Ice Hockey in Kuwait
Ice hockey in Kuwait is overseen by the Kuwait Ice Hockey Association, which has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 2009. The Kuwait Men’s national team made its international debut in 1999 during the Asian Winter Games, while the Women’s and Junior teams first participated in 2017 at the Land of Smiles Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, and the 2018 U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This overview highlights the history of the Men’s, Women’s, and Junior national teams.
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Kuwait Men’s National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | Men’s National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — May 8, 2009 |
| 🟧 Nickname | The Falcons |
| 🟧 First Official Game | January 30th, 1999 — 44-1 loss to Japan |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | April 26th, 2006 — 4-3 loss to Team Yellowstone |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 7 games — April 18th, 2015 to January 29th, 2016 |
| 🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak | 6 games — September 14th, 2018 to April 5th, 2024 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 7 games — April 18th, 2015 to January 29th, 2016 |
| 🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak | 5 games — September 14th, 2018 to August 25th, 2022 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 11 games — April 1st, 2019 to March 8th, 2022 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 7 games — February 27th to March 10th, 2014 |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 39-2 over India — April 26th, 2011 |
| 🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win | 15-0 over Minnesota National Guard Battalion — August 7th, 2016 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 44-1 to Japan — January 30th, 1999 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 22-2 to HK Hallstra Black Sheep — January 17th, 2016 |
| 🥇 Medal Record | |
| 🥈 Gulf Cup Silver | 2010, 2012, 2014 | | 🥉 Gulf Cup Bronze | 2016, 2022 | | 🥈 Arab Cup Silver | 2008, 2023 |
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History Table
Team Roster
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 44 | GK | Adam Barvik | Kuwait Stars |
| 1 | GK | Zaid Al Saeid | Kuwait Warriors |
| 17 | D | Jasem Al Awadhi | Kuwait Warriors |
| 6 | D | Abdulrazaq Al Daei | Kuwait Warriors |
| 8 | D | Mohammed Al Duaij | Kuwait Stars |
| 4 | D | Mohammed Al Maraqi | Kuwait Stars |
| 5 | D | Khalaf Khalaf | Kuwait Stars |
| 99 | D | Anton Tsibin | Kuwait Warriors |
| 7 | FW | Mashari Al Alajmi | Kuwait Stars |
| 33 | FW | Abdullah Al Aousi | Kuwait Warriors |
| 69 | FW | Abdulaziz Al Khashan | Kuwait Stars |
| 88 | FW | Abdulmuhsen
Al Khashram | Kuwait Stars |
| 93 | FW | Abdulaziz Al Maraghy | Kuwait Warriors |
| 10 | FW | Abdullah Al Maragi | Kuwait Warriors |
| 12 | FW | Salem Al Mari | Kuwait Stars |
| 23 | FW | Valeri Budzevich | Kuwait Stars |
| 89 | FW | IIya Drozdetskikh | Kuwait Stars |
| 20 | FW | Kamil Vávra | Team Kuwait |
| 19 | FW | Borjan Zidarevic | Kuwait Warriors |
Head Coach: Andris Bartkevics
Kuwait Women’s National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | Women’s National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — May 8, 2009 |
| 🟧 Nickname | The Lady Falcons |
| 🟧 First Official Game | April 15th, 2019 — 10-0 loss to Philippines |
| 🟨 First Unofficial Game | October 31st, 2017 — 10-0 loss to Black Stars |
| 🟩 Longest Official Winning Streak | 2 games — November 7th–9th, 2022 |
| 🟩 Longest Unofficial Winning Streak | 2 games — May 3rd, 2018 |
| 🟦 Longest Official Unbeaten Streak | 2 games — November 7th–9th, 2022 |
| 🟦 Longest Unofficial Unbeaten Streak | 2 games — May 3rd, 2018 |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 4 games — April 30th, 2023 to May 6th, 2023 |
| 🟥 Longest Unofficial Losing Streak | 5 games — October 31st, 2017 to May 2nd, 2018 |
| 🟩 Biggest Official Win | 5-0 over Bahrain & Andorra — August 26th, 2022 & November 7th, 2022 |
| 🟩 Biggest Unofficial Win | 7-2 over Dhabi Gazelles — May 4th, 2018 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 20-0 to Iran — May 1st, 2023 |
| 🟥 Biggest Unofficial Loss | 22-0 to DP Mantis Evoke — October 30th, 2018 |
| 🥇 Medal Record | |
| 🥉 Development Cup Bronze | 2022 |
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History Table
Team Roster (2023)
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 25 | GK | Ayah Al Sarraf | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 1 | GK | Wdad Hendal | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 23 | D | Jenan Al Ajmi | Kuwait Gladiators |
| 10 | D | Aishah Al Dayouli | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 21 | D | Rawan Al Dayouli | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 7 | D | Sarah Al Dayouli | Kuwait Gladiators |
| 4 | D | Fatemah Ismail | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 17 | FW | Jood Al Ajmi | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 11 | FW | Rahema Al Ajmi | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 14 | FW | Rawan Al Bahouh | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 12 | FW | Khaldah Al Dayouli | Kuwait Gladiators |
| 16 | FW | Yara Al Enezi | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 3 | FW | Dina Al Salim | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 13 | FW | Dalal Al Sulaibi | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 18 | FW | Fatmah Abbas | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 5 | FW | Shouq Hendal | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 19 | FW | Zahraa Hendal | Kuwait Wildcats |
Head Coach: Meshal Al Ajmi
Kuwait U20 National Team — Key Facts
| Category | Detail |
| 🟩 Team | U20 National Team |
| 🟦 IIHF Status | Member — May 8, 2009 |
| 🟧 Nickname | The Junior Falcons |
| 🟧 First Official Game | December 3rd, 2018 — 10-3 loss to Indonesia |
| 🟥 Longest Official Losing Streak | 3 games — December 3rd–6th, 2018 |
| 🟥 Biggest Official Loss | 25-0 to Thailand — December 3rd, 2018 |
History Table
Team Roster (2018)
| # | Pos | Name | Team |
| 26 | GK | Omar Hoshan | Kuwait |
| 1 | GK | Ahmed Al Saegh | Kuwait |
| 30 | D | Saleh Abudallah | Kuwait |
| 6 | D | Abdulrazaq Al Daaei | Kuwait |
| 22 | D | Hussain Ali | Kuwait |
| 21 | D | Mosaed Al Najem | Kuwait |
| 10 | D | Aqeel Bosakhar | Kuwait |
| 5 | D | Khalaf Khalaf | Kuwait |
| 20 | D | Moaaz Khalifuoh | Kuwait |
| 8 | FW | Mashar Al Ajmi | Kuwait |
| 2 | FW | Abdulaziz Al Khashan | Kuwait |
| 9 | FW | Abdulmuhsen
Al Khashram | Kuwait |
| 29 | FW | Abdullah Al Otaibi | Kuwait |
| 27 | FW | Bader Al Qaatan | Kuwait |
| 28 | FW | Salem Al Qaatan | Kuwait |
| 17 | FW | Ali Al Sarraf | Kuwait |
| 11 | FW | Abdullah Al Shaddad | Kuwait |
| 24 | FW | Mohammad
Al Suraya | Kuwait |
Head Coach: Kamal Vavra
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