2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV

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2023 IIHF World Championship
Division IV
2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates23–26 March
Teams4
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored61 (10.17 per game)
Attendance11,063 (1,844 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the Philippines.svg Manvil Billones (12 points)
Website IIHF.com
  2022
2024  

The 2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Contents

The tournament was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 23 to 26 March 2023 after the original hosts, Kuwait, withdrew from hosting the tournament. [1] [2]

Four nations participated in the tournament, including Mongolia, who returned to the World Championships after a ten-year absence. [3] Indonesia and the Philippines made their debut in the World Championships. Originally, the Philippines had made its debut, but withdrew before last year's tournament began due to players, coaches and staffs being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

The Philippines won the tournament and were promoted to Division III B. [5]

Venues

Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
Steppe Arena
Capacity: 3,600

Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Placed 5th in Division IV last year.
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines First time participating in tournament, withdrew last year.
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Host, first participation since 2012.
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia First time participating in tournament.

Match officials

Three referees and four linesmen were selected for the tournament. [6]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Austria.svg Manuel Nikolic
  • Flag of Italy.svg Turo Virta
  • Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Kosaka
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Brejcha
  • Flag of Malaysia.svg Edmond Ng
  • Flag of Singapore.svg Huang Qiwei
  • Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Hribar

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 32100356+298Promoted to the 2024 Division III B
2Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia (H)32010198+117
3Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31002424203
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 30003323200
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

Results

All times are local (UTC+8)

23 March 2023
14:00
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg14–0
(4–0, 6–0, 4–0)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 700
Game reference
Paolo Spafford Goalies Satyaandipa Asmara
Izzan Rais
Referee:
Flag of Italy.svg Turo Virta
Linesmen:
Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Hribar
Flag of Singapore.svg Huang Qiwei
Sze (Montano) – 00:211–0
Billones (Sze, Tigaronita) – 04:292–0
Sze (Miller, Abis) – 14:033–0
Billones (Sze, Abis) – 15:004–0
Montano (Sze, Billones) – 20:425–0
Montano (Sze, Füglister) – 23:416–0
Füglister (Montano, Billones) – 25:337–0
Billones (Füglister) – 25:408–0
Sze (Montano, Füglister) (PP) – 29:419–0
Montano (Billones, Lancero) – 36:4910–0
Abis – 42:4511–0
Tigaronita (Crisostomo, Ham) (PP) – 57:3812–0
Sibug (Relampagos, Miller) – 57:5113–0
Lancero (Füglister, Regencia) – 58:5314–0
2 minPenalties29 min
71Shots10
23 March 2023
18:00
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–8
(0–4, 0–0, 0–4)
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 3,075
Game reference
Ahmad Al-Saegh Goalies Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan
Baatarhuu Bazarvaani
Referee:
Flag of Austria.svg Manuel Nikolic
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Brejcha
Flag of Malaysia.svg Edmond Ng
0–105:52 – Jargalsaikhan (Zorigt, Namjil) (PP)
0–206:01 – Namjil (Erdenetogtokh)
0–316:04 – Mishigsuren (Erdenejav)
0–419:35 – Baatarkhuu (Bold, Bataar)
0–543:58 – Boldbaatar (Mishigsuren, Ganbold)
0–645:43 – Enh. Batbaatar (Bataar)
0–746:52 – Mishigsuren (Zorigt, Boldbaatar)
0–850:28 – Mishigsuren (Bold) (SH)
8 minPenalties8 min
20Shots57

25 March 2023
14:00
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–4
(1–0, 1–1, 0–3)
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 375
Game reference
Satyaandipa Asmara Goalies Ahmad Al-Saegh Referee:
Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Kosaka
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Brejcha
Flag of Singapore.svg Huang Qiwei
Jordan (Novendra) – 17:561–0
Bagaskara (Chandra) – 30:322–0
2–136:41 – Al-Zidan (Al-Khashram)
2–241:33 – H. Al-Ajmi (Al-Maraghy) (PP)
2–345:41 – Al-Sarraf (Al-Wadhi) (SH)
2–458:08 – A. Al-Ajmi (Al-Sarraf, Al-Wadhi)
6 minPenalties10 min
24Shots46
25 March 2023
18:00
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg7–6 OT
(3–0, 0–3, 3–3)
(OT: 1–0)
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 3,267
Game reference
Gianpietro Iseppi Goalies Baatarhuu Bazarvaani
Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan
Referee:
Flag of Italy.svg Turo Virta
Linesmen:
Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Hribar
Flag of Malaysia.svg Edmond Ng
Sze (Montano) – 02:521–0
Regencia (Tigaronita, Crisostomo) – 10:552–0
Sze (Sibug, Billones) (PP) – 11:393–0
3–125:23 – Mishigsuren (Ider, Baatarkhuu)
3–230:06 – Erdenejav (Namjil)
3–330:54 – Namjil (Ider, Bold)
Miller (Lancero) – 44:184–3
4–447:08 – Ider (Namjil, Enkhtur) (PP)
Regencia (Lagleva, Füglister) (PP) – 48:435–4
Füglister (Tenedero, Sze) (PP) – 50:296–4
6–551:40 – Enkhtur (Bold, Ider)
6–652:43 – Davaanyam (Enk. Batbaatar, Zorigt)
Füglister (Billones, Tenedero) – 61:127–6
22 minPenalties14 min
30Shots49

26 March 2023
14:00
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–14
(0–1, 0–4, 0–9)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 803
Game reference
Dhari Al-Omran
Ahmad Al-Saegh
Goalies Paolo Spafford Referee:
Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Kosaka
Linesmen:
Flag of Slovenia.svg Matjaž Hribar
Flag of Malaysia.svg Edmond Ng
0–102:41 – Sze
0–222:36 – Montano (Regencia, Billones) (PP)
0–325:09 – Montano (Füglister) (PP)
0–439:04 – Miller (Abis)
0–539:50 – Crisostomo (Regencia)
0–642:27 – Billones (Relampagos)
0–743:56 – Füglister
0–844:41 – Regencia (Crisostomo)
0–945:37 – Billones (Relampagos)
0–1050:41 – Montano (PP)
0–1153:35 – Füglister (Sze)
0–1254:11 – Lancero
0–1355:07 – Tigaronita (Crisostomo)
0–1456:06 – Relampagos (Billones, Tenedero)
16 minPenalties10 min
17Shots62
26 March 2023
18:00
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg5–1
(3–0, 0–0, 2–1)
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Steppe Arena, Ulaanbaatar
Attendance: 2,843
Game reference
Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan
Baatarhuu Bazarvaani
Goalies Izzan Rais Referee:
Flag of Austria.svg Manuel Nikolic
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Brejcha
Flag of Singapore.svg Huang Qiwei
Ider (Bold, Bataar) (PP) – 03:241–0
Bold (Namjil, Ider) – 14:592–0
Enk. Batbaatar (Baatarkhuu, Enkhtur) – 15:183–0
3–143:14 – Synarso (Salomo, Fadilla)
Lkhagvasuren (Erdenejav, Enkhtur) – 51:324–1
Lkhagvasuren – 52:005–1
10 minPenalties6 min
48Shots16

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of the Philippines.svg Manvil Billones 35712+138F
Flag of the Philippines.svg Kenwrick Sze 36511+130F
Flag of the Philippines.svg Steven Füglister 33811+130F
Flag of the Philippines.svg Carl Montano 36410+106F
Flag of the Philippines.svg Jan Regencia 3336+30F
Flag of Mongolia.svg Gerelt Ider 3246+56F
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mishigsuren Namjil 3246+60F
Flag of Mongolia.svg Erdenesukh Bold 3156+62F
Flag of Mongolia.svg Chinzolboo Mishigsuren 3415+34F
Flag of the Philippines.svg Jorell Crisostomo 3145+22F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO
Flag of the Philippines.svg Paolo Spafford 120:0000.0027100.002
Flag of Mongolia.svg Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan 122:2641.964490.910
Flag of Indonesia.svg Satyaandipa Asmara 94:07117.018887.500
Flag of Kuwait.svg Ahmad Al-Saegh 125:37146.699084.440
Flag of Indonesia.svg Izzan Rais 85:37128.417784.420

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards

PositionPlayer [7]
Goaltender Flag of Mongolia.svg Baatarhuu Bazarvaani
Defenceman Flag of the Philippines.svg Eishner Sibug
Forward Flag of Kuwait.svg Ali Al-Sarraf

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