2022 IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship explained

Tourney Name:IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship
Year:2022
Size:160px
Country:Thailand
City:Bangkok
Dates:25 June – 2 July 2022
Num Teams:8
Venues:1
Cities:1
Type:ihj
Winners:THA
Count:1
Second:SGP
Third:HKG
Games:20
Goals:227
Scoring Leader: Joshua Chan
Points:19
Mvp: Joshua Chan
Prevseason:2019
Website:IIHF.com

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.

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

Group A

Team2019 result
Won gold medal in 2019.
Won bronze medal in 2019.
Finished 4th place in 2019.
Host, winners of Division I in 2019.

Group B

Team2019 Results
Finished 3rd in Division I in 2019.
Did not participate in 2019. Last participation in 2018.
No previous participation.
No previous participation.

Match officials

5 referees and 8 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Referees
Linesmen

Tournament format

The 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

All times are in Thailand Standard Time, (UTC+7).

Group A

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Group B

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Playoff round

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Notes and References

  1. https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/aom20 2022 IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship official website
  2. Web site: Thai juniors celebrate gold. Andy. Potts. International Ice Hockey Federation. 3 July 2022.
  3. https://www.iihf.com/pdf/696/ihm696000_35b_1_0 2022 IIHF U20 Asia and Oceania Championship officials