The President of the Saudi Ice Hockey Federation, engineer Muhammad Al-Mandil, awarded the Egyptian Zamalek team with a cup and gold medals for the first Arabian mini-hockey championship, which was held at the Green Hall stadiums in the Olympic Complex. in Riyadh, while the Qatari Al Rayyan team came second and silver medals, while the Omani Pioneers team came third with bronze medals. player Pedro Crespo won the tournament’s top scorer award, and Karim Farhan, an Egyptian zamalek player, won the tournament’s best goalkeeper.
The tournament was attended by seven teams from the Arab and Gulf countries, namely the Egyptian Zamalek team, the Qatari team Al Rayyan, the Omani Pioneers of Oman, and the Nejd, Naqi and Jubail Falcons, as well as the team of Arab legends from Saudi Arabia.
For his part, the President of the Saudi Ice Hockey Federation underlined the success of the first Arabian mini-hockey championship, which was a continuation of the local championships organized over the past two years, pointing to the efforts of the Ice Hockey Federation. to expand the establishment of such international tournaments in order to gain experience and knowledge, so that hockey becomes like other games that appeal to the young and attractive in the kingdom,
Al Mandil explained that they continue to organize such tournaments, appreciating the support the Sports Federation receives from the Ministry of Sports and the Olympic Committee.
