2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship

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2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship
2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
City Ulaanbaatar
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates11–17 March 2023
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Jasurbek Rustamkhonov (26 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com
  2012
2024  

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 and 17 March 2023 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and was the first under-18 edition of the event held since 2012. [1] [2] Uzbekistan placed first after winning all five of their games, while Turkmenistan finished second and Mongolia third. [3] [4] This was the first time that Uzbekistan had participated in any IIHF tournament [5] and the first international ice hockey event ever hosted by Mongolia. [6]

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Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 55000448+3615
2Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 540013115+1612
3Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (H)530022919+109
4Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 520031829116
5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 51004192673
6Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 50005448440
Source: [7]
(H) Host

Fixtures

All times are local.

11 March 2023
13:30
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg6–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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11 March 2023
17:00
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg5–0Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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11 March 2023
20:30
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg5–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Steppe Arena, Mongolia
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12 March 2023
13:30
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–4Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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12 March 2023
17:00
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–14Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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12 March 2023
20:30
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg10–2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Steppe Arena, Mongolia
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14 March 2023
13:30
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg8–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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14 March 2023
17:00
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–7Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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14 March 2023
20:30
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg4–7Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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15 March 2023
13:30
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg2–7Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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15 March 2023
17:00
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg10–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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15 March 2023
20:30
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg6–4Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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17 March 2023
13:30
Turkmenistan  Flag of Turkmenistan.svg14–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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17 March 2023
17:00
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–8Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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17 March 2023
20:30
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–6Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
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