Iran men's national ice hockey team

Iran
Nickname(s) White Lions (Persian: شیرهای سفید‎)
Association Islamic Republic of Iran Skating Federation
Head coach Vacant
Captain Shahryar Amini
Team colors          
IIHF code IRI
First international
 Macau 7–1 Iran 
(Sapporo, Japan; 18 February 2017)
Biggest win
 Iran 10–3 Indonesia 
(Sapporo, Japan; 20 February 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Turkmenistan 12–2 Iran 
(Sapporo, Japan; 23 February 2017)
International record (W–L–T)
2–2–0

The Iranian national ice hockey team (Persian: تیم ملی هاکی روی یخ ایران‎) is the national ice hockey team of Iran. The team founded in June 2016, is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Skating Federation, who aspires of becoming a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]

History

Ice hockey in Iran

Back in the 1970s, ice hockey was played as a recreation sport by the general public at "Ice Palace" (Persian: قصر یخ‎) which was located in Pahlavi Street before Vanak Square,[2] there was also another ice rink located in Aryamehr Sport Complex which was only used for ice skating. As a result of Iranian Revolution, ice hockey and skating became banned, hence ice rinks got closed down.

Farzad Houshidari is among the first Iranians who played ice hockey abroad. Houshidari became the first player who has started ice hockey in Iran and played professionally abroad. Although there were or currently are many notable players of Iranian-origin across the globe, Daniel Rahimi, Mika Zibanejad and Rhett Rakhshani all played in the NHL, Rahimi and Zibanejad have represented Sweden in international competitions while Rakhshani represented the United States. Currently there are two players of Iranian-origin in Oman, Mustafa Hamedi[3][4] and Ali Reza Rasoli.[5] Umut Taherzadeh[6] have represented Turkey internationally. Other notable players are Mark Ardelan,[7] Ryan Mior,[8] Farzad Khojasteh[9] and Arian Ali-Zade.[10] Also a Canadian player, Calvin Crowe was born in Tehran.[11]

There are currently three Ice Rinks which are Aramis Sports Complex (Tehran),[12] Damoon Shopping Center (Kish Island)[13] and Padide Shandiz Shopping Center (Mashhad),[14][15] which were respectively opened in 2013, 2014 and 2015. There is a standard Ice Rink underconstruction in Tehran.[16]

In July 2015, Taylan Aytac from Turkey,[17][18] taught in Iran's first ice hockey workshop which was held in Aramis Sports Complex in Tehran, which was also attended by Iranian trainee-instructors Pooya Ghandali and Saman Goodarzi.[19]

On 1 October 2016, the first ice hockey match was played between two Iranian teams in a friendly in Padide Ice Rink in Mashhad, Padide defeated Khorasan Razavi 5-4.[20][21] It must be noted that both teams have been training twice a day since September 2016.[22]

National team

As of 2015, Iran decided to form a national Ice Hockey team with the intension of participating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games. A team was formed in the first quarter of 2016 after Iran made a campaign of recruiting players of Iranian heritage who live abroad. In order to fast track the creation of a national team, the coaching staff decided that it would be best to select players from the Iran national inline hockey team powered by hockey players of Iranian-origin from abroad.[23] In 2016 three national camps were held, 26–28 June in Asiago (Italy), 20–27 August in Almaty (Kazakhstan) and 21–24 December in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). In each camp players were coached by three different instructors, Christian Müller from Germany, Former Head Coach of Kyrgyzstan and Yenbek Almaty, Sergei Shavernev from Kazakhstan, and Head Coach of Dubai White Bears Troy Kahler from Canada.[24][25]

On 23 August 2016, Iran national team played its first match against a non-Iranian team. Iran won 5-4 over Kazakh team HC Almaty in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan.[26]

Iran was to participate at the 2017 Asian Winter Games, but was disqualified after a number of Iranian players were deemed ineligible to compete in the regional games. Reported concerns leading to the disqualification includes some players failing to reside in Iran for at least three years despite having Iranian heritage, and claims of some players having represented other countries.[27] The games was supposed to be the team's first tournament.[28]

The Olympic Council of Asia allowed Iran to play its scheduled games at the Asian Winter Games but the matches were considered exhibition games and results did not count in the competition standings.[27] Iran's first match against a national team was the 7–1 defeat to Macau in Sapporo, Japan. The game was supposed to be Iran's first match at the Asian Winter Games if they were not disqualified.[29] They won 10–3 in their second exhibition game against Indonesia in Sapporo.[30]

Managerial History

  • Head of Iran Ice Hockey and Inline Hockey National Teams: Iran Kaveh Sedghi 2016-2017
  • Acting Head Coach: Germany Christian Müller 2016-2017

Current Staff

  • Team Manager: vacant
  • Head Coach: vacant
  • Coach: vacant
  • Coach: vacant
  • Physical Trainer: vacant

Team

Current roster

The following 21 players have been selected for the 2017 Asian Winter Games.[31]

#NamePosS/CHeightDOBClub
35Benjamin GhaffariG-1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)13 September 1997Sweden IK Pantern U20
31Oveis HassanzadehGLAug 1992Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
87Schahab AminikiaD-1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)7 April 1988Germany Kölner EC II
24Maziar GhorbaniD-1986Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
27Jalal KeyhanfarD-Nov 1991Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
28Mohammadreza Mahdavian +AD-1978Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
81Shahryar Amini +CFR1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)18 November 1981Switzerland Camel Rapperswil-Jona
14Kayan FarsadFL1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)25 June 1996United States Colorado Thunderbirds
40Saman ForotanFR1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)2 June 1997Sweden Lund Giants HC
9Hamid GharaeeFL1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)2 September 1999Switzerland Gottéron U20
7Kian HabibianF-1999France Club Olympique de Courbevoie
22Hamidreza HedayatpourF-26 March 1990Malaysia TNT
38Farzad HoushidariFR6 September 1987Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Samson Mahbod +AFR1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)3 February 1989Croatia KHL Medveščak Zagreb
82Mahmoudreza MahdavianF-1987Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
77Nima MehrabanF-Dec 1990Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
26Karan MoallimF-13 November 1990Germany EC Wedemark Scorpions
16Nadim MoslemiFR1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)10 September 1989Former: Canada Barley Kings
?Jeremy RezaeepourFL1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)3 March 1994United States UTEP Miners
4Daniel RezaieFL1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)7 November 1996Sweden Solna SK
61Amin YoussefiFL1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)10 May 1994Canada South Muskoka Shield

Legend: +A, Assistant captain, +C Captain, +R Reserve player

Extended roster

The following players had either attended the first national team camp which was held in Asiago, Roana in Italy from 26–28 June 2016 or the second national team camp held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from 20–27 August 2016 and some players attended both camps.[32][33] Others expressed their interest or had either been invited to join the national team.

#NamePosS/CHeightDOBClub
?Dario KhazaeiG--Germany Uedesheim Chiefs
1Saeed Ahmad MohimanG-12 June 1984United Arab Emirates Dubai Falcons
80Nickon YazdaniG-2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)1998United States Reston Raiders HC, Virginia
78Erfan ZanganehG--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Arian AbdiDL-United States UCSD Tritons
18Farzin AmaniD--United States Unattached
10Mujtaba AghamohammadiD--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Mikey AnvariD--Former: United States Cobra Kai
?Majid Ayar---Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Sina FasihiD--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Saman GoodarziD-11 October 1988Iran Qazvin Inline Hockey Team
?Farzin Kaviani---Iran ?
?Sepehr Mirheydari---Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
21Mohammad Reza MedadiD--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
73Farshad MoghadasiD--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Joobin MozaffarimehrDL1988Former: United States SCU Broncos
66Daruosh RazaviD-6 June 1996United Arab Emirates Dubai Mighty Camels
70Ali SatarD--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
26Jonathan ZarghamiDR1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)3 October 1995Canada West Island Royals
?Navid Zolfagharpour--27 October 1995Iran Enghelab Skating Academy
30Navid AlizadehF--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
9Danial BagheriF-Jan 1995Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Arad BagherpourF--Former: Turkey Hacettepe University Ice Deers
?Soltan DaneshF-1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)1985United States Bad Beat
36Mohammad FarzanehF-Jun 1991Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Nolan GaudreauF--United States Rebel Scrum
?Masoud Ali HashemiyanC-14 May 1990Former: United Arab Emirates Dubai White Bears
99Amir HeydariF--Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Marcel KhorsandF--Former: United States SCU Broncos
8Amin KoreheiF-Sep 1998Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
8Masood MohimanF-2 May 1985United Arab Emirates Dubai Falcons
00Arsalan MonfaredF-1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)21 September 1980Iran Iran Inline Hockey NT
?Adrian RejaeyanFL6 June 2001Sweden SDE HF
?Aden SoltaniF-21 April 1988Scotland Edinburgh Phoenix

Tournament record

Asian Winter Games

Year Host Result Pld W OW OL L
2017Japan SapporoDisqualified

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 24 February 2017[34]

Team GP W T L GF GA
 Indonesia1100103
 Macau100117
 Malaysia110083
 Turkmenistan1001212
Total42022125

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  3. ↑ "Team".
  4. ↑ "Mustafa Hamedi". Elite Prospects.
  5. ↑ "Ali Reza Rasoli". Elite Prospects.
  6. ↑ "Ümüt Taherzadeh". Elite Prospects.
  7. ↑ "Mark Ardelan". Elite Prospects.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Mior". Elite Prospects.
  9. ↑ "Farzad Khojasteh". Elite Prospects.
  10. ↑ "Arian Ali-Zade". Elite Prospects.
  11. ↑ "Calvin Crowe". Elite Prospects.
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  17. ↑ "ورزش های جدید و ورزش زنان در ایران - آینده از آن اسکیت روی یخ ایران خواهد بود". varzeshzanan.blogfa.com.
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  27. 1 2 Pavitt, Michael (19 February 2017). "Iranian ice hockey team disqualified from Sapporo 2017 over ineligible players". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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  30. ↑ "Ice Thaws". Iran Daily. 21 February 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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