Morocco men's national ice hockey team
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The Moroccan national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب المغرب لهوكي الجليد) 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.
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| Association | Royal Moroccan Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Adil Eli Farj & Mimoun Mrini |
| Most games | Mehdi Ghazi (11) |
| Most points | Samir Bouchaoui (22) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MAR |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (3 June 2026)[1] |
| First international | |
 United Arab Emirates 9–0 Morocco  (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 16 June 2008) | |
| Biggest win | |
Morocco 11–2 Portugal  (Canillo, Andorra; 30 September 2017) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| United Arab Emirates 9–0 Morocco (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 16 June 2008)  Kuwait 9–0 Morocco (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 19 June 2008) | |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |  3rd (2008) |
| Development Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) |
| Best result |  1st (2017) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 8–6–0 | |
History
In June 2008, Morocco took part in the inaugural Arab Cup in Abu Dhabi, 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.[2]
Tournament record
World Championship
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 through 2026 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 2027 |  Kuala Lumpur | (Division IV) | |||||
| Total | |||||||
Development Cup
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Canillo | 1st place | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arab Cup
2017 team roster
| # | Player | Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | ||||||
| Khalid Mrini | | |||||
| Coach | ||||||
| Adil Eli Farj & Mimoun Mrini |  | |||||
| Goaltenders | ||||||
| 33 | Idriss Bouhmouch | | ||||
| 39 | Hakim N'Bigui | | ||||
| Defencemen | ||||||
| 12 | Hakim Bouchama | | ||||
| 6 | Hakim Bouchaoui |  | ||||
| 44 | Aziz Bouhdid | | ||||
| 53 | Karim Gilbert | | ||||
| 2 | Youssef Kabbaj (C) | | ||||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 23 | Yassin Ahrazem |  | ||||
| 24 | Charles-Hichem Balha (A) | | ||||
| 11 | Redouan Bouhdid (A) | | ||||
| 22 | Othmane Boukouiss | | ||||
| 20 | Damien Bourguignon |  | ||||
| 9 | Youssef Chadli | | ||||
| 5 | Moulay-Ayad Dahha | | ||||
| 27 | Sidi Mohamed Dahha (A) | | ||||
| 10 | Mohamed El Idrissi | | ||||
| 71 | Mehdi Ghazi | | ||||
| 91 | Salim Harchi | | ||||
