Malaysia men's national junior ice hockey team

The Malaysia men's national junior ice hockey team is the men's national under-20 ice hockey team of Malaysia. The team is controlled by the Malaysia Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team made its international debut in December 2017 and currently competes in the IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia which it has won on two occasions.

AssociationMalaysia Ice Hockey Federation
General managerNoor Hisham Yahaya
Head coachAndy Yew Ming Chang
AssistantsWai Kin Brandon Tan
CaptainChee Ming Bryan Lim
Team colors     
IIHF codeMAS
First international
 Philippines 0 – 11 Malaysia 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017)
Biggest win
 Philippines 0 – 11 Malaysia 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 12 December 2017)
 United Arab Emirates 3 – 14 Malaysia 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5 December 2018)
IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best result1st (2018, 2019)
International record (W–L–T)
7–0–0

History

The Malaysia men's national junior ice hockey team debuted at the 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1][2] Their opening game of the tournament was against the Philippines which they won 11–0, currently the team's largest victory on record.[1][2] Malaysia went on to win their other three games of the tournament against India, Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates, finishing first in the standings and winning the tournament.[1][3] Forward Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda was named the most valuable player after leading the scoring with 18 points.[4][5] He was also selected as best Malaysian player of the tournament.[6] Chee Ming Bryan Lim was named the tournament's best forward by the IIHF Directorate and Shahrul Ilyas Abdul Shukor finished as the leading goaltender with a save percentage of 97.56.[7][8]

The following year Malaysia again hosted the IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia in Kuala Lumpur.[9] In their opening game Malaysia defeated the United Arab Emirates 14–3, equalling their largest recorded victory.[10] Malaysia went on to win the tournament after defeating Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines and finishing first in the standings.[10][11] Forwards Chee Ming Bryan Lim was named the most valuable player and Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda was selected as the best Malaysian player of the tournament.[11][12]

International competitions

Players and personnel

Current roster

For the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia[13][14]

#NamePosS/GAgeClub
67Adris Ikmal Abd RazakFR(1999-01-20)January 20, 1999Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club
15Aqfar Naeem AbulaisFR(2001-04-09)April 9, 2001Helang
37Andika Rees Pahamin AzharFR(2002-03-13)March 13, 2002Ice Wizards
19Ilhan Mahmood HaniffFR(2002-09-19)September 19, 2002Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club
65Haidan Safiy HazurinDR(2004-05-06)May 6, 2004Rimau Ice Hockey Club
9Chee Ming Bryan Lim (C)FR(1999-05-18)May 18, 1999TNT
87Hao Run LimFR(2002-10-04)October 4, 2002Harimau Enra
51Muhammad Asyraaf M.HaikalGL(2003-06-09)June 9, 2003Samurai
68Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda (A)FR(2000-01-23)January 23, 2000Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club
7Rafel Zichry Onn Mohammed Rhiza DR(2001-05-07)May 7, 2001Harimau Enra
77Muhammad Fareez Afdlin Mohd Fauzi FR(2003-12-03)December 3, 2003Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club
22Jia Le NgDR(2004-05-06)May 6, 2004Harimau Enra
44Mohammad Aqeel Noor Hisham (A)DR(2000-12-07)December 7, 2000Samurai
34Nur Adib Zafry Nur AzizDR(2002-10-11)October 11, 2002Harimau Enra
30Raja Adam Iskandar Raja AminGL(2000-11-03)November 3, 2000Samurai
97Raja Karim Adli Raja AminDR(2002-02-04)February 4, 2002Harimau Enra
21Vinodraj SundramDR(2002-02-21)February 21, 2002Harimau Enra
18Kaveesh Tamil SelvanFR(2004-03-18)March 18, 2004Harimau Enra
92Nurul Nizam Deen VersluisFR(1999-03-10)March 10, 1999Jazura Girls Ice Hockey Club

Current team staff

For the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia[13]

  • Head Coach: Andy Yew Ming Chang
  • Assistant Coach: Wai Kin Brandon Tan
  • General Manager: Noor Hisham Yahaya

References
  1. "2018 Ice Hockey U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  2. "Malaysia U20 All Time Results" (PDF). National Teams of Ice Hockey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  3. Merk, Martin (2017-12-18). "Malaysian juniors win". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  4. "Media All Stars" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017-12-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  5. "Scoring Leaders" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017-12-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  6. "Best Players of Each Team Selected by Coaches" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017-12-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  7. "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017-12-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  8. "Goalkeepers" (PDF). International Ice Hockey Federation. 2017-12-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  9. "2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  10. "Games". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  11. "Final Standings". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  12. "Best Player of Each Team Selected by Coaches". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2022-01-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Team Roster". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  14. "Line-ups MAS-KGZ". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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