Qatar men's national ice hockey team
The Qatari national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب قطر لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of Qatar. They are controlled by the Qatar Winter Sports Committee and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 18 May 2012. Qatar 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 only played once in the Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament in 2016, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.
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| Association | Qatar Winter Sports Committee |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Marius Gliga |
| Assistants |  Nico Kivilahti Jon Galang |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | QAT |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (24 April 2020)[1] |
| First international | |
 Oman 9–3 Qatar (Doha, Qatar; 28 February 2014) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Qatar 7–2 Oman (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 12 June 2014) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Philippines 14–2 Qatar (Sapporo, Japan; 23 February 2017) | |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) |
| Best result |  2nd (2016) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) |
| Best result | 9th (2016) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | 17th (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 8–12–0 | |
History
The sport was mostly unknown in Qatar, until the establishment of the first edition of the Qatar Ice Hockey Championship, with the participation of four teams to include Qatari, Canadian and English Czech's and Finnish players organized by the Sports Affairs Department of the Qatar Olympic Committee.[2] Qatar's national team participated at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. The country has two ice rinks (Gondolania Ice Arena and City Centre Mall) with a two division hockey league providing official competition. The six teams for 2009–10 were the RasGas, Sandvipers, Qatar Qanucks, European Fitness Club, Sundogs, and CNAQ Breakers.
On 18 May 2012, Qatar was added as an official members by the IIHF.[3] Qatar played its first game against Oman, which they lost 2–1. In 2014, Qatar participated in the Gulf Ice Hockey Championship. They played five games, losing four and winning one, earning the bronze medal against Oman 7–2. In 2018, Qatar was scheduled to compete in the Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but cancelled.
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I.[4]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 6 | Ahmed Saad Al Fahad | L | 168 cm | 81 kg | 3 October 1981 | No Team |
| 29 | Ahmad Al Sulaiti | L | 173 cm | 80 kg | 24 February 1998 | No Team |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 23 | Sharida Al Abdulla | L | 172 cm | 68 kg | 23 February 1999 | No Team |
| 97 | Mohamed Al Kaabi | L | 172 cm | 56 kg | 18 July 1997 | No Team |
| 8 | Mohammed Al Khalaf | L | 180 cm | 90 kg | 5 July 1994 | No Team |
| 11 | Saad Al Moslamani | R | 174 cm | 69 kg | 15 November 1994 | No Team |
| 55 | Abdulla Al Muhaizaa | R | 183 cm | 79 kg | 3 April 1988 | No Team |
| 99 | Naif Al Rumaihi | L | 176 cm | 80 kg | 8 August 1993 | No Team |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 24 | Khalifa Al Abdulrahman | R | 175 cm | 44 kg | 30 December 1997 | No Team |
| 14 | Abdulrahman Al Ashqar | R | 171 cm | 63 kg | 20 August 1991 | No Team |
| 15 | Jien Yang Chua | R | 165 cm | 50 kg | 26 December 1991 | No Team |
| 18 | Saoud Al Kuwari | R | 168 cm | 59 kg | 23 January 1991 | No Team |
| 90 | Chee Ming Lim | R | 173 cm | 74 kg | 31 October 1986 | No Team |
| 10 | Thamer Al Mohannadi | L | 165 cm | 55 kg | 9 August 1988 | No Team |
| 12 | Ali Al Muhaizaa | R | 182 cm | 76 kg | 3 April 1999 | No Team |
| 69 | Jassim Al Sheeb | L | 162 cm | 65 kg | 16 December 1998 | No Team |
| 44 | Abdulla Ibrahim Al Sulaiti | R | 178 cm | 76 kg | 29 August 1994 | No Team |
| 71 | Ahmad Fakhroo | R | 168 cm | 68 kg | 18 May 1999 | No Team |
| 87 | Abdulaziz Fakhroo | L | 175 cm | 63 kg | 31 December 1995 | No Team |
Tournament record
GCC Gulf Championship
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 through 2012 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2014 |  Kuwait City |  3rd place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | Doha | 2nd place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 through 2015 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2016 |  Bishkek | 9th place (4th in Division I) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 through 2018 | Did not participate | ||||||
Asian Winter Games
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 through 2011 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2017 |  Sapporo | 17th place (7th in Division II) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
All-time Record against other nations
As of 6 April 2018[5]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
 India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
 Macau | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 Malaysia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
 United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 28 |
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- Qatar Ice Hockey Championship at flickr.com
- "Welcome Jamaica & Qatar". iihf.com. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
- "2016 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I - Qatar (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- "3rd Gulf Cup Ice Hockey Championship". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014.
External links
- International Ice Hockey Federation
- Qatar national ice hockey team logo
- Qatar Ice Hockey League Website
