The Chile national ice hockey team (Spanish: Selección de hockey sobre hielo de Chile) is the national men's ice hockey team of Chile and is controlled by the Chilean Ice and Inline Hockey Federation. Chile is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events.
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| Nickname(s) | La Roja sobre Hielo (The Red One on Ice) |
|---|---|
| Association | Federación Chilena de Hockey en Línea y en Hielo |
| Head coach | Raúl López |
| Captain | Carlos Valdebenito Jr. |
| Most games | Carlos Valdebenito Jr. (17) |
| Top scorer | Gaston Araya (15) |
| Most points | Gaston Araya (19) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | CHI |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (27 May 2024)[1] |
| First international | |
Argentina  26–0  Chile(Mexico City, Mexico; 5 June 2017) | |
| Biggest win | |
Chile 13–1  Colombia(Coral Springs, United States; 22 August 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Argentina 26–0 Chile (Mexico City, Mexico; 5 June 2017) | |
| Pan American Ice Hockey Tournament | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | 7th (2017) |
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2019) |
| Best result | 6th (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–9–0 | |
History
editThe Chilean Ice and Inline Hockey Federation, known in Spanish as the Federación Chilena de Hockey en Línea y en Hielo (FCHLH), was founded and joined the IIHF in 2000. Chile became the third South American nation to join the IIHF after Brazil and Argentina.[2] Chile is currently an IIHF affiliate member, and therefore not recognized for ice hockey, just inline hockey. There are three ice rinks in Chile (Santiago, Puerto Montt, and Punta Arenas).
Chile made its debut in international ice hockey competition at the 2017 Pan American Tournament, which was held in Mexico City, Mexico between 5 and 11 June 2017. The first game on 5 June 2017 was a defeat to Argentina "A" 26–0. The second game came against the would-be champions of the tournament, Mexico "A", losing 17–0. The third game created a number of milestones for the Chilean team. The first goal in country history, and eventual game-winner was scored by the Chilean captain, Carlos Valdebenito Jr., who scored 3 goals and adding 2 assists totaling 5 points, also making it the current most points in the game record in the 6–0 victory over Brazil "B". However, the team's win over a club or "B" team was unofficial, and therefore does not count towards Chile's official international record. Chilean goalkeeper, Leonidas Aceitón, recorded his first shutout. Unfortunately, they suffered several injuries in the first three games of the tournament and having traveled with only eight skaters and one goalie, Chile was given permission by the tournament organizers to use players from other countries. Players from Mexico and Brazil joined the squad in the fourth game onwards. The fourth game was a hard-fought 4–3 victory over Argentina "B". The fifth game turned in a 6–0 loss to Colombia (Red). The sixth and final game was played on 11 June, a 9–0 defeat to Brazil "A". In the end, they finished 7th place with a record of 2–4.
On 6 September 2019, Chile played at the Amerigol LATAM Cup, sanctioned by the AmeriGol International Hockey Association, in Coral Springs, Florida, United States. This marks the second tournament appearance (first Amerigol LATAM Cup appearance) for the Chilean squad. Both times skating in Division I. Tournament record stands 0–3. They were defeated by Venezuela 8–4. Two games were played on 7 September. First, a 12–2 loss to the Mexico Selects team, followed by an 11–2 quarter-final loss to Colombia.
Tournament record
editPan American Tournament
edit| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Mexico City |
7th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Amerigol LATAM Cup
edit| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | T | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Coral Springs |
6th place (Division 1) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | 6th place (Division 2) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022 |  3rd place(Division 2) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 3/4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
Roster
editRoster for the 2022 Amerigol LATAM Cup.[3]
| # | Name | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camilo Gaez | F | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Nicholas Ceicko-Opazo | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Nikolas Zúñiga | D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Kevin Palma | F | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Nicolás Correa | F | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | George Galaz | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Ricardo Clavijo | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Carlos Valdebenito Jr. | F | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Nicholas Artiaga-Tapia | D | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Eduardo Ronc | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Leonidas Aceiton | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Alexis González | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Hernán Céspedes | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | Camilo Moreno | F | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 81 | Edward Stefaniak | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Cristóbal Vega | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Matías Araya | F | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 95 | Gaston Araya | F | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Legend: +A, Alternate Captain; +C, Captain
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Antarctic hockey dreams". International Ice Hockey Federation. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Federacion Deportiva de México de Hocley Sobre Hie".