2023 IIHF World Championship Division II
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| 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nations |  Spain /  Turkey
|
| Dates | 16–22 April 17–23 April |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II were two international ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
The Group A tournament was held in Madrid, Spain from 16 to 22 April and the Group B tournament in Istanbul, Turkey from 17 to 23 April 2023.
Spain won the Group A tournament and got promoted, while Iceland finished last and was relegated.[2] The United Arab Emirates won Group B and got promoted and Mexico was relegated.[3]
Group A tournament
| 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II A | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Spain
|
| Dates | 16–22 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 120 (8 per game) |
| Attendance | 8,117 (541 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Borna Rendulić
|
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Australia
|
Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2019. |
 Croatia
|
Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2022. |
| Spain
|
Host, placed 4th in Division II A in 2022. |
 Israel
|
Placed 5th in Division II A in 2022. |
 Iceland
|
Placed 1st in Division II B in 2022 and was promoted. |
 Georgia
|
Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2022 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Spain (H)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I B |
| 2 | Georgia
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 3 | Croatia
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 9 | |
| 4 | Australia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 3 | |
| 5 | Israel
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 3 | |
| 6 | Iceland
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 3 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II B |
Results
| 16 April 2023 12:30 |
Georgia 
|
4–1 (2–0, 1–1, 1–0) |
Iceland
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 77 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Štefan PožarLinesmen:  Sergio Biec Michał Gerne
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 16 April 2023 16:00 |
Australia 
|
4–6 (0–3, 4–2, 0–1) |
Croatia
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 117 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Alexei Roshchyn Linesmen:  Cyril Debuche Carlos Trobajo
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 16 April 2023 19:30 |
Spain 
|
8–2 (2–0, 5–1, 1–1) |
Israel
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 1,150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Ramon SterkensLinesmen:  Dario Fuchs Niklas Wilhelmsen
| ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 53 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 17 April 2023 12:30 |
Croatia 
|
6–2 (2–0, 3–1, 1–1) |
Iceland
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 64 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Alexei Roshchyn Linesmen: Cyril Debuche Niklas Wilhelmsen
| ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 17 April 2023 16:00 |
Israel 
|
3–7 (2–1, 1–3, 0–3) |
Georgia
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 76 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Ramon Sterkens Linesmen: Michał Gerne Carlos Trobajo
| ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 48 | ||
| 17 April 2023 19:30 |
Spain
|
8–1 (2–0, 4–0, 2–1) |
Australia
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 967 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Goro TerakadoLinesmen: Dario Fuchs Masa Hashimoto
| ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 19 April 2023 12:30 |
Croatia
|
12–1 (4–1, 4–0, 4–0) |
Israel
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 256 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Štefan Požar Linesmen: Sergio Biec Dario Fuchs
| ||||
| 31 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 55 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 19 April 2023 16:00 |
Australia
|
2–4 (1–1, 1–0, 0–3) |
Iceland
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 237 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Goro Terakado Linesmen: Masa Hashimoto Carlos Trobajo
| ||||
| 11 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 19 April 2023 19:30 |
Spain
|
2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) |
Georgia
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 1,169 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Ramon Sterkens Linesmen: Cyril Debuche Niklas Wilhelmsen
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 21 April 2023 12:30 |
Israel
|
1–7 (0–2, 1–3, 0–2) |
Australia
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 374 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Štefan Požar Linesmen: Sergio Biec Niklas Wilhelmsen
| ||||
| 16 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 51 | ||
| 21 April 2023 16:00 |
Georgia
|
6–0 (1–0, 1–0, 4–0) |
Croatia
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 197 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Alexei Roshchyn Linesmen: Cyril Debuche Carlos Trobajo
| ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 21 April 2023 19:30 |
Iceland 
|
4–7 (1–2, 1–2, 2–3) |
Spain
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 1,500 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Goro Terakado Linesmen: Michał Gerne Masa Hashimoto
| ||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 22 April 2023 12:30 |
Australia
|
2–3 (1–0, 0–3, 1–0) |
Georgia
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 195 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Alexei Roshchyn Linesmen: Sergio Biec Cyril Debuche
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 22 April 2023 16:00 |
Iceland
|
3–7 (1–1, 2–4, 0–2) |
Israel
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 260 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Goro Terakado Linesmen: Dario Fuchs Carlos Trobajo
| ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 22 April 2023 19:30 |
Croatia
|
2–5 (2–1, 0–1, 0–3) |
Spain
|
Pista de Hielo, Madrid Attendance: 1,500 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Ramon Sterkens Linesmen: Michał Gerne Masa Hashimoto
| ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 36 | ||
Group B tournament
| 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II B | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Turkey
|
| Dates | 17–23 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 124 (8.27 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,565 (104 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Sergei Kuznetsov
|
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2019. |
 Belgium
|
Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. |
 Bulgaria
|
Placed 4th in Division II B last year. |
 Mexico
|
Placed 5th in Division II B last year. |
 United Arab Emirates
|
Placed 1st in Division III A last year and was promoted. |
| Turkey
|
Host, placed 2nd in Division III A last year and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 25 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Division II A |
| 2 | Belgium
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 12 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | New Zealand
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 | Turkey (H)
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 | Mexico
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division III A |
Results
| 17 April 2023 13:00 |
New Zealand 
|
1–4 (0–0, 0–1, 1–3) |
Belgium
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 51 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Konstantin ChubenkoLinesmen:  Berkay Aslanbey Lodewijk Beelen
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 11 | Shots | 56 | ||
| 17 April 2023 16:30 |
Bulgaria 
|
4–2 (1–1, 2–0, 1–1) |
Mexico
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 63 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Trpimir Piragić Linesmen:  Nathan Carmichael Taha Kavlakoğlu
| ||||
| 31 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 17 April 2023 20:30 |
Turkey 
|
0–8 (0–3, 0–4, 0–1) |
United Arab Emirates
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 85 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Bastian SteingrossLinesmen: Wayne Gerth Tomislav Grozaj
| ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 46 | ||
| 18 April 2023 13:00 |
Bulgaria
|
7–2 (4–0, 0–0, 3–2) |
New Zealand
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 63 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Robert Love-DekazosLinesmen:  Chi Hongda Taha Kavlakoğlu
| ||||
| 39 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 46 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 18 April 2023 16:30 |
Belgium 
|
3–4 (0–2, 1–2, 2–0) |
United Arab Emirates
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 78 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Bastian Steingross Linesmen: Berkay Aslanbey Wayne Gerth
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 50 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 18 April 2023 20:30 |
Mexico 
|
0–5 (0–3, 0–1, 0–1) |
Turkey
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 185 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Konstantin Chubenko Linesmen: Lodewijk Beelen Nathan Carmichael
| ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 39 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 20 April 2023 13:00 |
New Zealand
|
1–7 (1–1, 0–4, 0–2) |
United Arab Emirates
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 54 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Konstantin Chubenko Linesmen: Lodewijk Beelen Tomislav Grozaj
| ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 57 | ||
| 20 April 2023 16:30 |
Belgium
|
11–2 (4–0, 4–2, 3–0) |
Mexico
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 45 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Robert Love-Dekazos Linesmen: Berkay Aslanbey Taha Kavlakoğlu
| ||||
| 32 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 65 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 20 April 2023 20:30 |
Bulgaria
|
5–3 (1–0, 2–0, 2–3) |
Turkey
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 280 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Trpimir Piragić Linesmen: Chi Hongda Wayne Gerth
| ||||
| 18 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 21 April 2023 13:00 |
Mexico
|
2–7 (1–2, 0–3, 1–2) |
New Zealand
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 43 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Trpimir Piragić Linesmen: Berkay Aslanbey Wayne Gerth
| ||||
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 50 | ||
| 21 April 2023 16:30 |
United Arab Emirates 
|
7–2 (2–0, 5–1, 0–1) |
Bulgaria
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 87 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Bastian Steingross Linesmen: Chi Hongda Taha Kavlakoğlu
| ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 11 min | ||
| 42 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 21 April 2023 20:30 |
Turkey
|
2–9 (2–2, 0–4, 0–3) |
Belgium
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 428 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Robert Love-Dekazos Linesmen: Nathan Carmichael Tomislav Grozaj
| ||||
| 23 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 59 | ||
| 23 April 2023 13:00 |
United Arab Emirates
|
9–4 (3–0, 1–2, 5–2) |
Mexico
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 48 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Robert Love-Dekazos Linesmen: Chi Hongda Taha Kavlakoğlu
| ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 54 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 23 April 2023 16:30 |
Belgium
|
6–1 (2–0, 2–1, 2–0) |
Bulgaria
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 55 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Bastian Steingross Linesmen: Berkay Aslanbey Nathan Carmichael
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 59 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 23 April 2023 20:30 |
New Zealand
|
4–2 (4–0, 0–0, 0–2) |
Turkey
|
Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 610 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Konstantin Chubenko Linesmen: Lodewijk Beelen Tomislav Grozaj
| ||||
| 16 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 35 | ||
References
- ↑ "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wm/news/36477/to_tampere_riga_in_23_to_switzerland_in_26.
- ↑ "Spain celebrates gold on home ice". https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiia/news/43966/spain_celebrates_gold_on_home_ice.
- ↑ "UAE wins 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II – Group B". https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/2427418-uae-wins-2023-iihf-ice-hockey-world-championship-division-ii---group-b.
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