The 2022 IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship was an international men's under-20 ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place between 25 June and 2 July at Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena in Bangkok, Thailand,[1] and was the sixth edition held since its formation in 2012 under the IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship series of tournaments. To be eligible as a "junior" player in this tournament, a player cannot be born earlier than 2002.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| City | Bangkok |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 June – 2 July 2022 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Thailand (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Singapore |
Third place  |  Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 227 (11.35 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,945 (197 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Joshua Chan (19 points) |
| MVP | Joshua Chan |
| Official website | |
| IIHF.com | |
Thailand won its first U20 Asia and Oceania Championship and its first gold medal ever on home ice after defeating Singapore 4–3 in the gold medal game.[2] Hong Kong won the bronze medal after a 6–5 victory over the United Arab Emirates. Malaysia finished in 5th place, while the Philippines finished in 6th place after being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing them to withdraw partway through the tournament and forfeit their last two games.
Participating teams
editGroup A
edit| Team | 2019 result |
|---|---|
 Malaysia
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Won gold medal in 2019. |
 Philippines
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Won bronze medal in 2019. |
 United Arab Emirates
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Finished 4th place in 2019. |
| Thailand
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Host, winners of Division I in 2019. |
Group B
edit| Team | 2019 Results |
|---|---|
 Indonesia
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Finished 3rd in Division I in 2019. |
 India
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Did not participate in 2019. Last participation in 2018. |
| Hong Kong
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No previous participation. |
| Singapore
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No previous participation. |
Match officials
edit5 referees and 8 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]
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Tournament format
editThe teams were assigned to two tiered groups. Top four seeded teams played in Group A, the other teams in Group B. The best two teams from Group A advanced directly to the semifinals; the third and fourth team from Group A along with the best two teams from Group B advanced to the quarterfinals.
Preliminary round
editAll times are in Thailand Standard Time, (UTC+7).
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 6 | +49 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 5 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Philippines
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 1 |
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
| 25 June 2022 17:00 | Thailand | 14–4 (4–0, 2–2, 8–2) | Malaysia | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 358 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Yahya Al-Jneibi Linesmen: Ahmed Al-Farsi Qiwei Huang | ||||
| 41 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 62 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 25 June 2022 20:30 | Philippines | 7–8 OT (2–2, 1–3, 4–2) (OT: 0–1) | United Arab Emirates | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 135 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Yu Jin Ang Linesmen: Ekkaphol Attaprachar Edmond Ng | ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 42 | Shots | 39 | ||
| 26 June 2022 17:00 | Philippines | 2–13 (1–7, 0–5, 1–1) | Thailand | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 358 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Yu Jin Ang Linesmen: Yong Elbert Cheah Edmond Ng | ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 39 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 64 | ||
| 26 June 2022 20:30 | Malaysia | 7–8 (2–1, 3–4, 2–3) | United Arab Emirates | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 146 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee: Park Jae-HyungLinesmen: Qiwei Huang Jakkrit Songleksing | ||||
| 28 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 28 June 2022 17:00 | Malaysia | 10–5 (2–1, 4–2, 4–2) | Philippines | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 152 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Yahya Al-Jneibi Linesmen: Ekkaphol Attaprachar Jakkrit Songleksing | ||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 55 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 28 June 2022 20:30 | United Arab Emirates | 0–28 (0–11, 0–10, 0–7) | Thailand | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 395 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Park Jae-Hyung Linesmen: Yong Elbert Cheah Qiwei Huang | ||||
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 71 | ||
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Singapore
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | Indonesia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 | 7th place game |
| 4 | India
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 0 |
Source: IIHF.com
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Rules for classification: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
| 25 June 2022 10:00 | Singapore | 5–1 (2–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Indonesia | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 130 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Aomsim Ukbolluck Linesmen: Jien Yang Chua Jakkrit Songleksing | ||||
| 25 min | Penalties | 15 min | ||
| 8 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 25 June 2022 13:30 | India | 2–14 (0–4, 1–5, 1–5) | Hong Kong | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 121 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Mohamed Faris Hakimin Yusoff Linesmen: Arnupap Charoenrak Yong Elbert Cheah | ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 65 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 2 | ||
| 26 June 2022 10:00 | India | 1–10 (0–2, 0–5, 1–3) | Singapore | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 121 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Mohamed Faris Hakimin Yusoff Linesmen: Ahmed Al-Farsi Arnupap Charoenrak | ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 58 | ||
| 26 June 2022 13:30 | Indonesia | 2–5 (0–1, 1–1, 1–3) | Hong Kong | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 145 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Aomsim Ukbolluck Linesmen: Ekkaphol Attaprachar Jien Yang Chua | ||||
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 39 | ||
| 28 June 2022 10:00 | Indonesia | 6–3 (1–1, 4–1, 1–1) | India | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 124 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Aomsim Ukbolluck Linesmen: Arnupap Charoenrak Jien Yang Chua | ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 46 | Shots | 13 | ||
| 28 June 2022 13:30 | Hong Kong | 7–4 (3–1, 1–1, 3–2) | Singapore | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 175 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Mohamed Faris Hakimin Yusoff Linesmen: Ahmed Al-Farsi Edmond Ng | ||||
| 67 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 11 | ||
Playoff round
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Thailand (OT)
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Philippines | 0 | B1 | Hong Kong
| 6 | |||||||||
| B1 | Hong Kong (forfeit)
| 5 | A1 | Thailand
| 4 | |||||||||
| B2 | Singapore
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | United Arab Emirates
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Malaysia
| 1 | B2 | Singapore
| 4 | |||||||||
| B2 | Singapore (OT)
| 2 | 3rd place game | |||||||||||
| B1 | Hong Kong
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | United Arab Emirates
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5th place game | ||||
| A3 | Malaysia (forfeit)
| 5 | ||
| A4 | Philippines | 0 | ||
| 7th place game | ||||
| B3 | Indonesia
| 8 | ||
| B4 | India
| 2 | ||
Quarterfinals
edit| 29 June 2022 17:00 | Malaysia | 1–2 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–1) | Singapore | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 169 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Aomsim Ukbolluck Linesmen: Ahmed Al-Farsi Arnupap Charoenrak | ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 29 June 2022 20:30 | Philippines | 0–5 (forfeit) | Hong Kong | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok |
5th place game
edit| 1 July 2022 10:00 | Malaysia | 5–0 (forfeit) | Philippines | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok |
7th place game
edit| 1 July 2022 13:30 | Indonesia | 8–2 (3–0, 2–2, 3–0) | India | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 118 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Mohamed Faris Hakimin Yusoff Linesmen: Ekkaphol Attaprachar Jien Yang Chua | ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 53 | Shots | 20 | ||
Semifinals
edit| 1 July 2022 17:00 | Thailand | 7–6 OT (0–1, 1–3, 5–2) (OT: 1–0) | Hong Kong | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 402 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Yu Jin Ang Linesmen: Yong Elbert Cheah Qiwei Huang | ||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 51 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 1 July 2022 20:30 | United Arab Emirates | 3–4 (1–0, 2–1, 0–3) | Singapore | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 198 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Park Jae-Hyung Linesmen: Edmond Ng Jakkrit Songleksing | ||||
| 18 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 51 | ||
3rd place game
edit| 2 July 2022 13:30 | Hong Kong | 6–5 (1–2, 3–2, 2–1) | United Arab Emirates | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 163 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Yu Jin Ang Linesmen: Jien Yang Chua Qiwei Huang | ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 51 | Shots | 26 | ||
Final
edit| 2 July 2022 17:00 | Thailand | 4–3 (2–2, 1–1, 1–0) | Singapore | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok Attendance: 535 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Park Jae-Hyung Linesmen: Yong Elbert Cheah Edmond Ng | ||||
| 41 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 47 | Shots | 23 | ||
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Thailand (H)
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | +51 | 14 | Champions |
| 2 | B | Singapore
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6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 11 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Hong Kong
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 16 | Third place |
| 4 | A | United Arab Emirates
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 5 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Malaysia
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5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 7 | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| 6 | A | Philippines
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5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 1 | |
| 7 | B | Indonesia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 6 | 7th place game |
| 8 | B | India
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 38 | −30 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ 2022 IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ Potts, Andy (3 July 2022). "Thai juniors celebrate gold". International Ice Hockey Federation.
- ^ 2022 IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship officials