Mongolia national ice hockey team

Mongolia

Association	Mongolian Hockey Federation
Head coach	Khurelbaatar Ganbaatar
Captain	Namjil Mishigsuren
Most games	Namjil Mishigsuren (30)
Most points	Namjil Mishigsuren (29)
IIHF code	MGL
IIHF ranking	46
Highest IIHF ranking	45 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF ranking	46 (first in 2007)
First international
South Korea 14 – 1 Mongolia  (Gangneung, South Korea; January 30, 1999)
Biggest win
Mongolia 21 – 1 Bahrain  (Astana, Kazakhstan; February 1, 2011)
Biggest defeat
Kazakhstan 40 – 0 Mongolia  (Gangneung, South Korea; February 2, 1999)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances	3 (first in 2007)
Best result	45th (2007)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances	3 (first in 1999)
Best result	5th (1999)
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances	2 (first in 2009)
Best result	5th (2009)
International record (W–L–T)
8–26–0

The Mongolian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Mongolia, and is controlled by the Mongolian Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Mongolia made its international debut at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. The Mongolian national ice hockey team didn't participate in any IIHF tournaments until the 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament. They played four games, losing all four by a combined margin of 3 goals for to 45 goals against. In 2008 Mongolia played at the IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Luxembourg, and again they lost all of their games. Goal margin was 11 goals for and 59 against in five games. In the 2009 tournament, the Mongolians chose to forfeit the games and withdraw from the tournament. All of the games were marked as 5–0 losses towards the team. In 2010, the team was placed in group B of Division III. They started off the tournament against North Korea, and they lost 22–1. They then lost to South Africa (12–1) and to Armenia (15–0). Goal margin was 2 to 49. They finished the tournament with a 3rd place rematch against South Africa. Mongolia scored 3 times, but it was not enough as South Africa won 8–3. Mongolia however finished the tournament with its first-ever podium position, finishing third overall in the group after Armenia was disqualified by the IIHF.

The team is currently ranked 45th in the IIHF world ranking.

Many players also represent Mongolia national bandy team. Baasandavaa Choijiljav was the first President of Bandy Federation of Mongolia.

Withdrawl from 2011 IIHF tournaments

The Mongolian Ice Hockey Federation announced that their men's and U18 teams would not be participating in the 2011 IIHF tournaments due to financial trouble and lack of hockey equipment. Mongolia cancelled their trips to their respective tournaments. Mongolia's men's team was scheduled to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in Division III, while the U18 men's team was scheduled to participate in Division III in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei.

2008 World Championship team

Pos.	No.	Player	DoB (Age)	Team
GK	1	Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan	December 23, 1988 (1988-12-23) (age 22)	Otgon Od
GK	20	Od-Erdene Batnasan	August 7, 1988 (1988-08-07) (age 23)	Khangarid
D	2	Boldbayar Bayajikh	January 6, 1984 (1984-01-06) (age 27)	Baganuur
D	8	Enkhbat Angaa	February 21, 1976 (1976-02-21) (age 35)	Zolboot
D	15	Baasandavaa Choijiljav	October 18, 1963 (1963-10-18) (age 48)	Bilegtkhuu
D	21	Tamir Bayasgalan	December 6, 1985 (1985-12-06) (age 25)	Otgon Od
D	22	Erdenebat Ochir	June 26, 1968 (1968-06-26) (age 43)	Bilegtkhuu
F	3	Batgerel Zorigt	October 23, 1987 (1987-10-23) (age 24)	Khangarid
F	4	Zolboo Dorjsuren	January 24, 1990 (1990-01-24) (age 21)	Bilegtkhuu
F	6	Munkhzaya Enkhtur	April 22, 1989 (1989-04-22) (age 22)	Sharingol
F	7	Burentsogt Tumurbaatar	May 15, 1966 (1966-05-15) (age 45)
F	9	Neguun Ganbat	August 20, 1991 (1991-08-20) (age 20)	Otgon Od
F	11	Batzaya Purevdorj	November 18, 1983 (1983-11-18) (age 27)	Khangarid
F	14	Bayarsaikhan Jargalsaikhan	March 14, 1986 (1986-03-14) (age 25)	Otgon Od
F	17	Altangerel Ichinnorov	April 6, 1984 (1984-04-06) (age 27)	Khangarid
F	18	Namjil Mishigsuren	March 29, 1983 (1983-03-29) (age 28)	Khangarid
F	19	Odsaihan Tsogtsaihan	December 1, 1986 (1986-12-01) (age 24)	Baganuur

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2007 IIHF World Championship Division III Roster

Pos.	No.	Player	Team
GK	1	Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan	Otgon Od
GK	20	Sukhbaatar Dooddamba	Otgon Od
D	2	Boldbayar Bayajikh	Baganuur
D	4	Munkherdene Munkhjargal	Bilegtkhuu
D	5	Munkhuu Boldbaatar	Baganuur
D	6	Munkhzaya Enkhtur	Shariin Gol
D	7	Shinebayar Enkhbayar	Bilegtkhuu
D	8	Otgonbayar Dashnyam	Bilegtkhuu
F	9	Neguun Ganbat	Otgon Od
F	10	Purevdavaa Choijiljav	Otgon Od
F	11	Ganjiguur Ganbaatar	Otgon Od
F	12	Byambasuren Naidansuren	Baganuur
F	14	Bayarsaikhan Jargalsaikhan	Otgon Od
F	15	Aldabayar Dashnyam	Bilegtkhuu
F	16	Ankhbayar Jargalsaikhan	Otgon Od
F	17	Altangerel Ichinnorov	Otgon Od
F	18	Namjil Mishigsuren	Khangardi
F	19	Erdenepil Ravdan	Baganuur
F	20	Sukhbaatar Doodamba	Otgon Od
F	21	Tamir Bayasgalan	Otgon Od
F	22	Gantulga Batkhuyag	Otgon Od

All-time Record against other nations

As of June 5, 2011

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA
Kuwait	3	3	0	0	12	7
Bahrain	1	1	0	0	21	1
India	1	1	0	0	10	0
Singapore	1	1	0	0	5	1
Macau	1	1	0	0	4	1
Malaysia	2	1	0	1	8	9
Hong Kong	2	0	0	1	3	6
Greece	1	0	0	1	4	10
Chinese Taipei	1	0	0	1	0	7
Turkey	1	0	0	1	3	11
New Zealand	1	0	0	1	1	10
United Arab Emirates	2	0	0	2	1	10
Kyrgyzstan	1	0	0	1	3	13
Iceland	1	0	0	1	1	11
Thailand	3	0	0	3	6	16
Luxembourg	2	0	0	2	1	19
South Africa	2	0	0	2	5	26
South Korea	2	0	0	2	2	37
North Korea	2	0	0	2	1	39
Kazakhstan	2	0	0	2	1	65

References

1. ^ "IIHF 2008 World Championship DIV III, MEN - Mongolia Team Roster". http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/137/IHM1370MGL_33_3_0.pdf. 

External links

• NHL.com article on Mongolian ice hockey
• Mongolian Hockey Federation, Courtesy of Beijing International
• National Teams of ice Hockey