Mexico women's national ice hockey team

The Mexico women's national ice hockey team is the women's national ice hockey team of Mexico.[2] They are controlled by the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Mexico
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AssociationMexico Ice Hockey Federation
General managerMireya Ayala
Head coachDiego de la Garma
AssistantsBrian Wilson
CaptainMaria Chávez
Most gamesBerth González
Claudia Téllez (62)
Top scorerClaudia Téllez (49)
Most pointsClaudia Téllez (84)
Team colors       
IIHF codeMEX
Ranking
Current IIHF25 Steady (28 August 2023)[1]
Highest IIHF25 (first in 2022)
Lowest IIHF35 (first in 2014)
First international
Argentina  1–0  Mexico
(Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico; 18 February 2012)
Biggest win
Mexico  17–0  Brazil
(Mexico City, Mexico; 6 June 2017)
Biggest defeat
Latvia  8–0  Mexico
(Mexico City, Mexico; 5 April 2023)
World Championships
Appearances9 (first in 2014)
Best result25th (2023)
International record (W–L–T)
36–28–0

History

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The Mexico women's national ice hockey team played its first game in March 2012 against Argentina in an exhibition game being held in Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico.[3] Mexico lost the game 0–1. The following day they played their second of two exhibition matches against the Argentinian women's national team in Lerma, Mexico, which they won 7–1.[3] The team is controlled by the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation.[4] Forward Claudia Tellez was claimed by the Calgary Inferno in the 2016 CWHL Draft.

World Championships record

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  • 2014 – Finished in 33rd place (1st in Division IIB Q)
  • 2015 – Finished in 28th place (2nd in Division IIB)
  • 2016 – Finished in 30th place (4th in Division IIB)
  • 2017 – Finished in 27th place (1st in Division IIB)
  • 2018 – Finished in 27th place (6th in Division IIA)
  • 2019 – Finished in 26th place (4th in Division IIA)
  • 2020 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
  • 2021 – Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6]
  • 2022 – Finished in 26th place (5th in Division IIA)
  • 2023 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division IIA)
  • 2024 – Finished in 25th place (3rd in Division IIA)

References

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  1. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's Ice Hockey in Mexico? Yes, Women's Ice Hockey in Mexico". Vice. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Mexico All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Mexico". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
  6. ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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