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 Hockey Association |
| 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) |
| IIHF code | UAE |
| IIHF ranking |
44  1 |
| Highest IIHF ranking | 44 (2015) |
| Lowest IIHF ranking | 47 (first in 2010) |
| Team colors | |
| 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 | 5 (first in 2009) |
| Best result |
(2009, 2012) |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
(2010, 2012, 2014) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 53–29–3 | |
The UAE ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the United Arab Emirates. The team is operated under the UAE Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
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
From the 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III
| # | Name | Pos | Date of Birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Al Blooshi, FaisalFaisal Al Blooshi | F | 9 October 1983 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 20 | Al Dhaheri, AhmedAhmed Al Dhaheri | G | 20 December 1985 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 6 | Al Dhaheri, Mohammed JMohammed J Al Dhaheri | F | 3 September 1995 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 15 | Al Jneibi, YahyaYahya Al Jneibi | F | 9 June 1990 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 11 | Al Mazrouei, AliAli Al Mazrouei | F | 5 January 1980 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 23 | Al Mazrouei, MubarakMubarak Al Mazrouei | F | 25 February 1993 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 2 | Al Muhairbe, AeyezAeyez Al Muhairbe | F | 17 March 1973 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 17 | Al Muharrami, ObaidObaid Al Muharrami | F | 27 January 1983 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 18 | Al Nuaimi, SaeedSaeed Al Nuaimi | F | 12 May 1991 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 14 | Al Saedi, HazzaHazza Al Saedi | F | 5 May 1994 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 13 | Al Sarour, AliAli Al Sarour | D | 24 August 1976 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 9 | Al Shamisi, OmarOmar Al Shamisi | F | 1 January 1974 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 3 | Al Sheryani, SultanSultan Al Sheryani | F | 15 June 1990 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 4 | Al Subousi, TheyabTheyab Al Subousi | F | 25 October 1988 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 21 | Al Suwaidi, FaisalFaisal Al Suwaidi | D | 23 May 1976 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 1 | Al Suwaidi, KhaledKhaled Al Suwaidi | G | 27 March 1980 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 19 | Al Yafeai, SalemSalem Al Yafeai | F | 8 August 1994 | Abu Dhabi ISC |
| 8 | El Jachi, MohammedMohammed El Jachi | D | 19 June 1975 | 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ IIHF (2016-03-31). "Men’s Div. III begins". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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