The 2016 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia is the 9th

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, an annual international

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tournament held by the

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(IIHF). It took place between 12 and 18 March 2016 in

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Top Division

Preliminary round

Awards and statistics

Awards

*Media All-Stars: ** MVP: To Weng ** Goalkeeper: Ahmed Ald Dhaheri ** Defenceman: Yen-Lin Shen ** Forward: Hung-Ju Lin

Scoring Leaders

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Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list. ''TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA =

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; Sv% = Save percentage; SO =

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Division I

The Division I competition was played between 9 and 14 April 2016 in

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Preliminary round

References

External links

International Ice Hockey FederationChallenge Cup of Asia - IIHF
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2015–16 in Asian ice hockey IIHF Challenge Cups of Asia