Uzbekistan men's national under-18 ice hockey team
The Uzbekistan men's national under-18 ice hockey team is the men's national under-18 ice hockey team of Uzbekistan. The team is controlled by the Uzbekistan Ice Hockey Federation and has been an associate member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 26 September 2019. The team has not entered in any IIHF World U18 Championships, but they have participated in the IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship, a regional tournament for lower-tier hockey nations in Asia.
 The emblem of Uzbekistan is the badge used on the players jerseys. | |
| Association | Uzbekistan Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Elbek Makhmudov |
| Head coach | Artur Fakhrutdinov |
| Assistants | Abdumajid Nasirov |
| Captain | Jasurbek Rustamkhonov |
| Top scorer | Jasurbek Rustamkhonov (14) |
| Most points | Jasurbek Rustamkhonov (26) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | UZB |
| First international | |
Uzbekistan  5–0  Turkmenistan(Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; 11 March 2023) | |
| Biggest win | |
Uzbekistan 14–1  Iran(Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; 12 March 2023) | |
| IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) |
| Best result |  1st (2023) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 5–0–0 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship | ||
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History
In March 2023, Uzbekistan participated at the 2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. This was the first time Uzbekistan had sent a team to this tournament. Their first win came against Turkmenistan by a score of 5–0, they went undefeated throughout the tournament and gained their biggest win so far against Iran by a score of 14–1.[1][2]
International competitions
IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship
- 2023:
1st place
References
- "Uzbekistan hockey team becomes the champion of Asia and Oceania". UzDaily.uz. 17 March 2023.
- Potts, Andy (18 March 2023). "Winning start for Uzbekistan". IIHF.com.