2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia

2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup
of Asia
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates5–8 December 2018
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  Malaysia (2nd title)
Runner-up  Kyrgyzstan
Third place  Philippines
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored80 (13.33 per game)
Attendance1,721 (287 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Malaysia Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda (14 points)
MVPMalaysia Chee Ming Bryan Lim
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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: IIHF

Fixtures

All times are local. (MST – UTC+8)[5]

5 December 2018
17:00		Kyrgyzstan 13–2
(3–1, 4–0, 6–1)		 PhilippinesMyNISS
Attendance: 186
Game reference
10 minPenalties10 min
54Shots18
5 December 2018
20:30		United Arab Emirates 3–14
(0–2, 1–5, 2–7)		 MalaysiaMyNISS
Attendance: 366
Game reference
79 minPenalties10 min
16Shots69
7 December 2018
17:00		Kyrgyzstan 12–3
(8–0, 4–0, 0–3)		 United Arab EmiratesMyNISS
Attendance: 114
Game reference
16 minPenalties6 min
62Shots9
7 December 2018
20:30		Malaysia 12–2
(7–1, 4–1, 1–0)		 PhilippinesMyNISS
Attendance: 395
Game reference
34 minPenalties20 min
45Shots23
8 December 2018
17:00		Philippines 7–6
(2–1, 2–3, 3–2)		 United Arab EmiratesMyNISS
Attendance: 142
Game reference
16 minPenalties8 min
43Shots37
8 December 2018
20:30		Malaysia 4–2
(2–1, 0–0, 2–1)		 KyrgyzstanMyNISS
Attendance: 518
Game reference
10 minPenalties43 min
26Shots35

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
Malaysia Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda (MAS) 3 8 6 14 +4 2 F
Malaysia Chee Ming Bryan Lim (MAS) 3 7 5 12 +6 0 F
United Arab Emirates Mohamed Alkaabi (UAE) 3 7 2 9 –4 14 F
Kyrgyzstan Ersultan Mirbek Uulu (KGZ) 3 5 3 8 +9 4 D
Kyrgyzstan Zhanbolot Tagaev (KGZ) 3 5 3 8 +6 20 F
Kyrgyzstan Sultan Ismanov (KGZ) 3 4 4 8 +10 0 F
Malaysia Ilhan Mahmood Haniff (MAS) 3 3 5 8 +3 0 F
Malaysia Nurul Nizam Deen Versluis (MAS) 3 4 3 7 +5 14 F
Kyrgyzstan Kirill Kim (KGZ) 3 2 4 6 +9 2 F
Kyrgyzstan Andrei Trishkin (KGZ) 3 2 3 5 +6 0 D
Philippines 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
Kyrgyzstan Temir Muktarbek (KGZ) 134:46 43 4 1.78 90.70 0
Malaysia Raja Adam Iskandar Raja Amin (MAS) 170:56 73 7 2.46 90.41 0
Philippines Jaiden Mackale Roxas (PHI) 139:07 90 17 7.33 81.11 0
United Arab Emirates Abdulrahman Alhosani (UAE) 180:00 174 33 11.00 81.03 0

References

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  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. ^ a b "Asian Competitions". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  5. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e "Final standings". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  8. ^ a b "Scoring Leaders". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  9. ^ a b "Goalkeepers". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.