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2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I
The 2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I was an international women's ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place between 6 and 9 March 2018 at the Empire City Ice Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition marks the return of the Division I tournament after no division tournament was held in 2017.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–9 March 2018 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Malaysia (1st title) |
| Runner-up | United Arab Emirates |
| Third place | Philippines |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 41 (6.83 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,774 (296 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Bianca Cuevas[1] (9 points) |
| MVP | Bianca Cuevas[2] |
The tournament was contested by four nations.[3] Host Malaysia won the tournament after winning over the United Arab Emirates in their last round robin match.[4]
Round robin edit
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 3 |
| India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
| 6 March 2018 15:30 | United Arab Emirates | 6 – 1 (3–0, 1–1, 2–0) | India | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 153 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 6 March 2018 19:00 | Philippines | 1 – 3 (0–1, 1–1, 0–1) | Malaysia | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 388 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 7 March 2018 15:30 | Philippines | 4 – 5 (2–3, 2–1, 0–1) | United Arab Emirates | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 164 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 7 March 2018 19:00 | India | 0 – 5 (0–1, 0–1, 0–3) | Malaysia | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 411 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 9 March 2018 15:30 | India | 2 – 6 (2–0, 0–4, 0–2) | Philippines | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 198 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 9 March 2018 19:00 | Malaysia | 5 – 3 (1–1, 2–1, 2–1) | United Arab Emirates | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 460 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 22 | ||
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 |
References edit
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Div I Scoring leaders" (PDF). IIHF. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Div I Media All Stars" (PDF). IIHF. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Merk, Martin (9 March 2018). "Malaysia makes it". IIHF. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Lee, C.Y. (16 March 2018). "Third time's the charm for Malaysia". The Star. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
External links edit
- Tournament page at IIHF.com