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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  |
| Dates | 17–23 March 2017 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  |
Runner-up  |  |
Third place  | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 112 (11.2 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,468 (147 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | (14 points) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Top Division
- Participants[1]
| Team | 2016 Results |
|---|---|
| Host, finished 4th place last year. |
| Won silver medal last year. |
| Won bronze medal last year. |
 | Finished 5th place last year. |
 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 11 |
 | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 10 |
 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 6 |
| 4 | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | −34 | 3 |
| 5 | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 0 |
Schedules
| 17 March 2017 14:30 | Singapore | 0–13 (0–2, 0–5, 0–6) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 17 March 2017 18:00 | Malaysia | 3–10 (1–2, 1–2, 1–6) | | 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) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 18 March 2017 18:00 | Thailand | 14–1 (3–0, 8–1, 3–0) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 20 March 2017 14:30 | Malaysia | 4–5 (1–1, 1–2, 2–2) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 20 March 2017 18:00 | Mongolia | 5–4 (3–1, 0–2, 2–1) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 21 March 2017 14:30 | Mongolia | 10–5 (4–2, 4–1, 2–2) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 21 March 2017 18:00 | Thailand | 3–4 (0–2, 3–1, 0–1) | | 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) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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| 23 March 2017 18:00 | Thailand | 12–0 (4–0, 6–0, 2–0) | | The Rink Ice Arena, Bangkok |
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Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
- Best Defenceman:
- Best Forward:
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +7 | 2 | F |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +13 | 4 | F |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +5 | 4 | F |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 8 | F |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +11 | 2 | F |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 4 | F |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +13 | 0 | D |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +15 | 2 | D |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | −10 | 4 | F |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108:35 | 5 | 2.76 | 52 | 91.23 | 0 |
| 130:24 | 5 | 2.30 | 50 | 90.91 | 0 |
| 185:00 | 10 | 3.24 | 90 | 90.00 | 0 |
| 175:28 | 11 | 3.76 | 88 | 88.89 | 0 |
| 139:25 | 18 | 7.75 | 88 | 83.02 | 0 |
Source: IIHF.com
Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  |
| Dates | 22–25 April 2017 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 104 (17.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,048 (175 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | (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 |
|---|---|
| Host, did not participate last year. Last participation in 2015. |
 | Finished 3rd place in Division I last year. |
 | Finished 5th place in Division I last year. |
 | Did not participate last year. First participation since 2015. |
- Standings[2]
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | +/– | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 9 |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
| Promoted to Top Division 2018 |
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References
- "Exciting times for Asia". IIHF. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "FINAL RANKING" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
External links
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