Kuwait men's national ice hockey team

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Kuwait
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) الصقور (The Falcons)
Association Kuwait Ice Hockey Association
Most games Meshal al-Ajmi & 2 others tied with (42)
Most points Meshal al-Ajmi (89)
IIHF code KUW
Team colors               
First international
Flag of Japan.svg.png Japan 44 – 1 Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg.png
(Gangneung, South Korea; January 30, 1999)
Biggest win
Flag of Kuwait.svg.png Kuwait 39 – 2 India Flag of India.svg.png
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; April 26, 2011)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Japan.svg.png Japan 44 – 1 Kuwait Flag of Kuwait.svg.png
(Gangneung, South Korea; January 30, 1999)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances 3 (first in 1999)
Best result 6th (1999)
Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
Appearances 1 (first in 2008)
Best result Silver medal icon.png (2008)
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances 4 (first in 2010)
Best result 4th (2011, 2012, 2013)
Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
Appearances 2 (first in 2010)
Best result Silver medal icon.png (2010, 2012)
International record (W–L–T)
18–25–1

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The Kuwait national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Kuwait, and an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History

In 1985 Kuwait joined the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) but were expelled in 1992 due to a lack of activity.[1][2] In 1999 Kuwait rejoined the IIHF and played their first games at the 1999 Asian Winter Games against Japan, China, and Mongolia, losing all three.[1][3] In 2007 they returned to international play at the 2007 Asian Winter Games where they recorded their first win against Macau.[3] The following year they competed in the Arab Cup of Ice Hockey finishing second after losing to the United Arab Emirates in the final.[4] In 2010 Kuwait competed in their first IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, finishing seventh overall.[5] In May they participated in the Kuwaiti organised Gulf Ice Hockey Championship, finishing second behind the Emirati National Team.[6]

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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

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Teams that do not participate in IIHF competitions:
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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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