United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team

The UAE national ice hockey team 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). 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.
==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. 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.
===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.
==Roster==
Current roster of UAE as of 2019
Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders	Goaltenders 	Goaltenders
# 	Player 	Catches 	Height 	Weight 	Date of birth	Club
20 	Ahmed Al Dhaheri 	L 	173 cm	85 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
1 	Khaled Al Suwaidi 	L 	175 cm	80 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen 	Defencemen
# 	Player 	Shoots 	Height 	Weight 	Date of birth	Club
17 	Saif Al Ameri 	R 	166 cm	58 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
3 	Mohammed Al Dhaheri	R 	178 cm	78 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
16 	Mohammed Al Shamsi 	L 	173 cm	80 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
6 	Ahmed Al Suwaidi 	R 	187 cm	110 kg	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
11 	Nils Rem 	L 	180 cm	65 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
21 	Vitali Savko 	R 	189 cm	88 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards 	Forwards
# 	Player 	Shoots 	Height 	Weight 	Date of birth	Club
12 	Faisal Al Baloushi 	L 	173 cm	70 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
7 	Juma Al Dhaheri 	L 	174 cm	59 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
8 	Mohammed Al Kaabi 	R 	174 cm	59 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
23 	Mubarak Al Mazrouei	R 	173 cm	66 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
5 	Khaled Al Mahrouqi 	R 	171 cm	65 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
2 	Suhail Al Mehairi 	L 	172 cm	71 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
18 	Saeed Al Nuaimi 	L 	174 cm	63 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
9 	Omar Al Shamsi 	L 	170 cm	68 kg 	 	Abu Dhabi Storms
14 	Salem Al Yafeai 	R 	167 cm	68 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
15 	Artyom Karkotsky 	L 	187 cm	91 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
19 	Artur Zainutdinov 	L 	180 cm	85 kg 	 	Al Ain Theebs
==Tournament record==
===World Championships===
Year 	Host 	Result 	 	 	 	 	
1930 through 2009	1930 through 2009	Did not enter 	Did not enter 	Did not enter 	Did not enter 	Did not enter 	Did not enter
2010 	Kockelscheuer 	46th place 	3 	0 	0 	0 	3
2011 	Cape Town 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament
2012 	Erzurum 	Did not participate 	Did not participate 	Did not participate 	Did not participate 	Did not participate 	Did not participate
2013 	Cape Town 	46th place 	5 	0 	0 	0 	5
2014 	Kockelscheuer 	45th place 	5 	1 	0 	1 	3
2015 	İzmir 	46th place 	6 	1 	0 	1 	4
2016 	Istanbul 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament 	Withdrew from tournament
2017 	Sofia 	47th place 	4 	0 	0 	0 	4
2018 	Sarajevo 	49th place 	3 	1 	0 	0 	2
2019 	Abu Dhabi 	47th place 	5 	4 	0 	0 	1
2020 	Kockelscheuer 	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 	Kockelscheuer 	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Total 	Total 	8/11 	31 	7 	0 	2 	22
===Asian Winter Games===
Year 	Host 	Result 	 	 	 	 	
1986 through 2003	1986 through 2003	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter	Did not enter
2007 	Changchun 	6th place 	4 	2 	0 	0 	2
2011 	Astana 	8th place 	6 	4 	0 	0 	2
2017 	Sapporo 	7th place 	5 	3 	0 	0 	2
Total 	Total 	3/3 	15 	9 	0 	0 	6
===Arab Cup/GCC Gulf Championship===
Year 	Host 	Result 	 	 	 	 	
Arab Cup (2008) 	Arab Cup (2008) 	Arab Cup (2008) 	Arab Cup (2008) 	Arab Cup (2008) 	Arab Cup (2008) 	Arab Cup (2008) 	Arab Cup (2008)
2008 	Abu Dhabi 	1st place 	5 	4 	1 	0 	0
GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016)	GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016)	GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016)	GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016)	GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016)	GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016)	GCC Gulf Championship (2010–2016)	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 	Total 	5/5 	23 	21 	2 	0 	0
===Challenge Cup of Asia===
Year 	Host 	Result 	 	 	 	 	
2008 	 	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	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	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate
2019 	Kuala Lumpur	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate
2020 	 	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate	Did not participate
Total	Total 	9/13 	42 	31 	2 	2 	7
==All-time record against other nations==
Last match update: 6 April 2019
 Key
    	Positive balance (more Wins)
    	Neutral balance (Wins = Losses)
    	Negative balance (more Losses)
Team 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	16 	16	0	0 	78 	16
 	13 	10	0	3 	58 	39
 	8 	8 	0	0 	38 	12
 	6 	6 	0	0 	46 	7
 	5 	5 	0	0 	40 	4
 	4 	4 	0	0 	30 	6
 	4 	4 	0	0 	28 	3
* 	4 	3 	0	1 	21 	11
 	3 	3 	0	0 	53 	0
 	3 	3 	0	0 	22 	0
 	3 	2 	0	1 	25 	27
 	2 	2 	0	0 	16 	6
 	1 	1 	0	0 	14 	1
 	1 	1 	0	0 	10 	0
 	1 	1 	0	0 	9 	0
 	9 	4 	1	4 	37 	27
 	1 	0 	0	1 	0 	4
 	1 	0 	0	1 	5 	11
 	1 	0 	0	1 	0 	15
 	1 	0 	0	1 	0 	38
 	2 	0 	0	2 	5 	15
 	2 	0 	0	2 	4 	21
 	2 	0 	0	2 	0 	23
 	3 	1 	0	2 	6 	11
 	4 	0 	0	4 	6 	33
 	5 	0 	0	5 	6 	43
 	9 	2 	0	7 	29 	37
Total	116	77	1	38	586	410
Note: The UAE was awarded a 5–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III after Bosnia and Herzegovina forfeited the game.
==See also==
* Emirates Ice Hockey League
* Ice hockey in the United Arab Emirates
==References==
==External links==
*Official website
*IIHF profile
*National Teams of Ice Hockey
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Category:Ice hockey in the United Arab Emirates