2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates12 – 18 March 2016
Teams5
Final positions
Champions  Chinese Taipei (6th title)
Runner-up  United Arab Emirates
Third place  Mongolia
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored101 (10.1 per game)
Attendance1,503 (150 per game)
MVPChinese Taipei To Weng

The 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia is the 9th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 12 and 18 March 2016 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1]

Top Division

Participants
Team2014 Results
 Chinese TaipeiWon gold medal in 2015
 MongoliaWon bronze medal in 2015
 SingaporeRunner up of Division I in 2015
 Thailand4th place in 2015
 United Arab EmiratesHost, Won silver medal in 2015

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Result
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Chinese Taipei 4 4 0 0 0 46 6 +40 12 Gold medal
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United Arab Emirates 4 3 0 0 1 17 7 +10 9 Silver medal
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Mongolia 4 2 0 0 2 21 26 −5 6 Bronze medal
4  Thailand 4 1 0 0 3 12 22 −10 3
5  Singapore 4 0 0 0 4 5 37 −32 0 Possible relegated to Division I 2017
Source:

Awards and statistics

Awards

  • Media All-Stars:[2]
    • MVP: Chinese Taipei To Weng
    • Goalkeeper: United Arab Emirates Ahmed Ald Dhaheri
    • Defenceman: Chinese Taipei Yen-Lin Shen
    • Forward: Chinese Taipei Hung-Ju Lin

Scoring Leaders

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Chinese Taipei To Weng414519+228
Chinese Taipei Hung-Ju Lin48816+224
Chinese Taipei Yen-Lin Shen431215+224
Chinese Taipei Yen-Chin Shen441014+194
Mongolia Mishigsuren Namjil4448-16

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes

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
Chinese Taipei Yu-Cheng Liao185:1641.306493.750
United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Dhaheri160:0062.255388.680
Thailand Pirapong Lertkitsiri236:12205.0811685.290
Singapore Khai Shene Eugene Chin156.52228.419877.550
Mongolia Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan194:00195.888076.250

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

Source: IIHF.com

Division I

The Division I competition was played between 9 and 14 April 2016 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[3]

2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division 1
Tournament details
Host country Kyrgyzstan
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates9 – 14 April 2016
Teams5
Final positions
Champions  Kyrgyzstan (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored96 (9.6 per game)
Attendance3,445 (345 per game)
MVPKyrgyzstan Oleg Kolodii
Participants
Team2015 Results
 IndiaDid not participate in 2015
 KyrgyzstanHost, 3rd in Division I in 2015
 MacauRelegated from Top Division in 2015
 Malaysia5th in Division I in 2015
 QatarNo previous participation

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Kyrgyzstan 4 4 0 0 0 37 7 +30 12 Promoted to Top Division 2017
2  Malaysia 4 3 0 0 1 25 16 +9 9
3  Macau 4 1 1 0 2 13 21 −8 5
4  Qatar 4 1 0 0 3 7 18 −11 3
5  India 4 0 0 1 3 14 34 −20 1
Source:

References

  1. ↑ "Challenge Cup of Asia Statistics". iihf.com. 2016-05-20.
  2. ↑ "IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Media Allstars" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Challenge Cup of Asia Division 1 Statistics". iihf.com. 2016-05-20.
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