| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  United Arab Emirates
|
The Gulf Ice Hockey Championship, also known as the GCC Gulf Ice Hockey Championships, is an international ice hockey competition involving teams from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The inaugural tournament took place on the May 25 to May 30 in Kuwait City, Kuwait and was organised by the Kuwait Ice Hockey Association.[1] The United Arab Emirates finished first, winning all three games in the round robin competition. The United Arab Emirates have shown interest in hosting the 2011 competition. The event was supervised by the International Ice Hockey Federation who also provided referees.[2]
2010[]
The 2010 competition was made up of four of the six countries from the Gulf Cooperation Council. All games took place place in the National Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City. United Arab Emirates won the tournament, winning all three games. Oman and Saudi Arabia competed in their first international hockey games, with Saudi Arabia recording their first win after defeating Oman 3–1.[3]
Standings[]
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
United Arab Emirates |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 9 |
 |
 Kuwait |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
 |
 Saudi Arabia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 3 |
| 4 |  Oman |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
Fixtures[]
| May 25, 2010 | Kuwait
|
10 – 3 (4–0, 2–1, 4–2) |
Saudi Arabia
|
National Ice Skating Rink |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2010 | Oman
|
0 – 11 (0–3, 0–4, 0–4) |
United Arab Emirates
|
National Ice Skating Rink |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2010 | Kuwait
|
5 – 0 (2–0, 2–0, 1–0) |
Oman
|
National Ice Skating Rink |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2010 | Saudi Arabia
|
1 – 14 (0–5, 1–5, 0–4) |
United Arab Emirates
|
National Ice Skating Rink |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2010 | Oman
|
1 – 3 |
Saudi Arabia
|
National Ice Skating Rink |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2010 | Kuwait
|
1 – 4 |
United Arab Emirates
|
National Ice Skating Rink |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
References[]
- ↑ Gulf sport officials praise Gulf ice hockey championship held in Kuwait. Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved on 2010-05-28.
- ↑ Four GCC states to partake in 1st Gulf Ice-Hockey Championship. Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved on 2010-05-18.
- ↑ Merk, Martin (2010-06-08). UAE wins Gulf Championship. International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
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