Ice hockey at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
The hockey competitions of the VII Asian Winter Games were held from January 28 - and two days before the actual opening ceremony - to 6 February 2011 in the Kazakh cities of Astana and Almaty instead. Besides the host nation of Kazakhstan participated in the men's eleven other countries in the competition. This creates a new record number of participants has been reached for the second time in a row.
To compensate for the large Leistungsdiskrepanz between the top nations of Kazakhstan and Japan as well as the young hockey nations from Bahrain and Kyrgyzstan, the gentlemen were playing in a new mode. Both the top five and the other seven nations played in two independent divisions of the medal winners. The gold medal of the top Division secured the third time Kazakhstan, which had no tournament defeat. Behind Japan and South Korea won the other medals. In the Premier Division Kyrgyzstan won first place at his first international appearance. Behind the Thailand secured the second place and the United Arab Emirates the third.
At the ice hockey tournament for women again attended five teams. The participants were the host nation, Japan, South Korea, North Korea and the People's Republic of China. Secured the title for the third time Kazakhstan, which remained undefeated in all games. Japan won silver, China took bronze.
- 3.1 mode
- 3.2 Results
Venues
The tournaments of the men were held in the capital Astana. The top division was played in the larger arena 1 of the Sports Palace Kazakhstan, and the Premier Division wore their games in the smaller arena 2 off. The tournament of the women was completely in Almaty place in sports and cultural palace Baluan Sholak.
Gentlemen
Mode
The men played in two independent divisions two medal rounds. The top five nations played in the top division once against every other team so that each team played four games. The remaining seven countries completed in the Premier Division a separate round in the same mode. Due to the higher number of participants, each team played six games.
The team with the most points won the gold medal in each of the two divisions.
Top Division
Best Scorer
Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, V = Assists, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Best Goalkeeper
Abbreviations: Sp = Games, Min = Ice Age ( in minutes), GT = Goals against, SO = shutouts, Sv % = held shots (in%), GTS = Gegentorschnitt; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Medalist
Awards
Premier Division
In addition to these seven nations initially also had India and Qatar signed up for the tournament or expressed interest in participating. However, India did not travel with his national team, Qatar rejected the considerations in this respect again.
The Kuwaiti national team played due to the suspension of their National Olympic Committee by the International Olympic Committee IOC Athletes from Kuwait under the Olympic flag.
Final placements
Women
Mode
Each of the five teams played once against every other team. The team with the most points wins the gold medal.