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See also: 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2025 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countries Flag of Croatia Croatia
Flag of Serbia Serbia
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates 6–12 January 2025
19–25 January 2025
Teams 12
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The 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II were two international under-20 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division II A represents the fourth tier and Division II B the fifth tier of the IIHF World Junior Championship. For each tier's tournament, the first-placed team was promoted to the next higher division, while the bottom-placed team was relegated to a lower division.

To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player couldn't be born earlier than 2005.

Division II A[]

2025 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division II A
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Croatia Croatia
City Zagreb
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Dates 6–12 January 2025
Teams 6
Tournament statistics
Games played 15
Goals scored 115 (7.67 per game)
Attendance 2,697 (180 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Lithuania Simas Ignatavičius (14 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division II A tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 6 to 12 January 2025.[1][2]

Participating teams[]

Team Qualification
 Croatia (hosts) placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated
 Lithuania placed 2nd in Division II A last year
 United Kingdom placed 3rd in Division II A last year
 China placed 4th in Division II A last year
 Netherlands placed 5th in Division II A last year
 Romania 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  Lithuania 5 5 0 0 0 39 5 +34 15 Promotion to the 2026 Division I B
2  Romania 5 3 0 0 2 16 15 +1 9[lower-alpha 1]
3  Croatia (H) 5 3 0 0 2 22 26 −4 9[lower-alpha 1]
4  United Kingdom 5 2 0 0 3 11 15 −4 6[lower-alpha 2]
5  China 5 2 0 0 3 18 24 −6 6[lower-alpha 2]
6  Netherlands 5 0 0 0 5 9 30 −21 0 Relegation to the 2026 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[]

All times are local (Central European TimeUTC+1).

6 January 2025
12:30
Lithuania  8–2
(3–1, 3–0, 2–1)
 Netherlands Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 52
6 January 2025
16:00
Romania  3–4
(1–1, 1–1, 1–2)
 China Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 38
6 January 2025
19:30
United Kingdom  1–3
(1–0, 0–1, 0–2)
 Croatia Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 326

7 January 2025
12:30
Netherlands  2–5
(1–2, 1–1, 0–2)
 Romania Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 42
7 January 2025
16:00
Lithuania  6–1
(0–1, 4–0, 2–0)
 United Kingdom Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 54
7 January 2025
19:30
Croatia  7–4
(3–1, 3–2, 1–1)
 China Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 156

9 January 2025
12:30
United Kingdom  4–3
(1–1, 1–1, 2–1)
 China Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 64
9 January 2025
16:00
Lithuania  4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)
 Romania Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 55
9 January 2025
19:30
Croatia  7–2
(3–1, 3–0, 1–1)
 Netherlands Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 235

10 January 2025
12:30
China  1–8
(1–2, 0–4, 0–2)
 Lithuania Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 58
10 January 2025
16:00
Netherlands  1–4
(0–0, 1–3, 0–1)
 United Kingdom Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 87
10 January 2025
19:30
Romania  6–4
(0–4, 1–0, 5–0)
 Croatia Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 620

12 January 2025
12:30
United Kingdom  1–2
(0–2, 1–0, 0–0)
 Romania Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 75
12 January 2025
16:00
China  6–2
(3–0, 1–2, 2–0)
 Netherlands Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 35
12 January 2025
19:30
Croatia  1–13
(0–2, 0–6, 1–5)
 Lithuania Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb
Attendance: 800

Statistics[]

Top 10 scorers[]

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/– PIM
1 Simas Ignatavičius  Lithuania 5 8 6 14 +13 4
2 Mykolas Škadauskas  Lithuania 5 7 5 12 +11 8
3 Pijus Pranskevičius  Lithuania 5 4 6 10 +10 0
4 Hrvoje Zovko  Croatia 5 6 3 9 –1 4
5 Luka Bodiroga  Croatia 5 3 5 8 +2 6
6 Fran Završki  Croatia 5 4 3 7 –1 4
7 Deimantas Šulinskas  Lithuania 4 3 4 7 +8 27
8 Dovydas Jukna  Lithuania 5 3 4 7 +10 0
8 Luan Rong  China 5 3 4 7 +4 2
10 Tian Boyu  China 5 4 2 6 –2 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 Julius Andrekus  Lithuania 180:00 3 93.62 1.00 0
2 Daniil Cepov  Lithuania 120:00 2 92.59 1.00 1
3 Márton Buda  Romania 218:45 7 90.79 1.92 0
4 Thijs Kivits  Netherlands 137:36 10 90.38 4.36 0
5 Alfie Jefferis  United Kingdom 286:12 15 89.66 3.14 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 Lithuania Julius Andrekus
  • Defenceman: Flag of Croatia Lovro Slovinac
  • Forward: Flag of Lithuania Simas Ignatavičius

Source: IIHF

Division II B[]

2025 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 19–25 January 2025
Teams 6
Tournament statistics
Games played 15
Goals scored 98 (6.53 per game)
Attendance 4,045 (270 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Israel Mike Levin (11 points)
Website www.iihf.com

The Division II B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 19 to 25 January 2025.[1][2]

Participating teams[]

Team Qualification
 Spain placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated
 Serbia (hosts) placed 2nd in Division II B last year
 Iceland placed 3rd in Division II B last year
 Australia placed 4th in Division II B last year
 Belgium placed 5th in Division II B last year
 Israel placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Spain 5 4 0 1 0 18 9 +9 13 Promotion to the 2026 Division II A
2  Israel 5 3 0 0 2 18 19 −1 9
3  Serbia (H) 5 2 1 0 2 18 13 +5 8
4  Australia 5 2 0 0 3 18 19 −1 6[lower-alpha 3]
5  Iceland 5 2 0 0 3 16 14 +2 6[lower-alpha 3]
6  Belgium 5 1 0 0 4 10 24 −14 3 Relegation to the 2026 Division III A
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[]

All times are local (Central European TimeUTC+1).

19 January 2025
12:30
Israel  5–2
(0–1, 2–0, 3–1)
 Australia Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 46
19 January 2025
16:00
Iceland  0–2
(0–0, 0–1, 0–1)
 Spain Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 53
19 January 2025
19:30
Serbia  2–4
(1–0, 1–1, 0–3)
 Belgium Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 726

20 January 2025
12:30
Spain  4–2
(1–0, 0–1, 3–1)
 Australia Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 32
20 January 2025
16:00
Belgium  3–5
(2–2, 1–2, 0–1)
 Israel Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 42
20 January 2025
19:30
Serbia  2–3
(1–1, 0–2, 1–0)
 Iceland Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 674

22 January 2025
12:30
Spain  2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)
 Belgium Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 53
22 January 2025
16:00
Iceland  4–5
(3–1, 1–0, 0–4)
 Australia Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 37
22 January 2025
19:30
Serbia  5–2
(1–0, 1–1, 3–1)
 Israel Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 764

23 January 2025
12:30
Belgium  2–7
(0–2, 2–3, 0–2)
 Iceland Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 23
23 January 2025
16:00
Israel  3–7
(1–3, 1–1, 1–3)
 Spain Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 76
23 January 2025
19:30
Australia  1–5
(0–0, 0–3, 1–2)
 Serbia Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 714

25 January 2025
12:30
Iceland  2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)
 Israel Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 29
25 January 2025
16:00
Australia  8–1
(2–1, 4–0, 2–0)
 Belgium Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 34
25 January 2025
19:30
Spain  3–4 GWS
(2–1, 1–0, 0–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–2)
 Serbia Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade
Attendance: 742

Statistics[]

Top 10 scorers[]

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/– PIM
1 Mike Levin  Israel 5 7 4 11 +3 16
2 Samson Goldshtein  Israel 5 3 6 9 +2 6
3 Ivan Kuleshov  Australia 5 5 3 8 0 4
4 Brayden Maybee  Australia 5 5 2 7 +3 2
5 Eduardo Gonzalez  Spain 5 4 3 7 +4 6
5 Lachlan Sucher  Australia 5 4 3 7 −1 6
7 Kosta Mladenović  Serbia 5 3 4 7 +4 4
8 Arnar Kristjánsson  Iceland 5 2 5 7 +3 4
9 Haukur Karvelsson  Iceland 5 5 1 6 +3 0
10 Tobi Gentry  Belgium 5 4 2 6 −6 0
10 Andreja Popović  Serbia 5 4 2 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 Pablo Salvador  Spain 180:00 3 94.12 1.00 2
2 Þórir Aspar  Iceland 296:45 14 93.03 2.83 0
3 Filip Korenic  Serbia 256:11 9 91.35 2.08 0
4 Enrique Mampel  Spain 240:00 5 90.38 2.40 0
5 Tom Forrest  Australia 240:00 13 89.60 2.82 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 Spain Pablo Salvador
  • Defenceman: Flag of Spain Bosco Collado
  • Forward: Flag of Israel Samson Goldshtein

Source: IIHF

References[]

External links[]

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