Lebanon men's national ice hockey team

The Lebanese national ice hockey team (Arabic:منتخب لبنان لهوكي الجليد; ) is the national ice hockey team of Lebanon.
==History==
===Hockey in Lebanon===
The Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation (Arabic:الإتحاد اللبناني للهوكي على الجليد; ), 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 (LOC), 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 (IIHF) in the hopes to participate in the official IIHF World Championships, but Lebanon is currently not a member of the IIHF.About the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation
There are notable players of Lebanese-origin, Nazem Kadri who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche 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.Liban vs. Haiti (Match de hockey sur glace) Tickets, Sun, 23 Apr 2017 at 7:00 PM Lebanon got their first international win over Haiti with a score of 7–4.
==Roster==
Head coach: Ralph Melki
# 	Name 	 	 	Height 	Weight 	Date of birth 	Club
? 	 	G	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	G	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=354328	G	–	 	 	 	Granby Inouk
? 	 	D	R	 	 	 	Lebanon Ball Hockey National Team
95	 	D	R	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	D	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	D	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	D	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	D	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=118042	D	L	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=390368	F	–	 	 	 	Courbevoie
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
92	 	F	L	1.82 m (5 ft 11 in)	84 kg (185 lbs)	24 June 1992 (aged 25)	Unattached
? 	http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=146357	F	L	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
? 	 	F	–	 	 	 	Unattached
==All-time record against other nations==
Last match update: 22 September 2017
 Key
    	Positive balance (more Wins)
    	Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
    	Negative balance (more Losses)
Team 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	1	1	0	0	10	3
Haiti 	1	1	0	0	7 	4
Egypt*	1	1	0	0	5 	0
 	1	1	0	0	5 	3
Total 	4	4	0	0	27	10
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
 Key
    	Positive balance (more Wins)
    	Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
    	Negative balance (more Losses)
Team 	 	 	 	 	 	
Argenteuil HC 	3 	2	0	1	12 	9
Pharaohs 	1 	1	0	0	18 	2
Philippines Flyers 	1 	1	0	0	17 	1
Alger Corsaires 	1 	1	0	0	16 	3
Marieville Red Knights	1 	1	0	0	11 	6
Carthage Eagles 	1 	1	0	0	8 	3
Maghreb United 	1 	1	0	0	8 	3
EHL All-Stars 	1 	0	0	1	2 	4
German Hockey Legends 	1 	0	0	1	4 	5
Belarus PT 	1 	0	0	1	1 	7
Abu Dhabi Storm 	2 	0	0	2	4 	7
Total 	14	8	0	6	101	50
==References==
==External links==
*Official Website of the Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation
*Lebanon at National Teams of Ice Hockey
*Lebanese Ice Hockey Federation at Facebook
Category:National ice hockey teams in the Arab world
Category:National ice hockey teams in Asia