2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III

The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, between 17 and 22 January 2012.[1] The Division III represents the sixth tier of the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

2012 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host country New Zealand
CityDunedin
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates17–22 January 2012
Teams5
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This year, only the first-placed team advanced to Division II B for 2013,[2] previously, the top two teams gained promotion to Division II. Although originally scheduled to participate, North Korea withdrew from the tournament for unspecified reasons.[3] Iceland won the tournament and was promoted to Division II B for the 2013 World Juniors.

Participating teams

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Team Qualification
  Iceland Placed 6th in Division II (Group A) last year and were relegated.
  China Placed 6th in Division II (Group B) last year and were relegated.
  Turkey Placed 4th in Division III last year.
  New Zealand Hosts; placed 5th in Division III last year.
  Bulgaria Placed 6th in Division III last year.

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1   Iceland 4 4 0 0 0 30 2 +28 12 Promoted to the 2013 Division II B
2   China 4 3 0 0 1 26 10 +16 9
3   New Zealand (H) 4 2 0 0 2 19 14 +5 6
4   Bulgaria 4 1 0 0 3 7 19 −12 3
5   Turkey 4 0 0 0 4 1 38 −37 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Match results

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All times are local (New Zealand Daylight TimeUTC+13).

17 January 2012
15:30
Bulgaria  2–6
(1–1, 0–3, 1–2)
  ChinaDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 85
Game reference
Radosvet Petrov
Nikola Nikolov
GoaliesXia ShengrongReferee:
  Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
  Ryan Cairns
  Dana Penkivech
0–107:29 – Bao J. (Li N., Ji P.)
S. Georgiev (T. Kraynyanov, A. Todorov) (PP) – 14:501–1
1–224:19 – Zhang C. (Li X., Wen C.)
1–332:29 – Zhu X. (Wang T.) (PP)
1–435:16 – Li N. (Zhang C.)
1–551:36 – Zheng C. (Zhang S.) (PP)
1–652:28 – Zheng C. (Zhu X., Na Y.)
N. Inzhevatov (P. Mihov, M. Talev) – 59:592–6
18 minPenalties43 min
23Shots32
17 January 2012
19:00
Turkey  0–8
(0–3, 0–1, 0–4)
  IcelandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 150
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Fikri AtaliGoaliesDaniel Johannsson
Snorri Sigurbergsson
Referee:
  Jamie Miller
Linesmen:
  Mathieu Loos
  Cory Ross
0–105:36 – O. Bjornsson (S. Reynisson, B. Sigurdarson) (PP)
0–212:02 – G. Sigurdsson (I. Eliasson)
0–314:19 – B. Sigurdarson (D. Magnusson)
0–438:51– O. Bjornsson (A. Helgason)
0–544:55 – G. Gudmundsson
0–645:47 – S. Ingason
0–748:19 – O. Olafsson
0–857:17 – S. Reynisson (O. Bjornsson, T. Omarsson) (PP)
12 minPenalties34 min
10Shots70
18 January 2012
19:00
New Zealand  3–1
(1–0, 1–0, 1–1)
  BulgariaDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 300
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Aston BrookesGoaliesRadosvet PetrovReferee:
  Jan Bigum
Linesmen:
  Choi Woo-Sik
  Dana Penkivech
02:05 – K. Harnett (R. Sandoy) (PP)1–0
23:57 – C. Harrison (G. Lloyd, L. Pickering)2–0
43:36 – R. Sandoy (SH)3–0
3–145:37 – A. Vasilyev (A. Todorov)
45 minPenalties20 min
43Shots16
19 January 2012
15:30
China  14–0
(1–0, 6–0, 7–0)
  TurkeyDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 75
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Xia ShengrongGoaliesFikri Atali
Bahadir Sanoglu
Referee:
  Jamie Miller
Linesmen:
  Ryan Cairns
  Choi Woo-Sik
09:40 – Zhang S. (Zhang C., Li H.) (PP)1–0
20:15 – Zheng C. (Zhang C., Zhu X.)2–0
20:52 – Li N. (Na Y.)3–0
25:51 – Zheng C. (Zhang C., Zhu X.) (PP)4–0
28:05 – Zhang C. (Zhu X.)5–0
34:09 – Zhang C. (SH)6–0
39:27 – Na Y. (SH)7–0
45:32 – Li N. (Bao J.)8–0
47:28 – Ji P. (Na Y., Bao J.) (PP)9–0
49:26 – Li Y. (Zheng C.)10–0
52:37 – Ji P. (Xia T.) (PP)11–0
56:51 – Zheng C. (Zhu X.)12–0
57:02 – Xia T. (Li N., Ji P.)13–0
59:59 – Zhu Z. (Li X.) (SH)14–0
26 minPenalties34 min
72Shots30
19 January 2012
19:00
Iceland  7–1
(3–0, 4–0, 0–1)
  New ZealandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 370
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Snorri SigurbergssonGoaliesAston BrookesReferee:
  Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
  Mathieu Loos
  Cory Ross
01:58 – J. Leifsson (S. Reynisson, B. Sigurdarson) (PP)1–0
08:14 – B. Sigurdarson (O. Bjornsson, T. Omarsson)2–0
14:09 – S. Reynisson (O. Bjornsson, B. Sigurdarson) (PP)3–0
20:57 – J. Leifsson (S. Reynisson, I. Eliasson) (PP)4–0
26:13 – B. Bergmann (PP)5–0
36:03 – A. Helgason (G. Gudmundsson)6–0
36:46 – S. Reynisson (I. Eliasson, O. Bjornsson) (PP)7–0
7–159:33 – R. Sandoy (C. Dale, J. Lawrence) (PP)
12 minPenalties18 min
55Shots27
20 January 2012
19:00
Bulgaria  0–10
(0–4, 0–2, 0–4)
  IcelandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 140
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Nikola Nikolov
Radosvet Petrov
GoaliesDaniel JohannssonReferee:
  Jan Bigum
Linesmen:
  Ryan Cairns
  Choi Woo-Sik
0–100:31 – B. Bergmann
0–205:54 – B. Sigurdarson (O. Bjornsson)
0–307:32 – O. Olafsson (J. Leifsson, G. Gudmundsson)
0–411:26 – S. Ingason (B. Bergmann, G. Sigurdsson) (PP)
0–523:30 – O. Bjornsson (I. Arnason, (S. Reynisson)
0–624:40 – G. Gudmundsson (O. Olafsson, J. Leifsson)
0–743:01 – G. Sigurdsson (B. Bergmann, S. Ingason)
0–846:54 – G. Sigurdsson (S. Ingason, B. Bergmann)
0–951:04 – G. Sigurdsson (B. Bergmann, S. Ingason) (PP)
0–1056:50 – S. Reynisson (B. Sigurdarson, O. Bjornsson)
8 minPenalties6 min
12Shots65
21 January 2012
15:30
Turkey  0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)
  BulgariaDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 70
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Fikri AtaliGoaliesRadosvet PetrovReferee:
  Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
  Dana Penkivech
  Cory Ross
0–112:22 – V. Chebishev
0–236:36 – M. Eftimov (K. Radovanov, N. Inzhevatov)
0–338:55 – N. Inzhevatov (V. Chebishev) (PP)
0–450:16 – M. Nikolov (PS)
14 minPenalties69 min
23Shots34
21 January 2012
19:00
China  5–3
(1–3, 3–0, 1–0)
  New ZealandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 375
Game reference
Xia ShengrongGoaliesAston BrookesReferee:
  Jamie Miller
Linesmen:
  Choi Woo-Sik
  Mathieu Loos
03:36 – Zhang C.1–0
1–111:02 – G. Lloyd (R. Wilson, C. Harrison) (PP)
1–218:20 – J. Fuller (R. Sandoy)
1–318:57 – J. Challis (K. Joyce)
25:31 – Ji P. (Bao J., Na Y.) (PP)2–3
25:46 – Wang T. (Zheng C.)3–3
34:31 – Zhang S. (Wang T., Zhang C.) (PP)4–3
42:46 – Bao J.5–3
20 minPenalties80 min
33Shots32
22 January 2012
15:30
Iceland  5–1
(2–1, 1–0, 2–0)
  ChinaDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 212
Game reference
Snorri SigurbergssonGoaliesXia ShengrongReferee:
  Jan Bigum
Linesmen:
  Ryan Cairns
  Mathieu Loos
0–102:39 – Li H. (Zhu Z., Zheng C.)
06:06 – I. Aranson (I. Eliasson, A. Ingason)1–1
14:58 – S. Ingason (B. Bergmann, T. Omarsson) (PP)2–1
28:06 – B. Sigurdarson (I. Eliasson, J. Leifsson) (PP)3–1
55:59 – A. Ingason (J. Leifsson, O. Olafsson)4–1
56:22 – O. Bjornsson (I. Eliasson, S. Reynisson) (PP)5–1
10 minPenalties53 min
53Shots14
22 January 2012
19:00
New Zealand  12–1
(3–1, 8–0, 1–0)
  TurkeyDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 260
Game reference
Aston Brookes
Richard Bigsby
GoaliesFikri AtaliReferee:
  Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
  Dana Penkivech
  Cory Ross
0–101:36 – G. Solak (D. Gonulal)
02:44 – R. Sandoy (K. Harnett, C. Harrison)1–1
06:19 – J. Challis (R. Sandoy)2–1
11:55 – C. Harrison (J. Lawrence, R. Sandoy)3–1
22:25 – R. Sandoy (M. Frear, L. Pickering)4–1
29:29 – J. Challis (J. Fuller)5–1
29:44 – G. Lloyd (C. Harrison, R. Sandoy)6–1
30:27 – R. Sandoy (M. Frear, J. Challis) (PP)7–1
32:24 – M. Frear (J. Fuller, J. Challis)8–1
35:18 – A. Gouldstone (S. Harrison, J. Currey)9–1
36:45 – C. Harrison10–1
39:29 – M. Frear (C. Harrison)11–1
51:01 – C. Harrison (K. Joyce, R. Wilson) (PP)12–1
10 minPenalties12 min
66Shots7

Statistics

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Top 10 scorers

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Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/- PIM
1 Remy Sandoy   New Zealand 4 5 5 10 +6 14
2 Olafur Bjornsson   Iceland 4 4 6 10 +5 0
3 Sigurdur Reynisson   Iceland 4 4 5 9 +7 2
3 Zhang Cheng   China 4 4 5 9 +6 35
5 Zheng Canji   China 4 5 3 8 +8 10
6 Connor Harrison   New Zealand 3 4 4 8 +3 35
7 Bjorn Sigurdarson   Iceland 4 4 4 8 +5 8
8 Brynjar Bergmann   Iceland 4 2 5 7 +3 16
9 Steindor Ingason   Iceland 4 3 3 6 +4 4
10 Johann Leifsson   Iceland 4 2 4 6 +4 4

Goaltending leaders

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(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country MINS GA Sv% GAA SO
1 Snorri Sigurbergsson   Iceland 148:36 2 95.24 0.81 0
2 Xia Shengrong   China 240:00 10 92.75 2.50 1
3 Radosvet Petrov   Bulgaria 164:17 11 90.09 4.02 1
4 Aston Brookes   New Zealand 220:00 14 87.16 3.82 0
5 Fikri Atali   Turkey 213:43 35 85.23 9.83 0

Awards

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IIHF Best Player Awards

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The following players were selected as the best at their position by the IIHF directorate:[4]

Division III Champion

Division III Champion
 
Iceland
Ingthor Arnason, Brynjar Bergmann, Olafur Brjonsson, Ulfur Einarsson, Ingolfur Eliasson, Einar Eyland, Gunnlaugur Gudmundsson, Andri Helgason, Arnar Ingason, Steindor Ingason, Daniel Johannsson, Johann Leifsson, Daniel Magnusson (ice hockey), Daniel Magnusson (ice hockey), Olafur Olafsson, Tomas Omarsson, Sigurdur Reynisson, Snorri Sigurbergsson, Bjorn Sigurdarsson, Gunnar Sigurdsson
Head Coach: Joshua Gribben

References

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  1. ^ 2012 World Championship Division III statistics
  2. ^ Format
  3. ^ "DPR Korea doesn't travel". IIHF. 2011-04-11. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  4. ^ IIHF (2012-01-22). "Best Players Selected by the Directorate" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
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