IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
International ice hockey competition
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 1984 and was played every year until 2002 where the competition ceased as teams were integrated into the World U18 Championships.
History
The inaugural IIHF Asian Oceania U18 Championship, known then as the IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championships, was held in Kushiro and Tomakomai, Japan between March 23 to March 30, 1984. Japan then went on to win the 1985 and 1986 tournament. In 1987 the competition was expanded to five teams with the addition of North Korea who won in their debut season. Tsutomu Kawabuchi was a key organizer of the inaugural event. Four countries competed – Japan, China, South Korea and Australia, with Japan winning the tournament after being undefeated in their six games.
In 1991 the first non-Asian or Oceanic team joined the competition. Mexico played only in the 1991 tournament and finished last after losing all four of their games. 1993 saw Kazakhstan join the competition, who went on to win after winning all four of their games.
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