Iran Loses to Turkmenistan at 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U-18 Asia


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran lost to Turkmenistan 14-1 in the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U-18 Asia and Oceania Championship on Friday.

Iran had lost to Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Thailand and the UAE in the tournament.

The competition started on March 11 at the Steppe Arena in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship is a series of international ice hockey tournaments in the continent of Asia.

The purpose of the tournament is to provide competitive opportunities for Asian and Oceania teams that are either in the lower divisions of the IIHF World Championships or did not compete in any IIHF World Championships.