# 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

The 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 10th edition of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place from 17 to 23 March 2017 at the ice skating rink of the CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. Five nations participated, though a sixth, Kyrgyzstan, was supposed to but cancelled. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament, their third time doing so.

## Top Division

Participants :
| Team | 2016 Results |
| Thailand | Host, finished 4th place last year. |
| United Arab Emirates | Won silver medal last year. |
| Mongolia | Won bronze medal last year. |
| Singapore | Finished 5th place last year. |
| Malaysia | Runner-up of Division I last year and were promoted. |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
| | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 11 | Gold medal |
| | Mongolia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 10 | Silver medal |
| | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 6 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | −34 | 3 | |
| 5 | Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 39 | −26 | 0 | Relegated to Division I 2018 |

### Schedules

(UTC+07:00)

## Awards and statistics
### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goaltender: Khaled Al Suwaidi
** Best Defenceman: Boldbayar Bayajikh
** Best Forward: Juma Al Dhaheri
Source: IIHF.com

### Scoring leaders

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | POS |
| Juma Al Dhaheri | 4 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +7 | 2 | F |
| Erdenesukh Bold | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +13 | 4 | F |
| Khalifa Al Mahrooqi | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +5 | 4 | F |
| Gerelt Ider | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +9 | 8 | F |
| Tewin Chartsuwan | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +11 | 2 | F |
| Jargalsaikhan Bayarsaikhan | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Likit Neimwan | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +13 | 0 | D |
| Boldbayar Bayajikh | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +15 | 2 | D |
| Chee Ming Bryan Lim | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | −10 | 4 | F |
| Hideki Nagayama | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 2 | 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 |
| Prakpoom Thongaram | 108:35 | 5 | 2.76 | 52 | 91.23 | 0 |
| Pattarapol Ungkulpattanasuk | 130:24 | 5 | 2.30 | 50 | 90.91 | 0 |
| Khaled Al Suwaidi | 185:00 | 10 | 3.24 | 90 | 90.00 | 0 |
| Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan | 175:28 | 11 | 3.76 | 88 | 88.89 | 0 |
| Thien Ian Lee | 139:25 | 18 | 7.75 | 88 | 83.02 | 0 |
Source: IIHF.com

## Division I

The Division I competition was played between 22 and 25 April 2017 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Participants :
| Team | 2016 Results |
| Kuwait | Host, did not participate last year. Last participation in 2015. |
| Macau | Finished 3rd place in Division I last year. |
| India | Finished 5th place in Division I last year. |
| Oman | Did not participate last year. First participation since 2015. |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Kuwait | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | +24 | 9 | Promoted to Top Division 2018 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 | |
| 4 | Macau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | |