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Tuesday April 2nd, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 2 Schedule (GMT +3) LIVESTREAM 13:00 Chinese Taipei vs Turkey 16:30 Iceland vs New Zealand 20:00 Romania vs Croatia

Monday April 1st, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 1 Results (GMT +3) 13:00 New Zealand 0 - 3 Chinese Taipei 16:30 Croatia 3 - 6 Turkey 20:30 Iceland 9 - 5 Romania Provisional Standing After Day 1: 1. Iceland 3 ------------------ 2. Turkey 3 3. Chinese Taipei 3 4. Croatia 0 5. New Zealand 0 ------------------ 6. Romania 0

Tuesday April 2nd, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 1 Schedule (GMT +1) LIVESTREAM (Payable) 13:00 Spain vs Slovenia 16:30 North Korea vs Mexico 20:00 Australia 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 Women´s Division I Group B World Championships next year in 2020. The Nations ranked 2nd-5th will stay in this division also for the next season, The last ranked 6th Nation will be relegated to the next year´s Women´s Division II Group B World Championships 2020.

Monday April 1st, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 2 Results (GMT +4) 12:00 Hong Kong 12 - 2 Kuwait 16:00 Thailand (Forfeit)5 - 0 Kyrgyzstan 20:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 - 10 United Arab Emirates Provisional Standing After Day 2: 1. United Arab Emirates 6 ------------------ 2. Thailand 5 3. Hong Kong 3 4. Kuwait 3 5. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 6. Kyrgyzstan 0 *Updated Results after diqualification of Kyrgyzstan

Tomorrow I´ll have finally a full free day (at least it looks so, right now), so I´ll be able to listen the songs one more time (I listened every song 2 times so far) so, let say, you can expect votes to be send by the end of tomorrow.

Historic gold for Bulgaria U18 The Bulgarian juniors celebrate their historic win at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division III Group A on home ice in Sofia. For the first time in the history of the IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championships Bulgaria has won a gold medal. The host of the Division III Group A went undefeated last week in the round robin tournament in the Winter Sports Palace of Sofia. Bulgaria started with a hard fought 7-5 win against Iceland, continued with edging Mexico 2-1, a 3-2 overtime victory against Israel, 4-2 against Turkey and finished with convincing 5-1 win over New Zealand. The host team thus earned promotion to the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B. So far the best Bulgarian showing in the U18 category had been third place in the Division III Group A (2011, 2015, 2016, 2018). Only three other times Bulgaria has won an IIHF tournament – 1985 in the U20 and 1998 and 2014 in the men’s category. “The boys played together, they were a team, listening to the coaches’ instructions and were disciplined throughout the tournament. We knew that the teams are very equal and we were looking game by game to give our best every single time,” said head coach Svetlin Stoev after the triumph. In a unique way this team actually didn’t have a star player or a leader and even had a coaching trio, which worked excellently together and was answering the questions together. “This was the tournament of the collective spirit. There was an absolute bond between the boys, between us, and between the coaches and the boys. That is the reason we won five from five”, explained the assistant coach Todor Pondev. Bulgaria had three wins in one tournament of the U18 World Championships three times (2004, 2011, 2016), but this week the talented new generation exceeded all expectation, but one: “Even before the start of the tournament I had the feeling that we will have good results. I’ve been in Bulgaria for 14 years and I have never seen such a team. They believed in themselves and in their chances to win in this group. We offered them a system to play, they accepted it and started to feel comfortable in it,” said Stanislav Muhachev, a Russian-born coach who played many years for the Bulgarian men’s national team. Even within the games there were multiple changes in the lines, the using of forwards as defensemen and vice versa. That way the team was hard to play against by just matching lines and was able to sustain a high-level intensity and speed shift after shift. “Everyone gave his best. We were assessing the boys, those who were having a great game were getting more minutes and tasks. The others were helping them. This is a real team, none was acting as a star and based on that everything was going our way. You need some luck too. We were at the right place at the right moment,” explained Stoev. Year after year the reason for the good results were the Bulgarian players who were coming from abroad. This time around there were players from the domestic league such as Trevor-Shon Isa, Martin Nakov and Simeon Tsitselkov who showed at least equal level to the “diaspora” players. Goaltender Ivan Stoynov, who plays for HK Maribor in Slovenia, didn't start well, but after that was outstanding and finished the tournament with the best goals against average of 2.08. The hero of the first game against Iceland was the youngest player on the roster – Nino Tomov, who turns 15 on 20th April. The defenceman, who plays for Sparta Prague’s U16 team in the Czech Republic, had two goals and two assists and made a great impression with his skating and reading of the game. Bulgaria was leading 6-2 after 34 minutes but Iceland cut the deficit to one goal before Kaloyan Vachkov tallied the insurance goal for 7-5 with three-and-a-half minutes left on the clock. In the next game Martin Nakov opened the scoring on a power play after an excellent pass from Nino Tomov. Mexico tied it five minutes later, but Ivelin Ivanov made it 2-1 midway the second period and that turned out to be the last goal in the game. One of the areas that Bulgaria was excelling beyond expectations was the power play with 10 power-play goals from 24 opportunities or 41.67% efficiency in the tournament. After a day of rest Bulgaria played Israel, another team with two wins in its first two games. Two quick goals in 37 seconds gave a 2-0 advantage to Israel in the 30th minute. In the closing seconds of the second period, during a 4-on-4 play, defenceman Shon Isa scored a beautiful goal on a backhand to cut the deficit. Six minutes into the third Nakov made a great pass to Isa, who scored again to tie the game. A penalty for too many men on ice in the end of regulation time was costly for Israel. Bulgaria won in overtime after a power-play marker 4-on-3 by Nino Tomov with assists to Konstantin Dikov and Isa. There was no time for celebration as Turkey was waiting for the host on the next day’s schedule. And again Nakov scored the first goal, but Turkey came back strong and had the lead 2-1 in the third period. Tomov got the equalizer and the game was heading into overtime when Tsitselkov scored on an individual effort coming from behind the net with 76 seconds left. An empty-netter by Moussa Abdi was the final touch in the 4-2 win. Despite the perfect record the hosts were not sure of the first place before the last day of play. That has changed when in the first game on Sunday Turkey won against Israel 3-2. Bulgaria played their last game against New Zealand knowing that they just made a historic achievement, but all the emotions were put aside and the team was brilliant once again in a 5:1 victory with five different players scoring. “The one thing that we are most proud of is that this team has character. All games before the last one were full of drama and the rotation was shorter, but today we had the chance to give some time to more players and they were quite good. They wanted to show that they deserve to be on that team and even in the last minute with the score 5-1 they were jumping for the puck, blocking shots, sacrificing themselves for the team. In the upper level the competition will be much harder and we need this kind of dedication from all the players to be able to keep our place in Division II Group B”, said Muhachev. The battle for the other medals was quite dramatic with three teams ending up tied at nine points. Iceland and Israel took the medals while Turkey ended up fourth. It was a tight and competitive tournament with 40 per cent of the games being one goal games of which many went to overtime. Mexico and New Zealand both gained two points each, but in the direct encounter the Mexicans won 5-4 in a shootout and saved their spot in the group. The Kiwis were leading 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3. But 41 seconds before the end of regulation time Rodrigo Sanchez tied the score for a third time. In the shootout Santiago Esteban and Jorge Ortiz scored, Marcello Antunano made four saves and Mexico got the extra point while New Zealand is relegated. IIHF.com

Serbia storms to gold The Serbian juniors celebrate gold on home ice at the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B. A dramatic final day of action in the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B saw host nation Serbia claim top spot. Going into Sunday’s play in Belgrade, the Netherlands held the strongest hand following an overtime win over the Serbs during the week. If the Dutch had managed to defeat China, gold would have been theirs. China, though, still had a chance of promotion if it could win – and a Chinese victory would also open the door for Serbia if it could defeat Belgium in the last action of the event. The early stages suggested that it would be Dutch delight in the Balkans. An early goal from Dean Versteeg put the Netherlands 1-0 up on China and even after an equalizer on the power play, Jay Huisman quickly restored that advantage. But that was as good as it got. China tied it up midway through the game on a power-play goal from Kailin Chen and went on to win it when Jing Wang made it 3-2 early in the third. Wang, a prospect with the KHL’s Kunlun Red Star, finished the tournament with 11 (5+6) points, tying for leading goal scorer with two Serbian sharpshooters. That was the Netherlands’ first defeat in the tournament and it ended Dutch hopes of claiming gold. China was now in top spot, but needed Belgium to stop the host nation if it was to hold on to that position. The Belgians, though, promoted to this level last season, had lost all four previous games in the group and hopes of an upset evaporated in a first period that brought five unanswered Serbian goals. Kristijan Savovic got things rolling after just 79 seconds, cashing in after Antonije Bogdanovic caught a Belgian defenceman in possession in his own zone. Savovic then returned the favour as Bogdanovic doubled the home lead from close range before Mateja Popovic potted twice in quick succession and Aleksa Gvozdanovic added a fifth. All this inside the first 11 minutes, and Serbia was on its way to gold. Belgium swapped goalies at the start of the second period but incoming Rune Vuerinckx would enjoy little more success than Ignace van Noten. Once again, Serbia hit five in a frame, with Popovic completing his hat trick and Bogdanovic scoring again. Further tallies from Marko Dragovic and Stranhinja Vdovic helped the Crvena Zvezda Belgrade pair towards an 11-point haul that put each of them at the top of the scoring charts alongside China’s Wang. Late in the frame, Belgium got on the scoreboard at last through Lucas Boni and Jonas Steeno to make it 10-2 at the second intermission. Two further tallies in the third period completed an emphatic victory for the host nation as Nemanja Jankovic’s team secured top spot in fine style. The U18 success here follows Serbia’s U20 gold back in January. This roster, like its elder counterpart, benefited from several players returning from last year’s third-placed finish in Zagreb. High scorers like Vdovic and Dragovic both demonstrated the progress they had made over the past 12 months, while goalie Dusan Ilijin stepped up to the number-one role and stopped 91.67% of the shots he faced in his three games. Serbia wasn’t the only nation to show an improvement in this year’s competition. China climbed from fifth in Zagreb to second here, while the Netherlands took bronze after missing the medals last time. Australia, relegated from Division IIA a year ago, struggled to live up to its top seeding while newly-promoted Belgium suffered a swift return to Division III without winning a game. The scoring was dominated by Vdovic (8+3), Dragovic (6+5) and Wang (5+6), with Vdovic getting the award for top forward. Dutch defenceman Ernesto Klem claimed the award for top blue liner with 5 (1+4) points, while there were also notable contributions from home defencemen Lazar Pejcic (seven assists), Bogdanovic (3+3) and Gvozdenovic (3+2). Jowin Ansems (Netherlands) was chosen as the leading goalie after stopping 93.48% of the shots he faced as he backstopped his team to four victories. International play returns to Belgrade’s Pionir Ice Rink next week when the men’s 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II Group A takes place from 9-15 April. Serbia entertains Croatia, China, Australia, Belgium and Spain. IIHF.com

Final Standing 1. Serbia 13 --------------------------- 2. China 12 3. Netherlands 11 4. Croatia 6 5. Australia 3 --------------------------- 6. Belgium 0 Serbia is promoted to Under 18 Division II Group A World Championship 2020 Belgium has been relegated to Under 18 Division III Group A World Championship 2020

Sunday March 31st, 2019 - Round-Robin Last Day Results (GMT +2) 13:00 Australia 1 - 5 Croatia 16:30 Netherlands 2 - 3 China 20:00 Serbia 12 - 2 Belgium

That´s actually a very good news indeed

Indeed. I´d love so much to cheer for the Irish Ice Hockey team, so much...

Final Standing 1. Bulgaria 14 --------------------------- 2. Iceland 9 3. Israel 9 4. Turkey 9 5. Mexico 2 --------------------------- 6. New Zealand 2 Bulgaria is promoted to Under 18 Division II Group B World Championship 2020 New Zealand has been relegated to Under 18 Division III Group B World Championship 2020

Sunday March 31st, 2019 - Round-Robin Last Day Results (GMT +3) 13:00 Israel 2 - 3 Turkey 16:30 Bulgaria 5 - 1 New Zealand 20:00 Iceland 5 - 0 Mexico

Congrats wow what a season so far for , now let´s hope for the golden home hattrick with the Seniors . 9 days to go ! Belgium barely even skating tonight, in fact I can understand it, zero motivation its hard to play a last match when you know you are already relegated, but c´mon it´s still a World Championships match and you are playing for your country, show at least a try ... Serbia has all the reasons to run the score, they play at home and for their nation

Monday April 1st, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 1 Schedule (GMT +3) LIVESTREAM 13:00 New Zealand vs Chinese Taipei 16:30 Croatia vs Turkey 20:30 Iceland vs Romania  *Tournament Format: 6 Nations play a usual Round-Robin tournament, Each team play once every opponent, The first ranked Nation will qualify for the Women´s Division II Group A World Championships next year in 2020. The Nations ranked 2nd-5th will stay in this division also for the next season, The last ranked 6th Nation will be relegated and will have the possibility to play the Women´s Division II Group B World Championships Qualification Tournament 2020. (and will be replaced in the Women´s Division II Group B World Championships by Ukraine fresh winner of this years Qualification Tournament held last December in South Africa.)

Monday April 1st, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 2 Schedule (GMT +4) 12:00 Hong Kong vs Kuwait 16:00 Thailand vs Kyrgyzstan 20:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Arab Emirates

Sunday March 31st, 2019 - Round-Robin Day 1 Results (GMT +4) 12:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 - 5(PSO) Thailand 16:00 Kyrgyzstan 0 - 5(Forfeit) Kuwait 20:00 United Arab Emirates 11 - 1 Hong Kong Provisional Standing After Day 1: 1. United Arab Emirates 3 ------------------ 2. Kuwait 3 3. Thailand 2 4. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 5. Kyrgyzstan 0 6. Kuwait 0 *Updated Results after diqualification of Kyrgyzstan

Great to hear that

Israel lost to Turkey in Regular Time early this afternoon, so Bulgaria was already promoted before their last game, however they still played at their top for the tournament perfect record and for the fans in the stands and defeated New Zealand 5-1 sending the "young Ice Blacks" to the lower division next year and saving Mexico one more year in Div III A Congrats @Federer91 and @stefanbg so happy for your youngs

What a gift from the Netherlands to the host. instead to secure at least 2 points from this game, gold and promotion (they were leading 2-1 after 1st period) they somehow lost to China 2-3 and Serbia has now everything in its own hands to retains the perfect record this season after the U20 now also the U18 are very close to win gold and promotion, all they need now is to beat the already relegated Belgium (Doesn´t matter if in Regular time or only after the Overtime/Penalty Shoot-Out), in other case China will be the surprising tournament champions