India men's national ice hockey team

India
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AssociationIce Hockey Association of India
General managerSamarth Sharma[1]
Head coachAbdul Hakim
AssistantsAlexandre Touzel
CaptainTsewang Gyaltson
Most gamesStanzin Namgyal (34)
Top scorerRigzin Norboo (10)
Most pointsRigzin Norboo (14)[2]
Team colors       
IIHF codeIND
Ranking
Current IIHFNR (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
Appearances9 (first in 2009)
Best result6th (2011, 2012)
International record (W–L–T)
4–37–0
Medal record
IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship
Silver medal – second place 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]

  1. ^ "INDIA". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "India". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Ice Hockey in India". Retrieved 18 February 2023.