2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Tournament details
Host countries	Belarus  Italy
Dates	29 March – 4 April 2009 6–12 April 2009
Teams	12
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The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I was an international under-18 ice hockey competition organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Both Division I tournaments made up the second level of the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus, and the Group B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy. Belarus and Latvia won the Group A and B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Top Division of the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus at the Ice Palace from 6 to 12 April 2009.

Final Standings

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Belarus	5	4	1	0	0	23	6	17	14
Poland	5	2	2	0	1	25	15	10	10
Hungary	5	3	0	1	1	19	18	1	10
Kazakhstan	5	2	0	1	2	16	21	−5	7
Lithuania	5	1	0	1	3	13	16	−3	4
Ukraine	5	0	0	0	5	7	29	−22	0

Belarus is promoted to Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
Ukraine is relegated to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships

Results

All times local

April 6, 2009 12:00

Ukraine

1–5

Lithuania

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

Game reference
				Referee: P Mikula
	D Khanin (EQ) 36:48		P Rulevicius (EQ) 05:03 D Streckis (EQ) 05:50 M Cerniauskas (EQ) 07:16 P Rulevicius (PP) 39:49 M Krikstanaitis (EQ) 52:17

April 6, 2009 15:30

Poland

4–3 (OT)

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,500

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				Referee: B Holdsworth
	D Kapica (EQ) 02:03 P Kosidlo (EQ) 08:58 K Guzik (EQ) 26:49 K Guzik (EQ) 61:28		M Zhabunin (PP) 11:11 A Tleubayev (EQ) 22:13 N Sidorenko (EQ) 45:12

April 6, 2009 19:00

Hungary

4–5 (SO)

Belarus

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,700

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				Referee: V Gashilov
	R Hardi (PP) 10:52 R Hardi (PP) 13:56 J Hari (EQ) 42:17 J Hari (EQ) 59:02		E Nogachev (EQ) 17:55 N Suslo (SH) 25:05 A Kobus (EQ) 37:01 E Nogachev (PP) 59:44 A Korogoda (GWS) 65:00

April 7, 2009 15:30

Lithuania

3–4

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,500

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				Referee: T Salminen
	S Suchomlinas (EQ) 09:03 S Suchomlinas (PP) 32:39 L Rimkus (PP) 41:09		A Pavuk (PP) 16:49 B Somogyi (SH) 35:56 B Nemes (EQ) 36:45 B Nemes (PP) 38:39

April 7, 2009 19:00

Belarus

4–1

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

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				Referee: P Mikula
	K Gotovets (PP) 11:59 M Khoromando (EQ) 19:57 N Suslo (EQ) 48:08 A Kobus (PP) 59:59		B Bychawski (PP) 56:55

April 8, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

7–3

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

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				Referee: B Holdsworth
	A Petrov (EQ) 01:06 M Zhabunin (EQ) 03:24 T Morev (EQ) 24:07 Y Bondarenko (EQ) 33:27 Vologodsky (EQ) 38:14 A Tleubayev (EQ) 49:30 T Morev (EQ) 56:37		S Palamarchuk (PP) 08:06 S Golovanov (EQ) 39:32 D Khanin (PP) 43:31

April 9, 2009 12:00

Hungary

0–9

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

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				Referee: V Gashilov
			J Wanacki (EQ) 06:56 D Piotrowicz (EQ) 09:36 K Guzik (PP) 15:52 B Neupauer (EQ) 20:19 M Bober (PP) 33:15 D Kapica (EQ) 46:06 D Kapica (EQ) 48:04 B Neupauer (EQ) 51:32 B Neupauer (EQ) 54:43

April 9, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

4–2

Lithuania

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

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				Referee: B Holdsworth
	M Rakhmanov (PP) 14:15 V Ivashin (EQ) 17:18 M Zhabunin (EQ) 53:03 T Morev (ENG) 59:44		P Rulevicius (PP) 27:31 S Suchomlinas (EQ) 54:59

April 9, 2009 19:00

Belarus

5–0

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

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				Referee: T Salminen
	A Korogoda (EQ) 03:26 R Malinovski (PP) 07:58 N Suslo (EQ) 13:52 I Karabanov (EQ) 56:29 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 56:46

April 10, 2009 15:30

Lithuania

0–3

Belarus

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

Game reference
				Referee: V Gashilov
			V Zankovets (EQ) 03:13 V Markitski (EQ) 33:25 R Malinovski (PP) 53:06

April 11, 2009 12:00

Poland

7–3

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

Game reference
				Referee: T Salminen
	D Piotrowicz (PP) 14:08 B Neupauer (EQ) 25:36 B Neupauer (EQ) 32:11 K Guzik (EQ) 40:31 K Guzik (EQ) 49:42 A Kowalczyk (EQ) 54:13 L Sosnierz (EQ) 59:05		M Popov (PP) 19:07 M Korabchevsky (PP) 23:09 S Golovanov (PP) 48:54

April 11, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

1–6

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

Game reference
				Referee: P Mikula
	M Zhabunin (PP) 47:46		Tamas Erdelyi (EQ) 10:18 B Nemes (EQ) 10:45 B Nemes (PP) 31:52 B Nemes (EQ) 57:08 H Strenk (EQ) 59:13 Tamas Erdelyi (PP) 59:49

April 12, 2009 12:00

Lithuania

3–4 (OT)

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

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				Referee: V Gashilov
	D Streckis (PP) 05:33 A Korneiciuk (PP) 34:12 A Bendzuis (EQ) 47:45		B Pociecha (PP) 15:57 K Guzik (PP) 18:07 J Wanacki (PP) 25:16 D Maciejewski (EQ) 60:56

April 12, 2009 15:30

Ukraine

0–5

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

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				Referee: T Salminen
			J Hari (EQ) 22:01 B Zalavari (PP) 28:06 I Gallo (PP) 41:17 A Nemeth (PP) 43:48 K Hentes (PP) 51:09

April 12, 2009 19:00

Belarus

6–1

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace Attendance: 4,100

Game reference
				Referee: B Holdworth
	A Korogoda (EQ) 06:24 I Karabanov (EQ) 09:45 E Nogachev (PP) 25:11 V Makritski (SH) 27:40 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 38:33 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 59:56		M Rakhmanov (EQ) 47:43

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy at PalaOdegar from 29 March to 4 April 2009.

Final Standings

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Latvia	5	4	0	0	1	18	10	8	12
Denmark	5	3	0	1	1	15	7	8	10
Austria	5	2	2	0	1	21	20	1	10
France	5	1	1	1	2	15	17	−2	6
Japan	5	0	2	1	2	13	16	−3	5
Italy	5	0	0	2	3	8	20	−12	2

Latvia is promoted to Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
Italy is relegated to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships

Results

All times local

March 29, 2009 13:30

Japan

5–6 (OT)

Austria

PalaOdegar Attendance: 200

Game reference
				Referee: P Grecko
	Y Takami (EQ) 12:21 T Gorai (SH) 16:39 T Gorai (PP) 47:21 T Obara (PS) 56:24 T Gorai (EQ) 59:43		A Haase (PP) 17:27 P Schneider (EQ) 38:17 M Pock (PP) 43:04 P Schneider (EQ) 53:21 M Brucker (EQ) 59:27 K Puschnik (PP) 64:00

March 29, 2009 17:00

France

4–3 (SO)

Denmark

PalaOdegar Attendance: 600

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				Referee: R van der Waarden
	V Barbero (PP) 32:12 T Franck (PP) 41:00 V Barbero (EQ) 55:29 R Gaborit (GWS) 65:00		R Damgaard (EQ) 02:45 P Bjorkstrand (PP) 24:22 P Brugisser (EQ) 58:40

March 29, 2009 20:30

Italy

3–5

Latvia

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,700

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				Referee: M Battimo
	P Grandi (PP) 04:40 P Nicolao (EQ) 11:29 P Nicolao (EQ) 24:43		N Semjonovs (EQ) 06:13 M Bicecskis (EQ) 22:57 E Biezais (PP) 28:03 A Mickevics (EQ) 30:47 N Kolesnikovs (PP) 45:41

March 30, 2009 13:30

Austria

6–5

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 410

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				Referee: M Battimo
	J Schernthaner (EQ) 05:02 K Puschnik (PS) 27:20 C Sternat (EQ) 37:40 M Pock (PP) 39:43 K Puschnik (EQ) 44:01 K Puschnit (EQ) 57:43		V Claireaux (EQ) 21:04 N Ritz (EQ) 25:40 C Betrand (EQ) 27:57 R Gaborit (EQ) 36:28 V Vitton Mea (PP) 47:01

March 30, 2009 17:00

Latvia

5–2

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 520

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				Referee: R van der Waarden
	E Kalns (PP) 18:31 E Leitans (PP) 25:58 J Upitis (EQ) 28:39 N Semjonovs (PP) 36:49 V Dobrenkijs (PS) 43:18		H Satoh (EQ) 55:23 H Satoh (PP) 57:26

March 30, 2009 20:30

Denmark

7–0

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,450

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				Referee: Viktor Trilar
	F Scheel (EQ) 02:27 M Mieritz (PP) 05:41 S Nielsen (EQ) 06:47 M Mieritz (EQ) 28:11 P Bjorkstrand (EQ) 41:13 A Poulsen (PP) 44:05 J Jensen (EQ) 57:35

April 1, 2009 13:30

Denmark

1–0

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 310

Game reference
				Referee: P Grecko
	A Poulsen (EQ) 12:11

April 1, 2009 17:30

Latvia

3–4

Austria

PalaOdegar Attendance: 360

Game reference
				Referee: V Trilar
	R Vigners (PP) 11:53 A Mickevics (PP) 21:41 R. Ķēniņš (EQ) 25:33		A Martirosian (PP) 31:43 M Brucker (PP) 32:26 N Hartl (PP) 43:42 A Martirosian (PP) 49:14

April 1, 2009 20:30

France

2–1

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,150

Game reference
				Referee: R van der Waarden
	R Gutierrez (EQ) 14:22 N Ritz (EQ) 21:23		M Presti (SH) 52:39

April 2, 2009 13:30

Austria

1–4

Denmark

PalaOdegar Attendance: 480

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				Referee: M Battimo
	G Waldhauser (EQ) 47:28		S Pedersen (PP) 34:31 S Svendsen (EQ) 35:43 A Poulsen (EQ) 58:26

April 2, 2009 17:00

Latvia

3–1

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 440

Game reference
				Referee: V Trilar
	M Bicevskis (EQ) 03:28 R. Ķēniņš (EQ) 35:50 R Vigners (ENG) 59:40		V Barbero (PP) 06:43

April 2, 2009 20:30

Italy

1–2 (SO)

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1550

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				Referee: P Grecko
	A Frei (EQ) 18:38		J Yamada (EQ) 09:40 T Obara (GWS) 65:00

April 4, 2009 13:30

Denmark

0–2

Latvia

PalaOdegar Attendance: 800

Game reference
				Referee: P Grecko
			E Biezais (EQ) 10:44 R. Ķēniņš (ENG) 59:47

April 4, 2009 17:00

Japan

4–3 (SO)

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 570

Game reference
				Referee: V Trilar
	S Sawazaki (EQ) 16:07 S Iwatsuki (EQ) 30:58 T Gorai (PP) 47:22 J Yamada (GWS) 65:00		A Rech (EQ) 13:27 V Barbero (SH) 21:34 V Barbero (PP) 42:27

April 4, 2009 20:30

Austria

4–3 (SO)

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 2,250

Game reference
				Referee: Maximiliano Battimo
	K Komarek (EQ) 03:29 P Schneider (EQ) 04:46 M Wilfan (PP) 41:03 P Schneider (GWS) 65:00		S Piva (PP) 02:19 M Felderer (EQ) M Presti (EQ) 50:28

Leading scorers

Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Bartlomiej Neupauer	Poland	5	5	6	11	+8	6
Kacper Guzik	Poland	5	6	4	10	+7	35
Benjamin Nemes	Hungary	5	5	4	9	+1	0
Damian Kapica	Poland	5	3	6	9	+8	2
Kevin Puschnik	Austria	5	4	4	8	+0	4
Richard Hardi	Hungary	5	2	6	8	+0	4
Janos Hari	Hungary	5	3	4	7	+3	6
Dovydas Streckis	Lithuania	5	2	5	7	+0	10
Victor Barbero	France	5	5	1	6	−1	6
Nikolai Suslo	Belarus	5	3	3	6	+5	6

Top goaltenders

Player	Country	GP	Min	GAA	SV%	SO
Lasse Jensen	Denmark	4	230:48	0.50	.980	2
Andrei Novikov	Belarus	3	150:19	0.80	.956	2
Bartlomiej Niesluchowski	Poland	3	181:28	1.98	.934	1
Jānis Kalniņš	Latvia	3	144:43	1.66	.933	1
Ren Yamaguchi	Japan	4	253:45	2.60	.929	0

See also

• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

External links

• Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation
  • Division I – Group A
  • Division I – Group B