Luxembourg men's national ice hockey team
Luxembourg's men's national team grabbed its first tournament crown in 2017.
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Ranked 43rd in the IIHF World Rankings, Luxembourg's men's national ice hockey team competes out of Division II at the IIHF World Championships. The Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation runs the program under IIHF membership. The squad took home its first-ever tournament title in 2017, playing at the Division III level.
Background
Luxembourg joined the IIHF in 1912 but did not participate in the World Championship until 1992, when they placed fifth in Group C2, the lowest tier. They would not return to the tournament until 2000, though except for 2001 have been a regular participant since then. The team plays in the colours of the national flag: red, white, and light blue, and is coached by Petr Fical of Germany and captained by Ronny Scheier. Monique Scheier-Schneider served as the team's general manager from the 2005 to 2007 world championships.
In the 2007 World Championships, Luxembourg finished third in Division III, narrowly missing out on promotion to Division II after being defeated 4–3 by hosts Ireland in overtime. Luxembourg has never competed in ice hockey at the Olympics. They placed third at the 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III in Dunedin, New Zealand. They won their first tournament in 2017 at the Division III level.
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