The Kuwait women's national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الكويت لهوكي الجليد للسيدات) is the ice hockey team representing Kuwait internationally in women's competition. The team is overseen by the Kuwait Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The team was formed in 2017 and currently competes in the IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament.
 The emblem of Kuwait is the badge used on national team jerseys.[1] | |
| Association | Kuwait Ice Hockey Association |
|---|---|
| General manager | Khaled Almutairi |
| Head coach | Meshal Alajmi |
| Captain | Rawan Albahouh |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | KUW |
| First international | |
 Philippines 10–0 Kuwait  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 15 April 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Iran 20–0 Kuwait (Bangkok, Thailand; 1 May 2023) | |
| IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) |
| Best result | 9th (2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 3–9–0 (30 March 2024) | |
History edit
The Kuwait women's national ice hockey team played its first games in October and November 2017 at the Land of Smiles Ice Hockey Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.[2] Kuwait played four games at the tournament against club teams from Australia, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.[2] They lost all four of their games and failed to record any goals.[2] In May 2018 Kuwait took part in the Women's Gulf Ice Hockey Championships being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[2] Playing in five games against club teams from the United Arab Emirates Kuwait won three of their games and lost two.[2] In October and November 2018 Kuwait took part in their second Land of Smiles Ice Hockey Tournament where they competed in four games against club teams from Indonesia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.[2] They lost all four of their games and managed to record only one goal.[2]
Kuwait made their debut in international competition in April 2019 at the 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I tournament in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[3][4] In their opening game of the tournament Kuwait lost 0–10 to the Philippines.[5] Kuwait went on to lose their other two games of the tournament to India and the United Arab Emirates, finishing in last place with zero points.[6][7] Their 0–13 loss to the United Arab Emirates was at the time their biggest defeat in international competition.[8] At the end of the tournament Ayah Alsarraf was named best goaltender by the IIHF Directorate and the coaches named Sarah Aldayouli as the best player of the team.[6][7]
International competitions edit
IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia edit
- 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I. Finish: 4th
- 2023 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Championship
IIHF Women's Development Cup edit
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | T | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kuwait City |
 2nd place |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Players and personnel edit
Team roster edit
From the team's most recent tournament[9][10]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fatema Abdulateef | D | R | 39 | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 23 | Zainab Abdullatif | D | L | 26 | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 10 | Rawan Albahouh (C) | F | L | 31 | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 4 | Aishah Aldayouli | F | L | 33 | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 12 | Khaldah Aldayouli | F | L | 22 | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 22 | Maryam Aldayouli | F | R | 33 | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 8 | Rawan Aldayouli | D | R | 26 | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 7 | Sarah Aldayouli | D | R | 33 | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 11 | Fatma Alhaddad | F | R | 22 | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 2 | Lama Alnajjar | F | R | 23 | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 3 | Walah Alnajjar (A) | F | R | 32 | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 25 | Ayah Alsarraf | G | L | 21 | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 5 | Dalal Alsulaibi | F | R | 27 | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 1 | Maryam Ataallah | D | L | 35 | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 21 | Shaikhah Atallah (A) | F | L | 28 | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 17 | Aseel Habeeb | F | L | 29 | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 6 | Shouq Hendal | F | L | 32 | Kuwait Diamonds |
| 20 | Wdad Hendal | G | L | 31 | Kuwait Wildcats |
| 9 | Zahraa Hendal | D | L | 23 | Kuwait Blue Waves |
| 13 | Rima Hussain | D | L | 30 | Kuwait Wildcats |
Team staff edit
From the team's most recent tournament[9]
- Head coach: Meshal Alajmi
- General manager: Khaled Almutairi
- Team leader: Laila Alkhbaz
- Equipment manager: Ramadan Abdelmeguid
- Team staff: Maryam Alkhars
References edit
- ^ "Kuwait". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Kuwait Women Unoffocial Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ Montroy, Liz (2019-01-18). "Road to the 2019 CCOA: Kuwait prepares to make IIHF women's debut". Women's Hockey Life. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ Almond, Florence (2018-08-27). "Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi to host 2019 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Games". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ a b Montroy, Liz (2019-04-22). "Recap: 2019 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia". Women's Hockey Life. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ a b "Final Standings". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "Kuwait Women Official Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ a b "Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ^ "IND - KUW Line-ups". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2021-04-10.