The Bulgarian men's national under-20 ice hockey team (Bulgarian: Национален отбор по хокей на лед на България до 20 години, Natsionalen otbor po khokeĭ na led na Bŭlgariya do 20 godini) is the national under-20 ice hockey team of Bulgaria. The team represents Bulgaria at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Junior Championship Division III tournament.
Association | Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation |
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Head coach | Martin Milanov |
Captain | Martin Nikolov |
Most points | Vasko Polizoev (25) |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | BUL |
First international | |
Hungary 3 - 1 Bulgaria (Bucharest, Romania; 3 March 1983) | |
Biggest win | |
Bulgaria 22 - 1 Greece (Belgrade, Yugoslavia; 28 December 1990) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Estonia 27 - 0 Bulgaria (Belgrade, Yugoslavia; 6 January 2002) | |
IIHF World Junior Championship | |
Appearances | 28 (first in 1983) |
Best result | 16th (1983) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
32-86-5 |
International competitions
edit- 1983 World Juniors. Finish: 2nd in Pool C (18th overall)
- 1984 World Juniors. Finish: 2nd in Pool C (18th overall)
- 1985 World Juniors. Finish: 1st in Pool C (17th overall)
- 1986 World Juniors. Finish: 8th in Pool B (16th overall)
- 1987 World Juniors. Finish: 4th in Pool C (20th overall)
- 1988 World Juniors. Finish: 3rd in Pool C (19th overall)
- 1989 World Juniors. Finish: 5th in Pool C (21st overall)
- 1990 World Juniors. Finish: 4th in Pool C (20th overall)
- 1991 World Juniors. Finish: 6th in Pool C (22nd overall)
- 1992 World Juniors. Finish: 8th in Pool C (24th overall)
- 1993 World Juniors. Finish: 4th in Pool C (20th overall)
- 1994 World Juniors. Finish: 8th in Pool C (24th overall)
- 1995 World Juniors. Did not participate
- 1996 World Juniors. Finish: 5th in Pool D (31st overall)
- 1997 World Juniors. Finish: 6th in Pool D (32nd overall)
- 1998 World Juniors. Finish: 6th in Pool D (32nd overall)
- 1999 World Juniors. Finish: 7th in Pool D (33rd overall)
- 2000 World Juniors. Finish: 8th in Pool D (34th overall)
- 2001 World Juniors. Finish: 5th in Division III (31st overall)
- 2002 World Juniors. Finish: 8th in Division III (34th overall)
- 2003 World Juniors. Finish: 6th in Division II, Group A (34th overall)
- 2004 World Juniors. Finish: 5th in Division III (39th overall)
- 2005 World Juniors. Finish: 6th in Division III (40th overall)
- 2006 World Juniors. Finish: 4th in Division III (38th overall)
- 2007 World Juniors. Finish: 6th in Division III (40th overall)
- 2008 World Juniors. Finish: 7th in Division III (41st overall)
- 2009 World Juniors. Did not participate (tournament cancelled)
- 2010 World Juniors. Finish: 7th in Division III (41st overall)
- 2011 World Juniors. Finish: 6th in Division III (40th overall)
- 2012 World Juniors. Finish: 4th in Division III (38th overall)