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.
 The national emblem of Oman is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | The Khanjars |
|---|---|
| Association | Oman Ice Sports Committee |
| General manager | Qassim Al Bouri |
| Head coach | Khalid Muhamad |
| Assistants | Ebrahem Mohammady |
| Most games | Ibrahim Al Ghabshi & Ahmad Al Qatami (13) |
| Most points | Ibrahim Al Ghabshi (10) |
| Home stadium | Al Khuwair Center Ice Rink |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | OMA |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (28 May 2023)[1] |
| First international | |
 United Arab Emirates 11–0 Oman  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 26 May 2010) | |
| Biggest win | |
Oman 9–3 Qatar  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 9 June 2014) Oman 7–1 Macau  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 March 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Kuwait 17–1 Oman (Doha, Qatar; 28 January 2016) | |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |  3rd (2012) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2015) |
| Best result | 7th (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 8–27–0 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| GCC Gulf Championship | ||
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2012 Abu Dhabi | |
History edit
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 which in they won 2 and lost three which made them third, winning the bronze medal.[2]
Tournament record edit
Challenge Cup of Asia edit
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 through 2014 | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2015 | Kuwait City |
9th place (4th in Division I) |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 |  Bishkek |
Did not participate | |||||
| 2017 | Kuwait City |
8th place (3rd in Division I) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 |  Kuala Lumpur |
Did not participate | |||||
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur |
7th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3/12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
GCC Gulf Championship edit
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kuwait City |
4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | Abu Dhabi |
3rd Place |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | Kuwait City |
4th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | Doha |
4th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 4/4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
Roster edit
Roster for the 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[3]
Head coach: 
Khalid Muhamad (خالد محمد)
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 30 | Mohamed Al Balushi (محمد البلوشي) | R | 1.86 m | 83 kg | 18 July 1993 (aged 25) | Oman
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| 69 | Waleed Al Ruzaiqi (وليد الرزيقي) | R | 1.75 m | 65 kg | 11 June 1991 (aged 27) | Oman
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| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Name | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 19 | Saud Al Aufi (سعود العوفي) | L | 1.70 m | 79 kg | 31 August 1985 (aged 33) | Oman
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| 77 | Said Al Hinai (سعيد الهنائي) | R | 1.75 m | 90 kg | 6 June 1990 (aged 28) | Oman
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| 4 | Mohanad Al Larakha (مهند اللرخة) | R | 1.76 m | 90 kg | 25 March 1983 (aged 35) | Oman
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| 66 | Ahmad Al Qatami (أحمد القطامي) | R | 1.70 m | 67 kg | 6 January 1987 (aged 32) | Oman
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| 94 | Hamdoon khalaf ( حمدون خلف) | R | 1.89 m | 96 kg | 30 October 1986 (aged 32) | Oman
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| 99 | Muadh Al Siyabi (معاذ السيابي) | L | 1.74 m | 68 kg | 26 February 1987 (aged 32) | Oman
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| 44 | Khalil Al Waili (خليل الوائلي) | L | 1.70 m | 75 kg | 20 March 1983 (aged 35) | Oman
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| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Name | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 9 | Jihad Al Balushi (جهاد البلوشي) | R | 1.72 m | 75 kg | 19 January 1989 (aged 30) | Oman
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| 65 | Talal Al Busaidi (طلال البوسعيدي) | L | 1.67 m | 82 kg | 16 April 1996 (aged 22) | Oman
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| 7 | Ibrahim Al Ghabshi (ابراهيم الغبشي) | R | 1.67 m | 63 kg | 1 January 1989 (aged 30) | Oman
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| 96 | Aziz Al Jadidi (عزيز الجديدي) | L | 1.74 m | 66 kg | 9 February 1995 (aged 24) | Oman
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| 3 | Harith Al Sabri (حارث الصبري) | R | 1.73 m | 80 kg | 24 December 1991 (aged 27) | Oman
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| 6 | Qusay Al Salti (قصي السلطي) | L | 1.72 m | 72 kg | 30 October 1991 (aged 27) | Oman
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| 88 | Hussam Al Shahi (حسام الشاهي) | R | 1.71 m | 68 kg | 26 August 1988 (aged 30) | Oman
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All-time record against other nations edit
Last match update: 16 January 2023[4]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
 India |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
 Indonesia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
 Iran |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| Kuwait |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 81 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Macau |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Malaysia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
 Philippines |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Qatar |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
 Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Singapore |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| United Arab Emirates |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 47 |
| Total | 35 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 98 | 225 |
References edit
- ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Oman-Men-All-Time-Results.pdf" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "IIHF - Oman (2019 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Ice Hockey in Oman". National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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