Kuwait men's national junior ice hockey team
The Kuwait men's national junior ice hockey team is the men's national under-20 ice hockey team of Kuwait. The team is controlled by the Kuwait Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team made its international debut in December 2018 at the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament which it went on to finish fourth.
 The emblem of Kuwait is used as the badge on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Kuwait Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kamil Vavra |
| Captain | Ali Alsarraf |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | KUW |
| First international | |
 Indonesia 10–3 Kuwait  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 3 December 2018) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Thailand 25–0 Kuwait (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 December 2018) | |
| IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) |
| Best result | 4th (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 0–3–0 | |
History
The Kuwait men's national junior ice hockey team debuted at the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Their opening game of the tournament was against Indonesia which they lost 3–10.[3] Kuwait went to lose their other two games against Mongolia and Thailand, finishing the tournament in fourth.[3][4] Their 0–25 loss to Thailand is currently their biggest loss in international competition.[2] Ahmad Alsaegh was named the best goaltender by the IIHF Directorate and selected as the best Kuwaiti player of the tournament.[4][5]
International competitions
- 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 4th
Players and personnel
Roster
From the team's most recent tournament[6][7]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Saleh Abdallah | D | L | 5 June 2001 | Kuwait Stars |
| 8 | Mashari Alajmi | F | L | 24 May 2000 | Kuwait |
| 6 | Abdulrazaq Aldaei | D | R | 11 September 2002 | Kuwait Stars |
| 26 | Omar Alhoshan | G | L | 7 October 2002 | Kuwait Warriors |
| 22 | Hussain Ali | D | R | 3 February 2003 | Kuwait |
| 2 | Abdulaziz Alkhashan | F | R | 2 November 2001 | Kuwait Warriors |
| 9 | Abdulmuhsen Alkhashram | F | R | 14 April 2003 | Kuwait Warriors |
| 21 | Mosaed Alnajem | D | R | 16 March 2003 | Kuwait |
| 29 | Abdullah Alotaibi | F | L | 13 September 2001 | Kuwait |
| 27 | Bader Alqattan (A) | F | R | 2 December 2001 | Kuwait Falcons |
| 28 | Salem Alqattan (A) | F | R | 5 November 2002 | Kuwait Warriors |
| 1 | Ahmad Alsaegh | G | L | 27 October 2000 | Kuwait Stars |
| 17 | Ali Alsarraf (C) | F | L | 20 October 2001 | Kuwait Falcons |
| 11 | Abdullah Alshaddad | F | R | 28 January 2003 | Kuwait Falcons |
| 24 | Mohammad Alsuraya | F | R | 10 May 2000 | Kuwait |
| 10 | Aqeel Bosakhar | D | R | 29 April 2001 | Kuwait Falcons |
| 5 | khalaf Khalaf | D | L | 24 January 2001 | Kuwait Warriors |
| 20 | Moaaz Khalifuoh | D | R | 12 October 2002 | Kuwait |
Team staff
From the team's most recent tournament[6]
- Head coach: Kamil Vavra
- General manager: Ahmad Alajmi
- General manager: Ahmad Alomran
- Team leader: Ghunaim Alazmi
- Equipment manager: Ramadan Abdelmeguid
- Team staff: Ali Albehairi
References
- "Asian tournaments set". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2018-08-24. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- "Official Games" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "Games". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "Standings". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- "Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2018-12-06. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- "THA – KUW Line-ups". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2022-03-17.