2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
| 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Thailand
|
| Dates | 17–23 March 2017 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates (3 titles)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 112 (11.2 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,468 (147 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Juma Al Dhaheri
|
The 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 10th edition of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place from 17 to 23 March 2017 at the ice skating rink of the CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] Five nations participated, though a sixth, Kyrgyzstan, was supposed to but cancelled. the United Arab Emirates won the tournament, their third time doing so.
Top Division
- Participants[1]
| Team | 2016 Results |
|---|---|
| Thailand |
Host, finished 4th place last year. |
| United Arab Emirates |
Won silver medal last year. |
 Mongolia |
Won bronze medal last year. |
 Singapore |
Finished 5th place last year. |
 Malaysia |
Runner-up of Division I last year and were promoted. |
Standings
| Won gold medal | |
| Won silver medal | |
| Won bronze medal | |
| Relegated to Division I 2018 |
| Rk | Team | Pld | W | OW | OL | L | GF | GA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 11 |
 |
Mongolia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 10 |
 |
Thailand |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 6 |
| 4 | Singapore |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | −34 | 3 |
| 5 | Malaysia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 0 |
Schedules
(UTC+07:00)
| 17 March 2017 14:30 |
Singapore 
|
0–13 (0–2, 0–5, 0–6) |
Mongolia
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 2017 18:00 |
Malaysia 
|
3–10 (1–2, 1–2, 1–6) |
United Arab Emirates
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2017 14:30 |
United Arab Emirates 
|
10–0 (5–0, 3–0, 2–0) |
Singapore
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2017 18:00 |
Thailand 
|
14–1 (3–0, 8–1, 3–0) |
Malaysia
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2017 14:30 |
Malaysia
|
4–5 (1–1, 1–2, 2–2) |
Singapore
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2017 18:00 |
Mongolia 
|
5–4 (3–1, 0–2, 2–1) |
Thailand
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2017 14:30 |
Mongolia
|
10–5 (4–2, 4–1, 2–2) |
Malaysia
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2017 18:00 |
Thailand
|
3–4 (0–2, 3–1, 0–1) |
United Arab Emirates
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2017 14:30 |
United Arab Emirates
|
5 – 4 (GWS) (1–2, 2–2, 1–0, 0–0, 1–0) |
Mongolia
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 2017 18:00 |
Thailand
|
12–0 (4–0, 6–0, 2–0) |
Singapore
|
The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division I
- Main article: 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I
| 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Kuwait
|
| Dates | 22–25 April 2017 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions | Kuwait (2 titles)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 104 (17.33 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,048 (175 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Ahmad Al Ajmi
|
The Division I competition was played between 22 and 25 April 2017 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.[1]
- Participants[1]
| Team | 2016 Results |
|---|---|
| Kuwait |
Host, did not participate last year. Last participation in 2015. |
 Macau |
Finished 3rd place in Division I last year. |
 India |
Finished 5th place in Division I last year. |
 Oman |
Did not participate last year. First participation since 2015. |
- Standings[2]
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 9 |
| 2 | India |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Oman |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 |
| 4 | Macau |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
| Promoted to Top Division 2018 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Exciting times for Asia". IIHF. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=11391. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ "FINAL RANKING". IIHF. https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/637/IHM637000_FINAL_RANKING_1_0.pdf. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
External links
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