Kuwait national ice hockey team
| Nickname(s) | الصقور (The Falcons) |
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| Association | Kuwait Ice Hockey Association |
| General Manager |  Fuhaid Al-Ajmi |
| Head coach |  Jan Brychta |
| Assistants | Tomas Mahovsky |
| Captain | Mohammad Al-Ajmi |
| Most games | Ahmad Al-Ajmi & 2 others tied with (27) |
| Most points | Ahmad Al-Ajmi (60) |
| IIHF code | KUW |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Japan 44 – 1 Kuwait (Gangneung, South Korea; January 30, 1999) |
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| Biggest win | |
Kuwait 39 – 2 India  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; April 26, 2011) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
| Japan 44 – 1 Kuwait (Gangneung, South Korea; January 30, 1999) |
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| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1999) |
| Best result | 6th (1999) |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |  (2008) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 4th (2011) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 13–19–1 | |
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.
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[edit] 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 United Arab Emirates.[6]
[edit] All-time record against other nations
As of May 19, 2010[3]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
 Bahrain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
 China |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 46 |
| Japan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
 Macau |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
 Malaysia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
 Mongolia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
 Morocco |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
 Singapore |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
 Thailand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
 Oman |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 Saudi Arabia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Kuwait". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/kuwait.html. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew (2008). "Story #42;Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/100-year-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-42.html. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ a b c "Kuwait All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/Kuwait_All_Time_Results.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Arab Cup victory for Emirates". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/arab-cup-victory-for-emirates.html. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2010-men.html. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ 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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