57-0?! Thailand crushes Kuwait in country’s debut at international tournament

[CharlieH]

 

There’s no mercy in sports. The Kuwait under-18 men’s hockey team just found out the hard way.

At the opening game of this year’s IIHF U18 Asian and Oceanic championship that started Tuesday in Uzbekistan, Kuwait, making its debut in the tournament, was humiliated with a 57-0 loss to Thailand.

According to a report by the Daily Faceoff, Kuwait managed only one shot on goal the entire game — a breakaway that was stopped — compared to 122 shots by Thailand. Natapat Patong led the way in the scoring avalanche, registering seven goals and 13 points. Two other players scored seven goals each while six of Patong’s teammates also had double-digit point outputs in the contest.

 

After the game, both teams removed their helmets and shook hands.

Ironically, Thailand has had its fair share of crushing losses on the international stage over the years. The country holds the record for the most-degrading defeat in IIHF history when lost 92-0 to South Korea during this same tournament in 1998 — that’s more than 1.5 goals per minute.

 

High scoring at international ice hockey competitions is not surprising given the discrepancy in talent that some countries possess compared to others.

 

Here are a few other times the score was so lopsided, you could hardly believe it:

• Slovakia beat Bulgaria 82-0 at the 2010 Olympic women’s ice hockey qualifications.
• Kazakhstan beat Iceland 63-0 at the 1998 European under-18 championship.
• Japan beat Thailand 58-0 at the 1998 under-18 Asian and Oceanic championship.
• Australia beat New Zealand 58-0 at the 1987 men’s world championship.
• Kazakhstan beat Thailand 52-1 in men’s hockey at the 2007 Asian Winter Games.
• Romania beat New Zealand 52-1 at the 1989 men’s world championship.
• Iceland beat Armenia 50-0 at the 2006 world junior championship.
• Mexico beat Armenia 48-0 at the 2005 world championship.
• Canada beat Denmark 47-0 at the 1947 world championship.

 

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[RichardColeman]

Funny that the headline of Thailand winning 57-0 is not tempered with the note that Thailand lost 58-0 years earlier !

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Thailand has had its fair share of crushing losses on the international stage over the years. The country holds the record for the most-degrading defeat in IIHF history when lost 92-0 to South Korea during this same tournament in 1998 — that’s more than 1.5 goals per minute

But Thailand holds the all time record

[AAArdvark]

Did Thailand know they were supposed to have a goal keeper?

[Skeptic7]

Now that is a beat down 🏒 ❗Didn't realize Thailand even has a hockey team...and apparently Kuwait still doesn't. 🤣