2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
| 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Kuwait
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| Dates | April 25 – April 30, 2011 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Champions |  Hong Kong (1 title)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 194 (12.93 per game) |
| MVP |  Jasper Tang
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The 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 4th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between April 25 and April 30, 2011 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Last years winner, Chinese Taipei did not field a team to defend their title. The tournament was won by Hong Kong, who claimed their first title after winning all five of their games.
Overview
The 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia began on April 25, 2011 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.[1] The first game was played between Thailand and India with Thailand winning the game 29–0.[1] Hong Kong won the tournament winning all five games against the opposing nations, claiming their first title.[1] Hong Kong had previously won bronze at 2008 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, which had been their best result to date.[2] The United Arab Emirates finished second, losing only to Hong Kong in their five games and Thailand finished third after losing to Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.[1] Hosts, Kuwait, finished fourth with wins over Macau and India.[1] The game between Kuwait and India finished 39–2.[1] It was recorded as Kuwait's largest win in international ice hockey as well as India's first time they had scored multiple goals in a game. India has previously only managed to score one goal in a game against Malaysia at the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[3][4]
Standings
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
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Hong Kong |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10 | +36 | 15 |
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 United Arab Emirates |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 12 |
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 Thailand |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 9 |
| 4 | Kuwait |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 6 |
| 5 |  Macau |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 37 | –23 | 3 |
| 6 |  India |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 101 | –99 | 0 |
Fixtures
All times local.
| April 25, 2011 12:00 |
Thailand 
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29 – 0 |
India
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| April 25, 2011 15:30 |
Hong Kong 
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5 – 4 |
United Arab Emirates
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| April 25, 2011 20:30 |
Kuwait 
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8 – 3 |
Macau
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| April 26, 2011 13:00 |
United Arab Emirates 
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8 – 0 |
Macau
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| April 26, 2011 16:30 |
Thailand
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5 – 7 |
Hong Kong
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| April 26, 2011 20:00 |
India 
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2 – 39 |
Kuwait
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| April 27, 2011 13:00 |
Hong Kong
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15 – 0 |
India
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| April 27, 2011 16:30 |
Thailand
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8 – 3 |
Macau
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| April 27, 2011 20:00 |
United Arab Emirates
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2 – 0 |
Kuwait
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| April 29, 2011 13:00 |
Macau 
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0 – 13 |
Hong Kong
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| April 29, 2011 16:30 |
India
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0 – 10 |
United Arab Emirates
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| April 29, 2011 20:00 |
Kuwait
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3 – 6 |
Thailand
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| April 30, 2011 12:00 |
Macau
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8 – 0 |
India
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| April 30, 2011 15:30 |
Hong Kong
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6 – 1 |
Kuwait
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| April 30, 2011 19:00 |
United Arab Emirates
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6 – 3 |
Thailand
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men.html. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "Chinese Taipei won challenge". International Ice Hockey Federation. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2008-men.html. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "Kuwait All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/Kuwait_All_Time_Results.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "India All Time Results". National Teams of Ice Hockey. http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/India_All_Time_Results.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
External links
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