2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia
The 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia is an international women's ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place from 7 to 15 March 2017 at the Rink Ice Arena of the CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX in Bangkok, Thailand. A round robin format was used.[2] It was the fifth edition held since its formation in 2010 under the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia series of tournament.
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| Host country | |
| Dates | 7–15 March 2017 | 
| Teams | 7 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
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| Champions  | |
| Runner-up  | |
| Third place  | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 | 
| Goals scored | 236 (11.24 per game) | 
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The Philippines made their international debut in this tournament[2] while India recorded their first international win against the former in this edition.[3] New Zealand sent their under-18 national team.[2]
Round robin
    
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
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| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 9 | +48 | 18 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 9 | +74 | 15 | |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 12 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 6 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 6 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 61 | −45 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 2 | 
Fixtures
    
All times are local. (ICT – UTC+7)
| 7 March 2017 13:00  | New Zealand U18  | 6–2 (2–0, 2–1, 2–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 7 March 2017 16:30  | United Arab Emirates  | 4–5 (2–1, 1–1, 1–2, 0–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 7 March 2017 19:00  | Thailand  | 21–1 (4–0, 8–0, 9–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 8 March 2017 13:00  | India  | 4–6 (1–2, 1–2, 2–2)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 8 March 2017 16:30  | Singapore  | 6–2 (4–0, 1–1, 1–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 8 March 2017 20:00  | Malaysia  | 2–13 (1–4, 0–5, 1–4)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 9 March 2017 13:00  | India  | 4–3 (0–0, 1–0, 3–3)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 9 March 2017 16:30  | Singapore  | 16–2 (4–1, 6–0, 6–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 9 March 2017 20:00  | Thailand  | 3–4 (1–0, 1–2, 1–2)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 11 March 2017 13:00  | Philippines  | 3–1 (2–1, 0–0, 1–0)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 11 March 2017 16:30  | New Zealand U18  | 10–1 (3–0, 6–0, 1–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 11 March 2017 20:00  | United Arab Emirates  | 1–17 (0–6, 0–4, 1–7)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 12 March 2017 13:00  | New Zealand U18  | 8–0 (3–0, 1–0, 4–0)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 12 March 2017 16:30  | Singapore  | 4–1 (3–0, 0–0, 1–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 12 March 2017 20:00  | Thailand  | 20–1 (5–0, 10–0, 5–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 14 March 2017 13:00  | Philippines  | 3–2 (2–1, 1–1, 0–0)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 14 March 2017 16:30  | India  | 1–9 (1–3, 0–4, 0–2)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 14 March 2017 20:00  | Malaysia  | 1–16 (0–3, 0–6, 1–7)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 15 March 2017 13:00  | United Arab Emirates  | 1–16 (0–5, 1–6, 0–5)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 15 March 2017 16:30  | Malaysia  | 4–5 (2–3, 1–1, 1–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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| 15 March 2017 20:00  | Thailand  | 6–1 (2–0, 1–0, 3–1)  | The Rink Ice Arena | 
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Awards and statistics
    
    
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
    
- Best Goalkeeper 
 Maria Jessica Cabili 
- Best Defenceman 
 Mei Wah Wan 
- Best Forward 
 Wen Lin Lim 
Source: IIHF.com
Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches
    
- India 
 Diskit Chhonzom Angmo 
- Malaysia 
 Su Ying Karen Chong 
- New Zealand U18 
 Jana Kivell 
- Philippines 
 Maria Jessica Cabili 
- Thailand 
 Sirikarn Jittresin 
- United Arab Emirates 
 Mariam Almazrouei 
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
    
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | POS | 
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| 6 | 27 | 18 | 45 | +50 | 4 | F | |
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 29 | +48 | 4 | F | |
| 6 | 11 | 13 | 24 | +54 | 8 | D | |
| 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | +50 | 2 | D | |
| 6 | 17 | 2 | 19 | +18 | 0 | F | |
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | +18 | 4 | F | |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | +23 | 4 | F | |
| 6 | 11 | 5 | 16 | +10 | 6 | F | |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +8 | 2 | F | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +7 | 4 | 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 | 
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| 248:38 | 7 | 1.69 | 65 | 90.28 | 0 | |
| 200:00 | 6 | 1.80 | 52 | 89.66 | 0 | |
| 160:00 | 3 | 1.13 | 23 | 88.46 | 0 | |
| 277:15 | 13 | 2.81 | 80 | 86.02 | 0 | |
| 265:30 | 28 | 6.33 | 162 | 85.26 | 0 | 
Source: IIHF.com
References
    
- "Media All Stars - 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
 - Merk, martin (6 March 2017). "Challenge Cup of Asia begins". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
 - "2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia: First International win for Indian Women Ice Hockey Team in Bangkok". The Financial Express. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
 
External links
    
- Tournament page at IIHF.com