 | Nyamdavaa Urtnasan | F | R | 25 November 2001 | Otgon Od |
| 22 | Ankhbayar Uugansuren | D | L | 6 July 2000 | Otgon Od |
Fixtures and Results edit
2019 edit
All times are local. (MST – UTC+8)[3]
| 3 December 2018 17:30 | Mongolia | 1–14 (1–2, 0–5, 0–7) | Thailand | MyNISS Attendance: 142 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 63 | ||
| 4 December 2018 21:00 | Kuwait | 2–9 (0–2, 1–3, 1–4) | Mongolia | MyNISS Attendance: 260 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 57 | ||
| 6 December 2018 17:00 | Indonesia  | 1–3 (0–3, 1–0, 0–0) | Mongolia | MyNISS Attendance: 133 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 39 | ||
Team staff edit
From the team's most recent tournament[7]
- Head coach: Mergen Arslan
- Assistant coach: Batbold Munkhbayar
- Team leader: Javkhlan Bold
- Equipment manager: Amarsanaa Dovdon
- Doctor: Enkhtaivan Khoonogdoi
- Video coach: Temuujin Mergen
References edit
- ^ "Asian tournaments set". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2018-08-24. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ a b c "Official Games" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ a b c "Games". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Standings". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Mongolia's hockey team wins silver at Challenge Cup of Asia". NewsMN. 2018-12-07. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2018-12-06. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ a b "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "INA–MGL Line-ups". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
External links edit
- Mongolia member profile at IIHF.com