Iran is looking for hockey players

[Nokhodi]

Ice hockey ones specifically.
They want to compete in the Asian Winter Games in 2017 and want any Iranian who is at a decent level whether inside or outside of Iran to try out. Very exciting to hear.

Here are the links I can find, they're most active on their instagram page.

https://www.instagram.com/iran_ice_inline_hockey_team/

https://www.facebook.com/irhockeyhome

There is also have an inline hockey team:

http://www.worldinlinehockey.org/iran-looking-for-players/

[Sly]

Wait, the inline hockey aside but are those, pictures of a real ice hockey field I see in Iran???!!! "Ice hockey"???!!!!!! Where is that?!

[Bessos]

Well done. That's pretty exciting to hear.

[Ab-Gosht]

awesome

[persiangodfather]

I would go don cherry on these fools

[Nokhodi]

Wait, the inline hockey aside but are those, pictures of a real ice hockey field I see in Iran???!!! "Ice hockey"???!!!!!! Where is that?!

There are 3 rinks in Iran now. 2 in Tehran, 1 in Tabriz, iirc.
None have standard dimensions, but a 4th is currently under construction designed for IIHF games.

I found some news and videos here:

http://en.mehrnews.com/news/104007/Iran-to-open-largest-ice-hockey-rink-in-the-region

http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10440&cHash=d28cc7a513f6d594825c6af38aa44e72

http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/93c038dcc9367f421f0de3036df35892

This one is in Tehran:

http://www.eurohockey.com/article/4219-warning-to-the-world-iran-hockey-is-coming.html

This one is in Tabriz

[Ando Teymourian]

That's cool! I played ice hockey for about 8 years, I wonder what the level is like? Its hard for me to believe they would be much good.

[Bessos]

That's cool! I played ice hockey for about 8 years, I wonder what the level is like? Its hard for me to believe they would be much good.

I'm sure it would be easy for you to pick it up again and get to their level (if they're any better), because of your many years of experience.

Why not give it shot? It would be a great experience.

[Sly]

There are 3 rinks in Iran now. 2 in Tehran, 1 in Tabriz, iirc.
None have standard dimensions, but a 4th is currently under construction designed for IIHF games.
I found some news and videos here:

http://en.mehrnews.com/news/104007/Iran-to-open-largest-ice-hockey-rink-in-the-region

http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10440&cHash=d28cc7a513f6d594825c6af38aa44e72

http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/93c038dcc9367f421f0de3036df35892

This one is in Tehran:

http://www.eurohockey.com/article/4219-warning-to-the-world-iran-hockey-is-coming.html

This one is in Tabriz

Wow, thanks for the info. didn't know that.

Its funny though that in one of the links, it says the ones in Tabriz, the so called largest in the region, is standard but then in the last link he says we don't have any standard rinks yet but one is under construction.

We need many more stadiums for this sport to flourish. Dameshoon garm!

[PSGman#19]

If I played this sport in the west i would just go there by feet to help them as much as I could

[persian-eagle-13]

that would be cool. they will have to recruit highly in Scandinavian and Canada as those are the places where you will find Iranians playing hockey.

[Karimi 8]

Damn I should try out! haha

[irani8perspolis]

They have found several players already:

Omid (Umut) Taherzadeh

Turkish/Iranian player who was born in Orumieh December 1992.
Played for Turkey U18 and U20.



Aden Soltani

Iranian/Scottish player born in 1988.
Currently plays for the Edinburgh Phoenix in the SRHA. Last season He was voted Player of the Year for his team.
Previously played for the Edinburgh Capitals in the Scottish National League and won the Scottish cup in 2012/13.



Arad Bagherpour

Iranian/Turkish player.
Former member of U18 and U20 Turkey National Team.
His team ranked third in the last season of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League (TBHSL).



Nick Hedayatpour

Iranian player who lives in Malaysia and actively plays in Division 1 of the Malaysian Hockey League.



Joobin Mozafarimehr

Iranian/American player grew up playing ice hockey for 20 years and played at various levels including collegiate. He still currently plays in adult leagues in San Jose, USA.



Mark Ardelan

Mark Ardelan (born March 16, 1983 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is an Iranian-Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He most recently played for the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL (Germany).



Daniel Rahimi

Daniel Rahimi born April 28, 1987 is an Iranian/Swedish defenceman, currently playing for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round (82nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

[Zamboor]

They should Call Mika Zibanejad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mika_Zibanejad

He won the world junior championship with Sweden(he was the main reason they won the final), he plays in NHL with Ottawa Senators

Already over 200 NHL games on this guy

[Rooyintan]

Sorry Nokhodi didnt see this thread. I posted same today ive been providing them with list of players since March. Few massive lists i gave them hope they get the numbers needed.