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Algeria
Association Association Algerienne du Inline et Ice Hockey
Head coach Flag of Algeria Nordine Mahdidi
Most games Several : 5
Top scorer Hakim Boukhaloua: 5
Most points Harond Litim: 11
IIHF code ALG
First international
Flag of Kuwait Kuwait 8 - 2 Algeria Flag of Algeria
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 16, 2008)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 10 - 4 Algeria Flag of Algeria
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; June 17, 2008)
International record (W-L-T)
0-5-0

The Algerian national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Algeria. Formed in 2006, Algeria currently applying to become a member of the IIHF. The national team was formed with the increasing number of Algerians who are playing ice hockey around the world.

In June 2008 Algeria competed in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Morocco, UAE and Kuwait. Algeria finished fourth, with Algerian forward Harond Litim winning most valuable player of the tournament award.

The most high profile player of Algerian origin is Josef Boumedienne who played for Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals in the NHL.

In April 2009 it was announced that Nordine Mahdidi, a member of the 2008 Arab Cup team, would take over as Head Coach of Team Algeria.

2009 Arab Cup Roster[]

# Player Club
Goaltenders
1 Khalid Abdulwahid Flag of the United Kingdom Streatham Redskins
21 Didier Drif Flag of France
Defencemen
15 Sid-Ahmed Bouslama Flag of France Montpellier
91 Nassim Boulakdem Flag of France Cergy
' Jordi Abbas Flag of France
' Akim Bouchabane Flag of France
' Said Sebaa Flag of France Neuilly Sur Marne
' Junaid Zouaoui Flag of France Neuilly Sur Marne
Forwards
6 Harond Litim Flag of France Paris Volants
11 Mohamed Belarbi Flag of Canada
20 Yassine Fahas Flag of France Ducs de Dijon
22 Karim Kerbouche Flag of the United Kingdom Lee Valley Lions
41 Mohamed Benyahia Flag of France Évry
73 Hakim Boukhaloua Flag of France Evry
' Bachir Aghroud Flag of France
' Karim Chaiblaine Flag of France
' Mourad Chaiblaine Flag of France
' Ali Chenini Flag of France
' Felix Chougui Flag of Sweden Viry
' Ali Khaldi Flag of Sweden

2008 Arab Cup Roster[]

# Player Club
Goaltenders
1 Waseem Ghurani Flag of Canada
55 Farid Choubane Flag of France
Defencemen
15 Sid-Ahmed Bouslama Flag of France Montpellier
28 Djemal Zitouni Flag of France Epinal
91 Nassim Boulakdem Flag of France Cergy
' Said Sebaa Flag of France Neuilly Sur Marne
Forwards
6 Harond Litim Flag of France Viry
11 Mohamed Belarbi Flag of Canada
20 Yassine Fahas Flag of France Ducs de Dijon
22 Karim Kerbouche Flag of the United Kingdom
41 Mohamed Benyahia Flag of France Évry
66 Fawzi Kerdougli Flag of Canada
73 Hakim Boukhaloua Flag of France Evry
84 Nordine Mahdidi Flag of France Rouen 2

Staff & Management[]

Non-Team Algeria players of Algerian origin[]

All-time Record against other nations[]

As of June 5, 2009

Team GP W T L GF GA
Flag of Kuwait Kuwait 1 0 0 1 2 8
Flag of Morocco Morocco 2 0 0 2 11 16
Flag of the United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 2 0 0 2 6 16

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External links[]

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