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The Tunisia national ice hockey team (Arabic: 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 Association and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 22 September 2021.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Tunisia is currently not ranked in the IIHF World Ranking and has not entered in any IIHF World Championship events.
The flag of Tunisia is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Association Tunisienne de Hockey sur Glace |
|---|---|
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | TUN |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (27 May 2024)[1] |
| First international | |
 Kuwait 11–4 Tunisia  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 7 May 2023) | |
| Biggest win | |
Tunisia 24–3 Saudi Arabia  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 10 May 2023) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Kuwait 11–4 Tunisia (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 7 May 2023) | |
| Arab Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result | 6th (2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 2–3–0 | |
The Tunisian Ice Hockey Association was founded in 2009.[8] On 14 June 2014, the national team played its first unofficial game against a French club team, Coqs de Courbevoie, in Courbevoie, France. They were defeated by the Coqs 6–5.[9] On 22 September 2021, Tunisia became an official member of the IIHF.[7]
After a long period of inactivity, Tunisia played its first international tournament at the 2023 Arab Cup in Kuwait.[10][11][12]
| Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kuwait City | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Last match update: 10 May 2023
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
 Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 |
 Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 33 |
Last match update: 14 June 2014[13]
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coqs de Courbevoie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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