2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

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]

2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Dates12 – 18 March 2016
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Chinese Taipei (6th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored101 (10.1 per match)
Attendance1,503 (150 per match)
MVP To Weng
2015
2017

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

Rk Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
 Chinese Taipei44000466+4012
 United Arab Emirates43001177+109
 Mongolia420022126-56
4 Thailand410031222−103
5 Singapore40004537−320
Won gold medal Won silver medal Won bronze medal Possible relegated to Division I 2017

Awards

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

Scoring Leaders

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
To Weng414519+228
Hung-Ju Lin48816+224
Yen-Lin Shen431215+224
Yen-Chin Shen441014+194
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
Yu-Cheng Liao185:1641.306493.750
Ahmed Al Dhaheri160:0062.255388.680
Pirapong Lertkitsiri236:12205.0811685.290
Khai Shene Eugene Chin156.52228.419877.550
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 will played between 9 and 14 April 2016 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[3]

2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division 1
Tournament details
Host country Kyrgyzstan
Dates9 – 14 April 2016
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Kyrgyzstan (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored96 (9.6 per match)
Attendance3,445 (345 per match)
MVP Oleg Kolodii
2015
2017

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

Rk Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA +/– Pts
1 Kyrgyzstan44000377+3012
2 Malaysia430012516+99
3 Macau411021321-85
4 Qatar41003718−113
5 India400131434-201
Promoted to Top Division 2017

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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