Bahrain in third place as UAE take top spot

ICE HOCKEY – THE opening day of the first-ever women’s ice hockey tournament in Bahrain ended with favourites UAE heading the six-team table with nine points from three straight wins yesterday.

The historic Bahrain Ice Hockey Women’s Gathering, a two-day competition, is being hosted by the Bahrain Ice Hockey Club (BIHC) at a rink in a popular recreational spot in Manama and features teams from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Russia along with the UAE and hosts Bahrain in a round-robin league.

“We’re really proud to host the first-ever women’s ice hockey tournament here in the…