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{{Infobox national hockey team
| Name                = Lebanon
| Badge               = Lebanon Hockey Team logo.png
| Badge_size          = 140px
| caption             = 
| Nickname            = 
| Association         = Fédération Libanaise de Hockey sur Glace
| General Manager    = Charles El-Mir
| Coach              = Ralph Melki
| Captain            = 
| Most games         = David El-Khoury (9)
| Top scorer         = Dory Sarkis (6)
| Most points        = David El-Khoury (11)
| Home Stadium       = 
| IIHF code          = LIB
| IIHF Rank          = 
| IIHF max           = 
| IIHF max date      = 
| IIHF min           = 
| IIHF min date      = 
| Team_Colors        = {{color box|red|border=darkgray}} {{color box|white|border=darkgray}}
| Jerseys            = 
| First game         = {{ih|LIB}} 7–4 Haiti [[File:Flag of Haiti.png|25px]]<br>{{small|([[Saint-Laurent, Quebec|Saint-Laurent]], [[Canada]]; 23 April 2017)}}
| Largest win        = {{ih|LIB}} 10–3 {{ih-rt|ALG}}<br>{{small|([[Laval, Quebec|Laval]], [[Canada]]; 22 September 2017)}}
| Largest loss       = {{ih|COL}} 5–2 {{ih-rt|LIB}}<br>{{small|([[Coral Springs, Florida|Coral Springs]], [[United States]]; 16 October 2021)}}
| World champ apps   = 
| World champ first  = 
| World champ best   = 
| Regional name      = Amerigol LATAM Cup
| Regional cup apps  = 1
| Regional cup first = 2021
| Regional cup best  = 3rd (2021)
| Record             = 5–2–0
}}
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]].

==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 [[Ice Hockey World Championships|IIHF World Championships]], but Lebanon is currently not a member of the IIHF.<ref name="HockeyLebanon">[https://www.lebanonicehockey.com/about About the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation]</ref>

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.<ref name="Liban vs. Haiti">[https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/liban-vs-haiti-match-de-hockey-sur-glace-tickets-32180045382 Liban vs. Haiti (Match de hockey sur glace) Tickets, Sun, 23 Apr 2017 at 7:00 PM]<br>{{cite web|url=http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/lebanon-vs-haiti-in-a-friendly/|title=Lebanon vs Haiti in a Friendly|date=2017-01-06|website=nationalteamsoficehockey.com}}</ref> Lebanon got their first international win over Haiti with a score of 7–4.<ref name="Lebanon Beats Haiti">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohockey.com/article/4837-lebanon-beats-haiti-for-historic-first-international-victory.html|title=Lebanon Beats Haiti for Historic First International Victory|accessdate=24 April 2017|publisher=Eurohockey.com}}</ref>

==Tournament record==
===Amerigol LATAM Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=30|Year
!width=150|Host
!width=120|Result
!width=30|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|OTW|Overtime wins}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|OTL|Overtime losses}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
|-
| 2021 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Coral Springs, Florida|Coral Springs]] || bgcolor="#CD7F32"| 3rd place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(Division I)}}}} || 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
! colspan=2|Total !! 1/2 !! 4 !! 3 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1
|}

==All-time record against other nations==
<small>''Last match update: 16 October 2021''</small><ref name="Lebanon Men All Time Results">{{cite web|url=https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lebanon-Men-Official-Results.pdf|title=Lebanon Men All Time Results|date=16 October 2021|publisher=National Teams of Ice Hockey}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%"
|+ Key
|- 
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || '''Positive balance''' <small>(more Wins)</small>
|- 
| style="background:#ffffcc;"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || '''Neutral balance''' <small>(Wins = Losses)</small>
|- 
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || '''Negative balance''' <small>(more Losses)</small>
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|-
!width=192|Team
!width=40|{{tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|T|Ties}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|ALG}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 10 || 3
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|VEN}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 2
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Flag of Haiti.png|25px]] Haiti|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 4
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|MAR}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 3
|- style="background:#ffffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|COL}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 9
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|JAM}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5
|-
! Total !! 7 !! 5 !! 0 !! 2 !! 44 !! 26
|}

==All-time record against other clubs==
<small>''Last match update: 22 December 2018''</small><ref name="Lebanon Men All Time Results" />
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%"
|+ Key
|- 
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || '''Positive balance''' <small>(more Wins)</small>
|- 
| style="background:#ffffcc;"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || '''Neutral balance''' <small>(Wins = Losses)</small>
|- 
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; || '''Negative balance''' <small>(more Losses)</small>
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|-
!width=192|Team
!width=40|{{tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|T|Ties}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=40|{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Argenteuil HC || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 12 || 9
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Flag of Egypt.png|25px]] Pharaohs || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 23 || 2
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Philippines Flyers || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 17 || 1
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Alger Corsaires || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 16 || 3
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Marieville Red Knights || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 6
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TUN}} Carthage Eagles || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 3
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Maghreb United<ref name="Lebanon Wins Debut Ice Hockey Game">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohockey.com/article/4832-lebanon-wins-debut-ice-hockey-game.html|title=Lebanon Wins Debut Ice Hockey Game|accessdate=16 April 2017|publisher=Eurohockey.com}}</ref> || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 3
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UAE}} EHL All-Stars || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 4
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} German Hockey Legends || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 5
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BLR}} Belarus PT || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 7
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UAE}} Abu Dhabi Storm || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 7
|-
! Total !! 14 !! 8 !! 0 !! 6 !! 101 !! 50
|}
'''Note:''' Lebanon was awarded a 9–0 win over Egypt, but capped at 5–0 due to a blowout rule.<ref name="Lebanon vs. Egypt">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1731305790245407&id=189565864419415|title=Lebanon vs Egypt 9-0 but capped at 5-0 due to blowout|date=2 September 2017|publisher=Facebook}}</ref>

==Other games==
*4/15/17: {{ih|LIB}} - Maghreb United 8:3
*4/23/17: {{ih|LIB}} - [[File:Flag of Haiti.png|25px]] Haiti 7:4
*9/2/17: {{ih|LIB}} - {{ih|MAR}} 5:3
*9/2/17: {{ih|LIB}} - Egyptian Pharaohs 5:0
*9/22/17: {{ih|LIB}} - {{ih|ALG}} 10:3 
*11/14/17: Emirates League All-Stars - {{ih|LIB}} 4:2 - President Cup @ Abu Dhabi
*11/15/17: Abu Dhabi Storm - {{ih|LIB}} 4:2 - "
*11/16/17: Belarus PT - {{ih|LIB}} 7:1 - "
*11/17/17: German Hockey Legends - {{ih|LIB}} 5:4 - "
*12/16/17: {{ih|LIB}} - Philippines Flyers (Canada) 17:1
*2/18/18: Argenteuil Hockey Club - {{ih|LIB}} 2:1
*2/24/18: {{ih|LIB}} - Argenteuil Hockey Club 4:3
*9/14/18: {{ih|LIB}} - Argenteuil Hockey Club 7:4
*12/22/18: {{ih|LIB}} - Red Knights de Marieville 11:6
*10/15/21: {{ih|JAM}} - {{ih|LIB}} 5:4 SO
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.lebanonicehockey.com/ Official Website of the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation]
*[https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/lebanon/ Lebanon] at National Teams of Ice Hockey
*[https://www.facebook.com/lebanonicehockey/ Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation] at Facebook

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