Brazil national ice hockey team

Brazil
Association Confederação Brasileira de Desportos no Gelo
Head coach United States Jens Hinderlie[1]
Team colors                    
IIHF code BRA
First international
 Mexico 16 – 0 Brazil Brazil
(Mexico City, Mexico; March 2, 2014)
Biggest win
Brazil Brazil 7 – 0  Argentina “B”
(Mexico City, Mexico; June 4, 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 16 – 0 Brazil Brazil
(Mexico City, Mexico; March 2, 2014)
Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament
Appearances 2 (first in 2014)
Best result (2015)
International record (W–L–T)
3–6–0

The Brazilian national ice hockey team (Portuguese: Seleção Brasileira de Hóquei no Gelo) is the national ice hockey team of Brazil, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Ice hockey in Brazil

Brazil joined the IIHF in 1984, but the country has still not participated in any World Championship in ice hockey, only in inline hockey. There are a number of rinks around the country. The teams that competed for the 2009-10 national championship are Sociedade Hipica Campinas, Sertãozinho, Amparo NL, Palmeiras, Darks-Guariani, Portuguesa, and Capelle Hockey School. Mike Greenlay and Robyn Regehr, who both played in the NHL, were born in Brazil.

Participation in IIHF competitions

Brazil participate in the 2014 Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament. They played their first international game against the host nation, Mexico, which they lost 16-0. In the following game, Brazil recorded its first international goal on the 5-3 defeat to Argentina.[2]

In the 2015 edition, Brazil recorded its first win on its first game in the tournament, 5-2, in the first game, against a junior Mexico team.[3]

After beating Argentina “B” by 7-0 and losing to Colombia (3-0) and Mexico (11-1), Brazil won its last game by 6-1 against Argentina main team, on June 7, and reached the 3rd place on standings, thus winning the bronze medal, its first in the tournament.[4]

Tournament record

IIHF Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament

Roster

From the 2016 Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament[6]

#NamePos
38 Allen Edgar Raune GK
1 Daniel Rodrigues Hammerle GK
66 Pedro Do Nascimento Tonietto GK
67 Daniel Baptista DEF
22 Daniel Henrique Vannuchi DEF
27 Gustavo Tecchio Brandao DEF
3 Joao Reis Gonçalves DEF
2 Jose Alexandre Guilardi DEF
7 Marcelo Rodrigues DEF
33 Tiago Rodrigues Gomes FW
11 Bruno Farias Gomes FW
8 Daniel Alves FW
89 Decio Limeira da Silva FW
17 Henrique Mesquita Degani FW
21 Julio Leite Baptista FW
19 Leandro Domingues Graciano FW
75 Luiz Paulo Serrano de Araujo FW
23 Pedro Henrique Prado FW
69 Rafael Lindenberg de Thuin FW
12 Yan Domingues Graciano FW

All-time record against other nations

As of June 8, 2015

Team GP W T L GF GA
 Argentina 2 1 0 1 9 6
 Argentina “B” 1 1 0 1 7 0
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 16
 Colombia 2 0 0 2 0 17
 Mexico 2 0 0 2 1 27
Mexico Mexico U17 1 1 0 0 2 5

References

  1. "Em busca de mais resultados". Confederação Brasileira de Desportos no Gelo. Retrieved 2015-06-08. In Portuguese
  2. "Brazil vs. Argentina". Euro Hockey. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  3. "Brazil records first ever hockey victory in 5-2 vicory over Mexico". The Hockey House. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  4. "Brazil Wins First Ever Ice Hockey Medal at Pan-American Games". The Hockey House. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  5. "Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  6. "Federacion Deportiva de México de Hocley Sobre Hie". Hockey Mexico]. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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