The Egypt national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب مصر لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of Egypt. Egypt is not a member of the IIHF and does not have a national ice hockey governing body, but has competed internationally including at the 2023 Arab Cup. Currently, as there is no official National Egyptian Ice Hockey team the unofficial group of players from youth to adult generally compete under the private moniker entitled Egypt Ice Hockey. [1][2][3]
 | |
| Head coach | Yasser Ahmed |
|---|---|
| Assistants | Abdulazim Mustapha Sheref Elbassiouny Khaled Abdelrahman |
| Captain | Sameh Ramadan |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Oman 9–4 Egypt  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 7 May 2023) | |
| Biggest win | |
Egypt 8–2 Colombia  (Coral Springs, United States; 26 August 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Lebanon 7–0 Egypt (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 8 May 2023) | |
| Arab Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | 7th (2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 1–3–0 | |
History
editIce hockey in Egypt was first played recreationally in 2002 at the Maadi Family Land Ice Rink in Cairo. Beginning in 2016, an unofficial club team representing Egypt, the Pharaohs, has played against other club teams in the region, including at the 2018 and 2020 Arab Club Championship.[4][5][6] The Pharaohs also competed in and won Division II of the 2022 Amerigol LATAM Cup, a tournament for teams mostly from Latin America and the Caribbean. The team is often registered as the Egypt Ice Hockey Club. A preliminary membership group consisting of managing members aiming to increase ice hockey exposure in Egypt was appointed officially by the Egyptian Olympic Committee which is an extension of the cabinet level Egyptian government. No official federation has been registered and no full sized IIHF approved rink exists in Egypt today. [7][8]
Egypt's first game as an official national team was at the 2023 Arab Cup in Kuwait, where they lost to Oman 9–4.[9] The second game against the eventual Arab Cup champion, Lebanon, was their biggest international loss (7–0). Egypt's third game was supposed to be against Saudi Arabia, but their opposition was unofficially represented at the tournament by Jeddah Eagles. Jeddah Eagles still played their scheduled game against Egypt on 10 May 2023, resulting the club lose 7–0. However, the Egyptian national team's win against club or "B" team did not count towards Egypt's official international record.[10]
Tournament record
editArab Cup
edit| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Kuwait City | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Amerigol LATAM Cup
edit| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Coral Springs | Competed unofficially in Division II as the Pharaohs club team | |||||
| 2023 | 4th place (Division II) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Current roster
editRoster for the 2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey.
Head coach: Yasser Ahmed
| Pos. | No. | Name | Birthdate | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 36 | Adam Sabh | 7 November 1988 (aged 34) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| G | 39 | Andrew Salah | 31 July 1990 (aged 32) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| D | 4 | Hassan Abdelaal | 17 February 1985 (aged 38) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| D | 91 | Ryan Bahl | 3 June 1989 (aged 33) |  ROTW |
| D | 26 | Alexander Burdekin | 24 September 1992 (aged 30) |  Eifel-Mosel Bären |
| D | 72 | Robert Menes | 23 September 1972 (aged 50) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| D | 98 | Samuel Munson | 20 June 2001 (aged 21) | Unattached |
| D | 3 | Sulaiman Mustapha | 21 November 1996 (aged 26) | University of Toledo |
| D | 10 | Yaseen Mustapha | 9 June 1999 (aged 23) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| D | 44 | Michel Tebechrani | 6 May 1984 (aged 38) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| F | 67 | Andrew Botros | 21 May 2004 (aged 18) | Ontario Jr. Reign |
| F | 21 | Mathieu Courchesne Ishak | 31 August 1998 (aged 24) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| F | 9 | Mahmoud Ghonaim | 12 August 1988 (aged 34) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| F | 23 | Abdurrahman Mustapha | 11 January 1991 (aged 32) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| F | 19 | Salahadin Mustapha | 16 June 1995 (aged 27) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| F | 22 | Sameh Ramadan (C) | 22 March 1983 (aged 40) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| F | 6 | Samy Sabh | 23 February 1991 (aged 32) | Egypt Pharaohs |
| F | 8 | Ahmet Shehata | 18 September 1997 (aged 25) | Unattached |
| F | 96 | Sammy Traxler | 5 May 1996 (aged 27) |  EHC Dübendorf |
| F | 53 | Austin Whelan | 22 May 1998 (aged 24) | Curry College |
All-time record against other national teams
editLast match update: 26 August 2023[10]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 26 |
All-time record against clubs and B teams
editLast match update: 26 August 2023
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia HC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
 Central America | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Flying Cedars HC B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Jeddah Eagles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 16 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kuwait to host Arab Ice Hockey Championship in May". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). 5 April 2023.
- ^ "KUNA : First Arab Cup of Ice Hockey kicks off in Kuwait Sun. - Sports - 06/05/2023". كونا. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "ARAB CUP KUWAIT 2023". Kuwait Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Today, Egypt (12 January 2020). "Egypt Ice Hockey Announces Participation and Rosters For 2020 Kuwait Arab Club Ice Hockey Championship". EgyptToday. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Ice hockey in Egypt - Sports". Ahram Online. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Douglas, William (13 April 2020). "Color of Hockey: Bringing game to Egypt". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Douglas, William (19 September 2022). "Color of Hockey: Puerto Rico wins men's Division I title at LATAM Cup". NHL.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Stats". Amerigol International Hockey Assoc. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Kuwait Ice Hockey Online". Kuwait Ice Hockey Online. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Egypt Men Official Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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