2024 IIHF World Championship Division II

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2024 IIHF World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates21–27 April
22–28 April
Teams12
  2023
2025  

The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II is two international ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. [1]

Contents

The Group A tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 21 to 27 April and the Group B tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 22 to 28 April 2024. [2] [3]

Croatia won Group A and got promoted to Division I, while Iceland was relegated. [4] Group B was won by Belgium and saw Turkey getting relegated. [5]

Group A tournament

2024 IIHF World Championship Division II A
2024 IIHF World Championship Division II A logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
City Belgrade
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates21–27 April
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored117 (7.8 per game)
Attendance2,363 (158 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Artem Klavdiev (13 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The IIHF temporarily indicated that Israel would not participate, [6] but two days later clarified that they will consider their participation in upcoming tournaments on a case by case basis. [7] [8]

Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Host, placed 6th in Division I B in 2023 and was relegated.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2023.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Placed 4th in Division II A in 2023.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Placed 5th in Division II A in 2023
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Placed 6th in Division II A in 2023.
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Placed 1st in Division II B in 2023 and was promoted.

Match officials

Five referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament. [9]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of France.svg Nicolas Crégut
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
  • Flag of Norway.svg Marcus Wannerstedt
  • Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Kaczmarek
  • Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrii Kicha
  • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Albinati
  • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Dahe
  • Flag of Croatia.svg Krešimir Polašek
  • Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Saković
  • Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Mladenović
  • Flag of Serbia.svg David Perduv
  • Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Dapuzzo

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 55000266+2015Promoted to the 2025 Division I B
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (H)540012311+1212
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 530022521+49
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 51103172695
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 51013151944
6Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 500051134230Relegated to the 2025 Division II B
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+2).

21 April 2024
12:30
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg11–2
(4–0, 4–2, 3–0)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 25
Game reference
Vilim Rosandić Goalies Jóhann Ragnarsson Referee:
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Crégut
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Albinati
Flag of Serbia.svg David Perduv
Marinković (Dobrić, Čanić) (PP) – 03:121–0
Jarčov (Janković, V. Idžan) – 09:532–0
V. Idžan (Janković) – 16:133–0
Jarčov (SH) – 19:124–0
Jarčov (Katić) – 20:335–0
Katić (Marinković, B. Idžan) – 24:396–0
6–126:48 – Leifsson (Mikaelsson, Jóhannesson)
6–230:22 – Hlynsson (Sverrisson) (SH)
Dimitrijević (Završki, Vedlin) – 35:037–2
Jarčov (V. Idžan, Rosandić) (PP) – 36:548–2
Janković (B. Idžan, Katić) – 50:359–2
B. Idžan (Čanić, Šimunković) (PP) – 56:0010–2
B. Idžan (Slovinac, Jarčov) – 59:5311–2
12 minPenalties8 min
37Shots25
21 April 2024
16:00
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg10–6
(2–2, 4–1, 4–3)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 40
Game reference
Maksim Rashchupkin Goalies Maksim Kaliaev
Nir Tichon
Referee:
Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Kaczmarek
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Dapuzzo
Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Mladenović
Likhachev (Klavdiev, Remess) – 03:001–0
1–106:19 – Mazour (D. Levin, Kozhevnikov) (PP)
1–213:13 – Polozov (M. Levin, D. Levin) (PP)
Likhachev (Badegyev, Shapavalau) (PP) – 19:532–2
Vukoja (Salvasser) – 22:113–2
3–329:36 – D. Levin (M. Levin, Kozhevnikov) (PP)
Klavdiev (Likhachev) – 30:114–3
Chuikov (Likhachev, Remess) – 35:505–3
Kuznetsov (Chuikov) – 37:136–3
6–440:25 – Polozov (D. Levin, Kozhevnikov)
6–543:37 – Mazour
Klavdiev (Kuznetsov, Likhachev) – 44:567–5
Vukoja (Shapavalau, Salvasser) – 45:378–5
Chuikov (Klavdiev, Likhachev) (PP) – 51:509–5
9–656:48 – Milner (Turner)
Likhachev (Shapavalau) – 59:1110–6
8 minPenalties8 min
34Shots38
21 April 2024
19:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–4
(1–1, 1–2, 0–1)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 346
Game reference
Aleksi Toivonen Goalies Arsenije Ranković Referee:
Flag of Norway.svg Marcus Wannerstedt
Linesmen:
Flag of Croatia.svg Krešimir Polašek
Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Saković
Ruck (Webster, Kyros) – 04:441–0
1–115:26 – Dragović (Đumić, Podunavac)
Kennedy (Virjassov, Todd) – 20:372–1
2–223:42 – M. Popović (Anić)
2–333:45 – Đumić (Podunavac, Dragović) (PP)
2–453:44 – Đumić (Dragović)
12 minPenalties6 min
18Shots31

22 April 2024
12:30
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–7
(1–1, 1–6, 0–0)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 20
Game reference
Jakob Jóhannesson Goalies Maksim Rashchupkin Referee:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
Linesmen:
Flag of Serbia.svg David Perduv
Flag of Croatia.svg Krešimir Polašek
Arnarsson (Eggertsson) – 03:421–0
1–119:06 – Klavdiev (Likhachev, Chuikov)
1–221:23 – Kuznetsov (Remess, Salvasser) (PP)
1–321:53 – Kuznetsov (Salvasser)
1–429:08 – Klavdiev (Kuznetsov) (SH)
1–531:18 – Likhachev (Klavdiev) (PP)
1–635:32 – Ramseyer (Vukoja)
Arason (Rúnarsson, Blöndal) – 38:172–6
2–739:41 – Chuikov (Klavdiev)
6 minPenalties13 min
31Shots27
22 April 2024
16:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–2
(0–1, 2–1, 1–0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 25
Game reference
Vilim Rosandić Goalies Aleksi Toivonen Referee:
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Crégut
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Albinati
Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Mladenović
0–111:00 – B. Kubara (Kyros, Webster)
0–227:03 – C. Kubara (Caruana, T. Kubara)
Kašparek (Završki, Dobrić) – 27:361–2
Jarčov (Dobrić, V. Idžan) (PP) – 34:462–2
Bebek (Selitaj, Vukadin) – 41:573–2
6 minPenalties8 min
45Shots19
22 April 2024
19:30
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg5–1
(1–0, 2–1, 2–0)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 375
Game reference
Arsenije Ranković Goalies Nir Tichon Referee:
Flag of Ukraine.svg Andri Kicha
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Dapuzzo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Dahe
Vučurević (Gvozdenović, Dinić) (PP) – 14:461–0
M. Mladenović (Gvozdenović, Subotić) (PP) – 24:492–0
Anić (Dragović, M. Popović) (SH) – 33:593–0
3–134:33 – Kapulkin (Khubashvili) (PP)
Vučurević (Subotić, Racić) – 47:204–1
Racić (M. Mladenović, Vučurević) – 56:235–1
37 minPenalties39 min
59Shots26

24 April 2024
12:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–5 GWS
(2–0, 1–0, 1–4)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 30
Game reference
Aleksi Toivonen Goalies Maksim Kaliaev Referee:
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Crégut
Linesmen:
Flag of Serbia.svg David Perduv
Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Saković
Caruana (Woodman, C. Kubara) (PP) – 03:021–0
Webster (B. Kubara) – 03:542–0
Todd (Kennedy) – 22:053–0
3–146:20 – Khvoles (Spektor, Kozev)
Allen (Webster, Virjassov) – 46:584–1
4–247:38 – Khubashvili (Aharonovich, Kapulkin)
4–359:01 – M. Levin (D. Levin, Mazour) (EA)
4–459:45 – M. Levin (Turner, Mazour) (EA)
C. Kubara Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Hawes Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Todd Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Virjassov Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Kyros Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg D. Levin
Ice hockey puck.svg M. Levin
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Kozhevnikov
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Spektor
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Marshchonak
2 minPenalties8 min
37Shots29
24 April 2024
16:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg4–1
(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 22
Game reference
Vilim Rosandić Goalies Maksim Rashchupkin Referee:
Flag of Norway.svg Marcus Wannerstedt
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Dapuzzo
Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Mladenović
Završki (Marinković) – 06:231–0
1–106:41 – Vukoja (Shapavalau, Badegyev)
Janković (Katić, Vedlin) (PP) – 19:392–1
Završki (Katić) – 26:523–1
Katić (Marinković) (PP) – 41:544–1
6 minPenalties10 min
53Shots28
24 April 2024
19:30
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg9–3
(3–1, 2–1, 4–1)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 220
Game reference
Arsenije Ranković
Željko Bodiš
Goalies Jakob Jóhannesson Referee:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Albinati
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Dahe
0–103:28 – Sverrisson (Arnarsson)
K. Mladenović (Ivanović, M. Mladenović) – 08:311–1
Dinić (Dragović, Anić) – 08:522–1
Gvozdenović (Dinić, Vučurević) (PP) – 17:103–1
Podunavac (M. Mladenović) – 22:084–1
4–233:21 – Magnusson (Rúnarsson, Hafberg)
Zwick (Podunavac, M. Mladenović) – 35:295–2
5–355:09 – Leifsson (Mikaelsson, Jóhannesson)
Kravljanac (Vučurević) (EN) – 56:456–3
Dinić (Subotić, Vučurević) (PP) – 58:227–3
Subotić (Gvozdenović, M. Mladenović) (PP2) – 59:118–3
Popović (Podunavac, Subotić) (PP) – 59:419–3
8 minPenalties8 min
39Shots23

25 April 2024
12:30
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–5
(1–3, 0–1, 0–1)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 20
Game reference
Maksim Kaliaev Goalies Vito Nikolić Referee:
Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Kaczmarek
Linesmen:
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Dahe
Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Mladenović
0–101:45 – Marinković (Završki)
0–206:21 – Dobrić (Janković, B. Idžan)
Marshchonak (D. Levin, Kozev) (SH) – 13:171–2
1–319:34 – Marinković (V. Idžan, Janković) (PP)
1–424:09 – Vedlin (Dimitrijević, Katić)
1–543:17 – B. Idžan (Vedlin)
14 minPenalties12 min
36Shots36
25 April 2024
16:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–3
(0–2, 1–1, 0–1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 35
Game reference
Jakob Jóhannesson Goalies Aleksi Toivonen Referee:
Flag of Norway.svg Marcus Wannerstedt
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Dapuzzo
Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Saković
0–113:44 – Woodman (Caruana, C. Kubara) (SH)
0–217:00 – Hawes (Caruana)
0–325:13 – Webster (Virjassov) (SH)
Arason (Sverrisson, Leifsson) (PP) – 33:201–3
Skúlason (Pálsson) (PP) – 45:082–3
8 minPenalties8 min
18Shots28
25 April 2024
19:30
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg2–5
(1–1, 0–1, 1–3)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 340
Game reference
Maksim Rashchupkin Goalies Arsenije Ranković Referee:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stef Oosterling
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Albinati
Flag of Croatia.svg Krešimir Polašek
Kuznetsov (Chuikov) – 09:251–0
1–115:03 – M. Popović (Dragović)
1–224:15 – Đumić (Racić)
Kuznetsov (Vukoja) (PP) – 41:012–2
2–349:47 – Dinić (M. Popović, M. Mladenović)
2–454:44 – Kravljanac
2–559:18 – M. Popović (M. Mladenović) (EN)
6 minPenalties8 min
25Shots37

27 April 2024
12:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–5
(2–1, 1–2, 1–2)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 25
Game reference
Aleksi Toivonen Goalies Maksim Rashchupkin Referee:
Flag of Ukraine.svg Andrii Kicha
Linesmen:
Flag of Serbia.svg David Perduv
Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Saković
Virjassov (Hawes, Todd) – 02:391–0
Woodman – 06:352–0
2–107:54 – Kuznetsov (Klavdiev, Likhachev)
Kyros (Wardlaw) – 21:123–1
3–230:46 – Klavdiev (Badegyev, Chuikov)
3–333:43 – Likhachev (Chuikov, Klavdiev)
3–448:32 – Badegyev (Shapavalau, Klavdiev)
C. Kubara (Woodman, Caruana) (PP) – 50:274–4
4–559:19 – Chuikov (Klavdiev, Likhachev) (EN)
2 minPenalties4 min
28Shots30
27 April 2024
16:00
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–2
(0–1, 1–0, 3–1)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 40
Game reference
Maksim Kaliaev Goalies Jóhann Ragnarsson Referee:
Flag of Norway.svg Marcus Wannerstedt
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Albinati
Flag of Croatia.svg Krešimir Polašek
0–117:49 – Arason
M. Levin (Polozov, D. Levin) (PP) – 31:371–1
M. Levin (Mazour, D. Levin) (PP) – 52:012–1
Khvoles (Khubashvili) – 52:263–1
M. Levin (Kozev) (EN) – 55:564–1
4–259:33 – Rúnarsson (Eggertsson)
10 minPenalties8 min
23Shots26
27 April 2024
19:30
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–3
(0–2, 0–1, 0–0)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 800
Game reference
Arsenije Ranković Goalies Vilim Rosandić Referee:
Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Kaczmarek
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Dapuzzo
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fu Dahe
0–106:30 – Kašparek (Bebek, Šimunković)
0–211:45 – Katić (Marinković) (PP)
0–331:21 – B. Idžan (Katić, Vedlin) (PP)
35 minPenalties10 min
27Shots30

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Artem Klavdiev 55813+62F
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dmitry Likhachev 55712+54F
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ilia Chuikov 5459+50F
Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Katić 5369+60D
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Sergei Kuznetsov 5628+34D
Flag of Israel.svg David Levin 517806F
Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Mladenović 5178+624D
Flag of Israel.svg Mike Levin 4527−231F
Flag of Croatia.svg Bruno Idžan 5437+20F
Flag of Croatia.svg Karlo Marinković 5347+20F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
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 Croatia.svg Vilim Rosandić 240:0051.259994.951
Flag of Serbia.svg Arsenije Ranković 277:25102.1611391.150
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Maksim Rashchupkin 298:32204.0218689.250
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aleksi Toivonen 303:31173.3615188.740
Flag of Israel.svg Maksim Kaliaev 229:31184.7112485.480

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards

PositionPlayer [10]
Goaltender Flag of Croatia.svg Vilim Rosandić
Defenceman Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Katić
Forward Flag of Serbia.svg Mirko Đumić

Group B tournament

2024 IIHF World Championship Division II B
2024 IIHF World Championship Division II B logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
City Sofia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates22–28 April
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored120 (8 per game)
Attendance3,058 (204 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Verelst (14 points)
Website IIHF

Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Disqualified from Division II A in 2023 and was relegated.
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2023.
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Host, placed 3rd in Division II B in 2023.
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Placed 4th in Division II B in 2023.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Placed 5th in Division II B in 2023.
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Placed 1st in Division III A in 2023 and was promoted.

Match officials

Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament. [11]

RefereesLinesmen
  • Flag of Croatia.svg Filip Metzinger
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Nielsen
  • Flag of Spain.svg Alexey Roshchyn
  • Flag of the United States.svg Walker Holton
  • Flag of Austria.svg Maxmillian Gatol
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maarten van den Acker
  • Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Boyadjiev
  • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Klouček
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Andersen
  • Flag of Germany.svg Markus Merk
  • Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lodewijk Beelen

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 55000374+3315Promoted to the 2025 Division II A
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 530112218+410
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 530022017+39
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria (H)511031729125
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 510131427134
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 501041025152Relegated to the 2025 Division III A
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+3).

22 April 2024
13:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg1–5
(1–0, 0–1, 0–4)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 70
Game reference
Hsiao Po-yu Goalies Joel Hasselman Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Nielsen
Linesmen:
Flag of Austria.svg Maxmillian Gatol
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maarten van den Acker
Lin H. (Lin Yi., Lin J.) – 02:261–0
1–123:10 – Carey (Regan)
1–245:11 – Amston (Burns, Attwell) (PP)
1–348:47 – Fontaine (McIntosh, Amston)
1–451:30 – Schneider (Fontaine, Tappin)
1–557:22 – McIntosh (Strayer)
6 minPenalties6 min
23Shots40
22 April 2024
16:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8–0
(0–0, 3–0, 5–0)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 80
Game reference
Jelie Lievens Goalies Tolga Bozacı
Oğulcan Kızılkaya
Referee:
Flag of Spain.svg Alexey Roshchyn
Linesmen:
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Boyadjiev
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Klouček
De Crook (Henry, Boni) – 23:181–0
Steyaert (Gyesgreghs, Verelst) – 27:562–0
Gyesbreghs (Blockx, James) (PP) – 34:183–0
De Smet – 41:114–0
Boni (De Smet, Henry) – 47:005–0
Blanchy (De Smet, Boni) – 47:146–0
Verelst (Steyaert) – 55:137–0
Coolen (Henry, De Smet) – 58:238–0
6 minPenalties8 min
39Shots11
22 April 2024
20:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–7
(1–1, 0–2, 0–4)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 325
Game reference
Dimitar Dimitrov Goalies Ivan Starostin Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Walker Holton
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Andersen
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Merk
0–111:25 – Karelin (Bukiya)
Hodulov (Tchaliov, Gatchev) – 15:361–1
1–226:29 – Dziov (Kireev)
1–334:40 – Kozyulin (Dziov, Kireev)
1–445:34 – Kurbatov (Marov) (PP)
1–548:04 – Kochkin
1–648:42 – Obolgogiani (Dziov, Ermoshenko)
1–753:11 – Marov
6 minPenalties4 min
18Shots41

23 April 2024
13:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg5–4 GWS
(0–1, 1–2, 3–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 47
Game reference
Tolga Bozacı Goalies Hsiao Po-yu Referee:
Flag of Spain.svg Alexey Roshchyn
Linesmen:
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Boyadjiev
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maarten van den Acker
0–119:38 – Chen K.
0–222:32 – Pan (Wen, Shen Y.)
0–323:00 – Wang Y.
Bakal (Karadağ) – 30:011–3
E. Faner (Y. Karş) – 41:382–3
2–448:10 – Pan (Yang, Peng)
Ö. Karş (Bingöl, Demirdelen) – 48:253–4
Odabaş (Bakal, Karadağ) – 56:304–4
Demirdelen Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Bakal Ice hockey puck.svg
F. Faner Ice hockey puck cross.svg
E. Faner Ice hockey puck.svg
Y. Karş Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Bakal Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Bakal Ice hockey puck cross.svg
E. Faner Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Meydanci Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Ö. Karş Ice hockey puck cross.svg
Gökçen Ice hockey puck.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck.svg Chen K.
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Lin H.
Ice hockey puck.svg Shen Y.
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Yang
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Lin Yo.
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Shen Y.
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Lin H.
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Wang P.
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Wen
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Peng
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Shen Y.
2 minPenalties25 min
34Shots28
23 April 2024
16:30
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–6
(1–2, 0–2, 1–2)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 93
Game reference
Ivan Starostin
Mikhail Fofanov
Goalies Csaba Kercso-Magos Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Walker Holton
Linesmen:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lodewijk Beelen
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Merk
Bukiya (Dumbadze, Marov) (PP) – 07:381–0
1–107:59 – McIntosh (Strayer, Harrison)
1–214:14 – Amston (Attwell) (PP)
1–320:53 – Strayer (McIntosh, Amston)
1–432:45 – Attwell (Amston, Dalmatau) (PP)
1–542:43 – Vortanov
Kharizov (Romanov, Kurbatov) – 43:422–5
2–653:26 – Fontaine (Simon, Kozák)
8 minPenalties6 min
36Shots32
23 April 2024
20:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg11–1
(3–0, 5–1, 3–0)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 352
Game reference
Jelle Lievens Goalies Dimitar Dimitrov
Andrea Karabadjakov
Referee:
Flag of Croatia.svg Filip Metzinger
Linesmen:
Flag of Austria.svg Maxmillian Gatol
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Klouček
Blanchy (Van Espen, Verelst) – 01:091–0
Gyesgreghs (Blockx, James) (PP) – 11:542–0
De Smet (Neven) (PP) – 19:013–0
Verelst (James, Gyesgreghs) (PP) – 21:514–0
Verelst (Ziarny) – 24:055–0
Gyesbreghs (De Smet, Henry) (PP2) – 33:026–0
Henry (Cuylen, Steyaert) – 34:097–0
7–135:21 – Hodulov
Boni (De Smet, Blanchy) – 38:448–1
Verelst (James, Gyesgreghs) (PP) – 48:329–1
Gyesgreghs (Blockx) (PP) – 54:1910–1
Blockx (James, Coolen) – 58:5511–1
8 minPenalties18 min
53Shots7

25 April 2024
13:00
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg3–2
(0–1, 2–1, 1–0)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 75
Game reference
Ivan Starostin Goalies Tolga Bozacı Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Nielsen
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Andersen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lodewijk Beelen
0–103:36 – Karadağ (Odabaş, Demirdelen)
0–229:49 – Demirdelen
Karelin (Obolgogiani) – 31:331–2
Karelin (Obolgogiani) – 33:342–2
Karelin (Obolgogiani, Kireev) – 44:183–2
10 minPenalties10 min
25Shots19
25 April 2024
16:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8–1
(3–1, 3–0, 2–0)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 76
Game reference
Ignace Van Noten Goalies Kuei Fu-hsiang Referee:
Flag of Croatia.svg Filip Metzinger
Linesmen:
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Boyadjiev
Flag of Austria.svg Maxmillian Gatol
Steyaert (Verelst) – 00:481–0
Verelst (De Crook, Piccart) – 03:172–0
2–107:39 – Shen Y. (Wen, Lin Yo.) (PP)
Coolen (Gentri, Gyesgreghs) – 16:213–1
De Crook (Verelst, Steyaert) – 21:054–1
Henry (Ziarny) – 21:375–1
De Smet (Henry, Van Espen) – 29:056–1
Steyaert (De Crook, Henry) (PP) – 46:017–1
Steyaert (Verelst, De Crook) – 55:218–1
2 minPenalties6 min
40Shots11
25 April 2024
20:00
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg7–6 GWS
(4–2, 2–2, 0–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 483
Game reference
Dimitar Dimitrov Goalies Joel Hasselman Referee:
Flag of Spain.svg Alexey Roshchyn
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Klouček
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Merk
Hodulov (Yotov, Vasilev) (PP) – 01:381–0
1–106:21 – Schneider (McIntosh, Burns) (PP)
Nakov (K. Dikov, Stamenov) (PP) – 10:252–1
Yotov (Muhachev) (PP) – 12:533–1
3–213:28 – Fontaine (Carey, Hayward)
Gatchev (Nakov, Nikolov) – 13:514–2
Yotov (Hodulov, Vasilev) (PP) – 20:315–2
5–324:09 – Amston (McIntosh)
5–426:39 – Fontaine (Amston, Schneider)
Hodulov (Tchaliov, V. Dikov) – 29:286–4
6–544:12 – Amston (Strayer, Schneider)
6–659:40 – Amston (Burns, Carey) (EA)
Yotov Ice hockey puck.svg
Nakov Ice hockey puck.svg
Hodulov Ice hockey puck.svg
Shootout Ice hockey puck cross.svg Amston
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Schneider
Ice hockey puck cross.svg Dalmatau
18 minPenalties20 min
27Shots33

27 April 2024
13:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–6
(0–1, 0–4, 0–1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 90
Game reference
Csaba Kercso-Magos Goalies Jelle Lievens Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Nielsen
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Andersen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lodewijk Beelen
0–101:59 – Henry (De Smet)
0–225:22 – De Smet (Henry)
0–334:02 – De Crook (James, Steyaert)
0–437:48 – De Crook (Verelst, Gyesgreghs)
0–539:15 – De Smet (Henry, Neven)
0–649:51 – Boni (Henry)
4 minPenalties2 min
12Shots46
27 April 2024
16:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–5
(0–0, 1–3, 0–2)
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 640
Game reference
Tolga Bozacı Goalies Dimitar Dimitrov Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Nielsen
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Andersen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lodewijk Beelen
Karakoç (Meydanci) – 22:241–0
1–126:04 – Dilkov (K. Dikov)
1–232:20 – Stamenov
1–335:39 – Nikolov (Nakov, Atanasov)
1–457:29 – Gatchev (EN)
1–559:27 – Vasilev (Muhachev)
81 minPenalties81 min
31Shots28
27 April 2024
20:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg4–6
(1–2, 2–1, 1–3)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 104
Game reference
Hsiao Po-yu Goalies Mikhail Fofanov
Ivan Starostin
Referee:
Flag of Croatia.svg Filip Metzinger
Linesmen:
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Martin Boyadjiev
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maarten van den Acker
0–101:22 – Kozyulin (Bukiya)
Wen (Chen K., Shen Y.) – 05:081–1
1–208:51 – Karelin (Ermoshenko)
1–322:21 – Shvetsov
Lin H. – 25:492–3
Lin Yo. (Wen) (PP) – 26:073–3
3–440:54 – Karelin (Kurbatov) (PP)
3–541:59 – Bukiya (Kochkin)
Peng – 51:424–5
4–656:03 – Bukiya (Kochkin)
8 minPenalties2 min
19Shots46

28 April 2024
13:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–2
(2–0, 1–1, 2–1)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 77
Game reference
Csaba Kercso-Magos Goalies Tolga Bozacı Referee:
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Nielsen
Linesmen:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lodewijk Beelen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maarten van den Acker
Fontaine (Harrison, Burns) – 10:231–0
Fontaine (Schneider, Carey) – 10:562–0
Attwell (SH) – 33:223–0
3–138:06 – Y. Karş (E. Faner, Demirdelen) (PP)
Fontaine (Schneider) (EA) – 44:264–1
Strayer (Harrison, McIntosh) (PP) – 52:495–1
5–255:55 – Karadağ (Bingöl, Demirdelen) (PP)
35 minPenalties6 min
12Shots28
28 April 2024
16:30
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–4
(1–0, 1–3, 1–1)
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 350
Game reference
Andrea Karabadjakov Goalies Hsiao Po-yu Referee:
Flag of Spain.svg Alexey Roshchyn
Linesmen:
Flag of Denmark.svg Frederik Andersen
Flag of Austria.svg Maxmillian Gatol
V. Dikov (Muhachev) – 11:481–0
1–122:15 – Chen K. (Pan)
Nakov (Gatchev, Hodulov) (PP) – 34:462–1
2–236:53 – Lin H. (Sang)
2–337:42 – Lin Yo. (Pan)
2–458:51 – Wen (EN)
Iskrenov (K. Dikov, Hodulov) (EA) – 59:303–4
8 minPenalties4 min
36Shots38
28 April 2024
20:00
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–4
(2–1, 0–2, 0–1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Winter Sports Palace, Sofia
Attendance: 86
Game reference
Ivan Starostin Goalies Jelle Lievens Referee:
Flag of the United States.svg Walker Holton
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Klouček
Flag of Germany.svg Markus Merk
Obolgogiani (Ermoshenko) (PP) – 07:591–0
Shvetsov (Marov) – 08:282–0
2–117:36 – Van Espen
2–234:17 – Gyesgreghs (De Crook, Verelst) (PP)
2–334:45 – Gyesgreghs (De Crook, Verelst)
2–457:53 – De Crook (Verelst)
8 minPenalties6 min
15Shots32

Statistics

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Verelst 55914+112F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bryan Henry 53912+114F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vadim Gyesbreghs 56511+124D
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oliver De Crook 55611+122F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yoren De Smet 55611+120F
Flag of New Zealand.svg Stefan Amston 5549+92D
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jackson Fontaine 5718+52F
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Iniaz Steyaert 4448+122F
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ivan Hodulov 5527−233F
Flag of New Zealand.svg Colin McIntosh 5257+62F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
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 Belgium (civil).svg Jelle Lievens 240:0030.754593.332
Flag of New Zealand.svg Csaba Kercso-Magos 180:00103.3311090.910
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Hsiao Po-yu 245:00184.4115588.390
Flag of Georgia.svg Ivan Starostin 246:33122.929687.500
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dimitar Dimitrov 209:05195.4512584.800

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards

PositionPlayer [12]
Goaltender Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jelle Lievens
Defenceman Flag of New Zealand.svg Stefan Amston
Forward Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Verelst

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