2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

Last updated
2006 IIHF World U20 Championship
2006 WJHC logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Dates26 December 2005 – 5 January 2006
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (12th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Fourth placeFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored195 (6.29 per game)
Attendance325,138 (10,488 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the United States.svg Phil Kessel (11 points)
MVP Flag of Russia.svg Evgeni Malkin
  2005
2007  

The 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2006 WJHC) were held in Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. [1] The championships began on December 26, 2005, and finished on January 5, 2006. Games were played at GM Place and Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops and Prospera Place in Kelowna. Canada was the winner defeating Russia 5–0 in the gold medal game. Total attendance was 325,138 (a new record) spread over 31 games, for an average of 10,488 per game. [2]

Contents

Top Division

Venues

GM Place
Capacity: 18,630
Pacific Coliseum
Capacity: 16,281
Prospera Place
Capacity: 6,886
Interior Savings Centre
Capacity: 5,658
Vancouver-gmplace3.jpg Pacificcoliseum.jpg Prospera place kelowna.jpg Interior savings centre.jpg
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaVancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaVancouver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaKelowna Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaKamloops

Rosters

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−8).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)4400166+108 Semifinals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 42112112+95 Quarterfinals
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 42021913+64
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 411281023 Relegation round
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 4004326230
Source: IIHF
(H) Hosts
December 26, 2005
16:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–5
(0–2, 0–2, 1–1)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 16,083
Game reference
Seitsonen 48:49 (PP1)Goals Boyd 10:23 (PP1), 34:24
Comeau 15:52
Bolland 23:17 (PP1)
Chipchura 54:03
December 26, 2005
20:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–11
(0–3, 1–5, 1–3)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 12,232
Game reference
Sveum 29:00 (PP1)
Olimb 43:44 (PP1)
Goals Oshie 2:19
E. Johnson 12:22 (PP1)
Skille 17:30 (PP1)
Bourque 21:23, 27:32, 31:11 (PP1), 51:38, 53:03 (SH1)
Mueller 26:14
Porter 34:54 (PP1)
Schremp 40:32

December 27, 2005
19:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 11,976
Game reference
Joggi 33:52 (PP1)
Burgler 54:04 (PP1)
Goals

December 28, 2005
16:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–3
(2–1, 2–1, 0–1)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 16,123
Game reference
Downie 8:45 (PP1)
Boyd 17:45
Pyatt 30:00
Bolland 33:39 (PP1)
Goals Blum 5:33 (PP2)
Weber 34:37
Sprünger 42:42 (PP1)
December 28, 2005
20:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–5
(3–2, 2–1, 1–2)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 12,209
Game reference
Fritsche 9:42 (PP1)
Wheeler 17:05, 39:18
Lee 19:49 (PP1)
Ryan 28:01 (PP1)
Porter 49:49 (PP1)
Goals Alikoski 6:21
Korpikoski 8:26 (SH1)
Seitsonen 21:28 (PP1)
Tukonen 55:34
Laakso 58:48 (PP1)

December 29, 2005
16:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–4
(0–1, 0–3, 0–0)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 16,083
Game reference
Goals Barker 15:27 (PP1)
Bolland 34:50 (PP1)
Chipchura 35:16
Bourdon 36:41

December 30, 2005
16:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–2
(2–0, 0–0, 0–2)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 12,130
Game reference
Paukovich 6:16
Ryan 16:59
Goals Blum 47:53 (PP1)
Joggi 54:08 (PP2)
December 30, 2005
20:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg9–1
(7–0, 1–1, 1–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 10,766
Game reference
Seppänen 1:10, 8:49
Lindgren 3:26
Jokinen 12:34 (PP1)
Tukonen 15:30 (PP1)
Heino 17:13
Seitsonen 18:32, 29:04
Kolehmainen 49:53
Goals Sveum 35:10 (PP1)

December 31, 2005
16:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–2
(2–1, 0–1, 1–0)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 16,083
Game reference
Barker 2:35 (PP1)
Boyd 6:42
Chipchura 59:27 (EN)
Goals Bourque 10:27 (PP1)
Mueller 28:10 (PP1)
December 31, 2005
20:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–4
(0–1, 0–0, 1–3)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 8,335
Game reference
Joggi 52:23 (PP1)Goals Kolehmainen 2:45 (PP1)
Sinisalo 42:24
Lindgren 42:34
Laakso 59:49 (EN)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4400216+158 Semifinals
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4301209+116 Quarterfinals
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4202141404
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 4103122192 Relegation round
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4004825170
Source: IIHF
December 26, 2005
19:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1–5
(1–2, 0–3, 0–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 4,653
Game reference
Uģis Avotiņš Goalies Marek Schwarz Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Guy Pellerin
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sylvan Losier
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Geff MacDonald
0–101:13 Hromas (Bahenský)
0–208:16 Kalus (Polák)
Meija (Andersons) 11:161–2
1–328:47 Pohl (Krejči)
1–429:37 Meidl (Hanzal)
1–537:52 Pohl (Krejči)
16 minPenalties20 min
20Shots39
December 26, 2005
19:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–5
(1–2, 0–1, 0–2)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Prospera Place, Kelowna
Attendance: 5,982
Game reference
Bergfors (PP) 07:37Goals08:45 (PP) Malkin
13:51 (PP) Kulemin
38:03 Voloshenko
47:49 Shirokov
52:00 (SH) Kulemin

December 27, 2005
19:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg7–4
(2–0, 4–3, 1–1)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Prospera Place, Kelowna
Attendance: 5,790
Game reference
Valábik 11:42
Lašček (PP) 18:30
Zagrapan 21:05
Lašček 28:28
Gračík 30:36
Lašček 39:03
Piatak 47:41
Goals29:27 (PP) Galviņš
37:25 Kļujevskis
39:24 Želubovskis
50:05 Želubovskis

December 28, 2005
19:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–3
(0–2, 1–1, 1–0)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 5,323
Game reference
Sobotka (PP) 36:25
Káňa (PP) 52:48
Goals02:08 Karlsson
03:49 Salmonsson
20:52 O. Hedman
December 28, 2005
19:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6–2
(5–0, 0–1, 1–0)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Prospera Place, Kelowna
Attendance: 5,948
Game reference
Churilov 07:37
Lemtyugov (PP) 09:45
Lisin 10:32
Zubov (PP) 16:41
Malkin (PP) 19:09
Emelin (PP) 47:11
Goals17:30 (PP) Sekera
30:29 Lašček

December 29, 2005
19:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1–3
(0–2, 1–1, 0–0)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 4,831
Game reference
Kļujevskis (PP) 32:58Goals03:54 (PP) Malkin
04:00 Lemtyugov
36:26 Lemtyugov

December 30, 2005
19:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5–3
(3–1, 1–0, 1–2)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Prospera Place, Kelowna
Attendance: 5,979
Game reference
Krejčí 00:26
Kudělka (PP) 10:01
Krejčí 10:22
Krejčí 30:36
Pohl 45:10
Goals01:38 (PP) Zagrapan
46:45 (PP) Gračík
56:05 (PP) Scurko
December 30, 2005
19:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg10–2
(4–1, 3–0, 3–1)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 4,797
Game reference
Karlsson 01:06
Bäckström (PP) 14:40
Viklund (PP) 15:57
Pettersson 18:17
Bergfors (PP) 20:40
Bäckström 25:25
Salmonsson (SH) 29:35
Bäckström 41:25
Ritola 51:59
Pettersson (PP) 57:42
Goals16:58 Karsums
51:52 Karkliņš

December 31, 2005
19:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg0–6
(0–2, 0–1, 0–3)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops
Attendance: 4,712
Game reference
Goals07:07 Lindqvist
13:01 (PP) Ritola
34:20 Ryno
43:33 Pettersson
49:44 Axelsson
52:22 Karlsson
December 31, 2005
19:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg7–2
(1–0, 1–0, 5–2)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Prospera Place, Kelowna
Attendance: 6,027
Game reference
Shirokov (PP) 16:20
Voloshenko 33:46
Malkin 41:07
Zubov (PP) 44:15
Voloshenko 46:14
Lisin 51:09
Radulov 56:07
Goals48:47 Pohl
49:35 (PP) Sobotka

Relegation round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3210105+55
8Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 32101410+45
9Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3102101222 2007 Division I
10Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 300331070
Source: IIHF
January 2, 2006
13:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–2
(1–0, 2–1, 2–1)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 7,616
Game reference

January 3, 2006
13:00
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg4–3
(1–1, 2–2, 1–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 5,038
Game reference

January 4, 2006
12:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 4,540
Game reference
January 4, 2006
16:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–3
(2–1, 1–0, 0–2)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
Attendance: 6,667
Game reference

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
B1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 5
A2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2QF1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1
B3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1 SF1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
SF2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
A1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
B2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0 QF2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
A3 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (OT)1Third place
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2

Quarterfinals

January 2, 2006
16:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–1 OT
(0–0, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland General Motors Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 18,630
Game reference
Goals69:26 (PP) Laakso

January 2, 2006
20:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1
(2–1, 0–0, 0–0)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic General Motors Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 14,890
Game reference
Kessel (PP) 03:23
Bourque 11:08
Goals12:17 (PP) Šmíd

Semifinals

January 3, 2006
16:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–0
(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland General Motors Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 18,630
Game reference
Russell 18:16
Comeau 38:58
Letang (PP) 49:40
Cogliano 53:32
Goals

January 3, 2006
20:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg5–1
(1–0, 0–0, 4–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States General Motors Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 18,630
Game reference
Anton Khudobin Goalies Cory Schneider Referee:
Flag of Finland.svg Jyri Ronn
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeff MacDonald
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Ulriksson
Kulemin (Zubov, Malkin) – 12:321–0
Kulemin (PP) – 41:422–0
2–142:34 – Skille (J. Johnson, Bourque) (PP)
Emelin (Malkin) – 43:133–1
Shirokov (Lemtyugov) – 53:014–1
Lemtyugov (Shirokov, Buravchikov) – 55:155–1
51 minPenalties41 min
34Shots35

Fifth place game

January 4, 2006
20:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1
(0–0, 0–0, 3–1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic General Motors Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 10,684
Game reference
Rynol 41:42
Bergfors 42:07
Bäckström 59:12
Goals43:16 Káňa

Bronze medal game

January 5, 2006
12:00
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4–2
(0–1, 2–0, 2–1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States General Motors Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 15,107
Game reference
Sailio 33:32
Joensuu 34:51
Tukonen 53:20
Joensuu 55:24
Goals12:11 Ryan
51:03 (PP) J. Johnson

Final

January 5, 2006
16:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–5
(0–2, 0–2, 0–1)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada General Motors Place, Vancouver
Attendance: 18,630
Game reference
Anton Khudobin Goalies Justin Pogge Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Thul
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Kalivoda
Flag of Finland.svg Juho Kautto
0–117:13 – Downie (Cogliano, Comeau)
0–218:56 – Comeau
0–332:02 – Blunden (Barker, Pouliot) (PP)
0–434:44 – Blunden (Barker, Russell) (PP)
0–557:15 – Chipchura (Cogliano, Bolland)
20 minPenalties14 min
35Shots34

Statistics

Scoring leaders

PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM
1 Phil Kessel Flag of the United States.svg  United States 71101102
2 Evgeni Malkin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 64610+512
3 Lauri Tukonen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 73710+90
4 Stanislav Lašček Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6639+38
5 Chris Bourque Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7718–112
6 Nicklas Bäckström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6437+32
6 Mathias Joggi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6437–214
8 Bobby Ryan Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7347–10
8 Blake Comeau Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6347+78
10 Marek Zagrapan Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6257+318
10 Alexei Emelin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6257+339

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASv%SO
1 Justin Pogge Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 360:0061.0095.203
2 Daniel Larsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 249:2640.9695.181
3 Tuukka Rask Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 369:26132.1193.981
4 Anton Khudobin Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 300:00112.2093.290
5 Cory Schneider Flag of the United States.svg  United States 359:06162.6791.210

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

Awards

Source: IIHF

Source: IIHF

Final standings

Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
4thFlag of the United States.svg  United States
5thFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
6thFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
7thFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
8thFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
9thFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
10thFlag of Norway.svg  Norway

Division I

The Division I Championships were played on December 11–17, 2005 in Bled, Slovenia (Group A) and on December 12–18, 2005 in Minsk, Belarus.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5500202+1810Promoted to the 2007 Top Division
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 53112017+37
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5302178+96
4Flag of France.svg  France 512287+14
5Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 51131022123
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 50051029190Relegated to the 2007 Division II
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 5410246+189Promoted to the 2007 Top Division
2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5401218+138
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5212141515
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 512291454
5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5023516112
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5023620142Relegated to the 2007 Division II
Source: [ citation needed ]

Division II

The Division II Championships were played on December 12–18, 2005, in Bucharest, Romania (Group A) and on January 10–16, 2006, in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5500533+5010Promoted to the 2007 Division I
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5311388+307
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 53113111+207
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 52031533184
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 51041737202
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5005264620Relegated to the 2007 Division III
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 5500468+3810Promoted to the 2007 Division I
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 53022215+76
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 52122015+55
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 5212141625
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 51041140292
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 51041231192Relegated to the 2007 Division III
Source: [ citation needed ]

Division III

The Division III Championship was played on January 3–9, 2006, in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4400813+788Promoted to the 2007 Division II
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 4301796+736
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4202354054
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4103263262
5Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 400461461400
Source: [ citation needed ]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 IIHF World Championship</span> 2010 edition of the IIHF World Championship

The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. The Russian team was the defending champion, having won the previous two championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 IIHF World Championship</span> 2012 edition of the IIHF World Championship

The 2012 IIHF World Championship was the 76th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 4–20 May 2012 in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. This tournament determined the countries' seeding for the men's Olympic Ice Hockey tournament in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics, and for all countries participating in the qualification program leading up to the Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 IIHF World Championship</span> 2005 edition of the IIHF World Championship

The 2005 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship was held 30 April – 15 May 2005 in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria. It was the 69th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship</span> International ice hockey competition

The 2012 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship was the fifth IIHF World Women's U18 Championships and was hosted in Zlín and Přerov, Czech Republic. It began on December 31, 2011 with the gold medal game played on January 7, 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship</span> International ice hockey competition

The 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championships was the sixth IIHF World Women's U18 Championships and was hosted in Finland. It began on December 29, 2012, with the gold medal game played on January 5, 2013.

The 2006 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I were a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I tournaments made up the second level of competition at the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament took place between 3 April and 9 April 2006 in Miskolc, Hungary and the Group B tournament took place between 2 April and 8 April 2006 in Riga, Latvia. Switzerland and Latvia won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Hungary finished last in Group A and South Korea last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2007.

The 2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I were a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I tournaments made up the second level of competition at the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament took place between 6 April and 12 April 2007 in Maribor, Slovenia and the Group B tournament took place between 4 April and 10 April 2007 in Sanok, Poland. Belarus and Denmark won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. While France finished last in Group A and Great Britain last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2008.

The 2014 IIHF World Championship Division I was a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A contested in Goyang, South Korea, and Group B contested in Vilnius, Lithuania, both running from 20 to 26 April 2014. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the Ice Hockey World Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 IIHF Women's World Championship</span> 2016 edition of the IIHF Womens World Championship

The 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 17th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was played in Kamloops, Canada, from 28 March to 4 April 2016. Venues included the Sandman Centre, and the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

The women's tournament in ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held in Gangneung, South Korea between 10 and 22 February 2018. Eight countries qualified for the tournament; five of them did so automatically by virtue of their ranking by the International Ice Hockey Federation, one, South Korea, automatically qualified as hosts, while the two others took part in a qualification tournament. Under a special agreement with the IOC and the IIHF, twelve North Korean players joined the host team to form a united team. They were allowed to have an expanded roster of 35 where 22 players dress for each game. Three North Korean players were selected for each game by coach Sarah Murray.

References

  1. "2006 IIHF World U20 Championship statistics". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. "Ottawa to host 2009 world junior tourney". TSN.ca. 2006-05-03. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-05-13.