The 1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship was the 15th edition of the
IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship
The IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship was an annual event held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) each at the start of every year for national under-18 ice hockey teams from Asia and Oceania. The Championships first held in 1 ...
. It took place between 15 and 21 March 1998 in
Harbin
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,
China
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. The tournament was won by
South Korea, who claimed their first title by finishing first in the standings.
Japan
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and
China
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finished second and third respectively.
Overview
The 1998 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship began on 15 March 1998 in
Harbin
Harbin (; mnc, , v=Halbin; ) is a sub-provincial city and the provincial capital and the largest city of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China, as well as the second largest city by urban population after Shenyang and largest ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
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
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. South Korea won their first title having previously finished second on four other occasions.
Japan finished second behind South Korea on goal difference and
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
finished third after losing to South Korea and Japan.
Thailand who finished last also suffered the largest defeat of the tournament against South Korea, losing 0 – 92.
of South Korea finished as the top scorer for the tournament with 56 points including 44 goals and 12 assists.
Standings
Fixtures
''Reference''
References
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External links
International Ice Hockey Federation
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championship
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
Asian
International ice hockey competitions hosted by China