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{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name   = Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
| year           = 2023
| image          = 2023 Arab Cup (ice hockey).png
| size           = 180px
| country        = Kuwait
| dates          = 7–13 May 2023
| num_teams      = [[#Participants|8]]
| venues         = 1
| cities         = 1
| type           = ih
| winners        = Lebanon
| count          = 1
| second         = Kuwait
| third          = Oman
| games          = 20
| goals          = 242
| attendance     = 2550
| scoring_leader = Artyom Sursov
| points         = 23
| mvp            = 
| prevseason     = [[2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2008]]
| nextseason     = 
| website        = 
}}
The '''2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey''' (Arabic: كأس العرب لهوكي الجليد 2023) was the second edition of the [[Arab Cup of Ice Hockey]] held by the Arab Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was held in [[Kuwait]] from 7 to 13 May 2023 and was the first edition held since [[2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|2008]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kuwait to host Arab Ice Hockey Championship in May|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3086712&language=en|date=5 April 2023|website=Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)|language=en}}</ref><ref name="KUNA">{{cite web | title=KUNA : First Arab Cup of Ice Hockey kicks off in Kuwait Sun. - Sports - 06/05/2023 | website=كونا | date=May 6, 2023 | url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3090653&language=en | access-date=May 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ARAB CUP KUWAIT 2023|url=https://www.ihfkw.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=19|access-date=28 April 2023|website=[[Kuwait Ice Hockey Association]]}}</ref>

[[Lebanon]] won its first Arab Cup after defeating hosts [[Kuwait]] 9–4 in the final, becoming the second team to win the Arab Cup title with an undefeated record after the [[United Arab Emirates]] in 2008. Kuwait awarded the silver medal, their second consecutive silver medal in the Arab Cup. [[Oman]] won the bronze medal after defeating [[Bahrain]] 6–3.

==Preliminary round==
''All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3).''

===Group A===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
|-
|1
!Kuwait (H)
|3
|3
|0
|0
|0
|23
|10
| +13
|9
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals
|-
|2
!Bahrain
|3
|1
|1
|0
|1
|17
|13
| +4
|5
|-
|3
!Tunisia
|3
|1
|0
|0
|2
|13
|22
|−9
|3
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|4
!Algeria
|3
|0
|0
|1
|2
|11
|19
|−8
|1
|}

{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 7 May 2023
| time       = 13:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|BHR}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|ALG}}
| score      = 6–5 {{small|[[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]}}
| periods    = (0–2, 3–1, 2–2)<br>(OT: 1–0)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=341
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 120
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 16
| shots1     = 50
| shots2     = 28
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 7 May 2023
| time       = 20:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|KUW}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|TUN}}
| score      = 11–4
| periods    = (3–1, 6–1, 2–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=343
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 0
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1     = 38
| shots2     = 20
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 8 May 2023
| time       = 13:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|TUN}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|ALG}}
| score      = 7–4
| periods    = (1–1, 3–1, 3–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=347
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 110
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 22
| shots1     = 26
| shots2     = 22
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 8 May 2023
| time       = 20:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|KUW}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|BHR}}
| score      = 6–4
| periods    = (1–2, 4–1, 1–1)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=350
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 200
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 34
| penalties2 = 30
| shots1     = 36
| shots2     = 17
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 10 May 2023
| time       = 13:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = {{ih-rt|TUN}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|BHR}}'''
| score      = 2–7
| periods    = (0–0, 0–4, 2–3)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=352
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 150
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 26
| penalties2 = 28
| shots1     = 32
| shots2     = 38
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 10 May 2023
| time       = 20:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = {{ih-rt|ALG}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|KUW}}'''
| score      = 2–6
| periods    = (0–3, 2–1, 0–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=354
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 200
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 26
| penalties2 = 20
| shots1     = 26
| shots2     = 52
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

===Group B===
{| class="wikitable"
!<abbr>Pos</abbr>
!Team
!<abbr>Pld</abbr>
!<abbr>W</abbr>
!<abbr>OTW</abbr>
!<abbr>OTL</abbr>
!<abbr>L</abbr>
!<abbr>GF</abbr>
!<abbr>GA</abbr>
!<abbr>GD</abbr>
!<abbr>Pts</abbr>
!Qualification
|-
|1
!Lebanon
|3
|3
|0
|0
|0
|29
|6
| +23
|9
| rowspan="2" |Semifinals
|-
|2
!Oman
|3
|2
|0
|0
|1
|24
|22
| +2
|6
|-
|3
!Egypt
|3
|1
|0
|0
|2
|11
|16
|−5
|3
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|4
!Jeddah Eagles
|3
|0
|0
|0
|3
|4
|24
|−20
|0
|}

{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 7 May 2023
| time       = 10:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|OMA}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|EGY}}
| score      = 9–4
| periods    = (2–0, 3–2, 4–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=340
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 100
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1     = 39
| shots2     = 40
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 7 May 2023
| time       = 17:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = {{ih-rt|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|LIB}}'''
| score      = 1–7
| periods    = (0–2, 0–5, 1–0)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=344
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 150
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 6
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1     = 13
| shots2     = 24
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 8 May 2023
| time       = 10:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|LIB}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|EGY}}
| score      = 7–0
| periods    = (3–0, 2–0, 2–0)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=346
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 100
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 32
| shots1     = 33
| shots2     = 13
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 8 May 2023
| time       = 17:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = {{ih-rt|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|OMA}}'''
| score      = 3–10
| periods    = (0–5, 0–3, 3–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=348
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 150
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 24
| shots1     = 31
| shots2     = 35
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 10 May 2023
| time       = 10:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|LIB}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|OMA}}
| score      = 15–5
| periods    = (2–1, 4–2, 9–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=351
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 0
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 23
| shots1     = 43
| shots2     = 42
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 10 May 2023
| time       = 17:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|EGY}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
| score      = 7–0
| periods    = (1–0, 2–0, 4–0)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=353
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 120
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 20
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1     = 58
| shots2     = 30
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

==Playoff round==
===Bracket===
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 = Semifinals
| RD2 = Gold medal game
| RD2b = Bronze medal game

| RD1-seed1   = '''A1'''
| RD1-team1   = '''{{ih|KUW}}'''
| RD1-score1  = '''13'''
| RD1-seed2   = B2
| RD1-team2   = {{ih|OMA}}
| RD1-score2  = 3

| RD1-seed3   = '''B1'''
| RD1-team3   = '''{{ih|LIB}}'''
| RD1-score3  = '''8'''
| RD1-seed4   = A2
| RD1-team4   = {{ih|BHR}}
| RD1-score4  = 1

| RD2-seed1   = A1
| RD2-team1   = {{ih|KUW}}
| RD2-score1  = 4
| RD2-seed2   = '''B1'''
| RD2-team2   = '''{{ih|LIB}}'''
| RD2-score2  = '''9'''

| RD2-seed3   = A2
| RD2-team3   = {{ih|BHR}}
| RD2-score3  = 3
| RD2-seed4   = '''B2'''
| RD2-team4   = '''{{ih|OMA}}'''
| RD2-score4  = '''6'''
}}

;5th place bracket
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 = 5th–8th place semifinals
| RD2 = 5th place game
| RD2b = 7th place game

| RD1-seed1   = '''A3'''
| RD1-team1   = '''{{ih|TUN}}'''
| RD1-score1  = '''24'''
| RD1-seed2   = B4
| RD1-team2   = {{ih|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
| RD1-score2  = 3

| RD1-seed3   = B3
| RD1-team3   = {{ih|EGY}}
| RD1-score3  = 3
| RD1-seed4   = '''A4'''
| RD1-team4   = '''{{ih|ALG}}'''
| RD1-score4  = '''8'''

| RD2-seed1   = A3
| RD2-team1   = {{ih|TUN}}
| RD2-score1  = 4
| RD2-seed2   = '''A4'''
| RD2-team2   = '''{{ih|ALG}}'''
| RD2-score2  = '''8'''

| RD2-seed3   = '''B3'''
| RD2-team3   = '''{{ih|EGY}}'''
| RD2-score3  = '''9'''
| RD2-seed4   = B4
| RD2-team4   = {{ih|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
| RD2-score4  = 4
}}

===5th–8th place semifinals===
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 11 May 2023
| time       = 10:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|TUN}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
| score      = 24–3
| periods    = (8–1, 6–0, 10–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=355
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 90
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 22
| penalties2 = 27
| shots1     = 52
| shots2     = 38
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 11 May 2023
| time       = 13:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = {{ih-rt|EGY}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|ALG}}'''
| score      = 3–8
| periods    = (0–2, 2–5, 1–1)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=356
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 0
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 16
| penalties2 = 12
| shots1     = 27
| shots2     = 30
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

===Semifinals===
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 11 May 2023
| time       = 17:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|LIB}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|BHR}}
| score      = 8–1
| periods    = (3–0, 2–0, 3–1)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=357
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 160
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 42
| penalties2 = 42
| shots1     = 42
| shots2     = 46
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 11 May 2023
| time       = 20:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|KUW}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|OMA}}
| score      = 13–3
| periods    = (5–0, 5–2, 3–1)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=358
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 200
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 8
| penalties2 = 4
| shots1     = 89
| shots2     = 37
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

===7th place game===
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 13 May 2023
| time       = 10:00
| bg         = 
| team1      = '''{{ih-rt|EGY}}'''
| team2      = {{ih|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
| score      = 9–4
| periods    = (2–2, 2–2, 5–0)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=359
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 100
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 12
| penalties2 = 6
| shots1     = 28
| shots2     = 35
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

===5th place game===
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 13 May 2023
| time       = 13:30
| bg         = 
| team1      = {{ih-rt|TUN}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|ALG}}'''
| score      = 4–8
| periods    = (1–5, 2–2, 1–1)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=360
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 120
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 10
| penalties2 = 18
| shots1     = 104
| shots2     = 48
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

===Bronze medal game===
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 13 May 2023
| time       = 17:00
| bg         = #ffdab9
| team1      = {{ih-rt|BHR}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|OMA}}'''
| score      = 3–6
| periods    = (0–0, 1–4, 2–2)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=361
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 130
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 4
| penalties2 = 10
| shots1     = 78
| shots2     = 38
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

===Gold medal game===
{{Ice hockey box
| date       = 13 May 2023
| time       = 20:30
| bg         = #f7f6a8
| team1      = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2      = '''{{ih|LIB}}'''
| score      = 4–9
| periods    = (3–3, 1–2, 0–4)
| reference  = http://kuwait.livehockey.online/games.php?GameID=362
| stadium    = Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, [[Kuwait City]]
| attendance = 350
| official   = 
| linesman   = 
| linesman2  = 
| penalties1 = 29
| penalties2 = 28
| shots1     = 36
| shots2     = 40
| goalie1    = 
| goalie2    = 
}}

==Final ranking==
{| style="float:right;"
| {{Winners|ih|2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey|Lebanon|1st}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! width=30|{{abbr|Rk|Ranking}}
! width=180|Team
|- style="background:#ffd700;"
| {{gold1}} || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|LIB}}
|- style="background:#c0c0c0;"
| {{silver2}} || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|KUW}}
|- style="background:#cd7f32;"
| {{bronze3}} || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|OMA}}
|-
| 4 || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|BHR}}
|-
| 5 || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|ALG}}
|-
| 6 || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|TUN}}
|-
| 7 || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|EGY}}
|-
| 8 || style="text-align:left;"|{{ih|KSA|name=Jeddah Eagles}}
|}


==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://kuwait.livehockey.online/index.php?LigaID=9 Kuwait Ice Hockey Online]

{{Wikipedia}}

[[Category:2023 in ice hockey]]