The 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia is an international women's ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place from 7 to 15 March 2017 at the Rink Ice Arena of the CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX in Bangkok, Thailand. A round robin format was used.[2] It was the fifth edition held since its formation in 2010 under the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia series of tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–15 March 2017 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  New Zealand U18 (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Thailand |
Third place  |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 236 (11.24 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Nuchanat Ponglerkdee |
| MVP |  Tsewang Chuskit[1] |
The Philippines made their international debut in this tournament[2] while India recorded their first international win against the former in this edition.[3] New Zealand sent their under-18 national team.[2]
Round robin edit
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| New Zealand U18
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 9 | +48 | 18 |
| Thailand
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6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 9 | +74 | 15 |
| Singapore
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6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 12 |
| India
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6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 6 |
 Philippines
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6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 6 |
 United Arab Emirates
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6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 61 | −45 | 4 |
 Malaysia
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6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 2 |
Source: IIHF
Fixtures edit
All times are local. (ICT – UTC+7)
| 7 March 2017 13:00 | New Zealand U18 | 6–2 (2–0, 2–1, 2–1) | Singapore | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 7 March 2017 16:30 | United Arab Emirates | 4–5 (2–1, 1–1, 1–2, 0–1) | Malaysia | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 7 March 2017 19:00 | Thailand | 21–1 (4–0, 8–0, 9–1) | Philippines | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 8 March 2017 13:00 | India | 4–6 (1–2, 1–2, 2–2) | United Arab Emirates | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 8 March 2017 16:30 | Singapore | 6–2 (4–0, 1–1, 1–1) | Philippines | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 8 March 2017 20:00 | Malaysia | 2–13 (1–4, 0–5, 1–4) | New Zealand U18 | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 9 March 2017 13:00 | India | 4–3 (0–0, 1–0, 3–3) | Philippines | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 9 March 2017 16:30 | Singapore | 16–2 (4–1, 6–0, 6–1) | United Arab Emirates | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 9 March 2017 20:00 | Thailand | 3–4 (1–0, 1–2, 1–2) | New Zealand U18 | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 11 March 2017 13:00 | Philippines | 3–1 (2–1, 0–0, 1–0) | Malaysia | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 11 March 2017 16:30 | New Zealand U18 | 10–1 (3–0, 6–0, 1–1) | India | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 11 March 2017 20:00 | United Arab Emirates | 1–17 (0–6, 0–4, 1–7) | Thailand | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 12 March 2017 13:00 | New Zealand U18 | 8–0 (3–0, 1–0, 4–0) | Philippines | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 12 March 2017 16:30 | Singapore | 4–1 (3–0, 0–0, 1–1) | Malaysia | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 12 March 2017 20:00 | Thailand | 20–1 (5–0, 10–0, 5–1) | India | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 14 March 2017 13:00 | Philippines | 3–2 (2–1, 1–1, 0–0) | United Arab Emirates | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 14 March 2017 16:30 | India | 1–9 (1–3, 0–4, 0–2) | Singapore | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 14 March 2017 20:00 | Malaysia | 1–16 (0–3, 0–6, 1–7) | Thailand | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 15 March 2017 13:00 | United Arab Emirates | 1–16 (0–5, 1–6, 0–5) | New Zealand U18 | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 15 March 2017 16:30 | Malaysia | 4–5 (2–3, 1–1, 1–1) | India | The Rink Ice Arena |
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| 15 March 2017 20:00 | Thailand | 6–1 (2–0, 1–0, 3–1) | Singapore | The Rink Ice Arena |
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Awards and statistics edit
Awards edit
Best Players Selected by the Directorate edit
- Best Goalkeeper
Maria Jessica Cabili
- Best Defenceman
Mei Wah Wan
- Best Forward
Wen Lin Lim
Source: IIHF.com
Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches edit
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders edit
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuchanat Ponglerkdee |
6 | 27 | 18 | 45 | +50 | 4 | F |
| Minsasha Teekhathanasakul |
6 | 13 | 16 | 29 | +48 | 4 | F |
| Sirikarn Jittresin |
6 | 11 | 13 | 24 | +54 | 8 | D |
| Kritsana Promdirat |
6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | +50 | 2 | D |
| Beth Scott |
6 | 17 | 2 | 19 | +18 | 0 | F |
| Laura Thresher |
6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | +18 | 4 | F |
| Jana Kivell |
6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | +23 | 4 | F |
| Jaslyn Lim |
6 | 11 | 5 | 16 | +10 | 6 | F |
| Jill Quek |
6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +8 | 2 | F |
| Wen Lin Lim |
6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +7 | 4 | F |
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders edit
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 |
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| Daisy Hopkins |
248:38 | 7 | 1.69 | 65 | 90.28 | 0 |
| Wasunun Angkulpattanasuk |
200:00 | 6 | 1.80 | 52 | 89.66 | 0 |
| Wichaya Phangnga |
160:00 | 3 | 1.13 | 23 | 88.46 | 0 |
| Caroline Ang |
277:15 | 13 | 2.81 | 80 | 86.02 | 0 |
| Maria Jessica Cabili |
265:30 | 28 | 6.33 | 162 | 85.26 | 0 |
Source: IIHF.com
References edit
- ^ "Media All Stars - 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia" (PDF). IIHF. 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Merk, martin (6 March 2017). "Challenge Cup of Asia begins". IIHF. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia: First International win for Indian Women Ice Hockey Team in Bangkok". The Financial Express. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
External links edit
- Tournament page at IIHF.com