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| Association | Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Alex Houston |
| Captain | Scott Vargas |
| Most games | Scott Vargas & Rick Rodriguez (30) |
| Top scorer | Scott Vargas (20) |
| Most points | Scott Vargas (29) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | PUR |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (26 May 2025)[1] |
| First international | |
Puerto Rico  5–3 Argentina(Coral Springs, United States; October 14, 2021) | |
| Biggest win | |
Puerto Rico 19–0 Brazil(Canillo, Andorra; April 26, 2025) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Jamaica  11–2 Puerto Rico(Dix Hills, United States; June 7, 2024) | |
| IIHF Development Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) |
| Best result |  1st (2025) |
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2021) |
| Best result | 1st (2022) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 22–16–0 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | ||
 | 2022 Coral Springs | Division 1 |
 | 2021 Coral Springs | Division 1 |
| IIHF Development Cup | ||
| 2025 Canillo | |
ThePuerto Rico national ice hockey team (Spanish:Selección de hockey sobre hielo de Puerto Rico) is the national men'sice hockey team ofPuerto Rico. The team is controlled by thePuerto Rico Ice Hockey Association and has been an associate member of theInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since September 29, 2022.[2] Puerto Rico is currently not ranked in theIIHF World Ranking and has not entered in anyIIHF World Championship events, but played in the Amerigol LATAM Cup since 2019.
While the Amerigol LATAM Cup is the only annual competition for Puerto Rico, the tournament is not sanctioned by the IIHF, and therefore does not count towards Puerto Rico's official international record.
Puerto Rico made its international debut in 2019 at the Amerigol LATAM Cup, sanctioned by the Amerigol International Hockey Association. It took place inCoral Springs, Florida, United States. Puerto Rico entered the Division 2 tournament and played four unofficial games against clubs and "B" teams.[3] They defeatedArgentina "B" (11–2), thenColombia "B" (5–2), andBrazil "B" (6–0). In the Amerigol LATAM Cup Division 2 final, they were defeated by theFalkland Islands selection team, known as the "Rest of the World", 6–2, and were awarded a silver medal after finishing in second place.[4]
In 2021, the national team played in the Amerigol LATAM Cup Division 1 tournament, losing 5–4 to the Mexico Selects team. Later that same day, they defeated Argentina, 5–3,[5] which is Puerto Rico's first official game against another national team.[3] In the semi-finals, they defeated the Mexico Selects team, 6–2. They once again won a silver medal after losing 5–1 to Colombia in the final.[6]
On September 18, 2022, the national team finished first in Division 1 at the 2022 Amerigol LATAM Cup after defeating Argentina 4–3 in the final.[7] Eleven days later, Puerto Rico officially became a new member of the IIHF.[8]
The only 2 notable players ofPuerto Rican descent in the United States to have played in the NHL:
Nieves and Paul are the only players of Puerto Rican descent to ever play in the NHL.
| Coach | GC | W | OTW | OTL | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Ron Robichaud | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 |  Unknown Coach | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022–2024 |  Paul Cohen | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 2024–present | Alex Houston | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Coral Springs | Participated unofficially in Division 2 | |||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 |  2nd place(Division 1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1st place (Division 1) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2023 | did not participate | ||||||
| 2024 | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2025 | to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 3/5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Henderson[9] | 1st place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Canillo | 1st place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Rutherford | 5th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Against other national teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Date | Score | Scores by period | Tournament | Host venue |
 Lebanon | April 19, 2024 | 3–2 | No information | Challenger Series[10] | Fifth Third Arena,Chicago, Illinois |
| Jamaica | 3–6 | No information | |||
| Lebanon | April 20, 2024 | 4–3 | No information | ||
| Jamaica | April 21, 2024 | 4–5 | No information | ||
| Lebanon | June 6, 2024 | 2–5 | No information | Clark Gillies Arena,Dix Hills, New York | |
| Jamaica | June 7, 2024 | 2–11 | No information | ||
| Lebanon | June 8, 2024 | 3–6 | No information | ||
| Jamaica | 7–5 | No information | |||
| Lebanon | July 12, 2024 | 3–9 | No information | Campus Ice Centre,Oshawa, Canada | |
| Argentina | August 21, 2024 | 1–8 [11] | No information | Amerigol LATAM Cup | Florida Panthers IceDen,Coral Springs, Florida |
 Colombia | August 22, 2024 | 5–3 [12] | No information | ||
| Argentina | March 19, 2025 | 5–7 | No information | Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic | America First Center,Henderson, Nevada |
| Colombia | March 20, 2025 | 11–0 | No information | ||
| Argentina | March 21, 2025 | 6–4 | No information | Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic – Semi-finals | |
| Andorra | April 22, 2025 | 15–1 | No information | IIHF Development Cup | Palau de Gel,Canillo, Andorra |
 Liechtenstein | April 23, 2025 | 5–2 | No information | ||
 Greece | April 24, 2025 | 11–1 | No information | ||
 Portugal | April 25, 2025 | 2–1 OT | No information | ||
| Brazil | April 26, 2025 | 19–0 [13] | No information | ||
| Lebanon | May 9, 2025 | 5–6 SO | No information | Challenger Series | Fifth Third Arena,Chicago, Illinois |
| Jamaica | May 11, 2025 | 7–3 | No information | ||
 Egypt | May 30, 2025 | 1–5 | 1–1, 0–2, 0–2 | Dream Nations Cup | The Rink at American Dream,East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Against club and other teams | |||||
| Opponent | Date | Score | Scores by period | Tournament | Host venue |
 Mexico Warriors | August 23, 2024 | 3–6 [14] | No information | Amerigol LATAM Cup | Florida Panthers IceDen,Coral Springs, Florida |
 Armenia HC | August 24, 2024 | 7–3 [15] | No information | Amerigol LATAM Cup – 5th place game | Baptist Health IcePlex,Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Mexico Warriors | March 19, 2025 | 6–5 OT | No information | Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic | America First Center,Henderson, Nevada |
| Mexico Warriors | March 22, 2025 | 7–2 | No information | Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic – Final | |
| Greek Heritage Team | May 10, 2025 | 4–5 OT | No information | Challenger Series | Fifth Third Arena,Chicago, Illinois |
 Central America | May 28, 2025 | 1–4 | 1–0, 0–3, 0–1 | Dream Nations Cup | The Rink at American Dream,East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Armenia HC | May 29, 2025 | 4–2 | 1–1, 1–1, 2–0 | ||
| Win Loss | |||||
Last match update: May 30, 2025[3]
| Positive balance(more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance(Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance(more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Argentina | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 40 |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Colombia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 53 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 31 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 190 | 149 |