Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships 2017

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Womens

 

Division I Group B World Championships 2017 in Katowice (POL)

Day 1 (8th April 2017)

GMT +2

 

 

13:00  Italy vs Latvia  1-4

16:30  China vs Kazakhstan  2-0

20:00  Poland vs Slovakia  2-7

 

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Mens

 

Under 18 Division I Group A World Championships 2017 in Bled (SLO)

Day 2 (8th April 2017)

GMT +2

 

13:00  Germany vs Norway  5-6 After OT

16:30  Kazakhstan vs Hungary  2-1

20:00  Denmark vs France  2-4

 

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Mens

 

Division II Group A World Championships 2017 in Galati (ROU)

Day 5 Schedule (9th April 2017)

GMT +3

 

Last Day

 

13:00  Belgium vs Australia 

16:30  Serbia vs Iceland

20:00  Romania vs Spain

 

*Romania currently leading the tournament with 9 pts, Australia with 8 pts,

Here the possibilities

* Romania is in the best situation, will qualify -  if they win tomorrow they will autmatically advance, they will qualify also if they lose and Australia and Iceland will not win their matches.

**Australia will qualify - if they win in regular time and Romania will not win in regular time, or if they win tomorrow after OT/GWS and Romania lose in regular time.

 

 

*Serbia and Spain 2 of the pre-tournament favorites surprisingly battle for the maintain.

Here the possibilities

*Serbia has everything in its own hands, they will stay in this division - if they win any single point tomorrow against Iceland. but also if Spain doesn´t win against Romania in regular time.

**Spain has only 1 possibility to avoid the relegation - if they win in regular time against Romania and Serbia lose in regular time with Iceland.

 

Livestream

 

 

 

Mens

 

Division II Group B World Championships 2017 in Auckland (NZL)

Day 4 Schedule (9th April 2017)

GMT +12

 

13:00  Turkey vs China

16:30  North Korea vs Israel

20:00  New Zealand vs Mexico

 

The matches are livestreamed on the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation Facebook Profile

 

 

 

Womens

 

Division I Group B World Championships 2017 in Katowice (POL)

Day 2 Schedule (9th April 2017)

GMT +2

 

 

13:00  Latvia vs China 

16:30  Slovakia vs Italy 

20:00  Kazakhstan vs Poland 

 

Livestream

 

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WOMEN'S

DIVISION II GROUP A

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

2017

 

 

 

 

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Korea women take gold

Win last major tournament before Olympics

 

Korea’s women’s national team finished its season on a high note and now will prepare to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, after winning the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship on the final day with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands.

Forward Soo Jin Han scored both of Korea’s goals in the game, and goaltender Do Hee Han made 11 saves for the shutout.

“I can’t believe this experience,” said Han after the game. “Last year we weren’t able to win the tournament, because of that we discussed how to prepare and how to be better in every game. We began by focusing game-by-game and kept this focus that’s why we are here now.”

The championship victory means that Korea will compete in Division I next year – the highest level that the women’s program has ever reached in 14 years of IIHF competition. Gaining promotion on home ice in the Olympic venue of Kwangdong Arena, which will host the women’s ice hockey tournament next year, the emotion was visible as the team celebrated.

"I’d be lying if I wasn’t a little nervous going into this tournament,” said Randi Griffin, who played college hockey before joining the national team after a few years away from hockey.

“Getting used to be back in high pressure situations took some time but it’s really exciting to be with this group at this stage in the development of the program, because there’s so much passion and this team is overwhelmed right now, you can see girls crying with joy and it’s great to see.”
 

Korea came into the game riding high and atop the standings after wins over Slovenia (5-1), Great Britain (2-1), Australia (8-1), and DPR Korea (5-0).

Meanwhile the Netherlands also held an undefeated record in four games and was counting on their offensive star Julie Zwarthoed (3G+5A=8 points) to lead the team to a return to Divison I after being relegated last year.
 

But the Dutch weren’t able to figure out goaltender Do Hee Han, who had allowed just three goals in four games, and was playing in front of a Korean defensive corps that gave up just 60 shots on net total. 
 

Following a scoreless first period, the Dutch began to put the pressure on Korea in the second, while limiting the number of quality scoring chances on their own end. Still the best chance of the period came on a breakaway from Korea, which passed under the goalie but rang off the post.

“I think in the first period the girls were really stressed and were gripping their sticks really tight,” said head coach Sarah Murray. “It’s the first time since I’ve been coaching that we went into a final game not needing to score three goals to win a tiebreaker. We had to win the game to win the championship and I think the girls were stressed out a bit.”

“They knew that the Netherlands was a big, fast team and that this would also be the hardest game of the tournament.”

It would be Korea that broke the deadlock with 3:56 left in the second period, following a point shot from 24 that caused a scramble in front on the net. Han was there to put away the rebound in front of the net for the 1-0 lead.

Up 1-0 after two periods, the Koreans added an insurance goal early in the third period after having one called back for a kicking motion. On the power play Jongah Park held the puck behind the Dutch net and found Han with a crisp pass for the 2-0 lead and Han’s second of the game.

Great Britain defeated Australia 5-3 in its final game, giving the team enough points to leapfrog DPR Korea for the bronze medal.

DPR Korea avoided relegation with a big 4-2 win in the final day against Slovenia, eventually finishing ahead of Slovenia and Australia, who lost out in the tiebreaker with the Slovenes and will move down to Group B. 

 

 

Results Thread

 

 

 

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MEN'S

DIVISION II GROUP B

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

2017

 

 

 

 

 

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DAY 4

 

Turkey 2 - 7 China
Period-by-Period: 1-2, 0-2, 1-3
April 9th 2017, h. 13:00, Paradise Ice Skating Rink Botany Downs, Auckland

 

North Korea 2 - 9 Israel
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 1-6, 1-2
April 9th 2017, h. 16:30, Paradise Ice Skating Rink Botany Downs, Auckland

 

New Zealand 4 - 2 Mexico
Period-by-Period: 2-0, 1-2, 1-0
April 9th 2017, h. 20:00, Paradise Ice Skating Rink Botany Downs, Auckland

 

Round-Robin Provisional Standing After Day 4

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
China	4	4(0)	0(0)	25	9	+16	12
New Zealand	4	3(0)	1(0)	15	10	+5	9
Israel	4	2(0)	2(0)	19	14	+5	6
North Korea	4	1(0)	3(0)	17	25	-8	3
Mexico	4	1(0)	3(0)	9	12	-3	3
Turkey	4	1(0)	3(0)	7	22	-15	3

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MEN'S UNDER 18

DIVISION II GROUP A

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

2017

 

 

 

 

 

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Romania U18s win

Earn gold in finale vs. Korea

Romania's U18 national team wins promotion to Division I for only the second time in its history.

 

In a winner-take-all game on the final day of competition at the 2017 IIHF ICE Hockey U18 World Championship, Romania edged Korea 2-1 to win gold and promotion to Division I for the first time since 2003.

“I’m very proud of what we accomplished here, said captain Eduard Casaneanu. “These guys played with heart and we earned this victory.”

Casaneanu, who won the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games Men’s Skills Challenge competition, had a goal and an assist in the game. Goaltender Adorjan Ors allowed one goal on 33 shots and played over 45 shutout minutes to help lead the Romanians in the tournament-clinching win.

The Koreans, sitting in second place going into the game but three points behind Romania, had to get a win in regulation to be able to claim gold on home ice.

Down 2-1 going into the third period, Korea needed a jump offensively to have any chance of moving back up to Division I after being relegated last year.

But goaltender Adorjan Ors, who earned the tournament Directorate Top Goaltender award, held them off making a number of big saves throughout the period to hold off the Koreans and seal the gold medal for Romania.

The victory capped off a 4-0-1-0 record for Romania, which came into the tournament having languished in the second division for over a decade. The promotion marks only the second time in history that Romania has made it to Division I.

“We came into this tournament with zero expectations,” said Casaneanu. “We gained confidence after the first game and it just kept building to the point where we believe that we would win.”

Korea meanwhile, needing a regulation win to earn gold, instead gained zero points and was leapfrogged by Estonia and Lithuania for silver and bronze respectively. Great Britain finished in fifth place, while Croatia will be relegated to Group B.

Things started out positively for Korea at the outset of the game. The team pressured the Romanian zone early and often, forcing Ors to make some big stops. But the Koreans kept buzzing around the Romanian net, and thirty seconds later forward Gangeung Park jumped on an open rebound in front of the net for the opening goal.

Romania answered back ten minutes later, when captain Eduard Casaneanu outmuscled Korean defenceman Sunghyeok Lee on a forecheck against the boards, getting control of the puck and dishing it out to teammate Zsolt Reszegh coming down the slot for the one-timer goal.

In the second period Romania went ahead 2-1 with a goal from Casaneanu. The 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games Men’s Skills Challenge champion gained control of the puck in front and slotted it home into the corner of the net past the pad of goalie Jungmin Lee.

Ors shut the door the rest of the way, and the Romanians mobbed their goalie after the game in celebration on the ice of the Guangneung Hockey Centre, which will host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games Men’s Ice Hockey tournament.

 

 

Results Thread

 

 

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MEN'S

DIVISION II GROUP A

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

2017

 

 

 

 

 

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DAY 5

Belgium 0 - 3 Australia
Period-by-Period: 0-1, 0-1, 0-1
April 8th 2017, h. 13:00, Arena Galati, Galati

 

Serbia 6 - 0 Iceland
Period-by-Period: 3-0, 2-0, 1-0
April 8th 2017, h. 16:30, Arena Galati, Galati
 

Romania 6 - 0 Spain
Period-by-Period: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0
April 8th 2017, h. 20:00, Arena Galati, Galati

 

Round-Robin Final Standing

 

Nation	P	W(OTW)	L(OTL)	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Romania	5	4(0)	1(0)	24	5	+19	12
Australia	5	4(1)	1(0)	16	13	+3	11
Serbia	5	2(0)	3(2)	23	15	+8	8
Belgium	5	2(0)	3(0)	17	27	-10	6
Iceland	5	2(0)	3(0)	10	20	-10	6
Spain	5	1(1)	4(0)	13	23	-10	2

 

 

 

Romania  won the expected gold in the home tournament, despite surprising lose with Iceland, they were clearly the best team here. Romania will now return to the Mens Division I Group B World Championship next year.

 

Surprising silver went to the new promoted Australia,they were even very close to the total shock of winning this tournament, but the lose with Romania costed them the miracle. However this silver is clearly the biggest success of the Australian ice hockey.

 

Serbia managed thanks 2 comfortable wins against Belgium and Iceland to earn bronze. They were in relegation troubles before the last day, but finally it ended in a good way and this tournament can be count as relatively succesfull in the end for them.

 

4th finished Belgium and 5th Iceland, both ended the tourney with 6 points thanks 2 wins (Iceland even defeated the gold medalist Romania), so the tie-breaker head to head confrontation result between both teams (BEL-ISL 9-3) was needed to rank them. Australia, Serbia, Belgium and Iceland will stay in this division also for next year.

 

Anyway, the biggest surprise of this championship is by far the last 6th place of Spain. Totally disastrous tournament for one of the biggest pre-tournament favorites. Spain won only one match during the whole competition, defeating Serbia after Overtime. 4 regular time loses means for Spain the sad fact of shocking relegation to the Division II Group B world Championship next year. One thing is sure teams of Div IIB will have one unexpected very strong opponent next year in the battle for the promotion.

 

 

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Womens

 

Division I Group B World Championships 2017 in Katowice (POL)

Day 2 (9th April 2017)

GMT +2

 

 

13:00  Latvia vs China  3-2

16:30  Slovakia vs Italy  3-2

20:00  Kazakhstan vs Poland  3-4 After GWS

 

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The last day of the mens Division IIB tournament will be played tomorrow, also the mens U18 Division IA continue tomorrow with 3rd day.

 

And tomorrow start the lowest mens IIHF world championship category, the Division III Tournament. 7 Nations will battle in Bulgaria for the medals and the only available ticket for next years mens Division II Group B tournament. Originally there were 8 teams scheduled, but last week Bosnia and Herzegovina announced their withdrawal, all their matches will be counted as forfeited by score 0-5 for their opponent and they will be ranked 8th. So only 7 nations divided in 2 preliminary round groups will play this years Division III. Host and   in Group A and and   in Group B.

 

 

 

 

Mens

 

Division II Group B World Championships 2017 in Auckland (NZL)

Day 5 Schedule (10th April 2017)

GMT +12

 

Last Day

 

13:00  Israel vs Turkey

16:30  China vs Mexico

20:00  New Zealand vs North Korea

 

*China is already the official winner and promoted to Div IIA next year, New Zealand is assured to finish second and win silver medals, all others teams will fight tomorrow for 3rd-6th place.

Israel with the best current position to take bronze, North Korea, Mexico and Turkey will mainly fight for the maintain. Turkey with the worst position, if they lose with Israel in regular time they will be relegated. Mexico and North Korea are also in danger, Mexico will just need that at least one of TUR, PRK lose to maintain, North Korea in case of defeat will also need the Turkey lose to avoid the relegation.

 

The matches are livestreamed on the New Zealand Ice Hockey Federation Facebook Profile

 

 

Mens

 

Division III World Championships 2017 in Sofia (BUL)

Day 1 Schedule (10th April 2017)

GMT +3

 

Group A

10:00  Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Hong Kong  0-5 Forfeited

20:00  Bulgaria vs Chinese Taipei

 

Group B

13:00  Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates

16:30  South Africa vs Georgia

 

*Tournament Format - After Bosnia withdrawal, only 7 teams are divided in 2 preliminary Groups, the top 2 teams of each group will advance to the cross-over system semifinals. the 3rd and 4th ranked teams will qualify to the 5th-8th place semifinals.

The winner of the Gold medal match will win the tournaments gold and promotion into the next years Division II Group B world championships. All other teams will have to play the lowest mens world championship division also for the next year.

 

Livestream

 

Mens

 

Under 18 Division I Group A World Championships 2017 in Bled (SLO)

Day 3 Schedule (10th April 2017)

GMT +2

 

13:00  Hungary vs France

16:30  Denmark vs Norway

20:00  Germany vs Kazakhstan

 

Livestream