The Puerto Rico national ice hockey team () is the national men's ice hockey team of Puerto Rico. The team is controlled by the Puerto Rico Ice Hockey Association and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since September 29, 2022. Puerto Rico is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events, but played in the Amerigol LATAM Cup since 2019.
History Amerigol competition
LATAM Cup 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 in Coral Springs, Florida, United States. Puerto Rico entered the Division 2 tournament and played four unofficial games against clubs and "B" teams. They defeated Argentina "B" (11–2), then Colombia "B" (5–2), and Brazil "B" (6–0). In the Amerigol LATAM Cup Division 2 final, they were defeated by the Falkland Islands selection team, known as the "Rest of the World", 6–2, and were awarded a silver medal after finishing in second place.
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, which is Puerto Rico's first official game against another national team. 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.
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. Eleven days later, Puerto Rico officially became a new member of the IIHF.
Notable players of Puerto Rican descent There are only two notable players of Puerto Rican descent in the United States to have played in the National Hockey League (NHL):
Boo Nieves, played for 76 games in four seasons with the New York Rangers (2016–2020) Nick Paul, played for 227 games with the Ottawa Senators and 259 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning (2015–present)
Nieves and Paul are the only players of Puerto Rican descent to ever play in the NHL.
Coaching history Coach 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 2024–2025 Alex Houston 9 5 1 0 3 17 2025–present Antonio Cruz Jr. 5 2 0 1 2 7
Tournament record
Amerigol LATAM Cup YearHostResult 2019 Coral Springs Participated unofficially in Division 2 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 2nd place 4 2 0 0 2 2022 1st place 6 4 0 0 2 2023 did not participate 2024 5th place 4 2 0 0 2 2025 3rd place 5 2 1 (tie) 2Total 4/7 19 10 0 0 8
Amerigol LATAM Spring Classic YearHostResult 2025 Henderson 1st place 5 3 1 0 1Total 1/1 5 3 1 0 1
IIHF Development Cup YearHostResult 2025 Canillo 1st place 5 4 1 0 02026 Cancelled.Total 1/1 5 4 1 0 0
Dream Nations Cup YearHostResult 2025 East Rutherford 5th place 3 1 0 0 2Total 1/1 3 1 0 0 2
Fixtures and results
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Against other national teams Opponent Date Score Scores by period Tournament Host venue 4–4 1–3, 1–1, 2–0 Amerigol LATAM Cup – Division 1 Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs, Florida 1–6 0–2, 1–2, 0–2 6–2 1–0, 5–0, 0–2 Challenger Series Fifth Third Arena, Chicago, Illinois 5–4 OT 2–1, 0–2, 2–1, 1–0 4–5 OT No information Sportplexe Pierrefonds, Quebec 4–7 No information TBD No information Against club and other teams Opponent Date Score Scores by period Tournament Host venue Armenia HC 3–1 1–0, 1–0, 1–1 Amerigol LATAM Cup – Division 1 Florida Panthers IceDen, Coral Springs, Florida Greek Heritage Team 1–4 0–0, 0–3, 1–1 Armenia HC 6–1 0–1, 2–0, 4–0 Greek Heritage Team 5–8 0–1, 1–4, 4–3 Challenger Series Fifth Third Arena, Chicago, Illinois Greek Heritage Team 1–5 No information Sportplexe Pierrefonds, Quebec Win Loss
All-time record against other national teams Last match update: July 12, 2026 + Key Positive balance (more wins) Neutral balance (wins = losses) Negative balance (more losses) Team 1 1 0 0 15 1 10 3 1 6 34 50 3 3 0 0 36 3 6 5 0 1 27 11 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 11 1 11 5 0 6 49 62 9 3 0 6 36 49 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 Total 45 24 1 20 221 186
References
External links Puerto Rico at National Teams of Ice Hockey MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM