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{{Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
 | tourney_name   = IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia
 | year           = 2012
 | image          = 2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia Logo.png
 | size           = 155px
 | caption        = 
 | country        = United Arab Emirates
 | dates          = 1 April – 6 April 2012
 | num_teams      = 5
 | venues         = 
 | cities         = 
 | winners_other  = {{ih18|THA}}
 | count          = 1
 | games          = 10
 | goals          = 126
 | attendance     = 
 | mvp            = 
 | prevseason     = 
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}}

The '''2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia''' was the first [[IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|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. 

==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]].<ref name="2012CCOAU18">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/channels1112/u18ccoa/statistics.html | title=2012 IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="2002AOJCU18">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/Ao18I/0102/pg000001.htm | title=2002 IIHF Asian Oceania U18 Championship Div I | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ROUNDROBIN">{{cite web | url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005200_76_10_0.pdf | title=Tournament Progress | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> Phongphan Krongsakunsuk of Thailand finished as the tournaments leading scoring with 22 points including 15 goals and seven assists.<ref name="SCORERS">{{cite web | url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005000_85B_7_0.pdf | title=Scoring Leaders | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> Thailand's Wasunun Angkulpattanasuk finished as the leading goaltender with as save percentage of 90.00.<ref name="GOALIES">{{cite web | url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005000_85A_7_0.pdf | title=Goalkeepers | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref>

[[Hong Kong]], also making their debut international under-18 competition, sent a select team that competed out of competition against the other four nations.<ref name="THAILANDGOLD">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/recap/6595.html | title=First-ever gold for Thailand | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date=2012-04-08 | accessdate=2012-04-14 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66uRsiOr9 |archivedate=2012-04-14 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Hong Kong was unable to compete in the tournament due to problems player elibility.<ref name="THAILANDGOLD"/> 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.<ref name="2012CCOAU18"/><ref name="HKG-IND">{{cite web | url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005903_74_3_0.pdf | title=IND - HKG Game Summary | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66kA5Ln9d |archivedate=2012-04-07 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="HKG-MAS">{{cite web | url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005905_74_2_0.pdf | title=HKG - MAS Game Summary | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66kA7emDY |archivedate=2012-04-07 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="HKG-UAE">{{cite web | url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005907_74_1_0.pdf | title=UAE - HKG Game Summary | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66kA90Aaw |archivedate=2012-04-07 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="HKG-THA">{{cite web | url=http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005909_74_1_0.pdf | title=HKG - THA Game Summary | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-04-07 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66kAAyik6 |archivedate=2012-04-07 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Standings==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Rk|Ranking}}
!width=165|Team
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|OTW|Overtime wins}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|OTL|Overtime losses}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GDF|Goal difference}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|PTS|Points}}
|-style="background:#ffd700;"
|[[Image:gold medal icon.png]] ||align=left| {{ih18|THA}} || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 52 || 4 || +48 || '''12'''
|-style="background:#c0c0c0;"
|[[Image:silver medal icon.png]] ||align=left| {{ih18|UAE}} || 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 46 || 9 || +37 || '''9'''
|-style="background:#cc9966;"
|[[Image:bronze medal icon.png]] ||align=left| {{ih18|MAS}} || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 17 || 31 || –14 || '''6'''
|-
|4 ||align=left| {{ih18|IND}} || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 11 || 62 || –51 || '''3'''
|-
|5 ||align=left| {{ih18|HKG}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 20 || –20 || '''0'''
|}

==Fixtures==
<small>All times local.</small>
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 1 April 2012
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|THA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|MAS}}
| score       = 19 – 1
| periods     = (3–1, 9–0, 7–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005901_74_3_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
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| progression = 
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| stadium     = [[Arena Abu Dhabi]]
| attendance  = 123
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{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 1 April 2012
| time        = 19:30
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|IND}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|UAE}}'''
| score       = 1 – 31
| periods     = (1–9, 0–9, 0–13)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005902_74_2_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
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| progression = 
| goals1      = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 145
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 2 April 2012
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|IND}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|HKG}}
| score       = 5 – 0 (forfeit){{ref|Performer|[I]}}
| periods     = 
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005903_74_3_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 75
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 3 April 2012
| time        = 16:00
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|UAE}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|THA}}'''
| score       = 2 – 5
| periods     = (1–3, 1–2, 0–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005904_74_4_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
| goalie2     = 
| progression = 
| goals1      = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 125
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 3 April 2012
| time        = 19:30
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|HKG}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|MAS}}'''
| score       = 0 – 5 (forfeit){{ref|Performer|[I]}}
| periods     = 
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005905_74_2_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
| goalie2     = 
| progression = 
| goals1      = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 195
| penalties1  = 
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 4 April 2012
| time        = 19:30
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|THA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|IND}}
| score       = 23 – 1
| periods     = (6–0, 9–0, 8–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005906_74_1_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
| goalie2     = 
| progression = 
| goals1      = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 111
| penalties1  = 
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 5 April 2012
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|UAE}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|HKG}}
| score       = 5 – 0 (forfeit){{ref|Performer|[I]}}
| periods     = 
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005907_74_1_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
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| progression = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 522
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 5 April 2012
| time        = 19:30
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|MAS}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|IND}}
| score       = 8 – 4
| periods     = (5–2, 2–1, 1–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005908_74_2_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
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| progression = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 303
| penalties1  = 
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 6 April 2012
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|HKG}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|THA}}'''
| score       = 0 – 5 (forfeit){{ref|Performer|[I]}}
| periods     = 
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005909_74_1_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
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| progression = 
| goals1      = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 102
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 6 April 2012
| time        = 19:30
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|MAS}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|UAE}}'''
| score       = 3 – 8
| periods     = (1–2, 1–4, 1–2)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/asia/5/IHM005910_74_2_0.pdf
| goalie1     = 
| goalie2     = 
| progression = 
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| official    = 
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| stadium     = Arena Abu Dhabi
| attendance  = 547
| penalties1  = 
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}}

==Notes==
{{note|Performer|}} '''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.<ref name="HKG-IND"/><ref name="HKG-MAS"/><ref name="HKG-UAE"/><ref name="HKG-THA"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.iihf.com/ International Ice Hockey Federation]

{{IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia}}
{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2012 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:IIHF Challenge Cups of Asia]]