2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey

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2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
Tournament details
Host country United Arab Emirates
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates16–20 June 2008
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  United Arab Emirates (1st title)
Runner-up  Kuwait
Third place  Morocco
Tournament statistics
Games played10
Goals scored96 (9.6 per game)
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The 2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey (Arabic: كأس العرب لهوكي الجليد 2008) was the inaugural edition of the Arab Cup of Ice Hockey held by the Arab Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was held in the United Arab Emirates from 16 to 20 June 2008, and was featured four teams from Arab nations. The United Arab Emirates went undefeated and won its first Arab Cup after defeating Kuwait 4–1 in the final, while Morocco won the bronze medal after a 7–5 victory over Algeria.[1]

Standings[edit]

Rk Team GP W OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 19 5 14 6
2  Kuwait 3 2 1 0 17 9 8 5
3  Morocco 3 1 0 2 12 21 –9 2
4  Algeria 3 0 0 3 10 23 –13 0

Fixtures[edit]

16 June 2008United Arab Emirates 9–0 MoroccoZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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16 June 2008Kuwait 8–2 AlgeriaZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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17 June 2008United Arab Emirates 6–2 AlgeriaZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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17 June 2008Kuwait 6–3 MoroccoZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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18 June 2008United Arab Emirates 3–2 (OT) KuwaitZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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18 June 2008Morocco 9–6 AlgeriaZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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Semifinals[edit]

19 June 2008United Arab Emirates 10–4 AlgeriaZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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19 June 2008 Kuwait9–0 MoroccoZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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Bronze medal game[edit]

20 June 2008 Morocco7–5 AlgeriaZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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Gold medal game[edit]

20 June 2008United Arab Emirates 4–1 KuwaitZayed Sports City Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi
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Final standings[edit]

 2008 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey 

United Arab Emirates
1st title
Rk Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United Arab Emirates
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Kuwait
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Morocco
4  Algeria

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arab Cup victory for Emirates". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-14.