The Moroccan national ice hockey team ( ar, منتخب المغرب لهوكي الجليد; french: Équipe du Maroc de hockey sur glace) is the men's national
ice hockey team of
Morocco. The team is controlled by the
Royal Moroccan Ice Hockey Federation and has been an associate member of the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The team's home rink is in the Moroccan capital,
Rabat
Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan populati ...
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History
In June 2008, Morocco took part in the inaugural
Arab Cup in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
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, also involving the national teams of
Algeria, the
UAE and
Kuwait. Morocco's first game was a 9-0 loss to the UAE on 16 June 2008. The first ever goal to be scored by a Moroccan player was scored by Yassin Ahrazem against Kuwait during the first ever 2008 Arab Cup. On 22 May 2010, the IIHF announced that Morocco is now an associate member.
Tournament record
Arab Cup
Development Cup
2010 team roster
All-time record against other nations
''Last match update: 1 October 2017''
See also
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Ice hockey in Africa
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Algeria national ice hockey team
The Algerian national ice hockey team ( ar, منتخب الجزائر لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of Algeria.
History
Formed in 2008, Algeria became a member of the IIHF on September 26, 2019. The national tea ...
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Namibia national inline hockey team
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South Africa men's national ice hockey team
The South Africa national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of South Africa. It is controlled by the South African Ice Hockey Federation and has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 25 Februa ...
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Tunisia national ice hockey team
The Tunisia national ice hockey team ( ar, منتخب تونس لهوكي الجليد, french: Équipe de Tunisie de hockey sur glace) is the national men's ice hockey team of Tunisia. The team is controlled by the Tunisian Ice Hockey Associa ...
References
External links
Fédération Royale Marocaine de Hockey sur GlaceArticle in Moroccan press about the team
{{National sports teams of Morocco
National ice hockey teams in Africa
National ice hockey teams in the Arab world
Ice hockey