The 2023 Arab Cup of Ice Hockey (Arabic: كأس العرب لهوكي الجليد 2023) was the second edition of the Arab Cup of Ice Hockey held by the Arab Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was held in Kuwait from 7 to 13 May 2023 and was the first edition held since 2008.[1][2][3]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Kuwait |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–13 May 2023 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Lebanon (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Kuwait |
Third place  |  Oman |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 242 (12.1 per game) |
| Attendance | 2,550 (128 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Artyom Sursov (23 points) |
Lebanon won its first Arab Cup after defeating hosts Kuwait 9–4 in the final, becoming the second team to win the Arab Cup title with an undefeated record after the United Arab Emirates in 2008. Kuwait awarded the silver medal, their second consecutive silver medal in the Arab Cup. Oman won the bronze medal after defeating Bahrain 6–3.
Participants edit
| Group A | Group B |
- *Saudi Arabia was unofficially represented at the tournament by the Jeddah Eagles club team.
Preliminary round edit
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3).
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Bahrain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Tunisia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Algeria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
| 7 May 2023 13:30 | Bahrain | 6–5 OT (0–2, 3–1, 2–2) (OT: 1–0) | Algeria | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 50 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 7 May 2023 20:30 | Kuwait | 11–4 (3–1, 6–1, 2–2) | Tunisia | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 0 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 8 May 2023 13:30 | Tunisia | 7–4 (1–1, 3–1, 3–2) | Algeria | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 110 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 8 May 2023 20:30 | Kuwait | 6–4 (1–2, 4–1, 1–1) | Bahrain | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 min | Penalties | 30 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 10 May 2023 13:30 | Tunisia | 2–7 (0–0, 0–4, 2–3) | Bahrain | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 min | Penalties | 28 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 10 May 2023 20:30 | Algeria | 2–6 (0–3, 2–1, 0–2) | Kuwait | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 52 | ||
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Oman
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Egypt
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Jeddah Eagles
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
| 7 May 2023 10:00 | Oman | 9–4 (2–0, 3–2, 4–2) | Egypt | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 7 May 2023 17:00 | Jeddah Eagles | 1–7 (0–2, 0–5, 1–0) | Lebanon | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 13 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 8 May 2023 10:00 | Lebanon | 7–0 (3–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Egypt | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 32 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 13 | ||
| 8 May 2023 17:00 | Jeddah Eagles | 3–10 (0–5, 0–3, 3–2) | Oman | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 10 May 2023 10:00 | Lebanon | 15–5 (2–1, 4–2, 9–2) | Oman | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 0 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 23 min | ||
| 43 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 10 May 2023 17:00 | Egypt | 7–0 (1–0, 2–0, 4–0) | Jeddah Eagles | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 58 | Shots | 30 | ||
Playoff round edit
Bracket edit
| Semifinals | Gold medal game | ||||||||
| A1 | Kuwait
| 13 | |||||||
| B2 | Oman
| 3 | |||||||
| A1 | Kuwait
| 4 | |||||||
| B1 | Lebanon
| 9 | |||||||
| B1 | Lebanon
| 8 | |||||||
| A2 | Bahrain
| 1 | Bronze medal game | ||||||
| A2 | Bahrain
| 3 | |||||||
| B2 | Oman
| 6 | |||||||
- 5th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th place game | ||||||||
| A3 | Tunisia
| 24 | |||||||
| B4 | Jeddah Eagles
| 3 | |||||||
| A3 | Tunisia
| 4 | |||||||
| A4 | Algeria
| 8 | |||||||
| B3 | Egypt
| 3 | |||||||
| A4 | Algeria
| 8 | 7th place game | ||||||
| B3 | Egypt
| 9 | |||||||
| B4 | Jeddah Eagles
| 4 | |||||||
5th–8th place semifinals edit
| 11 May 2023 10:00 | Tunisia | 24–3 (8–1, 6–0, 10–2) | Jeddah Eagles | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 90 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 min | Penalties | 27 min | ||
| 52 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 11 May 2023 13:30 | Egypt | 3–8 (0–2, 2–5, 1–1) | Algeria | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 0 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 30 | ||
Semifinals edit
| 11 May 2023 17:00 | Lebanon | 8–1 (3–0, 2–0, 3–1) | Bahrain | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 160 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 min | Penalties | 42 min | ||
| 42 | Shots | 46 | ||
| 11 May 2023 20:30 | Kuwait | 13–3 (5–0, 5–2, 3–1) | Oman | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 89 | Shots | 37 | ||
7th place game edit
| 13 May 2023 10:00 | Egypt | 9–4 (2–2, 2–2, 5–0) | Jeddah Eagles | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 35 | ||
5th place game edit
| 13 May 2023 13:30 | Tunisia | 4–8 (1–5, 2–2, 1–1) | Algeria | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 104 | Shots | 48 | ||
Bronze medal game edit
| 13 May 2023 17:00 | Bahrain | 3–6 (0–0, 1–4, 2–2) | Oman | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 130 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 78 | Shots | 38 | ||
Gold medal game edit
| 13 May 2023 20:30 | Kuwait | 4–9 (3–3, 1–2, 0–4) | Lebanon | Kuwait Winter Games Club Ice Skating Rink, Kuwait City Attendance: 350 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 min | Penalties | 28 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 40 | ||
Final ranking edit
|
| Rk | Team |
|---|---|
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Lebanon
|
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Kuwait
|
 |
Oman
|
| 4 | Bahrain
|
| 5 | Algeria
|
| 6 | Tunisia
|
| 7 | Egypt
|
| 8 | Jeddah Eagles
|
Statistics edit
Scoring leaders edit
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artyom Sursov |
5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | +6 | 10 | F |
| Ilya Drozdetskikh |
5 | 15 | 4 | 19 | +15 | 24 | F |
| Valeri Budevich |
5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +9 | 6 | F |
| Anton Tsybin |
5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +16 | 8 | D |
| Youssef Chaouachi |
4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 2 | F |
| Nikita Shpakov |
5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | +7 | 12 | F |
| Alexei Baskov |
5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +5 | 10 | F |
| Adrien Sebag |
5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +2 | 10 | F |
| Bojan Zidarević |
5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +17 | 6 | F |
| Grigori Yakovlev |
5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +12 | 6 | F |
Goaltending leaders edit
Only 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Waked |
177:00 | 5 | 1.70 | 90 | 94.73 | 1 |
| Issam Ghotmeh |
124:00 | 6 | 2.91 | 58 | 90.62 | 0 |
| Yacine Chemrouk |
240:00 | 21 | 5.25 | 199 | 90.45 | 0 |
| Bogdan Donenko |
189:00 | 24 | 7.66 | 185 | 88.51 | 0 |
| Igor Tyalo |
180:00 | 14 | 4.67 | 91 | 86.67 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Kuwait to host Arab Ice Hockey Championship in May". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). 5 April 2023.
- ^ "KUNA : First Arab Cup of Ice Hockey kicks off in Kuwait Sun. - Sports - 06/05/2023". كونا. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "ARAB CUP KUWAIT 2023". Kuwait Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 28 April 2023.