Basque Country national ice hockey team

Basque Country
Association Negu Kiroletako Euskal Federakuntza
Most games Gorka Etxebarria (2)
Most points Gorka Etxebarria (6)
First international
 Catalonia 5 – 3 Basque Country Basque Country (autonomous community)
(Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; 27 December 2008)
Biggest win
Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country 9 – 1 Catalonia 
(Puigcerdà, Spain; 26 December 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Catalonia 5 – 3 Basque Country Basque Country (autonomous community)
(Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; 27 December 2008)
International record (W–L–T)
1-1-0

The Basque Country national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the Spanish autonomous community of Basque Country. They are controlled by the Negu Kiroletako Euskal Federakuntza. The team last participated in an international game in 2009, a 9–1 win over Catalonia.

History

The Basque Country played its first game in 2008 where they played an exhibition game against Catalonia in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.[1] Basque Country lost the game 3–5. The following year Basque Country competed in a second exhibition game against Catalonia this time held in the Catalan municipality of Puigcerdà.[1] Basque Country won the match 9–1, recording their first win in international competition.[1]

Gorka Extebarria holds the team record for most games played, with two, and most points, with six.[2]

All-time record against other nations

As of December 26, 2009[1]

Team GP W T L GF GA
 Catalonia 2 1 0 1 12 6

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Euskadi All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
  2. "Spain". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
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