Croatia men's national ice hockey team

The Croatian men's national ice hockey team represents Croatia in IIHF ice hockey competitions. It is organized by the Croatian Ice Hockey Federation. In 2015, the team was ranked 26th in the world by the IIHF.[6] At the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships Croatia currently competes in 2014 Division I B.

Croatia
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationCroatian Ice Hockey Federation
General managerIgor Jačmenjak
Head coachDanijel Kolombo
AssistantsBruno Bregant
Miro Smerdelj
CaptainBorna Rendulić
Most gamesIgor Jačmenjak (81)[1]
Top scorerMarko Lovrenčić (36)[2]
Most pointsMarko Lovrenčić (74)[3]
Home stadiumDvorana Velesajam, Zagreb Ledena dvorana Zibel, Sisak
Team colors       
IIHF codeCRO
Ranking
Current IIHF31 Steady (28 May 2023)[4]
Highest IIHF26 (first in 2008)
Lowest IIHF31 (first in 2003)
First international
Slovakia  6–1 Croatia
(Bratislava, Slovakia; 9 February 1941)[5]
Biggest win
Croatia  34–1  Turkey
(Zagreb, Croatia; 20 November 1993)
Biggest defeat
Slovenia  15–1  Croatia
(Zagreb. Croatia; 7 November 1992)
Slovenia  15–1  Croatia
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 15 April 2001)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances29 (first in 1994)
Best result24th (2001)
International record (W–L–T)
86–150–9
The Croatian under-20 team, who won the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division II Group B

World Championship record
YearDivisionPositionGPWDL
TierDiv.OvDiv.
Slovenia 19933Group CNR–2002
Spain 19944Group C23147403
South Africa 19954Group C23017610
Slovenia 19963Group C2887007
Andorra 19974Group D2916411
Hungary 19983Group C2956132
Netherlands 19993Group C2955212
China 20003Group C2734112
Slovenia 20012Div I2445131
Netherlands 20022Div I2655104
Croatia 20032Div I2765140
Spain 20043Div II3225410
Croatia 20053Div II2915500
Estonia 20062Div I2765005
Croatia 20073Div II2915500
Japan 20082Div I2555104
Lithuania 20092Div I2655104
Slovenia 20102Div I2865005
Croatia 20113Div II3125401
Iceland 20124Div II A3135302
Croatia 20134Div II A2915500
Lithuania 20143Div I B2425401
Netherlands 20153Div I B2645203
Croatia 20163Div I B2645302
Great Britain 20173Div I B2755104
Lithuania 20183Div I B2865104
Serbia 20194Div II A3025401
Croatia 20204Div II ACancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
China 20214Div II ACancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]
Croatia 20224Div II A2934112
Spain 20234Div II A3135302

All-time record against other nations
As of 22 April 2023.
Opponent Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
 Australia88003715+22
 Austria2002211-9
 Belarus3003320-17
 Belgium75024213+29
 Bulgaria76017216+56
 China94053130+1
 Denmark3003424-20
 Estonia114163955-16
 France4004329-26
 Georgia100106-6
 Great Britain91081342-29
 Hungary24012330178-148
 Iceland4400264+22
 Ireland1100214+17
 Italy5005124-23
 Israel6600486+42
 Japan6006630+24
 Kazakhstan4004442+38
 Lithuania1531113256-24
 Luxembourg1100110+11
 Mexico110092+7
 Netherlands1721143686-50
 New Zealand33004211+31
 Norway4004536-31
 Poland5005433-29
 Romania135174152-11
 Serbia1611235935+24
 Slovakia110016-5
 Slovenia18001818141-123
 South Africa1100111+10
 South Korea95132928+1
 Spain139135136+15
 Turkey55001085+103
 Ukraine9108756-49
Total2458691508461 133-287
Biggest Losses
World Championship Qualifications
  • -14 vs. Slovenia (1–15) 1993
  • -14 vs. Slovenia (1–15) 2001
  • -12 vs. Kazakhstan (0–12) 1996
  • -12 vs. Kazakhstan (0–12) 2002
  • -11 vs. Slovenia (2–13) 1996
  • -11 vs. Ukraine (1–11) 1996
  • -10 vs. Hungary (0–10) 1996
  • -10 vs. Hungary (3–13) 2000
  • -13 vs. Hungary (0–13) 2014
  • -7 vs. Hungary (0–7) 1998
  • -7 vs. Poland (0–7) 2006
  • -7 vs. Netherlands (3–10) 2006
  • -6 vs. Hungary (0–6) 1998
  • -6 vs. Netherlands (2–8) 2014
  • -6 vs. Ukraine (0–6) 2018

References
  1. "Franchise All-Time GP". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. "Franchise All-Time Goals". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "Franchise All-Time Points". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. "PREHĽAD ZÁPASOV A-tímu SR od roku 1940". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  6. "2012 Men's World Ranking". iihf.com. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  7. "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  8. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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