Egypt men's national ice hockey team
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, but made its international debut at the 2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey.[1][2][3]
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| Head coach | Yasser Ahmed |
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| Assistants | Abdulazim Mustapha Sheref Elbassiouny |
| Captain | Sameh Ramadan |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
 Oman 9–4 Egypt (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 7 May 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Lebanon 7–0 Egypt (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 8 May 2023) | |
| Arab Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | TBD (2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 0–3–0 | |
History
Ice hockey in Egypt was first played recreationally in 2002 at the Maadi Family Land Ice Rink in Cairo. Beginning in 2016, a club ice hockey team representing Egypt, the Pharoahs, has played against other club teams in the region, including at the 2018 and 2020 Arab Club Championship.[4][5][6] The Pharoahs also competed in and won Division II of the 2022 Amerigol LATAM Cup, a tournament for teams mostly from Latin America and the Caribbean.[7][8]
Egypt's first game as a national team was at the 2023 Arab Cup in Kuwait, where they lost to Oman 4–9.[9]
Tournament record
Arab Cup
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Kuwait City | To be determined | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Current roster
Roster 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) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} EHC Dübendorf |
| F | 53 | Austin Whelan | 22 May 1998 (aged 24) | Curry College |
All-time record against other national teams
Last match update: 11 May 2023
| 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 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
See also
References
- "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.
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