2006 IIHF World Championship Division II

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2006 IIHF World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
DatesMarch 27 – April 9
Teams12 (two groups of 6)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
2005
2007

The 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from March 27 to April 9, 2006. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Sofia, Bulgaria. Group B's games were played in Auckland, New Zealand. Romania and China finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to Division I for 2007. While South Africa finished last in Group A and hosts New Zealand last in Group B and were relegated to Division III for 2007.

Contents

Participants

Group A

TeamQualification
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Placed 6th in Division I-Group B and were relegated in 2005. [1]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Placed 2nd in Division II-Group B in 2005. [2]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Placed 4th in Division II-Group B in 2005. [2]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Host, placed 4th in Division II-Group A in 2005. [3]
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Placed 5th in Division II-Group B in 2005. [2]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Placed 2nd in Division III and were promoted in 2005. [4]

Group B

TeamQualification
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Placed 6th in Division I-Group A and were relegated in 2005. [5]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Placed 2nd in Division II-Group A in 2005. [3]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Placed 3rd in Division II-Group A in 2005. [3]
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Placed 3rd in Division II-Group B in 2005. [2]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Host, Placed 5th in Division II-Group A in 2005. [3]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Placed 1st in Division III and were promoted in 2005. [4]

Group A tournament

Fixtures

All times local.

March 27, 2006
12:00
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4–2
(2–0, 2–0, 0–2)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 60
March 27, 2006
15:30
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 4–1
(1–1, 2–0, 1–0)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 93
March 27, 2006
19:00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 14–1
(5–0, 3–1, 6–0)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 873
March 28, 2006
12:00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2–2
(0–0, 1–0, 1–2)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 87
March 28, 2006
15:30
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3–19
(0–5, 0–6, 3–8)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 79
March 28, 2006
19:00
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–3
(0–2, 1–1, 0–0)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 1249
March 30, 2006
12:00
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 16–3
(6–0, 5–0, 5–3)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 54
March 30, 2006
15:30
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0–7
(0–3, 0–1, 0–3)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 48
March 30, 2006
19:00
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 2–4
(0–1, 1–2, 1–1)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 589
April 1, 2006
12:00
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 14–5
(3–1, 8–1, 3–3)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 62
April 1, 2006
15:30
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4–0
(2–0, 0–0, 2–0)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 137
April 1, 2006
19:00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0–9
(0–1, 0–1, 0–7)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 1843
April 2, 2006
12:00
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–3
(2–1, 2–0, 1–2)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 43
April 2, 2006
15:30
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 11–1
(3–1, 3–0, 5–0)
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 213
April 2, 2006
19:00
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4–4
(2–2, 1–1, 1–1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace
Attendance: 797

Ranking and statistics

Promoted to Division I for 2007 [6]
Relegated to Division III for 2007 [6]
TeamGPWTLGFGAGDFPTS
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 55005995010
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5311251787
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5221191096
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 5212232305
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 51041030−202
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 50051259−470

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of Romania.svg Catalin Geru513821+194F
Flag of Romania.svg Nutu Andrei551318+200F
Flag of Romania.svg Ioan Timaru57613+112F
Flag of Romania.svg Levente Elekes57613+84F
Flag of Romania.svg Laszlo Vargyas54812+170D
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Ivan Prokić 54711+522F
Flag of Romania.svg Attila Goga53710+128D
Flag of Romania.svg Viorel Nicolescu52810+80F
Flag of Romania.svg Ervin Moldovan5639+90F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

PlayerTOISAGAGAASv%SO
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Konstantin Mihaylov280:00151102.1493.380
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bjorn Stejlen299:16104102.0090.382
Flag of Romania.svg Viorel Radu140:002831.2989.292
Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Catrinoi160:004762.2587.230
Flag of Spain.svg Jose Luis Alonso250.4292174.0781.520

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Group B tournament

Fixtures

All times local.

April 3, 2006
12:00
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1–5
(0–3, 0–1, 1–1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Botany
Attendance: 150
April 3, 2006
15:30
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–4
(0–2, 1–2, 0–0)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Botany
Attendance: 120
April 3, 2006
19:00
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–8
(0–5, 1–1, 0–2)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Botany
Attendance: 570
April 4, 2006
12:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14–2
(6–0, 4–1, 4–1)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Botany
Attendance: 85
April 4, 2006
15:30
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15–2
(5–0, 7–2, 3–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Botany
Attendance: 110
April 4, 2006
19:00
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6–2
(1–0, 2–0, 3–2)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Botany
Attendance: 1200
April 6, 2006
12:00
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–4
(0–3, 1–0, 1–1)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Botany
Attendance: 108
April 6, 2006
15:30
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Botany
Attendance: 100
April 6, 2006
19:00
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5–0
(1–0, 2–0, 2–0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Botany
Attendance: 550
April 7, 2006
12:00
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9–2
(2–0, 4–0, 3–2)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Botany
Attendance: 120
April 7, 2006
15:30
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3–6
(1–0, 1–4, 1–2)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Botany
Attendance: 250
April 7, 2006
19:00
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Botany
Attendance: 800
April 9, 2006
12:00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5–1
(2–1, 2–0, 1–0)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Botany
Attendance: 600
April 9, 2006
15:30
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5–5
(2–2, 1–1, 2–2)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Botany
Attendance: 550
April 9, 2006
19:00
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3–4
(0–2, 1–2, 2–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Botany
Attendance: 1200

Ranking and statistics

Promoted to Division I for 2007 [7]
Relegated to Division III for 2007 [7]
TeamGPWTLGFGAGDFPTS
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 54103411239
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 54013512238
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53112714137
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 52031024−144
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 5104934−252
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5005626−200

GP = Games played; W = Wins; T = Ties;L = Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GDF = Goal difference; PTS = Points

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Ki-sung 510818+164F
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyu-hun55510+46F
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-tae5369+122F
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Du Chao 5628+512F
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Lei 5268+714F
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Zhiqiang 5617+34F
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Yong-jun5347+76D
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Kai 5336+86D
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Hughes5505+30F
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Sekura 5505+22F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

PlayerTOISAGAGAASv%SO
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yu Yang 240:0012392.2592.681
Flag of South Korea.svg Son Ho-seung 220:007661.6492.110
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Parsons 220:00208184.9191.350
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ezzy 179:319693.0190.620
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Denman 120:003542.0088.570

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

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