Jamaica men's national ice hockey team

The Jamaican national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Jamaica. They are controlled by the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 18 May 2012. Jamaica is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and is still not actively competing in any IIHF World Championship events. Jamaica made its international debut in 2019, at the Latin American Tournament, known as the Amerigol LATAM Cup, in the United States.
==History==
Jamaica joined the IIHF on 18 May 2012. It is the first Caribbean nation to accomplish this. In order to compete at the Winter Olympics, they must have full inclusion from the IIHF, which requires the nation to have at least one ice rink and a development program. Jamaica currently does not possess an ice rink.
Recently they have held tryouts in Canada to form a national team that can compete in the future Winter Olympics, roughly two dozen players were part of the tryouts. Due to the tryouts being held in Canada, some accused the team of attempting to "poach" from Canadian talent. Former NHL player, Graeme Townshend is leading the tryouts in order to construct a national team. The current stated goal of the organization is to have a national team compete in the Winter Olympics within next 20 years.
There were or are currently notable players of Jamaican-origin in Canada, the Subban brothers: P. K., Malcolm and Jordan, all were selected in the NHL Entry Draft in their respective years 2007, 2012 and 2013, with P. K. and Malcolm both currently playing for their respective teams, the New Jersey Devils and the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL, while Jordan playing for the Dornbirn Bulldogs in the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL). P. K. Subban have represented Canada in international competitions, and won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Anthony Stewart, Chris Stewart and Josh Ho-Sang who also played in the NHL, with Ho-Sang playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League (AHL). Graeme Townshend becoming the first Jamaican-born Canadian player for two seasons in the NHL with the early 1990s Boston Bruins, the New York Islanders and for one season with the Ottawa Senators. Townshend was born in Kingston. Jermaine Loewen who played for five seasons in the Canadian major junior hockey league, the Western Hockey League (WHL), with the Kamloops Blazers, was selected seventh round (199th overall) by the Dallas Stars in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, and becoming the first Jamaican-born player to be selected in the draft. Loewen was born in Mandeville.
===National team===
On 6 September 2019, Jamaica played its first international game against other national team at the Amerigol LATAM Cup, sanctioned by the Amerigol Miami International Hockey Association, in Coral Springs, Florida, United States. They defeated Colombia 5–0 and later defeating Argentina 8–4. Jamaica went on to a 3–2 win in a shootout over the defending champion Colombia and becoming the Amerigol LATAM Cup Division 1 champions.
==Tournament record==
===World Championships===
Year 	Host 	Result 	 	 	 	 	
1930 through 2019	1930 through 2019	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter
Total 	Total 	0/0 	– 	– 	– 	– 	–
===Amerigol LATAM Cup===
Year 	Host 	Result 	 	 	 	 	
2019 	Coral Springs	1st place	5	4	1	0	0
Total	Total 	1/1 	5	4	1	0	0
==Roster==
Roster for the 2019 LATAM Cup.
Head coach: Cyril Bollers
No.	Pos.	Name 	Height 	Weight 	Birthdate 	Birthplace 	Club
 	G 	align="left"	 	 	 	Toronto, ON, Canada 	Dundas Real McCoys
 	D 	align="left"	 	 	 	England, United Kingdom 	Widnes Wild
 	F 	align="left"	 	 	 	Pickering, ON, Canada 	Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas
 	D 	align="left"	 	 	 	Bedford, NS, Canada 	Valley Wildcats
 	D 	align="left"	Unknown	Unknown	 	England, United Kingdom 	Unattached
 	D 	align="left"	Unknown	Unknown	2001 (aged 18)	United States 	Unattached
 	D 	– A 	 	 	 	Montego Bay, Jamaica 	RCMP
 	F 	– C 	 	 	 	Brampton, ON, Canada 	Queen's Univ.
10 	D 	align="left"	 	 	 	Hamilton, ON, Canada 	Unattached
11 	D 	align="left"	 	 	 	George Town, Cayman Islands 	The Hill Academy
12 	D 	align="left"	Unknown	Unknown	1984 (aged 35)	Toronto, ON, Canada 	Unattached
13 	F 	align="left"	 	 	 	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands	Florida Gulf Coast Univ.
14 	F 	align="left"	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown 	Unknown 	Unattached
15 	F 	– A 	 	 	 	Thompson, MB, Canada 	Unattached
16 	F 	align="left"	 	 	Unknown 	Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica 	Unattached
17 	F 	align="left"	 	 	 	Oshawa, ON, Canada 	Port Perry Mojacks
18 	F 	align="left"	 	 	 	Rosetown, SK, Canada 	York Univ.
30 	G 	align="left"	 	 	 	Ontario, Canada 	Don Mills Flyers
==Fixtures and results==
Against other national teams 	Against other national teams 	Against other national teams 	Against other national teams 	Against other national teams 	Against other national teams
Opponent 	Date 	Score 	Scores by period 	Tournament 	Host venue
 	 	5–0 	0–0, 0–0, 5–0 	LATAM Cup – Men's Division 1 	Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs
 	 	8–4 	3–1, 2–1, 3–2 	LATAM Cup – Men's Division 1 	Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs
 	 	7–0 	2–0, 4–0, 1–0 	LATAM Cup – Men's Division 1 	Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs
 	 	3–2SO 	2–0, 0–1, 0–1OT: 0–0 	LATAM Cup – Men's Division 1 	Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs
Against club and other teams 	Against club and other teams 	Against club and other teams 	Against club and other teams 	Against club and other teams 	Against club and other teams
Mexico Selects 	 	5–3 	No information 	Friendly 	Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs
Mexico Selects 	 	6–0 	1–0, 3–0, 2–0 	LATAM Cup – Men's Division 1 	Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs
 Win   Loss	 Win   Loss	 Win   Loss	 Win   Loss	 Win   Loss	 Win   Loss
==All-time record against other nations==
Last match update: 8 September 2019
Key
    	Positive balance (more Wins)
    	Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
    	Negative balance (more Losses)
Team 	 	 	 	 	 	
align="left"	2	2	0	0	8 	2
align="left"	1	1	0	0	8 	4
align="left"	1	1	0	0	7 	0
Total 	4	4	0	0	23	6
==References==
==External links==
*Official Website of the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation
Category:Ice hockey in Jamaica
Category:National ice hockey teams in the Americas