2012 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
International ice hockey competition
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Bulgaria |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 12–18 March 2012 |
Teams | 6 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Belgium |
Runner-up | New Zealand |
Third place | Mexico |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 15 |
Goals scored | 157 (10.47 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Yoren de Smet |
The 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was an international under-18 ice hockey tournament organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2012, a new format was introduced to the IIHF World U18 Championships, therefore Division III now represents the sixth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships. The Division III tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 12 to 18 March 2012.[1]
Participants
Team | Qualification |
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New Zealand | Placed 6th in 2011 Division II (Group A) and were relegated |
Belgium | Placed 6th in 2011 Division II (Group B) and were relegated |
Bulgaria | Hosts, placed 2nd in 2011 Division III (Group A) |
Mexico | Placed 2nd in 2011 Division III (Group B) |
Chinese Taipei | Placed 3rd in 2011 Division III (Group A) |
South Africa | Placed 3rd in 2011 Division III (Group B) |
Final standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Belgium | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12 | +36 | 15 | Promoted to the 2013 Division II B |
2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 12 | |
3 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 9 | |
4 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 6 | |
5 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 3 | |
6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 68 | −62 | 0 | Relegated to the 2013 Division III B |
Source: IIHF
Results
All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
12 March 2012 12:00 | Mexico | 2–5 (1–1, 0–0, 1–4) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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12 March 2012 15:30 | South Africa | 0–11 (0–6, 0–2, 0–3) | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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12 March 2012 19:00 | New Zealand | 5–2 (1–0, 1–1, 3–1) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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13 March 2012 12:00 | Belgium | 9–1 (1–0, 5–0, 3–1) | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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13 March 2012 15:30 | New Zealand | 3–2 (0–1, 2–1, 1–0) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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13 March 2012 19:00 | Bulgaria | 13–1 (6–0, 5–0, 2–1) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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15 March 2012 12:00 | New Zealand | 18–0 (6–0, 6–0, 6–0) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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15 March 2012 15:30 | Mexico | 7–2 (5–0, 0–1, 2–1) | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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15 March 2012 19:00 | Belgium | 9–5 (2–3, 3–2, 4–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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16 March 2012 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 1–4 (0–1, 1–3, 0–0) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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16 March 2012 15:30 | South Africa | 1–17 (0–5, 1–4, 0–8) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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16 March 2012 19:00 | Bulgaria | 1–4 (0–1, 1–2, 0–1) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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18 March 2012 12:00 | Mexico | 9–4 (1–1, 5–1, 3–2) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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18 March 2012 15:30 | Chinese Taipei | 4–6 (0–1, 2–3, 2–2) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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18 March 2012 19:00 | Belgium | 8–3 (2–1, 5–0, 1–2) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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References
- ^ 2012 Division III statistics
External links
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