Morocco national ice hockey team

Morocco
Association Moroccan Ice Hockey Association
Head coach Mrini Mimoun
Most points Samir Bouchaoui (11)
IIHF code MAR
Team colors               
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
First international
 United Arab Emirates 9 - 0 Morocco 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 16, 2008)
Biggest win
 Morocco 9 - 6 Algeria 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 18, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 United Arab Emirates 9 - 0 Morocco 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 16, 2008)
 Kuwait 9 - 0 Morocco 
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 19, 2008)
Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
Appearances 1 (first in 2008)
Best result (2008)
International record (W–L–T)
2-3-0

The Moroccan national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Morocco. Morocco's home rink is in the nations capital, Rabat.

History

In June 2008 Morocco took part in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Algeria, UAE and Kuwait. Morocco's first game was a 9-0 loss to UAE on June 16, 2008. The first ever goal to be scored by a Moroccan Ice hockey Player was scored by Yassin Ahrazem No. 23 against Kuwait during the first ever 2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey against Kuwait. On May 22, 2010 the IIHF announced that Morocco is now an associate member.[1]

2010 Team Roster

# Player Club
President
' Khalid Mrini Morocco
Coach
' Mrini Mimoun Canada
Goaltenders
' Adil El Farj Canada
' Albert Benchimol Canada
' Morad Chakir France
Defencemen
' Omar Ennaffati Canada
' Samir El Haili Canada
' Patrick Harroch Canada
' Alex Ennaffati Canada
' Othman Scally Canada
' Yassin Ahrazem Germany
' Mohamed El Idrissi Morocco
Forwards
' Marouane Bya Canada
' Sidi Mohamed Dahha Canada
' Mehdi Ghazi Canada
' Alaaedinne Braiak Canada
' Saad Tawfiq Canada
' Habib Aloui Canada
' Samir Bouchaoui Sweden
' Moulay-Ayad Dahha Canada
' Marc Harroch Canada
' Eric Harroch Canada
' Philippe Pinto Canada
' Othman Boukouiss Canada

All-time Record against other nations

As of June 5, 2009

Team GP W T L GF GA
 Algeria 2 2 0 0 16 11
 United Arab Emirates 1 0 0 1 0 9
 Kuwait 2 0 0 2 3 15

See also

References

  1. "Welcome Morocco". iihf.com. 2010-05-22. Retrieved May 24, 2010.

External links

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