Mexico



Mexico is a country just south of the United States in North America.

It has a population of about 110,000,000 and its capital is Mexico City.

The Mexican national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Mexico and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 32nd in the IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division II.[1]

The game of ice hockey was played in Mexico for the first time in the 1960's. However, the Mexican Federation of Winter Sports was not founded until 1984.

Mexico joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in April of 1985.[2] They played its first game in 2000 during the 2000 World Championships, losing to Belgium 5–0.[3] Since then they have participated in every World Championship and are currently in division II after finishing fifth in the group A tournament, which was held in Mexico.

National Teams

 * Mexico men's national ice hockey team
 * Mexico men's national junior ice hockey team
 * Mexico men's national U-18 ice hockey team

League

 * Mexican National Championship