2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were the 47th such series of events hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated in several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2024 competition.[1][2]
Championship (Top Division)
The tournament was played in Halifax and Moncton, Canada, from 26 December 2022 to 5 January 2023.[3][4]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (H) |
7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 16 | Champions |
| 2 | A |  Czechia |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 11 | +26 | 16 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B |  United States |
7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 14 | Third place |
| 4 | A |  Sweden |
7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B |  Finland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | Eliminated in quarter-finals |
| 6 | B |  Slovakia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 8 | |
| 7 | B | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 6 | |
| 8 | A |  Germany |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 33 | −25 | 3 | |
| 9 | B |  Latvia |
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 7 | Avoided relegation |
| 10 | A |  Austria |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 | −38 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division I A |
Division I
Group A
The tournament was played in Asker, Norway, from 11 to 17 December 2022.[5][6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Top Division |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 |  France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Hungary |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Denmark |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Slovenia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 3 | Relegated to the 2024 Division I B |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Group B
The tournament was played in Bytom, Poland, from 11 to 17 December 2022.[7][8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 13 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I A |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Poland (H) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Estonia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 |  South Korea |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 3 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II A |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Division II
Group A
The tournament was played in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 11 to 17 December 2022.[9][10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | Promoted to the 2024 Division I B |
| 2 |  Great Britain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  Lithuania (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Romania |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
- Great Britain 4–7 Croatia
Group B
The tournament was played in Reykjavík, Iceland, from 16 to 22 January 2023.[11][12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 14 | Promoted to the 2024 Division II A |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Serbia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Iceland (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Mexico |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division III |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Division III
The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 26 January to 2 February 2023.[13][14] After the Preliminary round, all teams advanced to the Quarterfinals.
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 January | ||||||||||
A1 .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 28 | |||||||||
| 1 February | ||||||||||
B4  South Africa | 0 | |||||||||
1  Israel | 6 | |||||||||
| 30 January | ||||||||||
5  Turkey | 4 | |||||||||
B1 Israel | 10 | |||||||||
| 2 February | ||||||||||
A4  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |||||||||
WSF1 Israel | 1 | |||||||||
| 30 January | ||||||||||
WSF2 Australia | 4 | |||||||||
A2  Kyrgyzstan | 1 | |||||||||
| 1 February | ||||||||||
B3 Turkey | 3 | |||||||||
2 Australia | 4 | |||||||||
| 30 January | ||||||||||
3  Bulgaria | 1 | 3rd place match | ||||||||
B2 Bulgaria | 6 | |||||||||
| 2 February | ||||||||||
A3  New Zealand | 2 | |||||||||
LSF2 Bulgaria | 8 | |||||||||
LSF1 Turkey | 3 | |||||||||
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Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Australia |
 | Israel |
 | Bulgaria |
| 4 | Turkey |
| 5 | New Zealand |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 8 | South Africa |
| Promoted to the 2024 Division II B |
References
- "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- List of 2023 U20 World championships
- 2023 Top Division official website, www.iihf.com
- 2023 Top Division statistics, stats.iihf.com
- 2023 Division I A official website, www.iihf.com
- 2023 Division I A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- 2023 Division I B official website, www.iihf.com
- 2023 Division I B statistics, stats.iihf.com
- 2023 Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
- 2023 Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- 2023 Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
- 2023 Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com
- 2023 Division III official website, www.iihf.com
- 2023 Division III statistics, stats.iihf.com
External links
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