Association | Ice Hockey Association of India |
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General manager | Samarth Sharma[1] |
Head coach | Abdul Hakim |
Assistants | Alexandre Touzel |
Captain | Tsewang Gyaltson |
Most games | Stanzin Namgyal (34) |
Top scorer | Rigzin Norboo (10) |
Most points | Rigzin Norboo (14)[2] |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | IND |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | NR (27 May 2024)[3] |
First international | |
Thailand 14–0 India (Abu Dhabi, UAE; 15 March 2009) | |
Biggest win | |
India 5–1 Macau (Dehradun, India; 21 March 2012) India 7–3 Macau (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 25 April 2017) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Kuwait 39–2 India (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 26 April 2011) | |
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
Best result | 6th (2011, 2012) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
4–37–0 |
Medal record | ||
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IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship | ||
2017 Kuwait City | Division I |
The India national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of India. They are controlled by the Ice Hockey Association of India and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). India is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any World Championship tournaments or at the Olympic Games, but they have only participated in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.[4]