2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III

Last updated
2015 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division III
2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division III.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
City Dunedin
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates20–25 January 2015
Teams5
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The 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 20 to 25 January 2015. [1] Division III represents the sixth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The winners, China, were promoted to the Division II B for the 2016 tournament.

Contents

Bulgaria withdrew from the tournament on 27 December 2014.

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Finished 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated.
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Hosts; finished 2nd in Division III last year.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Finished 3rd in Division III last year.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Finished 4th in Division III last year.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Finished 5th in Division III last year.

Final standings

The Chinese team after winning the tournament 2015 UNDER-20 ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION III WINNERS, TEAM CHINA.jpg
The Chinese team after winning the tournament

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 44000293+2612Promoted to the 2016 Division II B
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (H)420111311+27
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 41102810−25
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 41003422−183
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 41003715−83
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Match results

All times are local (New Zealand Daylight Time – UTC+13).

20 January 2015
15:30		 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–6
(0–0, 0–4, 1–2)		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Richard AlbrechtGoaliesSun ZehaoReferee:
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Yamauchi
Linesmen:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Braden O'Loughlin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casper Russelhuber
0–120:26 – Zhang Z. (Zuo T.)
0–227:03 – Huang P. (Wu H.)
0–334:17 – Wu H. (Zuo T., Huang P.) (PP)
0–439:00 – Lu H. (Zuo T., Qian J.) (PP)
J. Duenas (B. Arjona, J. Cosio) (PP) – 46:181–4
1–546:48 – Liu Q. (Liu Y., Li H.)
1–651:17 – Zuo T. (Lu H., Zhang Z.) (PP)
14 minPenalties34 min
6Shots37
20 January 2015
19:00		 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–5
(0–2, 1–1, 0–2)		Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 250
Game reference
Marcello StrydomGoaliesLiam HenareReferee:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cory Ross
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Davis
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Kawai
0–16:54 – C. Burns (H. Macharg, B. Roth)
0–211:08 – M. Macharg (B. Roth)
D. Compton (M. Reelan) (PP) – 22:261–2
1–336:22 – B. Roth (J. Orr, T. Carson-Pratt)
1–441:32 – J. Orr (J. Hurring, B. Roth) (PP)
1–551:31 – T. Kennedy (J. Hurring, F. Ellis)
8 minPenalties26 min
21Shots30
21 January 2015
19:00		 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–3
(1–1, 0–1, 0–1)		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Muhammed KaragulGoaliesMarcello StrydomReferee:
Flag of Poland.svg Wlodzimierz Marczuk
Linesmen:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Cairns
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jae Hyung
0–11:25 – K. Thornton (D. Fisher) (PP)
D. Bingol (B. Akay) (SH) – 19:391–1
1–239:54 – B. Husselman
1–353:36 – K. Thornton (W. Krotz, D. Compton)
16 minPenalties14 min
17Shots22
22 January 2015
15:30		 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6–1
(1–1, 1–0, 4–0)		Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 75
Game reference
Sun ZehaoGoaliesMuhammed KaragulReferee:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cory Ross
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Davis
Flag of New Zealand.svg Braden O'Loughlin
Li H. (Yue X.) – 9:561–0
1–119:27 – B. Ustun (F. Faner) (PP)
Liu Y. (Li H., Zhu Z.) - 23:182–1
Liu Q. (Liu Y.) – 41:283–1
Liu Y. (Zhu Z.) (SH) - 44:594–1
Liu Y – 45:385–1
Liu Q. (Li H.) (PP) – 58:266–1
41 minPenalties24 min
41Shots10
22 January 2015
19:00		 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–3 GWS
(0–0, 2–2, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–2)		Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 250
Game reference
Liam HenareGoaliesJaime PerezReferee:
Flag of Poland.svg Wlodzimierz Marczuk
Linesmen:
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jae Hyung
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casper Russelhuber
0–122:47 – M. Navarro (F. Alva)
L. Frear (J. Hurring) (PP2) – 22:471–1
1–228:48 – G. Martinez (J. Duenas)
J. Orr (B. Roth) – 34:392–2
F. Ellis Ice hockey puck.svg
C. Burns Ice hockey puck cross.svg
H. Macharg Ice hockey puck cross.svg
F. Ellis Ice hockey puck cross.svg 		Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg B. Arjona
Ice hockey puck.svg G. Martinez
Ice hockey puck cross.svg N. Dunn
Ice hockey puck.svg J. Perez
14 minPenalties20 min
35Shots23
23 January 2015
19:00		 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–13
(0–5, 0–2, 0–6)		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 120
Game reference
Aslam Khan
Marcello Strydom		GoaliesHan WangReferee:
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Yamauchi
Linesmen:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Cairns
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jae Hyung
0–100:45 – Li H.
0–206:30 – Zhang Z. (Zuo T., Wu J.)
0–312:19 – Liu Q. (Li H.)
0–414:21 – Liu Q.
0–516:38 – Li H. (Zhu Z.)
0–623:47 – Zhang P. (SH)
0–734:05 – Li H. (Wu J.)
0–843:59 – Liu Q. (Liang W.)
0–945:02 – Wu H. (Zhang P.)
0–1050:07 – Zhu Z. (Liang W.) (PP)
0–1153:55 – Yu M. (Qian J.) (PP)
0–1255:25 – Zhang P. (Liang W.)
0–1357:10 – Huang P.
12 minPenalties73 min
13Shots53
24 January 2015
15:30		 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 75
Game reference
Jaime PerezGoaliesMarcello StrydomReferee:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cory Ross
Linesmen:
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Kawai
Flag of New Zealand.svg Braden O'Loughlin
G. Martinez (M. Navarro, A. Garcia) (PP) – 16:361–0
J. Duenas (D. Barron) (ENG) – 59:142–0
A. Bolanos (G. Martinez) – 59:593–0
12 minPenalties4 min
29Shots19
24 January 2015
19:00		 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–3
(2–1, 0–2, 3–0)		Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 250
Game reference
Hunter Waugh
Liam Henare		GoaliesMuhammed KaragulReferee:
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Yamauchi
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Davis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Casper Russelhuber
F. Ellis (H. MacHarg) (PP) – 02:461–0
L. Frear (J. Hurring) (PP) – 12:122–0
2–117:13 – H. Secer (S. Kavaz, S. Takar) (PP)
2–227:39 – E. Savas
2–333:55 – S. Takar (O. Kars)
C. Burns (H. MacHarg) – 41:343–3
B. Roth (F. Ellis) (PP) – 46:064–3
T. Kennedy – 47:145–3
16 minPenalties30 min
43Shots28
25 January 2015
15:30		 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–1
(1–0, 1–0, 0–1)		Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 60
Game reference
Berk AkinGoaliesRichard AlbrechtReferee:
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Yamauchi
Linesmen:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ryan Cairns
Flag of South Korea.svg Park Jae Hyung
F. Faner (B. Akay, O. Uzunali) (PP) – 10:451–0
F. Faner (A. Hars) – 34:502–0
2–155:07 – A. Garcia (G. Martinez) (EA)
14 minPenalties20 min
28Shots35
25 January 2015
19:00		 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–1
(1–0, 2–1, 1–0)		Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Dunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 400
Game reference
Wang HanGoaliesLiam HenareReferee:
Flag of Poland.svg Wlodzimierz Marczuk
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Davis
Flag of Japan.svg Shinobu Kawai
Lu H. (Zhang Z., Zuo T.) – 03:201–0
Zhang Z. (Zuo T.) – 20:172–0
2–126:32 – F. Ellis (M. Kennedy, M. Macharg) (PP)
Liu Q. (Zhu Z.) – 30:043–1
Liu Q. (Zhu Z.) (PP) – 44:274–1
74 minPenalties33 min
40Shots37

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