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Kazakhstan
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The Emblem of Kazakhstan is the badge used on the players' jerseys.
Association Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation
Most games Alexander Koreshkov (78)
Most points Alexander Koreshkov (83)
IIHF code KAZ
IIHF ranking 17 Template:Steady
Highest IIHF ranking 11 (2006)
Lowest IIHF ranking 21 (2003)
Team colors               
IIHF-Uniform-KAZ
First international
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 5–1 Ukraine Flag of Ukraine.svg
(St. Petersburg, Russia; 14 April 1992)
Biggest win
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 52–1 Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg
(Changchun, China; 29 January 2007)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the United States.svg United States 10–0 Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
(Cologne, Germany; 15 May 2010)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances 18 (first in 1993)
Best result 12th (2005)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances 5 (first in 1996)
Best result Gold medal icon Gold (1996, 1999, 2011)
Olympics
Appearances 2 (first in 1998)
International record (W–L–T)
149–100–14

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The Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team is controlled by Kazakhstan Ice Hockey Federation. Kazakhstan is currently ranked 16th in the world. In their first Olympic Games in 1998, the Kazakhs were able to win their preliminary group, surprising many, and would finish the tournament in 8th place. Unlike most European countries, the national team officially began competing against other nations as a member of the IIHF in the 1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, one year after being admitted into the federation.[1]

The national team has played at the Championship level 7 times (1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016 (qualified)).

The hockey system of Kazakhstan is ranked 12th best in Europe.[2]

The team is the most successful team at the Asian Games, winning it three times, and are the current highest ranked Asian team.

Tournament record[]

Olympic Games[]

  • 1998 – Finished in 8th place
  • 2006 – Finished in 9th place

World Championships[]

  • 1993 – Finished in 23rd place (3rd in Pool C)
  • 1994 – Finished in 24th place (4th in Pool C)
  • 1995 – Finished in 22nd place (2nd in Pool C)
  • 1996 – Finished in 21st place (1st in Pool C)
  • 1997 – Finished in 14th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 1998 – Finished in 16th place
  • 1999 – Finished in 19th place (3rd in Pool B)
  • 2000 – Finished in 18th place (2nd in Pool B)
  • 2001 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group B)
  • 2002 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2003 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division I, Group A)
  • 2004 – Finished in 13th place
  • 2005 – Finished in 12th place
  • 2006 – Finished in 15th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 21st place (3rd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2008 – Finished in 20th place (2nd in Division I, Group A)
  • 2009 – Finished in 17th place (1st in Division I, Group A)
  • 2010 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2011 – Finished in 17th place (1st Division I, Group B)
  • 2012 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2013 – Finished in 17th place (1st Division I, Group A)
  • 2014 – Finished in 16th place
  • 2015 – Finished in 17th place (1st Division I, Group A)

Asian Winter Games[]

  • 1996Gold medal icon 1st place
  • 1999Gold medal icon 1st place
  • 2003Silver medal icon 2nd place
  • 2007Silver medal icon 2nd place
  • 2011Gold medal icon 1st place

References[]

  1. "KAZ - Kazakhstan". International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/kazakhstan.html. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  2. "Russian league tops first CHL ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). 8 March 2007. http://www.iihf.com/en/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/browse/3/article/russian-league-tops-first-chl-ranking-1.html. Retrieved 8 March 2007. 

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