Ice Hockey in Bulgaria
Ice hockey in Bulgaria is overseen by the Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation, which has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1960. The men’s national team made its international debut in 1942 and has participated in one Olympic Games, specifically in 1976. The women’s and junior teams entered the international arena in 2008 and 1983, respectively. This overview highlights the history of Bulgaria’s men’s, women’s, and junior national teams.
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Bulgaria Men’s National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | Men’s National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — July 25, 1960 |
| 🟧 Nickname | The Lions (Luvovete) |
| 🟧 First Official Game | January 17, 1942 — 4–2 win vs. Yugoslavia |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | March 6, 1958 — 9–3 loss vs. Soviet Wings |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 8 games — April 19, 2018 to April 28, 2019 |
| 🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak | 2 games — April 13, 2024 to April 14, 2024 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 8 games — March 28, 1991 to December 8, 1991 |
| 🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak | 2 games — April 13, 2024 to April 14, 2024 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 18 games — April 12, 1992 to March 26, 1995 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 10 games — March 6, 1958 to December 28, 1971 |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 20–0 vs. Turkey — March 28, 1998 |
| 🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win | 6–0 vs. France Espoirs — January 8, 1986 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 31–0 vs. Kazakhstan & Ukraine — March 25–26, 1994 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 17–3 vs. Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk — February 21, 1986 |
History Table
Team Roster
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 20 | GK | Andrea Karabadjakov | TSV Erding (GER) |
| 25 | GK | Ivan Stoynov | CSKA Sofia |
| 1 | GK | Filip Vitanov | Florida Eels (USA) |
| 4 | D | Bogomil Dikov | NSA Sofia |
| 7 | D | Ivaylo Georgiev | NSA Sofia |
| 14 | D | Alexander Stamenov | CSKA Sofia |
| 8 | D | Aleks Stoilov | CSKA Sofia |
| 24 | FW | Erik Blinov | NSA Sofia |
| 22 | FW | Angel Dzhorov | CSKA Sofia |
| 11 | FW | Tomislav Georgiev | Irbis-Skate Sofia |
| 10 | FW | Ivan Hodulov | CSKA Sofia |
| 17 | FW | Semen Kareev | NSA Sofia |
| 3 | FW | Aleksandar Kozhuharov | Slavia Sofia |
| 5 | FW | Dayan McMullin | Hebron Academy (USA) |
| 12 | FW | Martin Nakov | Irbis-Skate Sofia |
| 16 | FW | Kristian Pandilov | NSA Sofia |
| 19 | FW | Denis Peychev | CSKA Sofia |
| 21 | FW | Stefan Pirotski | CSKA Sofia |
| 6 | FW | Aleksandre Stanimirov | EC Bad Nauheim (GER) |
| 18 | FW | Nikoa Tchaliov | CSKA Sofia |
| 9 | FW | Antani Todorov | EHC Klostersee (GER) |
| 2 | FW | Kayoyan Vachkov | CSKA Sofia |
| 23 | FW | Emil Zaleev | NSA Sofia |
Head Coach: Ivaylo Veleev
Bulgaria Women’s National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | Women’s National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — July 25, 1960 |
| 🟧 Nickname | The Lions (Luvovete) |
| 🟧 First Official Game | September 2, 2008 — 41–0 loss vs. Italy |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | May 15, 2021 — 5–2 loss vs. Serbia |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 2 games — February 13, 2025 to February 15, 2025 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 2 games — December 5, 2019 to December 7, 2019 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 10 games — March 22, 2014 to December 16, 2016 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 2 games — May 15, 2021 to May 16, 2021 |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 6–0 vs. Singapore — February 15, 2025 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 82–0 vs. Slovakia — September 6, 2008 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 5–2 vs. Serbia — May 15, 2021 |
History Table
Team Roster
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 20 | GK | Angelina Dimova | Slavia Sofia |
| 1 | GK | Monika Nedyalkova | Irbis-Skate Sofia |
| 17 | D | Stefani Baykusheva | Irbis-Skate Sofia |
| 17 | D | Zornica Dikova | NSA Sofia |
| 9 | D | Andreana Dimitrova | NSA Sofia |
| 7 | D | Tereza Fitkarova | NSA Sofia |
| 19 | D | Maya Georgieva | Slavia Sofia |
| 22 | D | Martina Zlateva | Irbis-Skate Sofia |
| 4 | FW | Simona Asparuhova | Sabres St. Pölten
(AUT) |
| 4 | FW | Sabina Burova | Slavia Sofia |
| 2 | FW | Kalina Dimova | Slavia Sofia |
| 24 | FW | Lena Ivanova | NSA Sofia |
| 12 | FW | Karina Kozarova | Tilburg Trappers
(NED) |
| 15 | FW | Kalina Licheva | Slavia Sofia |
| 21 | FW | Albena Pavlova | Slavia Sofia |
| 16 | FW | Emanuela Petkova | Irbis-Skate Sofia |
| 10 | FW | Polya Petrova | Slavia Sofia |
| 14 | FW | Maria Runevska | Slavia Sofia |
| 11 | FW | Ivayla Simeonova | Slavia Sofia |
| 3 | FW | Yana Spasova | NSA Sofia |
| 18 | FW | Stefani Stoyanov | Slavia Sofia |
Head Coach: Borislav Blagoev
Bulgaria U20 National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | U20 Men’s National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — July 25, 1960 |
| 🟧 First Official Game | January 16, 1983 — 3–2 loss vs. Hungary |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | December 17, 1970 — 14–0 win vs. CHZ Litvinov |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 5 games — March 22, 1987 to March 23, 1988 |
| 🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak | 3 games — March 26, 1984 to December 20, 2014 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 5 games — March 22, 1987 to March 23, 1988 |
| 🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak | 3 games — March 26, 1984 to December 20, 2014 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 22 games — January 6, 2006 to January 15, 2011 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 4 games — December 17, 1970 to December 21, 1970 |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 22–1 vs. Greece — December 28, 1990 |
| 🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win | 5–0 vs. Italy B — March 26, 1984 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 27–0 vs. Estonia — January 6, 2002 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 14–0 vs. CHZ Litvinov — December 17, 1970 |
History Table
Team Roster
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 65 | GK | Georgi Milanov | North Shore Warriors
(CAN) |
| 1 | GK | Angel Nenkov | HC Slavia Sofia |
| 25 | GK | Nikola Stefanov | EC Bad Nauheim (GER) |
| 3 | D | Aleksandr Aleksandrov | Les Aigles de Nice (FRA) |
| 4 | D | Bogomil Dikov | NSA Sofia |
| 7 | D | Boris Mladenov | HC Slavia Sofia |
| 5 | D | Denis Mladenov | HC Slavia Sofia |
| 12 | D | Tedor Slavkov | NSA Sofia |
| 14 | D | Alexander Stamenov | CSKA Sofia |
| 9 | FW | Aleks Gyurkov | NSA Sofia |
| 22 | FW | Aleksander Kozhuharov | HC Slavia Sofia |
| 11 | FW | Daniel Krastev | HC Slavia Sofia |
| 23 | FW | Georgi Krushichki | NSA Sofia |
| 24 | FW | Dayan McMullin | Hebron Academy (USA) |
| 17 | FW | Boris Mitev | HDK Maribor (SLO) |
| 16 | FW | Kaloyan Mitrikov | NSA Sofia |
| 13 | FW | Kristev Pandilov | NSA Sofia |
| 15 | FW | Alex Peychev | CSKA Sofia |
| 6 | FW | Aleksander Stanimirov | EC Bad Nauheim (GER) |
| 18 | FW | Antani Todorov | EHC Klostersee (GER) |
| 19 | FW | George Zhekov | Irbis Skate Sofia |
Head Coach: Derek Eisler
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