The 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I was the third IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I competition, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 9 and 14 April 2016 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 9 – 14 April 2016 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Kyrgyzstan (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Malaysia |
Third place  |  Macau |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 96 (9.6 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,445 (345 per game) |
| MVP | Oleg Kolodii |
Participants
edit| Team | 2015 Results |
|---|---|
 India |
6th in Division I in 2015 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
Host, 3rd in Division I in 2015 |
| Macau |
Relegated from Top Division in 2015 |
| Malaysia |
5th in Division I in 2015 |
 Qatar |
Did not participate in 2015 |
Preliminary round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | +30 | 12 | Promoted to Top Division 2017 |
|
Malaysia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 9 | |
|
Macau
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 5 | |
| 4 | Qatar
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | |
| 5 | India
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 1 |
Source: IIHF
Awards and statistics
editAwards
edit- Media All-Stars:[2]
- MVP:
Oleg Kolodii - Goalkeeper:
Te Lin Chu - Defenceman:
Ali Amir - Forward:
Ban Kin Loke
- MVP:
Scoring Leaders
edit| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleg Kolodii |
4 | 15 | 5 | 20 | +25 | 6 |
| Ban Kin Loke |
4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +8 | 4 |
| Bryan Chee Ming Lim |
4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +6 | 4 |
| Nural Nizam Versluis |
4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +8 | 0 |
| Mishigsuren Namjil |
4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +16 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
editOnly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elzar Bolotbekov |
128:08 | 2 | 0.94 | 37 | 94.59 | 1 |
| Tengku Azlly Tengku Abdillah |
214:56 | 11 | 3.07 | 109 | 89.91 | 0 |
| Ahmad Alsulaiti |
240:00 | 18 | 4.50 | 109 | 83.49 | 0 |
| Te Lin Chu |
180.26 | 14 | 4.66 | 79 | 82.28 | 0 |
| Rinat Mustafaev |
111:52 | 5 | 2.68 | 24 | 79.17 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
References
edit- ^ "Challenge Cup of Asia Statistics". iihf.com. 2016-05-22.
- ^ "IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division 1 Media Allstars" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved May 22, 2016.