| Association | Belarus Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Mikhail Mikaylovich Zakharov |
| Assistants |  Dmitriy Leonidovich Karpikov Mikhail Grigor'yevich Kravets Sr. |
| Captain | Vladislav Kodola |
| Most games | Aliaksiej Kaliužny (166) |
| Top scorer | Aliaksiej Kaliužny (48) |
| Most points | Aliaksiej Kaliužny (130) |
| IIHF code | BLR |
| IIHF ranking | 13 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 8 (2009) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 15 (2018 (O)) |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Ukraine 4-1 Belarus  (Minsk, Belarus; November 7, 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Belarus 21-1 Lithuania  (Riga, Latvia; August 30, 1996) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Finland 11-2 Belarus (Mikkeli, Finland; April 7, 1997)  Canada 11-2 Belarus (Lloydminster, Canada; March 19, 1998) Canada 9-0 Belgium  (Prague, Czech Republic; May 14, 2015) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1998) |
| Best result | Finished in 6th place: 1 - 2006 |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) |
| Medals | none |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 202-174-27 | |
The Belarusian men's national ice hockey team is currently ranked 13th in the world by IIHF World Ranking. The team is controlled by the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation. Arguably, the greatest moment in Belarusian hockey history was the victory over Sweden in the Quarter-finals of the 2002 Winter Olympics, where the team ultimately finished fourth. Belarus has 4,580 players in their national pool (0.05 % of the total population). Their best result at the World Championship was the 6th place at the 2006 World Championship. Their head coach is Mikhail Mikhaylovich Zakharov.
Olympic Record[]
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Olympic Games |
|---|
- 1920-1992 - Did not participate
- 1994 - Did not qualify
- 1998 - Finished in 7th place
- 2002 - Finished in 4th place
- 2006 - Did not qualify
- 2010 - Finished in 9th place
- 2014-2018 - Did not qualify
World Championship Record[]
| World Championships medal record | ||
| World Championship |
|---|
- 1920-1993 - Did not participiate
- 1994 - Finished in 22nd place (2nd in "Pool C")
- 1995 - Finished in 21st place (1st in "Pool C")
- 1996 - Finished in 15th place (3rd in "Pool B")
- 1997 - Finished in 13th place (1st in "Pool B")
- 1998 - Finished in 8th place
- 1999 - Finished in 9th place
- 2000 - Finished in 9th place
- 2001 - Finished in 14th place
- 2002 - Finished in 17th place (1st in Division I, Group A)
- 2003 - Finished in 14th place
- 2004 - Finished in 18th place (1st in Division I, Group A)
- 2005 - Finished in 10th place
- 2006 - Finished in 6th place
- 2007 - Finished in 11th place
- 2008 - Finished in 9th place
- 2009 - Finished in 8th place
- 2010 - Finished in 10th place
- 2011 - Finished in 14th place
- 2012 - Finished in 14th place
- 2013 - Finished in 14th place
- 2014 - Finished in 7th place
- 2015 - Finished in 7th place
- 2016 - Finished in 12th place
- 2017 - Finished in 13th place
- 2018 - Finished in 15th place
- 2019 - Finished in 17th place (1st in Division IA)
- 2020 - canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Retired Numbers[]
- #24 Ruslan Salei
Actual Roster[]
| Position | Number | Name | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots/Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | #31 | Ivan Kulbakov | September 18, 1996 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 183lb (83kg) | L |
| G | #40 | Konstantin Shostak | March 28, 2000 | 5ft 10in (179cm) | 183lb (83kg) | L |
| D | #2 | Yevgeni Nogachyov | August 31, 1991 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 203lb (92kg) | L |
| D | #3 | Nikita Tarletsky | January 3, 1997 | 5ft 10in (178cm) | 165lb (75kg) | L |
| D | #7 | Dmitri Znakharenko | August 4, 1993 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 205lb (93kg) | L |
| D | #14 | Kiril Gotovets | June 25, 1991 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 176lb (80kg) | L |
| D | #18 | Vladislav Yeryomenko | April 24, 1999 | 6ft 0in (183cm) | 187lb (85kg) | R |
| D | #55 | Andrei Antonov | April 27, 1985 | 5ft 9in (176cm) | 190lb (86kg) | L |
| D | #70 | Sergei Bogoleisha | February 20, 1990 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 179lb (81kg) | R |
| D | #89 | Vadim Shchyochin | March 31, 2000 | 6ft 3in (190cm) | 194lb (88kg) | L |
| F | #10 | Igor Martynov | January 19, 1999 | 5ft 11in (180cm) | 183lb (83kg) | L |
| F | #11 | Vladislav Kodola | October 30, 1996 | 5ft 9in (176cm) | 176lb (80kg) | L |
| F | #13 | Sergei Drozd | April 14, 1990 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 181lb (82kg) | L |
| F | #15 | Artyom Demkov | September 26, 1989 | 5ft 10in (178cm) | 172lb (78kg) | R |
| F | #17 | Dmitri Buinitsky | March 1, 1997 | 6ft 1in (185cm) | 187lb (85kg) | L |
| F | #19 | Alexander Kogalev | May 22, 1994 | 6ft 1in (186cm) | 194lb (88kg) | R |
| F | #23 | Mikhail Stefanovich | November 27, 1989 | 6ft 2in (188cm) | 214lb (97kg) | R |
| F | #71 | Alexander Pavlovich | July 12, 1988 | 6ft 0in (182cm) | 201lb (91kg) | L |
| F | #74 | Alexander Malyavko | August 28, 1990 | 5ft 9in (176cm) | 168lb (76kg) | R |
| F | #77 | Alexander Kitarov | June 18, 1987 | 6ft 3in (190cm) | 214lb (97kg) | L |
| F | #88 | Yevgeni Kovyrshin | January 25, 1986 | 5ft 10in (177cm) | 176lb (80kg) | L |
| F | #91 | Sergei Malyavko | September 28, 1990 | 5ft 10in (178cm) | 172lb (78kg) | L |
Team Staff[]
| Role | Name | Born |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Mikhail Mikaylovich Zakharov | January 22, 1962 |
| Assistant coach | Dmitriy Leonidovich Karpikov | January 6, 1974 |
| Assistant coach | Mikhail Grigor'yevich Kravets Sr. | November 12, 1963 |