2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III

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2016 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division III
2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division III Logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
City Mexico City
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates15–24 January 2016
Teams7
Official website
www.iihf.com
  2015
2017  

The 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 15 to 24 January 2016. [1] [2] Division III represents the sixth tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The champions, Mexico, were promoted to the Division II B for the 2017 tournament, and the last-placed nation (South Africa) were to be relegated to a qualification tournament for 2017, [3] instead an eight-team Division III tournament was decided on in September 2016. Israel participated in a World Junior tournament for the first time since 1997, while Bulgaria returned after withdrawing from the 2015 tournament.

Contents

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand placed 2nd in Division III last year
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico hosts; placed 3rd in Division III last year
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa placed 4th in Division III last year
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey placed 5th in Division III last year
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria withdrew from competition last year
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel last participated in 1997

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)650012414+1015Promoted to the 2017 Division II B
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 640021813+512
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 640022916+1312
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 630123923+1610
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 621032421+38
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 620042015+56
7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 60006759520
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Match results

All times are local (Central Standard TimeUTC–6).

15 January 2016
13:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–4
(0–2, 1–0, 0–2)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Liam Henare Goalies Dimitar Dimitrov Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Christian Gregersen
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Chaput
Flag of Mexico.svg Sem Ramirez
0–108:59 – Gatchev (Chompolov, Blagoev)
0–212:08 – Dikov (V. Vasilev, M. Vasilev) (PP)
J. Rawiri (Leahy) – 26:541–2
1–352:19 – Dikov (M. Vasilev, T. Georgiev) (PP)
1–458:21 – Dikov (M. Vasilev)
47 minPenalties6 min
40Shots35
15 January 2016
16:15
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–10
(0–5, 0–3, 0–2)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Marcello Strydom
Aslam Khan
Goalies Tolga Bozaci Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg David Campillo
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
0–108:30 – Kuntel (Ulas)
0–212:38 – Hars (H. Secer, Faner) (PP)
0–313:44 – Kavaz (Hars, H. Secer)
0–414:08 – H. Salt (H. Secer, Bakal)
0–514:40 – H. Salt
0–621:35 – H. Salt (Savas)
0–726:30 – Uzunali (H. Salt, K. Salt)
0–830:01 – O. Kars (K. Salt) (PP)
0–951:40 – Hars (Y. Kars)
0–1058:30 – Savas (O. Kars, Takar)
12 minPenalties4 min
8Shots65
15 January 2016
20:30
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6–5
(1–2, 4–2, 1–1)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 1750
Game reference
Jaime Perez Goalies Maxim Gokhberg Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Christian Muller
Flag of the United States.svg James Scarpace
0–101:52 – Spektor (R. Aharonovich, Vinitzki)
Najera (Garcia, Dunn) (PP) – 07:241–1
1–219:56 – Spektor (R. Aharonovich)
Jo. Perez (Bermejo, Cosio) – 20:472–2
Najera (SH) – 22:543–2
3–331:51 – Spektor (R. Aharonovich) (PP)
Senties (Alva) – 35:274–3
Bermejo – 38:055–3
5–438:35 – Revniaga (Kafri, Avraham)
Garcia (Alva) – 52:076–4
6–557:47 – Spektor (Boudnikov, T. Aharonovich)
18 minPenalties12 min
38Shots48
16 January 2016
17:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–4
(1–2, 1–1, 0–1)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 125
Game reference
Atti Valdimarsson Goalies Dimitar Dimitrov Referee:
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Stefik
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg David Campillo
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Mischiatti
0–110:14 – M. Vasilev (Stoilov)
0–212:39 – Dikov (T. Georgiev, M. Vasilev)
Arason (Maack) (PP) – 17:461–2
1–324:17 – T. Georgiev (M. Vasilev) (PP)
Johannesson (Kristinsson, Maack) – 26:352–3
2–448:44 – Dikov (Blagoev) (PP)
8 minPenalties18 min
40Shots27
16 January 2016
20:15
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–6
(0–1, 2–2, 0–3)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 110
Game reference
Raz Werner Goalies Liam Henare Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Christian Muller
Flag of Mexico.svg Sem Ramirez
0–116:27 – Hay (Orr, Carson-Pratt) (PP)
Revniaga (R. Aharonovich, Hoffman) (PP) – 25:221–1
1–227:29 – Hay (Kennedy, Carson-Pratt) (PP)
1–334:34 – Hay (SH)
Kozev (Vinitzki) (PP) – 35:452–3
2–440:49 – Jonsson (Scott)
2–541:27 – Scott (Jonsson)
2–656:15 – M. Rawiri (J. Rawiri, Kennedy)
8 minPenalties31 min
38Shots34
17 January 2016
20:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–3
(1–0, 1–0, 0–3)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 1000
Game reference
Tolga Bozaci Goalies Jaime Perez Referee:
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Stefik
Linesmen:
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Mischiatti
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
H. Secer (Kavaz, O. Kars) (PP2) – 19:541–0
Bakal (Uzunali, Faner) (PP) – 20:462–0
2–142:48 – Senties (Berard)
2–254:26 – Benabib
2–356:16 – Senties (Benabib, Jo. Perez) (PP)
24 minPenalties12 min
17Shots24
18 January 2016
13:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg6–5 GWS
(2–1, 1–1, 2–3)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 2–0)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Atli Valdimarsson Goalies Maxim Gokhberg Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Christian Gregersen
Linesmen:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
Flag of Mexico.svg Sem Ramirez
Induss (Olafsson) – 09:231–0
Arnason (Kristinsson, Maack) – 09:442–0
2–115:19 – Revniaga (Avraham) (EA)
Sigrunarson – 29:293–1
3–238:48 – Kafri (R. Aharonovich) (PP)
Sigrunarson (Arnason) – 48:374–2
4–349:04 – Revniaga (Halpert, Kozev)
Olafsson (Johannsson) – 49:175–3
5–458:21 – R. Aharonovich (Boudnikov) (EA)
5–559:23 – R. Aharonovich (Spektor) (EA)
Sigrunarson Ice hockey puck.svg
Olafsson Ice hockey puck.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg Revniaga
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Kafri
8 minPenalties12 min
25Shots24
18 January 2016
16:15
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–4
(0–2, 1–1, 1–1)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Marcello Strydom Goalies Dimitar Dimitrov
Dimitar Videnov
Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Christian Muller
Flag of the United States.svg James Scarpace
0–10:15 – Dikov (Blagoev, M. Vasilev)
0–216:20 – T. Georgiev (Dikov)
Saaiman (PP) – 23:041–2
1–334:17 – T. Georgiev (Davidov, Dikov)
Bremner – 48:392–3
2–457:39 – Mladenov (Dikov, M. Vasilev)
12 minPenalties10 min
17Shots36
18 January 2016
20:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2
(0–0, 2–0, 1–2)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Liam Henare Goalies Tolga Bozaci Referee:
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Stefik
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg David Campillo
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Chaput
Hay (Leahy) (SH) – 33:351–0
Kennedy (J. Rawiri, M. Rawiri) (PP) – 39:362–0
Hay (Orr) – 40:333–0
3–144:10 – Uzunali (PP)
3–245:49 – Bakal (Bingol) (PP)
24 minPenalties10 min
31Shots33
19 January 2016
13:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg17–0
(5–0, 5–0, 7–0)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Maxim Gokhberg
Raz Werner
Goalies Marcello Strydom
Aslam Khan
Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Christian Gregersen
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Chaput
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Mischiatti
Spektor (Kozev, Revniaga) (PP) – 01:121–0
Avraham (Sever) – 06:182–0
Haver (Natalchenko) – 10:513–0
Boudnikov (Spektor, R. Aharonovich) – 14:214–0
Revniaga (Spektor, R. Aharonovich) (PP) – 18:215–0
Spektor (R. Aharonovich) – 23:176–0
Spektor (Boudnikov, R. Aharonovich) – 31:187–0
Revniaga (R. Aharonovich, Kafri) (PP2) – 33:088–0
R. Aharonovich (Boudnikov, Chernin) – 35:239–0
Natalchenko (Halpert, T. Aharonovich) – 36:5010–0
Natalchenko (T. Aharanovich) – 44:3511–0
Sever (Revniaga) – 45:4412–0
Spektor (R. Aharonovich) – 47:2113–0
Natalchenko (Kafri) – 48:1614–0
R. Aharonovich – 49:0415–0
Halpert (PS) – 56:4416–0
Sever (Revniaga) (SH) – 59:4217–0
27 minPenalties10 min
35Shots9
19 January 2016
16:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 75
Game reference
Tolga Bozaci Goalies Atti valdimarsson Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg David Campillo
Flag of the United States.svg James Scarpace
Bakal (Savas, H. Secer) (PP) – 31:481–0
Bakal (Uzunali, H. Secer) – 45:502–0
Faner (ENG) – 59:573–0
4 minPenalties12 min
15Shots17
19 January 2016
20:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 750
Game reference
Dimitar Dimitrov Goalies Jaime Perez Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Christian Muller
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
0–107:40 – Cruz
0–216:12 – Cruz (PS)
0–357:08 – Fonseca (Ramos, Alva)
26 minPenalties10 min
18Shots32
21 January 2016
13:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–3
(1–1, 2–1, 1–1)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 70
Game reference
Maxim Gokhberg Goalies Dimitar Dimitrov Referee:
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Stefik
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg David Campillo
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Mischiatti
R. Aharonovich (Spektor) (PP) – 07:221–0
1–118:36 – Dilkov (T. Georgiev)
1–222:47 – Blagoev (V. Videnov)
R. Aharonovich (Kozev) – 34:112–2
Revniaga (Sever, Hoffman) – 39:033–2
R. Aharonovich (Boudnikov, Spektor) –51:484–2
4–355:28 – T. Georgiev (M. Vasilev) (PP)
8 minPenalties4 min
28Shots18
21 January 2016
16:15
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg7–2
(3–0, 2–1, 2–1)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 80
Game reference
Atti Valdimarsson Goalies Aslam Khan
Marcello Strydom
Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Chaput
Flag of Mexico.svg Sem Ramirez
Kristinsson – 01:181–0
Maack (Olafsson) – 06:562–0
Lindal (Oskarsson) – 08:103–0
Arason (Kristinsson) – 21:544–0
Oskarsson (Maack, Johannesson) (PP) – 30:235–0
5–133:57 – Johnson (Bremner)
Maack (Johannesson) – 45:596–1
Arason (Oskarsson) (PP) – 48:177–1
7–259:13 – Bremner
6 minPenalties10 min
26Shots5
21 January 2016
20:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–2
(1–1, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 1000
Game reference
Liam Henare Goalies Jaime Perez Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Christian Gregersen
Linesmen:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
Flag of the United States.svg James Scarpace
0–105:30 – A. Garcia (Dunn) (PP)
Kennedy (Vortanov, Hay) (PP) – 19:331–1
1–231:34 – A. Garcia (Bermejo)
6 minPenalties8 min
24Shots25
22 January 2016
13:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1
(1-0, 1-0, 1-1)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Dimitar Dimitrov Goalies Tolga Bozaci Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Christian Gregersen
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Christian Muller
Flag of Mexico.svg Jafet Ramirez
Chompolov (Stoilov, M. Vasilev) – 03:481–0
Tchaliov (M. Vasilev, Dikov) – 37:502–0
Blagoev (Genkov, Dilkov) – 48:113–0
3–152:30 – Uzunali
8 minPenalties4 min
18Shots25
22 January 2016
16:15
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–12
(1–2, 0–6, 0–4)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 45
Game reference
Marcello Strydom
Aslam Khan
Goalies Evan Froger Referee:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Campbell
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg David Campillo
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Mischiatti
0–106:58 – Vortanov (Leahy)
0–212:32 – Hay
Ruthven (Thornton, Bremner) – 17:371–2
1–320:31 – Carson-Pratt (Orr, Hay)
1–429:54 – Carson-Pratt (Orr)
1–531:29 – Scott (Vortanov)
1–631:43 – Vortanov (Leahy, Scott)
1–736:51 – Hay (Kennedy, Vortanov) (PP)
1–839:37 – Orr (Carson-Pratt, Hay)
1–945:14 – Vortanov (Scott)
1–1046:53 – M. Rawiri (J. Rawiri, Rooney)
1–1150:23 – Jonsson (Vortanov)
1–1257:28 – Scott (Jonsson, Vortanov)
6 minPenalties2 min
9Shots38
22 January 2016
20:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–4
(1–1, 0–0, 0–3)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 1000
Game reference
Leonardo Chavez Goalies Nicolas Jouanne Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Chaput
Flag of the United States.svg James Scarpace
0–103:10 – Johannesson (Arason, Induss)
Jo. Perez (Garcia) – 09:111–1
1–247:30 – Olafsson (Johannsson, Induss)
1–355:22 – Sigrunarson (Induss, Johannesson) (PP)
1–457:54 – Arnason (Arason) (ENG)
10 minPenalties12 min
18Shots29
24 January 2016
13:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–6
(0–1, 1–0, 1–5)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 70
Game reference
Tolga Bozaci Goalies Maxim Gokhberg Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Tufts
Linesmen:
Flag of Mexico.svg Jafet Ramirez
Flag of the United States.svg James Scarpace
0–117:21 – Kozev (Natalchenko, Halpert)
Bakal (H. Secer) (PP) – 30:301–1
1–249:14 – Spektor (Natalchenko)
1–352:34 – Spektor (R. Aharonovich, Kozev)
1–453:45 – Revniaga (Kafri, Hoffman) (PP)
1–555:12 – Revniaga
Avci (K. Salt, Takar) – 56:062–5
2–657:33 – Avraham (Spektor) (PP)
28 minPenalties22 min
25Shots21
24 January 2016
16:15
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg5–6
(0–2, 4–2, 1–2)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Nicolas Jouanne Goalies Liam Henare Referee:
Flag of Slovakia.svg Miroslav Stefik
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Jan-Christian Muller
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
0–101:07 – Scott (Vortanov)
0–215:41 – Vortanov (Louw, Henare)
Arnason (Atlason) – 20:451–2
Maack (Johannesson) – 21:562–2
2–323:43 – Leahy (Hay, Carson-Pratt)
Sigrunarson (Olafsson, Johannsson) (PP) – 25:183–3
Kristinsson (Maack) (PP) – 33:574–3
4–436:42 – Kennedy (Carson-Pratt) (PP)
4–542:46 – Carson-Pratt (Hay, Orr) (PP)
Johannesson (Maack)5–5
5–658:12 – Carson-Pratt (Hay, Vortanov) (PP)
8 minPenalties14 min
25Shots23
24 January 2016
20:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg9–2
(4–0, 2–1, 3–1)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Ice Dome, Mexico City
Attendance: 2000
Game reference
Sebastian de la Vega
Jaime Perez
Goalies Marcello Strydom Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Christian Gregersen
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Chaput
Flag of Italy.svg Simone Mischiatti
Benabib (Garcia) – 04:031–0
Alva (Ramos, Benabib) (PP) – 10:212–0
Rios – 14:073–0
Ramos (Benabib) – 15:404–0
Dunn (Garcia, Jo. Perez) (PP2) – 27:125–0
5–132:20 – Bremner (Husselman, Thornton) (PP)
Jo. Perez (Garcia) (PP) – 36:586–1
6–245:08 – Saaiman (Obery)
Jo. Perez (Garcia) (PP) – 52:497–2
Cosio (Jo. Perez) – 54:358–2
Najera (Berard) – 57:439–2
29 minPenalties28 min
30Shots10

Statistics

Top 10 scorers

PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/-PIM
1 Roey Aharonovich Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 671118+42
2 Ilya Spektor Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 610616+512
3 Mark Revniaga Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 69413+36
4 Oliver Hay Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 67613+88
5 Robin Vortanov Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 65712+74
6 Miroslav Vasilev Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 611011+86
7 Veselin Dikov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 66410+96
8 Styrmir Maack Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 63710+34
9 Bjarki Johannesson Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6549+36
10 Thomas Carson-Pratt Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6459+36

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryMINSGASv%GAASO
1 Dimitar Dimitrov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 319:081193.452.070
2 Jaime Perez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 254:56992.042.121
3 Liam Henare Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 298:051590.383.020
4 Tolga Bozaci Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 357:211587.502.522
5 Maxim Gokhberg Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 300:391885.253.590

Awards

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

References

  1. 2016 World Championship Division III official website
  2. 2016 World Championship Division III statistics
  3. "2017 event schedule". Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.