Hungary men's national ice hockey team

The Hungarian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Hungary. They have participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games since 1928.[2] A consistent participant of the annual World Championship, Hungary has played at the Olympics three times, most recently in 1964. They are currently ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF.

Hungary
Nickname(s)Magyars (Hungarians)
AssociationHungarian Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachGergely Majoross
AssistantsTamás Farkas
Zoltán Szilassy
CaptainBálint Magosi
Most gamesBalázs Kangyal (237)
Top scorerKrisztián Palkovics (83)
Most pointsBalázs Ladányi (184)
Home stadiumLászló Papp Budapest Sports Arena
Team colors              
IIHF codeHUN
Ranking
Current IIHF21 (24 April 2020)[1]
Highest IIHF19 (first in 2012)
Lowest IIHF22 (2003)
First international
Austria  6–0  Hungary
(Vienna, Austria; 24 January 1927)
Biggest win
Hungary  31–1  Belgium
(Den Bosch, Netherlands; 4 March 1971)
Biggest defeat
Soviet Union  19–1  Hungary
(Innsbruck, Austria; 28 January 1964)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances53 (first in 1930)
Best result5th (1937)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1928)
International record (W–L–T)
309–363–56

The team is controlled by the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (Magyar Jégkorong Szövetség). There are no Hungarian players currently playing in North America's National Hockey League; however, three have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft: Tamás Gröschl by the Edmonton Oilers (1999), Levente Szuper by the Calgary Flames (2000), and János Vas by the Dallas Stars (2002).

History

The Hungarian team during the 2017 World Championship Division IA tournament in Ukraine.

The Hungarian team won its group in the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division I, and therefore qualified to play in the Elite Division of the 2009 IIHF World Championship. This is the first time since 1939 that Hungary has qualified to play in the highest division of international hockey. The advance was, however, marred by the sudden death of team captain Gábor Ocskay, and the team was eventually relegated to Division I again.

In 2015, Hungary finished second in its group in the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division I, behind Kazakhstan to gain promotion to the 2016 IIHF World Championship.

Results

Olympic Games

  • 1928 – Finished in 11th place
  • 1936 – Finished in 7th place
  • 1964 – Finished in 16th place

World Championship

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF World Championship.[4]

Head coach: Gergely Majoross

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1GBence Bálizs1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 MAC Budapest
2DKevin Wehrs1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)79 kg (174 lb) (1988-04-07) 7 April 1988 EV Landshut
3DScott Macaulay1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)83 kg (183 lb) (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 MAC Budapest
4DTamás Pozsgai1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1988-07-26) 26 July 1988 MAC Budapest
5DArnold Varga1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)95 kg (209 lb) (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 Újpesti TE
6DBence Szirányi1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 DVTK Jegesmedvék
8FVilmos Galló1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 KooKoo
9FAndrás Benk1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)94 kg (207 lb) (1987-09-03) 3 September 1987 Újpesti TE
10FGergő Nagy1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1989-10-10) 10 October 1989 Ferencvárosi TC
11FChristopher Bodó1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 MAC Budapest
12DBence Stipsicz1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 Fehérvár AV19
13FKrisztián Nagy1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994 MAC Budapest
15FAndrew Sarauer1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984 Fehérvár AV19
16FJános Hári1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)77 kg (170 lb) (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 Pelicans
18DDaniel Szabo1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1995-08-20) 20 August 1995 Fehérvár AV19
20FIstván Sofron1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1988-02-24) 24 February 1988 MAC Budapest
21FJános Vas1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 DVTK Jegesmedvék
24FIstván Terbócs1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 MAC Budapest
25FBálint Magosi1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)90 kg (200 lb) (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989 DVTK Jegesmedvék
26FCsanád Erdély1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 Fehérvár AV19
28FIstván Bartalis1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)88 kg (194 lb) (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 HC Vita Hästen
30GÁdám Vay1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)103 kg (227 lb) (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 Västerviks IK

Former players

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References

  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Ice hockey: Canada stay perfect, Hungary get first win in 77 years". Reuters. 14 May 2016.
  3. "IIHF cancels Division I tournaments". iihf.com. 17 March 2019.
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