Lebanon men's national ice hockey team

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Lebanon
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Fédération Libanaise de Hockey sur Glace
Head coach Ralph Melki
Most games David El-Khoury (9)
Top scorer Dory Sarkis (6)
Most points David El-Khoury (11)
IIHF code LIB
Team colors          
First international
Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 7–4 Haiti Flag of Haiti.png
(Saint-Laurent, Canada; 23 April 2017)
Biggest win
Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 15–5 Oman Flag of Oman.svg.png
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 May 2023)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Colombia.png Colombia 5–2 Lebanon Flag of Lebanon.svg.png
(Coral Springs, United States; 16 October 2021)
Amerigol LATAM Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2021)
Best result Bronze medal icon.png 3rd (2021)
Arab Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2023)
Best result Gold medal icon.png 1st (2023)
International record (W–L–T)
9–2–0

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The Lebanese national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان لهوكي الجليد; French: Équipe du Liban de hockey sur glace) is the national ice hockey team of Lebanon. The team is controlled by the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation, and on 26 September 2019, became an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1] Lebanon is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events.

History

Hockey in Lebanon

The Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation (Arabic: الإتحاد اللبناني للهوكي على الجليد; French: Fédération Libanaise de Hockey sur Glace), abbreviated as LIHF or FLHG, is the governing body that overseeing the Lebanese local and international ice hockey teams and development program. Currently based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with youth operations based in Beirut, the FLHG also manages the Lebanese national team at international tournaments and friendly matches.

Working closely with Lebanese and Canadian governmental organizations such as the Lebanese Olympic Committee (LOC), the Lebanese Embassy in Canada, the Canadian Embassy in Lebanon, the Lebanese Business Council of Abu Dhabi, the FLHG is in the current process of filling its requirement to be a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in the hopes to participate in the official IIHF World Championships, but Lebanon is currently not a member of the IIHF.[2]

There are notable players of Lebanese-origin, Nazem Kadri who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL, Fabian Joseph who represented Canada and Ed Hatoum who also played in the NHL for Detroit, and then Vancouver. Kadri has also represented Canada internationally. Hatoum was born in Beirut. Joseph has won two silver medals at the Olympic Winter Games in 1992 and 1994.

National team

Lebanon played an exhibition game against Haiti on 23 April 2017, at the Aréna Raymond-Bourque in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, with both teams made their international debut.[3] Lebanon got their first international win over Haiti with a score of 7–4.[4]

Tournament record

Amerigol LATAM Cup

Year Host Result Pld W OTW OTL L
2021 Flag of United States Coral Springs 3rd place
(Division I)
4 3 0 0 1
Total 1/2 4 3 0 0 1

Arab Cup

Year Host Result Pld W OTW OTL L
2023 Flag of Kuwait Kuwait City Gold medal icon.png 1st place 5 5 0 0 0
Total 1/1 5 5 0 0 0

All-time record against other national teams

Last match update: 13 May 2023[5]

Key
     Positive balance (more Wins)
     Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
     Negative balance (more Losses)
Team GP W T L GF GA
Flag of Algeria.svg.png Algeria 1 1 0 0 10 3
Flag of Bahrain.svg.png Bahrain 1 1 0 0 8 1
Flag of Colombia.png Colombia 2 1 0 1 11 9
Flag of Egypt.svg.png Egypt 1 1 0 0 7 0
Flag of Haiti.png Haiti 1 1 0 0 7 4
Flag of Jamaica.svg.png Jamaica 1 0 0 1 4 5
Flag of Kuwait.svg.png Kuwait 1 1 0 0 9 4
Flag of Morocco.svg.png Morocco 1 1 0 0 5 3
Flag of Oman.svg.png Oman 1 1 0 0 15 5
Flag of Venezuela.svg.png Venezuela 1 1 0 0 7 2
Total 11 9 0 2 83 36

All-time record against clubs and B teams

Last match update: 16 July 2023[5]

Team GP W T L GF GA
Flag of United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Storm 2 0 0 2 4 7
Flag of Canada Argenteuil HC 3 2 0 1 12 9
Flag of Belarus Belarus PT 1 0 0 1 1 7
Flag of Tunisia Carthage Eagles 1 1 0 0 8 3
Flag of Egypt Egypt Pharaohs* 2 2 0 0 23 2
Flag of United Arab Emirates EHL All-Stars 1 0 0 1 2 4
Flag of Germany German Hockey Legends 1 0 0 1 4 5
Flag of Greece Greece HT 3 2 0 1 29 16
Flag of Algeria HC Alger Corsaires 1 1 0 0 16 3
Flag of Saudi Arabia Jeddah Eagles 1 1 0 0 7 1
Maghreb United[6] 1 1 0 0 8 3
Flag of Canada Marieville Red Knights 1 1 0 0 11 6
Flag of Mexico Mexico Selects 1 1 0 0 7 3
Flag of Canada Philippines Flyers 1 1 0 0 17 1
Total 20 13 0 7 149 70

Note: Lebanon was awarded a 9–0 win over the Egyptian club team, but capped at 5–0 due to a blowout rule.[7]

Other games

  • 4/15/17: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Maghreb United 8:3
  • 4/23/17: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Flag of Haiti.png Haiti 7:4
  • 9/2/17: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Flag of Morocco.svg.png Morocco 5:3
  • 9/2/17: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Egyptian Pharaohs 5:0
  • 9/22/17: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Flag of Algeria.svg.png Algeria 10:3
  • 11/14/17: Emirates League All-Stars - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 4:2 - President Cup @ Abu Dhabi
  • 11/15/17: Abu Dhabi Storm - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 4:2 - "
  • 11/16/17: Belarus PT - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 7:1 - "
  • 11/17/17: German Hockey Legends - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 5:4 - "
  • 12/16/17: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Philippines Flyers (Canada) 17:1
  • 2/18/18: Argenteuil Hockey Club - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 2:1
  • 2/24/18: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Argenteuil Hockey Club 4:3
  • 9/14/18: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Argenteuil Hockey Club 7:4
  • 12/22/18: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Red Knights de Marieville 11:6
  • 10/15/21: Flag of Jamaica.svg.png Jamaica - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 5:4 SO
  • 7/14/23: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Greece Heritage Team 10:4
  • 7/15/23: Greece Heritage Team - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon 10:9
  • 7/16/23: Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Greece Heritage Team 10:2

References

External links


Men's National teams
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Flag of Japan.svg.png Japan - Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png Kazakhstan - Flag of Kuwait.svg.png Kuwait - Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg.png Kyrgyzstan - Flag of Latvia.svg.png Latvia - Flag of Lithuania.svg.png Lithuania - Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png Luxembourg
Flag of Macau.svg.png Macau - Flag of Malaysia.svg.png Malaysia - Flag of Mexico.svg.png Mexico - Flag of Mongolia.svg.png Mongolia - Flag of North Korea.svg.png North Korea - Flag of Norway.svg.png Norway
Flag of New Zealand.svg.png New Zealand - Flag of the Netherlands.svg.png The Netherlands - Flag of the Philippines.svg.png Philippines - Flag of Poland.svg.png Poland - Flag of Romania.svg.png Romania - Flag of Russia.svg.png Russia - Flag of Serbia.svg.png Serbia
Flag of Singapore.svg.png Singapore - Flag of Slovakia.svg.png Slovakia - Flag of Slovenia.svg.png Slovenia - Flag of Spain.svg.png Spain - Flag of South Africa.svg.png South Africa - Flag of South Korea.svg.png South Korea
Flag of Sweden.svg.png Sweden - Flag of Switzerland.svg.png Switzerland - Flag of Thailand.svg.png Thailand - Flag of Turkey.svg.png Turkey - Flag of Turkmenistan.svg.png Turkmenistan - Flag of Ukraine.svg.png Ukraine - Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg.png UAE
Flag of the United States.svg.png United States
Defunct teams: Flag of Bohemia svg.png Bohemia - Flag of Bohmen und Mahren svg.png - Bohemia and Moravia - Flag of the CIS svg.png CIS - Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Czechoslovakia

Flag of East Germany.svg.png East Germany - Flag of Serbia and Montenegro svg.png Serbia and Montenegro - Flag of the Soviet Union.svg.png U.S.S.R. - Flag of Germany.svg.png West Germany - Flag of Yugoslavia.svg.png Yugoslavia


Teams that do not participate in IIHF competitions:
Flag of Algeria.svg.png Algeria - Flag of Andorra.svg.png Andorra - Flag of Argentina.svg.png Argentina - Flag of Azerbaijan.svg.png Azerbaijan - Flag of Brazil.svg.png Brazil - Flag of the Chile.svg.png Chile - Flag of Colombia.png Colombia - Flag of Egypt.png Egypt
Flag of India.svg.pngIndia - Flag of Jamaica.svg.png Jamaica - Flag of Lebanon.svg.png Lebanon - Flag of Liechtenstein.svg.png Liechtenstein - Flag of Morocco.svg.png Morocco - Flag of Macedonia.svg.png North Macedonia
Flag of Oman.svg.png Oman - Flag of Portugal.svg.png Portugal - Flag of Puerto Rico.svg.png Puerto Rico - Flag of Tunisia.svg.png Tunisia - Flag of Qatar.svg.png - Qatar - Flag of Uzbekistan.svg.png Uzbekistan
Non IIHF members: Flag of Bahrain.svg.png Bahrain - Flag of Costa Rica.png Costa Rica - Flag of Haiti.png Haiti - Flag of Falkland Islands.png Falkland Islands - Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg.png Saudi Arabia - Flag of Venezuela.svg.png Venezuela
Other teams: Flag of Basque Country.svg.png Basque Country - Flag of Catalonia.svg.png Catalonia - Flag of England.svg.png - England - Flag of Ulster.svg.png Northern Ireland - Flag of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.svg.png - Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Flag of Scotland.svg.png Scotland - Logo of Team Europe WCH 2016.png Team Europe - Logo of Team North America WCH 2016.png Team North America

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