The Catalonian national ice hockey team ( ca, Selecció Catalana d'hoquei sobre gel; es, Selección de hockey sobre hielo de Cataluña) was the national ice hockey team of the Spanish autonomous community of

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. They are controlled by the Catalan Federation of Winter Sports ( ca, Federació Catalana d'Esports d'Hivern; es, Federación Catalana de Deportes de Invierno). The team last participated in an international game in 2016, a 4–3 win against Basque Country.

History

Catalonia played its first game in 2003 where they played an exhibition game against

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. Catalonia won the game 2–0. After a five-year absence Catalonia to international play when they competed in a one-game exhibition match against the Basque Country held in

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, Spain which Catalonia went on to win 5–3. The following year, Catalonia competed in a second exhibition game against Basque Country. Catalonia lost the match 1–9 and also lost their first game in international competition.

All-time record against other nations

''As of 23 December 2016''

References

{{Men's national ice hockey teams Ice hockey teams in Catalonia Former national ice hockey teams

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