2014 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

The 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1] The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III
Tournament details
Host countries Bulgaria
 Turkey
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates24–30 March 2014
13–15 February 2014
Teams9
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Division III A

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The Division III A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 24 to 30 March 2014.[2]

Participants

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Team Qualification
  Australia placed 6th in 2013 Division II B and were relegated
  New Zealand placed 2nd in 2013 Division III A
  Chinese Taipei placed 3rd in 2013 Division III A
  Bulgaria hosts, placed 4th in 2013 Division III A
  Mexico placed 5th in 2013 Division III A
  Israel placed 1st in 2013 Division III B and were promoted

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Australia 5 4 0 0 1 14 6 +8 12 Promoted to the 2015 Division II B
2   Israel 5 3 0 0 2 25 15 +10 9
3   Chinese Taipei 5 2 1 0 2 12 13 −1 8
4   Bulgaria 5 2 0 0 3 11 17 −6 6
5   Mexico 5 2 0 0 3 13 10 +3 6
6   New Zealand 5 1 0 1 3 9 23 −14 4 Relegated to the 2015 Division III B
Source: IIHF

Results

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All times are local. (Eastern European TimeUTC+2 / 30 March 2014: Eastern European Summer TimeUTC+3)

24 March 2014
13:00
New Zealand  2–7
(0–0, 1–6, 1–1)
  IsraelWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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24 March 2014
16:30
Chinese Taipei  1–2
(0–0, 0–2, 1–0)
  AustraliaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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24 March 2014
20:00
Mexico  2–3
(0–1, 1–0, 1–2)
  BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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25 March 2014
13:00
New Zealand  2–3 GWS
(0–1, 0–0, 2–1)
(0–0, 0–1)
  Chinese TaipeiWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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25 March 2014
16:30
Israel  2–5
(0–1, 1–3, 1–1)
  MexicoWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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25 March 2014
20:00
Australia  0–1
(0–0, 0–0, 0–1)
  BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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27 March 2014
13:00
Australia  3–2
(2–1, 0–0, 1–1)
  IsraelWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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27 March 2014
16:30
New Zealand  0–3
(0–1, 0–0, 0–2)
  MexicoWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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27 March 2014
20:00
Chinese Taipei  3–1
(0–1, 0–0, 3–0)
  BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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28 March 2014
13:00
Mexico  2–3
(0–1, 1–2, 1–0)
  AustraliaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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28 March 2014
16:30
Israel  7–3
(1–2, 1–0, 5–1)
  Chinese TaipeiWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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28 March 2014
20:00
Bulgaria  4–5
(2–2, 1–1, 1–2)
  New ZealandWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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30 March 2014
13:00
Chinese Taipei  2–1
(00–, 0–1, 2–0)
  MexicoWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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30 March 2014
16:30
Bulgaria  2–7
(1–3, 0–2, 1–2)
  IsraelWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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30 March 2014
20:00
Australia  6–0
(3–0, 3–0, 0–0)
  New ZealandWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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Division III B

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The Division III B tournament was played in İzmit, Turkey, from 13 to 15 February 2014.[3]

Participants

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Team Qualification
  South Africa placed 2nd in 2013 Division III B
  Turkey hosts, placed 3rd in 2013 Division III B
  Hong Kong (first U18 WCh participation ever)

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1   South Africa 2 2 0 0 0 10 4 +6 6 Promoted to the 2015 Division III A
2   Turkey 2 1 0 0 1 6 4 +2 3
3   Hong Kong 2 0 0 0 2 5 13 −8 0
Source: IIHF

Results

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All times are local. (Eastern European TimeUTC+2)

13 February 2014
19:00
Turkey  5–2
(2–0, 0–1, 3–1)
  Hong KongK.B.B. Ice Arena, İzmit
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14 February 2014
15:00
Hong Kong  3–8
(1–1, 2–3, 0–4)
  South AfricaK.B.B. Ice Arena, İzmit
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15 February 2014
15:00
South Africa  2–1
(0–0, 0–1, 2–0)
  TurkeyK.B.B. Ice Arena, İzmit
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References

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  1. ^ "Program of 2014 World Championships". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ Division III A statistics
  3. ^ Division III B statistics