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{{Short description|Men's national ice hockey team representing Kuwait}} |
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{{Infobox national hockey team |
{{Infobox national hockey team |
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| Name = Kuwait |
| Name = Kuwait |
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| Badge = |
| Badge = Emblem of Kuwait.svg |
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| Badge_size = |
| Badge_size = 170px |
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| caption = |
| caption = The [[emblem of Kuwait]] is the badge used on the players jerseys. |
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| Association = [[Kuwait Ice Hockey Association]] |
| Association = [[Kuwait Ice Hockey Association]] |
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| Nickname = |
| Nickname = ''Falcons'' (الصقور) |
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| General Manager = Fuhaid Al-Ajmi |
| General Manager = Fuhaid Al-Ajmi |
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| Coach = |
| Coach = Marko Ziđarević |
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| Asst Coach = |
| Asst Coach = Meshal Al-Ajmi |
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| Captain = |
| Captain = Abdullah Al-Maragi |
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| Most games = Ahmad Al-Ajmi ( |
| Most games = Ahmad Al-Ajmi (107) |
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| Top scorer = |
| Top scorer = Ahmad Al-Ajmi (71) |
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| Most points = Ahmad Al-Ajmi ( |
| Most points = Ahmad Al-Ajmi (133) |
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| Home Stadium = |
| Home Stadium = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink |
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| IIHF code = KUW |
| IIHF code = KUW |
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| IIHF Rank = {{IIHF World Ranking|KUW}} |
| IIHF Rank = {{IIHF World Ranking|KUW}} |
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| IIHF max = 50 |
| IIHF max = 50 |
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| IIHF max date = |
| IIHF max date = 2018–19, 2023 |
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| IIHF min = |
| IIHF min = 52 |
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| IIHF min date = |
| IIHF min date = 2022, 2024 |
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| Team_Colors = {{color box| |
| Team_Colors = {{color box|#0055A8|border=darkgray}} {{color box|#CE1126|border=darkgray}} {{color box|white|border=darkgray}} |
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| First game = {{ih-rt|JPN|1947}} 44–1 {{ih|KUW}}<br><small>([[Gangneung]], |
| First game = {{ih-rt|JPN|1947}} 44–1 {{ih|KUW}}<br><small>([[Gangneung]], South Korea; 30 January 1999)</small> |
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| Largest win = {{ih-rt|KUW}} 39–2 {{ih|IND}}<br><small>([[Kuwait City]], |
| Largest win = {{ih-rt|KUW}} 39–2 {{ih|IND}}<br><small>([[Kuwait City]], Kuwait; 26 April 2011)</small> |
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| Largest loss = {{ih-rt|JPN|1947}} 44–1 {{ih|KUW}}<br><small>( |
| Largest loss = {{ih-rt|JPN|1947}} 44–1 {{ih|KUW}}<br><small>(Gangneung, South Korea; 30 January 1999)</small> |
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| World champ apps = |
| World champ apps = 4 |
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| World champ first = 2018 |
| World champ first = 2018 |
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| World champ best = |
| World champ best = 49th ([[2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2022]]) |
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| World champ2 name = [[Ice hockey at the Asian Winter Games|Asian Winter Games]] |
| World champ2 name = [[Ice hockey at the Asian Winter Games|Asian Winter Games]] |
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| World champ2 apps = 4 |
| World champ2 apps = 4 |
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| World champ2 first = [[Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|1999]] |
| World champ2 first = [[Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|1999]] |
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| World champ2 best = 6th ([[Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|1999]]) |
| World champ2 best = 6th ([[Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|1999]]) |
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| Regional name = [[Arab Cup of Ice Hockey]] |
| Regional name = [[Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|Arab Cup]] |
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| Regional cup apps = |
| Regional cup apps = 2 |
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| Regional cup first = 2008 |
| Regional cup first = [[2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2008]] |
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| Regional cup best = [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd (2008) |
| Regional cup best = [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd ([[2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2008]], [[2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2023]]) |
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| Regional2 name = [[IIHF |
| Regional2 name = [[IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship]] |
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| Regional2 cup apps = 8 |
| Regional2 cup apps = 8 |
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| Regional2 cup first = [[2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2010]] |
| Regional2 cup first = [[2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2010]] |
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| Regional2 cup best = 4th ([[2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2011]], [[2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2012]], [[2013 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2013]]) |
| Regional2 cup best = 4th ([[2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2011]], [[2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2012]], [[2013 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2013]]) |
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| Regional3 name = [[Gulf Ice Hockey Championship]] |
| Regional3 name = [[Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|GCC Gulf Championship]] |
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| Regional3 cup apps = 4 |
| Regional3 cup apps = 4 |
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| Regional3 cup first = [[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2010]] |
| Regional3 cup first = [[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2010]] |
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| Regional3 cup best = [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd ([[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2010]], [[2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2012]], [[2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2014]]) |
| Regional3 cup best = [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd ([[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2010]], [[2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2012]], [[2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2014]]) |
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| Record = |
| Record = 46–65–1 |
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{{MedalTableTop|name=no|medals= |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|2015 Kuwait City]]|Division I}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|2017 Kuwait City]]|Division I}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|Arab Cup]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2008 Abu Dhabi]]|}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2023 Kuwait City]]|}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|GCC Gulf Championship]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2010 Kuwait City]]|}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2008 Abu Dhabi]]|}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2014 Kuwait City]]|}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2016 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2016 Doha]]|}} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[GCC Games]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2022 GCC Games|2022 Kuwait City]]|}} |
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⚫ | The '''Kuwait national ice hockey team''' ({{langx|ar|منتخب الكويت لهوكي الجليد}}) is the national men's [[ice hockey]] team of [[Kuwait]]. The team is controlled by the [[Kuwait Ice Hockey Association]] and a member of the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF) since 8 May 2009.<ref name="Welcome, Georgia & Kuwait">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/welcome-georgia-kuwait.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2912&cHash=397959c9ce |title=Welcome, Georgia & Kuwait |date=13 May 2009 |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=9 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228102759/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/welcome-georgia-kuwait.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=2912&cHash=397959c9ce |archive-date=28 December 2010 }}</ref> As of 28 May 2023, Kuwait is currently ranked 50th in the [[IIHF World Ranking]]. Kuwait participated in the [[IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship|IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia]], a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in [[Asia]], from 2010 to 2018. Kuwait made its World Championship debut at the [[2018 IIHF World Championship Division III#Division III qualification tournament|2018 Division III Qualification tournament]].<ref name="27 tournaments assigned">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=11816&cHash=db78f275879bc212c311fcefb5fd3fd5|title=27 tournaments assigned|access-date=19 May 2017|publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]]}}</ref><ref name="2018 Events">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/world-championships/2018-events/|title=2018 Events|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|date=22 May 2017}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 1985, Kuwait joined the IIHF, but |
In 1985, Kuwait had joined the IIHF, but was expelled in 1992 due to a lack of ice hockey activity.<ref name="IIHFEUROPEBREAKUP">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/100-year-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-42.html|title=Story #42;Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation|access-date=9 June 2009|year=2008|author1=Szemberg, Szymon |author2=Podnieks, Andrew|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228054355/http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/100-year-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-42.html|archive-date=28 December 2010}}</ref> In 1999, Kuwait played their first games at the [[Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|1999 Asian Winter Games]] against [[Japan men's national ice hockey team|Japan]], [[China men's national ice hockey team|China]], and [[Mongolia men's national ice hockey team|Mongolia]], losing all three.<ref name="NATIONALTEAMSOFICEHOCKEY">{{cite web | url = https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kuwait-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf | title = Kuwait-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf | publisher = National Teams of Ice Hockey | access-date = 15 December 2017 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171216144036/https://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Kuwait-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf | archive-date = 16 December 2017 }}</ref> In 2007, Kuwait returned to international play at the [[Ice hockey at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|2007 Asian Winter Games]] where they recorded their first win against [[Macau men's national ice hockey team|Macau]].<ref name="NATIONALTEAMSOFICEHOCKEY"/> The following year they competed in the [[Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|Arab Cup]] finishing second after losing to the [[United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team|United Arab Emirates]] in the final.<ref name="2008UAEWIN">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/arab-cup-victory-for-emirates.html |title=Arab Cup victory for Emirates |publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] |access-date=14 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715203710/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/arab-cup-victory-for-emirates.html |archive-date=15 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2009, Kuwait re-admitted into the IIHF as an associate member.<ref name="Welcome, Georgia & Kuwait" /> In 2010, Kuwait competed in their first Challenge Cup of Asia, finishing seventh overall,<ref name="2010IIHFCCOA">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2010-men.html |title=2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia |publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] |access-date=13 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419225144/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2010-men.html |archive-date=19 April 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> and in 2014, finishing 6th overall, losing all five games, and were relegated to Division I. Also they participated in the Kuwaiti organized [[Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|Gulf Championship]], finishing second behind the United Arab Emirates.<ref name="IIHF GULF2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/uae-wins-gulf-championship.html |title=UAE wins Gulf Championship |first=Martin |last=Merk |publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] |date=8 June 2010 |access-date=9 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611082859/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/uae-wins-gulf-championship.html |archive-date=11 June 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Tournament record== |
==Tournament record== |
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| colspan=2|[[1930 Ice Hockey World Championships|1930]] ''through'' [[1992 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|1992]] || colspan=6|''did not enter'' |
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| colspan=2|[[1993 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|1993]] ''through'' [[2008 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2008]] || colspan=6|''Expelled from IIHF''<ref name="IIHFEUROPEBREAKUP" /> |
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| colspan=2|[[2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2009]] ''through'' [[2017 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2017]] || colspan=6|''did not enter'' |
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| [[2019 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2019]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || 51st place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(5th in [[2019 IIHF World Championship Division III#Division III qualification tournament|Division III Q]])}}}} || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 |
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| colspan=2|2020 and 2021 || colspan=6 align=center|''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18277/iihf-cancels-march-tournaments|title=IIHF cancels March tournaments|date=2 March 2020|work=iihf.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations|access-date=18 November 2020|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref> |
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| [[2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2022]] || {{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Bishkek]] || 49th place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(5th in [[2022 IIHF World Championship Division IV|Division IV]])}}}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 |
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| [[2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2023]] || {{flagicon|MGL}} [[Ulaanbaatar]] || 54th place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd in [[2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV|Division IV]])}}}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
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| [[2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships|2024]] || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || 54th place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(3rd in [[2024 IIHF World Championship Division IV|Division IV]])}}}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 |
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| [[Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|1999]] || {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Gangneung]] || 6th place || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
| [[Ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games|1999]] || {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Gangneung]] || 6th place || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
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| [[Ice hockey at the 2003 Asian Winter Games|2003]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Aomori, Aomori|Aomori]] || colspan=6|'' |
| [[Ice hockey at the 2003 Asian Winter Games|2003]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Aomori, Aomori|Aomori]] || colspan=6|''did not participate'' |
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| [[Ice hockey at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|2007]] || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Changchun]] || 7th place || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
| [[Ice hockey at the 2007 Asian Winter Games|2007]] || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Changchun]] || 7th place || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
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| colspan=6|{{small|''Competed as {{flagicon|IOC}} [[Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2017 Asian Winter Games|Independent Olympic Athletes]]''}} |
| colspan=6|{{small|''Competed as {{flagicon|IOC}} [[Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2017 Asian Winter Games|Independent Olympic Athletes]]''}} |
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| [[Ice hockey at the 2025 Asian Winter Games|2025]] || {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Harbin]] || || || || || || |
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!colspan=8|Arab Cup (2008) |
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| [[2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2008]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 5 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 |
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!colspan=8|GCC Gulf Championship ( |
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| [[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2010]] || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 |
| [[2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2010]] || style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 |
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| [[2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2012]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 5 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 |
| [[2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2012]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 5 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 |
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| [[2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2014]] || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
| [[2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2014]] || style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
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| [[2016 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2016]] || {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Doha]] || bgcolor="#cd7f32"|[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] 3rd place || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
| [[2016 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2016]] || {{flagicon|QAT}} [[Doha]] || bgcolor="#cd7f32"|[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] 3rd place || 5 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
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| [[2022 GCC Games|2022]] || style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || bgcolor="#cd7f32"|[[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] 3rd place || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 |
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| [[2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2023]] || style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || bgcolor="#c0c0c0"|[[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] 2nd place || 5 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 |
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| colspan=2|[[2008 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2008]] |
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| [[2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2010]] || {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Taipei|Taipei City]] || 7th place || 6 || 2 || – || 1{{tooltip|'''*'''|Indicates a tie game}} || 3 |
| [[2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2010]] || {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Taipei|Taipei City]] || 7th place || 6 || 2 || – || 1{{tooltip|'''*'''|Indicates a tie game}} || 3 |
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| [[2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2011]] || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || 4th place || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 |
| [[2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2011]] || style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || 4th place || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 3 |
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| [[2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2012]] || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dehradun]] || 4th place || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 4 |
| [[2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2012]] || {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dehradun]] || 4th place || 6 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 4 |
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| [[2014 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2014]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || 6th place || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 |
| [[2014 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2014]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || 6th place || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 |
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| [[2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2015]] || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || 6th place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(1st in [[2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|Division I]])}}}} || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
| [[2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2015]] || style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || 6th place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(1st in [[2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|Division I]])}}}} || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
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| [[2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2016]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || colspan=6|'' |
| [[2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2016]] || {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abu Dhabi]] || colspan=6|''did not participate'' |
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| [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2017]] || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || 6th place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(1st in [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|Division I]])}}}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
| [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2017]] || style="border: 3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] || 6th place<br>{{nowrap|{{small|(1st in [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|Division I]])}}}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
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| [[2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2018]] || {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Pasay]] || 5th place || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 |
| [[2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2018]] || {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Pasay]] || 5th place || 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 |
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==All-time record against other |
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<small>''Last match update: 22 April 2024''<ref name="NATIONALTEAMSOFICEHOCKEY"/></small> |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.iihf.com/en/associations/1340/kuwait IIHF profile] |
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{{National sports teams of Kuwait}} |
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{{Men's national ice hockey teams}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 23 October 2024
Nickname(s) | Falcons (الصقور) |
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Association | Kuwait Ice Hockey Association |
General manager | Fuhaid Al-Ajmi |
Head coach | Marko Ziđarević |
Assistants | Meshal Al-Ajmi |
Captain | Abdullah Al-Maragi |
Most games | Ahmad Al-Ajmi (107) |
Top scorer | Ahmad Al-Ajmi (71) |
Most points | Ahmad Al-Ajmi (133) |
Home stadium | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | KUW |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 52 2 (27 May 2024)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 50 (2018–19, 2023) |
Lowest IIHF | 52 (2022, 2024) |
First international | |
Japan 44–1 Kuwait (Gangneung, South Korea; 30 January 1999) | |
Biggest win | |
Kuwait 39–2 India (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 26 April 2011) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Japan 44–1 Kuwait (Gangneung, South Korea; 30 January 1999) | |
IIHF World Championships | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2018) |
Best result | 49th (2022) |
Asian Winter Games | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1999) |
Best result | 6th (1999) |
Arab Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2008) |
Best result | 2nd (2008, 2023) |
IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship | |
Appearances | 8 (first in 2010) |
Best result | 4th (2011, 2012, 2013) |
GCC Gulf Championship | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
Best result | 2nd (2010, 2012, 2014) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
46–65–1 |
The Kuwait national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الكويت لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of Kuwait. The team is controlled by the Kuwait Ice Hockey Association and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 8 May 2009.[2] As of 28 May 2023, Kuwait is currently ranked 50th in the IIHF World Ranking. Kuwait participated in the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia, from 2010 to 2018. Kuwait made its World Championship debut at the 2018 Division III Qualification tournament.[3][4]
History
[edit]In 1985, Kuwait had joined the IIHF, but was expelled in 1992 due to a lack of ice hockey activity.[5] In 1999, Kuwait played their first games at the 1999 Asian Winter Games against Japan, China, and Mongolia, losing all three.[6] In 2007, Kuwait returned to international play at the 2007 Asian Winter Games where they recorded their first win against Macau.[6] The following year they competed in the Arab Cup finishing second after losing to the United Arab Emirates in the final.[7] In 2009, Kuwait re-admitted into the IIHF as an associate member.[2] In 2010, Kuwait competed in their first Challenge Cup of Asia, finishing seventh overall,[8] and in 2014, finishing 6th overall, losing all five games, and were relegated to Division I. Also they participated in the Kuwaiti organized Gulf Championship, finishing second behind the United Arab Emirates.[9]
Tournament record
[edit]World Championships
[edit]Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
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1930 through 1992 | did not enter | ||||||
1993 through 2008 | Expelled from IIHF[5] | ||||||
2009 through 2017 | did not enter | ||||||
2018 | Sarajevo | 50th place (4th in Division III Q) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2019 | Abu Dhabi | 51st place (5th in Division III Q) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2020 and 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10][11] | ||||||
2022 | Bishkek | 49th place (5th in Division IV) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2023 | Ulaanbaatar | 54th place (3rd in Division IV) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | Kuwait City | 54th place (3rd in Division IV) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Asian Winter Games
[edit]Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
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1999 | Gangneung | 6th place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2003 | Aomori | did not participate | |||||
2007 | Changchun | 7th place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | Astana | 11th place (6th in Premier Division) |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Competed as Athletes from Kuwait | |||||||
2017 | Sapporo | 16th place (6th in Division II) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Competed as Independent Olympic Athletes | |||||||
2025 | Harbin |
Arab Cup/GCC Gulf Championship
[edit]Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
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Arab Cup (2008) | |||||||
2008 | Abu Dhabi | 2nd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016) | |||||||
2010 | Kuwait City | 2nd place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | Abu Dhabi | 2nd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | Kuwait City | 2nd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2016 | Doha | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
GCC Games (2022) | |||||||
2022 | Kuwait City | 3rd place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Arab Cup (2023–) | |||||||
2023 | Kuwait City | 2nd place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Asia and Oceania Championship
[edit]Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
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2008 and 2009 | did not participate | ||||||
2010 | Taipei City | 7th place | 6 | 2 | – | 1* | 3 |
2011 | Kuwait City | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2012 | Dehradun | 4th place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
2013 | Bangkok | 4th place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2014 | Abu Dhabi | 6th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2015 | Kuwait City | 6th place (1st in Division I) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Abu Dhabi | did not participate | |||||
2017 | Kuwait City | 6th place (1st in Division I) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Pasay | 5th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
All-time record against other national teams
[edit]Last match update: 22 April 2024[6]
Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
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Algeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Bahrain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 12 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 60 |
Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 11 |
Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 37 |
Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Macau | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
Malaysia | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 35 |
Mongolia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 50 |
Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
Oman | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 13 |
Qatar | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 16 |
Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
Singapore | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
Thailand | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 81 |
Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
United Arab Emirates | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 83 |
Total | 112 | 46 | 1 | 65 | 516 | 667 |
References
[edit]- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Welcome, Georgia & Kuwait". International Ice Hockey Federation. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ "27 tournaments assigned". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "2018 Events". International Ice Hockey Federation. 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew (2008). "Story #42;Breakup of old Europe creates a new hockey world". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ^ a b c "Kuwait-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Arab Cup victory for Emirates". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Merk, Martin (8 June 2010). "UAE wins Gulf Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.