2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III

The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III tournament was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, between 17 and 22 January 2012.[1] 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.

Main article: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2012 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host country New Zealand
Dates17 – 22 January 2012
Teams5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)

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

Results

All times are local. (New Zealand Daylight Time – UTC+13)

January 17, 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:
Slovakia Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
New Zealand Ryan Cairns
United States 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
January 17, 2012
19:00		Turkey 0–8
(0–3, 0–1, 0–4)		 IcelandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 150
Game reference
Fikri AtaliGoaliesDaniel Johannsson
Snorri Sigurbergsson		Referee:
Canada Jamie Miller
Linesmen:
France Mathieu Loos
Australia 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
January 18, 2012
19:00		New Zealand 3–1
(1–0, 1–0, 1–1)		 BulgariaDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Aston BrookesGoaliesRadosvet PetrovReferee:
Denmark Jan Bigum
Linesmen:
South Korea Choi Woo-Sik
United States 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
January 19, 2012
15:30		China 14–0
(1–0, 6–0, 7–0)		 TurkeyDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 75
Game reference
Xia ShengrongGoaliesFikri Atali
Bahadir Sanoglu		Referee:
Canada Jamie Miller
Linesmen:
New Zealand Ryan Cairns
South Korea 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
January 19, 2012
19:00		Iceland 7–1
(3–0, 4–0, 0–1)		 New ZealandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 370
Game reference
Snorri SigurbergssonGoaliesAston BrookesReferee:
Slovakia Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
France Mathieu Loos
Australia 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
January 20, 2012
19:00		Bulgaria 0–10
(0–4, 0–2, 0–4)		 IcelandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 140
Game reference
Nikola Nikolov
Radosvet Petrov		GoaliesDaniel JohannssonReferee:
Denmark Jan Bigum
Linesmen:
New Zealand Ryan Cairns
South Korea 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
January 21, 2012
15:30		Turkey 0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)		 BulgariaDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 70
Game reference
Fikri AtaliGoaliesRadosvet PetrovReferee:
Slovakia Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
United States Dana Penkivech
Australia 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
January 21, 2012
19:00		China 5–3
(1–3, 3–0, 1–0)		 New ZealandDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 375
Game reference
Xia ShengrongGoaliesAston BrookesReferee:
Canada Jamie Miller
Linesmen:
South Korea Choi Woo-Sik
France 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
January 22, 2012
15:30		Iceland 5–1
(2–1, 1–0, 2–0)		 ChinaDunedin Ice Stadium
Attendance: 212
Game reference
Snorri SigurbergssonGoaliesXia ShengrongReferee:
Denmark Jan Bigum
Linesmen:
New Zealand Ryan Cairns
France 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
January 22, 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:
Slovakia Peter Loksik
Linesmen:
United States Dana Penkivech
Australia 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

Top 10 scorers
Pos Player Country GP G APts +/- PIM
1Remy Sandoy New Zealand45510+614
2Olafur Bjornsson Iceland44610+50
3Sigurdur Reynisson Iceland4459+72
3Zhang Cheng China4459+635
5Zheng Canji China4538+810
6Connor Harrison New Zealand3448+335
7Bjorn Sigurdarson Iceland4448+58
8Brynjar Bergmann Iceland4257+316
9Steindor Ingason Iceland4336+44
10Johann Leifsson Iceland4246+44

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country MINS GA Sv% GAA SO
1Snorri Sigurbergsson Iceland148:36295.240.810
2Xia Shengrong China240:001092.752.501
3Radosvet Petrov Bulgaria164:171190.094.021
4Aston Brookes New Zealand220:001487.163.820
5Fikri Atali Turkey213:433585.239.830

Awards

IIHF Best Player Awards

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

  • Goaltender: China Xia Shengrong
  • Defenceman: Iceland Ingolfur Eliasson
  • Forward: China Zhang Cheng

Division III Champion

Division III Champion
Iceland
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
  1. 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.com. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
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