Men's Ice Hockey Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano-Cortina 2026

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2nd QUALIFYING ROUND

 

Round-Robin
December 14th - December 17th, 2023
12 Nations, 3 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the 3rd Qualifying Round

 

Group M

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Croatia   6 - 1  Chinese Taipei
Period-by-Period: 0-0, 3-0, 3-1
December 14th 2023, h. 15:30, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Serbia   5 - 0  Turkiye
Period-by-Period: 1-0, 1-0, 3-0
December 14th 2023, h. 19:00, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Croatia   6 - 2  Turkiye
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 3-1, 3-0
December 15th 2023, h. 15:30, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Chinese Taipei   0 - 6  Serbia
Period-by-Period: 0-3, 0-1, 0-2
December 15th 2023, h. 19:00, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Turkiye   1 - 3  Chinese Taipei

Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-2, 0-0
December 17th 2023, h. 15:30, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Serbia   4 - 0  Croatia

Period-by-Period: 1-0, 0-0, 3-0
December 17th 2023, h. 19:00, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Group M Final Standing

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Serbia	3	3(0)	0(0)	15	0	+15	9
Croatia	3	2(0)	1(0)	12	7	+5	6
Chinese Taipei	3	1(0)	2(0)	4	13	-9	3
Turkiye	3	0(0)	3(0)	3	14	-11	0

Edited December 17, 2023 by hckošice

[hckošice 13,267]

2nd QUALIFYING ROUND

 

DAY 1 SCHEDULE

Round-Robin
December 14th - December 17th, 2023
12 Nations, 3 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the 3rd Qualifying Round

 

Group K

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT )

 

Bulgaria   vs  Estonia
Period-by-Period:
December 14th 2023, h. 15:30, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Iceland   vs  South Africa
Period-by-Period:
December 14th 2023, h. 19:00, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Group M

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Croatia   vs  Chinese Taipei
Period-by-Period:
December 14th 2023, h. 15:30, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Serbia   vs  Turkiye
Period-by-Period:
December 14th 2023, h. 19:00, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

Edited December 16, 2023 by hckošice

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Finally its here !   I will be able to watch the 2 games from Iceland,  Sadly the ones from Serbia i will just have to follow the scores.

 

 

[hckošice 13,267]

2nd QUALIFYING ROUND

 

DAY 1 RESULTS

Round-Robin
December 14th - December 17th, 2023
12 Nations, 3 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the 3rd Qualifying Round

 

Group K

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT )

 

Bulgaria   0 - 21  Estonia
Period-by-Period: 0-3, 0-8, 0-10
December 14th 2023, h. 15:30, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Iceland   9 - 0  South Africa
Period-by-Period: 3-0, 3-0, 3-0
December 14th 2023, h. 19:00, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Group K Provisional Standing After Day 1

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Estonia	1	1(0)	0(0)	21	0	+21	3
Iceland	1	1(0)	0(0)	9	0	+9	3
South Africa	1	0(0)	1(0)	0	9	-9	0
Bulgaria	1	0(0)	1(0)	0	21	-21	0

 

Group M

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Croatia   6 - 1  Chinese Taipei
Period-by-Period: 0-0, 3-0, 3-1
December 14th 2023, h. 15:30, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Serbia   5 - 0  Turkiye
Period-by-Period: 1-0, 1-0, 3-0
December 14th 2023, h. 19:00, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

 

Group M Provisional Standing After Day 1

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Croatia	1	1(0)	0(0)	6	1	+5	3
Serbia	1	1(0)	0(0)	5	0	+5	3
Chinese Taipei	1	0(0)	1(0)	1	6	-5	0
Turkiye	1	0(0)	1(0)	0	5	-5	0

Edited December 16, 2023 by hckošice

[hckošice 13,267]

2nd QUALIFYING ROUND

 

DAY 2 SCHEDULE

Round-Robin
December 14th - December 17th, 2023
12 Nations, 3 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the 3rd Qualifying Round

 

Group K

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT )

 

Estonia   vs  South Africa
Period-by-Period:
December 15th 2023, h. 15:30, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Iceland   vs  Bulgaria
Period-by-Period:
December 15th 2023, h. 19:00, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Group L

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Spain   vs  Thailand
Period-by-Period:
December 15th 2023, h. 16:30, Ijssportscentrum, Tilburg

 

Netherlands   vs  Georgia
Period-by-Period:
December 15th 2023, h. 20:00, Ijssportscentrum, Tilburg

 

Group M

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Croatia   vs  Turkiye
Period-by-Period:
December 15th 2023, h. 15:30, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Chinese Taipei   vs  Serbia
Period-by-Period:
December 15th 2023, h. 19:00, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Edited December 16, 2023 by hckošice

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I give credit to Chinese Taipei and Turkiye who were big underdogs for playing tough for at least 2 periods.  However in Iceland Bulgaria & South Africa were just bombed.  Totally outclassed.

[hckošice 13,267]

2nd QUALIFYING ROUND

 

DAY 2 RESULTS

Round-Robin
December 14th - December 17th, 2023
12 Nations, 3 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the 3rd Qualifying Round

 

Group K

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT )

 

Estonia   9 - 2  South Africa
Period-by-Period: 1-1, 5-1, 3-0
December 15th 2023, h. 15:30, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Iceland   4 - 3  Bulgaria
Period-by-Period: 1-0, 1-2, 2-1
December 15th 2023, h. 19:00, Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavik

 

Group K Provisional Standing After Day 2

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Estonia	2	2(0)	0(0)	30	2	+28	6
Iceland	2	2(0)	0(0)	13	3	+10	6
South Africa	2	0(0)	2(0)	2	18	-16	0
Bulgaria	2	0(0)	2(0)	3	25	-22	0

 

Group L

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Spain   15 - 2  Thailand
Period-by-Period: 6-0, 6-2, 3-0
December 15th 2023, h. 16:30, Ijssportscentrum, Tilburg

 

Netherlands   8 - 2  Georgia
Period-by-Period: 2-1, 2-1, 4-0
December 15th 2023, h. 20:00, Ijssportscentrum, Tilburg

 

Group L Provisional Standing After Day 1

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Spain	1	1(0)	0(0)	15	2	+13	3
Netherlands	1	1(0)	0(0)	8	2	+6	3
Georgia	1	0(0)	1(0)	2	8	-6	0
Thailand	1	0(0)	1(0)	2	15	-13	0

 

Group M

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Croatia   6 - 2  Turkiye
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 3-1, 3-0
December 15th 2023, h. 15:30, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

Chinese Taipei   0 - 6  Serbia
Period-by-Period: 0-3, 0-1, 0-2
December 15th 2023, h. 19:00, Pionir Ice Rink, Belgrade

 

 

Group M Provisional Standing After Day 2

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Serbia	2	2(0)	0(0)	11	0	+11	6
Croatia	2	2(0)	0(0)	12	3	+9	6
Turkiye	2	0(0)	2(0)	2	11	-9	0
Chinese Taipei	2	0(0)	2(0)	1	12	-11	0

Edited December 16, 2023 by hckošice

[hckošice 13,267]

2nd QUALIFYING ROUND

 

DAY 3 SCHEDULE

Round-Robin
December 14th - December 17th, 2023
12 Nations, 3 Groups, the 1st Nation from each Group will qualify for the 3rd Qualifying Round

 

Group L

Central European Time (GMT +1)

 

Thailand   vs  Netherlands
Period-by-Period:
December 16th 2023, h. 16:30, Ijssportscentrum, Tilburg

 

Spain   vs  Georgia
Period-by-Period:
December 16th 2023, h. 20:00, Ijssportscentrum, Tilburg

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The end of the Bulgaria vs Iceland game was horrible.   Of course a Bulgarian win likely would give  Estonia the winner of the group even before the Iceland/Estonia game was played.   Bulgaria was up 3-2 when Iceland pulled its goalie with about 2 minutes left.  With about 30 seconds left a Iceland player takes down a Bulgarian player from behind. The player looked seriously hurt not moving at all. Looked like a dead body. Refs don't stop play. So its 6 Iceland players against 4.  Because of the injury Iceland scores with 17 seconds left.  The player would remain not moving while staff came out.  Suddenly Refs huddle with Bulgarian and Iceland players.  Looks like the goal might not be allowed. Then suddenly they declare goal counts plus say Iceland also scored with 1:23 to play ! Suddenly scoreboard changes from 3-2 Bulgaria to 4-3 Iceland.  Never have a seen a team get credit for two goals as the same time.  There was no stoppage of play for a goal at 1:23 nor any indication on the ice that a questionable decision even existed.  

 

I wish all 12 teams the best wishes in Round Two but that result smells.  I hope Estonia wins on Sunday because they deserve it not Iceland

[hckošice 13,267]

 

3 hours ago, stockblock said:

The end of the Bulgaria vs Iceland game was horrible.   Of course a Bulgarian win likely would give  Estonia the winner of the group even before the Iceland/Estonia game was played.   Bulgaria was up 3-2 when Iceland pulled its goalie with about 2 minutes left.  With about 30 seconds left a Iceland player takes down a Bulgarian player from behind. The player looked seriously hurt not moving at all. Looked like a dead body. Refs don't stop play. So its 6 Iceland players against 4.  Because of the injury Iceland scores with 17 seconds left.  The player would remain not moving while staff came out.  Suddenly Refs huddle with Bulgarian and Iceland players.  Looks like the goal might not be allowed. Then suddenly they declare goal counts plus say Iceland also scored with 1:23 to play ! Suddenly scoreboard changes from 3-2 Bulgaria to 4-3 Iceland.  Never have a seen a team get credit for two goals as the same time.  There was no stoppage of play for a goal at 1:23 nor any indication on the ice that a questionable decision even existed.  

 

I wish all 12 teams the best wishes in Round Two but that result smells.  I hope Estonia wins on Sunday because they deserve it not Iceland

Here is the last Minute and half of the match

 

The main problem was I think with the graphics which did not show the 3rd goal, instead just kept by mistake the wrong score 2:3, it happens sometimes. But yeah 20 seconds to go, that was a clear foul, A Tripping at its pure finest, an encyclopedical one, I do not know what the refs were doing here, Thinking about whether they have their christmas gifts already prepared or not ?

 

Should be sanctioned by the directoriate later for not calling this foul though I guess