2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

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2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III
Tournament details
Host nations  Iceland /  South Africa
Dates 12–18 March (Group A)
13–16 March (Group B)
Teams 10
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)

The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was two international under-18 men's ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships.

In the 'B' tournament, New Zealand finished in first place, securing promotion to the 'A' tournament next year. Returning to play, after missing three years of action, the kiwis needed Thailand to defeat Hong Kong on the final day to have a chance.[1] The hosts, South Africa, finished last but will not face relegation as this is the lowest tier. It did, however, mark the second of three events to be hosted in Cape Town this year, a very unusual accomplishment for any IIHF nation.[2]

Division III A

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A
Tournament details
Host nation  Iceland
Dates 12–18 March
Teams 6
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Israel ( titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played 15
Goals scored 144  (9.6 per game)
Attendance 2,995  (200 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Mexico Luis Valencia

The Division III A tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 12 to 18 March 2023.[3][4][5]

Participants

Team Qualification
 Iceland Hosts, placed 3rd in Division III A last year.
 Israel Placed 4th in Division III A last year.
 Mexico Placed 5th in Division III A last year.
 Turkey Placed 6th in Division III A last year.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Placed 1st in Division III B last year and were promoted.
 Luxembourg Placed 2nd in Division III B last year and were promoted.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Israel 5 4 0 0 1 39 5 34 12 Promoted to the 2024 Division II B
2  Iceland (H) 5 4 0 0 1 36 12 24 12
3  Turkey 5 3 0 0 2 27 15 12 9
4  Mexico 5 3 0 0 2 31 16 15 9
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 1 0 0 4 8 29 −21 3
6  Luxembourg 5 0 0 0 5 3 67 −64 0 Relegated to the 2024 Division III B

Results

12 March 2023
13:00 		Israel  3–1
(0–0, 0–1, 3–0) 		 Turkey Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 35
12 March 2023
16:30 		Luxembourg  0–6
(0–2, 0–2, 0–2) 		 Bosnia and Herzegovina Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 42
12 March 2023
20:00 		Mexico  3–5
(1–1, 2–0, 0–4) 		 Iceland Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 523
13 March 2023
13:00 		Turkey  15–1
(2–0, 10–0, 3–1) 		 Luxembourg Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 15
13 March 2023
16:30 		Israel  2–3
(1–1, 1–2, 0–0) 		 Mexico Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 50
13 March 2023
20:00 		Iceland  9–0
(1–0, 3–0, 5–0) 		 Bosnia and Herzegovina Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 457
15 March 2023
13:00 		Israel  18–0
(5–0, 6–0, 7–0) 		 Luxembourg Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 17
15 March 2023
16:30 		Mexico  7–2
(2–0, 2–1, 3–1) 		 Bosnia and Herzegovina Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 35
15 March 2023
20:00 		Iceland  8–4
(3–1, 3–2, 2–1) 		 Turkey Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 535
16 March 2023
13:00 		Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–11
(0–4, 0–3, 0–4) 		 Israel Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 18
16 March 2023
16:30 		Turkey  5–3
(2–0, 2–2, 1–1) 		 Mexico Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 40
16 March 2023
20:00 		Luxembourg  0–13
(0–3, 0–3, 0–7) 		 Iceland Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 542
18 March 2023
11:00 		Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1) 		 Turkey Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 20
18 March 2023
14:30 		Mexico  15–2
(3–1, 5–1, 7–0) 		 Luxembourg Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 38
18 March 2023
18:00 		Iceland  1–5
(0–2, 0–0, 1–3) 		 Israel Skautahöllin, Akureyri
Attendance: 628

Division III B

2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B
Tournament details
Host nation  South Africa
Dates 13–16 March
Teams 4
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  New Zealand ( titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played 6
Goals scored 46  (7.67 per game)
Attendance 880  (147 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Hong Kong Darren Cheung

The Division III B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 16 March 2023.[6][7][8]

Participants

Team Qualification
 New Zealand Placed 6th in 2019 Division III A and were relegated.
 Hong Kong Placed 2nd in 2019 Division III B.
 South Africa Hosts, placed 3rd in Division III B last year.
 Thailand First time participating in tournament.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  New Zealand 3 2 0 0 1 15 8 7 6 Promoted to the 2024 Division III A
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 0 1 13 11 2 6
3  Thailand 3 2 0 0 1 14 9 5 6
4  South Africa (H) 3 0 0 0 3 4 18 −14 0

Results

13 March 2023
14:00 		New Zealand  4–2
(3–0, 1–2, 0–0) 		 Thailand Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
13 March 2023
19:00 		South Africa  2–4
(0–1, 1–0, 1–3) 		 Hong Kong Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 200
14 March 2023
14:00 		New Zealand  4–5
(1–1, 1–2, 2–2) 		 Hong Kong Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 30
14 March 2023
19:00 		Thailand  7–1
(5–0, 1–1, 1–0) 		 South Africa Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 150
16 March 2023
14:00 		Hong Kong  4–5
(0–2, 2–1, 2–2) 		 Thailand Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
16 March 2023
19:00 		South Africa  1–7
(0–1, 1–3, 0–3) 		 New Zealand Ice Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 400

References

  1. ↑ "NZ junior ice hockey team wins gold at world championships". 1 News New Zealand. 17 March 2023. https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/03/17/nz-junior-ice-hockey-team-wins-gold-at-world-championships/. 
  2. ↑ "Under-18 ice hockey championships get under way.". Athlone news. 13 March 2023. https://www.athlonenews.co.za/sport/under-18-ice-hockey-championships-get-under-way-a060e102-4348-42fe-a0b0-9ecebffbf397. 
  3. ↑ 2023 Division III A official website
  4. ↑ 2023 Division III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
  5. ↑ 2023 Division III A statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
  6. ↑ 2023 Division III B official website
  7. ↑ 2023 Division III B statistics, stats.iihf.com
  8. ↑ 2023 Division III B statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
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