2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship

The 2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship was an international men's under-18 ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place between 11–17 March, 2023 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and was the first under-18 edition held since 2012.[1] Uzbekistan placed first after winning all five of their games, while Turkmenistan finished second and Mongolia third.[2][3] This was the first time that Uzbekistan had participated in any IIHF tournament[4] and the first international ice hockey event ever hosted by Mongolia.[5]

2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship
Tournament details
Host country Mongolia
Venue(s)Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Dates11–17 March, 2023
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  Uzbekistan (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Uzbekistan Jasurbek Rustamkhonov (26 points)
← 2012
2024 →

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1   Uzbekistan 5 5 0 0 0 44 8 +36 15
2   Turkmenistan 5 4 0 0 1 31 15 +16 12
3   Mongolia (H) 5 3 0 0 2 29 19 +10 9
4   United Arab Emirates 5 2 0 0 3 18 29 −11 6
5   Thailand 5 1 0 0 4 19 26 −7 3
6   Iran 5 0 0 0 5 4 48 −44 0
Source: [6]
(H) Host

Fixtures edit

All times are local.

11 March 2023
13:30
United Arab Emirates  6–2  ThailandSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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11 March 2023
17:00
Uzbekistan  5–0  TurkmenistanSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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11 March 2023
20:30
Mongolia  5–0  IranSteppe Arena, Mongolia
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12 March 2023
13:30
Thailand  3–4  TurkmenistanSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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12 March 2023
17:00
Iran  1–14  UzbekistanSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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12 March 2023
20:30
Mongolia  10–2  United Arab EmiratesSteppe Arena, Mongolia
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14 March 2023
13:30
Thailand  8–0  IranSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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14 March 2023
17:00
United Arab Emirates  2–7  TurkmenistanSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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14 March 2023
20:30
Mongolia  4–7  UzbekistanSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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15 March 2023
13:30
Iran  2–7  United Arab EmiratesSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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15 March 2023
17:00
Uzbekistan  10–2  ThailandSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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15 March 2023
20:30
Turkmenistan  6–4  MongoliaSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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17 March 2023
13:30
Turkmenistan  14–1  IranSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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17 March 2023
17:00
United Arab Emirates  1–8  UzbekistanSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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17 March 2023
20:30
Thailand  4–6  MongoliaSteppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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References edit

  1. ^ "Schedule and Results 2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 ASIA AND OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Uzbekistan wins IIHF 2023 Ice Hockey U18 Asia and Oceania Championship". Tashkent Times. March 15, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  3. ^ D, Dashmaa. "Mongolia wins bronze medal in 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Asia and Oceania Championship". The UB Post. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Potts, Andy. "Winning start for Uzbekistan". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "For the First Time in history, Mongolia is Hosting International Ice Hockey Championships". OANA NEWS. February 14, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Standings 2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 ASIA AND OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 4, 2023.