The 1997 IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship was the 14th edition of the IIHF Asian Oceanic Junior U18 Championship. It took place between 14 and 17 March 1997 in Seoul, South Korea. The tournament was won by Japan, who claimed their ninth title by finishing first in the standings. Kazakhstan and South Korea finished second and third respectively.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  South Korea |
| Dates | 14 – 17 March |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Japan (9th title) |
Runner-up  |  Kazakhstan |
Third place  | South Korea |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Dong-Hwan Song |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 6 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 2 |
| 4 | China
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures
editReference[1]
| South Korea | 10 – 4 | China |
| Kazakhstan | 2 – 6 | Japan |
| Japan | 10 – 3 | China |
| South Korea | 5 – 7 | Kazakhstan |
| South Korea | 3 – 4 | Japan |
| Kazakhstan | 6 – 0 | China |
References
edit- ^ a b Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005. Germany: Books on Demand. pp. 389–393. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5.