2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia

2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia

Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
Dates	5–8 December 2018
Teams	4
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Malaysia (2nd title)
Runner-up	Kyrgyzstan
Third place	Philippines
Tournament statistics
Games played	6
Goals scored	80 (13.33 per game)
Attendance	1,721 (287 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda (14 points)
MVP	Chee Ming Bryan Lim
←  2018

The 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia was an international men's under-20 ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place between 5 December and 8 December 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was the fifth edition held since its formation in 2012 under the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia series of tournaments. Malaysia won the tournament after finishing first in the standings. Kyrgyzstan finished in second place and the Philippines finished third.

Overview

The 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia began on 5 December 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with games played at the Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium (MyNISS). ^{[1] [2]} The defending champions Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates returned after finishing in the top four of the 2018 tournament. ^{[1] [3]} India, who finished fifth in 2018, did not return. ^[4] The tournament ran alongside the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I competition with all games being held in Kuala Lumpur. ^{[2] [4]}

The tournament consisted of a single round-robin with each team competing in three games. ^[5] Malaysia won the tournament after winning all three of their games to finish at the top of the standings. The win was Malaysia's second gold medal of the competition having won their first in 2018. ^{[6] [7]} Kyrgyzstan finished second after losing only to Malaysia and the Philippines finished in third. ^[7] Malaysia's Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda led the tournament in scoring with 14 points and Temir Muktarbek of Kyrgyzstan finished as the leading goaltender with a save percentage of 90.70. ^{[8] [9]} Malaysia's Chee Ming Bryan Lim was named the most valuable player and Mohamed Alkaabi of the United Arab Emirates was named best forward by the IIHF Directorate. ^[7] Kyrgyzstan's Ernazar Isamatov was named best defenceman and Jaiden Mackale Roxas of the Philippines was named best goaltender. ^[7]

Standings

The final standings of the tournament. ^[7]

Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Malaysia	3	3	0	0	0	30	7	+23	9
Kyrgyzstan	3	2	0	0	1	27	9	+18	6
Philippines	3	1	0	0	2	11	31	−20	3
United Arab Emirates	3	0	0	0	3	12	33	−21	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Fixtures

All times are local. (MST – UTC+8) ^[5]

5 December 2018 17:00

Kyrgyzstan

13–2 (3–1, 4–0, 6–1)

Philippines

MyNISS Attendance: 186

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	54	Shots	18

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5 December 2018 20:30

United Arab Emirates

3–14 (0–2, 1–5, 2–7)

Malaysia

MyNISS Attendance: 366

Game reference
	79 min	Penalties	10 min
	16	Shots	69

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7 December 2018 17:00

Kyrgyzstan

12–3 (8–0, 4–0, 0–3)

United Arab Emirates

MyNISS Attendance: 114

Game reference
	16 min	Penalties	6 min
	62	Shots	9

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7 December 2018 20:30

Malaysia

12–2 (7–1, 4–1, 1–0)

Philippines

MyNISS Attendance: 395

Game reference
	34 min	Penalties	20 min
	45	Shots	23

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8 December 2018 17:00

Philippines

7–6 (2–1, 2–3, 3–2)

United Arab Emirates

MyNISS Attendance: 142

Game reference
	16 min	Penalties	8 min
	43	Shots	37

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8 December 2018 20:30

Malaysia

4–2 (2–1, 0–0, 2–1)

Kyrgyzstan

MyNISS Attendance: 518

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	43 min
	26	Shots	35

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, assists, a greater plus-minus, and then lower penalties in minutes. ^[8]

Player (Team)	GP	G	A	Pts	+/–	PIM	POS
Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda (MAS)	3	8	6	14	+4	2	F
Chee Ming Bryan Lim (MAS)	3	7	5	12	+6	0	F
Mohamed Alkaabi (UAE)	3	7	2	9	–4	14	F
Ersultan Mirbek Uulu (KGZ)	3	5	3	8	+9	4	D
Zhanbolot Tagaev (KGZ)	3	5	3	8	+6	20	F
Sultan Ismanov (KGZ)	3	4	4	8	+10	0	F
Ilhan Mahmood Haniff (MAS)	3	3	5	8	+3	0	F
Nurul Nizam Deen Versluis (MAS)	3	4	3	7	+5	14	F
Kirill Kim (KGZ)	3	2	4	6	+9	2	F
Andrei Trishkin (KGZ)	3	2	3	5	+6	0	D
Benjamin Jorge Imperial (PHI)	3	2	3	5	–1	0	F

Leading goaltenders

Only the top goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list. ^[9]

Player (Team)	MIP	SOG	GA	GAA	SVS%	SO
Temir Muktarbek (KGZ)	134:46	43	4	1.78	90.70	0
Raja Adam Iskandar Raja Amin (MAS)	170:56	73	7	2.46	90.41	0
Jaiden Mackale Roxas (PHI)	139:07	90	17	7.33	81.11	0
Abdulrahman Alhosani (UAE)	180:00	174	33	11.00	81.03	0

References

1. "2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
2. Almond, Florence (2018-08-27). "Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi to host 2019 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
3. "2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
4. "Asian Competitions". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
5. "Games". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
6. Merk, Martin (2018-12-10). "Malaysia's U20 triumphs again". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
7. "Final standings". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
8. "Scoring Leaders". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
9. "Goalkeepers". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

External links

• Tournament page at IIHF.com