2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia

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.

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

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. (MST – UTC+8)[5]

5 December 2018
17:00		Kyrgyzstan 13–2
(3–1, 4–0, 6–1)		 PhilippinesMyNISS
Attendance: 186
5 December 2018
20:30		United Arab Emirates 3–14
(0–2, 1–5, 2–7)		 MalaysiaMyNISS
Attendance: 366
7 December 2018
17:00		Kyrgyzstan 12–3
(8–0, 4–0, 0–3)		 United Arab EmiratesMyNISS
Attendance: 114
7 December 2018
20:30		Malaysia 12–2
(7–1, 4–1, 1–0)		 PhilippinesMyNISS
Attendance: 395
8 December 2018
17:00		Philippines 7–6
(2–1, 2–3, 3–2)		 United Arab EmiratesMyNISS
Attendance: 142
8 December 2018
20:30		Malaysia 4–2
(2–1, 0–0, 2–1)		 KyrgyzstanMyNISS
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
Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda (MAS)38614+42F
Chee Ming Bryan Lim (MAS)37512+60F
Mohamed Alkaabi (UAE)3729–414F
Ersultan Mirbek Uulu (KGZ)3538+94D
Zhanbolot Tagaev (KGZ)3538+620F
Sultan Ismanov (KGZ)3448+100F
Ilhan Mahmood Haniff (MAS)3358+30F
Nurul Nizam Deen Versluis (MAS)3437+514F
Kirill Kim (KGZ)3246+92F
Andrei Trishkin (KGZ)3235+60D
Benjamin Jorge Imperial (PHI)3235–10F

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)134:464341.7890.700
Raja Adam Iskandar Raja Amin (MAS)170:567372.4690.410
Jaiden Mackale Roxas (PHI)139:0790177.3381.110
Abdulrahman Alhosani (UAE)180:001743311.0081.030

References
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  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 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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  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.
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