2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 17–23 March 2017 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United Arab Emirates (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |  Mongolia |
Third place  | Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 112 (11.2 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,468 (147 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Juma Al Dhaheri (14 points) |
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.
Standings
| Team | 2016 Results |
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| 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. |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
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United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 11 | Gold medal |
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Mongolia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 10 | Silver medal |
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Thailand |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 6 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Singapore |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | −34 | 3 | |
| 5 | Malaysia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 0 | Relegated to Division I 2018 |
Source: IIHF
Schedules
| 17 March 2017 14:30 | Singapore | 0–13 (0–2, 0–5, 0–6) | Mongolia | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 17 March 2017 18:00 | Malaysia | 3–10 (1–2, 1–2, 1–6) | United Arab Emirates | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 18 March 2017 14:30 | United Arab Emirates | 10–0 (5–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Singapore | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 18 March 2017 18:00 | Thailand | 14–1 (3–0, 8–1, 3–0) | Malaysia | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 20 March 2017 14:30 | Malaysia | 4–5 (1–1, 1–2, 2–2) | Singapore | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 20 March 2017 18:00 | Mongolia | 5–4 (3–1, 0–2, 2–1) | Thailand | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 21 March 2017 14:30 | Mongolia | 10–5 (4–2, 4–1, 2–2) | Malaysia | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 21 March 2017 18:00 | Thailand | 3–4 (0–2, 3–1, 0–1) | United Arab Emirates | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 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 |
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| 23 March 2017 18:00 | Thailand | 12–0 (4–0, 6–0, 2–0) | Singapore | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Khaled Al Suwaidi - Best Defenceman:
Boldbayar Bayajikh - Best Forward: Juma Al Dhaheri
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | POS |
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| Juma Al Dhaheri | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +7 | 2 | F |
| Erdenesukh Bold | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +13 | 4 | F |
| Khalifa Al Mahrooqi | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +5 | 4 | F |
| Gerelt Ider | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 8 | F |
| Tewin Chartsuwan | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Jargalsaikhan Bayarsaikhan | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Likit Neimwan | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +13 | 0 | D |
| Boldbayar Bayajikh | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +15 | 2 | D |
| Chee Ming Bryan Lim | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | −10 | 4 | F |
| Hideki Nagayama | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 2 | F |
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 |
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| Prakpoom Thongaram | 108:35 | 5 | 2.76 | 52 | 91.23 | 0 |
| Pattarapol Ungkulpattanasuk | 130:24 | 5 | 2.30 | 50 | 90.91 | 0 |
| Khaled Al Suwaidi | 185:00 | 10 | 3.24 | 90 | 90.00 | 0 |
| Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan | 175:28 | 11 | 3.76 | 88 | 88.89 | 0 |
| Thien Ian Lee | 139:25 | 18 | 7.75 | 88 | 83.02 | 0 |
Source: IIHF.com
