| Nickname(s) | الصقور (The Falcons) |
|---|---|
| Association | Kuwait Ice Hockey Association |
| Head coach | Jan Brychta |
| Most games | Ahmad Al-Ajmi (18) |
| Most points | Ahmad Al-Ajmi (21) |
| IIHF code | KUW |
| Team colours | |
| First international | |
 Japan 44–1 Kuwait  (Gangneung or Pyeongchang, South Korea; January 30, 1999) | |
| Biggest win | |
Kuwait 15–2 Macau  (Changchun, China; January 26, 2007) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Japan 44–1 Kuwait (Gangneung or Pyeongchang, South Korea; January 30, 1999) | |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1999) |
| International record (W-L-T) | |
| 10–11–1 | |
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.
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] In 2007 they returned to international play at the 2007 Asian Winter Games where they recorded their first win against Macau. The following year they competed in the Arab Cup of Ice Hockey finishing second after losing to the United Arab Emirates in the final.[3] In 2010 Kuwait competed in their first IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, finishing seventh overall.[4] In May they participated in the Kuwaiti organised Gulf Ice Hockey Championship, finishing second behind the United Arab Emirates.[5]
All-time record against other nations[]
As of May 19, 2010
| 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 |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kuwait. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-05-19.
- ↑ Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew (2008). Story #42;Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2009-06-09.
- ↑ Arab Cup victory for Emirates. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2010-05-14.
- ↑ 2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved on 2010-04-13.
- ↑ Merk, Martin (2010-06-08). UAE wins Gulf Championship. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.