Kyrgyzstan men's national junior ice hockey team
The Kyrgyzstan men's national junior ice hockey team is the men's national under-20 ice hockey team of Kyrgyzstan. The team is controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. In December 2017 the team made their international debut at the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia where they finished second behind Malaysia.
 The 40 ray sun and a crown of a Kyrgyz yurt as seen on the Kyrgyzstan flag is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Ice Hockey Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic |
|---|---|
| General manager | Elzar Bolotbekov |
| Head coach | Daniil Shushenkov |
| Captain | Islambek Abdyraev |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | KGZ |
| First international | |
Kyrgyzstan 12 – 4 Philippines  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 13 December 2017) | |
| Biggest win | |
Kyrgyzstan 13 – 2 India  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 17 December 2017) Kyrgyzstan 13 – 2 Philippines (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5 December 2018) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Malaysia 6 – 1 Kyrgyzstan (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 16 December 2017) | |
| IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | 2nd (2018, 2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 5–2–0 | |
History
The Kyrgyzstan men's national junior ice hockey team debuted at the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Their opening game of the tournament was against the Philippines which they won 12–4.[1] Kyrgyzstan went on to win their games against India and the United Arab Emirates and lost their match against Malaysia.[1] Kyrgyzstan finished the round-robin tournament in second place behind Malaysia who won all of their games.[3] The win against India of 13–2 is currently the team's largest victory on record.[2] Defenceman Oleg Pismakov was selected as best Kyrgyz player of the tournament.[4]
International competitions
- 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 2nd
- 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 2nd
Players and personnel
Current roster
For the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia[5][6]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Islambek Abdyraev (C) | F | L | 21 |
| 20 | Kadyr Alymbekov | G | L | 22 |
| 22 | Adil Bekmuratov | F | L | 20 |
| 77 | Ainidin Ibraimov | F | R | 20 |
| 97 | Ernazar Isamatov | D | L | 19 |
| 9 | Kylymbek Kalkabaev | F | R | 22 |
| 98 | Roman Kulkin | F | R | 23 |
| 44 | Islam Kylychbek Uulu | F | L | 21 |
| 10 | Azamat Kyrgyzbaev | F | L | 21 |
| 90 | Nikolai Magiev | F | L | 21 |
| 96 | Ersultan Mirbek Uulu | D | R | 18 |
| 1 | Temir Muktarbek | G | L | 20 |
| 7 | Tilek Narynbekov (A) | D | L | 22 |
| 89 | Edil Omurbekov | F | R | 22 |
| 8 | Oleg Pismakov (A) | D | L | 21 |
| 18 | Denis | D | L | 19 |
| 19 | Eramir Shamyrkanov | F | L | 22 |
| 13 | Zhanbolot | F | R | 22 |
| 17 | Baktiiar Tilekmatov | D | L | 21 |
| 88 | Andrei Trishkin | D | L | 19 |
Current team staff
For the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia[5]
- Head Coach: Daniil Shushenkov
- General Manager: Elzar Bolotbekov
- Equipment Manager: Zhyrgalbek Abdyldaev
- Team Staff: Niyaz Irsaliev
- Team Staff: Anvarbek Omorkanov
References
- "2018 Ice Hockey U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- "Kyrgyzstan U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- Merk, Martin (2017-12-18). "Malaysian juniors win". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- "Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017-12-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- "Team Roster" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- "KGZ – PHI Line-ups" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2018-01-03.