United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team
 The UAE uses their national emblem as a badge on the players jerseys. | |
| Nickname(s) | فريق دبي (Team Dubai) |
|---|---|
| Association | UAE Ice Sports Federation |
| General Manager | Hamel Al Qubaisi |
| Head coach | Aliaksei Strakhau |
| Assistants | Vitali Sauko |
| Captain | Juma Al-Dhaheri |
| Most games |
Juma Al-Dhaheri & Omar Al-Shamisi (65) |
| Most points | Juma Al-Dhaheri (136) |
| Home stadium | Abu Dhabi Ice Rink |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | UAE |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
47  |
| Highest IIHF | 44 (first in 2015) |
| Lowest IIHF | 47 (first in 2010) |
| First international | |
  (Changchun, China; 26 January 2007) | |
| Biggest win | |
 (Astana, Kazakhstan; 31 January 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Changchun, China; 27 January 2007) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 45th (2014) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 6th (2007) |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |
 |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
| Best result |
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| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
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| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 71–35–1 | |
The UAE national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of the United Arab Emirates. It is operated under the UAE Ice Sports Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1] The UAE is currently ranked 46th in the world rankings and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships.
History
In June 2008, the UAE took part in the inaugural Arab Cup in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Algeria, Morocco and Kuwait. They went on to finish first in the standings and won the gold medal after defeating Kuwait, 4–1. They won the gold in the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia also in Abu Dhabi.
In 2010, the UAE became the first from an Arab nation to play in the IIHF World Championship when they participated in Division III.[2] Although the UAE was not ranked in the world rankings until they played against Ireland, Luxembourg and Greece, and finished last in Group A with a record of four losses. Their new head coach is Teemu Taruvuori of Finland. In May 2010, the UAE participated in the Kuwaiti organized GCC Gulf Championship, finishing first after winning all three of their games.[3]
Withdrawal from 2011 and 2016 IIHF tournaments
The UAE decided to withdraw from the 2011 Division III tournament in Cape Town, South Africa because they refused to compete against Israel, who was also in the tournament. They also withdrew from the 2016 Division III tournament, with no reason cited.[4]
Tournament record
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  | 46th place (4th in Division III, Group A) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 |  | Withdrew from tournament | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 |  | Did not participate | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 | | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | | 45th place (5th in Division III) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | | Withdrew from tournament | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 |  | 47th place (7th in Division III) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 |  | 49th place (3rd Division IIIQ) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Asian Winter Games
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | | 8th place (3rd in Premier Division) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 |  | 7th place (3rd in Division I) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Arab Cup/GCC Gulf Championship
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Cup (2008) | |||||||
| 2008 | | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GCC Gulf Championship (2010–present) | |||||||
| 2010 |  | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 |  | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 |  |  | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | | | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 |  | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
Roster for the 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[5]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Catches | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 20 | Ahmed Al Dhaheri | L | 172 cm | 70 kg | 20 December 1985 | |
| 1 | Khaled Al Suwaidi | L | 175 cm | 80 kg | 27 March 1980 | |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 6 | Mohammed Al Dhaheri | R | 170 cm | 65 kg | 12 October 1994 | |
| 5 | Ali Al Hadad | R | 185 cm | 77 kg | 22 May 1987 | |
| 16 | Mohammed Al Shamisi | L | 173 cm | 80 kg | 1 August 1988 | |
| 21 | Faisal Al Suwaidi | R | 181 cm | 87 kg | 23 May 1976 | |
| 8 | Mohamad Aref Al Jachi | L | 179 cm | 80 kg | 19 June 1975 | |
| 3 | Ebraheem Budebs | R | 168 cm | 63 kg | 26 September 1980 | |
| 22 | Mohamed Rehan Al Zaabi | L | 166 cm | 70 kg | 14 May 1979 | |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 12 | Faisal Al Baloushi | L | 180 cm | 70 kg | 9 October 1983 | |
| 7 | Juma Al Dhaheri | L | 170 cm | 64 kg | 15 July 1975 | |
| 24 | Abdulla Al Harmoodi | R | 165 cm | 60 kg | 26 June 1992 | |
| 15 | Mohamed Al Kaabi | R | 174 cm | 61 kg | 13 September 1999 | |
| 19 | Khalifa Al Mahrouqi | R | 167 cm | 47 kg | 1 August 1996 | |
| 11 | Ali Al Mazrouei | R | 166 cm | 59 kg | 5 January 1980 | |
| 23 | Mubarak Al Mazrouei | R | 173 cm | 66 kg | 25 February 1993 | |
| 2 | Suhail Al Mehairi | L | 172 cm | 71 kg | 7 January 1982 | |
| 17 | Obaid Al Muharrami | R | 170 cm | 60 kg | 27 January 1983 | |
| 18 | Saeed Al Nuaimi | R | 173 cm | 61 kg | 12 May 1991 | |
| 4 | Theyab Al Sabousi | R | 165 cm | 60 kg | 25 October 1988 | |
| 9 | Omar Al Shamisi | L | 170 cm | 65 kg | 10 January 1974 | |
| 13 | Ali Al Sarour | R | 178 cm | 80 kg | 24 August 1976 | |
All-time record against other nations
As of April 16, 2017
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 9 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 37 |
 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 24 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 36 |
 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 |
 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 |
 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 38 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 35 |
 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 107 | 71 | 1 | 35 | 529 | 383 |
References
- ↑ "UAE ice hockey team 'know we can compete' | The National". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ Loonen, Joeri (2010-04-20). "From Abu Dhabi to the Acropolis". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Men's Div. III begins". IIHF.com. 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "2016 Challenge Cup of Asia - United Arab Emirates. (Men)" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
External links
- Official website
- United Arab Emirates at IIHF.com
- United Arab Emirates at National Teams of Ice Hockey
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