2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

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2019 IIHF U18 World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dates25–31 March 2019
9–12 April 2019
Teams10
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
  2018
2022  

The 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

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Division III A

2019 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A
2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III A logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Dates25–31 March
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored96 (6.4 per game)
Attendance6,206 (414 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Orongan
(16 points)
Website
Website

The Division III A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 25 to 31 March 2019. [1] At the time of the tournament, Iceland was awarded second place; [2] this was corrected on 3 April.

Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Placed 6th in Division II B and were relegated.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Placed 2nd in Division III A last year.
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Host, placed 3rd in Division III A last year.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Placed 4th in Division III A last year.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Placed 5th in Division III A last year.
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Placed 1st in Division III B qualification last year.

Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen are selected for the tournament. [3]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Kaczmarek
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Andreis Kudrjasovs
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Yong Chun Lim
  • Flag of Spain.svg Alexei Roshchyn
  • Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Boyadjiev
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Edward Howard
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ilia Kiris
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tiange Liu
  • Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Sladek
  • Flag of Belarus.svg Nazar Slezok
  • Flag of Bulgaria.svg Vasiliy Vasilev

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (H)541002111+1014Promoted to the 2022 Division II B
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 521111713+49 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 530022316+79 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 530021413+19 [lower-alpha 1]
5Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 50104820122 [lower-alpha 2]
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 500231323102 [lower-alpha 2] Relegated to the 2022 Division III B
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 In head-to-head all three have 3 points, in head-to-head goal differential Israel is +1, Iceland +1, and Turkey –2. Israel defeated Iceland 4–2.
  2. 1 2 Mexico 5–4 (GWS) New Zealand

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

25 March 2019
14:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–4
(0–3, 0–0, 0–1)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 120
Game reference
10 minPenalties2 min
25Shots21
25 March 2019
16:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–4 OT
(1–1, 2–2, 0–0)
OT: (0–1)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 139
Game reference
12 minPenalties14 min
31Shots23
25 March 2019
20:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg7–5
(2–1, 4–3, 1–1)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 860
Game reference
14 minPenalties18 min
29Shots22
26 March 2019
13:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–4
(1–0, 1–2, 0–2)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 125
Game reference
24 minPenalties12 min
43Shots23
26 March 2019
16:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–2
(0–0, 2–1, 1–1)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 135
Game reference
4 minPenalties2 min
32Shots29
26 March 2019
20:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–2
(1–1, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 580
Game reference
22 minPenalties10 min
22Shots30
28 March 2019
13:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg5–4 GWS
(1–2, 2–1, 1–1)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (1–0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 112
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
29Shots23
28 March 2019
16:30
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg5–2
(1–1, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 130
Game reference
16 minPenalties22 min
35Shots27
28 March 2019
20:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–2 OT
(0–0, 1–2, 1–0)
OT: (1–0)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 650
Game reference
16 minPenalties10 min
40Shots15
29 March 2019
13:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–6
(1–0, 0–5, 2–1)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 110
Game reference
12 minPenalties22 min
18Shots37
29 March 2019
16:30
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg5–2
(1–0, 2–1, 2–1)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 125
Game reference
8 minPenalties38 min
24Shots17
29 March 2019
20:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–4
(0–1, 1–0, 1–3)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 1,360
Game reference
6 minPenalties8 min
31Shots27
31 March 2019
13:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–3
(1–1, 0–1, 1–1)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 120
Game reference
33 minPenalties6 min
23Shots40
31 March 2019
16:30
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg5–1
(2–0, 1–0, 2–1)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 1,400
Game reference
18 minPenalties12 min
22Shots21
31 March 2019
20:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg5–0
(0–0, 2–0, 3–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 240
Game reference
4 minPenalties10 min
36Shots18

Awards

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

Source: IIHF

Division III B

2019 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B
2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III B logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Dates9–12 April
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored54 (9 per game)
Attendance740 (123 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chou Hung-li
(9 points)
Website
Website

The Division III B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9 to 12 April 2019. [4]

Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Placed 6th in Division III A and were relegated.
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Placed 2nd in Division III B last year.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Host, placed 3rd in Division III B last year.
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg First time participating in tournament.

Match officials

3 referees and 4 linesmen are selected for the tournament. [5]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Birin
  • Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Joo-hyun
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Niclas Lundsgaard
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Jonathan Burger
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Harris
  • Flag of Finland.svg Niko Jusi
  • Flag of South Africa.svg Frank Radue

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 33000225+179Promoted to the 2022 Division III A
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 32001111546
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)30102131522
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 30012819111
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

9 April 2019
14:00
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg4–1
(0–0, 1–1, 3–0)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Cape Town Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 60
Game reference
Julian Mak Goalies Hugo Ansay Referee:
Flag of Russia.svg Viktor Birin
Linesmen:
Flag of South Africa.svg Jonathan Burger
Flag of South Africa.svg Frank Radue
Chu (Chang, Shum) (PP) – 30:591–0
1–139:19 – Church (Meijer)
Chu (Shum) – 43:372–1
Yam (Shum) (PP) – 48:143–1
Chu (T. Ho) – 52:344–1
6 minPenalties12 min
41Shots19
9 April 2019
19:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg2–4
(1–1, 0–3, 1–0)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Cape Town Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 250
Game reference
Matthew Cleinwerck Goalies Hsaio Po-yu Referee:
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Joo-hyun
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Harris
Flag of Finland.svg Niko Jusi
0–105:00 – Hsu (Chou, Peng)
R. Venter (EA) – 12:501–1
1–228:02 – Chou (Wang W., Hsu) (PP)
1–330:14 – Wang W. (Chou) (PP)
1–435:35 – Chuang (Wu)
R. Venter (Meyer) (PP) – 54:282–4
16 minPenalties12 min
30Shots18
10 April 2019
14:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg9–2
(2–1, 4–1, 3–0)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Cape Town Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
6 minPenalties10 min
38Shots22
10 April 2019
18:00
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg6–5
(1–0, 3–2, 2–3)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Cape Town Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 166
Game reference
12 minPenalties31 min
30Shots28
12 April 2019
14:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg9–1
(4–0, 1–0, 4–1)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Cape Town Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 75
Game reference
12 minPenalties74 min
34Shots14
12 April 2019
18:00
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg5–6 GWS
(1–2, 1–1, 3–2)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (0–1)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Cape Town Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 139
Game reference
16 minPenalties8 min
23Shots30

Awards

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

Source: IIHF

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References

  1. Division III A statistics
  2. Iceland with silver plaque and medals
  3. "IIHF Ice hockey U18 World Championship Div III Group A – Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. Division III B statistics
  5. "IIHF Ice hockey U18 World Championship Div III Group B – Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.