2013 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 15th Ice Hockey World Championships U18 Juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships were the of 2013 in the age group of under- eighteen year olds ( U18). In total, between February 7 and April 28, 2013 43 teams in the seven tournaments in the top division and the divisions I to III part.
The world champion was the third time overall, the Canadian team, which was able to defeat the defending champion from the United States in the final 3-2. Third place went Finland. The German team finished in eighth place, while the Swiss U-18 selection finished the tournament on a good sixth place. Austria reached - as last year - in the group B of Division I in third place and was thus at the end on the 19th place of the World Cup.
- 2.5.1 quarterfinals
- 2.5.2 Semi-finals
- 2.5.3 3rd place match
- 2.5.4 final
- 4.1 Group A in Tallinn, Estonia
- 4.2 Group B in Belgrade, Serbia
- 4.3 ascent and descent
- 5.1 Group A in Taipei, Republic of China
- 5.2 Group B in İzmit, Turkey
- 5.3 ascent and descent
Participants, venues and periods
- Top Division: 18 to 28 April 2013, Sochi, Russia Participants: Germany Germany, Finland Finland, Canada Canada, Latvia Latvia, Russia Russia, Sweden Sweden, Switzerland Switzerland, Slovakia Slovakia ( climber ), Czech Republic Czech Republic, United States of America ( defending champion )
- Division I Group A: 7 to 13 April 2013, Asiago, Italy Participants: Denmark Denmark ( relegated ), France, Italy, Italy, Norway, Norway, Slovenia, Belarus Belarus ( climber )
- Group B: 14 to 20 April 2013, Tychy, Poland Participants: Japan Japan ( relegated ), Kazakhstan, Austria Austria, Poland Poland Flag of South Korea South Korea ( climber ), Ukraine
- Division II Group A: 31 March to 6 April 2013, Tallinn, Estonia Participants: Estonia Estonia ( climber ), United Kingdom Great Britain, Croatia, Lithuania, Lithuania, Romania Romania, Hungary Hungary ( relegated )
- Group B: 9 to 15 March 2013, Belgrade, Serbia Participants: Australia, Belgium ( climber ), Iceland Iceland, Netherlands Netherlands ( relegated ), Serbia Serbia, Spain
- Division III: Group A: 12 to 18 March 2013, Taipei, Republic of China Participants: Bulgaria, People's Republic of China People's Republic of China ( relegated ), Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei, Mexico, New Zealand New Zealand
- Group B: 7 to 10 February 2013 İzmit, Turkey Participants: Israel, Israel, Ireland Ireland, Turkey Turkey, South Africa South Africa ( relegated )
Due to the re -participation of teams from Israel, Israel and Ireland Ireland the tournament's Division III, Group B could be played, after it had been deleted without replacement in the previous year.
Top Division
The U18 World Championship was held in the Russian city of Sochi from 18 to 28 April 2013, and was considered a test competition for the Olympic Winter Games 2014. Played in Shaiba - Ice Arena ( 7,000 seats) and the Bolshoi Ice Palace with 12,000 seats.
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 in the World Cup 2012 after following key together:
Mode
For the World Cup 2013, a new game mode was adopted: After the group matches in the preliminary competition, the four group best qualified for the quarter-finals. The two fifth of the group will contest the relegation round in the best-of -three mode, and thereby determine a relegated to Division I. The classification matches for seventh and five omitted.
Venues
Preliminary round
Group A
Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Notes: 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 Notes: Quarter Final qualifier, relegation round qualifier
Relegation round
Latvia lost the first two games of the best-of -three series and thus rose from the Division IA, while the Slovak U-18 national team managed to avoid relegation.
Final round
Quarterfinals
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), ZAT = Shots on goal, GT = Goals against, Sv % = Shots held (in%), GTS = Gegentorschnitt, SO = shutouts; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Final placements
Title, ascent and descent
Awards
Division I
Group A in Asiago, Italy
The tournament Group A, Division I was from 7 to April 13, 2013 in Asiago, Italy, discharged. The games were held in 3,000 -seat Pala Hodegart. Won the tournament with 5 wins from 5 games - one of which is by extension -. Danish U18 national team which in the top division rose so On the final day, the Danes secured the tournament victory with a 6-3 win over Norway, who had led until then the table. In contrast, the Slovenian U18 team lost all five tournament games and climbed devoid of points in the Group B of Division I from.
In the game between Denmark and France on April 8, 2013, succeeded to the Danish goalkeeper George Sorensen to score a goal. As part of an IIHF competition so he was only the second goalkeeper after Anton Chudobin who achieved a score.
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 Tychy, Poland
The tournament in Group B of Division I was discharged from the 14th to April 20th 2013 in the Polish Tychy. The games were held in 2,716 -seat stadium Zimowy.
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 Tallinn, Estonia
The tournament Group A Division II was held in the Estonian capital Tallinn on 31 March to 6 April 2013. The games took place in the 500 -seat Škoda Jäähall.
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 Belgrade, Serbia
The tournament Group A, Division II was held in Serbia's capital Belgrade from 9th to 15th March 2013. The games took place in the 2,000 -seat Ledena dvorana Pionir.
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
Group A in Taipei, Republic of China
The tournament Group A Division III was from 11 to 16 March 2013, the capital of the Republic of China, Taipei, discharged. The games were held comprehensive Annex Ice Rink in the 800 spectators.
Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Notes: Up to Division IIB
Group B in İzmit, Turkey
The tournament in Group B of Division III was held from 7 to 10 February 2013 Turkish İzmit. The games found in the 3,600 -seat Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu instead.
Abbreviations: Pl = Place, Sp = Matches, W = Wins, OTS = Wins after Overtime ( Overtime ), OTN = Losses after Overtime, L = Loss Remarks: Up in the Division IIIA