IHLC Team Profiles – Poland (Junior) – International Hockey Lineal Championship

POLAND (POL) Men’s Junior National Ice Hockey Team
previous flags – (1976-80)

Poland was a participant at the first World Junior Championship in 1977 (finishing last), playing in the Top Division five more times before being relegated in 1997. Since then they have remained largely in Division I (despite a few drops to Division II), looking to crawl back up into the higher echelons of the tournament.

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 5
First IHLC Game: 10-1 loss vs. ussr-11 URS, Dec. 25, 1976
Latest IHLC Game: 11-0 loss vs.  URS, Dec. 26, 1989
Closest IHLC Game: 7-3 loss vs.  URS, Dec. 26, 1986
Largest IHLC Defeat: 11-0 loss vs.  URS, Dec. 26, 1989

IHLC HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted: 0
First Game Hosted: n/a
Latest Game Hosted: n/a
Major Tournaments Hosted: none

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF World Junior Championship Result: 5th (1: 1987)

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
CANADA: 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties
FINLAND: 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 ties
SOVIET UNION: 0 wins, 3 losses, 0 ties

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. URS 10-1 POL – 12/25/1976 – WJC – Zvolen
02. FIN 11-2 POL – 12/28/1984 – WJC – Helsinki
03. URS 7-3 POL – 12/26/1986 – WJC – Trenčín
04. CAN 9-1 POL – 01/04/1988 – WJC – Moscow
05. URS 11-0 POL – 12/26/1989 – WJC – Kerava