United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team
 The United Arab Emirates uses their national emblem as the badge on the teams jerseys | |
| Nickname(s) | فريق دبي (Team Dubai) |
|---|---|
| Association | UAE Ice Hockey Association |
| Most games | Juma Al-Dhaheri (113) |
| Top scorer | Juma Al-Dhaheri (108) |
| Most points | Juma Al-Dhaheri (227) |
| IIHF code | UAE |
| IIHF ranking |
36  3 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 36 (2024) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 48 (2019) |
| Team colors | |
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| First international | |
 United Arab Emirates 4–0 Thailand  (Changchun, China; January 26, 2007) | |
| Biggest win | |
United Arab Emirates 25–0 Bahrain  (Astana, Kazakhstan; January 31, 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Kazakhstan 38–0 United Arab Emirates (Changchun, China; January 27, 2007) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 31st (2024) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 6th (2007) |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |
 1st (2008) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
| Best result |
1st (2009, 2012, 2017) |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
1st (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 92–39–1 | |
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The UAE ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لهوكي الجليد) is the national ice hockey team of the United Arab Emirates. The team is operated under the UAE Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
History
In June 2008, UAE took part in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Algeria, Morocco and Kuwait. UAE went on to finish first in the standings and won the gold medal after defeating Kuwait 4-1. UAE won gold in the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.
In 2010, the team became the first from an Arab nation to play in the IIHF World Championships when they participated in the IIHF Division III World Championship.[1] Although the team was not ranked in the world rankings, they played against Ireland, Luxembourg, and Greece, and finished last in the group with a record of four losses. Their new head coach is Teemu Taruvuori of Finland. In May they participated in the Kuwaiti organised Gulf Ice Hockey Championship, finishing first after winning all three of their games.[2]
Withdrawal from 2011 and 2016 IIHF tournaments
The UAE decided to withdraw from the 2011 Division III tournament in Cape Town, South Africa because they refused to compete against Israel, who was also in the tournament. They also withdrew from the 2016 Division III tournament, with no reason cited.[3]
Tournament record
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 through 2009 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2010 |  Kockelscheuer |
46th place (4th in Division III A) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 |  Cape Town |
Withdrew from tournament | |||||
| 2012 |  Erzurum |
did not participate | |||||
| 2013 | Cape Town |
46th place (6th in Division III) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | Kockelscheuer |
45th place (5th in Division III) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | İzmir |
46th place (6th in Division III) |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | Istanbul |
Withdrew from tournament | |||||
| 2017 |  Sofia |
47th place (7th in Division III) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 |  Sarajevo |
49th place (3rd in Division III Q) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 |  Abu Dhabi |
47th place (1st in Division III Q) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 and 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[4][5] | ||||||
| 2022 | Kockelscheuer |
37th place (1st in Division III A) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Istanbul |
35th place (1st in Division II B) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Belgrade |
31st place (3rd in Division II A) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11/14 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 24 | |
Asian Winter Games
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 through 2003 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2007 |  Changchun |
6th place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 |  Astana |
8th place (3rd in Premier Division) |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 |  Sapporo |
7th place (3rd in Division I) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 3/3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Arab Cup/GCC Gulf Championship
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Cup (2008) | |||||||
| 2008 | Abu Dhabi |
1st place |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016) | |||||||
| 2010 |  Kuwait City |
1st place |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Abu Dhabi |
1st place |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Kuwait City |
1st place |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 |  Doha |
1st place |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GCC Games (2022) | |||||||
| 2022 | Kuwait City |
1st place |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6/6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Hong Kong |
did not participate | |||||
| 2009 | Abu Dhabi |
1st place |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 |  Taipei City |
 2nd place |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | Kuwait City |
2nd place |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 |  Dehradun |
1st place |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 |  Bangkok |
6th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi |
2nd place |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Taipei City |
2nd place |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Abu Dhabi |
2nd place |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Bangkok |
1st place |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 |  Pasay |
did not participate | |||||
| 2019 |  Kuala Lumpur
| ||||||
| 2020 |  Singapore
| ||||||
| Total | 9/13 | 42 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 27 April 2024[6]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
 Australia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Bahrain |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
 Belgium |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 14 |
 Bulgaria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
 Chinese Taipei |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 39 |
 Croatia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Georgia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 26 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
 Hong Kong |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 27 |
 Iceland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
 India |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
 Iran |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
 Ireland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
 Israel |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
 Kuwait |
17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 30 |
 Luxembourg |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 48 |
 Macau |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
 Malaysia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 |
 Mexico |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
 Mongolia |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 |
 Morocco |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 New Zealand |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
 North Korea |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 33 |
 Oman |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
 Qatar |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
 Serbia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Singapore |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
 South Africa |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Thailand |
13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 39 |
 Turkey |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 |
 Turkmenistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Total | 132 | 90 | 1 | 41 | 694 | 477 |
References
- ↑ Loonen, Joeri (2010-04-20). "From Abu Dhabi to the Acropolis". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/from-abu-dhabi-to-the-acropolis.html?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=955&cHash=63803e9fff. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ↑ Merk, Martin (2010-06-08). "UAE wins Gulf Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/article/uae-wins-gulf-championship.html. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ "Men's Div. III begins". IIHF.com. 31 March 2016. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10522&cHash=8b6b943a08daf45a18e3c58116c88ac4.
- ↑ "Men’s Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18314/men%e2%80%99s-division-ii%2c-iii-cancelled.
- ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations.
- ↑ "Ice Hockey in U.A.E." (in en-US). https://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/united-arab-emirates/.
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