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 (65) Omar al-Shamshi (65) |
| Most points | Juma al-Dhaheri (136) |
| IIHF code | UAE |
| IIHF ranking |
44  1 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 44 (2015) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 47 (first in 2010) |
| Team colors | |
| 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 | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 45th (2014) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 6th (2007) |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |
 (2008) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2009) |
| Best result |
(2009, 2012) |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
(2010, 2012, 2014) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 53–29–3 | |
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The UAE ice hockey team 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 IIHF tournament
UAE decided to withdraw from the Division III tournament in Cape Town, South Africa because the UAE national team refused to compete against Israel, who was also in the tournament.
World Championship record
- 2010 – 46th place (4th in Division III, Group A)
- 2013 – 46th place (6th in Division III)
- 2014 – 45th place (5th in Division III)
- 2015 – 46th place (6th in Division III)
All-time record against other nations
As of June 12, 2014
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| Thailand |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 25 |
 Malaysia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
 Hong Kong |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 |
 Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 |
 Mongolia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
 Macau |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
 Algeria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
 Oman |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
 Qatar |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Bahrain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
 Saudi Arabia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
 India |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
 Morocco |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 Georgia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
 Singapore |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
 South Africa |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
 Luxembourg |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
 North Korea |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
 Ireland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 63 | 44 | 1 | 18 | 318 | 200 |
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.
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