IHLC Team Profiles – ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland (Men’s)

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ POLAND (POL) Menโ€™s National Ice Hockey Team (1926-)
3ย wins, 3ย reigns, 3ย games with IHLC – rankedย 17th
IHLC last held 13 April 1986

Poland was one of the rare Eastern European teams to compete for the IHLC in the pre-war era, winning their first IHLC at the 1931 World Championship, on home turf in Krynica. While theย Eaglesย managed to contend during the Iron Curtain era of international hockey, winning two more IHLC titles, they have slipped in the post-Cold War era, not holding the IHLC since 1986, playing for the IHLC since 2004, and not playing in the top tier of the World Championship since 2002, only qualifying for the top pool five times since 1979.

IHLC GAMES
Total IHLC Games Played: 41
First IHLC Game:
ย 2-0 win vs. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SWE, 04 Feb 1931
Firstย IHLC Win:ย 2-0 win vs. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SWE, 04 Feb 1931
Latestย IHLC Game: 2-1 loss vs. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ SVK, 02 Apr 2004
Latest IHLC Win:ย 2-1 win vs. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ TCH, 12 Apr 1986
Largest IHLC Victory:ย 2-0 win vs. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SWE, 04 Feb 1931
Largest IHLC Defeat:ย 15-0 loss vs. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ URS, 13 Jan 1957
Longest IHLC Undefeated Streak:ย 1 game (3 times, latest 12 Apr 1986)
Longest IHLC Winless Streak: 23 games (05 Feb 1931 – 15 Apr 1975)

IHLCย HOSTING
IHLC Games Hosted:
21
First Game Hosted: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡นย AUT 1-0 GBR ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 01 Feb 1931 (Krynica)
Latest Game Hosted: ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟย 
CZE 2-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ, 04 Sep 2001 (Oล›wiฤ™cim)
Major Tournaments Hosted:ย World Championship (2: 1931, 1976)

MAJOR TOURNAMENT RECORDS
Best IIHF World Championship Result:ย 4th (2: 1931, 1932)
Best Olympic Games Result:ย 4th (1: 1932)
Best Canada / World Cup Result:ย n/a

COMPETITIVE IHLC RECORDS
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CANADA: 0 wins, 8 losses
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟย CZECHIA /ย CZECHOSLOVAKIA: 2 wins, 0 losses, 1 tie
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎย FINLAND: 0 wins, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GREAT BRITAIN: 0 wins, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ดย NORWAY: 0 wins, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐย SLOVAKIA: 0 wins, 2 losses, 1 tie
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย SOVIET UNION: 0 wins, 18 losses
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชย SWEDEN: 1 win, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย SWITZERLAND: 0 wins, 1 loss
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย UNITED STATES: 0 wins, 3 losses

COMPLETE IHLC HISTORY
01. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑย POL 2-0 SWE ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช โ€“ 04 Feb 1931 โ€“ WC โ€“ Krynica ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
02. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 3-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 05 Feb 1931 โ€“ WC โ€“ Krynica ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
03. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 9-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 07 Feb 1932 โ€“ OG โ€“ Lake Placid ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
04. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 10-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 09 Feb 1932 โ€“ OG โ€“ Lake Placid ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
05. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 8-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 06 Feb 1936 โ€“ OG โ€“ Garmisch-Partenkirchen ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
06. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย GBR 11-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 21 Feb 1937 โ€“ WC โ€“ London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
07. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 4-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 05 Feb 1939 โ€“ WC โ€“ Basel ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
08. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญย SUI 14-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 06 Feb 1948 โ€“ OG โ€“ St. Moritz ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ
09. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 11-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 18 Feb 1952 โ€“ OG โ€“ Oslo ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด
10. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 8-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 28 Feb 1955 โ€“ WC โ€“ Cologne ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
11. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 9-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 03 Dec 1956 โ€“ EX โ€“ Katowice ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
12. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 7-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 04 Dec 1956 โ€“ EX โ€“ Katowice ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
13. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 7-3 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 06 Dec 1956 โ€“ EX โ€“ Warsaw ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
14. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 15-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 13 Jan 1957 โ€“ EX โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
15. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 4-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 14 Jan 1957 โ€“ EX โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
16. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 10-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 28 Feb 1957 โ€“ WC โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
17. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 11-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 18 Jan 1958 โ€“ EX โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
18. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 6-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 20 Jan 1958 โ€“ EX โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
19. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 10-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 06 Mar 1958 โ€“ WC โ€“ Oslo ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด
20. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 9-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 05 Mar 1959 โ€“ WC โ€“ Bratislava ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
21. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 8-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 03 Mar 1966 โ€“ WC โ€“ Ljubljana ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ
22. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ URS 6-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 05 Dec 1967 โ€“ RT โ€“ Voskresensk ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
23. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 13-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 06 Apr 1975 โ€“ WC โ€“ Munich ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
24. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 15-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 15 Apr 1975 โ€“ WC โ€“ Dรผsseldorf ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
25. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑย POL 1-0 TCH ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ โ€“ 10 Feb 1976 โ€“ OG โ€“ Innsbruck ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น
26. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย USA 7-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 12 Feb 1976 โ€“ OG โ€“ Innsbruck ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น
27. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 7-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 14 Apr 1979 โ€“ WC โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
28. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 8-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 16 Feb 1980 โ€“ OG โ€“ Lake Placid ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
29. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 12-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 07 Feb 1984 โ€“ OG โ€“ Sarajevo ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ
30. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑย POL 2-1 TCH ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ โ€“ 12 Apr 1986 โ€“ WC โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
31. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย USA 7-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 13 Apr 1986 โ€“ WC โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
32. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ชย SWE 12-3 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 18 Apr 1986 โ€“ WC โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
33. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 1-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 14 Feb 1988 โ€“ OG โ€“ Calgary ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
34. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎย FIN 5-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 22 Feb 1988 โ€“ OG โ€“ Calgary ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
35. ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย URS 12-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 19 Apr 1989 โ€“ WC โ€“ Stockholm ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช
36. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย USA 3-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 15 Feb 1992 โ€“ OG โ€“ Mรฉribel ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
37. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐย SVK 4-4 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 01 Sep 1993 โ€“ OQ โ€“ Sheffield ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
38. ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ดย NOR 3-0 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 08 Nov 1997 โ€“ WCQ โ€“ Klagenfurt ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น
39. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟย CZE 2-2 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 04 Sep 2001 โ€“ EX โ€“ Oล›wiฤ™cim ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
40. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐย SVK 6-3 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 01 Apr 2004 โ€“ EX โ€“ Poprad ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
41. ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐย SVK 2-1 POL ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ โ€“ 02 Apr 2004 โ€“ EX โ€“ Poprad ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Photo Credit: The Hockey Houseย –ย IIHFย –ย HHOFย –ย IOC

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