Algeria national ice hockey team

Algeria

Association	Association Algérienne de Ice et Inline Hockey
Head coach	Nordine Mahdidi
Top scorer	Hakim Boukhaloua: 5
Most points	Harond Litim: 11
IIHF code	ALG
First international
Kuwait 8 - 2 Algeria  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 16, 2008)
Biggest defeat
United Arab Emirates 10 - 4 Algeria  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 19, 2008)  Kuwait 8 - 2 Algeria  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 16, 2008)
Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
Appearances	1 (first in 2008)
Best result	4th (2008)
International record (W–L–T)
0-5-0

The Algerian national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Algeria.

History

Formed in 2006, Algeria is currently applying to become a member of the IIHF. The national team was formed with the increasing number of Algerians who are playing ice hockey around the world. In June 2008 Algeria competed in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Kuwait, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates. Algeria finished fourth, with Algerian forward Harond Litim winning most valuable player of the tournament award.^[1]

In April 2009 it was announced that Nordine Mahdidi, a member of the 2008 Arab Cup team, would take over as Head Coach of the team.

International competitions

• 2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Finish: 4th overall

2009 Arab Cup Roster

From the 2009 Arab Cup Roster

#	Player	Club
Goaltenders
1	Khalid Abdulwahid	Streatham Redskins
21	Didier Drif
Defencemen
15	Sid-Ahmed Bouslama	Montpellier
91	Nassim Boulakdem	Cergy
'	Jordi Abbas
'	Akim Bouchabane
'	Said Sebaa	Neuilly Sur Marne
'	Junaid Zouaoui	Neuilly Sur Marne
Forwards
6	Harond Litim	Paris Volants
11	Mohamed Belarbi
20	Yassine Fahas	Ducs de Dijon
22	Karim Kerbouche	Lee Valley Lions
41	Mohamed Benyahia	Évry
73	Hakim Boukhaloua	Évry
'	Bachir Aghroud
'	Karim Chaiblaine
'	Mourad Chaiblaine
'	Ali Chenini
'	Felix Chougui	Viry
'	Ali Khaldi

2008 Arab Cup Roster

#	Player	Club
Goaltenders
1	Waseem Ghurani
55	Farid Choubane
Defencemen
15	Sid-Ahmed Bouslama	Montpellier
28	Djemal Zitouni	Epinal
91	Nassim Boulakdem	Cergy
'	Said Sebaa	Neuilly Sur Marne
Forwards
6	Harond Litim	Viry
11	Mohamed Belarbi
20	Yassine Fahas	Ducs de Dijon
22	Karim Kerbouche
41	Mohamed Benyahia	Évry
66	Fawzi Kerdougli
73	Hakim Boukhaloua	Évry
84	Nordine Mahdidi	Rouen 2

Staff & Management

• Karim Kerbouche
• Mustapha Chergui
• Farouk Igheldane
• Nordine Mahdidi
• Harond Litim

All-time record against other nations

As of April 30, 2011^[2]

Opponent	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Age	Diff	Win %
Kuwait	1	0	0	1	2	8	-6	0.00%
Morocco	2	0	0	2	11	16	-5	0.00%
United Arab Emirates	2	0	0	2	6	16	-10	0.00%
Total	5	0	0	5	19	40	-21	0.00%

See also

• Arab Ice Hockey Federation
• Ice hockey in Africa

References

1. Grigg, John. "Team Algeria gets much-needed exposure at Arab Cup". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
2. "Algeria All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2016-04-16.

External links

• Algerian Ice & Inline Hockey Association Website
• Official Dailymotion Page
• Official YouTube Page
• National Teams of ice Hockey
• Prohockeynews.com article