# Ice hockey at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' individual skills challenge

The boys' individual skills challenge at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held between February 13–18, 2016 at Kristins Hall in Lillehammer, Norway.

## Entry List/Seedings

Legend :
| S1 | Fastest lap |
| S2 | Shooting accuracy |
| S3 | Skating agility |
| S4 | Fastest shot |
| S5 | Passing precision |
| S6 | Puck control |
| Overall Seeding | Name | Country | Jersey Number | Skill Seedings | Skill Seedings | Skill Seedings | Skill Seedings | Skill Seedings | Skill Seedings |
| Overall Seeding | Name | Country | Jersey Number | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 |
| 1 | Erik Betzold | Germany | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Sebastián Čederle | Slovakia | 16 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Sander Dilling Hurrød | Norway | 17 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Benjamin Baumgartner | Austria | 24 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Antonin Plagnat | France | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Aleks Haatanen | Finland | 26 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | Nátán Vértes | Hungary | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 8 | Carson Focht | Canada | 20 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 9 | Andrei Pavlenka | Belarus | 15 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Jake Riley | Australia | 16 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Dino Mukovoz | Lithuania | 5 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 12 | Ties van Soest | Netherlands | 4 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | Hsieh Mu-hsin | Chinese Taipei | 15 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 | Roy Kanda | Japan | 17 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 |
| 15 | Eduard Cășăneanu | Romania | 24 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
| 16 | Ollie Curtis | New Zealand | 13 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 16 |

## Qualification

Participants received 1 point for completing the 1st round, 2 points for completing the quarter-final, 3 points for completing the semi-final, 4 points for completing the final, and 5 points for winning the final. They are then ranked in most events according to best time; in Shooting Accuracy and Passing Precision they are ranked by most targets hit (T) in fewest attempts (A) then in the best time; and in Fastest Shot by highest speed.
The players are ranked (Rk) by total points (Pt). If still tied, by number of better skill rankings (number of ranks 1; if the same, number of ranks 2; if the same, number of ranks 3, etc.). If still tied, by overall seeding for the phase.
The eight highest ranked will qualify (Q) to the Grand Final with the ninth and tenth ranked on reserve (R) for the Grand Final.
| Rk | Name | Fastest Lap | Fastest Lap | Fastest Lap | Shooting Accuracy | Shooting Accuracy | Shooting Accuracy | Skating Agility | Skating Agility | Skating Agility | Fastest Shot | Fastest Shot | Fastest Shot | Passing Precision | Passing Precision | Passing Precision | Puck Control | Puck Control | Puck Control | Total Pts | |
| Rk | Name | Pt | Rk | Best time | Pt | Rk | Best T/A/time | Pt | Rk | Best time | Pt | Rk | Highest speed | Pt | Rk | Best T/A/time | Pt | Rk | Best time | Total Pts | |
| 1 | Sebastián Čederle (SVK) | 5 | 1 | 17.09 | 2 | 8 | 3/13/30.00 | 3 | 3 | 13.12 | 4 | 2 | 140.1 | 0 | 16 | DNF | 5 | 1 | 15.16 | 19 | Q |
| 2 | Eduard Cășăneanu (ROU) | 3 | 3 | 17.28 | 4 | 2 | 4/9/20.00 | 2 | 8 | 13.60 | 5 | 1 | 143.1 | 2 | 8 | 5/12/17.78 | 2 | 7 | 16.40 | 18 | Q |
| 3 | Erik Betzold (GER) | 3 | 4 | 17.78 | 1 | 13 | 2/13/30.00 | 5 | 1 | 12.88 | 3 | 4 | 142.9 | 4 | 2 | 5/6/12.00 | 2 | 6 | 16.00 | 18 | Q |
| 4 | Nátán Vértes (HUN) | 2 | 6 | 17.72 | 5 | 1 | 4/8/19.84 | 3 | 4 | 13.20 | 1 | 11 | 133.1 | 1 | 11 | 5/14/24.37 | 4 | 2 | 14.72 | 16 | Q |
| 5 | Aleks Haatanen (FIN) | 4 | 2 | 17.06 | 2 | 5 | 4/10/21.03 | 2 | 5 | 13.16 | 1 | 13 | 126.9 | 3 | 4 | 5/9/15.69 | 2 | 5 | 15.80 | 14 | Q |
| 6 | Sander Dilling Hurrød (NOR) | 1 | 11 | 18.00 | 2 | 6 | 4/11/25.66 | 1 | 10 | 13.48 | 2 | 6 | 137.3 | 5 | 1 | 5/6/9.81 | 2 | 8 | 16.76 | 13 | Q |
| 7 | Benjamin Baumgartner (AUT) | 1 | 12 | 18.03 | 1 | 9 | 4/10/23.53 | 4 | 2 | 12.92 | 1 | 9 | 136.8 | 1 | 9 | 5/7/12.88 | 3 | 3 | 14.92 | 11 | Q |
| 8 | Dino Mukovoz (LTU) | 2 | 7 | 17.97 | 2 | 7 | 3/13/30.00 | 1 | 12 | 13.98 | 1 | 12 | 131.3 | 3 | 3 | 5/7/12.60 | 1 | 11 | 19.18 | 10 | Q |
| 9 | Jake Riley (AUS) | 1 | 9 | 17.56 | 3 | 3 | 4/7/18.03 | 1 | 11 | 13.52 | 1 | 15 | 119.2 | 2 | 6 | 5/8/15.59 | 1 | 14 | 20.24 | 9 | R |
| 10 | Carson Focht (CAN) | 1 | 13 | 18.66 | 1 | 15 | 1/11/30.00 | 1 | 16 | 15.20 | 3 | 3 | 145.3 | 2 | 7 | 5/11/23.19 | 1 | 9 | 16.56 | 9 | R |
| 11 | Antonin Plagnat (FRA) | 1 | 8 | 16.75 PEN | 3 | 4 | 4/8/15.88 | 1 | 13 | 14.26 | 2 | 7 | 135.9 | 1 | 12 | 4/13/30.00 | 1 | 13 | 20.16 | 9 | |
| 12 | Ties van Soest (NED) | 1 | 14 | 18.81 | 1 | 10 | 3/13/30.00 | 1 | 14 | 14.74 | 1 | 14 | 122.4 | 1 | 10 | 5/9/19.25 | 3 | 4 | 16.36 | 8 | |
| 13 | Roy Kanda (JPN) | 1 | 10 | 17.75 | 1 | 11 | 3/13/30.00 | 1 | 9 | 13.20 | 2 | 5 | 143.1 | 2 | 5 | 5/8/15.19 | 1 | 12 | 19.44 | 8 | |
| 14 | Ollie Curtis (NZL) | 2 | 5 | 17.59 | 1 | 14 | 1/11/30.00 | 2 | 7 | 13.48 | 1 | 16 | 118.7 | 1 | 13 | 4/15/30.00 | 1 | 10 | 18.24 | 8 | |
| 15 | Hsieh Mu-hsin (TPE) | 1 | 15 | 19.81 | 1 | 12 | 3/14/30.00 | 1 | 15 | 15.12 | 2 | 8 | 128.4 | 1 | 15 | 3/13/30.00 | 1 | 16 | 24.16 | 7 | |
| 16 | Andrei Pavlenka (BLR) | 0 | 16 | DNS | 0 | 16 | DNS | 2 | 6 | 13.39 | 1 | 10 | 136.5 | 1 | 14 | 4/17/30.00 | 1 | 15 | 23.48 | 5 | |

## Grand final

| Rk | Name | Fastest Lap | Fastest Lap | Fastest Lap | Shooting Accuracy | Shooting Accuracy | Shooting Accuracy | Skating Agility | Skating Agility | Skating Agility | Fastest Shot | Fastest Shot | Fastest Shot | Passing Precision | Passing Precision | Passing Precision | Puck Control | Puck Control | Puck Control | Total Pts |
| Rk | Name | Pt | Rk | Best time | Pt | Rk | Best T/A/time | Pt | Rk | Best time | Pt | Rk | Highest speed | Pt | Rk | Best T/A/time | Pt | Rk | Best time | Total Pts |
| | Eduard Cășăneanu (ROU) | 3 | 2 | 17.20 | 2 | 3 | 4/8/17.50 | 1 | 7 | 14.96 | 4 | 1 | 145.5 | 1 | 7 | 5/16/26.09 | 3 | 2 | 15.80 | 14 |
| | Sebastián Čederle (SVK) | 1 | 8 | 17.88 | 1 | 7 | 3/14/30.00 | 2 | 4 | 13.76 | 3 | 2 | 139.2 | 1 | 6 | 5/11/28.87 | 4 | 1 | 15.08 | 12 |
| | Aleks Haatanen (FIN) | 2 | 3 | 16.48 | 3 | 2 | 4/12/29.85 | 1 | 8 | 19.84 | 1 | 8 | 125.0 | 3 | 2 | 5/8/15.00 DNF | 2 | 3 | 15.64 | 12 |
| 4 | Erik Betzold (GER) | 1 | 6 | 17.48 | 1 | 8 | 1/12/30.00 | 3 | 2 | 12.84 | 1 | 5 | 139.4 | 4 | 1 | 5/7/13.59 | 1 | 8 | 23.76 | 11 |
| 5 | Nátán Vértes (HUN) | 4 | 1 | 17.16 | 2 | 4 | 4/12/30.00 | 2 | 3 | 13.00 | 2 | 3 | 142.5 | 0 | 8 | DNF | 1 | 5 | 19.16 | 11 |
| 6 | Dino Mukovoz (LTU) | 1 | 7 | 17.56 | 4 | 1 | 4/6/12.25 | 1 | 5 | 13.24 | 1 | 7 | 131.7 | 2 | 3 | 5/7/12.56 | 1 | 6 | 19.78 | 10 |
| 7 | Benjamin Baumgartner (AUT) | 2 | 4 | 17.04 | 1 | 6 | 3/12/30.00 | 4 | 1 | 12.48 | 1 | 6 | 135.1 | 1 | 5 | 5/10/19.75 | 1 | 7 | 20.10 | 10 |
| 8 | Sander Dilling Hurrød (NOR) | 1 | 5 | 17.32 | 1 | 5 | 4/13/29.35 | 1 | 6 | 13.80 | 2 | 4 | 135.4 | 2 | 4 | 5/7/15.28 | 2 | 4 | 16.44 | 9 |