Association | UAE Ice Sports Federation |
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General manager | Juma Al-Dhaheri |
Head coach | David Rich |
Assistants | David Ciboch |
Captain | Obaid Al-Mehairbi |
Most games | Juma Al-Dhaheri (113) |
Top scorer | Juma Al-Dhaheri (108) |
Most points | Juma Al-Dhaheri (227) |
Home stadium | Abu Dhabi Ice Rink |
Team colors | |
IIHF code | UAE |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 36 3 (27 May 2024)[1] |
Highest IIHF | 36 (2024) |
Lowest IIHF | 48 (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 | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 2010) |
Best result | 31st (2024) |
Asian Winter Games | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2007) |
Best result | 6th (2007) |
Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
Best result | 1st (2008) |
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
Best result | 1st (2009, 2012, 2017) |
Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
Best result | 1st (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
International record (W–L–T) | |
92–39–1 |
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.