2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship

The 2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship was the first Gulf Ice Hockey Championship. It took place between 25 May and 30 May 2010 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament winning all three of their games and finishing first in the standings. Kuwait finished second and Saudi Arabia finished in third place.

2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
Tournament details
Host country Kuwait
Dates25 May – 30 May 2010
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored53 (8.83 per match)
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Overview

The 2010 Gulf Ice Hockey Championship began on 25 May 2010 in Kuwait City, Kuwait with the games being played at the National Ice Skating Rink.[1] The Oman and Saudi Arabia their made their debut in international competition. The event was organised by the Kuwait Ice Hockey Association and supervised by the International Ice Hockey Federation who also provided referees.[1][2] The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, winning all three games and finishing first in the standings.[3] Kuwait finished second after losing only to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia finished in third place.[3]

Standings
Rk Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA GDF PTS
 United Arab Emirates33000292+279
 Kuwait32001167+96
 Saudi Arabia31002725−183
4 Oman30003119−180

Fixtures
May 25, 2010Kuwait 10–3
(4–0, 2–1, 4–2)		 Saudi ArabiaNational Ice Skating Rink
May 26, 2010Oman 0–11
(0–3, 0–4, 0–4)		 United Arab EmiratesNational Ice Skating Rink
May 27, 2010Kuwait 5–0
(2–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 OmanNational Ice Skating Rink
May 27, 2010Saudi Arabia 1–14
(0–5, 1–5, 0–4)		 United Arab EmiratesNational Ice Skating Rink
May 29, 2010Oman 1–3 Saudi ArabiaNational Ice Skating Rink
May 30, 2010Kuwait 1–4 United Arab EmiratesNational Ice Skating Rink
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References
  1. "Gulf sport officials praise Gulf ice hockey championship held in Kuwait". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  2. "Four GCC states to partake in 1st Gulf Ice-Hockey Championship". Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
  3. Merk, Martin (2010-06-08). "UAE wins Gulf Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
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