United Arab Emirates men's national ice hockey team
First Arab nation to play in IIHF World Championship.
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The United Arab Emirates national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of the United Arab Emirates, operated under the UAE Ice Sports Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It is notable for being the first Arab nation to compete in the IIHF World Championship, and as of 2025 it is ranked 32nd in the IIHF World Ranking and 5th in the Asian Ranking.
Background
In June 2008, the UAE took part in the inaugural Arab Cup in Abu Dhabi, involving Algeria, Morocco, and Kuwait, and won the gold medal after defeating Kuwait 4–1. They also won gold in the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, also in Abu Dhabi. In 2010, the UAE became the first Arab nation to play in the IIHF World Championship, participating in Division III.
Although unranked at the time, they played against Ireland, Luxembourg, and Greece, finishing last in Group A with 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 games.
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