2012 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

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2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III
2012 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Dates12–18 March 2012
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored157 (10.47 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Yoren de Smet
  2011
2013  

The 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was an international under-18 ice hockey tournament organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2012, a new format was introduced to the IIHF World U18 Championships, therefore Division III now represents the sixth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships. The Division III tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 12 to 18 March 2012. [1]

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Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Placed 6th in 2011 Division II (Group A) and were relegated
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Placed 6th in 2011 Division II (Group B) and were relegated
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Hosts, placed 2nd in 2011 Division III (Group A)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Placed 2nd in 2011 Division III (Group B)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Placed 3rd in 2011 Division III (Group A)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Placed 3rd in 2011 Division III (Group B)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 550004812+3615Promoted to the 2013 Division II B
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 540013313+2012
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 530022415+99
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 520032723+46
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 51004192673
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 50005668620Relegated to the 2013 Division III B
Source: IIHF

Results

All times are local. (Eastern European TimeUTC+2)

12 March 2012
12:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2–5
(1–1, 0–0, 1–4)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
12 March 2012
15:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–11
(0–6, 0–2, 0–3)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
12 March 2012
19:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–2
(1–0, 1–1, 3–1)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference

13 March 2012
12:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg9–1
(1–0, 5–0, 3–1)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
13 March 2012
15:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2
(0–1, 2–1, 1–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
13 March 2012
19:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg13–1
(6–0, 5–0, 2–1)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference

15 March 2012
12:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg18–0
(6–0, 6–0, 6–0)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
15 March 2012
15:30
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg7–2
(5–0, 0–1, 2–1)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
15 March 2012
19:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg9–5
(2–3, 3–2, 4–0)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference

16 March 2012
12:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1–4
(0–1, 1–3, 0–0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
16 March 2012
15:30
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–17
(0–5, 1–4, 0–8)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
16 March 2012
19:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference

18 March 2012
12:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg9–4
(1–1, 5–1, 3–2)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
18 March 2012
15:30
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg4–6
(0–1, 2–3, 2–2)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference
18 March 2012
19:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8–3
(2–1, 5–0, 1–2)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Game reference

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