The 2023 IIHF U18 Asia and Oceania Championship was an international men's under-18 ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place between 11–17 March, 2023 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and was the first under-18 edition held since 2012.[1]Uzbekistan placed first after winning all five of their games, while Turkmenistan finished second and Mongolia third.[2][3] This was the first time that Uzbekistan had participated in any IIHF tournament[4] and the first international ice hockey event ever hosted by Mongolia.[5]