Georgia men's national ice hockey team
The Georgian men's national ice hockey team (Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული ყინულის ჰოკეის ნაკრები) is the national men's ice hockey team of Georgia, and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 8 May 2009. As of 2022, Georgia is ranked 43rd in the World Ranking. Georgia first played in the World Championships tournament in 2013, and remained at Division III level until winning at that level in 2018 and earning a promotion to Division II Group B, where they currently play.
| Association | Georgian Ice Hockey National Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Gocha Jeiranashvili |
| Assistants | Revaz Tsomaia Alexander Vedernikov |
| Captain | Ivan Karelin |
| Most games | Vitali Dumbadze (35) |
| Top scorer | Artyom Kozyulin (27) |
| Most points | Artyom Kozyulin (54) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | GEO |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 53 12 (28 May 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 33 (2022) |
| Lowest IIHF | 48 (2013) |
| First international | |
| South Africa 8–1 Georgia (Yerevan, Armenia; 12 April 2010) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Georgia 19–0 United Arab Emirates (Sofia, Bulgaria; 13 April 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Armenia 22–1 Georgia (Yerevan, Armenia; 12 April 2010) North Korea 22–1 Georgia (Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg; 6 April 2014) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2013) |
| Best result | 30th (2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 21–30–0 | |
Though ice hockey was first introduced to Georgia in the 1960s, the sport was never very popular and there were long stretches when it was not played at all. In 2004 the Georgian Ice Hockey Federation was established, and a domestic league began in 2007, allowing for the development of the national team and its entry into international competition in 2010, playing their first competitive matches in 2012.