2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

The 36th Ice Hockey World Championships U20 juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships were in 2012 in the age group of under- twenties ( U20). In total, between 10th December 2011 and January 22, 2012 39 teams in the six tournaments in the top division and the divisions I to III part.

The world champion was the second time the team of Sweden that could defeat in extra time in the final of the defending champions from Russia just 1-0. The German team managed by winning the tournament in Division IA direct promotion back to the top division, Switzerland finished eighth in the top division, and could not confirm the two good finishes in previous years. Austria was fifth in Group A of Division I and was thus able to just avoid relegation in the B group yet.

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 Garmisch -Partenkirchen, Germany 4.1.1 Division IA winning team: Germany

4.2.1 Division IB winner team: France

5.1 Group A in Donetsk, Ukraine
5.2 Group B in Tallinn, Estonia
5.3 Ascent and Descent

6.1 Ascent and Descent

Participants, venues and periods

Top Division: December 26, 2011 to January 5th, 2012 in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Participants: Denmark Denmark ( climber ), Finland Finland, Canada Canada, Latvia Latvia ( climber ) Russia Russia ( defending champion ), Sweden Sweden, Switzerland Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovakia, Czech Republic Czech Republic, United States, USA

Division I Group A: 11 to 17 December 2011 in Garmisch -Partenkirchen, Germany Participants: Germany Germany ( relegated ), United Kingdom UK, Norway Norway ( relegated ), Austria Austria, Slovenia, Belarus Belarus
Group B: 12 to 18 December 2011 in Tychy, Poland Participants: France France ( climber ), Italy Italy, Japan, Japan, Kazakhstan, Croatia, Poland Poland ( climber )

Division II Group A: 12 to 18 December 2011 in Donetsk, Ukraine Participants: Lithuania Lithuania ( relegated ), Netherlands Netherlands, Spain, Korea, South Korea, Ukraine Ukraine ( relegated ), Hungary Hungary
Group B: 10 to 16 December 2011 in Tallinn, Estonia Participants: Mexico ( Up ), Romania Romania, Serbia Serbia Australia, Belgium, Estonia, Mexico ( Up )

Division III: 17 to 22 January 2012 in Dunedin, New Zealand Participants: Bulgaria, People's Republic of China People's Republic of China ( relegated ), Iceland Iceland ( relegated ), New Zealand New Zealand, Turkey Turkey

North Korea North Korea said its participation in the Division III on 4 November 2011 from from not further specified reasons. Last year's participants Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei reported no team for Division III.

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 ten 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 U-20 World Championship was held in the Canadian cities of Calgary and Edmonton December 26, 2011 to 5 January 2012. It was played at Scotiabank Saddledome ( 19,289 seats) in Calgary as well as Rexall Place in Edmonton with 16,839 seats. A total of 444 718 spectators attended the 31 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 14,345 per game.

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

The world champion secured Sweden, which won 1-0 in the final thanks to a goal in extra time against defending champion Russia. It was only the second overall title win for the Swedes and the first since 1981. Since the play-off format was introduced in 1996, it was the first all- European clash in a final game. The winning goal for the first gold medal of Sweden for 31 years Mika Zibanejad scored in the eleventh minute of extra time. The bronze medal won by the host Canadians with a 4-0 victory over Finland. In the relegation round climber Denmark had to make their way back to Division IA, as they narrowly lost the deciding game against Mitaufsteiger Latvia.

In the individual awards the Russian Yevgeny Kuznetsov was the big winner. In addition to choosing the All- Star team of the tournament, he was named most valuable player and best striker and was also top scorer of the tournament. Among the goalkeepers, the Czech Petr Mrázek distinguished.

Mode

After the group matches - each team played four of them - the first round, the two group winners qualified directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and third ever denied a qualifier for the semi-finals. The Fourth and Fifth of the group matches contested - if you bring the result of the direct encounter of the first round - the relegation round and found this one relegated to Division IA.

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

Relegation round

Note: The Preliminaries Switzerland Switzerland - Latvia Latvia ( 5-3 ) and Denmark Denmark - United States of America ( 3:11 ) 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 Garmisch -Partenkirchen, Germany

The tournament Group A was held from 11 to 17 December 2011 at the German Garmisch -Partenkirchen. The games were held comprehensive Olympic Ice Sport Centre at 6,926 spectators. A total of 7,379 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 491 per game.

After relegation last year, the German U-20 selection and failed to promotion back to the top division. In the group, occupied with some overseas legionnaires Germans left the teams from Belarus and Norway behind. Against both teams, the team of coach Ernst Höfner delivered close games, but won 2-1 against the White Russians and turned the decisive game against Norway in the final phase to a 5-3 victory. In the Division IB, the British descended, who lost all of the games, and also in the crucial match against Austria had no chance.

As top scorer of the German striker Tobias Rieder went out of the tournament. He posted 13 points scorer in five games and had eight templates at the same time best Torvorbereiter. The title of the scorer he shared with the Norwegian Jonas Knutsen. Both came on five hits. The award for the best striker received the Norwegian Sondre Olden; the best defender of the German Konrad Abeltshauser. On the goalkeeper position of the German goalkeeper Mathias Niederberger was excellent.

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

Division IA winning team: Germany

Group B in Tychy, Poland

The tournament of group B was held from 12 to 18 December 2011 at the Polish Tychy. The games were held in 2,535 -seat stadium Zimowy. A total of 11,900 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 793 per game.

Even before the final day, the French, who had managed only last year to move up to the Division I secured, move up to the Division IA. Although the French were victorious in the crucial games against Kazakhstan and Italy just under 2-1, but ranged these victories despite a final defeat against the host sovereign Poland for advancement. The fight for relegation decided the Croats themselves, who beat Japan in the final game 4-3.

As top scorer of the Polish striker Damian Kapica emerged from the tournament. He recorded ten points scorer in five games and was the top scorer with six goals at the same time. The title of the best Torvorbereiters won his teammate Mateusz Michalski. He prepared seven goals. The award for best strikers received the Croatian Borna Rendulić; the best defense of the Frenchman Aziz Baazzi. On the goalkeeper position of the Kazakh goalkeeper Pawel Poluetkow was excellent.

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

Division IB winner team: France

Ascent and Descent

Division II

Group A in Donetsk, Ukraine

The tournament Group A was held from 12 to 18 December 2011 at the Ukraine's Donetsk. The games were held in 4,130 -seat Ice Palace Druzhba. A total of 22 265 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 1,484 per game.

Despite some start-up problems in the tournament with close wins over the later relegated South Korea and Hungary, the host Ukrainians managed to move up to the group B of Division I. The relegated only last year Ukrainians sat down with the home advantage in the decisive match against Lithuania with 3:2 in the by extension. Selbige were also started badly in the tournament and had also been acting against Hungary defeat in the shootout. In the relegation battle between the Netherlands and South Korea, the Europeans kept nearly the upper hand and remained in the group A.

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 Tallinn, Estonia

The tournament of group B was held on 10 to 16 December 2011 at the Estonian Tallinn. The games took place in the 500 -seat Arena Premia. A total of 3,065 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, corresponding to an average of 204 per game.

Promotion to the Division IIA secured sovereign the team from Romania, with at least four goals gained prominence all games. Even before the last day of group matches were the East Europeans firmly as promoted, after they had beaten the direct competitors from Estonia and only in the last year from Division III ascended Serbs clearly. When relegated to the second division III Movers Mexico emerged from the five games. Despite a respect for success in the first game against Belgium, which only narrowly lost the Central Americans with 2:3 in the shootout, they lost in the crucial game against Australia with 1:4.

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 III

Ascent and Descent

Division III in Dunedin, New Zealand

The Tournament Division III was held from 17 to 22 January 2012 at New Zealand, Dunedin. The games were held comprehensive Ice Stadium in 1.850 spectators. A total of 2,037 people visited the ten tournament games, corresponding to an average of 203 per game.

The North Korean association said from the participation of its U20 selection on 4 November 2011, after which the tournament took place only five instead of the planned six nations.

The rise in the Division IIB secured sovereign the team from Iceland, with at least four goals gained prominence all games. Nevertheless, the Icelanders secured only on the final day 's re-emergence in a direct duel against the People's Republic of China, which was relegated last year with the North West Europeans.

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

Ascent and Descent

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