The Malaysia men's national junior ice hockey team is the men's national under-20 ice hockey team of Malaysia. The team is controlled by the Malaysia Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team made its international debut in December 2017 and currently competes in the IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia which it has won on two occasions.
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| Association | Malaysia Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Noor Hisham Yahaya |
| Head coach | Andy Yew Ming Chang |
| Assistants | Wai Kin Brandon Tan |
| Captain | Chee Ming Bryan Lim |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | MAS |
| First international | |
 Philippines 0 – 11 Malaysia  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Philippines 0 – 11 Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017)  United Arab Emirates 3 – 14 Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5 December 2018) | |
| IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | 1st (2018, 2019) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 7–0–0 | |
History edit
The Malaysia men's national junior ice hockey team debuted at the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Their opening game of the tournament was against the Philippines which they won 11–0, currently the team's largest victory on record.[1][2] Malaysia went on to win their other three games of the tournament against India, Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates, finishing first in the standings and winning the tournament.[1][3] Forward Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda was named the most valuable player after leading the scoring with 18 points.[4][5] He was also selected as best Malaysian player of the tournament.[6] Chee Ming Bryan Lim was named the tournament's best forward by the IIHF Directorate and Shahrul Ilyas Abdul Shukor finished as the leading goaltender with a save percentage of 97.56.[7][8]
The following year Malaysia again hosted the IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur.[9] In their opening game Malaysia defeated the United Arab Emirates 14–3, equalling their largest recorded victory.[10] Malaysia went on to win the tournament after defeating Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines and finishing first in the standings.[10][11] Forwards Chee Ming Bryan Lim was named the most valuable player and Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda was selected as the best Malaysian player of the tournament.[11][12]
International competitions edit
- 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 1st
- 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia. Finish: 1st
Players and personnel edit
Current roster edit
For the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia[13][14]
| # | Name | Pos | S/G | Age | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Adris Ikmal Abd Razak | F | R | January 20, 1999 | Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club |
| 15 | Aqfar Naeem Abulais | F | R | April 9, 2001 | Helang |
| 37 | Andika Rees Pahamin Azhar | F | R | March 13, 2002 | Ice Wizards |
| 19 | Ilhan Mahmood Haniff | F | R | September 19, 2002 | Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club |
| 65 | Haidan Safiy Hazurin | D | R | May 6, 2004 | Rimau Ice Hockey Club |
| 9 | Chee Ming Bryan Lim (C) | F | R | May 18, 1999 | TNT |
| 87 | Hao Run Lim | F | R | October 4, 2002 | Harimau Enra |
| 51 | Muhammad Asyraaf M.Haikal | G | L | June 9, 2003 | Samurai |
| 68 | Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda (A) | F | R | January 23, 2000 | Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club |
| 7 | Rafel Zichry Onn Mohammed Rhiza | D | R | May 7, 2001 | Harimau Enra |
| 77 | Muhammad Fareez Afdlin Mohd Fauzi | F | R | December 3, 2003 | Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club |
| 22 | Jia Le Ng | D | R | May 6, 2004 | Harimau Enra |
| 44 | Mohammad Aqeel Noor Hisham (A) | D | R | December 7, 2000 | Samurai |
| 34 | Nur Adib Zafry Nur Aziz | D | R | October 11, 2002 | Harimau Enra |
| 30 | Raja Adam Iskandar Raja Amin | G | L | November 3, 2000 | Samurai |
| 97 | Raja Karim Adli Raja Amin | D | R | February 4, 2002 | Harimau Enra |
| 21 | Vinodraj Sundram | D | R | February 21, 2002 | Harimau Enra |
| 18 | Kaveesh Tamil Selvan | F | R | March 18, 2004 | Harimau Enra |
| 92 | Nurul Nizam Deen Versluis | F | R | March 10, 1999 | Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club |
Current team staff edit
For the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia[13]
- Head coach: Andy Yew Ming Chang
- Assistant coach: Wai Kin Brandon Tan
- General Manager: Noor Hisham Yahaya
References edit
- ^ a b c "2018 Ice Hockey U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ a b "Malaysia U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ Merk, Martin (2017-12-18). "Malaysian juniors win". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Media All Stars" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-12-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Scoring Leaders" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-12-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-12-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-12-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "Goalkeepers" (PDF). IIHF. 2017-12-17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
- ^ "2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b "Games". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b "Final Standings". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Best Player of Each Team Selected by Coaches". IIHF. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b "Team Roster". IIHF. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Line-ups MAS-KGZ". IIHF. Retrieved 2022-01-01.