2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia

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2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia
2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia Logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Dates1–6 April 2012
Teams5
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored126 (12.6 per game)

The 2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia was the first IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 1 April and 6 April 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Thailand won the tournament after winning all four of their round robin games and finishing first in the standings. The United Arab Emirates finished second, losing only to Thailand and Malaysia finished in third place.

Contents

Overview

The 2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia began on 1 April 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with all of the games being played at Arena Abu Dhabi. [1] The under-18 teams of India, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates made their debut international appearances at the tournament while the Thailand under-18 returned to international competition, having last played in the 2002 IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship. [2] Thailand won the tournament after winning all four of their games and finishing first in the standings. The United Arab Emirates finished second, losing only to Thailand and Malaysia finished third after losing their games against Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. [3] Phongphan Krongsakunsuk of Thailand finished as the tournaments leading scoring with 22 points including 15 goals and seven assists. [4] Thailand's Wasunun Angkulpattanasuk finished as the leading goaltender with as save percentage of 90.00. [5]

Hong Kong, also making their debut international under-18 competition, sent a select team that competed out of competition against the other four nations. [6] Hong Kong was unable to compete in the tournament due to problems with player eligibility. [6] The team won all four of their games against the other nations but the scores were officially recorded as 5–0 wins to the opposing teams. [1] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 44000524+4812
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 43001469+379
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 420021731146
4Flag of India.svg  India 410031162513
5Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 40004020200
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

All times local.

1 April 2012
16:00
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg19 – 1
(3–1, 9–0, 7–0)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 123
Game reference
1 April 2012
19:30
India  Flag of India.svg1 – 31
(1–9, 0–9, 0–13)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 145
Game reference
2 April 2012
19:30
India  Flag of India.svg5 – 0 (forfeit) [I] Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 75
Game reference
3 April 2012
16:00
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2 – 5
(1–3, 1–2, 0–0)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 125
Game reference
3 April 2012
19:30
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0 – 5 (forfeit) [I] Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 195
Game reference
4 April 2012
19:30
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg23 – 1
(6–0, 9–0, 8–1)
Flag of India.svg  India Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 111
Game reference
5 April 2012
16:00
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg5 – 0 (forfeit) [I] Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 522
Game reference
5 April 2012
19:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg8 – 4
(5–2, 2–1, 1–1)
Flag of India.svg  India Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 303
Game reference
6 April 2012
16:00
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0 – 5 (forfeit) [I] Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 102
Game reference
6 April 2012
19:30
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3 – 8
(1–2, 1–4, 1–2)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Arena Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 547
Game reference

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, assists, and the lower penalties in minutes. [4]

PlayerGPGAPts +/- PIMPOS
Flag of Thailand.svg Phongphan Korngsakunsuk 315722+238 F
Flag of Thailand.svg Hideki Nagayama36915+200 F
Flag of Thailand.svg Piyapong Krongsakunsuk 38513+188 F
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Mohammed al-Dhaheri39312+134 F
Flag of Malaysia.svg Nural Badrul Arie Versluis 38210-610 F
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khalifa al-Mahrouqi3549+120 F
Flag of Thailand.svg Nitipol Sangbua3279+134 F
Flag of Thailand.svg Thinnaphat Bunman3444+140 F
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed al-Ketbi3358+1512 D
Flag of Thailand.svg Tarin Sisaengsuwanchai3617+104 F

Leading goaltenders

Only the top goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list. [5]

PlayerMIPSOGGAGAASVS%
Flag of Thailand.svg Wasunun Angkulpattanasuk171:454041.4090.00
Flag of Malaysia.svg Shah Ilyas Abdul Shukor168:56109269.2376.15
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Salem al-Alawi160:003183.0074.19
Flag of India.svg Gamandeep Singh130:511363917.8871.32

Notes

^ I Hong Kong originally won the games 20–0 versus India, 26–0 Malaysia, 13–0 versus the United Arab Emirates and 9–0 versus Thailand before the games were declared forfeit at a score of 5–0 to the opposing teams. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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