Croatia men's national ice hockey team

Croatia

The Coat of arms of Croatia is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Association	Croatian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coach	Bruno Bregant
Assistants	Danijel Kolombo
Captain	Marko Lovrenčić
Most games	Veljko Žibret (77)
Most points	[Marko Lorencic]] (57)
IIHF ranking	27
Highest IIHF ranking	26 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF ranking	31 (first in 2003)
First international
Slovakia 6 - 1 Croatia  (Bratislava, Slovakia; February 9, 1941)[1]
Biggest win
Croatia 34 - 1 Turkey  (Zagreb, Croatia; November 20, 1993)
Biggest defeat
Slovenia 15 - 1 Croatia  (Zagreb, Croatia; November 7, 1992)  Slovenia 15 - 1 Croatia  (Ljubljana, Slovenia; April 15, 2001)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	17 (first in 1994)
Best result	24th (2001)
International record (W–L–T)
48-109-8

The Croatian under-20 team, who won the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division II Group B

The Croatian men's national ice hockey team represents Croatia in IIHF ice hockey competitions. It is organized by the Croatian Ice Hockey Federation. As of 2010^[update] the team is ranked 26th in the world by the IIHF. At the 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships Croatia will compete in Division II.

World Championship 2011 Roster

Goaltenders
#	Player	Catches	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Club
1	Tihomir Filipec	L	181 cm	81 kg	Sep. 4, 1989	KHL Medveščak II
20	Mate Krešimir Tomljenović	R	179 cm	73 kg	Aug. 3, 1993	HKm Zvolen U18

Defensemen
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Club
3	Marko Tadić	L	180 cm	86 kg	Mar. 3, 1986	KHL Mladost
4	Miroslav Brumerčik	R	180 cm	88 kg	Sep. 10, 1976	KHL Medveščak
8	Mario Sertić	R	185 cm	90 kg	Feb. 11, 1988	KHL Medveščak II
12	Saša Belić	R	180 cm	83 kg	Feb. 7, 1981	KHL Medveščak II
14	Ivan Šijan	R	188 cm	85 kg	Jun. 2, 1990	KHL Medveščak II
19	Marko Ljubić	L	190 cm	92 kg	Apr. 29, 1984	KHL Mladost
24	Nikola Senzel	L	177 cm	75 kg	Sep. 2, 1992	KHL Medveščak II

Forwards
#	Player	Shoots	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Club
2	Miro Smerdelj	L	186 cm	84 kg	Oct. 2, 1986	KHL Mladost
5	Dominik Kanaet	L	180 cm	83 kg	May 6, 1991	KHL Medveščak
6	Tomislav Čunko	R	184 cm	75 kg	Feb. 13, 1986	KHL Mladost
7	Krešimir Švigir	L	187 cm	81 kg	Dec. 20, 1979	KHL Medveščak II
9	Marko Lovrenčić	R	180 cm	82 kg	Nov. 22, 1982	KHL Medveščak
11	Mislav Blagus	L	181 cm	75 kg	Jun. 10, 1991	KHL Medveščak
15	Mario Novak	R	168 cm	67 kg	May 8, 1983	KHL Mladost
16	Danijel Plahutar	R	182 cm	82 kg	Aug. 4, 1981	KHL Mladost
17	Mario Čunko	L	182 cm	79 kg	Nov. 13, 1990	KHL Medveščak II
18	Janko Kučera	L	177 cm	88 kg	Jun. 13, 1987	KHL Mladost
21	Veljko Žibret	R	190 cm	88 kg	Jun. 3, 1978	KHL Medveščak II
22	Tomislav Grozaj	R	178 cm	80 kg	Aug. 25, 1985	KHL Mladost
23	Borna Rendulić	R	192 cm	88 kg	Mar. 25, 1992	KHL Medveščak

References

1. ^ "PREHĽAD ZÁPASOV A-tímu SR od roku 1940". http://www.szlh.sk/clanok/45-PREHLAD-ZAPASOV-A-timu-SR-od-roku-1940. Retrieved December 25, 2008. 

External links

• Croatia at the IIHF
• Croatia at National Teams of ice Hockey
• Croatia at Elite Hockey Prospects