Egypt men's national ice hockey team
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| 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 | |
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The Egypt national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب مصر لهوكي الجليد) is the national 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]
History
Ice 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
Arab Cup
| 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
| 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 | |
All-time record against other national teams
Last 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
Last 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 |
Results
(other games)
References
- ↑ "Kuwait to host Arab Ice Hockey Championship in May" (in en). 5 April 2023. https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3086712&language=en.
- ↑ "KUNA : First Arab Cup of Ice Hockey kicks off in Kuwait Sun. - Sports - 06/05/2023". May 6, 2023. https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3090653&language=en.
- ↑ "ARAB CUP KUWAIT 2023". https://www.ihfkw.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=19.
- ↑ Today, Egypt (January 12, 2020). "Egypt Ice Hockey Announces Participation and Rosters For 2020 Kuwait Arab Club Ice Hockey Championship". https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/8/79568/Egypt-Ice-Hockey-Announces-Participation-and-Rosters-For-2020-Kuwait.
- ↑ "Ice hockey in Egypt - Sports". May 6, 2023. https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/50/362471/AlAhram-Weekly/Ice-hockey-in-Egypt.aspx.
- ↑ Douglas, William (April 13, 2020). "Color of Hockey: Bringing game to Egypt". https://www.nhl.com/news/color-of-hockey-bringing-game-to-egypt/c-316582838.
- ↑ Douglas, William (September 19, 2022). "Color of Hockey: Puerto Rico wins men's Division I title at LATAM Cup". https://www.nhl.com/news/puerto-rico-wins-mens-division-i-title-at-latam-cup/c-335633062.
- ↑ "Stats". https://www.amerigolhockey.com/stats#/753/schedule?division_id=20155.
- ↑ "Kuwait Ice Hockey Online". http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=340.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Egypt Men Official Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. 11 May 2023. https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Egypt-Men-Official-Results.pdf.
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