Association | Association Algerienne du Inline et Ice Hockey |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Most games | Several : 5 |
Top scorer | Hakim Boukhaloua: 5 |
Most points | Harond Litim: 11 |
IIHF code | ALG |
First international | |
![]() ![]() (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 16, 2008) | |
Biggest defeat | |
![]() ![]() (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 17, 2008) | |
International record (W-L-T) | |
0-5-0 |
The Algerian national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Algeria. Formed in 2006, Algeria currently applying to become a member of the IIHF. The national team was formed with the increasing number of Algerians who are playing ice hockey around the world.
In June 2008 Algeria competed in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Morocco, UAE and Kuwait. Algeria finished fourth, with Algerian forward Harond Litim winning most valuable player of the tournament award.
The most high profile player of Algerian origin is Josef Boumedienne who played for Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals in the NHL.
In April 2009 it was announced that Nordine Mahdidi, a member of the 2008 Arab Cup team, would take over as Head Coach of Team Algeria.
2009 Arab Cup Roster[]
# | Player | Club | ||||
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Goaltenders | ||||||
1 | Khalid Abdulwahid | |||||
21 | Didier Drif | ![]() | ||||
Defencemen | ||||||
15 | Sid-Ahmed Bouslama | ![]() | ||||
91 | Nassim Boulakdem | ![]() | ||||
' | Jordi Abbas | ![]() | ||||
' | Akim Bouchabane | ![]() | ||||
' | Said Sebaa | ![]() | ||||
' | Junaid Zouaoui | ![]() | ||||
Forwards | ||||||
6 | Harond Litim | ![]() | ||||
11 | Mohamed Belarbi | ![]() | ||||
20 | Yassine Fahas | ![]() | ||||
22 | Karim Kerbouche | |||||
41 | Mohamed Benyahia | ![]() | ||||
73 | Hakim Boukhaloua | ![]() | ||||
' | Bachir Aghroud | ![]() | ||||
' | Karim Chaiblaine | ![]() | ||||
' | Mourad Chaiblaine | ![]() | ||||
' | Ali Chenini | ![]() | ||||
' | Felix Chougui | ![]() | ||||
' | Ali Khaldi | ![]() |
2008 Arab Cup Roster[]
# | Player | Club | ||||
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Goaltenders | ||||||
1 | Waseem Ghurani | ![]() | ||||
55 | Farid Choubane | ![]() | ||||
Defencemen | ||||||
15 | Sid-Ahmed Bouslama | ![]() | ||||
28 | Djemal Zitouni | ![]() | ||||
91 | Nassim Boulakdem | ![]() | ||||
' | Said Sebaa | ![]() | ||||
Forwards | ||||||
6 | Harond Litim | ![]() | ||||
11 | Mohamed Belarbi | ![]() | ||||
20 | Yassine Fahas | ![]() | ||||
22 | Karim Kerbouche | |||||
41 | Mohamed Benyahia | ![]() | ||||
66 | Fawzi Kerdougli | ![]() | ||||
73 | Hakim Boukhaloua | ![]() | ||||
84 | Nordine Mahdidi | ![]() |
Staff & Management[]
- Karim Kerbouche
- Mustapha Chergui
- Farouk Igheldane
- Nordine Mahdidi
- Harond Litim
Non-Team Algeria players of Algerian origin[]
- Josef Boumedienne(NHL/AHL player)
- Karim Boumedienne
- Akim Ramoul (Plays for Netherlands national team)
All-time Record against other nations[]
As of June 5, 2009
Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 |