2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia
The 2017 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia is an international women's ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place from 7 to 15 March 2017 at the Rink Ice Arena of the CentralPlaza Grand Rama IX in Bangkok, Thailand. A round robin format was used. It was the fifth edition held since its formation in 2010 under the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia series of tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–15 March 2017 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand U18 (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Thailand |
| Third place | Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 236 (11.24 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Nuchanat Ponglerkdee |
| MVP | Tsewang Chuskit |
The Philippines made their international debut in this tournament while India recorded their first international win against the former in this edition. New Zealand sent their under-18 national team.
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