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{{Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
| tourney_name   = Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
| year           = 2014
| image          = 2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship Logo.jpg
| size           = 200px
| caption        = 
| country        = Kuwait
| dates          = 6 – 12 June
| num_teams      = 4
| venues         = 1
| cities         = 1
| winners        = United Arab Emirates
| count          = 3
| games          = 10
| goals          = 82
| attendance     = 
| scoring_leader = 
| points         = 
| mvp            = 
| prevseason     = [[2012 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2012]]
| nextseason     = [[2016 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship|2016]]
}}
The '''2014 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship''' was the third [[Gulf Ice Hockey Championship]]. It took place between 6 and 12 June in [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]]. The [[United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team|United Arab Emirates]] won the tournament after defeating [[Kuwait national ice hockey team|Kuwait]] in the final, claiming their third title. [[Qatar men's national ice hockey team|Qatar]] finished third place after defeating [[Oman men's national ice hockey team|Oman]] in the third place game.

==Round-robin==
Four participating teams were placed in a single round-robin. After playing the round-robin, the number one ranked team is seeded into a semi-final against the fourth ranked team and the second ranked team plays in the second semi-final against the third ranked team.<ref>[http://www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/3rd_Gulf_Cup_Ice_Hockey_Championship.html 3rd Gulf Cup Ice Hockey Championship]. ''nationalteamsoficehockey.com''</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=40|Rank
!width=165|Team
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|OTW|Overtime/Shootout wins}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|OTL|Overtime/Shootout losses}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|DIF|Goal difference}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|PTS|Points}}
|-
| 1 ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|UAE}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 17 || 4 || +13 || 9
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|KUW}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 16 || 7 || +9 || 6
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|OMN}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 12 || 17 || –5 || 3
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|QAT}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 9 || 26 || –17 || 0
|-
|}

<small>All times local. (UTC+03)</small>
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 6 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = {{ih-rt|QAT}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|UAE}}'''
| score       = 1 – 7
| periods     = 
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 6 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = {{ih-rt|OMN}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|KUW}}'''
| score       = 0 – 6
| periods     = 
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 7 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|UAE}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|OMN}}
| score       = 8 – 3
| periods     = 
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| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 7 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|KUW}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|QAT}}
| score       = 10 – 5
| periods     = 
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| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 9 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|OMN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|QAT}}
| score       = 9 – 3
| periods     = 
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| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 9 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|UAE}}'''
| score       = 0 – 2
| periods     = 
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| goalie1     = 
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| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
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}}

==Playoff round==
;Bracket
{{4TeamBracket-with 3rd
| Team-Width = 165
| RD1        = Semi-finals
| RD2        = Final
| RD3        = Third place
| RD1-seed1  = 1
| RD1-team1  = '''{{ih|UAE}}'''
| RD1-score1 = 6
| RD1-seed2  = 4
| RD1-team2  = {{ih|QAT}}
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD1-seed3  = 2
| RD1-team3  = '''{{ih|KUW}}'''
| RD1-score3 = 4
| RD1-seed4  = 3
| RD1-team4  = {{ih|OMN}}
| RD1-score4 = 2
| RD2-seed1  = SF1
| RD2-team1  = '''{{ih|UAE}}'''
| RD2-score1 = 5
| RD2-seed2  = SF2
| RD2-team2  = {{ih|KUW}}
| RD2-score2 = 0
| RD3-seed1  = SF1
| RD3-team1  = '''{{ih|QAT}}'''
| RD3-score1 = 7
| RD3-seed2  = SF2
| RD3-team2  = {{ih|OMN}}
| RD3-score2 = 2
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeeeee
| date        = 10 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|UAE}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|QAT}}
| score       = 6 – 2
| periods     = 
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| goalie2     = 
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| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
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}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 10 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|KUW}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|OMN}}
| score       = 4 – 2
| periods     = 
| reference   = 
| goalie1     = 
| goalie2     = 
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| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
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}}

===Third place===
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #ffdab9
| date        = 12 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|QAT}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|OMN}}
| score       = 7 – 2
| periods     = 
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| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
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}}

===Final===
{{IceHockeybox
| bg          = #f7f6a8
| date        = 12 June 2014
| time        = 
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|UAE}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|KUW}}
| score       = 5 – 0
| periods     = 
| reference   = 
| goalie1     = 
| goalie2     = 
| goals1      = 
| goals2      = 
| stadium     = [http://www.kuwaittourism.com/IceSkatingRink.htm Ice Skating Rink]
| attendance  = 
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}}

==Final standings==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=40|Rank
!width=165|Team
|-style="background-color:#f7f6a8;"
| [[File:Gold medal icon.png]] ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|UAE}}
|-style="background-color:#e0e0e0;"
| [[File:Silver medal icon.png]] ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|KUW}}
|-style="background-color:#ffdab9;"
| [[File:Bronze medal icon.png]] ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|QAT}}
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|OMN}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Wikipedia}}

[[Category:2014 in ice hockey]]