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Armenia men's national junior ice hockey team

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Armenia
AssociationIce Hockey Federation of Armenia
General managerArmenia Karen Khachatryan
Head coachUnited States Douglas Decesare
AssistantsArmenia Manuk Balyan
Armenia Raffi Kajberouni
Top scorerHarutyun Qeshishyan (21)
Most pointsHarutyun Qeshishyan (38)
Team colors       
IIHF codeARM
First international
 Iceland 50 - 0 Armenia 
(Elektrėnai, Lithuania; April 1, 2006)
Biggest win
 Armenia 13 - 1 South Africa 
(Belgrade, Serbia; January 16, 2008)
 Armenia 13 - 1 Turkey 
(Belgrade, Serbia; January 17, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Iceland 50 - 0 Armenia 
(Elektrėnai, Lithuania; April 1, 2006)
IIHF World U20 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
Best result35th (2008)
International record (W–L–T)
6-9-0

The Armenia men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Armenia. The team is managed by the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History

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Armenia played its first game during the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships against Iceland which they lost 50–0.[1] The game is recorded as Armenia's largest loss in international participation.[1] The game was part of the Division I tournament being held in Elektrenai, Lithuania. Armenia finished last in the tournament after losing all four of their games against Bulgaria, Iceland, Lithuania, and Turkey.[2] The following year they competed at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division III tournament being held in Ankara, Turkey. Armenia competed in five games, winning against Bulgaria and Turkey, losing in overtime to New Zealand, and losing outright to both Belgium and China.[3]

In 2008 Armenia entered the Division III tournament of the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships being held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4] They finished third in the tournament after wins against Australia, Bulgaria, South Africa, and Turkey and losses to New Zealand and Serbia.[4] The games against South Africa and Turkey ended in the score of 13–1 which is Armenia's largest ever victory in international participation.[1]

International competitions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Armenia U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  2. ^ "2006 IIHF World U20 Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  3. ^ "2007 IIHF World U20 Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  4. ^ a b "2008 IIHF World U20 Championship Div. III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
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