Lebanon men's national ice hockey team


The Lebanese national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lebanon.

History

Hockey in Lebanon

The Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation, 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, 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 in the hopes to participate in the official IIHF World Championships, but Lebanon is currently not a member of the IIHF.
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. Lebanon got their first international win over Haiti with a score of 7–4.

Roster

Head coach: Ralph Melki
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?G Granby Inouk
?DR Lebanon Ball Hockey National Team
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?DL Unattached
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?F :fr:Club olympique Courbevoie|Courbevoie
?F Unattached
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92FL1.82 m 84 kg 24 June 1992 Unattached
?FL Unattached
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All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 22 September 2017
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Note: Lebanon won 9–0 over Egypt, but the score was capped at 5–0 due to a blowout rule.

All-time record against other clubs

Last match update: 22 December 2018
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