Men's Ice Hockey IIHF Under 18 World Championship 2018

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2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
In Erzurum, , 26 March - 1 April 2018

 

Thursday March 29th, 2018 -

Round-Robin Day 3 Results (GMT +3)

 

13:00  Israel  3 - 4OT  Mexico

16:30  Chinese Taipei  OT7 - 6  Bulgaria  

20:00  Belgium  6 - 0  Turkey

 

 

Provisional Standing after Day 3:

1. Belgium 9 pts, 2. Israel 6 pts, 3. Mexico 5 pts, 4. Turkey 3 pts, 5. Chinese Taipei 3 pts, 6. Bulgaria 1 pt

 

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Tomorrows schedule of the final day of the Div II B and Day 4 of the Div III A

 

2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B
In Zagreb, , 24-30 March 2018

 

Friday March 30th, 2018 -

Round-Robin Last Day Schedule (GMT +2)

 

13:00  Serbia vs China

16:30  Netherlands vs Iceland  

20:00  Croatia vs Spain

 

*Croatia vs Spain - is the direct match for the gold and promotion to Division II A next year. Spain is currently 3 points ahead of the host. Croatia will win the tournament only if they beat Spain in Regulation Time, every other outcome of the match will qualify Spain.

**Netherlands vs Iceland - is the direct match for the maintain in this category. The Dutch are 3 points ahead before the match, so every point from this game will be enough for the Netherlands to avoid the relegation and stay in this category. Iceland must win in regulation time to save themselves in this division and send Netherlands down to Division III B.

 

 

LIVESTREAM

SRB vs CHN

NED vs ISL

CRO vs ESP

 

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2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
In Erzurum, , 26 March - 1 April 2018

 

Friday March 30th, 2018 -

Round-Robin Day 4 Schedule (GMT +3)

 

13:00  Bulgaria vs Israel

16:30  Mexico vs Belgium  

20:00  Turkey vs Chinese Taipei

 

 

LIVESTREAM

BUL vs ISR

MEX vs BEL

TUR vs TPE

 

 

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2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
In Erzurum, , 26 March - 1 April 2018

 

Friday March 30th, 2018 -

Round-Robin Day 4 Results (GMT +3)

 

13:00  Bulgaria  3 - 1  Israel

16:30  Mexico  3 - 2  Belgium  

20:00  Turkey  7 - 2  Chinese Taipei

 

Provisional Standing after Day 4:

1. Belgium 9 pts, 2. Mexico 8 pts, 3. Israel 6 pts, 4. Turkey 6 pts, 5. Bulgaria 4 pts, 6. Chinese Taipei 3 pts

 

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2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B
In Zagreb, , 24-30 March 2018

 

Friday March 30th, 2018 -

Round-Robin Last Day Results (GMT +2)

 

13:00  Serbia  4 - 0  China

16:30  Netherlands  3 - 1  Iceland  

20:00  Croatia  1 - 4  Spain

 

 

Final Standing

 

1. Spain 14   

Qualified for the Men´s Under 18 Division II Group A World Championships 2019

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2. Croatia 8

3. Serbia 8

4. Netherlands 7

5. China 7

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6. Iceland 1

Relegated for the Men´s Under 18 Division III Group A World Championships 2019

 

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MEN´S UNDER 18

DIVISION II GROUP B

2018

 

 

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Spain celebrates triple gold

Men’s U18s triumph in Zagreb

 

 

Spanish hockey is celebrating an unprecedented haul of three gold medals this season, following the success of the u18 roster at the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B in Zagreb, Croatia.

The team topped the six-team pool, securing promotion to the Division II Group A with a convincing 4-1 victory over the host in Friday’s decisive encounter. That means Spain’s teams have taken gold in three of the four World Championships they’ve contested this year, with the men’s U20s winning the Division II Group B in Belgrade back in January – again thanks to a final-day win over Croatia – and the women’s senior roster sweeping all-comers to clinch the Division IIB on home ice in Valdemoro just over a week ago. What a change it was after all the silver medals last year.

For Frank Gonzalez, president of the Spanish Ice Sports Federation, this run of success is proof that hockey can thrive in nations far from the heartland of the game. “For us, this feels like a miracle,” he said. “We’re here in the southernmost point of Europe, and we’re showing that we can compete against countries with a real tradition and culture in ice hockey. We’re still a long way from competing at the elite level, but the work of all our teams deserves a lot of credit.”

In Zagreb, the Spanish were dominant throughout the competition. Although Friday’s match-up against Croatia was a tournament decider, Spain held a three-point advantage over the host and knew that anything short of a defeat in regulation would secure top spot. In the event, Timo Tuomi’s youngsters eased to victory. A first-period goal from Marc Layola settled the nerves after a bright start from Croatia kept goalie Raul Barbo busy. Then second-period tallies from Pablo Zaballa and Liam O’Hare – one shorthanded, the other on the power play – put the game out of Croatia’s reach.

The teams traded goals late in the final stanza, with Sergio Sarasa extending Spain’s lead before a power-play goal from Leo Selitaj gave the host some consolation. And there was more satisfaction for Croatia when it claimed second place, edging ahead of local rival Serbia thanks to a 2-1 win when the teams met on the opening day. Goalie Domagoj Troha, named as the best netminder of the competition, said: “I am very proud of all our players and coaches. We created some chances that we couldn’t take, but to finish with silver medals around our necks is a miracle.”

China missed out on a medal after losing 0-4 to Serbia in its last game, but forward Jing Wang ended as the tournament’s top goal scorer with seven markers. A 1-3 loss against the Netherlands on Friday condemned Iceland to relegation after the team managed just one point from its five games.

But the tournament was all about Spain. Undefeated in five games, with only a shootout win over Serbia denting a perfect record, the Spanish thrived thanks to a powerful offence that produced 27 goals in five games. An opening 8-3 defeat of Iceland set the tone, and after that nerve-jangler against Serbia, there were more high-scoring wins – 7-3 against China, 5-4 against the Dutch.

Part of Spain’s success involves looking beyond its borders. Coach Tuomi brings a wealth of experience from the Finnish leagues, and has been part of the Spanish national development program since 2010/11. He’s backed up by Italy’s Maurizio Mansi and Lars Lisspers of Sweden. Increasingly, players are also gaining experience overseas: four of this year’s u18 roster represented clubs outside of Spain, including O’Hare from the Ontario Hockey Academy and Florida Eels D-man Jaime Moreno. Then there’s David Mateo, a Czech dual national who plays for the Okanagan Academy in Britain and captain Aron Sarmiento, who plays in Switzerland with Innerschwyz Future. Sarmiento was named as the top defenceman of the tournament, while O’Hare’s nine points put him equal third on the scoring charts behind Zaballa and his captain. The pool of Spanish talent, and the experience available to the country’s young players, is steadily growing.

Spain’s gold rush may not be over just yet. At the end of April the country hosts Division IIB of the senior men’s World Championship in Granada. And, in the longer term, there are plans to continue developing the game. Recent years have seen several new or redeveloped rinks open their doors across the country. Now, proposals are in place to build a Centre of Excellence in Barcelona, with two hockey pads and a curling centre, and this year’s success on the ice will hopefully make it easier to attract funding for that project.

 

Results Thread

 

 

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Tomorrow start the Division II Group A tournament in Tallinn, Estonia and will be the last day of the Division III Group A championship as well

 

 

2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group A
In Tallinn, , 1-7 April 2018

 

Sunday April 1st, 2018 -

Round-Robin Day 1 Schedule (GMT +3)

 

13:00  Australia vs South Korea

16:30  Lithuania vs Poland  

20:00  Estonia vs Great Britain

 

 

*Tournament Format: 6 Nations play a usual Round-Robin tournament, Each team play once every opponent, The first ranked Nation will qualify for the Men´s Under 18 Division I Group B World Championships next year in 2019.

Teams ranked from 2nd to 5th will stay in this division also for the next year

and the last ranked Nation will be relegated to the Men´s Under 18 Division II Group B World Championships 2019 where they will replace Spain, freshly promoted team from this years Div II B championship held last week in Croatia.

 

LIVESTREAM

HERE

 

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2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
In Erzurum, , 26 March - 1 April 2018

 

Sunday April 1st, 2018 -

Round-Robin Last Day Schedule (GMT +3)

 

13:00  Chinese Taipei vs Mexico

16:30  Belgium vs Israel  

20:00  Bulgaria vs Turkey

 

*A thrilling final is expected here tomorrow, since before the last match day there still 3 contenders for the promotion.

**BEL will qualify if they win against Israel in Regulation Time, or if they win after OT/GWS but Mexico will not beat Taipei in Regulation Time.

***MEX will qualify if they win against Taipei in Regulation Time and Belgium will not beat Israel in Regulation Time, or if they defeat Taipei after OT/GWS and Israel wins over Belgium (doesn´t matter if in Regulation Time or after Overtime), even a OT/GWS lose will be enough for Mexico if Israel beat Belgium in regulation time

****ISR will qualify if they win against Belgium in Regulation Time and Taipei beat Mexico in regulation time.

*In the battle for the maintain there still a undirect fight between Bulgaria and Chinese Taipei.

**BUL will be relegated if they lose to Turkey and Taipei win over Mexico, or if they beat Turkey only after Overtime and Taipei defeat Mexico in Regulation Time.

***TPE will be relegated if they lose to Mexico in Regulation time, or if they beat Mexico only after OT/GWS and Bulgaria win against Turkey, or if Bulgaria wins in regulation time over Turkey

 

 

LIVESTREAM

TPE vs MEX

BEL vs ISR

BUL vs TUR

 

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Mexico Belgium defeated Israel by a goal 5 minutes to go and earn gold and promotion, hard luck for Mexico. @mrv86 your boys did everything but unfortunately missed it by just a few, one single point a draw with Turkey or regulation time win instead of OT over Israel would be enough, too costly one point

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3 hours ago, hckosice said:

Mexico Belgium defeated Israel by a goal 5 minutes to go and earn gold and promotion, hard luck for Mexico. @mrv86 your boys did everything but unfortunately missed it by just a few, one single point a draw with Turkey or regulation time win instead of OT over Israel would be enough, too costly one point

Thanks for the update and moral support. I just hope this teach them to go for the win since 00:01 until 60:00, and try to be overconfident and miss their opportunities.

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2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A
In Erzurum, , 26 March - 1 April 2018

 

Sunday April 1st, 2018 -

Round-Robin Last Day Results (GMT +3)

 

13:00  Chinese Taipei  2 - 5  Mexico

16:30  Belgium  2 - 1  Israel  

20:00  Bulgaria  3 - 1  Turkey

 

 

Final Standing

 

1. Belgium 12   

Qualified for the Men´s Under 18 Division II Group B World Championships 2019

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2. Mexico 11

3. Bulgaria 7

4. Israel 6

5. Turkey 6

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6. Chinese Taipei 3

Relegated for the Men´s Under 18 Division III Group B World Championships 2019

 

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2018 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group A
In Tallinn, , 1-7 April 2018

 

Sunday April 1st, 2018 -

Round-Robin Day 1 Results (GMT +3)

 

13:00  Australia  1 - 4  South Korea

16:30  Lithuania  4 - 3  Poland  

20:00  Estonia  3 - 6  Great Britain

 

 

Provisional Standing after Day 1:

1. Great Britain 3 pts, 2. South Korea 3 pts, 3. Lithuania 3 pts, 4. Poland 0 pts, 5. Estonia 0 pts, 6. Australia 0 pts