Portugal men's national ice hockey team
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| Association | Federação de Desportos de Inverno de Portugal |
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| Head coach | Jim Aldred |
| Captain | Higínio Ferreira |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | POR |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | not ranked |
| First international | |
 Andorra 2–3 Portugal  (Canillo, Andorra; 29 September 2017) |
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| Biggest win | |
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Andorra 3–5 Portugal (Canillo, Andorra; 1 October 2017) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Morocco 11–2 Portugal (Canillo, Andorra; 30 September 2017) |
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| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 0 |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–2–0 | |
The Portuguese national ice hockey team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Hóquei no Gelo) is the national men's ice hockey team of Portugal. The team was previously controlled by the Federation of Portuguese Ice Sports. In September 2017, the control was given to the Federação de Desportos de Inverno de Portugal, which also retain the associated membership within the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which was acquired by the late Federação Portuguesa de Desportos no Gelo in May 13, 1999. Portugal is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Rankings and is still not actively competing in any World Championship events.
Ice hockey was played in Portugal from 1996 until 2006 in the Palácio do Gelo shopping center, in Viseu. Since 2010, ice hockey practices and friendly games have been played at Elvas, Portugal.
In 2000, The national team of Portugal played three games, the only games they ever played. The team they compiled to play was made up of former Portuguese immigrants who played ice hockey in the United States and Canada, as well as former players from traditional roller hockey. The event consisted of three games between the newly created national team of Portugal and the First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Center (FPCCC) from Toronto, Ontario, representing Canada. The games were held from June 21 and ending at June 23, 2000 at the Palácio do Gelo in Viseu.
The tournament was a game venture by the Federação Portuguesa de Desportos No Gelo and the Embassy of Canada, namely the Ambassador of Canada, Robert Vanderloo. The event was also sponsored by Banco Comercial Português and Nortel.
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