The AAIIH urgently requires support, sponsorship and donations for up coming projects including the African Nations Cup in South Africa. If you know any companies which would be interested in being involved with Team Algeria please get in touch. We also accept donations through Paypal, any size of donation is much appreciated, all you have to do is click the link below.
L’Association Algerienne de Ice et Inline Hockey are pleased to announce a partnership with Coeur d’Algerie, a great charity for Algerian orphans.
Look out for future announcements on projects, and check out their website at http://coeuralgerie.com/
Sadly due to unforeseen circumstances the African Nations Cup has been postponed, however you wont have to wait too long as it’s been rescheduled for March 20th 2010.
Saturday 19 September 2009 – RSA vs Algeria 17:15
Sunday 20th September 2009 – RSA vs Morocco 17:15
Monday 21st September 2009 – Morocco vs Algeria 17:15
Tuesday 22nd September 2009 – RSA vs Algeria 17:15
Wednesday 23rd September 2009 – OFF DAY
Thursday 24th September 2009 – Algeria Vs Morocco 17:15
Friday 25th September 2009 – RSA vs Morocco 17:15
Saturday 26th September 2009 – Final 17:15
The Association Algerienne de Ice et Inline Hockey are working on a partnership with Algerian football team USMA.
In particular two famous Algerian footballers, Hocine Achiou and Bilal Dziri, have taken an interest in the Algerian ice hockey. We hope to continue working together and build a good relationship.
Pictured below, Bilal Dziri, Team Algeria Captain Harond Litim, and Hocine Achiou.
September 2009 will see the first ever African Nations Cup of Ice Hockey, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, between the 19th and 26th.
We are pleased to announce that the Association Algerienne de Ice et Inline Hockey will be sending a team.
A fan who attended our game at Viry has sent us a video of Harond Litim’s penalty shot which tied the game at 5-5 in the 3rd period. As you can see the atmosphere was great.
You can view all our videos on our YouTube Channel
You’re just back from the week long training camp in Paris, how did it go?
Was a great success, the new players mixed in nicely with the players from last years Arab Cup, great atmosphere in the locker room, very positive. The new players are talented and great additions to the team.
Who were the new players and what did you think of them?
Two Swedish Algerians, Ali Khaldi an experienced guy, big, intelligent, and Felix Chougui, skillful young player who played in Swedish Division 1 last season. Two young guys from France, Ali Chenini and Jordi Abbas, bring lots of energy to the team, two very experienced brothers Karim and Mourad Chaiblaine, another experienced guy from France Bachir Aghroud, a young goalie from London only just turned 16, Khalid Abdulwahid, and an aggressive young defender Akim Bouchabane who I like alot and think can be a great player for the future.
Being there from the start, what was it like to be part of the first ever victory?
wow was an amazing feeling, I felt so proud, still get a nice feeling inside when I think about it. Was the first but many more to come inshallah.
So what next for Team Algeria?
Arab Cup, African Nations Cup, exhibition games, events in Algeria, not sure yet really but we’ll know in the coming weeks.
Who is the AJOAH and what is their conflict with the AAIIH?
They are a small group of players who were on last years Arab Cup team and didn’t like how things were managed so decided to form their own association. They’ve formed this association which they’re well within their rights to do, however we do have a problem with some of the claims they’ve made publicly, but I wont discuss that as it may involved legal proceedings. Too make it clear thought we are the original founders from 2006.
There were some reports you were dating Amelle Berrabah from the Sugababes, any truth in this?
No, I’m not sure where the story came from, but I was contacted by a couple British newspapers about it, and someone from The Mirror newspaper was on my personal facebook page scouting me out, and had a couple of her fans message me.
Now time for some questions from the public
“how did u get into hockey?” asked by Nour
When I was 13 I was playing NHL on the Sega Megadrive and all the fighting and hitting amused me, on my birthday I asked my mum to take to see a live game and to my suprise it really happened, I loved it and started to skate.
“have u got a girl friend” asked by Djouher
haha no I don’t.
“where would you like to be with this few yrs down the line” asked by Mona
Personally or the Algerian team? Well I’d like to see Algeria in the division 3 World Championships…
“Why is did you chouse ice hockey as you favourite sport” asked by Siham
I like contact sports, and once I started playing I couldn’t get enough.
OK thanks for you time Karim.
Yassine Fahas and Mohamed Benyahia have re-signed for their club teams for another season, Dijon in French Ligue Magnus and Evry in French division 2 respectively.
