The Philippine men's national under-20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team of the Philippines. The team is controlled by the Federation of Ice Hockey League (FIHL), an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The team have not entered in any IIHF World U20 Championship.
| Association | Federation of Ice Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Steven Füglister |
| Assistants | Paul Sanchez |
| Most points | Benjamin Imperial (10) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | PHI |
| First international | |
 Malaysia 11–0 Philippines (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017) | |
| Biggest win | |
Philippines 11–5 India  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 16 December 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Malaysia 11–0 Philippines (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017)  Kyrgyzstan 13–2 Philippines (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5 December 2018) | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | |
| Appearances | None |
| IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result |  3rd (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–5–0 | |
History edit
The first IIHF-sanctioned event the Philippine junior team participated in was the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December 2017. The hosts Malaysia won the gold while the Philippines finished fourth in the tournament contested by five national teams winning only over last-placers India. Filipino player, Benjamin Jorge Imperial was named Best Defenceman at the end of the tournament who is also the best non-Malaysian scorer with six goals and four assisting.[1][2] The team's head coach was Steven Füglister.[3] In the second edition, also hosted by Malaysia, the Philippines placed third place besting only the United Arab Emirates in the four-team competition. Jaiden Mackale Roxas was selected as the tournament's Best Goaltender.[4]
International competitions edit
U20 Challenge Cup of Asia edit
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kuala Lumpur |
4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur |
3rd place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
All-time record against other nations edit
Last match update: 8 December 2018
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| Malaysia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 67 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Malaysian juniors win". IIHF. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Ice-cool Malaysian juniors win gold". The Star. Star Media Group Berhad. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Team Roster Philippines (PHI) - 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia" (PDF). IIHF. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Merk, Martin (10 December 2018). "Malaysia's U20 triumphs again". IIHF. Retrieved 28 December 2018.