Lebanon men's national ice hockey team
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| 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 | |
 Lebanon 7–4 Haiti  (Saint-Laurent, Canada; 23 April 2017) | |
| Biggest win | |
Lebanon 15–5 Oman  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 May 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Colombia 5–2 Lebanon (Coral Springs, United States; 16 October 2021) | |
| Amerigol LATAM Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2021) |
| Best result |
 3rd (2021) |
| Arab Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result |
 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 |  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 |  Kuwait City |
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]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
 Bahrain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Colombia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
 Egypt |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
 Haiti |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
 Jamaica |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Kuwait |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
 Morocco |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Oman |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abu Dhabi Storm |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 Argenteuil HC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
 Belarus PT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 Carthage Eagles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
 Egypt Pharaohs* |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| EHL All-Stars |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 German Hockey Legends |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Greece HT |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16 |
 HC Alger Corsaires |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
 Jeddah Eagles |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Maghreb United[6] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Marieville Red Knights |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
 Mexico Selects |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 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: Lebanon - Maghreb United 8:3
- 4/23/17: Lebanon -
Haiti 7:4 - 9/2/17: Lebanon - Morocco 5:3
- 9/2/17: Lebanon - Egyptian Pharaohs 5:0
- 9/22/17: Lebanon - Algeria 10:3
- 11/14/17: Emirates League All-Stars - Lebanon 4:2 - President Cup @ Abu Dhabi
- 11/15/17: Abu Dhabi Storm - Lebanon 4:2 - "
- 11/16/17: Belarus PT - Lebanon 7:1 - "
- 11/17/17: German Hockey Legends - Lebanon 5:4 - "
- 12/16/17: Lebanon - Philippines Flyers (Canada) 17:1
- 2/18/18: Argenteuil Hockey Club - Lebanon 2:1
- 2/24/18: Lebanon - Argenteuil Hockey Club 4:3
- 9/14/18: Lebanon - Argenteuil Hockey Club 7:4
- 12/22/18: Lebanon - Red Knights de Marieville 11:6
- 10/15/21: Jamaica - Lebanon 5:4 SO
- 7/14/23: Lebanon - Greece Heritage Team 10:4
- 7/15/23: Greece Heritage Team - Lebanon 10:9
- 7/16/23: Lebanon - Greece Heritage Team 10:2
References
- ↑ "Five new countries join IIHF". International Ice Hockey Federation. 26 September 2019. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/14691/five-new-countries-join-iihf.
- ↑ About the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation
- ↑ Liban vs. Haiti (Match de hockey sur glace) Tickets, Sun, 23 Apr 2017 at 7:00 PM
"Lebanon vs Haiti in a Friendly". 2017-01-06. http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/lebanon-vs-haiti-in-a-friendly/. - ↑ "Lebanon Beats Haiti for Historic First International Victory". Eurohockey.com. http://www.eurohockey.com/article/4837-lebanon-beats-haiti-for-historic-first-international-victory.html. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Lebanon Men All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. 16 October 2021. https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lebanon-Men-Official-Results.pdf.
- ↑ "Lebanon Wins Debut Ice Hockey Game". https://www.eurohockey.com/article/4832-lebanon-wins-debut-ice-hockey-game.html. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "Lebanon vs Egypt 9-0 but capped at 5-0 due to blowout". Facebook. 2 September 2017. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1731305790245407&id=189565864419415.
External links
- Official Website of the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation
- Lebanon at National Teams of Ice Hockey
- Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation at Facebook
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