2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

The 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 5th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 17 March and 25 March 2012 in Dehradun, India. The defending champions Hong Kong, who claimed their first title in 2011, did not send a team to this year's edition. Chinese Taipei, winners of the 2010 tournament competed after skipping the 2011 tournament. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament after defeating Thailand in the final and Malaysia finished in third after defeating Kuwait in the bronze medal match

Overview
The United Arab Emirates won the tournament after defeating Thailand 3 – 0 in the final. It was the United Arab Emirates second title having previously won the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. Malaysia finished third after they defeated Kuwait in the bronze medal game. Loke Ban Kin finished the tournament as the top scorer after finishing with 27 points including 16 goals and 11 assists. The United Arab Emirate's Khaled al-Suwaidi finished as the tournaments top goaltender based on save percentage with a percentage of 100.

Group A
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Group B
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