Falkland Islands men's national ice hockey team
Men's national ice hockey team representing the Falkland Islands
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The Falkland Islands national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of the British territory of the Falkland Islands. It is controlled by the Falkland Islands Hockey Association, the governing body that oversees both ice and inline hockey in the territory. The Falkland Islands are not members of the IIHF and therefore not eligible to enter any IIHF World Championship events.
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| Nickname | Penguines |
|---|---|
| Association | Falkland Islands Hockey Association |
| Head coach | Grant Budd |
| Captain | Grant Budd |
| Most games | Grant Budd (18) |
| Top scorer | Ryan Bahl (11) |
| Most points | Ryan Bahl (18) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | FLK |
| First international | |
Falkland Islands  6–2  Puerto Rico(Coral Springs, United States; 8 September 2019) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Falkland Islands 6–2 Puerto Rico (Coral Springs, United States; 8 September 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Venezuela  5–3 Falkland Islands(Coral Springs, United States; 16 September 2022) | |
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2019) |
| Best result | 5th (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 1–1–0 | |
History
The Falkland Islands made their debut in international competition in 2019 at the Amerigol LATAM Cup, sanctioned by the Amerigol International Hockey Association, which took place in Coral Springs, Florida, United States.[1] The team played its first official game against Puerto Rico on 18 September, winning 6–2.
Tournament record
Amerigol LATAM Cup
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Coral Springs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 16 September 2022
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
