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{{Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
| year = 2003
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| country = Mexico
| country2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
| dates = 6 – 9 February 2003 5 – 8 March 2003
| num_teams = 8
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| prevseason = [[2002 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III|2002]]
| nextseason = [[2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III|2004]]
}}

The '''2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III''' was a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments run by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]]. The Division III tournaments made up the fourth level of competition at the [[2003 IIHF World U18 Championships]]. The Group A tournament took place between 5 and 8 March 2003 in [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] and the Group B tournament took place between 6 and 9 February 2003 in [[Sarajevo]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. The Group A competition was won by [[Australia]] while [[Iceland]] won the Group B tournament. Upon winning their respective tournaments both teams gained promotion to Division II of the [[2004 IIHF World U18 Championships]].

==Group A tournament==
The Group A tournament began on 5 March 2003 in [[Mexico City]], Mexico.<ref name="2003U18D3A">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/tournaments/W18IIIA.htm | title=2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group A | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> All four teams participating made their debuts at the [[IIHF World U18 Championships]].<ref name="IIHE19042005">{{cite book |title=International Ice Hockey Encyclopaedia 1904–2005 |last=Müller |first=Stephan |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2005 |publisher=Books on Demand |location=Germany |isbn=3-8334-4189-5 |page= |pages=308–326 |url= |accessdate=}}</ref> [[Australia]] won the tournament after winning all three of their games and gained promotion to Division II of the [[2004 IIHF World U18 Championships]].<ref name="GA RANK">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000003.htm | title=Final Ranking | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> [[Mexico]] finished second after losing only to Australia and [[China]] finished third after losing to Australia and Mexico. [[New Zealand]] who finished last also suffered the largest defeat of the tournament, losing to Australia 1–14.<ref name="GA GAMES">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm | title=Games & Standings | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> Lliam Webster of Australia finished as the top scorer of the tournament with nine points including five goals and four assists.<ref name="GA SCORERS">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/playerstat/pg000004.htm | title=Scoring Leaders | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> Australia's Patrick Baxter finished the tournament as the leading goaltender based on save percentage.<ref name="GA GOALIES">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/playerstat/pg000019.htm | title=Leading Goaltenders (SVS%) | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref>

===Standings===
{| class="infobox bordered"
|-
|width=20px bgcolor="#ccffcc"| ||Promoted to Division II for 2004
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Rk|Ranking}}
!width=165|Team
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|T|Ties}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GDF|Goal difference}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|PTS|Points}}
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1 ||align="left"| {{ih18|AUS}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 28 || 6 || +22 || '''6'''
|-
|2 ||align="left"| {{ih18|MEX}} || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 12 || 12 || 0 || '''4'''
|-
|3 ||align="left"| {{ih18|CHN}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 11 || 12 || –1 || '''2'''
|-
|4 ||align="left"| {{ih18|NZL}} || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 2 || 23 || –21 || '''0'''
|}

===Fixtures===
All times local.
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 5 March 2003
| time = 17:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|AUS}}'''
| team2 = {{ih18|CHN}}
| score = 6 – 3
| periods = (3–2, 2–1, 1–0)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm
| stadium = [[Mexico City]]
| attendance = 300
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 5 March 2003
| time = 20:00
| bg = #eeffff
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|MEX}}'''
| team2 = {{ih18|NZL}}
| score = 5 – 0
| periods = (3–0, 2–0, 0–0)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm
| stadium = Mexico City
| attendance = 850
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 6 March 2003
| time = 17:00
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|CHN}}'''
| team2 = {{ih18|NZL}}
| score = 4 – 1
| periods = (2–1, 1–0, 1–0)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm
| stadium = Mexico City
| attendance = 300
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 6 March 2003
| time = 20:00
| bg = #eeffff
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|MEX}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|AUS}}'''
| score = 2 – 8
| periods = (1–4, 1–2, 0–2)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm
| stadium = Mexico City
| attendance = 800
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 8 March 2003
| time = 17:00
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|AUS}}'''
| score = 1 – 14
| periods = (0–3, 1–7, 0–4)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm
| stadium = Mexico City
| attendance = 450
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 8 March 2003
| time = 20:00
| bg = #eeffff
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|CHN}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|MEX}}'''
| score = 4 – 5
| periods = (0–2, 3–1, 1–2)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIA/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm
| stadium = Mexico City
| attendance = 1600
}}

==Group B tournament==
The Group B tournament began on 6 February 2003 in [[Sarajevo]], Bosnia and Herzegovina.<ref name="2003U18D3B">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/tournaments/W18IIIB.htm | title=2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group B | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> [[Turkey]] who finished last in Division III at the [[2002 IIHF World U18 Championships]] returned to compete in this year's Division III tournament, [[Israel]] returned to the World Championships having not played since 2001, [[Iceland]] made their first appearance in the Division having only previously played in a qualification tournament in 2001, and [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] made their debut appearance at the World Championships.<ref name="IIHE19042005"/> Iceland won the tournament after winning all three of their games and gained promotion to Division II of the [[2004 IIHF World U18 Championships]].<ref name="GB RANK">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000002.htm | title=Final Ranking | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> Turkey finished second after beating both Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel on goal difference and Bosnia and Herzegovina finished in third.<ref name="GB GAMES">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000001.htm | title=Games & Standings | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref> Israel who had original won their first two games against Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina had the results annulled and scored 5–0 in favour of the opposing teams due to their use of three players who did not meet the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]]'s eligibility criteria.<ref name="IIHE19042005"/> Israel had originally won the games 9–1 against Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5–4 against Iceland.<ref name="IIHE19042005"/> Birgir Jakob Hansen of Iceland finished as the top scorer of the tournament with ten points including five goals and five assists.<ref name="GB SCORERS">{{cite web | url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/playerstat/pg000003.htm | title=Scoring Leaders | publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]] | date= | accessdate=2012-01-29 |archiveurl= |archivedate= |deadurl=no}}</ref>

===Standings===
{| class="infobox bordered"
|-
|width=20px bgcolor="#ccffcc"| ||Promoted to Division II for 2004
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!width=40|{{Tooltip|Rk|Ranking}}
!width=180|Team
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|T|Ties}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GDF|Goal difference}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|PTS|Points}}
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1 ||align="left"| {{ih18|ISL}} || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 19 || 4 || +15 || '''6'''
|-
|2 ||align="left"| {{ih18|TUR}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 16 || 11 || +5 || '''2'''
|-
|3 ||align="left"| {{ih18|BIH}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 8 || 19 || –11 || '''2'''
|-
|4 ||align="left"| {{ih18|ISR}} || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 14 || –9 || '''2'''
|}

===Fixtures===
All times local.
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 6 February 2003
| time = 16:30
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|ISL}}'''
| team2 = {{ih18|TUR}}
| score = 5 – 2
| periods = (2–2, 2–0, 1–0)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000001.htm
| stadium = [[Sarajevo]]
| attendance = 300
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 6 February 2003
| time = 19:30
| bg = #eeffff
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|ISR}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|BIH}}'''
| score = 0 – 5
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000001.htm
| stadium = Sarajevo
| attendance = 350
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 8 February 2003
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|ISR}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|ISL}}'''
| score = 0 – 5
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000001.htm
| stadium = Sarajevo
| attendance = 300
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 8 February 2003
| time = 19:30
| bg = #eeffff
| team1 = '''{{ih18-rt|TUR}}'''
| team2 = {{ih18|BIH}}
| score = 10 – 1
| periods = (0–0, 3–0, 7–1)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000001.htm
| stadium = Sarajevo
| attendance = 400
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 9 February 2003
| time = 16:30
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|TUR}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|ISR}}'''
| score = 4 – 5
| periods = (2–2, 2–1, 0–2)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000001.htm
| stadium = Sarajevo
| attendance = 300
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date = 9 February 2003
| time = 19:30
| bg = #eeffff
| team1 = {{ih18-rt|BIH}}
| team2 = '''{{ih18|ISL}}'''
| score = 2 – 9
| periods = (0–5, 1–2, 1–2)
| reference = http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0203/W18IIIB/0203/scripts/standings/pg000001.htm
| stadium = Sarajevo
| attendance = 600
}}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.iihf.com/ International Ice Hockey Federation]

{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2003 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:IIHF World U18 Championships]]

2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III - Revision history

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