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Spain men's national ice hockey team

Shirt badge/Association crest
The coat of arms of Spain is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Association Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo
Head coach Mauricio Mansi
Assistants Miguel Baldirs
Captain Pablo Puyuelo
Most games Iñaki Salegui (61)
Most points Iñaki Salegui (72)
Team colors                    
IIHF code ESP
Ranking
Current IIHF 30 Increase1
Highest IIHF 29 (first in 2011)
Lowest IIHF 37 (first in 2005)
First international
 Spain 6–4 Belgium 
(Luchon, France; 21 December 1923)
Biggest win
 Spain 38–0 Turkey 
(Johannesburg, South Africa; 27 March 1992)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 19–0 Spain 
(Las Palmas, Spain; 13 March 1978)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 30 (first in 1977)
Best result 22nd (1977)
International record (W–L–T)
77–111–13

The Spanish men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of Spain, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

On March 10, 1923, Spain joined the IIHF after the Spanish Winter Sports Federation was founded in the same year. After building an artificial rink in Madrid, Spain, they entered their first international tournament in late 1923. Spain won their first international game against Belgium in the Challenge de Haute–Garonne tournament held in Bagnères-de-Luchon, France. They lost their next game in the tournament to France.

In 1924, Spain competed in the Ice Hockey European Championships held in Milan, Italy. During their first game against Switzerland, two of Spain's seven players were injured. Due to this, Switzerland agreed to play with only five players allowing the game to continue. Switzerland ended up winning 12–0. Spain was forced to forfeit their second game against Sweden due to the injuries suffered by their players. Sweden had also agreed to play with five players.

After the European Championships, Spain entered the Coupe de Davos in Davos, Switzerland. Days before the tournament, Spain had upset Switzerland 4–0. The tournament had 12 teams broken into four groups with Spain being placed in group two along with Switzerland and Germany. Spain lost to Switzerland, 6–0 and to Germany, 7–0. Spain also lost to Germany's second team, 2–0 but avoided being in last place by beating Italy, 4–0. On January 1, 1925, Spain played Germany's second team again, winning in double overtime 3–1. After beating Germany, Spain went on a Swiss tour winning three of the games they played. Spain played in the Challenge de Haute–Garonne for the second time in January 1925. During the tournament, they defeated Belgium's second team 4–1 and tied France 3–3.


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