Hungary men's national ice hockey team
The Hungarian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Hungary. They have participated in the IIHF European Championships, the IIHF World Hockey Championships and the Olympic Games since 1928. A consistent participant of the annual World Championship, Hungary has played at the Olympics three times, most recently in 1964. They are currently ranked 19th in the world by the IIHF.
| Nickname(s) | Magyars (Hungarians) |
|---|---|
| Association | Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation |
| Head coach | Kevin Constantine |
| Captain | Gergő Nagy |
| Most games | Balázs Kangyal (237) |
| Top scorer | Krisztián Palkovics (96) |
| Most points | Balázs Ladányi (251) |
| Home stadium | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | HUN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 19 1 (28 May 2023) |
| Highest IIHF | 19 (first in 2012) |
| Lowest IIHF | 22 (2003) |
| First international | |
| Austria 6–0 Hungary (Vienna, Austria; 24 January 1927) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Hungary 31–1 Belgium (Den Bosch, Netherlands; 4 March 1971) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Soviet Union 19–1 Hungary (Innsbruck, Austria; 28 January 1964) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 55 (first in 1930) |
| Best result | 5th (1937) |
| Olympics | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1928) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 393–454–63 | |
The team is controlled by the Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation (Magyar Jégkorong Szövetség). No Hungarian-born players have ever played in North America's National Hockey League; however, three have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft: Tamás Gröschl by the Edmonton Oilers (1999), Levente Szuper by the Calgary Flames (2000), and János Vas by the Dallas Stars (2002).