Oman men's national ice hockey team

The Omani national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب عمان لهوكي الجليد), nicknamed The Khanjars (Arabic: الخنجر Al-Khanajar), is the national ice hockey team of Oman. They are controlled by the Oman Ice Sports Committee and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Oman is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and have not entered in any World Championship tournaments or at any Olympic Games, but have played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.

Oman
The national emblem of Oman is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s)The Khanjars
AssociationOman Ice Sports Committee
General ManagerQassim Al Bouri
Head coachKhalid Muhamad
AssistantsEbrahem Mohammady
Most gamesIbrahim Al Ghabshi &
Ahmad Al Qatami (13)
Most pointsIbrahim Al Ghabshi (10)
Home stadiumAl Khuwair Center Ice Rink
Team colors     
IIHF codeOMA
Ranking
Current IIHFNR (24 April 2020)[1]
First international
 United Arab Emirates 11–0 Oman 
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 26 May 2010)
Biggest win
 Oman 9–3 Qatar 
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 9 June 2014)
 Oman 7–1 Macau 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 March 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Kuwait 17–1 Oman 
(Doha, Qatar; 28 January 2016)
Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2010)
Best result 3rd (2012)
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances3 (first in 2015)
Best result7th (2019)
International record (W–L–T)
7–24–0
Medal record
GCC Gulf Championship
2012 Abu Dhabi

History

Oman played its first game in 2010 during the inaugural Gulf Ice Hockey Championship. Oman played three games against Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates in which they lost all three games. Oman also played in the Second Ice Hockey Gulf Cup in 2012. They played 5 games which in they won 2 and lost three which made them third, winning the bronze medal.[2]

Tournament record

Challenge Cup of Asia

Year Host Result Pld W OTW OTL L
2008 through 2014Did not participate
2015 Kuwait City9th place
(4th in Division I)
50203
2016 BishkekDid not participate
2017 Kuwait City8th place
(3rd in Division I)
31002
2018 Kuala LumpurDid not participate
2019 Kuala Lumpur7th place41003
Total3/12122208

GCC Gulf Championship

Year Host Result Pld W OTW OTL L
2010 Kuwait City4th place30003
2012 Abu Dhabi 3rd Place52003
2014 Kuwait City4th place51004
2016 Doha4th place50005
Total4/41830015

Roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[3]

Head coach: Khalid Muhamad (خالد محمد)

Goaltenders
# Name Catches Height Weight Date of birth Club
30 Mohamed Al Balushi (محمد البلوشي) R 1.86 m 83 kg (1993-07-18)18 July 1993 (aged 25) Oman
69 Waleed Al Ruzaiqi (وليد الرزيقي) R 1.75 m 65 kg (1991-06-11)11 June 1991 (aged 27) Oman
Defencemen
# Name Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
19 Saud Al Aufi (سعود العوفي) L 1.70 m 79 kg (1985-08-31)31 August 1985 (aged 33) Oman
77 Said Al Hinai (سعيد الهنائي) R 1.75 m 90 kg (1990-06-06)6 June 1990 (aged 28) Oman
4 Mohanad Al Larakha (مهند اللرخة) R 1.76 m 90 kg (1983-03-25)25 March 1983 (aged 35) Oman
66 Ahmad Al Qatami (أحمد القطامي) R 1.70 m 67 kg (1987-01-06)6 January 1987 (aged 32) Oman
94 Hamdoon khalaf ( حمدون خلف) R 1.89 m 96 kg (1986-10-30)30 October 1986 (aged 32) Oman
99 Muadh Al Siyabi (معاذ السيابي) L 1.74 m 68 kg (1987-02-26)26 February 1987 (aged 32) Oman
44 Khalil Al Waili (خليل الوائلي) L 1.70 m 75 kg (1983-03-20)20 March 1983 (aged 35) Oman
Forwards
# Name Shoots Height Weight Date of birth Club
9 Jihad Al Balushi (جهاد البلوشي) R 1.72 m 75 kg (1989-01-19)19 January 1989 (aged 30) Oman
65 Talal Al Busaidi (طلال البوسعيدي) L 1.67 m 82 kg (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 22) Oman
7 Ibrahim Al Ghabshi (ابراهيم الغبشي) R 1.67 m 63 kg (1989-01-01)1 January 1989 (aged 30) Oman
96 Aziz Al Jadidi (عزيز الجديدي) L 1.74 m 66 kg (1995-02-09)9 February 1995 (aged 24) Oman
3 Harith Al Sabri (حارث الصبري) R 1.73 m 80 kg (1991-12-24)24 December 1991 (aged 27) Oman
6 Qusay Al Salti (قصي السلطي) L 1.72 m 72 kg (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (aged 27) Oman
88 Hussam Al Shahi (حسام الشاهي) R 1.71 m 68 kg (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 30) Oman

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 6 March 2019[2]

Team GP W T L GF GA
 Bahrain2200156
 India210188
 Indonesia200279
 Kuwait9009877
 Kyrgyzstan100137
 Macau3201108
 Malaysia110087
 Philippines100109
 Qatar31021415
 Saudi Arabia100113
 Singapore1001312
 United Arab Emirates5005440
Total31702481201

All-time record against other clubs

Last match update: 26 November 2016[2]

Team GP W T L GF GA
Al Ain Theebs110051
Bahrain210186
 Chinese Taipei U20100115
Dubai Vipers110052
FBC Lions100102
Jeddah RedSea Sabers110032
Kuwait100137
Oman Timber Wolves101011
Oman Wadi Dogs2002811
Qatar100136
Qatar Qanucks320144
Qatar Raiders110020
UB Capitals100102
Total177194350

References

  1. "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Oman-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. "IIHF - Oman (2019 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
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