- See also: 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Iceland South Africa |
| Dates | 12–18 March (Group A) 13–16 March (Group B) |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III was two international under-18 men's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The group A and B tournaments represent the sixth and seventh tier of competition at the 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.
In the 'B' tournament New Zealand finished 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[]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iceland |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12–18 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel |
| Runner-up |  Iceland |
| Third place |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 144 (9.6 per game) |
| Attendance | 2,995 (200 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Luis Valencia (15 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
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. |
Final 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[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2024 Division II B |
| 2 | Iceland (H)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Turkey
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Mexico
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 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 |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Notes:
- ↑ NZ junior ice hockey team wins gold at world championships. 1 News New Zealand (17 March 2023).
- ↑ Under-18 ice hockey championships get under way.. Athlone news (13 March 2023).
- ↑ 2023 Div III A official website
- ↑ 2023 Div III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ 2023 Div III A statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
Results[]
All times are local (UTC±0).
| 12 March 2023 13:00 |
Israel
|
3–1 (0–0, 0–1, 3–0) |
Turkey
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 35 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 12 March 2023 16:30 |
Luxembourg
|
0–6 (0–2, 0–2, 0–2) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 42 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 12 March 2023 20:00 |
Mexico
|
3–5 (1–1, 2–0, 0–4) |
Iceland
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 523 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 13 March 2023 13:00 |
Turkey
|
15–1 (2–0, 10–0, 3–1) |
Luxembourg
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 15 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 74 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 13 March 2023 16:30 |
Israel
|
2–3 (1–1, 1–2, 0–0) |
Mexico
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 13 March 2023 20:00 |
Iceland
|
9–0 (1–0, 3–0, 5–0) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 457 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 63 | Shots | 7 | ||
| 15 March 2023 13:00 |
Israel
|
18–0 (5–0, 6–0, 7–0) |
Luxembourg
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 17 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 63 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 15 March 2023 16:30 |
Mexico
|
7–2 (2–0, 2–1, 3–1) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 35 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 15 March 2023 20:00 |
Iceland
|
8–4 (3–1, 3–2, 2–1) |
Turkey
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 535 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 46 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 16 March 2023 13:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–11 (0–4, 0–3, 0–4) |
Israel
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 18 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 55 | ||
| 16 March 2023 16:30 |
Turkey
|
5–3 (2–0, 2–2, 1–1) |
Mexico
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 40 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 16 March 2023 20:00 |
Luxembourg
|
0–13 (0–3, 0–3, 0–7) |
Iceland
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 542 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 59 | ||
| 18 March 2023 11:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1) |
Turkey
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 20 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 50 | ||
| 18 March 2023 14:30 |
Mexico
|
15–2 (3–1, 5–1, 7–0) |
Luxembourg
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 38 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 51 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 18 March 2023 18:00 |
Iceland
|
1–5 (0–2, 0–0, 1–3) |
Israel
|
Skautahöllin, Akureyri Attendance: 628 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 41 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 34 | ||
Division III B[]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–16 March |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  Hong Kong |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 46 (7.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 880 (147 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Darren Cheung (7 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division III B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 16 March 2023.[1][2][3]
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. |
Final standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | Promoted to the 2024 Division III A |
| 2 | Hong Kong
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 3 | Thailand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 4 | South Africa (H)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Notes:
- ↑ 2023 Div III B official website
- ↑ 2023 Div III B statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ 2023 Div III B statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
Results[]
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 13 March 2023 14:00 |
New Zealand
|
4–2 (3–0, 1–2, 0–0) |
Thailand
|
Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 13 March 2023 19:00 |
South Africa
|
2–4 (0–1, 1–0, 1–3) |
Hong Kong
|
Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 44 | ||
| 14 March 2023 14:00 |
New Zealand
|
4–5 (1–1, 1–2, 2–2) |
Hong Kong
|
Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 30 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 14 March 2023 19:00 |
Thailand
|
7–1 (5–0, 1–1, 1–0) |
South Africa
|
Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 16 March 2023 14:00 |
Hong Kong
|
4–5 (0–2, 2–1, 2–2) |
Thailand
|
Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 16 March 2023 19:00 |
South Africa
|
1–7 (0–1, 1–3, 0–3) |
New Zealand
|
Ice Station, Cape Town Attendance: 400 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 8 | Shots | 60 | ||
References[]
| 2022–23 in men's ice hockey | |||||||
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| International | World Championships (Championship - Rosters - Group A - Group B - Playoff round - Final) Division I - Division II - Division III - Division IV Under-20 (Division I -Division II -Division III) Under-18 (Division I - Division II - Division III) | ||||||
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