Oman men's national ice hockey team
Oman's national ice hockey team, The Khanjars, competes in Asian regional tournaments.
The Omani national ice hockey team, known as The Khanjars, represents Oman in international ice hockey. The Oman Ice Sports Committee oversees the team, which holds associate membership in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Oman does not appear in the IIHF World Ranking and has never competed in a World Championship or Olympic Games. However, the team has participated in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional event for lower-tier Asian hockey nations. In the specialized Asian ranking, Oman sits in 25th place.
Oman played its first official match in 2010 at the inaugural Gulf Ice Hockey Championship, losing all three games against Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The team returned for the Second Ice Hockey Gulf Cup in 2012, playing five matches. They won two and lost three, finishing third and earning a bronze medal.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- The Khanjars
- Association
- Oman Ice Sports Committee
- General Manager
- Qassim Al Bouri
- Coach
- Khalid Muhamad
- Asst Coach
- Ebrahem Mohammady
- Most Games
- Ibrahim Al Ghabshi & / Ahmad Al Qatami (13)
- Most Points
- Ibrahim Al Ghabshi (10)
- Home Stadium
- Al Khuwair Center Ice Rink
- Iihf Code
- OMA
- First Game
- UAE 11–0 OMA / (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 26 May 2010)
- Largest Win
- OMA 9–3 QAT / (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 9 June 2014) / OMA 7–1 MAC / (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 March 2019)
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Lore & Background
Oman played its first game in 2010 during the inaugural Gulf Ice Hockey Championship. The team played three games against Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, losing all three. Oman also played in the Second Ice Hockey Gulf Cup in 2012, where they played five games, winning two and losing three, finishing in third place and winning the bronze medal. The team has not entered any World Championship tournaments or Olympic Games, but has participated in the Challenge Cup of Asia, a regional tournament for lower-tier ice hockey nations in Asia.
Reader's Guide
The Omani national ice hockey team represents a developing ice hockey nation in the Middle East. As an associate member of the IIHF, Oman has not yet achieved a world ranking and has not competed in major international tournaments such as the World Championships or Olympic Games. Instead, the team has focused on regional competitions, notably the Gulf Ice Hockey Championship and the Challenge Cup of Asia. Their first games in 2010 marked the beginning of organized ice hockey in Oman, and their bronze medal in the 2012 Second Ice Hockey Gulf Cup represents their most notable achievement. The team's placement at 25th in the specialized Asian ranking reflects its position among lower-tier Asian nations. The Khanjars' participation in these regional events provides a pathway for growth and exposure in a sport that is still emerging in the Arabian Peninsula.
Did You Know?
- Oman played its first ice hockey game in 2010 during the inaugural Gulf Ice Hockey Championship.
- The team is nicknamed The Khanjars, Arabic for a traditional Omani dagger.
- Oman won a bronze medal at the Second Ice Hockey Gulf Cup in 2012.
- Oman is not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has never entered a World Championship or Olympic tournament.
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