2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
International ice hockey tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Norway Poland |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–17 December 2022 |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2023 IIHF U20 World Championship Division I was a pair of international under-20 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division I consisted of two tiered groups of six teams each: the second-tier Division I A and the third-tier Division I B. For each tier's tournament, the first-placed team was promoted to a higher division, while the last-placed team was relegated to a lower division.
To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player couldn't be born earlier than 2003.
Division I A
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Norway |
| City | Asker |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 11–17 December 2022 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 91 (6.07 per game) |
| Attendance | 7,785 (519 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Zétény Hadobás (11 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division I A tournament was played in Asker, Norway, from 11 to 17 December 2022.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Norway | hosts; placed 3rd in Division I A last year |
 Kazakhstan | placed 4th in Division I A last year |
 Denmark | placed 5th in Division I A last year |
| Hungary | placed 6th in Division I A last year |
 France | placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted |
 Slovenia | placed 2nd in Division I B last year and were promoted |
Match officials
Seven referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]
- Referees
Pierre Dehaen
Niclas Lundsgaard
Mark Pearce
Christian Persson
Gregor Rezek
Daniel Soós
Jack Young
- Linesmen
Renārs Davidonis- Christopher Dehn
Tim Heffner- Herman Johansen
- Davids Rozitis
- Christopher Williams
- Vincent Zede
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Top Division |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 | |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 3 | Relegated to the 2024 Division I 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
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
Match results
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 11 December 2022 13:00 | Hungary | 2–3 OT (0–1, 1–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–1) | Denmark | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 110 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levente Hegedüs | Goalies | Kristers Steinbergs | Referees: Pierre Dehaen Christian Persson Linesmen:  Renārs Davidonis Christopher Williams | |
| 32 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 11 December 2022 16:30 | Slovenia | 0–4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) | Norway | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 1,750 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Kolin | Goalies | Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud | Referees: Mark Pearce Jack YoungLinesmen:  Tim Heffner Vincent Zede | |
| 14 | Shots | 44 | ||
| 11 December 2022 20:00 | France | 2–0 (1–0, 0–0, 1–0) | Kazakhstan | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 85 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Keller | Goalies | Roman Shefer | Referees: Niclas Lundsgaard Gregor Rezek Linesmen: Christopher Dehn Herman Johansen | |
| 29 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 12 December 2022 13:00 | Denmark | 1–6 (1–1, 0–3, 0–2) | Slovenia | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 139 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristers Steinbergs | Goalies | Luka Kolin | Referees: Daniel Soós Jack Young Linesmen: Tim Heffner Davids Rozitis | |
| 31 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 12 December 2022 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 (0–0, 0–2, 3–0) | Hungary | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 114 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Shefer | Goalies | Levente Hegedüs | Referees: Pierre Dehaen Niclas Lundsgaard Linesmen: Christopher Dehn Vincent Zede | |
| 30 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 12 December 2022 20:00 | Norway | 3–2 (1–0, 1–1, 1–1) | France | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 954 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud | Goalies | Antoine Keller | Referees: Mark Pearce Gregor Rezek Linesmen: Renārs Davidonis Christopher Williams | |
| 33 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 14 December 2022 13:00 | Slovenia | 2–5 (1–2, 1–2, 0–1) | France | Risenga Ishall, Asker |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Kolin Jakob Župančič | Goalies | Antoine Keller | Referees: Niclas Lundsgaard Daniel Soós Linesmen: Herman Johansen Davids Rozitis | |
| 16 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 14 December 2022 16:30 | Norway | 3–2 (0–1, 1–0, 2–1) | Hungary | Risenga Ishall, Asker |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud | Goalies | Tamas Antek | ||
| 38 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 14 December 2022 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 4–0 (1–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Denmark | Risenga Ishall, Asker |
| Game reference |
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| 15 December 2022 13:00 | France | 4–5 GWS (2–2, 2–0, 0–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Hungary | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 137 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Neckar | Goalies | Levente Hegedüs | Referees: Niclas Lundsgaard Christian Persson Linesmen: Christopher Dehn Davids Rozitis | |
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 15 December 2022 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 4–2 (2–0, 1–1, 1–1) | Slovenia | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 139 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Shefer | Goalies | Jakob Župančič Luka Kolin | Referees: Pierre Dehaen Jack Young Linesmen: Renārs Davidonis Herman Johansen | |
| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 15 December 2022 20:00 | Denmark | 1–4 (0–2, 0–1, 1–1) | Norway | Risenga Ishall, Asker Attendance: 1498 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristers Seinbergs | Goalies | Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud | Referees: Mark Pearce Daniel Soós Linesmen: Tim Heffner Christopher Williams | |
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 17 December 2022 13:00 | Hungary | 7–5 (1–2, 3–1, 3–2) | Slovenia | Risenga Ishall, Asker |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 17 December 2022 16:30 | Denmark | 4–3 (1–1, 1–1, 2–1) | France | Risenga Ishall, Asker |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 17 December 2022 20:00 | Norway | 5–3 (1–0, 3–2, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Risenga Ishall, Asker |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 26 | ||
Statistics
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zétény Hadobás | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Bence Horváth | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +1 | 0 |
| 3 | Matias Bachelet | France | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 0 |
| 3 | Petter Vesterheim | Norway | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 0 |
| 5 | Nal Brodnik | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Nace Langus | Slovenia | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 2 |
| 7 | Emil Tavernier | France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 4 |
| 7 | Roman Yermak | Kazakhstan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +6 | 2 |
| 9 | Vsevolod Logvin | Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +7 | 4 |
| 9 | Balázs Varga | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Shefer | Kazakhstan | 269:56 | 9 | 92.80 | 2.00 | 1 |
| 2 | Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud | Norway | 300:00 | 8 | 92.79 | 1.60 | 1 |
| 3 | Antoine Keller | France | 238:02 | 8 | 92.08 | 2.02 | 0 |
| 4 | Luka Kolin | Slovenia | 238:35 | 16 | 87.88 | 4.02 | 0 |
| 5 | Levente Hegedüs | Hungary | 246:21 | 15 | 87.60 | 3.65 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
- Goaltender: Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud
- Defenceman: Zétény Hadobás
- Forward: Matias Bachelet
Source: IIHF
Division I B
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| City | Bytom |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 11–17 December 2022 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 104 (6.93 per game) |
| Attendance | 6,350 (423 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Krzysztof Maciaś (10 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division I B tournament was played in Bytom, Poland, from 11 to 17 December 2022.[4][5]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Japan | placed 3rd in Division I B last year |
 Ukraine | placed 4th in Division I B last year |
 Estonia | placed 5th in Division I B last year |
| Poland | hosts; placed 6th in Division I B last year |
 Italy | placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted |
 South Korea | placed 2nd in Division II A last year and were promoted |
Match officials
Seven referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]
- Referees
Andreas Huber
Juraj Konč
Paweł Kosidło- Troy Murray
Jiří Ondráček
Omar Piniè
Vladimir Yefremov
- Linesmen
- Sebastian Bedynek
- Timur Iskakov
- Peter Jedlička
- Barna Kis-Király
- Mateusz Kucharewicz
- Andrzej Nenko
- Quentin Ugolini
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 13 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I A |
| 2 | Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Poland (H) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Estonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 3 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II 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
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
Match results
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 11 December 2022 13:00 | South Korea | 3–5 (2–1, 0–4, 1–0) | Japan | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink,[7] Bytom Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaewon Song | Goalies | Issa Otsuka | Referees: Andreas Huber Troy MurrayLinesmen: Sebastian Bedynek Barna Kis-Király | |
| 19 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 11 December 2022 16:30 | Poland | 4–3 OT (0–0, 3–2, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | Estonia | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 1,000 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikolaj Szczepkowski | Goalies | Fjodor Aganezovs | Referees: Omar Piniè Vladimir Yefremov Linesmen: Timur Iskakov Quentin Ugolini | |
| 25 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 11 December 2022 20:00 | Italy | 0–4 (0–0, 0–3, 0–1) | Ukraine | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Clara | Goalies | Savva Serdiuk | Referees: Juraj Konč Jiří OndráčekLinesmen: Peter Jedlička Andrzej Nenko | |
| 11 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 12 December 2022 13:00 | Estonia | 1–2 (1–0, 0–2, 0–0) | South Korea | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Virro | Goalies | Jaewon Song | Referees: Juraj Konč Jiří Ondráček Linesmen: Peter Jedlička Andrzej Nenko | |
| 30 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 12 December 2022 16:30 | Ukraine | 5–2 (2–0, 1–2, 2–0) | Poland | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 1,000 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savva Serdiuk | Goalies | Szymon Klimowski | Referees: Andreas Huber Troy Murray Linesmen: Sebastian Bedynek Barna Kis-Király | |
| 28 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 12 December 2022 20:00 | Japan | 2–3 OT (1–1, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–1) | Italy | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 60 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issa Tamura | Goalies | Damian Clara | Referees: Paweł Kosidło Vladimir Yefremov Linesmen: Timur Iskakov Mateusz Kucharewicz | |
| 32 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 14 December 2022 13:00 | South Korea | 4–6 (1–0, 1–3, 2–3) | Italy | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 60 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaewon Song Taeyang Lim | Goalies | Damian Clara | Referees: Andreas Huber Juraj Konč Linesmen: Barna Kis-Király Quentin Ugolini | |
| 29 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 14 December 2022 16:30 | Japan | 7–3 (1–1, 3–1, 3–1) | Poland | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 980 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issa Otsuka Issa Tamura | Goalies | Mikolaj Szczepkowski | ||
| 53 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 14 December 2022 20:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 (1–0, 0–2, 2–0) | Estonia | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 90 |
| Game reference |
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| 16 December 2022 13:00 | Estonia | 3–4 (1–1, 2–2, 0–1) | Japan | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 60 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 47 | ||
| 16 December 2022 16:30 | Italy | 2–1 (0–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Poland | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 870 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Clara | Goalies | Mikolaj Szczepkowski | ||
| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 16 December 2022 20:00 | Ukraine | 7–1 (1–0, 3–1, 3–0) | South Korea | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference |
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| 17 December 2022 13:00 | Estonia | 2–1 (0–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Italy | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 17 December 2022 16:30 | Poland | 11–2 (3–0, 4–1, 4–1) | South Korea | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 1,000 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 17 December 2022 20:00 | Japan | 7–4 (1–1, 4–0, 2–3) | Ukraine | Nikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom Attendance: 750 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 23 | ||
Statistics
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krzysztof Maciaś | Poland | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +4 | 4 |
| 2 | Kotaro Murase | Japan | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +3 | 0 |
| 3 | Rukia Morita | Japan | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 0 |
| 4 | Alessandro Segafredo | Italy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +7 | 2 |
| 5 | Yuto Taneichi | Japan | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Kacper Maciaś | Poland | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | KIm Sangyeob | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | –7 | 6 |
| 8 | Mykyta Sydorenko | Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| 9 | Tommy Purdeller | Italy | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| 10 | Junya Owa | Japan | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +1 | 10 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Clara | Italy | 302:51 | 13 | 91.67 | 2.58 | 0 |
| 2 | Fjodor Aganezov | Estonia | 240:26 | 12 | 91.24 | 2.99 | 0 |
| 3 | Hlib Artsatbanov | Ukraine | 123:03 | 5 | 89.13 | 2.44 | 0 |
| 4 | Savva Serdiuk | Ukraine | 176:57 | 7 | 88.71 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 5 | Mikołaj Szczepkowski | Poland | 222:31 | 13 | 88.29 | 3.51 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
- Goaltender: Damian Clara
- Defenceman:
Junya Owa - Forward:
Danylo Korzhyletsky
Source: IIHF
References
- ^ 2023 World Championship Division I A official website
- ^ 2023 World Championship Division I A statistics
- ^ "IIHF Ice hockey U20 World Championship – Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ 2023 World Championship Division I B official website
- ^ 2023 World Championship Division I B statistics
- ^ "IIHF Ice hockey U20 World Championship – Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ Bytom welcomes IIHF
External links
- Official website of IIHF
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