United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team
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).[2] As of 26 May 2019, the UAE is currently ranked 48th in the IIHF World Ranking and competes in Division III Group A tournament of the World Championships.
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| Association | UAE Ice Sports Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Hamel Al-Qubaisi Khaled Al-Qubaisi |
| Head coach | David Rich |
| Assistants | Yauhen Reksha |
| Captain | Juma Al-Dhaheri |
| Most games | Juma Al-Dhaheri (113) |
| Top scorer | Juma Al-Dhaheri (108) |
| Most points | Juma Al-Dhaheri (227) |
| Home stadium | Abu Dhabi Ice Rink |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | UAE |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 39  4 (28 May 2023)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 39 (first in 2023) |
| Lowest IIHF | 48 (first in 2019) |
| First international | |
United Arab Emirates  4–0  Thailand(Changchun, China; 26 January 2007) | |
| Biggest win | |
United Arab Emirates 25–0  Bahrain(Astana, Kazakhstan; 31 January 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Kazakhstan  38–0 United Arab Emirates(Changchun, China; 27 January 2007) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 35th (2023) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 6th (2007) |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |  1st (2008) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
| Best result | 1st (2009, 2012, 2017) |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 1st (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 92–39–1 | |
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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.[3] 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 was 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.[4]
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.[5]
Tournament record
World Championships
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 through 2009 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2010 |  Kockelscheuer | 46th place (4th in Division III A) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 |  Cape Town | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | |||||
| 2012 |  Erzurum | did not participate | |||||
| 2013 | Cape Town | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | Kockelscheuer | 45th place (5th in Division III) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | İzmir | 46th place (6th in Division III) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | Istanbul | Withdrew from tournament (All games marked as 5–0 forfeits) | |||||
| 2017 |  Sofia | 47th place (7th in Division III) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 |  Sarajevo | 49th place (3rd in Division III Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | Abu Dhabi | 47th place (1st in Division III Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 and 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6][7] | ||||||
| 2022 | Kockelscheuer | 37th place (1st in Division III A) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Istanbul | 35th place (1st in Division II B) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Belgrade | (Division II A) | |||||
| Total | 9/12 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 22 | |
Asian Winter Games
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 through 2003 | did not enter | ||||||
| 2007 |  Changchun | 6th place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | Astana | 8th place (3rd in Premier Division) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 |  Sapporo | 7th place (3rd in Division I) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 3/3 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Arab Cup/GCC Gulf Championship
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Cup (2008) | |||||||
| 2008 | Abu Dhabi | 1st place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016) | |||||||
| 2010 |  Kuwait City | 1st place | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Abu Dhabi | 1st place | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Kuwait City | 1st place | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 |  Doha | 1st place | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5/5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Challenge Cup of Asia
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Hong Kong | did not participate | |||||
| 2009 | Abu Dhabi | 1st place | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 |  Taipei City |  2nd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | Kuwait City | 2nd place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 |  Dehradun | 1st place | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Bangkok | 6th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | Abu Dhabi | 2nd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | Taipei City | 2nd place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | Abu Dhabi | 2nd place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | Bangkok | 1st place | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 |  Pasay | did not participate | |||||
| 2019 |  Kuala Lumpur | ||||||
| 2020 |  Singapore | ||||||
| Total | 9/13 | 42 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
All-time record against other nations
Last match update: 23 April 2023[8]
| Positive balance (more Wins) | |
| Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) | |
| Negative balance (more Losses) |
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 14 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| Chinese Taipei | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 39 |
 Georgia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 26 |
 Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 27 |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
 Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
 Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Kuwait | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 19 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 30 |
| Luxembourg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 48 |
 Macau | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 7 |
 Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
 Mongolia | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 |
 Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
 North Korea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 33 |
 Oman | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 9 |
| Qatar | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
 Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Singapore | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Thailand | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 39 |
| Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 |
 Turkmenistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| Total | 127 | 87 | 1 | 39 | 669 | 456 |
Team
Current roster
Roster for the 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II.[9]
Head coach: David Rich
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Ahmed Al Dhaheri | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 20 December 1985 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 3 | D | Mohammed Al Dhaheri | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 12 October 1994 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 4 | F | Eissa Al Mehairbi | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 14 October 1999 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 5 | D | Ali Al Haddad – A | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 22 May 1987 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 6 | F | Khalifa Al Mahrooqi | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 1 August 1996 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 7 | F | Juma Al Dhaheri – C | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 15 July 1975 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 9 | D | Nils Remess | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 19 May 1990 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 11 | F | Ilya Chuikov | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 27 February 1998 | Abu Dhabi Scorpions |
| 12 | F | Talal Bensammoud | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 12 January 2004 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 13 | F | Alexander Usenka | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 11 February 1986 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 15 | D | Dmitri Shapavalau | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 11 March 1993 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 16 | F | Faisal Al Blooshi | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 9 October 1983 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 17 | D | Sergei Kuznatsov | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 5 January 1991 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 18 | F | Artem Klavdiev | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 26 September 1999 | Dubai White Bears |
| 19 | F | Luka Vukoja – A | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 14 February 1995 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 20 | G | Mate Tomljenovic | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 3 August 1993 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 21 | D | Alikhan Bassayev | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 23 December 2005 | HC Astana |
| 22 | D | Maxim Zakharau | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 22 March 1992 | Al Ain Theebs |
| 23 | F | Abdulla Al Humaidi | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 45 kg (99 lb) | 12 January 1998 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
| 24 | D | Saif Al Ameri | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 25 December 1998 | Abu Dhabi Storms |
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- "UAE ice hockey team 'know we can compete' | The National". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- Loonen, Joeri (20 April 2010). "From Abu Dhabi to the Acropolis". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- Merk, Martin (8 June 2010). "UAE wins Gulf Championship". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- "Men's Div. III begins". IIHF.com. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Ice Hockey in U.A.E." National Teams of Ice Hockey. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "Team Roster UA Emirates". iihf.com. 16 April 2023.
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