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See also: 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2024 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countries Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
Flag of Serbia Serbia
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates 11–17 December 2023 (Group A)
14–20 January 2024 (Group B)
Teams 12
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The 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II were a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It consists of two tiered groups of six teams each: the fourth-tier Division II A and the fifth-tier Division II B. For each tier's tournament, the team which will place first will be promoted to the next higher division, while the team which place last will be relegated to a lower division.

To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player can't be born earlier than 2004.

Division II A[]

2024 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division II A
Tournament details
Host country Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain
City Dumfries
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Dates 11–17 December 2023
Teams 6
Tournament statistics
Games played 15
Goals scored 108 (7.2 per game)
Attendance 4,934 (329 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of South Korea Kim Si-hwan (14 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division II A tournament was played in Dumfries, United Kingdom, from 11 to 17 December 2023.[1][2]

Participants[]

Team Qualification
 South Korea placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated
 United Kingdom hosts; placed 2nd in Division II A last year
 Lithuania placed 3rd in Division II A last year
 Spain placed 4th in Division II A last year
 Netherlands placed 5th in Division II A last year
 China placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  South Korea 5 5 0 0 0 29 10 +19 15 Promoted to the 2025 Division I B
2  Lithuania 5 3 1 0 1 27 13 +14 11
3  United Kingdom (H) 5 3 0 1 1 21 12 +9 10
4  China 5 1 0 0 4 13 20 −7 3[lower-alpha 1]
5  Netherlands 5 1 0 0 4 10 25 −15 3[lower-alpha 1]
6  Spain 5 1 0 0 4 8 28 −20 3[lower-alpha 1] Relegated to the 2025 Division II 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:

Results[]

11 December 2023
13:00
Lithuania  1–4
(0–0, 0–2, 1–2)
 South Korea Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 380
11 December 2023
16:30
China  5–1
(4–0, 0–0, 1–1)
 Spain Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 203
11 December 2023
20:00
United Kingdom  4–1
(3–1, 0–0, 1–0)
 Netherlands Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 511

12 December 2023
13:00
South Korea  9–2
(1–1, 4–1, 4–0)
 Spain Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 260
12 December 2023
16:30
Netherlands  4–2
(1–0, 1–2, 2–0)
 China Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 106
12 December 2023
20:00
United Kingdom  4–5 OT
(0–1, 3–1, 1–2)
(OT: 0–1)
 Lithuania Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 541

14 December 2023
13:00
Lithuania  6–1
(2–0, 3–1, 1–0)
 Spain Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 189
14 December 2023
16:30
South Korea  7–1
(2–1, 4–0, 1–0)
 Netherlands Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 96
14 December 2023
20:00
United Kingdom  4–1
(0–0, 2–0, 2–1)
 China Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 527

15 December 2023
13:00
Netherlands  2–9
(1–2, 1–3, 0–4)
 Lithuania Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
15 December 2023
16:30
China  3–5
(0–1, 2–3, 1–1)
 South Korea Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 178
15 December 2023
20:00
Spain  1–6
(0–2, 1–2, 0–2)
 United Kingdom Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 610

17 December 2023
13:00
Spain  3–2
(1–0, 1–0, 1–2)
 Netherlands Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 205
17 December 2023
16:30
South Korea  4–3
(1–1, 0–2, 3–0)
 United Kingdom Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 859
17 December 2023
20:00
Lithuania  6–2
(3–1, 2–1, 1–0)
 China Dumfries Ice Bowl, Dumfries
Attendance: 269

Statistics[]

Top 10 scorers[]

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/– PIM
1 Kim Si-hwan  South Korea 5 5 9 14 +10 4
2 Huh Min-joon  South Korea 5 5 8 13 +6 0
3 Kong Yu-chan  South Korea 5 2 9 11 +7 4
4 Jack Hopkins  United Kingdom 5 6 4 10 +8 2
5 Lee Moo-young  South Korea 5 3 6 9 +5 4
6 Marijus Dumčius  Lithuania 5 2 6 8 +2 10
7 Mackenzie Stewart  United Kingdom 5 1 7 8 +6 8
8 Paulius Grybauskas  Lithuania 5 4 3 7 +1 2
9 Linas Dedinas  Lithuania 5 3 3 6 +3 4
9 Vitalij Fediukin  Lithuania 5 3 3 6 +4 0

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders[]

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA Sv% GAA SO
1 Benjamin Norton  United Kingdom 300:43 11 93.45 2.19 0
2 Daniil Cepov  Lithuania 125:00 4 93.10 1.92 0
3 Chen Shifeng  China 281:48 18 92.86 3.83 0
4 Seo Kyung-min  South Korea 271:16 10 91.45 2.21 0
5 Sam Luitwieler  Netherlands 180:00 15 91.12 5.00 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Best Players Selected by the Directorate[]

  • Goaltender: Flag of United Kingdom Benjamin Norton
  • Defenceman: Flag of Lithuania Artur Seniut
  • Forward: Flag of South Korea Huh Min-joon

Source: IIHF

Division II B[]

2024 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division II B
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Serbia Serbia
City Belgrade
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Dates 14–20 January 2024
Teams 6
Tournament statistics
Games played 15
Goals scored 91 (6.07 per game)
Attendance 2,633 (176 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Serbia Minja Ivanović (10 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 14 to 20 January 2024.[1][2]

Participants[]

Team Qualification
 Romania placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated
 Belgium placed 2nd in Division II B last year
 Serbia hosts; placed 3rd in Division II B last year
 Iceland placed 4th in Division II B last year
 Chinese Taipei placed 5th in Division II B last year
 Australia placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Romania 5 4 1 0 0 25 5 +20 14 Promoted to the 2025 Division II A
2  Serbia (H) 5 4 0 1 0 21 5 +16 13
3  Iceland 5 3 0 0 2 21 14 +7 9
4  Australia 5 2 0 0 3 9 16 −7 6
5  Belgium 5 1 0 0 4 7 17 −10 3
6  Chinese Taipei 5 0 0 0 5 8 34 −26 0 Relegated to the 2025 Division III A
Source: IIHF.com
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.

Results[]

14 January 2024
12:30
Belgium  3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)
 Chinese Taipei Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 27
14 January 2024
16:00
Australia  0–6
(0–2, 0–3, 0–1)
 Iceland Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 36
14 January 2024
19:30
Serbia  2–3 GWS
(2–0, 0–1, 0–1)
(0–0, 0–1)
 Romania Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 327

15 January 2024
12:30
Chinese Taipei  1–4
(0–1, 1–3, 0–0)
 Australia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 36
15 January 2024
16:00
Romania  2–1
(0–0, 0–1, 2–0)
 Iceland Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 19
15 January 2024
19:30
Belgium  0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)
 Serbia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 426

17 January 2024
12:30
Belgium  1–4
(0–1, 0–1, 1–2)
 Australia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 34
17 January 2024
16:00
Romania  12–1
(2–1, 7–0, 3–0)
 Chinese Taipei Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 29
17 January 2024
19:30
Serbia  5–1
(2–0, 3–1, 0–0)
 Iceland Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 623

18 January 2024
12:30
Australia  1–4
(0–0, 0–2, 1–2)
 Romania Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
18 January 2024
16:00
Iceland  4–3
(1–1, 1–2, 2–0)
 Belgium Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 31
18 January 2024
19:30
Chinese Taipei  1–6
(0–1, 1–4, 0–1)
 Serbia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 368

20 January 2024
12:30
Romania  4–0
(1–0, 1–0, 2–0)
 Belgium Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 42
20 January 2024
16:00
Iceland  9–4
(4–1, 1–3, 4–0)
 Chinese Taipei Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 32
20 January 2024
19:30
Serbia  4–0
(3–0, 0–0, 1–0)
 Australia Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 576

Statistics[]

Top 10 scorers[]

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/– PIM
1 Minja Ivanović  Serbia 5 6 4 10 +9 12
2 Csongor Antal  Romania 5 6 3 9 +5 6
3 Arnar Kristjánsson  Iceland 5 2 7 9 +7 2
4 Alex Sveinsson  Iceland 5 4 4 8 +6 6
5 Viggó Hlynsson  Iceland 5 3 5 8 +5 8
6 Petar Šimić  Serbia 5 3 4 7 +5 4
7 Petar Pećerić  Serbia 4 1 6 7 +5 8
8 Ákos Nyisztor  Romania 4 5 1 6 +6 2
9 Níels Hafsteinsson  Iceland 5 3 3 6 +1 4
10 Matija Dinić  Serbia 5 1 5 6 +3 4

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders[]

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA Sv% GAA SO
1 Filip Korenic  Serbia 251:55 3 97.22 0.71 2
2 Nándor Bíró  Romania 183:21 4 94.12 1.31 0
3 Helgi Ívarsson  Iceland 217:57 10 91.87 2.75 1
4 Stijn Raeymaekers  Belgium 238:18 13 89.68 3.27 0
5 Matúš Trnka  Australia 285:20 16 89.04 3.36 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Best Players Selected by the Directorate[]

  • Goaltender: Flag of Serbia Filip Korenic
  • Defenceman: Flag of Iceland Arnar Kristjánsson
  • Forward: Flag of Romania Csongor Antal

Source: IIHF


References[]

External links[]

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