Algeria men's national ice hockey team

The Algerian national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of Algeria.

Algeria
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationHockey Algeria
Head coachHarond Litim
CaptainHarond Litim
Most gamesSeveral Players (5)
Top scorerHakim Boukhaloua (5)
Most pointsHarond Litim (11)
Team colors     
IIHF codeALG
First international
 Kuwait 8–2 Algeria Algeria
(Abu Dhabi, UAE; 16 June 2008)
Biggest win
Algeria Algeria 14–5 Andorra 
(Füssen, Germany; 4 May 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Colombia 11–1 Algeria Algeria
(Füssen, Germany; 7 May 2022)
IIHF Development Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best result4th (2022)
African Ice Hockey Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best result 3rd (2016)
Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best result4th (2008)
International record (W–L–T)
3–10–0
Medal record
African Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rabat

History

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Formed in 2008, Algeria became a member of the IIHF on September 26, 2019. The national team was formed with the increasing number of Algerians who are playing ice hockey around the world. In June 2008, Algeria took part in the inaugural Arab Cup in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Kuwait, Morocco, and the host nation, the UAE. Algeria finished last, with Algerian forward, Harond Litim winning the MVP of the tournament award.[1]

Tournament record

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Olympic Games

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Games GP W L T GF GA Coach Captain Finish
1920 through 2022 Did not participate
  2026 Milan / Cortina To be determined

World Championship

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Year Location Coach Captain Result
1930 through 2024 Did not participate
2025   TBD To be determined

Development Cup

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Year Location GP W L T GF GA Coach Captain Finish
2017   Canillo Did not participate
2018   Füssen
2022 [2][3]   Füssen 5 2 0 3 32 35 Harond Litim 4th

Dream Nations Cup

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Year Location GP W L T GF GA Coach Captain Finish
2024[4] New Jersey Harond Litim 1st

Amerigol LATAM Cup

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Year Location GP W L T GF GA Coach Captain Finish
2024 [5][6] Florida Harond Litim 1st

African Cup

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Year Location GP W L T GF GA Coach Captain Finish
2009   Kempton Park Cancelled
2016[a]   Rabat 4 2 0 2 52 42 Harond Litim 3rd

Arab Cup

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Year Location GP W L T GF GA Coach Captain Finish
2008   Abu Dhabi 3 0 0 3 10 23 Ali Khaldi Harond Litim 4th
2009   Kuwait City Canceled
2023   Kuwait City 5 2 1 2 27 26 Harond Litim 5th

Team

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Current roster

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Staff & Management

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All-time record against other nations

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Last match update: 7 May 2022[7]

Team GP W T L GF GA
  Andorra 1 1 0 0 14 5
  Colombia 1 0 0 1 1 11
  Ireland 1 0 0 1 5 6
  Kuwait 1 0 0 1 2 8
  Lebanon 1 0 0 1 3 10
  Liechtenstein 1 0 0 1 2 11
  Morocco 4 1 0 3 15 26
  Portugal 1 1 0 0 9 1
  United Arab Emirates 2 0 0 2 6 16
Total 13 3 0 10 57 94

See also

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Notes & references

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Notes

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  1. ^ Clubs representing Morocco the hosts, Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia participated in the tournament. Algeria took part with HC Algiers Corsaires.

References

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  1. ^ Grigg, John. "Team Algeria gets much-needed exposure at Arab Cup". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Games - Eurohockey.com". www.eurohockey.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Algeria details - Eurohockey.com". www.eurohockey.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Algeria". Dream Nations Cup. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Algeria | 2024 Amerigol Latam Cup". gamesheetstats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Algeria | 2024 Amerigol Latam Cup". gamesheetstats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Algeria Men Official Results" (PDF). National teams of ice hockey. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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