2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III
Tournament details
Host countries Iceland
 South Africa
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates12–18 March (Group A)
13–16 March (Group B)
Teams10
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The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was two international under-18 men's 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 Championships.

In the 'B' tournament, New Zealand finished in first place, securing promotion to the 'A' tournament next year. Returning to play, after missing three years of action, the kiwis needed Thailand to defeat Hong Kong on the final day to have a chance.[1] The hosts, South Africa, finished last but will not face relegation as this is the lowest tier. It did, however, mark the second of three events to be hosted in Cape Town this year, a very unusual accomplishment for any IIHF nation.[2]

Division III A

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A
Tournament details
Host country Iceland
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–18 March
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  Israel
Runner-up  Iceland
Third place  Turkey
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored144 (9.6 per game)
Attendance2,995 (200 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Mexico Luis Valencia (15 points)
Websitewww.iihf.com

The Division III A tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 12 to 18 March 2023.[3][4][5]

Participants

Team Qualification
 Iceland Hosts, placed 3rd in Division III A last year.
 Israel Placed 4th in Division III A last year.
 Mexico Placed 5th in Division III A last year.
 Turkey Placed 6th in Division III A last year.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Placed 1st in Division III B last year and were promoted.
 Luxembourg Placed 2nd in Division III B last year and were promoted.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Israel 5 4 0 0 1 39 5 +34 12[a] Promoted to the 2024 Division II B
2  Iceland (H) 5 4 0 0 1 36 12 +24 12[a]
3  Turkey 5 3 0 0 2 27 15 +12 9[b]
4  Mexico 5 3 0 0 2 31 16 +15 9[b]
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 1 0 0 4 8 29 −21 3
6  Luxembourg 5 0 0 0 5 3 67 −64 0 Relegated to the 2024 Division III 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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Iceland 1–5 Israel
  2. ^ a b Turkey 5–3 Mexico

Results

All times are local (UTC±0).

12 March 2023
13:00		Israel 3–1
(0–0, 0–1, 3–0)		 TurkeySkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 35
Game reference
12 minPenalties12 min
29Shots38
12 March 2023
16:30		Luxembourg 0–6
(0–2, 0–2, 0–2)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 42
Game reference
10 minPenalties10 min
29Shots31
12 March 2023
20:00		Mexico 3–5
(1–1, 2–0, 0–4)		 IcelandSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 523
Game reference
18 minPenalties12 min
24Shots40
13 March 2023
13:00		Turkey 15–1
(2–0, 10–0, 3–1)		 LuxembourgSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 15
Game reference
33 minPenalties10 min
74Shots14
13 March 2023
16:30		Israel 2–3
(1–1, 1–2, 0–0)		 MexicoSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 50
Game reference
12 minPenalties8 min
45Shots31
13 March 2023
20:00		Iceland 9–0
(1–0, 3–0, 5–0)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 457
Game reference
2 minPenalties0 min
63Shots7
15 March 2023
13:00		Israel 18–0
(5–0, 6–0, 7–0)		 LuxembourgSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 17
Game reference
8 minPenalties12 min
63Shots20
15 March 2023
16:30		Mexico 7–2
(2–0, 2–1, 3–1)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 35
Game reference
14 minPenalties8 min
44Shots23
15 March 2023
20:00		Iceland 8–4
(3–1, 3–2, 2–1)		 TurkeySkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 535
Game reference
10 minPenalties14 min
46Shots28
16 March 2023
13:00		Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–11
(0–4, 0–3, 0–4)		 IsraelSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 18
Game reference
10 minPenalties6 min
21Shots55
16 March 2023
16:30		Turkey 5–3
(2–0, 2–2, 1–1)		 MexicoSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 40
Game reference
12 minPenalties8 min
30Shots27
16 March 2023
20:00		Luxembourg 0–13
(0–3, 0–3, 0–7)		 IcelandSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 542
Game reference
10 minPenalties4 min
16Shots59
18 March 2023
11:00		Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)		 TurkeySkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 20
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
21Shots50
18 March 2023
14:30		Mexico 15–2
(3–1, 5–1, 7–0)		 LuxembourgSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 38
Game reference
12 minPenalties10 min
51Shots34
18 March 2023
18:00		Iceland 1–5
(0–2, 0–0, 1–3)		 IsraelSkautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 628
Game reference
8 minPenalties41 min
37Shots34

Division III B

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–16 March
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  New Zealand
Runner-up  Hong Kong
Third place  Thailand
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored46 (7.67 per game)
Attendance880 (147 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Hong Kong Darren Cheung (7 points)
Websitewww.iihf.com

The Division III B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 16 March 2023.[6][7][8]

Participants

Team Qualification
 New Zealand Placed 6th in 2019 Division III A and were relegated.
 Hong Kong Placed 2nd in 2019 Division III B.
 South Africa Hosts, placed 3rd in Division III B last year.
 Thailand First time participating in tournament.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  New Zealand 3 2 0 0 1 15 8 +7 6[a] Promoted to the 2024 Division III A
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 0 1 13 11 +2 6[a]
3  Thailand 3 2 0 0 1 14 9 +5 6[a]
4  South Africa (H) 3 0 0 0 3 4 18 −14 0
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c New Zealand 3 points, +1 GD; Hong Kong 3 points, 0 GD; Thailand 3 points, –1 GD

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

13 March 2023
14:00		New Zealand 4–2
(3–0, 1–2, 0–0)		 ThailandIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
14 minPenalties10 min
36Shots30
13 March 2023
19:00		South Africa 2–4
(0–1, 1–0, 1–3)		 Hong KongIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 200
Game reference
10 minPenalties4 min
15Shots44
14 March 2023
14:00		New Zealand 4–5
(1–1, 1–2, 2–2)		 Hong KongIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 30
Game reference
2 minPenalties26 min
33Shots26
14 March 2023
19:00		Thailand 7–1
(5–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 South AfricaIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 150
Game reference
10 minPenalties16 min
45Shots23
16 March 2023
14:00		Hong Kong 4–5
(0–2, 2–1, 2–2)		 ThailandIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
18 minPenalties14 min
29Shots31
16 March 2023
19:00		South Africa 1–7
(0–1, 1–3, 0–3)		 New ZealandIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 400
Game reference
10 minPenalties10 min
8Shots60

References

  1. ^ "NZ junior ice hockey team wins gold at world championships". 1 News New Zealand. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Under-18 ice hockey championships get under way". Athlone news. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ 2023 Division III A official website
  4. ^ 2023 Division III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
  5. ^ 2023 Division III A statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
  6. ^ 2023 Division III B official website
  7. ^ 2023 Division III B statistics, stats.iihf.com
  8. ^ 2023 Division III B statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
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