2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12 – 18 March 2016 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Chinese Taipei (6th title) |
Runner-up  | United Arab Emirates |
Third place  |  Mongolia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 101 (10.1 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,503 (150 per game) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | To Weng |
The 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia is the 9th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 12 and 18 March 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1]
Preliminary round
| Team | 2014 Results |
|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | Won gold medal in 2015 |
| Mongolia | Won bronze medal in 2015 |
 Singapore | Runner up of Division I in 2015 |
 Thailand | 4th place in 2015 |
| United Arab Emirates | Host, Won silver medal in 2015 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Chinese Taipei |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | +40 | 12 | Gold medal |
 |
United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 9 | Silver medal |
 |
Mongolia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 6 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Thailand |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 | Singapore |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 37 | −32 | 0 | Possible relegated to Division I 2017 |
Source: IIHF
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Media All-Stars:[2]
- MVP:
To Weng - Goalkeeper:
Ahmed Ald Dhaheri - Defenceman: Yen-Lin Shen
- Forward: Hung-Ju Lin
- MVP:
Scoring Leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Weng | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | +22 | 8 |
| Hung-Ju Lin | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | +22 | 4 |
| Yen-Lin Shen | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +22 | 4 |
| Yen-Chin Shen | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +19 | 4 |
| Mishigsuren Namjil | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 6 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu-Cheng Liao | 185:16 | 4 | 1.30 | 64 | 93.75 | 0 |
| Ahmed Al Dhaheri | 160:00 | 6 | 2.25 | 53 | 88.68 | 0 |
| Pirapong Lertkitsiri | 236:12 | 20 | 5.08 | 116 | 85.29 | 0 |
| Khai Shene Eugene Chin | 156.52 | 22 | 8.41 | 98 | 77.55 | 0 |
| Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan | 194:00 | 19 | 5.88 | 80 | 76.25 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
