United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team
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The United Arab Emirates uses their national emblem as the badge on the teams jerseys | |
| Nickname(s) | فريق دبي (Team Dubai) |
|---|---|
| Association | UAE Ice Sports Federation |
| General Manager | Khaled Al-Qubaisi |
| Head coach | Matti Fagerström |
| Assistants | Juhani Ijas |
| Captain | Omar Al-Shamisi |
| Most games |
Juma al-Dhaheri (65) Omar al-Shamshi (65) |
| Most points | Juma al-Dhaheri (136) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | UAE |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
46  2 |
| Highest IIHF | 44 (2015) |
| Lowest IIHF | 47 (first in 2010) |
| First international | |
 United Arab Emirates 4–0 Thailand  (Changchun, China; January 26, 2007) | |
| Biggest win | |
United Arab Emirates 25–0 Bahrain  (Astana, Kazakhstan; January 31, 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Kazakhstan 38–0 United Arab Emirates (Changchun, China; January 27, 2007) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 45th (2014) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 6th (2007) |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |
 (2008) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2009) |
| Best result |
(2009, 2012) |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
(2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 53–29–3 | |
The UAE national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the United Arab Emirates. The team is operated under the UAE Ice Sports Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
History
In June 2008, UAE took part in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Algeria, Morocco and Kuwait. UAE went on to finish first in the standings and won the gold medal after defeating Kuwait 4-1. UAE won gold in the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.
In 2010, the team became the first from an Arab nation to play in the IIHF World Championships when they participated in the IIHF Division III World Championship.[2] Although the team was not ranked in the world rankings, they played against Ireland, Luxembourg, and Greece, and finished last in the group with a record of four losses. Their new head coach is Teemu Taruvuori of Finland. In May they participated in the Kuwaiti organised Gulf Ice Hockey Championship, finishing first after winning all three of their games.[3]
Withdrawal from 2011 and 2016 IIHF tournaments
UAE decided to withdraw from the 2011 Division III tournament in Cape Town, South Africa because the UAE national team refused to compete against Israel, who was also in the tournament. They also withdrew from the 2016 Division III tournament as well, with no reason cited.[4]
World Championship record
- 2010 – 46th place (4th in Division III, Group A)
- 2013 – 46th place (6th in Division III)
- 2014 – 45th place (5th in Division III)
- 2015 – 46th place (6th in Division III)
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 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 1 | Khaled Al Suwaidi | L | 175 cm | 80 kg | 27 March 1980 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| Defencemen | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 6 | Mohammed Al Dhaheri | R | 170 cm | 65 kg | 12 October 1994 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 5 | Ali Al Hadad | R | 185 cm | 77 kg | 22 May 1987 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 16 | Mohammed Al Shamisi | L | 173 cm | 80 kg | 1 August 1988 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 21 | Faisal Al Suwaidi | R | 181 cm | 87 kg | 23 May 1976 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 8 | Mohamad Aref Al Jachi | L | 179 cm | 80 kg | 19 June 1975 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 3 | Ebraheem Budebs | R | 168 cm | 63 kg | 26 September 1980 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 22 | Mohamed Rehan Al Zaabi | L | 166 cm | 70 kg | 14 May 1979 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| Forwards | ||||||
| # | Player | Shoots | Height | Weight | Date of birth | Club |
| 12 | Faisal Al Baloushi | L | 180 cm | 70 kg | 9 October 1983 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 7 | Juma Al Dhaheri | L | 170 cm | 64 kg | 15 July 1975 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 24 | Abdulla Al Harmoodi | R | 165 cm | 60 kg | 26 June 1992 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 15 | Mohamed Al Kaabi | R | 174 cm | 61 kg | 13 September 1999 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 19 | Khalifa Al Mahrouqi | R | 167 cm | 47 kg | 1 August 1996 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 11 | Ali Al Mazrouei | R | 166 cm | 59 kg | 5 January 1980 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 23 | Mubarak Al Mazrouei | R | 173 cm | 66 kg | 25 February 1993 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 2 | Suhail Al Mehairi | L | 172 cm | 71 kg | 7 January 1982 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 17 | Obaid Al Muharrami | R | 170 cm | 60 kg | 27 January 1983 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 18 | Saeed Al Nuaimi | R | 173 cm | 61 kg | 12 May 1991 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 4 | Theyab Al Sabousi | R | 165 cm | 60 kg | 25 October 1988 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 9 | Omar Al Shamisi | L | 170 cm | 65 kg | 10 January 1974 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 13 | Ali Al Sarour | R | 1780 cm | 80 kg | 24 August 1976 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
All-time record against other nations
As of June 12, 2014
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| Thailand | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 25 |
 Malaysia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
 Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 |
 Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 |
 Mongolia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
 Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
 Macau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
 Algeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
 Oman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
 Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
 India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
 Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
 Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
 South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
 North Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
 Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 63 | 44 | 1 | 18 | 318 | 200 |
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.
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