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2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Malaysia 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
Matches played 6
Goals scored 80 (13.33 per match)
Attendance 1,721 (287 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Malaysia Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda
(14 points)
MVP Flag of Malaysia 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 GP
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

Fixtures[]

All times are local. (MSTUTC+8)[5]

5 December 2018
17:00
Kyrgyzstan  13–2
(3–1, 4–0, 6–1)
 Philippines MyNISS
Attendance: 186

5 December 2018
20:30
United Arab Emirates  3–14
(0–2, 1–5, 2–7)
 Malaysia MyNISS
Attendance: 366

7 December 2018
17:00
Kyrgyzstan  12–3
(8–0, 4–0, 0–3)
 United Arab Emirates MyNISS
Attendance: 114

7 December 2018
20:30
Malaysia  12–2
(7–1, 4–1, 1–0)
 Philippines MyNISS
Attendance: 395

8 December 2018
17:00
Philippines  7–6
(2–1, 2–3, 3–2)
 United Arab Emirates MyNISS
Attendance: 142

8 December 2018
20:30
Malaysia  4–2
(2–1, 0–0, 2–1)
 Kyrgyzstan MyNISS
Attendance: 518

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

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Almond, Florence (2018-08-27). Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi to host 2019 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia. Inside the Games.
  3. 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Asian Competitions. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Games. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  6. Merk, Martin (2018-12-10). Malaysia’s U20 triumphs again. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Final Standings. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Scoring Leaders. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Goalkeepers. International Ice Hockey Federation.

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