Egyptian
ice hockey
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The Egyptian Hockey League (EHL) is the official organized ice hockey league in Egypt, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Cairo. It runs competitive seasons, player development programmes, and community outreach to grow the sport across the country.

EHL games are played 3-on-3 — three skaters plus a goalie per side — for the full game, with two 8-minute running-clock halves. Penalties result in penalty shots rather than power plays, and tied games go to a shootout.

The Cairo Nomads are the founding club of the Egyptian Hockey League and Egypt’s first organized ice hockey team. In 2025 they placed second at the Union Classic Tournament in the UAE, the league’s first international result.

The EHL is actively pursuing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) recognition and has undertaken compliance and governance work toward that goal. Officiating and coach certification tracks are aligned with IIHF expectations.

Players, coaches, officials, and sponsors can apply through the join page at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/join. The league offers entry pathways for every role, including learn-to-skate programmes open to complete beginners of any age, with gear provided and no experience necessary. Anyone unsure where they fit can contact the league at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/contact and the EHL will place them from whatever level they are at.

The EHL offers 4 sponsorships, priced in US dollars per year: game jersey ($15,000 / year), website sponsor ($2,500 / year), rink boards ($1,500 per board / year) and practice jersey (from $750 / year). There is one game jersey spot and one website sponsor. The game jersey and practice jersey sponsorships are in collaboration with HyperCo Sports. The league also sells naming rights to the Cup ($5,000 / year) and the Golden Helmet ($2,500 / year), and programme sponsorships for the beginner hour ($4,000 / year) and the kids and schools programme ($5,000 / year), each to one sponsor. Every sponsorship includes sponsor posts on the league’s social media, and posts can also be bought on their own (from $600 / year). Current partners include Verdacert, Airise and HyperCo Sports. Details are at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/sponsorships, and enquiries go to partners@egyptianhockeyleague.com.

No. No experience is necessary. The EHL welcomes complete beginners of any age — people who have never skated as well as skaters who have never played hockey — and coaches start each one from whatever level they are at. The league provides the gear, so new participants do not need their own to start. Adults can read more at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/adult-learn-to-play and families at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/kids.

No. There is no age cutoff. The EHL accepts beginner skaters and beginner hockey players of all ages, whether that is a child stepping onto the ice for the first time or an adult starting from zero. The beginner hour runs at 7:30 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Sun City Mall, Cairo and takes newcomers of any age — adults can read more at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/adult-learn-to-play and families at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/kids. Get in touch at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/contact and the league will teach you from whatever level you are at.

Live standings are published at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/standings, season statistics at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/stats, and the full fixture list with results at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/schedule.

Official league news, match recaps, and announcements are published at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/news.

Official Egyptian Hockey League jerseys, hats, and apparel are sold by the league itself at https://www.egyptianhockeyleague.com/shop, and every order supports the league. Orders of $99 or more ship free; below that, shipping is a flat $40 per order, however many items it holds.