# Lithuania men's national ice hockey team

The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania. The team is overseen by Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation who is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Lithuania is ranked 24th in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in Olympic Games.

## World Championship record

* 1938 – 10th place
* 1954–1991 – part of the Soviet Union national ice hockey team
* 1993 – not ranked (3rd in "Pool C" Qualification Group 1)
* 1994 – not ranked (2nd in "Pool C2" Qualification Group 1)
* 1995 – 31st place (2nd in "Pool C2")
* 1996 – 29th place (1st in "Pool D")
* 1997 – 28th place (8th in "Pool C")
* 1998 – 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
* 1999 – 27th place (3rd in "Pool C")
* 2000 – 28th place (4th in "Pool C")
* 2001 – 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
* 2002 – 30th place (1st in Division II Group B)
* 2003 – 28th place (6th in Division I Group A)
* 2004 – 29th place (1st in Division II Group B)
* 2005 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
* 2006 – 19th place (2nd in Division I Group B)
* 2007 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group B)
* 2008 – 24th place (4th in Division I Group B)
* 2009 – 24th place (4th in Division I Group A)
* 2010 – 26th place (5th in Division I Group A)
* 2011 – 25th place (5th in Division I Group B)
* 2012 – 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
* 2013 – 27th place (5th in Division I Group B)
* 2014 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
* 2015 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
* 2016 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
* 2017 – 25th place (3rd in Division I Group B)
* 2018 – 23rd place (1st in Division I Group B)
* 2019 – 22nd place (6th in Division I Group A)
* 2020 – cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
* 2021 – cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
* 2022 – 19th place (3rd in Division I Group A)
* 2023 – 22nd place (6th in Division I Group A)
* 2024 – 24th place (2nd in Division I Group B)

## Roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I Group B.
Head coach: Ron Pasco
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Team |
| 2 | D | Paulius Rumševičius | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24) | Energija Elektrėnai |
| 4 | D | Nerijus Ališauskas | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 33) | HK Spišská Nová Ves |
| 7 | F | Ilja Četvertak | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) | Hockey Punks Vilnius |
| 8 | F | Paulius Gintautas | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) | Sparta Sarpsborg |
| 9 | F | Laisvydas Kudrevičius | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | (1999-02-16) 16 February 1999 (age 25) | Hockey Punks Vilnius |
| 10 | F | Aivaras Bendžius | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 31) | Kaunas City |
| 11 | D | Kostas Gusevas | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25) | Kaunas City |
| 13 | F | Ugnius Čižas | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1995-08-31) 31 August 1995 (age 29) | Narvik IK |
| 14 | D | Artur Seniut | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (2004-06-11) 11 June 2004 (age 20) | Sport U20 |
| 17 | F | Tadas Kumeliauskas | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 33) | Energija Elektrėnai |
| 21 | F | Marijus Dumčius | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20) | Sport U20 |
| 22 | F | Dovydas Laimutis | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) | Energija Elektrėnai |
| 27 | F | Eimantas Noreika | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22) | HK Zemgale/LBTU |
| 31 | F | Mark Kaleinikovas | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 25) | TH Unia Oświęcim |
| 40 | D | Tomaš Krukovski | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 25) | GIJS Groningen |
| 50 | G | Mantas Armalis | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 (age 32) | Leksands IF |
| 51 | D | Edgar Protčenko | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27) | HC Landsberg |
| 70 | G | Faustas Nausėda | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23) | Hokki |
| 71 | F | Povilas Verenis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | (1990-07-29) 29 July 1990 (age 34) | Energija Elektrėnai |
| 77 | D | Domantas Čypas | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | (1994-03-26) 26 March 1994 (age 30) | Adendorfer EC |
| 88 | F | Martynas Grinius | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | (2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 22) | Saale Bulls Halle |
| 97 | F | Emilijus Krakauskas | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 (age 27) | HC Sierre |

## All-time record

    As of 3 May 2024
All-time record against opponents :
| Opponent | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | –6 |
| Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | –27 |
| Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 |
| China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | –5 |
| Croatia | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 32 | +24 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
| Estonia | 36 | 16 | 1 | 19 | 144 | 135 | +9 |
| France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 | –16 |
| Great Britain | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 35 | –10 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 |
| Hungary | 16 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 97 | –72 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | –10 |
| Japan | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 45 | –26 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 41 | –35 |
| Latvia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 45 | –43 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 56 | –9 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 |
| North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | –7 |
| Poland | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 126 | –79 |
| Romania | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 56 | +4 |
| Serbia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 42 | –32 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| South Korea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
| Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6 | +25 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | –14 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 57 | –34 |
| Total | 227 | 88 | 10 | 129 | 797 | 967 | –170 |

## Notable players

* Mantas Armalis
* Darius Kasparaitis
* Dainius Zubrus
* Nerijus Ališauskas