United Arab Emirates national ice hockey team
The UAE uses their national emblem as a badge on the players jerseys.
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| Nickname(s) | فريق دبي (Team Dubai) |
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| Association | UAE Ice Sports Federation |
| General Manager |
 Hamel Al Qubaisi |
| Head coach |
 Matti Fagerström |
| Assistants |
Tommi Satosaari
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| Captain | Juma Al Dhaheri |
| Most games | Juma Al Dhaheri & Omar Al Shamisi (65) |
| Most points | Juma Al Dhaheri (136) |
| Home stadium | Abu Dhabi Ice Rink |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | UAE |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 46 
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| Highest IIHF | 44 (first in 2015) |
| Lowest IIHF | 47 (first in 2010) |
| First international | |
United Arab Emirates 4–0 Thailand  (Changchun, China; 26 January 2007) |
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| Biggest win | |
United Arab Emirates 25–0 Bahrain  (Astana, Kazakhstan; 31 January 2011) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Kazakhstan 38–0 United Arab Emirates (Changchun, China; 27 January 2007) |
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| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 45th (2014) |
| Asian Winter Games | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 6th (2007) |
| Arab Cup of Ice Hockey | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2008) |
| Best result |
 1st (2008) |
| IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
| Best result |
1st (2009, 2012, 2017) |
| Gulf Ice Hockey Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2010) |
| Best result |
1st (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 53–29–3 | |
The UAE national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الإمارات العربية المتحدة لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of the United Arab Emirates. It is operated under the UAE Ice Sports Federation and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The UAE is currently ranked 46th in the world rankings and compete in Division III of the IIHF World Championships.
In June 2008, the UAE took part in the inaugural Arab Cup in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Algeria, Morocco and Kuwait. They went on to finish first in the standings and won the gold medal after defeating Kuwait, 4–1. They won the gold in the 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia also in Abu Dhabi.
In 2010, the UAE became the first from an Arab nation to play in the IIHF World Championship when they participated in Division III. Although the UAE was not ranked in the world rankings until they played against Ireland, Luxembourg and Greece, and finished last in Group A with a record of four losses. Their new head coach is Teemu Taruvuori of Finland. In May 2010, the UAE participated in the Kuwaiti organized GCC Gulf Championship, finishing first after winning all three of their games.
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