1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship

The 1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship was the 15th edition of the IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship. It took place between 15 and 21 March 1998 in Harbin, China. The tournament was won by South Korea, who claimed their first title by finishing first in the standings. Japan and China finished second and third respectively.

1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country China
Dates15 – 21 March
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up  Japan
Third place  China
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored406 (27.07 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Song Dong-hwan
1997
1999

Overview

The 1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship began on 15 March 1998 in Harbin, China.[1] The under-18 teams of New Zealand and Thailand made their debut appearance at the Championships and in international competition. South Korea won the tournament after winning four of their five games and drawing their game against Japan. South Korea won their first title having previously finished second on four other occasions.[1] Japan finished second behind South Korea on goal difference and China finished third after losing to South Korea and Japan.[1] Thailand who finished last also suffered the largest defeat of the tournament against South Korea, losing 0 – 92.[1]

Song Dong-hwan of South Korea finished as the top scorer for the tournament with 56 points including 44 goals and 12 assists.[1]

Standings

Rk Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 South Korea54101484+1449
 Japan54101303+1279
 China53026912+576
4 Australia52034260–184
5 New Zealand510414110–962
6 Thailand50053217–2140

Fixtures

Reference[1]

New Zealand 0 – 26 ChinaHarbin
Australia 0 – 25 JapanHarbin
South Korea 92 – 0 ThailandHarbin
Japan 38 – 0 New ZealandHarbin
South Korea 22 – 1 AustraliaHarbin
China 31 – 0 ThailandHarbin
South Korea 28 – 0 New ZealandHarbin
Japan 7 – 1 ChinaHarbin
Thailand 1 – 24 AustraliaHarbin
China 1 – 4 South KoreaHarbin
Australia 16 – 2 New ZealandHarbin
Japan 58 – 0 ThailandHarbin
New Zealand 12 – 2 ThailandHarbin
China 10 – 1 AustraliaHarbin
South Korea 2 – 2 JapanHarbin

References

  1. Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. pp. 389–393. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.
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