Saudi Arabia men's national ice hockey team
 | |
| Association | Saudi Arabian Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Petr Vecko |
| Captain | Mohamad Bahamdin |
| Top scorer | Faisal Salama, Badr Alhazmi |
| Most points | Faisal Salama |
| Home stadium | Al Shallal Ice Rink |
| IIHF code | KSA |
| Team colors | Green / White |
| First international | |
 Kuwait 10–3 Saudi Arabia  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 25 May 2010) | |
| Biggest win | |
Saudi Arabia 5–2 Bahrain  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 25 May 2022) | |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 3rd (2010) |
| GCC Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 2nd (2022) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 3–3–0 | |
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The Saudi Arabia men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Saudi Arabia.
History
Saudi Arabia played its first game in 2010 during the Gulf Ice Hockey Championship which was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait.[1] Saudi Arabia played three games losing their opener against Kuwait 10-3.[2] In their second game in the tournament Saudi Arabia were beaten by a larger margin then the first, losing to the United Arab Emirates 14-1.[2] In their final game of the tournament Saudi Arabi won their first ever international game after they defeated Oman 3-1.[1] Saudi Arabia finished third in the four team tournament with the United Arab Emirates winning gold.[2]
Saudi Arabia was not active again until the 2022 GCC Games, and at the 2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey, the country was unofficially represented at the tournament by the Jeddah Eagles club team.
Tournament record
GCC Gulf Championship
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  Kuwait City |
3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
GCC Games
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kuwait City |
2nd place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 26 May 2022
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
 Oman |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Kuwait |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 35 |
Other games
- 11/27/21: Abu Dhabi Storm B - Saudi Arabia 4:3
- 11/28/21: Abu Dhabi Storm B - Saudi Arabia 9:2
- 1/3/22: Saudi Arabia - Abu Dhabi Scorpions 3:1
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Saudi Arabia All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/users/myteam35954/Media83.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Merk, Martin (2010-06-08). "UAE wins Gulf Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/uae-wins-gulf-championship.html. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
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