2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

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2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Dates12 – 18 March 2016
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei (6th title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored101 (10.1 per game)
Attendance1,503 (150 per game)
MVP Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg To Weng
  2015
2017  

The 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia is the 9th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 12 and 18 March 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1]

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Top Division

Participants
Team2014 Results
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Won gold medal in 2015
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Won bronze medal in 2015
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Runner up of Division I in 2015
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4th place in 2015
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Host, Won silver medal in 2015

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsResult
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 44000466+4012Gold medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 43001177+109Silver medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 42002212656Bronze medal
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 410031222103
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 40004537320Possible relegated to Division I 2017
Source: [ citation needed ]

Awards and statistics

Awards

  • Media All-Stars: [2]
    • MVP: Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg To Weng
    • Goalkeeper: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Ald Dhaheri
    • Defenceman: Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yen-Lin Shen
    • Forward: Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hung-Ju Lin

Scoring Leaders

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg To Weng414519+228
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hung-Ju Lin48816+224
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yen-Lin Shen431215+224
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yen-Chin Shen441014+194
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mishigsuren Namjil4448-16

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Yu-Cheng Liao185:1641.306493.750
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Al Dhaheri160:0062.255388.680
Flag of Thailand.svg Pirapong Lertkitsiri236:12205.0811685.290
Flag of Singapore.svg Khai Shene Eugene Chin156.52228.419877.550
Flag of Mongolia.svg Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan194:00195.888076.250

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: IIHF.com

Division I

The Division I competition was played between 9 and 14 April 2016 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. [3]

2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division 1
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan
Dates9 – 14 April 2016
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored96 (9.6 per game)
Attendance3,445 (345 per game)
MVP Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Oleg Kolodii
  2015
2017  
Participants
Team2015 Results
Flag of India.svg  India Did not participate in 2015
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan Host, 3rd in Division I in 2015
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Relegated from Top Division in 2015
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5th in Division I in 2015
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar No previous participation

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 44000377+3012Promoted to Top Division 2017
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 430012516+99
3Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 41102132185
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 41003718113
5Flag of India.svg  India 400131434201
Source: [ citation needed ]

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