| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries |  Lithuania  Serbia |
| Dates | 7–13 April 2019 25–31 March 2019 |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II were two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II A and Division II B tournaments represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Lithuania |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–13 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 118 (7.87 per game) |
| Attendance | 17,351 (1,157 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Sebastian Brynkus (16 points) |
| Website | IIHF.com |
The Division II A tournament was played in Elektrėnai, Lithuania, from 7 to 13 April 2019. [1]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Romania | placed 6th in 2018 Division I B and were relegated |
| Lithuania | hosts; placed 2nd in 2018 Division II A |
| Poland | placed 3rd in 2018 Division II A |
 South Korea | placed 4th in 2018 Division II A |
 Estonia | placed 5th in 2018 Division II A |
 Spain | placed 1st in 2018 Division II B and were promoted |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | +32 | 15 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I B |
| 2 | Lithuania (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Estonia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 5 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Spain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 37 | −31 | 1 | Relegated to the 2022 Division II B |
All times are local. (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)
| 7 April 2019 12:30 | Spain | 0–10 (0–4, 0–4, 0–2) | South Korea | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 309 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 7 April 2019 16:00 | Lithuania | 6–3 (1–1, 3–2, 2–0) | Estonia | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 2,005 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 7 April 2019 19:30 | Poland | 3–1 (1–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Romania | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 439 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 49 | Shots | 10 | ||
| 9 April 2019 12:30 | Romania | 6–4 (3–1, 2–2, 1–1) | South Korea | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 1,003 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 41 | ||
| 9 April 2019 16:00 | Estonia | 5–1 (1–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Spain | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 458 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 9 April 2019 19:30 | Lithuania | 1–7 (0–0, 1–4, 0–3) | Poland | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 2,406 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 10 April 2019 12:30 | Romania | 2–5 (0–2, 1–1, 1–2) | Estonia | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 516 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 49 | ||
| 10 April 2019 16:00 | Poland | 5–0 (2–0, 2–0, 1–0) | South Korea | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 1,359 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 10 April 2019 19:30 | Lithuania | 4–1 (1–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Spain | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 1,386 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 12 April 2019 12:30 | Estonia | 2–8 (0–3, 1–2, 1–3) | Poland | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 1,546 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 50 | ||
| 12 April 2019 16:00 | Spain | 4–5 OT (1–3, 2–0, 1–1) OT: (0–1) | Romania | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 1,014 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 12 April 2019 19:30 | South Korea | 1–2 (0–0, 1–1, 0–1) | Lithuania | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 1,907 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 13 April 2019 12:30 | Poland | 13–0 (3–0, 5–0, 5–0) | Spain | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 207 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 13 | ||
| 13 April 2019 16:00 | South Korea | 2–6 (0–2, 1–2, 1–2) | Estonia | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 489 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 13 April 2019 19:30 | Romania | 3–8 (1–4, 0–1, 2–3) | Lithuania | Elektrėnai Arena, Elektrėnai Attendance: 2,307 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 45 | ||
Nikita Kuzminov Szymon Bieniek Kirill Lodeikin Source: IIHF
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Serbia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25–31 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 102 (6.8 per game) |
| Attendance | 4,274 (285 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Strahinja Vdović (11 points) |
| Website | IIHF.com |
The Division II B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 25 to 31 March 2019. [2]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Australia | placed 6th in 2018 Division II A and were relegated |
 Croatia | placed 2nd in 2018 Division II B |
| Serbia | hosts; placed 3rd in 2018 Division II B |
 Netherlands | placed 4th in 2018 Division II B |
 China | placed 5th in 2018 Division II B |
 Belgium | placed 1st in 2018 Division III A and were promoted |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 13 | Promoted to the 2022 Division II A |
| 2 | China | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 12 | |
| 3 | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Croatia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 33 | −21 | 0 | Relegated to the 2022 Division III A |
All times are local. (to 30 March: Central European Time – UTC+1, 31 March: Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
| 25 March 2019 13:00 | Belgium | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | Netherlands | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 39 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 45 | ||
| 25 March 2019 16:30 | Croatia | 1–4 (1–0, 0–2, 0–2) | China | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 24 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 25 March 2019 20:30 | Serbia | 8–4 (3–2, 2–0, 3–2) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 669 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 26 March 2019 13:00 | China | 6–4 (1–2, 2–2, 3–0) | Belgium | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 25 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 26 March 2019 16:30 | Australia | 1–2 (0–0, 0–2, 1–0) | Netherlands | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 38 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 26 March 2019 20:00 | Croatia | 1–4 (1–0, 0–1, 0–3) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 627 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 33 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 47 | ||
| 28 March 2019 13:00 | Australia | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | China | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 32 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 28 March 2019 16:30 | Croatia | 7–2 (1–1, 4–1, 2–0) | Belgium | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 29 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 24 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 28 March 2019 20:00 | Serbia | 1–2 OT (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) OT: (0–1) | Netherlands | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 786 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 30 March 2019 13:00 | Netherlands | 3–2 (1–1, 1–0, 1–1) | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 105 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 30 March 2019 16:30 | Belgium | 2–4 (0–0, 1–3, 1–1) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 52 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 30 March 2019 20:00 | China | 1–6 (0–3, 1–2, 0–1) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 669 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 31 March 2019 13:00 | Australia | 1–5 (1–3, 0–0, 0–2) | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 62 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 31 March 2019 16:30 | Netherlands | 2–3 (2–1, 0–1, 0–1) | China | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 93 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 31 March 2019 20:00 | Serbia | 12–2 (5–0, 5–2, 2–0) | Belgium | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 1,024 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 47 | Shots | 15 | ||
Jowin Ansems Ernesto Klem Strahinja Vdović Source: IIHF
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