2012 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 14th Ice Hockey World Championships U18 Juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships were in 2012 in the age group of under- eighteen year olds ( U18). In total, between March 11 and April 22, 2012 40 teams in the six tournaments in the top division and the divisions I to III part.

The world champion was the seventh time overall and fourth consecutive time the crew of the United States, which could significantly overcome as in the years 2010 and 2011, Sweden in the final 7-0. Third place went Canada. The German team confirmed the good results of the previous year and once again took the sixth place, Switzerland - also as last year - finished the tournament in seventh place in the top division from. Austria has been a climber in the group B of Division I a good third spot and was thus at the end on the 19th place of the World Cup.

  • 3.5.1 quarterfinals
  • 3.5.2 game for 5th place
  • 3.5.3 Semi-finals
  • 3.5.4 3rd place match
  • 3.5.5 final
  • 4.1 Group A in Piešťany, Slovakia
  • 4.2 Group B in Székesfehérvár, Hungary
  • 4.3 Ascent and Descent
  • 5.1 Group A in Heerenveen, The Netherlands
  • 5.2 Group B in Novi Sad, Serbia
  • 5.3 Ascent and Descent
  • 6.1 Group A in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • 6.2 Group B in Erzurum, Turkey
  • 6.3 Ascent and Descent

Participants, venues and periods

  • Top Division: 12th in Brno, Znojmo and Břeclav, Czech Republic until April 22, 2012 Participants: Denmark Denmark ( climber ), Germany Germany, Finland Finland, Canada Canada, Latvia Latvia ( climber ), Russia Russia, Sweden Sweden, Switzerland Switzerland, Czech Republic, Czech Republic, United States of America ( defending champion )
  • Division I Group A: 11 to 17 April 2012 in Piešťany, Slovakia Participants: France, Italy Italy, Japan Japan, Norway Norway ( relegated ), Slovakia Slovakia ( relegated ), Slovenia
  • Group B: 11 to 17 April 2012 in Székesfehérvár, Hungary Participants: Kazakhstan, Austria Austria ( climber ), Poland Poland, Ukraine Ukraine ( climber ), Hungary Hungary, Belarus Belarus
  • Division II Group A: March 31 to April 6, 2012 in Heerenveen, Netherlands Participants: United Kingdom United Kingdom ( relegated ), Croatia, Lithuania, Lithuania, Netherlands Netherlands, Romania Romania Flag of South Korea South Korea ( relegated )
  • Group B: 20 to 26 March 2012 in Novi Sad, Serbia Participants: Australia ( climber ), People's Republic of China People's Republic of China, Estonia, Iceland Iceland ( climber ), Serbia Serbia, Spain
  • Division III: Group A: 12 to 18 March 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria Participants: Belgium ( relegated ), Bulgaria, Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei, Mexico, New Zealand New Zealand ( relegated ), South Africa South Africa

Last year's participants and Ireland Ireland Israel Israel withdrew their teams entered for the group B of Division III, to be held in Erzurum Turkish, subsequently back. The teams for the first time reported for the group B of Division III teams Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong Hong Kong were not permitted to participate or withdrew also be returned. As with Turkey Turkey and Mongolia Mongolia remained only two parties and the participation of the Mongols as was not secured in December 2011, the World Association underscored the tournament without replacement.

Mode changes

For the first time since the men's world championships of 2001, the competitions of a far-reaching reform were subjected. While keeping the respective divisions their subscribers strength - the top division continues to play with 16 teams, the divisions I and II continue with twelve and the Division III with six - but the competition formats change dramatically. The reason for the reform, which also gets in the U20 and U18 Junior catchment, is that according to a study by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF 49-68 percent of all games of the 2010/11 season with five goals or more age of difference.

In Divisions I and II, the twelve teams are further divided into two groups of six teams. However, this is no longer based on the world ranking list, so that both groups are set up as balanced as possible, but once on the basis of the final rankings of the world championship of 2011. To play in Group A of the divisions in the first year, the six higher-ranked teams, while in group B will find the worse placed. In the following years, the group composition explained due to the promotion and relegation rules by itself

The Division III will continue to play in a group with six teams, and depending on the number of registered participants an optional qualification is held.

Affected by the mode changes are the promotion and relegation rules for the individual divisions. From the top division only the last placed the relegation round descends into the Division IA. From The summit also only the first place winner rises for next year in the top division, during the Six -placed descends in the Division IB. In return, the winner of the IB division advance to the Division IA. From the Division IB also the last one descends into the Division II A. The rise of regulation of the IB division with a promoted and relegated applies equally to the Division II A, as rising from the Division II B on a team. On the other hand rise from the Division II B two teams from, and thus two of the Division III. A direct relegated from Division III does not exist in this sense. Depending on a possible qualification to Division III, the two last-place teams in the Division III the previous year must start with the newly reported national teams in qualifying to play the then two free places.

Top Division

The U18 World Championship was held in the Czech cities of Brno, Znojmo and Břeclav from 12 to 22 April 2012. It was played in the Kajot Arena ( 7,200 seats) in Brno and Znojmo in Zimni stadium with 5,500 seats. Due to the success of the HC Kometa Brno in the play-offs of the Czech Extraliga, the Kajot Arena was not there for all scheduled games. On April 5, therefore, the 4,200 -seat Alcaplast was aréna in Břeclav as the third venue added.

At the tournament was attended ten national teams who played in two groups of five teams. In this case, the two groups were based on the standings of the teams at the World Cup 2011 by the following code together:

Mode

After the group matches of the preliminary round, the two group winners qualify directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and third - ever deny a qualifier for the semi-finals. The Fourth and Fifth of the group will contest - if you bring the result of the direct encounter of the first round - the relegation round and thereby determine two relegated to Division I.

Venues

Preliminary round

Group A

Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: semi-final qualifier, quarter-final qualifier, relegation round qualifier

Group B

Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: semi-final qualifier, quarter-final qualifier, relegation round qualifier

Relegation round

Note: The Preliminaries Czech Republic Czech Republic - Denmark Denmark ( 8:4 ) and Switzerland Switzerland - Latvia Latvia ( 2:4 ) are included in the table. Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Notes: Relegated to Division IA

Final round

Quarterfinals

Match for 5th place

Semifinal

3rd Place Match

Final

Best Scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = Matches, G = Goals, V = Assists, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus, SM = penalty minutes; Fat: Turnierbestwert

Best Goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = Games, Min = Ice Age ( in minutes), GT = Goals against, SO = shutouts, Sv % = held shots (in%), GTS = Gegentorschnitt; Fat: Turnierbestwert

Final placements

Title, ascent and descent

Awards

Division I

Group A in Piešťany, Slovakia

The tournament Group A was discharged on 11 Piešťany in Slovakia to 17 April 2012. The games were held in 3,500 -seat Zimný Štadión Piešťany instead.

Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: Up in the top division, relegated to Division IB

Group B in Székesfehérvár, Hungary

The tournament of group B was held on 11 Székesfehérvár in Hungary to 17 April 2012. The games took place in the 3,500 -seat Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Jégcsarnok.

Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Notes: Up to Division IA, relegated to the Division IIA

Ascent and Descent

Division II

Group A in Heerenveen, The Netherlands

The tournament Group A was held from March 31 to April 6, 2012 in Heerenveen, Netherlands. The games were held comprehensive Thialf IJsstadion the 3,500 spectators.

Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: Up in the Division IB, relegated to Division IIB

Group B in Novi Sad, Serbia

The tournament of group B was held from 20 to 26 March 2012 at the Serbian city of Novi Sad. The games took place in the 1,623 -seat Ledena dvorana SPENS.

Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: Up in the Division IIA, relegated to Division IIIA

Ascent and Descent

Division III

A group in Sofia, Bulgaria

The tournament Group A Division III was held in the Bulgarian capital Sofia from 12 to 18 March 2012. The games were held comprehensive Winter Sports Palace in 4,600 spectators.

Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Notes: Up to Division IIB, relegated to the qualification

Group B in Erzurum, Turkey

The competition the group B of Division III should be held on 11 Erzurum in Turkey to 17 March 2012. The games were to take place in the 3,000 -seat Erzurum GSim.

Last year's participants and Ireland Ireland Israel Israel withdrew their teams entered for the group B of Division III back later. The teams for the first time reported for the Group B of Division III teams Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina and Hong Kong Hong Kong were not permitted to participate or withdrew also be returned. As with Turkey Turkey and Mongolia Mongolia remained only two parties and the participation of the Mongols as was not secured in December 2011, the World Association underscored the tournament without replacement.

Ascent and Descent

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