Poland men's national ice hockey team

Poland
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Orły (The Eagles)
AssociationPolish Ice Hockey Federation
General managerLeszek Laszkiewicz
Head coachRóbert Kaláber
AssistantsMarek Batkiewicz
Grzegorz Klich
CaptainKrystian Dziubiński
Most gamesHenryk Gruth (248)
Top scorerWiesław Jobczyk (88)
Most pointsMarcin Kolusz (151)
Team colors   
IIHF codePOL
Ranking
Current IIHF21 Increase 1 (27 May 2024)[1]
Highest IIHF19 (2003)
Lowest IIHF25 (2014)
First international
Austria  13–1  Poland
(Davos, Switzerland; 10 January 1926)
Biggest win
Poland  21–1  China
(Eindhoven, Netherlands; 26 March 1993)
Biggest defeat
Soviet Union  20–0  Poland
(Moscow, Soviet Union; 11 April 1973)
Olympics
Appearances13 (first in 1928)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances60 (first in 1930)
Best result4th (1931, 1932)
IIHF European Championships
Appearances3 (first in 1926)
Best resultSilver (1929)
International record (W–L–T)
516–564–91

The Poland national men's ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Poland, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are ranked 21st in the world in the IIHF World Rankings, but prior to the 1980s they were ranked as high as 6th internationally. They are one of eight countries never to have played below the Division I (former B Pool) level. As of 2024 the Polish national team plays at the top level of the World Championship.

Poland has competed in the Olympics thirteen times, most recently in 1992, with their best result being fourth place in 1932. They have been a regular participant of the World Championship, first appearing in 1930 and having appeared in all but one tournament since 1955. They frequently played in the top division, though were in Division I after being relegated in 2002. Poland made a return to the top division of the World Championship for 2024.

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.