| Association | Hellenic Ice Sports Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Igor Apostolidis |
| Assistants | Ioannis Tilios |
| Captain | Dimitris Kalyvas |
| Most games | Dimitris Kalyvas (30) |
| Most points | Nikolaos Papadopoulos (47) |
| IIHF code | GRE |
| IIHF ranking | 45 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 45 (2010) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 46 (first in 2008) |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Greece 15 - 3 Turkey  (Johannesburg, South Africa; March 21, 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Greece 15 - 3 Turkey (Johannesburg, South Africa; March 21, 1992) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Spain 21 - 1 Greece (Johannesburg, South Africa; March 22, 1995) | |
| Best result |  Silver: 1 - 2010 |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 12-21-1 | |
| World Championships medal record | ||
| World Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 1992 South Africa | Greece |
| Silver | 2010 Luxembourg | Greece |
The Greek National Ice Hockey Team is the national ice hockey team of Greece, and member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Greece is in the Division III. There are five teams with 100 registered players but it is unsure how many of them are active as also the majority is of beginners/amateur players that they also establish the Greek National Team.
History[]
Ice Hockey started in Greece in 1984 by players that returned to Greece from abroad. The first official Greek Championship was held in 1989 in the Peace and Friendship Stadium with five teams taking place. It was the first time hockey games were held in a normal size rink. In 1990 the first Junior National Team was formed and took part in the World Junior Championship Pool C, held in Yugoslavia. In 1991 the Junior National Team took part in the World Junior Championship, held in Italy. In 1992 the first ever Men's Greek National Team was formed and took place in the World Championships Pool C held in South Africa. With only two weeks of serious training abroad and the support of the Greeks of South Africa, the National Team won the Bronze medal, placing them 21st overall. It was extraordinary for a team to win a medal in their first appearance at the World Championships.
Despite the great achievement, the start of the decline of the sport came in 1993. Economic help was discontinued by the Greek Undersecretary of State for Sports and all expenses to keep ice hockey alive were passed over to the players. Practices stopped and many players quit.
Since May 2003 the last ice rink in Greece closed and the national team was left without an ice rink. In the next 4 years, players of the national team traveled at their own expense in the Czech Republic in order to train themselves.
Ice hockey was slowly dying until the Greek National Ice Hockey Team tried to convince the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) that the National Team is still active and that development of the sport is continuing in Greece despite not having a rink. He later got the support of the Hellenic Ice Sports Federation. After many emails, the IIHF decided to send 2 delegates to Athens to investigate. After a review done by the IIHF in 2008, Greece retained its status within the IIHF, and took part in a qualification tournament against Armenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo prior to the 2008 Division III championship in Luxembourg. They defeated both teams, beating Armenia 8 - 5 (although Armenia was forced to Forfeit each game 5 - 0), and Bosnia-Herzegovina 10 - 1.
2009 World Championship Roster[]
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Date of birth | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Grigoris Apostolidis | F | R | Sep. 5, 1969 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 3 |
|
Lazaros Efkarpidis | F | L | Feb. 18, 1979 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 6 |
|
Georgios Kouleles | F | R | Oct. 2, 1983 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 8 |
|
Iasonas Pachos | F | R | Aug. 3, 1985 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 10 |
|
Alexandros Valsamas-Rallis | F | R | Oct. 1, 1984 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 12 |
|
Kyriakos Adamidis | F | L | Dec. 03, 1990 | PAOK Thessaloniki H.C. |
| 13 |
|
Ioannis Koufis | F | R | Jun. 25, 1965 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 15 |
|
Themistoklis Lambridis | F | R | Aug. 17, 1984 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 16 |
|
Victor Mateevitsi | F | R | Sep. 20, 1984 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 17 |
|
Giorgos Adamidis | F | L | Jan. 24, 1965 | PAOK Thessaloniki H.C. |
| 19 |
|
Giorgos Kalyvas | F | L | Dec. 6, 1978 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 21 |
|
(C) Dimitris Kalyvas | F | L | Dec. 11, 1973 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Date of birth | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Nikos Chatzigiannis | D | L | Jan. 20, 1978 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 9 |
|
(A) Ioannis Ziakas | D | L | Jul. 31, 1972 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 11 |
|
(A) Orestis Tilios | D | L | Nov. 7, 1974 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 22 |
|
Kostas Lembesis | D | R | Jun. 6, 1972 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 23 |
|
Panagiotis Iatridis | D | L | Oct. 18, 1978 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 24 |
|
Nikolaos Papadopoulos | D | R | Dec. 22, 1987 | HC Pardubice |
| # | Player | Position | Catches | Date of birth | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Giorgos Fiotakis | G | L | Jan. 25, 1971 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 25 |
|
Dalibor Ploutsis | G | L | Nov. 15, 1976 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| Title | Staff Member | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Manager | 
|
Mirel Dumitrache | ||||
| Head Coach |
|
Panagiotis Efkarpidis | ||||
| Assistant Coach |
|
Yannis Giatagatzidis | ||||
| Team Leader |
|
Christos Chatziathanassiou | ||||
| Equipment Manager |
|
Ioannis Tilios | ||||
2008 World Championship Roster[]
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Date of birth | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Grigoris Apostolidis | F | R | Sep. 5, 1969 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 3 |
|
Lazaros Efkarpidis | F | L | Feb. 18, 1979 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 8 |
|
Iasonas Pachos | F | R | Aug. 3, 1985 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 10 |
|
Alexandros Valsamas-Rallis | F | R | Oct. 1, 1984 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 11 |
|
(A) Orestis Tilios | F | L | Nov. 7, 1974 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 12 |
|
Thanasis Kesidis | F | L | Apr. 15, 1964 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 13 |
|
Ioannis Koufis | F | R | Jun. 25, 1965 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 15 |
|
Themistoklis Lambridis | F | R | Aug. 17, 1984 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 19 |
|
Giorgos Kalyvas | F | L | Dec. 6, 1978 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 21 |
|
(C) Dimitris Kalyvas | F | L | Dec. 11, 1973 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| # | Player | Position | Shoots | Date of birth | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Fivos Kaminis | D | R | Apr. 29, 1983 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 5 |
|
Nikos Chatzigiannis | D | L | Jan. 20, 1978 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 7 |
|
Ionnis Giatagatzidis | D | R | Jan 7, 1964 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 9 |
|
(A) Ioannis Ziakas | D | L | Jul. 31, 1972 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 14 |
|
Diogenis-Panagiotis Souras | D | R | Sep. 8, 1986 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 22 |
|
Kostas Lembesis | D | R | Jun. 6, 1972 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 23 |
|
Panagiotis Iatridis | D | L | Oct. 18, 1978 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 24 |
|
Nikolaos Papadopoulos | D | R | Dec. 22, 1987 | HC Pardubice |
| # | Player | Position | Catches | Date of birth | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Giorgos Fiotakis | G | L | Jan. 25, 1971 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| 25 |
|
Dalibor Ploutsis | G | L | Nov. 15, 1976 | Iptamenoi Pagodromoi Athinai |
| Title | Staff Member | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Coach |
|
Panagiotis Efkarpidis | ||||
| Assistant Coach |
|
Ioannis Tilios | ||||
| Team Leader |
|
Christos Chatziathanassiou | ||||
| Equipment Manager |
|
Victor Mateevitsi | ||||
| Equipment Manager |
|
Pavlos Kasampoulis | ||||
| Team Staff |
|
Georgios Kouleles | ||||
World Championship record[]
| Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Bronze in Group B of Pool C (21st) |
| 1995 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 9th place in Group B of Pool C (38th) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp / Pretoria, South Africa | 8th place in Pool D (40th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp, South Africa | 8th place in Pool D (39th) |
| 2008 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 5th place in Div III (45th) |
| 2009 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 4th place in Div III (44th) |
| 2010 | Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg | Silver in Group B of Division III |
All-time Record against other nations[]
As of May 25, 2009
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 28 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
 Mongolia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
 Ireland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
 Iceland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
 Luxembourg |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 |
 Israel |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 28 |
 New Zealand |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 22 |
 Belgium |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 19 |
 North Korea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
 Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
 Lithuania |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
 South Africa |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
| Spain |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 42 |
 United Arab Emirates |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2010 World Championship[]
The Greece national ice hockey team will compete in the 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III which was held in Luxembourg, from April 14- April 17. The Team was successful in winning the Silver Medal, Gold went to Ireland and the host country Luxembourg won Bronze
| April 14 16:30 |
Greece
|
7 – 1 (2–1, 1–0, 4–0) |
United Arab Emirates
|
Patinoire de Kockelscheuer Attendance: 131 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ntalimpor Ploutsis | Goalies | Khaled Al Suwaidi Ahmed Al Dhaheri |
Referee:  Benny Haxelmans | |
| 2:30 – Koufis (Papadopoulous) 14:23 – G. Kalyvas (D. Kalyvas, Papadopoulous) 25:55 – Koufis (D. Kalyvas, Lempesis) 41:37 – G. Kalyvas (D. Kalyvas, Pachos) (PP) 49:13 – Pachos (G. Kalyvas) (PP) 53:09 – Koufis (Papadopoulous) (PP) 55:15 – G. Kalyvas (D. Kalyvas)(PP) |
1 – 0 1 – 1 2 – 1 3 – 1 4 – 1 5 – 1 6 – 1 7 – 1 |
13:45 – Al. Dhaheri (Al Zaabi, Al Darmaki) | ||
| 20 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 35 | ||
| April 15 16:30 |
Greece
|
1 – 3 (1–0, 0–3, 0–0) |
Ireland
|
Patinoire de Kockelscheuer Attendance: 102 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ntalimpor Ploutsis | Goalies | Kevin Kelly | Referee:  Wilhelm Schimm | |
| 3:53 – D. Kalyvas (Papadopoulous, Tilios) (PP2) | 1 – 0 1 – 1 1 – 2 1 – 3 |
25:00 – Hamill (M. Morrison, O'Driscoll) (PP) 32:35 – M. Morrison (Ewen, Martin) 36:26 – M. Morrison (Hamill) (SH) | ||
| 37 min | Penalties | 30 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 38 | ||
| April 17 20:00 |
Luxembourg
|
1 – 2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1) |
Greece
|
Patinoire de Kockelscheuer Attendance: 1150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Lepage | Goalies | Ntalimpor Ploutsis | Referee: Wilhelm Schimm | |
56:27 – Dessouroux (Welter) (PP2) |
0 – 1 0 – 2 1 – 2 |
29:31 – G. Kalyvas (D. Kalyvas) (PP2) 52:23 – Lambridis (Efkarpidis) | ||
| 60 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 21 | ||
1992 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships Group C2[]
Here are the Results of Team Greece's first medal winning championship in 1992.
| March 21, 1992 | Turkey
|
3:15 |
Greece
|
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 1992 | Luxembourg
|
5:9 |
Greece
|
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1992 | Greece
|
1:10 |
Spain
|
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 1992 | South Africa
|
9:4 |
Greece
|
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 1992 | Greece
|
7:4 |
Israel
|
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qualification-
| December 6, 1992 | Greece
|
10:2 |
Turkey
|
Turkey |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 7, 1992 | Israel
|
8:1 |
Greece
|
Turkey |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|