2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship explained

Tourney Name:	2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship
Country:	Mongolia
Dates:	11–17 March, 2023
Num Teams:	6
Venues:	Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Count:	1
Scoring Leader:	Jasurbek Rustamkhonov
Points:	26
Prevseason:	2012
Nextseason:	2024

The 2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship was an international men's under-18 ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place between 11–17 March, 2023 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and was the first under-18 edition held since 2012.^[1] Uzbekistan placed first after winning all five of their games, while Turkmenistan finished second and Mongolia third.^{[2] [3]} This was the first time that Uzbekistan had participated in any IIHF tournament^[4] and the first international ice hockey event ever hosted by Mongolia.^[5]

Fixtures

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Schedule and Results 2023 IIHF ICE HOCKEY U18 ASIA AND OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIP . IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation . March 11, 2023 . May 4, 2023.
2. Web site: Uzbekistan wins IIHF 2023 Ice Hockey U18 Asia and Oceania Championship . Tashkent Times . March 15, 2023 . May 5, 2023.
3. Web site: D . Dashmaa . Mongolia wins bronze medal in 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Asia and Oceania Championship . The UB Post . May 6, 2023.
4. Web site: Andy . Potts . Winning start for Uzbekistan . IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation . May 4, 2023.
5. Web site: For the First Time in history, Mongolia is Hosting International Ice Hockey Championships . OANA NEWS . February 14, 2015 . May 6, 2023.