| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Bulgaria Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 22–28 January 2024 25–30 January 2024 |
| Teams | 9 |
The 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It consisted of two tiered groups: the sixth-tier Division III A and the seventh-tier Division III B. For each tier's tournament, the team which places first will be promoted to the next higher division, while the team which places last in Group A will be relegated to Group B.
To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player can't be born earlier than 2004.
Division III A[]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–28 January 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 135 (9 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,775 (118 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Mike Levin (17 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 22 to 28 January 2024.[1][2]
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Mexico
|
placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated |
 Israel
|
placed 2nd in Division III last year |
 Bulgaria
|
hosts; placed 3rd in Division III last year |
 Turkey
|
placed 4th in Division III last year |
 New Zealand
|
placed 5th in Division III last year |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
placed 6th in Division III last year |
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II B |
| 2 | New Zealand
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 11 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria (H)
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Turkey
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Mexico
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 46 | −37 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 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.
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[]
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 22 January 2024 13:00 |
Kyrgyzstan
|
3–4 (0–1, 3–1, 0–2) |
Turkey
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2024 16:30 |
Israel
|
8–6 (1–2, 5–1, 2–3) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2024 20:00 |
Bulgaria
|
3–2 (0–1, 1–0, 2–1) |
Mexico
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2024 13:00 |
New Zealand
|
12–1 (7–0, 2–0, 3–1) |
Kyrgyzstan
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2024 16:30 |
Mexico
|
3–4 (1–2, 1–1, 1–1) |
Turkey
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2024 20:00 |
Israel
|
7–3 (1–0, 3–3, 3–0) |
Bulgaria
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2024 13:00 |
Mexico
|
3–5 (0–3, 1–2, 2–0) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2024 16:30 |
Israel
|
16–1 (5–1, 8–0, 3–0) |
Kyrgyzstan
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2024 20:00 |
Bulgaria
|
5–4 (2–0, 2–2, 1–2) |
Turkey
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2024 13:00 |
Turkey
|
1–4 (1–2, 0–0, 0–2) |
Israel
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2024 16:30 |
New Zealand
|
4–3 OT (2–0, 1–1, 0–2) OT: (1–0) |
Bulgaria
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2024 20:00 |
Kyrgyzstan
|
2–6 (1–2, 0–2, 1–2) |
Mexico
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2024 13:00 |
Turkey
|
2–4 (0–1, 1–0, 1–3) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2024 16:30 |
Mexico
|
3–6 (0–2, 2–1, 1–3) |
Israel
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2024 20:00 |
Bulgaria
|
8–2 (4–0, 0–2, 4–0) |
Kyrgyzstan
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistics[]
Top 10 scorers[]
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Levin | Israel |
4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | +11 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivan Dalmatau | New Zealand |
5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +7 | 2 |
| 3 | Yann Raskin | Israel |
5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +10 | 4 |
| 4 | Jackson Fontaine | New Zealand |
5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +8 | 6 |
| 5 | Nikita Zitserman | Israel |
5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +13 | 0 |
| 6 | Aleksandar Stanimirov | Bulgaria |
5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +3 | 2 |
| 7 | Caleb Chamberlin | New Zealand |
5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +7 | 2 |
| 8 | Jacob Carey | New Zealand |
2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +6 | 0 |
| 9 | Luc Taillon | New Zealand |
5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +7 | 0 |
| 10 | Youval Turner | Israel |
5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +7 | 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 | Andrea Karabadjakov | Bulgaria |
240:00 | 15 | 90.91 | 3.75 | 0 |
| 2 | Santiago Cucuraqui | Mexico |
292:59 | 19 | 89.44 | 3.89 | 0 |
| 3 | Furkan Duran | Turkey |
300:00 | 19 | 88.76 | 3.80 | 0 |
| 4 | Alon Shipinel | Israel |
180:00 | 8 | 87.88 | 2.67 | 0 |
| 5 | David Verkhovski | Israel |
120:00 | 6 | 85.71 | 3.00 | 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:
Andrea Karabadjakov - Defenceman: Luke Simon
- Forward: Mike Levin
Source: IIHF
Division III B[]
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| City | Sarajevo |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25–30 January 2024 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 73 (12.17 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,950 (325 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Belmin Sinanbegovic (12 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 25 to 30 January 2024.[3][4]
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
hosts; placed 7th in Division III last year |
 South Africa
|
placed 8th in Division III last year |
 Luxembourg
|
first participation since 2003 |
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 11 | Promoted to the 2025 Division III A |
| 2 | Luxembourg
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 7 | |
| 3 | South Africa
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 43 | −33 | 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.
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[]
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 25 January 2024 18:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
7–6 OT (1–3, 2–1, 3–2) (1–0) |
Luxembourg
|
Skenderija, Sarajevo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2024 18:00 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
9–2 (4–1, 3–0, 2–1) |
South Africa
|
Skenderija, Sarajevo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2024 18:00 |
South Africa
|
0–12 (0–4, 0–3, 0–5) |
Luxembourg
|
Skenderija, Sarajevo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2024 18:00 |
Luxembourg
|
2–5 (0–1, 1–2, 1–2) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Skenderija, Sarajevo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2024 18:00 |
South Africa
|
7–9 (1–3, 3–3, 3–3) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Skenderija, Sarajevo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2024 18:00 |
Luxembourg
|
13–1 (5–0, 3–0, 5–1) |
South Africa
|
Skenderija, Sarajevo |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
References[]
- ↑ Division III A official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ Division III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ Division III B official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ Division III B statistics, stats.iihf.com
External links[]
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