Kazakhstan's national hockey team has won the Asian Championship for the third consecutive time. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
At the tournament held in Jeonju, South Korea, the national team defeated the South Korean team in the final, according to Sports.kz. Talgat Zhailauov's charges failed to score against the opponent's goal in both regulation and overtime. The South Korean team also did not score. Therefore, the winner of the game was determined in a shootout. In the lengthy shootout series, the Kazakh hockey players were more accurate and won 4:3.
Thus, the Kazakhstan team finished the Asian Championship without a single loss. The national team achieved three victories in three matches. In the first round, the Kazakhs beat Japan 3:2, then defeated the Chinese team 5:0. And in the last match, they got the better of South Korea in a shootout (1:0).
With eight points, Kazakhstan took first place in the final tournament standings. Japan took silver with six points, and South Korea took bronze with four points. The Chinese team finished the tournament without earning a single point.
It is worth noting that the Kazakhstan team has won all three Asian Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). In 2024, the Kazakh hockey players became champions at the first tournament held in Almaty. In 2025, they defended their championship title at the competition in Beijing, China. And this year they won again in Jeonju, South Korea, becoming champions for the third consecutive time.