2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

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.

2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

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)
Runners-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)
← 2016 2018 →

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result
	United Arab Emirates	4	3	1	0	0	29	10	+19	11	Gold medal
	Mongolia	4	3	0	1	0	32	14	+18	10	Silver medal
	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

(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

Awards and statistics

Awards

• Best players selected by the directorate:
  • Best Goaltender: Khaled Al Suwaidi
  • Best Defenceman: Boldbayar Bayajikh
  • Best Forward: Juma Al Dhaheri

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/–	PIM	POS
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
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

Division I

Main article: 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I

2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Division I

Tournament details
Host country	Kuwait
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	22–25 April 2017
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Kuwait (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Games played	6
Goals scored	104 (17.33 per game)
Attendance	1,048 (175 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Ahmad Al Ajmi (17 points)
← 2016 2018 →

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Kuwait	3	3	0	0	0	29	5	+24	9	Promoted to Top Division 2018
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

Source: ^[2]