Emirati National Team

The UAE ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of the United Arab Emirates. The team is operated under the UAE Ice Hockey Association, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.

History
In June 2008, UAE took part in the inaugural Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Algeria, Morocco and Kuwait. UAE went on to finish first in the standings and won the gold medal after defeating Kuwait 4-1. UAE won gold in the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.

In 2010, the team became the first from an Arab nation to play in the IIHF World Championships when they participated in the IIHF Division III World Championship. Although the team was not ranked in the world rankings, they played against Ireland, Luxembourg, and Greece, and finished last in the group with a record of four losses. Their new head coach is Teemu Taruvuori of Finland. In May they participated in the Kuwaiti organised Gulf Ice Hockey Championship, finishing first after winning all three of their games.

Withdrawal from 2011 IIHF tournament
UAE decided to withdraw from the Division III tournament in Cape Town, South Africa because the UAE national team refused to compete against Israel, who was also in the tournament.

World Championship record

 * 2010 – 46th place (4th in Division III, Group A)
 * 2013 – 46th place (6th in Division III)
 * 2014 – 45th place (5th in Division III)
 * 2015 – 46th place (6th in Division III)

All-time record against other nations
As of June 12, 2014