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National Teams

Four teams representing Israel on the world stage.

Men's National Team
🥇 GOLD MEDALIIHF World Championship Division II, Group B

Men's National Team

GOLD MEDALISTS! The Men’s National Team won the gold medal at the 2026 IIHF World Championship Division II, Group B in Sofia, Bulgaria (Apr 6–12, 2026), going undefeated with a perfect 5-0-0 record (3W, 2OTW, 13 pts). Israel defeated Iceland 5–2 in the gold medal game. Captain Kirill Polozov led the way with 6 goals, Henadz Malashchanka finished with 12 points (6G, 6A), and goaltender Max Kaliaev was a rock in net. Promotion to Division II, Group A is pending IIHF congress meetings regarding the cancelled Div II-A tournament.

Result
🥇 Gold Medal
Record
5-0-0 (3W, 2OTW)
Goals
26 GF / 14 GA
Top Scorer
H. Malashchanka (12 pts)
Players
22
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U20 National Team
3rd PlaceIIHF U20 Division II, Group B

U20 National Team

The U20 National Team competed at the 2026 IIHF U20 World Championship Division II, Group B in Belgrade, Serbia (Jan 18–24, 2026). Israel finished 3rd with a 2-1-0-2 record (8 pts), scoring 20 goals and allowing 18. Nikita Zitserman led the tournament’s scoring with 7 goals and 9 points, ranking 4th overall. Key wins included a 5–4 thriller over Iceland and a 3–2 overtime victory against host Serbia.

Result
3rd Place
Record
2W-1OTW-2L
Goals
20 GF / 18 GA
Top Scorer
Zitserman (9 pts)
Players
21
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U18 National Team
🥉 Bronze MedalIIHF U18 Division III, Group A

U18 National Team

The U18 National Team won the BRONZE MEDAL at the 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III, Group A in Hong Kong (Mar 2–8, 2026). Israel finished 3rd with a 3W-2L record (9 pts), scoring 30 goals across 5 games. Nikita Zitserman led the team with 8 goals and 14 points, Shalev Graves had 4G and 12 points, and Artur Charniak contributed 5G and 10 points. Backup goalie Nick Gordin posted a stellar .944 SV%.

Result
🥉 Bronze Medal
Record
3W-2L
Goals
30 GF / 23 GA
Top Scorer
Zitserman (8G, 14 pts)
Players
20
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Women's National Team
4th PlaceIIHF Division III, Group B

Women's National Team

The Women’s National Team competed at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship Division III, Group B in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia (Feb 28 – Mar 6). Israel finished 4th with a 2–3 record. Lior Leshem led the tournament with 12 goals and 13 points. Estonia earned promotion to Division III, Group A.

Result
4th Place
Record
2W-3L
Goals
19 GF / 12 GA
Top Scorer
Leshem (13 pts)
Players
20
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Tournaments

Men

IIHF World Championship Div II, Group B

Sofia, Bulgaria
Apr 6–12, 2026
U20

IIHF U20 World Championship Div II, Group B

Belgrade, Serbia
Jan 18–24, 2026
U18

IIHF U18 World Championship Div III, Group A

Hong Kong
Mar 2–8, 2026
Women

IIHF Women's World Championship Div III, Group B

Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2026