2022–23 Asia League Ice Hockey season
The 2022–23 Asia League Ice Hockey season was the 20th season of operation (18th season of play) of the Asia League Ice Hockey. The league returned after the past two seasons were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular season began on 3 September 2022, when the East Hokkaido Cranes hosted HL Anyang. The playoffs concluded on 25 March, with HL Anyang defeating Red Eagles Hokkaido in the finals in five games, winning their seventh league championship in franchise history. Season changes
The Oji Eagles rebranded as Red Eagles Hokkaido back in 2021. The Daemyung Killer Whales folded in 2021. The Yokohama Grits make their league debut this season after their initial debut was postponed with the cancelation for the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. On 2 August 2022, the league voted to remove PSK Sakhalin in protest to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 15 September 2022, Anyang Halla announced that they rebranded to HL Anyang. Teams
Only five teams from the 2019–20 season returned for the 2022–23 season, with the addition of expansion side Yokohama Grits. Regular season
The league's regular season began on 3 September 2022. Standings

Results

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinals

(1) HL Anyang vs. (4) East Hokkaido Cranes

(2) Red Eagles Hokkaido vs. (3) Nikkō Ice Bucks

Final

(1) HL Anyang vs. (2) Red Eagles Hokkaido

Statistics

Scoring leaders

The following shows the top players who led the league in points, at the conclusion of matches played on 5 March 2023. Leading goaltenders
The following shows the top goaltenders who led the league in goals against average, provided that they have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, at the conclusion of matches played on 5 March 2023. Awards

Team of the year
First Team
Matt Dalton (G) – HL Anyang
Ryo Hashimoto (D) – Red Eagles Hokkaido
Lee Don-ku (D) – HL Anyang
Shogo Nakajima (F) – Red Eagles Hokkaido
Kento Suzuki (F) – Nikkō IceBucks
Kim Ki-sung (F) – HL Anyang

References 

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