The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Division II is played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first place team is promoted to the next level, while the last place team is relegated to play in a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of Group A is promoted to the division I.[1][2] Previously the winners of both were promoted to the division I. Group A was played in Donetsk, Ukraine, between December 12 and December 18, 2011. Group B was played in Tallinn, Estonia, between December 10 and December 16, 2011.[3][4]
Group A[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 13 |
 Lithuania
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
 Hungary
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 8 |
 Spain
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 6 |
 Netherlands
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 5 |
 South Korea
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| Promoted to Division I B | Relegated to Division II B |
| December 12, 2011 13:00 |
Spain
|
5 - 0 |
Netherlands
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2011 16:30 |
Hungary
|
2 - 1 (GWS) |
Lithuania
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2011 20:00 |
Ukraine
|
3 - 2 (GWS) |
South Korea
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2011 13:00 |
Lithuania
|
6 - 2 |
Netherlands
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2011 16:30 |
South Korea
|
3 - 4 |
Spain
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2011 20:00 |
Ukraine
|
7 - 6 |
Hungary
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2011 13:00 |
Lithuania
|
2 - 0 |
South Korea
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2011 16:30 |
Hungary
|
3 - 4 |
Netherlands
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2010 20:00 |
Ukraine
|
4 - 0 |
Spain
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2011 13:00 |
South Korea
|
2 - 6 |
Hungary
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2011 16:30 |
Spain
|
4 - 8 |
Lithuania
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2011 20:00 |
Netherlands
|
0 - 7 |
Ukraine
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2011 12:00 |
Hungary
|
7 - 1 |
Spain
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2011 15:30 |
Netherlands
|
3 - 2 (GWS) |
South Korea
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2011 19:00 |
Lithuania
|
2 - 3 (OT) |
Ukraine
|
Druzhba Palace of Sports |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistics[]
Top 10 scorers[]
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Zakharov |  Ukraine |
5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Attila Nemeth |  Hungary |
5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Aimas Fiscevas |  Lithuania |
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Richard Hardi | Hungary |
5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 22 |
| 5 | Pablo Puyelo |  Spain |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 | Daniel Bogdziul | Lithuania |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 0 |
| 7 | Pijus Rulevicius | Lithuania |
4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Pavlo Padakin | Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 8 | Gergo Toth | Hungary |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 10 | Vladislav Kutchevich | Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 4 |
Goaltending leaders[]
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantas Armalis | Lithuania |
309:03 | 11 | 94.36 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 2 | Kye Hoon Park |  South Korea |
275:38 | 14 | 92.47 | 3.05 | 0 |
| 3 | Pavlo Yachnyk | Ukraine |
309:58 | 10 | 92.19 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 4 | Deniz Mollen |  Netherlands |
229:09 | 14 | 90.91 | 3.67 | 0 |
| 5 | Bruno Gonzalez | Spain |
140:00 | 10 | 90.00 | 4.29 | 1 |
IIHF Best Players awards
- Goaltender:
Mantas Armalis - Defenceman: Valentyn Sirchenko
- Forward: Viktor Zakharov
Group B[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 15 |
 Estonia
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 12 |
 Serbia
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 9 |
 Belgium
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 5 |
 Australia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 3 |
 Mexico
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
| Promoted to Division II A | Relegated to Division III |
All times local (EET/UTC+2)
| December 10, 2011 13:00 |
Belgium
|
3 - 2 (GWS) |
Mexico
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2011 16:30 |
Serbia
|
4 - 2 |
Australia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2011 20:00 |
Estonia
|
2 - 8 |
 Romania
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2011 13:00 |
Mexico
|
1 - 4 |
Serbia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2011 16:30 |
Romania
|
11 - 1 |
Australia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2011 20:00 |
Belgium
|
2 - 7 |
Estonia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2011 13:00 |
Romania
|
10 - 1 |
Mexico
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2011 16:30 |
Belgium
|
2 - 4 |
Serbia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2011 20:00 |
Estonia
|
12 - 1 |
Australia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2011 13:00 |
Serbia
|
3 - 9 |
Romania
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2011 16:30 |
Australia
|
4 - 8 |
Belgium
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2011 20:00 |
Mexico
|
0 - 18 |
Estonia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2011 13:00 |
Australia
|
4 - 1 |
Mexico
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2011 16:30 |
Romania
|
6 - 2 |
Belgium
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2011 20:00 |
Estonia
|
12 - 3 |
Serbia
|
Tallinn Arena Premia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistics[]
Top 10 scorers[]
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Rooba |  Estonia |
5 | 13 | 6 | 19 | +10 | 0 |
| 2 | Artjom Gornostajev | Estonia |
5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +11 | 6 |
| 3 | Matyas Biro |  Romania |
5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +11 | 10 |
| 3 | Roberto Gliga | Romania |
5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +12 | 2 |
| 5 | Zsombor Molnar | Romania |
5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +5 | 2 |
| 6 | Anton Gurtovoi | Estonia |
5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +8 | 0 |
| 7 | Aleksa Lukovic |  Serbia |
4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Dimitrije Filipovic | Serbia |
5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Jordan Kyros |  Australia |
4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Keven Leppimann | Estonia |
4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 2 |
Goaltending leaders[]
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Szabolcs Szakacs | Romania |
180:00 | 5 | 91.38 | 1.67 | 0 |
| 2 | Zoltan Toke | Romania |
120:00 | 4 | 90.48 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 3 | Aleksei Arno | Estonia |
209:33 | 7 | 89.23 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 4 | Mike Jansen |  Belgium |
244:27 | 19 | 88.48 | 4.66 | 0 |
| 5 | Jovan Feher | Serbia |
264:34 | 21 | 86.09 | 4.76 | 0 |
IIHF Best Players awards
- Goaltender: Jovan Feher
- Defenceman: Ken Kuusk
- Forward: Roberto Gliga
References[]
External links[]
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