2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
{{Infobox international ice hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
| year = 2011
| image = 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Logo.png
| size = 155px
| caption =
| country = Kuwait
| dates = April 25–30, 2011
| num_teams = 6
| venues =
| cities =
| type = ih
| winners = Hong Kong
| count = 1
| second = United Arab Emirates
| third = Thailand
| games = 15
| goals = 194
| attendance =
| mvp = {{flagicon|HKG}} Jasper Tang
| prevseason = 2010
| nextseason = 2012
}}
The 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 4th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between April 25 and April 30, 2011 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Last years winner, Chinese Taipei did not field a team to defend their title. The tournament was won by Hong Kong, who claimed their first title after winning all five of their games.
Overview
The 2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia began on April 25, 2011 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men.html | title=2011 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation | date= | access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501233845/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men.html|archive-date=2011-05-01|url-status=dead}} The first game was played between Thailand and India with Thailand winning the game 29–0. Hong Kong won the tournament winning all five games against the opposing nations, claiming their first title. Hong Kong had previously won bronze at 2008 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, which had been their best result to date.{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2008-men.html | title=Chinese Taipei won challenge | publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation | date= | access-date=2011-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405174755/http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2008-men.html|archive-date=2010-04-05|url-status=dead}} The United Arab Emirates finished second, losing only to Hong Kong in their five games and Thailand finished third after losing to Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. Hosts, Kuwait, finished fourth with wins over Macau and India. The game between Kuwait and India finished 39–2. It was recorded as Kuwait's largest win in international ice hockey as well as India's first time they had scored multiple goals in a game. India has previously only managed to score one goal in a game against Malaysia at the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.{{cite web | url=http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/Kuwait_All_Time_Results.pdf | title=Kuwait All Time Results | publisher=National Teams of Ice Hockey | date= | access-date=2011-05-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823012017/http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/Kuwait_All_Time_Results.pdf | archive-date=2011-08-23 | url-status=dead | df= }}{{cite web | url=http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/India_All_Time_Results.pdf | title=India All Time Results | publisher=National Teams of Ice Hockey | date= | access-date=2011-04-02 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823011813/http://nationalteamsoficehockey.com/uploads/India_All_Time_Results.pdf | archive-date=2011-08-23 | url-status=dead | df= }}
Standings
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Fixtures
All times local.
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| date = April 25, 2011
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|THA}}
| team2 = {{ih|IND}}
| score = 29 – 0
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/thailand-india.html
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = April 25, 2011
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih-rt|HKG}}
| team2 = {{ih|UAE}}
| score = 5 – 4
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/hong-kong-united-arab-emirates.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = April 25, 2011
| time = 20:30
| team1 = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2 = {{ih|MAC}}
| score = 8 – 3
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/kuwait-macau.html
}}
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| bg = #eeffff
| date = April 26, 2011
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{ih|MAC}}
| score = 8 – 0
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/united-arab-emirates-macau.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = April 26, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ih-rt|THA}}
| team2 = {{ih|HKG}}
| score = 5 – 7
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/thailand-hong-kong.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
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| date = April 26, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{ih|KUW}}
| score = 2 – 39
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/india-kuwait.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = April 27, 2011
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|HKG}}
| team2 = {{ih|IND}}
| score = 15 – 0
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/hong-kong-india.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeffff
| date = April 27, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ih-rt|THA}}
| team2 = {{ih|MAC}}
| score = 8 – 3
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/thailand-macau.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = April 27, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{ih|KUW}}
| score = 2 – 0
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/united-arab-emirates-kuwait.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeffff
| date = April 29, 2011
| time = 13:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|MAC}}
| team2 = {{ih|HKG}}
| score = 0 – 13
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/macau-hong-kong.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = April 29, 2011
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ih-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{ih|UAE}}
| score = 0 – 10
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/india-united-arab-emirates.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeffff
| date = April 29, 2011
| time = 20:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2 = {{ih|THA}}
| score = 3 – 6
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men/kuwait-thailand.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = April 30, 2011
| time = 12:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|MAC}}
| team2 = {{ih|IND}}
| score = 8 – 0
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeffff
| date = April 30, 2011
| time = 15:30
| team1 = {{ih-rt|HKG}}
| team2 = {{ih|KUW}}
| score = 6 – 1
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men.html
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = April 30, 2011
| time = 19:00
| team1 = {{ih-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{ih|THA}}
| score = 6 – 3
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/championships/asia/2011-men.html
}}
Tournament awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: {{flagicon|HKG}} King Chi Ho
- Best Defenceman: {{flagicon|THA}} Likit Neimwan
- Best Forward: {{flagicon|UAE}} Juma Al Dhaheri
- Most Valuable Player: {{flagicon|HKG}} Jasper Tang
- Best Coach: {{flagicon|MAC}} Dong Yan
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.iihf.com International Ice Hockey Federation]
{{IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia}}
Category:2011 in Kuwaiti sport
Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Kuwait