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| Association | Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paul Cohen |
| Captain | Scott Vargas |
| Top scorer | Scott Vargas (10) |
| Most points | Scott Vargas & Dennis Ruppe (15) |
| IIHF code | PUR |
| IIHF ranking |  (6 June 2021)[1] |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
Puerto Rico  5–3  Argentina(Coral Springs, United States; October 14, 2021) | |
| Biggest win | |
Puerto Rico 9–2  Brazil(Farmers Branch, United States; March 25, 2022) Puerto Rico 8–1 Brazil(Coral Springs, United States; September 15, 2022) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Jamaica  11–2 Puerto Rico(New York City, United States; June 7, 2024) | |
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2021) |
| Best result |  1st (2022) |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 14–14–0 | |
History[]
Puerto Rico made its international debut in 2019 at the Amerigol LATAM Cup, which took place in Coral Springs, Florida, United States. Puerto Rico entered the Division 2 tournament and played four unofficial games against clubs and "B" teams, but these games did not count towards Puerto Rico's official international record.[3] They defeated Argentina "B" (11–2), then Colombia "B" (5–2), and Brazil "B" (6–0). In the Amerigol LATAM Cup Division 2 final, they lost 6–2 to the Falkland Islands selection team, known as the "Rest of the World", and were awarded a silver medal after finishing in second place.[4]
In 2021, the national team played in the Amerigol LATAM Cup Division 1 tournament, losing 5–4 to the Mexico Selects team. Later that same day, they defeated Argentina, 5–3,[5] which was Puerto Rico's first official international game against another national team.[3] In the semi-finals, they defeated the Mexico Selects team, 6–2. They once again won a silver medal after losing 5–1 to Colombia in the final.[6]
On September 18, 2022, the national team finished first in Division 1 at the 2022 Amerigol LATAM Cup after defeating Argentina 4–3 in the final.[7] Eleven days later, Puerto Rico officially became a new member of the IIHF.[8]
Tournament record[]
Amerigol LATAM Cup[]
| Medal record |
|---|
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Coral Springs |
Participated unofficially in Division 2 | |||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 |  2nd place(Division 1) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1st place (Division 1) |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | did not participate | ||||||
| Total | 2/5 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Coaching history[]
| Coach | GC | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ron Robichaud |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | Unknown Coach | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 |  Paul Cohen |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
All-time record against other national teams[]
Last match update: April 21, 2024[3]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 21 |
| Brazil |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
 Colombia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Jamaica |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 34 |
 Lebanon |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
 Venezuela |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 80 | 72 |
References[]
- ↑ IIHF Men's World Ranking (6 June 2021).
- ↑ Puerto Rico. International Ice Hockey Federation (September 29, 2022).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Puerto Rico Men Official Results. National Teams of Ice Hockey (September 18, 2022).
- ↑ Schedule and Scores (Division II, 2019). Amerigol Hockey.
- ↑ Schedule and Scores (Division I, 2021). Amerigol Hockey.
- ↑ Douglas, William (October 17, 2021). Colombia wins men's title, Puerto Rico women's team prevails at LATAM Cup. NHL.
- ↑ Douglas, William (September 19, 2022). Color of Hockey: Puerto Rico wins men's Division I title at LATAM Cup. NHL.
- ↑ Merk, Martin (September 29, 2022). Welcome Puerto Rico!. International Ice Hockey Federation.
External links[]
- Puerto Rico at National Teams of Ice Hockey
- MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
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