Results

IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/17 13:00 1 Spain U20 v Netherlands U20 W 3-2
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/15 20:00 1 [6] Spain U20 v Great Britain U20 [3] L 1-6
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/14 13:00 1 [5] Lithuania U20 v Spain U20 [6] L 6-1
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/12 13:00 1 [2] South Korea U20 v Spain U20 [6] L 9-2
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/11 16:30 1 [2] China U20 v Spain U20 [2] L 5-1
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/17 10:30 5 [2] Great Britain U20 v Spain U20 [4] L 3-1
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/16 10:30 4 [1] Croatia U20 v Spain U20 [2] L 9-5
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/14 14:00 3 [5] Spain U20 v Netherlands U20 [2] W 5-2
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/13 17:30 2 [3] Spain U20 v Lithuania U20 [5] L 1-4
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/11 17:30 1 [4] Spain U20 v Romania U20 [4] W 6-2
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/19 18:00 1 [6] Romania U20 v Spain U20 [4] W 0-1
IIHF U20 World Championships Div 2A 12/17 14:30 1 [5] Spain U20 v Lithuania U20 [4] W 2-1

The Spain men's national junior ice hockey team (Spanish: Selección Española de Hockey Hielo U20 masculina) is the national men's junior under-20 ice hockey team of Spain. The team is controlled by the Federación Española de Deportes de Hielo, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History

Spain played its first game in 1984 against Great Britain during the Pool C tournament of the 1984 IIHF World U20 Championship. Spain won the game 7–3 and finished the tournament in fourth place. After competing in their second World U20 Championships in 1985 Spain did not send a team for the 1986 IIHF World U20 Championship. Spain returned to compete in the Pool C tournament at the 1987 IIHF World U20 Championship. During the 1988 tournament Spain had their largest defeat in international participation after being beaten by Denmark 0–19. Spain did not send a team to the following three World U20 Championship and but returned to the Pool C tournament for the 1992 IIHF World U20 Championship. They continued to compete in the Pool C tournament until 1996 when their finished last in the Pool and were relegated to Pool D for the following years World Championships. During the Pool D tournament of the 1997 IIHF World U20 Championship Spain achieved their largest win in international participation when they defeated Mexico 13–1. Spain continued to compete in Pool D until 2001 when the International Ice Hockey Federation changed the format of the World U20 Championship and Spain was reseeded into the Division III tournament. In 2002 Spain was promoted to Division II following the 2002 Division III tournament due to a restructuring which saw all Division III teams promoted to Division II. Spain has continued to compete in Division II and in 2013 finished sixth in the Division II Group A tournament being held in Brașov, Romania. Following their sixth-place finish they were relegated to Division II Group B for the following year.

Juan Munoz currently holds the team record for most points with 33. Munoz competed in four IIHF World U20 Championship from 2007 to 2010 with his best result in 2010 where he scored 11 goals and six assists in the Division II Group A tournament at the 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship.

The Spain U20 ice hockey team is a young and talented group of players who represent Spain in international competitions. The team is made up of players under the age of 20 who have shown exceptional skill and potential in the sport of ice hockey. Despite not being traditionally known for their ice hockey prowess, the Spain U20 team has made significant strides in recent years and has become a force to be reckoned with in the international ice hockey community. The team is known for their speed, agility, and strong defensive play, as well as their ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities. With a dedicated coaching staff and a roster of talented players, the Spain U20 ice hockey team is poised for continued success in the years to come.