Morocco national ice hockey team
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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
.
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 #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.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team of Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. Morocco's home rink is in the nations capital, Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...
.
History
In June 2008 Morocco took part in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice HockeyArab Cup of Ice Hockey
The Arab Cup of Ice Hockey is an annual international ice hockey competition involving teams from Arab nations. The inaugural tournament took place on the 16th to 20 June 2008 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A 2009 competition was planned to be held in Kuwait City, Kuwait but was...
in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, 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 #23 against Kuwait during the first ever 2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey against Kuwait. On May 22, 2010 the IIHF
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
announced that Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
is now an associate member.
2010 Team Roster
| # | Player | Club | ||||
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| President | ||||||
| ' | Khalid Mrini |  |
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| Team doctor | ||||||
| ' | Nouredinne Dersi | |
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| National development director | ||||||
| ' | Hassan Erramchi | |
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| Coach | ||||||
| ' | Dave Harroch |  |
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| Goaltenders | ||||||
| ' | Adil EL FARJ | |
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| ' | Albert Benchimol | |
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| ' | Morad Chakir |  |
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| Defencemen | ||||||
| ' | Omar Ennaffati | |
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| ' | Samir El Haili | |
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| ' | Patrick Harroch | |
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| ' | Alex Ennaffati | |
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| ' | Othman Scally | |
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| ' | Yassin Ahrazem |  |
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| ' | Mohamed El Idrissi | |
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| Forwards | ||||||
| ' | Marouane Bya | |
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| ' | Sidi Mohamed Dahha | |
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| ' | Mehdi Ghazi | |
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| ' | Alaaedinne Braiak | |
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| ' | Saad Tawfiq Saad Tawfiq First ever Moroccan ice hockey Captain. Saad Tawfiq came from the amateur level to play for his country s first ever ice hockey team. He is also involved with the Moroccan ice hockey Association as the technical director.-References:* *... |
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| ' | Habib Aloui | |
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| ' | Samir Bouchaoui |  |
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| ' | Moulay-Ayad Dahha | |
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| ' | Marc Harroch | |
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| ' | Eric Harroch | |
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| ' | Philippe Pinto | |
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| ' | Othman Boukouiss | |
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All-time Record against other nations
As of June 5, 2009| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 |