United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team

United Arab Emirates
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationUAE Ice Sports Federation
General managerJuma Al-Dhaheri
Head coachDavid Rich
AssistantsDavid Ciboch
CaptainObaid Al-Mehairbi
Most gamesJuma Al-Dhaheri (113)
Top scorerJuma Al-Dhaheri (108)
Most pointsJuma Al-Dhaheri (227)
Home stadiumAbu Dhabi Ice Rink
Team colors       
IIHF codeUAE
Ranking
Current IIHF36 Increase 3 (27 May 2024)[1]
Highest IIHF36 (2024)
Lowest IIHF48 (2019)
First international
United Arab Emirates  4–0  Thailand
(Changchun, China; 26 January 2007)
Biggest win
United Arab Emirates  25–0  Bahrain
(Astana, Kazakhstan; 31 January 2011)
Biggest defeat
Kazakhstan  38–0  United Arab Emirates
(Changchun, China; 27 January 2007)
IIHF World Championships
Appearances10 (first in 2010)
Best result31st (2024)
Asian Winter Games
Appearances3 (first in 2007)
Best result6th (2007)
Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best result 1st (2008)
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances9 (first in 2009)
Best result 1st (2009, 2012, 2017)
Gulf Ice Hockey Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2010)
Best result 1st (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
International record (W–L–T)
92–39–1
Medal record
Arab Cup
Gold medal – first place 2008 Abu Dhabi
GCC Gulf Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kuwait City
Gold medal – first place 2012 Abu Dhabi
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kuwait City
Gold medal – first place 2016 Doha
GCC Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kuwait City
Challenge Cup of Asia
Gold medal – first place 2009 Abu Dhabi
Gold medal – first place 2012 Dehradun
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bangkok
Silver medal – second place 2010 Taipei City
Silver medal – second place 2011 Kuwait City
Silver medal – second place 2014 Abu Dhabi
Silver medal – second place 2015 Taipei City
Silver medal – second place 2016 Abu Dhabi

The UAE national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لهوكي الجليد) 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).[2] 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.

  1. ^ "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "UAE ice hockey team 'know we can compete' | The National". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 24 October 2016.