Lebanon men's national ice hockey team
The Lebanese national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب لبنان لهوكي الجليد; French: Équipe du Liban de hockey sur glace) is the national ice hockey team of Lebanon.
 Lebanon Ice Hockey Federtation | |
| Nickname(s) | LIHF |
|---|---|
| Association | Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation |
| General Manager | Charles El-Mir |
| Head coach | Ralph Melki |
| Most games | Several Players (4) |
| Most points | Dory Sarkis (10) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | LIB |
| First international | |
  (Saint-Laurent, Canada; 23 April 2017) | |
| Biggest win | |
 (Laval, Canada; 22 September 2017) | |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 4–0–0 | |
History
Hockey in Lebanon
The Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation (Arabic: الإتحاد اللبناني للهوكي على الجليد; French: Fédération Libanaise de Hockey sur Glace), abbreviated as LIHF or FLHG, is the governing body overseeing the Lebanese local and international ice hockey teams and development program. Currently based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with youth operations based in Beirut, the LIHF also manages the Lebanese national team at international tournaments and friendly matches.
Working closely with Lebanese and Canadian governmental organizations such as the Lebanese Olympic Committee (LOC), the Lebanese Embassy in Canada, the Canadian Embassy in Lebanon, the Lebanese Business Council of Abu Dhabi, the FLHG is in the current process of filling its requirement to be a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in the hopes to participate in the official IIHF World Championships, but Lebanon is currently not a member of the IIHF.[1]
There are notable players of Lebanese-origin, Nazem Kadri who currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL, Fabian Joseph who represented Canada and Ed Hatoum who also played in the NHL for Detroit, and then Vancouver. Kadri has also represented Canada internationally. Hatoum was born in Beirut. Joseph has won two silver medals at the Olympic Winter Games in 1992 and 1994.
National team
Lebanon played an exhibition game against Haiti on 23 April 2017, at the Aréna Raymond-Bourque in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada, with both teams made their international debut.[2] Lebanon got their first international win over Haiti with a score of 7–4.[3]
Roster
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| # | Name | Pos | S/C | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Frederic Nassif | G | – | | |||
| ? | Alec Sader | G | – | | |||
| ? | Gabriel Waked[4] | G | – | | |||
| ? | Ricardo Abdulahad | D | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 1 October 1996 (aged 20) | |
| 95 | Justin Makary | D | R | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 12 October 1995 (aged 23) | |
| ? | Jeff Bouhaidar | D | – | | |||
| ? | Emmanuel Khoury | D | – | | |||
| ? | Majed Madi | D | – | | |||
| ? | Ali Sobh | D | – | | |||
| ? | Ricardo Tabet[5] | D | L | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 11 May 1985 (aged 32) | |
| ? | Luke Andary | F | – | | |||
| ? | Joe Bouhaidar | F | – | | |||
| ? | Yoan Ghaleb | F | – | | |||
| ? | Nezar Habhab | F | – | | |||
| ? | Alexandre Hamdan[6] | F | – | 17 December 1997 (aged 19) |  | ||
| ? | Elie Khalil | F | – | | |||
| ? | Dave Khoury | F | – | | |||
| 92 | Romel Sabat | F | L | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lbs) | 24 June 1992 (aged 25) | |
| ? | Dory Sarkis[7] | F | L | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 10 December 1981 (aged 35) | |
| ? | Edouard Tabet | F | – | | |||
| ? | Georges Zarzour | F | – | | |||
| ? | Ghassan Zarzour | F | – | |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 22 September 2017[8]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
Note: Lebanon won 9–0 over Egypt, but the score was capped at 5–0 due to a blowout rule.[9]
All-time record against other clubs
Last match update: 22 December 2018[8]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 50 |
References
- About the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation
- Liban vs. Haiti (Match de hockey sur glace) Tickets, Sun, 23 Apr 2017 at 7:00 PM
"Lebanon vs Haiti in a Friendly". nationalteamsoficehockey.com. 6 January 2017. - "Lebanon Beats Haiti for Historic First International Victory". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=354328
- http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=118042
- http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=390368
- http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=146357
- "Lebanon Men All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- "Lebanon vs Egypt 9-0 but capped at 5-0 due to blowout". Facebook. 2 September 2017.
- "Lebanon Wins Debut Ice Hockey Game". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links
- Official Website of the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation
- Lebanon at National Teams of Ice Hockey
- Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation at Facebook
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