2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

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2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Dates17–23 March 2017
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates (3rd title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored112 (11.2 per game)
Attendance1,468 (147 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Juma Al Dhaheri
(14 points)
←  2016
2018  →

The 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 10th edition of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place from 17 to 23 March 2017 at the ice skating rink of the CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. [1] Five nations participated, though a sixth, Kyrgyzstan, was supposed to but cancelled. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, their third time doing so.

Contents

Top Division

Participants [1]
Team2016 Results
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Host, finished 4th place last year.
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Won silver medal last year.
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Won bronze medal last year.
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Finished 5th place last year.
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Runner-up of Division I last year and were promoted.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsResult
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 431002910+1911Gold medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 430103214+1810Silver medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 420023310+236Bronze medal
4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 41003539−343
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 400041339−260Relegated to Division I 2018
Source: [ citation needed ]

Schedules

(UTC+07:00)

17 March 2017
14:30		 Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–13
(0–2, 0–5, 0–6)		Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
17 March 2017
18:00		 Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–10
(1–2, 1–2, 1–6)		Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
18 March 2017
14:30		 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg10–0
(5–0, 3–0, 2–0)		Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
18 March 2017
18:00		 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg14–1
(3–0, 8–1, 3–0)		Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
20 March 2017
14:30		 Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4–5
(1–1, 1–2, 2–2)		Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
20 March 2017
18:00		 Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg5–4
(3–1, 0–2, 2–1)		Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
21 March 2017
14:30		 Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg10–5
(4–2, 4–1, 2–2)		Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
21 March 2017
18:00		 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–4
(0–2, 3–1, 0–1)		Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
23 March 2017
14:30		 United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5 – 4 (GWS)
(1–2, 2–2, 1–0,
0–0, 1–0)		Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference
23 March 2017
18:00		 Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg12–0
(4–0, 6–0, 2–0)		Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore The Rink Ice Arena,
Bangkok
Game reference

Awards and statistics

Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders

PlayerGPGAPts+/–PIMPOS
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Juma Al Dhaheri48614+72F
Flag of Mongolia.svg Erdenesukh Bold 45712+134F
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalifa Al Mahrooqi 46511+54F
Flag of Mongolia.svg Gerelt Ider 45510+98F
Flag of Thailand.svg Tewin Chartsuwan 4459+112F
Flag of Mongolia.svg Jargalsaikhan Bayarsaikhan 4369+84F
Flag of Thailand.svg Likit Neimwan 4369+130D
Flag of Mongolia.svg Boldbayar Bayajikh 4279+152D
Flag of Malaysia.svg Chee Ming Bryan Lim 4718−104F
Flag of Thailand.svg Hideki Nagayama 4358+72F

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 Thailand.svg Prakpoom Thongaram 108:3552.765291.230
Flag of Thailand.svg Pattarapol Ungkulpattanasuk 130:2452.305090.910
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Suwaidi 185:00103.249090.000
Flag of Mongolia.svg Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan 175:28113.768888.890
Flag of Malaysia.svg Thien Ian Lee 139:25187.758883.020

Source: IIHF.com

Division I

2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Division I
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Dates22–25 April 2017
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored104 (17.33 per game)
Attendance1,048 (175 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Kuwait.svg Ahmad Al Ajmi
(17 points)
←  2016
2018  →

The Division I competition was played between 22 and 25 April 2017 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. [1]

Participants [1]
Team2016 Results
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Host, did not participate last year. Last participation in 2015.
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Finished 3rd place in Division I last year.
Flag of India.svg  India Finished 5th place in Division I last year.
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Did not participate last year. First participation since 2015.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 33000295+249Promoted to Top Division 2018
2Flag of India.svg  India 320011513+26
3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 31002417−133
4Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 30003417−130
Source: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Exciting times for Asia". IIHF . Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "FINAL RANKING" (PDF). IIHF . Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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