2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I

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2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates6–9 March 2018
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (1st title)
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored41 (6.83 per game)
Attendance1,774 (296 per game)
Scoring leader Flag of the Philippines.svg Bianca Cuevas [1] (9 points)
Awards
MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Bianca Cuevas [2]
  2016
2019  

The 2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I was an international women's ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place between 6 and 9 March 2018 at the Empire City Ice Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition marks the return of the Division I tournament after no division tournament was held in 2017.

Contents

The tournament was contested by four nations. [3] Host Malaysia won the tournament after winning over the United Arab Emirates in their last round robin match. [4]

Round robin

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 33000134+99
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 320011410+46
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 310021110+13
Flag of India.svg  India 30003317140
Source: IIHF
6 March 2018
15:30
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg6 – 1
(3–0, 1–1, 2–0)
Flag of India.svg  India Empire City Ice Arena
Attendance: 153
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
44Shots12
6 March 2018
19:00
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg1 – 3
(0–1, 1–1, 0–1)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Empire City Ice Arena
Attendance: 388
Game reference
14 minPenalties8 min
24Shots28
7 March 2018
15:30
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg4 – 5
(2–3, 2–1, 0–1)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Empire City Ice Arena
Attendance: 164
Game reference
18 minPenalties8 min
23Shots29
7 March 2018
19:00
India  Flag of India.svg0 – 5
(0–1, 0–1, 0–3)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Empire City Ice Arena
Attendance: 411
Game reference
10 minPenalties10 min
15Shots33
9 March 2018
15:30
India  Flag of India.svg2 – 6
(2–0, 0–4, 0–2)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Empire City Ice Arena
Attendance: 198
Game reference
6 minPenalties2 min
15Shots33
9 March 2018
19:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg5 – 3
(1–1, 2–1, 2–1)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Empire City Ice Arena
Attendance: 460
Game reference
8 minPenalties18 min
23Shots22

Final standings

RankTeamPldWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 330
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 321
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 312
4Flag of India.svg  India 303

References

  1. "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Div I Scoring leaders" (PDF). IIHF . 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Div I Media All Stars" (PDF). IIHF . 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. Merk, Martin (9 March 2018). "Malaysia makes it". IIHF . Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. Lee, C.Y. (16 March 2018). "Third time's the charm for Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 16 March 2018.