Oman men's national ice hockey team explained

Oman
Badge:National emblem of Oman.svg
Badge Size:155px
Caption:The national emblem of Oman is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname:The Khanjars
Association:Oman Ice Sports Committee
General Manager:Qassim Al Bouri
Coach:Khalid Muhamad
Asst Coach:Ebrahem Mohammady
Most Games:Ibrahim Al Ghabshi &<br>Ahmad Al Qatami (13)
Most Points:Ibrahim Al Ghabshi (10)
Home Stadium:Al Khuwair Center Ice Rink
Iihf Code:OMA
First Game: 11–0
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 26 May 2010)
Largest Win: 9–3
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; 9 June 2014)
7–1
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 March 2019)
Largest Loss: 17–1
(Doha, Qatar; 28 January 2016)
Regional Name:Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
Regional Cup Apps:4
Regional Cup First:2010
Regional Cup Best: 3rd (2012)
Regional2 Name:IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Regional2 Cup Apps:3
Regional2 Cup First:2015
Regional2 Cup Best:7th (2019)
Record:8–27–0

The Omani national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب عمان لهوكي الجليد), nicknamed The Khanjars (Arabic: الخنجر Al-Khanajar), is the national ice hockey team of Oman. The team is controlled by the Oman Ice Sports Committee and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Oman is not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any World Championship tournaments or at any Olympic Games, but have played in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.

History

Oman played its first game in 2010 during the inaugural Gulf Ice Hockey Championship. Oman played three games against Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates in which they lost all three games. Oman also played in the Second Ice Hockey Gulf Cup in 2012. They played 5 games of which they won two and lost three, finishing in third place and winning the bronze medal.[1]

Tournament record

Challenge Cup of Asia

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Did not participate
9th place
5 0 2 0 3
Did not participate
8th place
3 1 0 0 2
Did not participate
7th place 4 1 0 0 3
Total 3/12 12 2 2 0 8

GCC Gulf Championship

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4th place 3 0 0 0 3
3rd Place 5 2 0 0 3
4th place 5 1 0 0 4
4th place 5 0 0 0 5
Total 4/4 18 3 0 0 15

Roster

Roster for the 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[2]

Head coach: Khalid Muhamad (خالد محمد)

Goaltenders
NameCatchesHeightWeightDate of birthClub
30Mohamed Al Balushi (محمد البلوشي)R1.86 m83 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
69Waleed Al Ruzaiqi (وليد الرزيقي)R1.75 m65 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
Defencemen
NameShootsHeightWeightDate of birthClub
19Saud Al Aufi (سعود العوفي)L1.70 m79 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
77Said Al Hinai (سعيد الهنائي)R1.75 m90 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
4Mohanad Al Larakha (مهند اللرخة)R1.76 m90 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
66Ahmad Al Qatami (أحمد القطامي)R1.70 m67 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
94Hamdoon khalaf (حمدون خلف)R1.89 m96 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
99Muadh Al Siyabi (معاذ السيابي)L1.74 m68 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
44Khalil Al Waili (خليل الوائلي)L1.70 m75 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
Forwards
NameShootsHeightWeightDate of birthClub
9Jihad Al Balushi (جهاد البلوشي)R1.72 m75 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
65Talal Al Busaidi (طلال البوسعيدي)L1.67 m82 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
7Ibrahim Al Ghabshi (ابراهيم الغبشي)R1.67 m63 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
96Aziz Al Jadidi (عزيز الجديدي)L1.74 m66 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
3Harith Al Sabri (حارث الصبري)R1.73 m80 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
6Qusay Al Salti (قصي السلطي)L1.72 m72 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman
88Hussam Al Shahi (حسام الشاهي)R1.71 m68 kgMarch 1, 2019 Oman

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 16 January 2023[3]

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3 3 0 0 19 7
2 1 0 1 8 8
2 0 0 2 7 9
1 0 0 1 6 12
10 0 0 10 10 81
1 0 0 1 3 7
3 2 0 1 10 8
1 1 0 0 8 7
1 0 0 1 0 9
3 1 0 2 14 15
1 0 0 1 1 3
1 0 0 1 3 12
6 0 0 6 9 47
Total 35 8 0 27 98 225

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oman-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf . National Teams of Ice Hockey . 2017-12-09 .
  2. Web site: IIHF - Oman (2019 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia). International Ice Hockey Federation. 3 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Ice Hockey in Oman . 2023-04-27 . National Teams of Ice Hockey . en-US.