# Mongolia men's national ice hockey team

The Mongolia national ice hockey team (Mongolian: Монголын хоккейн үндэсний шигшээ баг) is the national ice hockey team of Mongolia. They are controlled by the Mongolian Hockey Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 15 May 1999. Mongolia participated in several World Championship tournaments from late 2000s to early 2010s, but since 2013, have only played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.
Mongolia is currently ranked 57th in the IIHF World Ranking.

## History

Mongolia made its debut at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. The national team did not participate in any IIHF tournaments until the 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Ireland. They played four games, losing all four by a combined margin of three goals for to 45 goals against. In 2008, Mongolia played in the IIHF World Championship Division III tournament in Luxembourg, and again they lost all of their games. Goal margin was 11 goals for and 59 against in five games. In the 2009 tournament, they chose to forfeit the games and withdrew from the tournament. All of the games were marked as 5–0 forfeits towards the team. In 2010, the team was placed in group B of Division III. They started off the tournament against North Korea, and they lost (22–1). Then they lost to South Africa (12–1) and to Armenia (15–0). Goal margin was 2 goals and 49 against. They finished the tournament with a 3rd place rematch against South Africa. Mongolia scored three times, but it was not enough as South Africa won 8–3. Mongolia however finished the tournament with its first-ever podium position, finishing third overall in the group after Armenia was suspended by the IIHF.
Many players also represent the Mongolia national bandy team.

## Withdrawal from 2009 and 2011 IIHF tournaments

The Mongolian Hockey Federation announced that their men's and U18 teams would not be participating in the 2011 IIHF tournaments due to financial trouble and lack of ice hockey equipment. Mongolia cancelled their trips to their respective tournaments. Mongolia men's team was scheduled to travel to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in Division III, while the U18 team was scheduled to participate in Division III in Taipei City, Taiwan. They had previously withdrawn from the 2009 Division III tournament as well.

## Tournament record
### World Championships

| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
| 1930 through 1998 | 1930 through 1998 | Not an IIHF member | Not an IIHF member | Not an IIHF member | Not an IIHF member | Not an IIHF member | Not an IIHF member |
| 1999 through 2006 | 1999 through 2006 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2007 | Dundalk | 45th place (5th in Division III) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | Kockelscheuer | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | Dunedin | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) |
| 2010 | Yerevan | 48th place (4th in Division III B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | Cape Town | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) |
| 2012 | Erzurum | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | Abu Dhabi | 47th place (3rd in Division III Q) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 through 2022 | 2014 through 2022 | did not participate (Due to lack of indoor ice rink in Mongolia) | did not participate (Due to lack of indoor ice rink in Mongolia) | did not participate (Due to lack of indoor ice rink in Mongolia) | did not participate (Due to lack of indoor ice rink in Mongolia) | did not participate (Due to lack of indoor ice rink in Mongolia) | did not participate (Due to lack of indoor ice rink in Mongolia) |
| 2023 | Ulaanbaatar | 53rd place (2nd in Division IV) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kuwait City | 53rd place 1st in (Division IV) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Metepec to be determined | (Division III B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 6/16 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 |

### Asian Winter Games

| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
| 1986 through 1996 | 1986 through 1996 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 1999 | Gangneung | 5th place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Aomori | 6th place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | Changchun | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2011 | Astana | 9th place (4th in Premier Division) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | Sapporo | 8th place (4th in Division I) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Harbin | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| Total | Total | 4/9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |

### Challenge Cup of Asia

| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
| 2008 | Hong Kong | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2009 | Abu Dhabi | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Taipei City | 6th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 through 2012 | 2011 through 2012 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2013 | Bangkok | 3rd place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Taipei City | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Abu Dhabi | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | Bangkok | 2nd place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pasay | 1st place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur | 1st place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Singapore | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Total | Total | 9/13 | 43 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 16 |

## Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division IV.
Head coach: Mergen Arslan
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Club |
| 1 | G | Baatarkhuu Sodbileg | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (2007-02-24)24 February 2007 (aged 17) | Mergen Hockey Academy |
| 2 | D | Ariunbileg Erdenebat | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2005-10-19)19 October 2005 (aged 18) | Mergen Hockey Academy |
| 4 | D | Batgerel Zorigt | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (1987-10-23)23 October 1987 (aged 36) | ZandT |
| 5 | F | Munkhzaya Enkhtur | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (1989-04-22)22 April 1989 (aged 34) | ZandT |
| 6 | F | Gerelt Ider | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | (1997-04-17)17 April 1997 (aged 26) | Khangarid |
| 8 | F | Urtnasan Nyamdavaa | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (2001-11-25)25 November 2001 (aged 22) | Otgon Od |
| 9 | F | Ganbaatar Munkhtulga | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (2000-10-28)28 October 2000 (aged 23) | Sharingol |
| 14 | F | Gendunov Batu Batorovich – A | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | (1999-01-04)4 January 1999 (aged 25) | Darkhan |
| 11 | F | Chinzolboo Mishigsuren | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | (2006-08-06)6 August 2006 (aged 17) | Khangarid |
| 12 | D | Enkusukh Erdenetogtokh | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (1995-01-04)4 January 1995 (aged 29) | Khangarid |
| 15 | F | Bilguun Boldbaatar | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | (2005-02-08)8 February 2005 (aged 19) | Khangarid |
| 16 | D | Batbayasgalan Baatar | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (1998-08-30)30 August 1998 (aged 25) | Sharingol |
| 17 | F | Tsengel Undarmaa | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2006-07-06)6 July 2006 (aged 17) | Mergen Hockey Academy |
| 18 | F | Mishigsuren Namjil – C | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | (1983-03-29)29 March 1983 (aged 41) | Khangarid |
| 19 | F | Lkhagvadorj Davaanyam | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (2006-01-04)4 January 2006 (aged 18) | Mergen Hockey Academy |
| 20 | F | Tsogtoo Shinebayar | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 30) | Otgon Od |
| 23 | F | Purevdorj Munkhmend | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | (2004-06-25)25 June 2004 (aged 19) | Otgon Od |
| 24 | F | Tserenbaljir Baatarkhuu | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 30) | Khangarid |
| 30 | G | Baatarkhuu Bazarvaani | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | (1990-11-08)8 November 1990 (aged 33) | Khangarid |

## Fixture and results
### 2024

All times are local (UTC+3).

## All-time record against other national teams

Last match update: 19 April 2024
Key :
* Positive balance (more Wins)
* Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
* Negative balance (more Losses)
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
| Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 49 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Greece | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 26 |
| India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 65 |
| Kuwait | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 34 |
| Macau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 27 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 22 |
| Singapore | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 9 |
| South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 51 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| Thailand | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 37 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 31 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38 |
| Total | 94 | 35 | 0 | 59 | 371 | 591 |
Mongolia was awarded a 5–0 victory over Armenia in the 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament after Armenia had their statistics and final scores expunged from the IIHF tournaments due to player eligibility issues. The score of the game was originally 15–0 for Armenia.