Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2012

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The 76th Men's Ice Hockey World Championships of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2012 . Between April 2 and May 20, 2012, a total of 46 national teams took part in the six tournaments of the top division and divisions I to III.

The world champion was for the 26th time overall and for the fourth time after the collapse of the Soviet Union the team of Russia , who defeated the outsider Slovakia 6-2 in the final . After 2008 and 2009 , it was the third World Cup win for the Russians in the last five years. The German national team reached to last a semi-final at the 2010 World Cup and the quarter-final qualification in the World Cup last year twelfth grade and thus missed by slipping in the IIHF World Ranking direct qualification for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi . The Switzerland finished in eleventh place in the top division and was able to make the quarter-finals again not reach. Austria finished second behind Slovenia in the newly created Division IA and thus rose straight back to the top division.

The teams from South Korea , Estonia , Belgium and Turkey were also promoted in the four divisions .

Overview men's world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Helsinki Stockholm	0May 4, 2012 - May 20, 2012	16	451.054	64	7,047
Division IA	Ljubljana	Apr 15, 2012 - Apr 21, 2012	6th	61,551	15th	4,103
Division IB	Krynica-Zdrój	Apr 15, 2012 - Apr 21, 2012	6th	13,415	15th	894
Division II A	Reykjavík	Apr 12, 2012 - Apr 18, 2012	6th	5,708	15th	380
Division II B	Sofia	0Apr 2, 2012 - Apr 8, 2012 0	6th	8,410	15th	560
Division III	Erzurum	Apr 15, 2012 - Apr 21, 2012	6th	2,301	15th	153

Participants, venues and periods

• Top division: May 4th to 20th, 2012 in Helsinki , Finland and Stockholm , Sweden

  Participants: Denmark , Germany , Finland (defending champion) , France , Italy (promoted) , Canada , Kazakhstan (promoted) , Latvia , Norway , Russia , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia , the Czech Republic , USA , Belarus                   

• Division I.
  • Group A: April 15-21, 2012 in Ljubljana , Slovenia

    Participants: Great Britain , Japan (first participation since 2010) , Austria (relegated) , Slovenia (relegated) , Ukraine , Hungary         

  • Group B: April 15-21, 2012 in Krynica-Zdrój , Poland

    Participants: Australia (promoted) , Lithuania , Netherlands , Poland , Romania (promoted) , South Korea        

• Division II
  • Group A: April 12-18, 2012 in Reykjavík , Iceland

    Participants: Estonia (relegated) , Iceland , Croatia , New Zealand , Serbia , Spain (relegated)       

  • Group B: April 2-8, 2012 in Sofia , Bulgaria

    Participants: Belgium , Bulgaria , People's Republic of China , Israel (promoted) , Mexico , South Africa (promoted)       

• Division III: April 15-21 in Erzurum , Turkey

  Participants: Greece , Ireland (relegated) , Luxembourg , Mongolia (first participation since 2010) , North Korea (relegated; first participation since 2010) , Turkey         

Mode changes

Comparison of the previous format (left) with the new regulation (right) based on the tournaments of the Men's World Cup

For the first time since the men's world championships in 2001 , the competitions were subjected to a far-reaching reform. The respective divisions retain their number of participants - the top division continues to play with 16 teams, divisions I and II continue to have twelve and division III with six - but the competition formats are changing fundamentally. The reason for the reform, which is also being introduced in the area of ​​U20 and U18 juniors, is that, according to a study by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF, between 49 and 68 percent of all games in the 2010/11 season with five or more goals Difference ended.

In the top division, the intermediate and relegation rounds were canceled without replacement. Instead of the four preliminary round groups of four teams as before, the teams will play in two groups of eight teams from this year on. The four best teams in each group qualify directly for the quarter-finals; the worst team in each group is relegated to Division I. The mode is intended to give preference to the teams that play most consistently in the course of the preliminary round. Qualification for the intermediate round can no longer be dependent on just one game. The total number of games increases from 56 to 64 games.

In Divisions I and II, the twelve teams will continue to be divided into two groups of six teams. However, this no longer takes place on the basis of the world rankings, so that both groups are positioned as evenly as possible, but once on the basis of the final placements of the World Championships in 2011 . The six better-placed teams play in group A of the divisions in the first year, while group B contains the worse-placed teams. In the following years, the group composition is self-explanatory due to the promotion and relegation regulations.

Division III will continue to play in a group of six teams, with an optional qualification depending on the number of registered participants.

The mode changes also affect the promotion and relegation regulations of the individual divisions. The last two of the two preliminary round groups are relegated from the top division to Division IA. For the same reason, the first two will be promoted to the top division next year, while the sixth placed will be relegated to the IB division. In return, the winner of Division IB moves up to Division IA. The last one from Division IB is also relegated to Division II A. The promotion regulation of Division IB with one promoted and relegated also applies to divisions II A and II B. There is no direct relegated from Division III. Depending on the registration of new national teams, the last two teams placed in Division III of the previous year must compete with the newly registered nations in the qualification in order to play out the two free places.

Top division

World Cup 2012 men
Number of nations	16
World Champion	Russia
silver	Slovakia
bronze	Czech Republic
Relegated	Italy Kazakhstan
Venue (s)	Helsinki , Finland & Stockholm , Sweden
opening	May 4, 2012
Endgame	May 20, 2012
spectator	451,054 (7,047 per game)
Gates	376 (5.88 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Ján Laco
Best defender	Zdeno Chára
Best striker	Yevgeny Malkin
MVP	Yevgeny Malkin
Top scorer	Yevgeny Malkin (19 points)

The world championship of the top division was held from May 4th to 20th, 2012 in the Finnish capital Helsinki and the Swedish capital Stockholm . The games were played in the Hartwall Areena (13,349 places) in Helsinki and the Globen in Stockholm with 13,850 places.

The World Cup, the last of their results IIHF World Ranking before the start of qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi emerged was the final opportunity to qualify as one of the nine best teams after the World Cup directly on the world ranking placement for the Winter Games .

Award

Five nations applied to host the 2012 World Cup - Finland , Sweden , the Czech Republic , Hungary and Denmark . The latter three withdrew their applications before the vote at the annual meeting of the World Ice Hockey Federation IIHF on May 11, 2007 in Moscow .

Applicants	be right	Percentage ownership %)
Finland	64	64.6
Sweden	35	35.4
Denmark	-	-
Czech Republic	-	-
Hungary	-	-

The World Cup was awarded to Finland with 64 votes to 35. At the IIHF annual meeting in 2009, IIHF, Finland and Sweden announced that the two countries would host the tournaments for 2012 and 2013 together, as Sweden had won the 2013 World Cup.

Finland, the world champions of 1995 and 2011 , is hosting the tournament for the first time since 2003 . The Swedes, most recently world and Olympic champions in 2006, are hosting the title fights for the first time since 2002 . The venues are the capitals Helsinki and Stockholm . Helsinki has already hosted five World Cup tournaments. Stockholm has already hosted the world championships eight times, most recently when Finland won the first title in 1995. For the first time since 1930 , the world championship is being held in more than one country.

Attendees

The 14 best teams from last year's World Cup as well as the winners of the two tournaments in Division I last year took part in the tournament:

1 from Asia	Kazakhstan (promoted from Division I)
13 from Europe	Denmark	Germany	Finland (hosts; defending champions)	France
	Italy (promoted from Division I)	Latvia	Norway	Russia
	Sweden (hosts)	Switzerland	Slovakia	Czech Republic
	Belarus
2 from North America	Canada		United States

Grouping

The group division of the preliminary round was determined on the basis of the current IIHF world rankings after the 2011 World Cup . Due to the problem that, according to the world rankings, both hosts would have played in the same group and one of the teams would not have contested the preliminary round in their home country, the group division was adjusted accordingly and in accordance with the IIHF sports regulations:

Group H (Helsinki)	Group S (Stockholm)
Finland (2)	Russia (1)
Canada (4)	Sweden (3)
USA (6)	Czech Republic (5)
Switzerland (7)	Germany (8)
Slovakia (10)	Norway (9)
Belarus (11)	Latvia (12)
France (14)	Denmark (13)
Kazakhstan (16)	Italy (17)

* The respective world ranking is given in brackets.

mode

The 16-day world championship tournament was divided into two phases - the preliminary round and the final round.

The 16 teams were playing on their world rankings placing first in two groups of eight teams, a preliminary round ( Preliminary Round ). Three points were awarded for a win after normal playing time of 60 minutes, two for a win in the five-minute extra time or in the penalty shootout and one point for a defeat in the extra time or in the penalty shootout. In the event of a defeat after regular time, there was no point. In the event of a tie between two teams, the direct comparison decided. If more than two teams were tied, the following criteria decided. If only two teams were tied according to one of these criteria, the direct comparison decides again:

1. Number of points from matches between teams with the same points against each other
2. better goal difference from the games against each other,
3. Number of goals from the games against each other
4. Points, goal difference and goals against the next-better, non-tied team (if possible),
5. Results against the team that is better but not tied (if possible),
6. Placement in the IIHF world ranking list for 2011.

The four best teams in each preliminary group qualified for the quarter-finals and played the medal winners in the knockout system with the following semi-finals and finals ( playoff round ). The nations in the last rank of the respective group were relegated to Division I.

Venues

Helsinki , Finland	Helsinki Stockholm World Championship venues	Stockholm , Sweden
Hartwall Areena Capacity: 13,665		Globes Capacity: 14,119

Preliminary round

The preliminary round of the World Cup started on May 4th in Helsinki with the game between the United States and France. Five more games followed on the opening day. The preliminary round ended on May 15th with the meeting between hosts and vice world champions Sweden and Latvia in Stockholm. On the final day of the preliminary round, a total of six games were also played. In between, at least four games were played on each day of the tournament.

Group H.

In Group H, the four teams that were most strongly staffed prevailed. Canada made it to the top of the group with 19 points. Only against arch-rivals from the United States, the maple leaves had in the extension beaten. Despite the victory, the Americans only finished second, as they also only defeated the later relegated Kazakhstan in overtime and lost to Slovakia. The defending champion and host Finland came in third after a good start to the tournament with four wins - level on points with Slovakia. The Slovaks, who found their way into the tournament better and better during the preliminary round, had lost the direct comparison.

The first quarter-final qualification since the 1995 World Cup was missed by the surprising French, who only failed in the last group game with a 4-5 defeat against the Slovaks. However, the tournament was disappointing for Switzerland, which only won against Belarus and Kazakhstan. Belarus ended up in seventh place, while Kazakhstan immediately relegated back to Division IA with just one point from seven games.

In total, the 28 preliminary round matches in the Hartwall Areena attracted 225,982 spectators, which corresponded to an average of 8,070 per game. The audience participation in the Finnish capital was therefore significantly better than in Stockholm .

May 4, 2012 11:15 am

USA K. Okposo (16:52) J. Johnson (23:56) B. Ryan (29:15) M. Pacioretty (39:38) J. Slater (45:38) K. Okposo (51:00) J Petry (57:41)

7: 2 (1: 1, 3: 1, 3: 0) game report

France N. Besch (12:17) P.-É. Bellemare (33:17)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 8,402

May 4, 2012 3:15 pm

Canada J. Benn (14:21) J. Eberle (32:30) A. Ladd (35:21)

3: 2 (1: 0, 2: 1, 0: 1) game report

Slovakia T. Tatar (21:58) M. Bartovič (42:59)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 6,400

May 4, 2012 7:15 pm

Belarus

0: 1 (0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Finland J. Niskala (19:19)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,354

May 5, 2012 2:00 p.m.

Switzerland I. Rüthemann (9:48) M. Streit (11:04) M. Streit (24:04) I. Rüthemann (32:08) F. Du Bois (36:53)

5: 1 (2: 0, 3: 1, 0: 0) game report

Kazakhstan R. Savchenko (21:36)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 7,221

May 5, 2012 6:00 p.m.

Canada J. Tavares (6:38) J. Skinner (27:34) E. Kane (49:51) D. Keith (58:21)

4: 5 a.d. (1: 1, 1: 1, 2: 2, 0: 1) game report

USA J. Slater (1:10) J. Johnson (33:54) P. Dwyer (46:43) N. Thompson (56:19) J. Johnson (61:47)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 6,842

May 6, 2012 11:15 am

France K. Hecquefeuille (8:59) N. Besch (11:27) S. Treille (14:53) J. Desrosiers (27:49) P.-É. Bellemare (51:02) K. Hecquefeuille (56:14)

6: 3 (3: 1, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report

Kazakhstan W. Krasnoslobodzew (17:13) F. Polishchuk (33:16) T. Shailauow (40:42)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 8,673

May 6, 2012 3:15 pm

Finland J. Pesonen (7:32)

1: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Slovakia

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,855

May 6, 2012 7:15 pm

Switzerland S. Moser (6:55) S. Moser (11:57) K. Romy (47:48)

3: 2 (2: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Belarus A. Uharau (10:26) K. Kalzou (21:34)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 5,249

May 7, 2012 3:15 p.m.

France B. Henderson (19:22) A. Rouleau (33:49)

2: 7 (1: 4, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report

Canada R. Nugent-Hopkins (1:59) P. Sharp (9:56) J. Benn (13:54) J. Benn (17:21) J. Eberle (33:19) R. Nugent-Hopkins (49 : 56) C. Perry (52:19)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 3,415

May 7, 2012 7:15 pm

USA J. Faulk (15:41) P. Stastny (38:47)

2: 4 (1: 3, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Slovakia D. Graňák (0:47) B. Radivojevič (15:04) A. Sekera (19:54) M. Šatan (59:23)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 3,948

May 8, 2012 3:15 p.m.

Belarus K. Kalzou (28:48) M. Hrabouski (33:37) J. Kawyrschin (33:52)

3: 2 (0: 1, 3: 1, 0: 0) match report

Kazakhstan W. Krasnoslobodzew (2:32) W. Krasnoslobodzew (27:42)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 3,221

May 8, 2012 7:15 pm

Finland J. Immonen (6:30) L. Komarov (26:05) J. Immonen (36:45) V. Filppula (49:46) V. Filppula (51:56)

5: 2 (1: 0, 2: 2, 2: 0) game report

Switzerland A. Ambühl (25:44) R. Wick (37:44)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,448

May 9, 2012 3:15 p.m.

Slovakia D. Graňák (1:08) L. Hudáček (37:49) T. Kopecký (48:18) T. Kopecký (59:47)

4: 2 (1: 1, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Kazakhstan J. Rymarew (11:18) K. Pushkarev (43:15)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 3,706

May 9, 2012 7:15 pm

Canada J. Tavares (20:35) J. Eberle (40:41) R. Getzlaf (48:02)

3: 2 (0: 1, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Switzerland D. Brunner (1:40) G. Bezina (43:49)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 4,829

May 10, 2012 3:15 p.m.

USA J. Abdelkader (1:39) C. Atkinson (6:31) N. Thompson (38:21) B. Ryan (52:10) P. Stastny (55:34)

5: 3 (2: 1, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report

Belarus A. Kaljuschny (16:15) A. Uharau (22:50) J. Kawyrschin (59:50)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 7,441

May 10, 2012 7:15 pm

France A. Guttig (43:34)

1: 7 (0: 1, 0: 4, 1: 2) game report

Finland J. Immonen (10:12) M. Koivu (30:00) J. Jokinen (33:49) J. Niskala (37:12) N. Kapanen (38:08) J. Jokinen (44:01) J. . Hietanen (50:00)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 12,957

May 11, 2012 3:15 pm

Kazakhstan K. Pushkarev (38:17) T. Schailauow (55:54)

2: 3 n.V. (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report

USA J. T. Brown (34:12) J. Faulk (44:58) J. Faulk (64:38)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 9,856

May 11, 2012 7:15 pm

Finland A. Pihlström (5:53) M. Koivu (10:31) J. Jokinen (27:36)

3: 5 (2: 0, 1: 3, 0: 2) game report

Canada A. Burrows (25:34) J. Tavares (34:31) J. Skinner (38:18) E. Kane (46:04) J. Eberle (59:36)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 13,059

May 12, 2012 11:15 a.m.

Slovakia A. Sekera (6:45) B. Radivojevič (23:16) M. Miklík (24:58) T. Kopecký (25:48) J. Mikúš (26:56)

5: 1 (1: 0, 4: 1, 0: 0) game report

Belarus A. Kaljuschny (34:36)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 9,032

May 12, 2012 3:15 p.m.

Switzerland D. Brunner (33:14) D. Brunner (35:04)

2: 4 (0: 1, 2: 1, 0: 2) game report

France Y. Auvitu (17:11) T. Da Costa (32:44) L. Meunier (46:21) S. Da Costa (47:05)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 9,155

May 12, 2012 7:15 pm

Kazakhstan

0: 8 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 5) game report

Canada D. Phaneuf (3:45 PM ) C. Perry (32:05) A. Burrows (37:03) E. Kane (42:57) J. Tavares (43:39) T. Purcell (43:47) D. Phaneuf (45:53) R. Nugent-Hopkins (56:13)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 4,151

May 13, 2012 3:15 pm

Finland

0: 5 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 2) game report

USA M. Pacioretty (16:19) K. Palmieri (35:33) J. Faulk (37:56) C. Butler (42:12) B. Ryan (44:08)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,652

May 13, 2012 7:15 pm

Switzerland

0: 1 (0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Slovakia T. Tatar (18:13)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 4,257

May 14, 2012 3:15 pm

Belarus A. Kaljuschny (8:15)

1: 2 (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

France K. Hecquefeuille (37:57) Y. Auvitu (58:43)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 5,583

May 14, 2012 7:15 pm

Kazakhstan K. Pushkarev (49:03)

1: 4 (0: 0, 0: 3, 1: 1) game report

Finland J. Jokinen (24:02) M. Müllenpää (31:38) V. Filppula (37:43) V. Filppula (41:15)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,443

May 15, 2012 11:15 am

Canada R. O'Reilly (2:16) C. Perry (29:10) R. Getzlaf (32:46) R. Nugent-Hopkins (34:11) R. O'Reilly (48:16)

5: 1 (1: 1, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

Belarus S. Kaszitsyn (14:25)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 9,140

May 15, 2012 3:15 pm

Slovakia M. Bartovič (2:36) T. Kopecký (6:50) M. Handzuš (35:26) B. Radivojevič (40:39) B. Radivojevič (50:27)

5: 4 (2: 2, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report

France Y. Treille (7:11) T. Da Costa (15:00) D. Fleury (39:21) A. Roussel (45:17)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 7,481

May 15, 2012 7:15 pm

USA B. Ryan (22:39) C. Fowler (36:52) P. Stastny (45:22) A. Goligoski (46:04) J. Petry (54:59)

5: 2 (0: 0, 2: 1, 3: 1) game report

Switzerland I. Rüthemann (20:21) M. Trachsler (54:43)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 9,212

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	7th	6th	0	1	0	35:15	19th
2.	United States	7th	4th	2	0	1	32:17	16
3.	Finland	7th	5	0	0	2	21:14	15th
4th	Slovakia	7th	5	0	0	2	21:13	15th
5.	France	7th	3	0	0	4th	21:32	9
6th	Switzerland	7th	2	0	0	5	16:21	6th
7th	Belarus	7th	1	0	0	6th	11:23	3
8th.	Kazakhstan	7th	0	0	1	6th	11:33	1

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Group S

The three favorite teams in Group S - Russia, Sweden and the Czech Republic - made it to the quarter-finals with ease. Russia remained free of loss points and even won the match against hosts Sweden, despite a 3-1 deficit in the meantime, with a clear 7-3. This was also the only defeat for the Swedes, who secured second place. The Czechs came in third with 14 points, even though they lost to the top two, immediately followed by the Norwegians. Norway surprisingly secured fourth place with 13 points, particularly favored by victories over their direct competitors Germany, Latvia and Denmark.

After a good start to the tournament, the Latvians missed the necessary points to win towards the end of the preliminary round. The same applied to Germany, who clearly lost 4:12 in the decisive game against Norway for the quarter-finals. Germany playful by the weak performance and the direct qualification for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia's Sochi . Relegation to Division IA had to go to Italy, which despite a victory over Denmark did not remain in the world group, as Denmark won decisive points against Latvia.

A total of 131,447 spectators attended the 28 preliminary round games in the Globen , which corresponds to an average of 4,694 per game. The number of spectators in the Swedish capital was 3,376 per game lower than in Helsinki .

May 4, 2012 12:15 pm

Germany C. Schubert (16:16) P. Reimer (22:42) C. Fischer (45:11)

3: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Italy

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 1,033

May 4, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Czech Republic A. Hemský (39:55) P. Tenkrát (57:21)

2: 0 (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Denmark

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 1,610

May 4, 2012 8:15 pm

Sweden J. Silfverberg (16:48) M. Krüger (22:29) L. Eriksson (44:18)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Norway M. Hansen (20:20)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 7,770

May 5, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Latvia M. Indrašis (11:32) K. Daugaviņš (55:21)

2: 5 (1: 0, 0: 2, 1: 3) game report

Russia I. Nikulin (33:45) J. Malkin (36:29) J. Malkin (45:03) A. Popow (50:53) J. Kuznetsov (56:53)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,589

May 5, 2012 8:15 pm

Sweden J. Franzén (2:42) N. Kronwall (20:50) J. Lundqvist (50:24) N. Persson (58:04)

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Czech Republic J. Petružálek (43:44)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 10,076

May 6, 2012 12:15 p.m.

Denmark L. Eller (20:14) J. Jensen (24:42) J. Jensen (31:53)

3: 4 n.V. (0: 2, 3: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Italy L. Ansoldi (14:12) M. De Marchi (14:30) M. De Marchi (33:56) G. Scandella (60:52)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,878

May 6, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Russia P. Dazjuk (21:21) D. Denisov (27:01) N. Kuljomin (32:46) A. Pereschogin (40:40)

4: 2 (0: 0, 3: 2, 1: 0) game report

Norway M. Ask (30:34) M. Holtet (35:52)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 4,438

May 6, 2012 8:15 pm

Germany J. Tripp (24:58) K. Hospelt (32:03)

2: 3 (0: 1, 2: 1, 0: 1) game report

Latvia M. Indrašis (11:09) M. Rēdlihs (23:10) A. Širokovs (52:15)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 4,162

May 7, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Czech Republic A. Hemský (16:41) D. Krejčí (37:04) M. Frolík (47:56) A. Hemský (PS)

4: 3 n.P. (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Norway M. Olimb (11:16) L.-E. Spets (21:39) J. Holøs (50:51)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,383

May 7, 2012 8:15 p.m.

Denmark N. Hardt (18:27) N. Hardt (38:47) L. Eller (40:21) M. Green (51:27)

4: 6 (1: 4, 1: 2, 2: 0) game report

Sweden V. Stålberg (2:06) L. Eriksson (6:06) L. Eriksson (11:05) V. Stålberg (11:43) D. Alfredsson (20:43) J. Brodin (29:16)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 8,119

May 8, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Latvia R. Ķēniņš (18:24) G. Meija (24:16) O. Bārtulis (37:54) M. Indrašis (40:43) K. Rēdlihs (42:31)

5: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report

Italy

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,785

May 8, 2012 8:15 pm

Russia N. Sherdev (19:51) A. Tereschchenko (50:35)

2: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Germany

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,897

May 9, 2012 4:15 pm

Norway M. Trygg (3:06) P.-Å. Skrøder (16:51) M. Holtet (24:27) A. Bastiansen (30:35) M. Trygg (48:11) P.-Å. Skrøder (54:49)

6: 2 (2: 1, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report

Italy L. Ansoldi (5:11) A. Egger (32:35)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 1,357

May 9, 2012 8:15 pm

Sweden M. Krüger (1:17) V. Stålberg (26:38) E. Karlsson (28:14) N. Persson (42:30) J. Franzén (48:32)

5: 2 (1: 1, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report

Germany P. Gogulla (19:59) P. Reimer (36:58)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 11,500

May 10, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Denmark L. Eller (4:11)

1: 3 (1: 2, 0: 1, 0: 0) match report

Russia J. Medvedev (2:08) J. Malkin (13:35) D. Kalinin (26:32)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2.117

May 10, 2012 8:15 p.m.

Czech Republic M. Michálek (28:58) P. Nedvěd (50:50) T. Plekanec (53:22)

3: 1 (0: 0, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Latvia A. Bērziņš (23:55)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,570

May 11, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Italy

0: 6 (0: 2, 0: 3, 0: 1) game report

Czech Republic P. Nedvěd (5:56) J. Novotný (12:45) P. Čáslava (27:15) A. Hemský (31:45) P. Čáslava (32:45) M. Erat (54:29)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,753

May 11, 2012 8:15 pm

Russia A. Popow (10:27) J. Malkin (36:00) A. Jemelin (38:27) A. Pereschogin (40:15) J. Malkin (42:40) J. Malkin (51:08) D. Denissow (59:06)

7: 3 (1: 2, 2: 1, 4: 0) match report

Sweden E. Karlsson (5:57) H. Zetterberg (14:33) J. Franzén (29:36)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 11,500

May 12, 2012 12:15 p.m.

Norway J. Holøs (12:43) A. Martinsen (25:54) P. Thoresen (38:43)

3: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0) game report

Latvia

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 5,332

May 12, 2012 4:15 pm

Germany T. Greilinger (37:10) P. Gogulla (48:24)

2: 1 (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Denmark M. Green (21:35)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 5,107

May 12, 2012 8:15 pm

Italy

0: 4 (0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Sweden M. Krüger (5:13) S. Kronwall (19:12) E. Karlsson (25:45) G. Landeskog (41:45)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 8,979

May 13, 2012 4:15 pm

Russia A. Pereschogin (0:24) J. Malkin (40:44)

2: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 5,341

May 13, 2012 8:15 pm

Germany P. Reimer (38:25) J. Krueger (41:01) M. Kink (46:27) C. Fischer (57:17)

4:12 (0: 3, 1: 6, 3: 3) game report

Norway P. Thoresen (0:20) P. Thoresen (1:28) M. Røymark (5:07) L.-E. Spets (23:16) J. Kaunismäki (24:12) J. Holøs (27:52) P. Thoresen (32:07) P.-Å. Skrøder (33:24) M. Trygg (34:07) P.-Å. Skrøder (40:44) M. Hansen (43:15) M. Trygg (52:05)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,462

May 14, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Latvia

0: 2 (0: 0, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report

Denmark M. Green (24:48) M. Madsen (35:23)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2.197

May 14, 2012 8:15 pm

Italy

0: 4 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Russia P. Dazjuk (10:35) J. Kuznetsov (24:28) J. Biryukov (28:07) A. Popov (53:38)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,336

May 15, 2012 12:15 p.m.

Norway L.-E. Spets (26:12) M. Ask (27:29) P.-Å. Skrøder (35:35) J. Holøs (37:53) P. Thoresen (39:39) M. Trygg (55:39)

6: 2 (0: 0, 5: 0, 1: 2) game report

Denmark M. Madsen (43:03) M. Poulsen (47:50)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,054

May 15, 2012 4:15 p.m.

Czech Republic A. Hemský (1:58) L. Krajíček (10:34) M. Erat (16:05) P. Koukal (25:01) D. Krejčí (29:55) J. Novotný (34:22) P . Koukal (44:34) M. Blaťák (46:42)

8: 1 (3: 1, 3: 0, 2: 0) game report

Germany T. Greilinger (7:36)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2.114

May 15, 2012 8:15 pm

Sweden L. Eriksson (4:39) J. Silfverberg (14:40) H. Zetterberg (33:45) J. Franzén (52:18)

4: 0 (2: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Latvia

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 9,358

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia	7th	7th	0	0	0	27: 08	21st
2.	Sweden	7th	6th	0	0	1	29:15	18th
3.	Czech Republic	7th	4th	1	0	2	24:11	14th
4th	Norway	7th	4th	0	1	2	33:19	13
5.	Latvia	7th	2	0	0	5	11:19	6th
6th	Germany	7th	2	0	0	5	14:31	6th
7th	Denmark	7th	1	0	1	5	13:23	4th
8th.	Italy	7th	0	1	0	6th	06:31	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Final round

The final round began after the preliminary round on May 17, 2012, so that all teams had at least one day off. Two of the quarter-finals were played in Helsinki, the other two in Stockholm. The games took place within the preliminary round groups, so there was no cross comparison this year. From the semi-finals on May 19, all the matches took place in Helsinki. The final and the bronze match were scheduled for May 20th.

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

S1

Russia

5

S4

Norway

2

S1

Russia

6th

H3

Finland

2

H2

United States

2

H3

Finland

3

S1

Russia

6th

H4

Slovakia

2

S2

Sweden

3

S3

Czech Republic

4th

S3

Czech Republic

1

3rd place match

H4

Slovakia

3

H1

Canada

3

H3

Finland

2

H4

Slovakia

4th

S3

Czech Republic

3

Quarter finals

In the quarter-final pairings, the teams that had fewer points in the preliminary round than the competitor prevailed three times. While Finland prevailed against the USA in the final seconds, co-hosts Sweden were eliminated in the final phase against the Czech Republic. The victory of Slovakia over tournament favorites Canada was just as surprising. Only Russia prevailed appropriately against Norway and moved into the round of the last four.

• The first quarter-finals brought a surprise when Slovakia beat Canada 4-3. The favored Canadians were 2-0 down right at the beginning of the encounter due to goals from Tomáš Kopecký and Miroslav Šatan . A hit shortly before the end of the third by Evander Kane brought the maple leaves back up. In the second period, things turned around and Canada took the lead thanks to goals from Jeff Skinner and Alexandre Burrows . The Canadians also remained decisive in the final section, but missed the decision. So the Slovaks equalized again to 3: 3 and caused the surprise with a power play goal from Michal Handzuš two minutes before the end of the game.
• Strengthened by Alexander Ovetschkin and Alexander Sjomin , Russia reached the semifinals with a sovereign 5-2 victory over Norway. The Russians took the lead twice through Ovetschkin and Alexander Popow in the first period , but Per-Åge Skrøder and Patrick Thoresen - right after the restart of the second period - initially kept the game open. Only in the final third did Russia benefit from its playful superiority. Right at the beginning of the last third, Alexei Jemelin shot the Sbornaja again in the lead. They expanded this in the last ten minutes with goals from Nikolai Scherdew and Ilya Nikulin .
• The third quarter-finals were extremely close and in the end dramatic, which the host defending champions Finland won 3-2 with a goal nine seconds before the end of the game. In the first half hour of the encounter, both teams neutralized each other on a high and intensive level before the Finns took the lead through Jesse Joensuu . The Americans, however, equalized just 21 seconds later with Kyle Palmieri . At the beginning of the final section, the United States scored the opening goal through Bobby Ryan . The Finns then increased the pressure and equalized with Mikko Koivu seven minutes before the end . Nine seconds before the end of the game, Joensuu finally took the chance to score the winner.
• The last quarter-finals between Sweden and the Czech Republic, which the Czech selection decided in their favor in the final minute, also offered a tight run. Despite a good start for the Swedes with Loui Eriksson in the lead , the Czech Republic turned the game around in the first period with goals from Petr Nedvěd and Jiří Novotný . In the middle section, Martin Erat increased to 3: 1. However, the Swedes found their way back into the match within 90 seconds when Henrik Zetterberg cut the score before the third break and Jonathan Ericsson scored the equalizer shortly afterwards. As a result, the Czechs put up with the equalizer and won 29 seconds before the end of the game with a goal from Milan Michálek . Sweden missed the semi-finals for the first time in twelve years.

May 17, 2012 12:00 p.m.

Canada E. Kane (16:14) J. Skinner (26:30) A. Burrows (37:43)

3: 4 (1: 2, 2: 0, 0: 2) game report

Slovakia T. Kopecký (5:57) M. Šatan (9:14) M. Bartovič (53:25) M. Handzuš (57:32)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 11,568

May 17, 2012 2:45 p.m.

Russia A. Ovechkin (7:26) A. Popov (14:09) A. Jemelin (40:55) N. Sherdev (50:43) I. Nikulin (54:52)

5: 2 (2: 1, 0: 1, 3: 0) game report

Norway P.-Å. Skrøder (11:33) P. Thoresen (20:28)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 7,519

May 17, 2012 5:30 p.m.

USA K. Palmieri (33:48) B. Ryan (41:39)

2: 3 (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 2) game report

Finland J. Joensuu (33:27) M. Koivu (53:02) J. Joensuu (59:51)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,426

May 17, 2012 8:15 pm

Sweden L. Eriksson (7:10) H. Zetterberg (39:15) J. Ericsson (40:45)

3: 4 (1: 2, 1: 1, 1: 1) game report

Czech Republic P. Nedvěd (11:50) J. Novotný (16:56) M. Erat (30:27) M. Michálek (59:31)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 10,397

Semifinals

In the round of the last four teams, the Europeans were among themselves. In addition to the defending champion and host Finland, Russia, the number one in the world rankings, and the fifth-placed Czechs and tenth-placed Slovaks also qualified. In the first semifinals, the Russian team dethroned the defending champions Finland. In the second semi-final Slovakia caused another surprise and eliminated the Czech Republic.

Game scene from the game Finland against Russia

• In the re-edition of last year's World Cup semi-final, this time the Russians had the better end to themselves and moved into the final. After the host Finns had started well and the Sbornaja had serious problems with their aggressive forechecking , the lead was followed in the eighth minute of the game by a deflected slap shot from Janne Niskala . Russia managed to equalize with their top scorer Yevgeny Malkin and even took the lead with a power play goal by Malkin shortly before the third break. After the break, the Finns came out of the locker room with a lot of pressure, but had no luck in the end. The Russians took advantage of this with further hits from Alexander Ovetschkin and the hat-trick hit from Malkin. In the final section, Russia quickly made everything clear with Denis Kokarew's 5: 1 and managed the lead, which Sergei Schirokow even expanded to 6: 1. In the end, the game ended 6-2, as Mikael Granlund scored again for the dethroned world champion four minutes before the end.
• The "brother duel" between the Czech Republic and Slovakia decided Slovakia in their favor, which caused the next surprise. Both teams started the game cautiously and carefully, trying to avoid mistakes. Due to the similar playing arrangement, the teams neutralized themselves over large parts of the first period, but the 37-year-old Miroslav Šatan scored the opening goal , in which the puck slipped through the Czech goalkeeper Jakub Kovář under the leg protector. In the second third, the Czechs increased the pressure slightly and came to an equal level through Michael Frolík . In the final third, the Slovaks finally benefited from the mistakes made by the Czech Republic. In outnumbered Šatan came following a counterattack for his second game goal that meant the lead again for Slovakia after 41 minutes. The Czech Republic became more offensive, but had to accept the decisive goal to make it 3-1 by Libor Hudáček due to a mistake in the build-up of the game .

May 19, 2012 1:30 p.m.

Russia J. Malkin (15:33) J. Malkin (19:06) A. Ovetschkin (29:47) J. Malkin (37:46) D. Kokarew (41:05) S. Shirokov (48:41)

6: 2 (2: 1, 2: 0, 2: 1) game report

Finland J. Niskala (7:28) M. Granlund (56:04)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 13,239

May 19, 2012 5:30 p.m.

Czech Republic M. Frolík (30:45)

1: 3 (0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

Slovakia M. Šatan (15:52) M. Šatan (40:56) L. Hudáček (44:23)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,355

3rd place match

In the game for third place, last year's third and 2010 world champion , the Czech Republic, defended its position from the previous year and let the host and dethroned world champion Finland complete the home world championship without winning a medal.

The Czechs laid the foundation stone for winning the medal in the first third. Both teams went offensive in the game, in which Petr Průcha scored the lead for the Czech Republic in the power play in the 13th minute of the game . The Finns came in the person of Mika Pyörälä to equalize after 17 minutes, but Jiří Novotný in return, and David Krejčí shortly before the third break gave the Czech Republic an initially comfortable two-goal lead. In the middle third both teams neutralized each other over long distances, so that the Czechs could manage their lead without any problems. The final section clearly belonged to the World Cup host country with a shot ratio of 14: 1. The Finns developed a lot of pressure, especially due to the many time penalties from the Czechs, but only came after 49 minutes for the goal from Jussi Jokinen . Finland could not capitalize on another outnumbered game, so that in the end the Czech Republic won the bronze medal with a 3-2 victory.

May 20, 2012 3:00 p.m.

Finland M. Pyörälä (16:53) J. Jokinen (49:01)

2: 3 (1: 3, 0: 0, 1: 0) match report

Czech Republic P. Průcha (12:17) J. Novotný (17:22) D. Krejčí (19:07)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,879

final

The initial situation before the final reflected the classic initial situation between the favorite and the underdog. While the Russians had reached the final unbeaten with nine wins in a row, Slovakia had reached the final with surprising victories over Canada and the Czech Republic .

Slovakia took the lead after 66 seconds with a slap shot by their team captain Zdeno Chára . Russia took some time to process the early setback, but came to an equalizer after ten minutes through Alexander Syomin . Since both teams acted from a controlled defensive, there were no further hits in the first third. In the second round, the favorite finally reinforced his position. Alexander Pereschogin , who poked the puck over the goal line, and Alexei Tereschtschenko after a mistake in the Slovak build-up game gave Sbornaja a 3-1 lead during the third. Sjomin extended the lead to 4-1 a little later after another mistake by the Slovaks had preceded. In the final section, the Russians made everything clear early on when Pawel Dazjuk scored the 5: 1. After 50 minutes, Chára made a little cosmetic result for Slovakia with his second goal, but tournament top scorer Yevgeni Malkin made it 6-2 with his eleventh goal two minutes before the end of the game.

The Russian title win was the 26th for the country as a whole and the fourth after the collapse of the Soviet Union . After the victories at the world championships in 2008 and 2009 , Russia won three of the last five world championship tournaments. Canada was last able to do this between 2003 and 2007 .

May 20, 2012 7:30 p.m.

Russia A. Syomin (9:57) A. Pereshogin (26:10) A. Tereschchenko (33:31) A. Syomin (35:22) P. Dazjuk (43:55) J. Malkin (58:02)

6: 2 (1: 1, 3: 0, 2: 1) game report

Slovakia Z. Chára (1:06) Z. Chára (49:37)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 13,242

statistics

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Yevgeny Malkin	Russia	10	11	8th	19th	+16	4th
Patrick Thoresen	Norway	8th	7th	11	18th	+6	4th
Henrik Zetterberg	Sweden	8th	3	12	15th	+6	4th
Loui Eriksson	Sweden	8th	5	8th	13	+7	2
Per-Åge Skrøder	Norway	8th	5	7th	12	+7	2
Alexander Popov	Russia	10	4th	8th	12	+15	2
Max Pacioretty	United States	8th	2	10	12	+5	4th
Mikko Koivu	Finland	10	3	8th	11	± 0	4th
Duncan Keith	Canada	8th	1	10	11	+7	0
Valtteri Filppula	Finland	10	4th	6th	10	+1	6th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Semyon Varlamov	Russia	8th	440: 00	13	1	93.93	1.77
Jakub Štěpánek	Czech Republic	5	242: 07	6th	1	93.88	1.49
Jakub Kovář	Czech Republic	6th	351: 14	12	1	92.77	2.05
Ján Laco	Slovakia	9	524: 10	19th	1	92.40	2.17
Wital Kowal	Belarus	5	266: 26	13	0	92.02	2.93

Final placements

The placements were based on the following criteria:

• Places 1 to 4: Results in the final and in the game for 3rd place
• Places 5 to 8 (losers in the quarter-finals): according to placement, then points, then goal difference in the preliminary round
• Places 9 to 16 (preliminary round): according to placement, then points, then goal difference in the preliminary round

Pl.	team
1	Russia
2	Slovakia
3	Czech Republic
4th	Finland
5	Canada
6th	Sweden
7th	United States
8th	Norway
9	France
10	Latvia
11	Switzerland
12	Germany
13	Denmark
14th	Belarus
15th	Italy
16	Kazakhstan

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion Russia

Konstantin Barulin , Yevgeny Biryukov , Mikhail Biryukov , Pavel Datsyuk , Denis Denisov , Alexei Jemelin , Dmitri Kalinin , Yevgeny Ketow , Denis Kokarew , Nikolai Kuljomin , Yevgeny Kuznetsov , Yevgeny Malkin , Yevgeny Medvedev , Nikita Nikitin , Ilya Nikulin , Alexander Ovechkin , Alexander Pereschogin , Alexander Popov , Evgeni Ryassensky , Sergei Schirokow , Alexander Sjomin , Alexander Switow , Alexei Tereschchenko , Semyon Varlamow , Nikolai Scherdew Head coach: Sinetula Biljaletdinow Assistant coach: Dmitri Juschkewitsch , Vladimir Myshkin , Igor Nikitin

Silver Slovakia

Ivan Baranka , Milan Bartovič , Mário Bližňák , Zdeno Chára , Dominik Graňák , Peter Hamerlík , Michal Handzuš , Marcel Haščák , Marcel Hossa , Marek Hovorka , Július Hudáček , Libor Hudáček , Tomáš Kopecký , kristián kudroč , Ján Laco , Michel Miklík , Juraj Mikúš , Branko Radivojevič , Miroslav Šatan , Andrej Sekera , Michal Sersen , Tomáš Starosta , Tomáš Surový , Tomáš Tatar , René Vydarený Head coach: Vladimír Vůjtek Assistant coach: Jerguš Bača

Bronze Czech Republic

Miroslav Blaťák , Petr Čáslava , Martin Erat , Michael Frolík , Aleš Hemský , Lukáš Kašpar , Petr Koukal , Jakub Kovar , Lukas Krajicek , David Krejci , Jakub Krejčík , Zdeněk Kutlák , Milan Michálek , Tomáš Mojžíš , Petr Mrázek , Jakub Nakládal , Petr Nedvěd , Ondřej Němec , Jiří Novotný , Jakub Petružálek , Tomáš Plekanec , Petr Průcha , Jakub Štěpánek , Petr Tenkrát , Michal Vondrka Head coach: Alois Hadamczik Assistant coach: Josef Paleček

Relegated to Division IA:	Italy, Kazakhstan
Promoted to the top division:	Austria, Slovenia

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Yevgeny Malkin	Russia
Best goalkeeper	Ján Laco	Slovakia
Best defender	Zdeno Chára	Slovakia
Best striker	Yevgeny Malkin	Russia

All-Star Team

Attack:	Evgeni Malkin - Patrick Thoresen - Henrik Zetterberg
Defense:	Zdeno Chára - Ilya Nikulin
Goal:	Ján Laco

Division I.

Group A in Ljubljana, Slovenia

World Cup 2012 Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Austria Slovenia
Relegated	Ukraine
Venue (s)	Ljubljana , Slovenia
opening	April 15, 2012
Final day	April 21, 2012
spectator	61,551 (4,103 per game)
Gates	95 (6.33 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Robert Kristan
Best defender	Matthias Trattnig
Best striker	Manuel Latusa
MVP	Robert Kristan
Top scorer	Robert Dowd (9 points)
All-Star Team
S. Kuji - R. Tičar - M. Latusa
M. Trattnig - O. Pobjedonoszew
R. Kristan

The group A tournament was held from April 15 to 21, 2012 in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana . The games took place in the Stožice arena with a capacity of 10,000 . A total of 61,551 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

With a flawless record of five wins in five games, hosts Slovenia, who were relegated from the previous year, managed to return to the top division. The Austrians also succeeded in getting back into the top division. Even before the final game day with the direct duel against each other, both teams could no longer be displaced from 1st and 2nd place. So it was all about the tournament victory, which the Slovenes secured with a victory. Third place went to Hungary with a clear gap. The Ukraine had to accept relegation to Division IB, which was of no use even after a final victory in the penalty shootout against Japan.

venue

Ljubljana , Slovenia

Ljubljana World championship venue

Venue

Arena Stožice Capacity: 10,000

Aerial view of the Stožice Arena

April 15, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Japan S. Yanadori (57:49)

1: 5 (0: 2, 0: 2, 1: 1) game report

Hungary B. Magosi (5:39) A. Horváth (12:02) I. Sofron (33:18) C. Kovács (39:13) Á. Mihály (55:13)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 1,652

April 15, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Ukraine O. Tymchenko (13:07) O. Pobjedonoszew (32:20) O. Tymchenko (34:36) O. Tymchenko (57:02)

4: 5 (1: 1, 2: 4, 1: 0) game report

Austria M. Geier (3:01) M. Latusa (20:47) J. Kirisits (21:36) D. Welser (22:24) T. Koch (29:18)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 1,419

April 15, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Great Britain C. Shields (6:31) C. Peacock (21:15)

2: 3 (1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 1) match report

Slovenia Ž. Jeglič (3:35) D. Rodman (12:35) T. Razingar (56:01)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 9,861

April 16, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Hungary N. Galanisz (10:04) L. Sikorcin (11:35) J. Vas (58:46)

3: 1 (2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Ukraine O. Pobjedonoszew (43:43)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Spectators: 1,020

April 16, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Austria T. Hundertpfund (7:48) G. Baumgartner (9:12) M. Latusa (9:37) G. Baumgartner (21:27) M. Trattnig (34:38) M. Latusa (43:34) R Herburger (52:56)

7: 3 (3: 0, 2: 2, 2: 1) game report

Great Britain C. Shields (33:03) C. Shields (38:23) C. Neilson (50:27)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Spectators: 986

April 16, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia M. Robar (11:03) D. Rodman (27:24) A. Kranjc (58:40) T. Razingar (59:49)

4: 2 (1: 0, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report

Japan R. Tanaka (34:57) T. Yamashita (47:23)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Spectators: 8,070

April 18, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Ukraine O. Pobjedonoszew (13:29) S. Klymentjew (35:07) O. Pobjedonoszew (35:51)

3: 4 n.V. (1: 0, 2: 3, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Great Britain R. Dowd (23:05) M. Myers (30:46) R. Dowd (32:53) R. Dowd (61:46)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana Spectators: 360

April 18, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Austria M. Altmann (11:52) S. Ulmer (29:13) M. Trattnig (47:20)

3: 4 n.P. (1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Japan S. Kuji (25:25) S. Kuji (36:47) S. Kuji (48:33) G. Tanaka (PS)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 640

April 18, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia R. Sabolič (2:55) B. Gregorc (26:13) D. Rodman (27:09) R. Tičar (47:27)

4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report

Hungary M. Vas (50:25)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 9,563

April 19, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Great Britain

0: 5 (0: 2, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Japan H. Ueno (9:10) H. Ueno (13:02) M. Kawashima (31:34) S. Yanadori (33:48) T. Yamashita (48:50)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 680

April 19, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Hungary N. Galanisz (4:50) M. Vas (10:47)

2: 7 (2: 1, 0: 2, 0: 4) game report

Austria S. Geier (6:27) G. Unterluggauer (22:58) M. Latusa (38:49) P. Harand (43:26) G. Unterluggauer (51:58) M. Latusa (53:38) G. Baumgartner (55:36)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 4,250

April 19, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia R. Sabolič (21:53) R. Tičar (29:13) R. Tičar (44:25)

3: 2 (0: 1, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Ukraine A. Michnow (12:45) O. Schafarenko (24:25)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 9,450

April 21, 2012 1 p.m.

Japan R. Tanaka (47:16)

1: 2 n.P. (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Ukraine J. Navarenko (8:48) A. Bondarev (PS)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 640

April 21, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Hungary M. Vas (3:05) C. Kovács (6:54) I. Sofron (21:40) Á. Mihály (36:25)

4: 5 (2: 2, 2: 2, 0: 1) game report

Great Britain J. Phillips (1:53) R. Dowd (17:43) O. Fussey (34:02) D. Clarke (39:44) R. Dowd (48:29)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 2,460

April 21, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Austria G. Unterluggauer (25:46) T. Raffl (28:09)

2: 3 (0: 0, 2: 3, 0: 0) match report

Slovenia A. Hebar (24:07) M. Rodman (26:08) A. Kranjc (37:10)

Arena Stožice, Ljubljana spectators: 10,500

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Robert Dowd	5	5	4th	9	± 0	6th
Manuel Latusa	5	5	2	7th	+1	2
Colin Shields	5	3	4th	7th	-2	0
Gregor Baumgartner	5	3	3	6th	+4	2
Rok Tičar	5	3	3	6th	+4	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Robert Kristan	4th	240: 00	7th	0	93.20	1.75
Masahito Haruna	3	159: 31	7th	1	91.57	2.63
Yūta Narisawa	3	150: 00	6th	0	90.91	2.40

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Slovenia	5	5	0	0	0	17: 09	15th
2.	Austria	5	3	0	1	1	24:16	10
3.	Hungary	5	2	0	0	3	15:18	6th
4th	Japan	5	1	1	1	2	13:14	6th
5.	Great Britain	5	1	1	0	3	14:22	5
6th	Ukraine	5	0	1	1	3	12:16	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division IB

Division IA promotion teams

Division IA promoted Slovenia

Damjan Dervarič , Bostjan Goličič , Blaz Gregorc , Andrej Hebar , Andrej Hočevar , Matej Hočevar , Žiga Jeglic , Sabahudin Kovačevič , Aleš Kranjc , Robert Kristan , Aleš Mušič , Rok Pajič , Eric Pance , Žiga Pance , Žiga Pavlin , Tomaž Razingar , Mitja Robar , David Rodman , Marcel Rodman , Robert Sabolič , Andrej Tavželj , Rok Tičar Coach: Matjaž Kopitar

Division IA promoted Austria

Mario Altmann , Gregor Baumgartner , Manuel Geier , Stefan Geier , Michael Grabner , Patrick Harand , Dominique Heinrich , Raphael Herburger , Thomas Hundertpfund , Johannes Kirisits , Thomas Koch , Manuel Latusa , Daniel Oberkofler , Thomas Raffl , Johannes Reichel , Martin Schumnig , Bernhard Starkbaum , Matthias Trattnig , Stefan Ulmer , Gerhard Unterluggauer , Fabian Weinhandl , Daniel Welser Trainer: Emanuel Viveiros

Group B in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland

World Cup 2012 Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	South Korea
Relegated	Australia
Venue (s)	Krynica-Zdrój , Poland
opening	April 15, 2012
Final day	April 21, 2012
spectator	13,415 (894 per game)
Gates	112 (7.47 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Ian Meierdres
Best defender	Adam Borzęcki
Best striker	Marcin Kolusz
Top scorer	Marcin Kolusz (10 points)
All-Star Team
L. Laszkiewicz - M. Kolusz - D. Hagemeijer
A. Borzęcki - M. Dalhuisen
P. Odrobny

The group B tournament was held from April 15 to 21, 2012 in the Polish spa town of Krynica-Zdrój . The games took place in the 3,000-seat hala widowiskowo-sportowa . A total of 13,415 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

The South Korean national team secured promotion to Division IA by winning the final tournament game over the host Poland. The South Koreans had already qualified for Division IA last year, but had to give up their place to the Japanese team due to an IIHF decision. Up until the last matchday, Poland had sovereign control of the tournament and was one point ahead of South Korea, who had given up one point in the game against the Netherlands. The Australians, who had only been promoted last year, had to make their way to Division IIA. They narrowly lost the decisive duels against Lithuania and Romania.

venue

Krynica-Zdrój , Poland

Krynica-Zdrój World championship venue

Venue

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa w Krynicy-Zdroju Capacity: 3,000

Exterior view of the Hala widowiskowo-sportowa

April 15, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Australia T. Powell (10:10) T. Powell (15:05) J. Harding (19:23) L. Webster (24:43)

4: 8 (3: 3, 1: 1, 0: 4) game report

South Korea Kim H. (3:37) Lee Y.-w. (5:01) Kim W.-j. (7:00 p.m. ) Lee Y.-j. (32:29) Park W.-s. (44:05) Kim K.-s. (55:47) Kim G.-h. (57:18) Kim S.-w. (59:58)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 450

April 15, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Romania R. Gliga (27:53)

1: 4 (0: 0, 1: 3, 0: 1) game report

Netherlands I. van den Heuvel (34:21) D. Hagemeijer (35:23) D. Hagemeijer (38:31) M. Kars (56:55)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 250

April 15, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Lithuania

0: 9 (0: 2, 0: 4, 0: 3) game report

Poland P. Sarnik (10:11) K. Dziubiński (11:55) L. Laszkiewicz (20:31) M. Kolusz (24:42) M. Csorich (33:15) M. Łopuski (39:13) G. Pasiut (46:44) K. Dziubiński (47:27) P. Dronia (55:53)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 3,000

April 16, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Netherlands K. Bruijsten (18:04) M. Dalhuisen (26:56) M. Kars (28:29) M. Postma (34:28) D. Hagemeijer (47:57) K. Bruijsten (51:45)

6: 2 (1: 1, 3: 1, 2: 0) game report

Australia N. Walker (0:37) L. Webster (37:53)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 150

April 16, 2012 4:30 p.m.

South Korea Kim G.-h (12:52) Kim W.-j. (17:23) Park W.-s. (19:47)

3: 0 (3: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Lithuania

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 100

April 16, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Poland M. Łopuski (1:07) K. Zapała (16:15) D. Słaboń (19:49) M. Łopuski (26:40) L. Laszkiewicz (32:17) D. Słaboń (38:59) J Rzeszutko (47:01) L. Laszkiewicz (47:52) K. Dziubiński (52:55) K. Dziubiński (58:58)

10: 0 (3: 0, 3: 0, 4: 0) game report

Romania

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 1,500

April 18, 2012 1:00 p.m.

South Korea Lee Y.-j. (11:16) Ahn H.-m. (13:04) Kim H. (16:02) Lee Y.-w. (29:21) Kim H.-j. (45:34) Lee Y.-w. (55:38)

6: 1 (3: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Romania Z. Molnár (59:56)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 150

April 18, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Australia M. Schlamp (23:30) T. Graham (39:59)

2: 3 (0: 2, 2: 1, 0: 0) game report

Lithuania P. Rulevičius (4:49) N. Ališauskas (8:52) N. Ališauskas (28:38)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 170

April 18, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Poland L. Laszkiewicz (8:01) M. Kolusz (8:18) M. Łopuski (30:12) M. Kolusz (48:08) J. Rzeszutko (55:42)

5: 1 (2: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Netherlands M. Dalhuisen (53:41)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 1,900

April 19, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Lithuania N. Ališauskas (11:50) A. Bendžius (12:51) M. Kieras (17:23) D. Pliskauskas (39:41) D. Pliskauskas (41:03)

5: 6 (3: 1, 1: 2, 1: 3) game report

Romania A. Góga (6:12) J. Pyssarenko (25:57) O. Biró (33:25) E. Mihály (56:14) I. Nagy (56:28) I. Nagy (58:13)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 140

April 19, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Netherlands M. Bruijsten (5:09) T. Demelinne (43:30) T. Demelinne (51:03)

3: 4 n.V. (1: 2, 0: 1, 2: 0, 0: 1) game report

South Korea Lee Y.-j. (13:48) Kim K.-s. (19:19) Kim G.-h. (32:47) Kim W.-j. (63:39)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 85

April 19, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Poland J. Rzeszutko (14:33) J. Witecki (35:18) M. Kolusz (37:49) P. Dronia (38:44) D. Słaboń (44:23)

5: 3 (1: 0, 3: 2, 1: 1) game report

Australia N. Walker (20:27) S. Stephenson (38:59) T. Stephenson (59:42)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 2,000

April 21, 2012 1 p.m.

Netherlands J.-J. Natte (16:39) D. Hagemeijer (18:23) T. Demelinne (32:22) D. Hagemeijer (44:01) L. Houkes (44:59) M. Postma (46:50) I. van den Heuvel (52:02)

7: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 4: 0) game report

Lithuania D. Bogdziul (27:22)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 70

April 21, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Romania S. Szőcs (1:54) S. Szőcs (13:32) J. Pyssarenko (38:22) L. Zsók (51:25) A. Góga (52:00)

5: 3 (2: 2, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Australia S. Stephenson (9:25) T. Stephenson (18:35) S. Stephenson (51:45)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 250

April 21, 2012 8:00 p.m.

South Korea Kim W.-j. (17:42) Shin S.-w. (25:52) Kim H.-j. (51:39)

3: 2 (1: 2, 1: 0, 1: 0) match report

Poland J. Gabryś (7:23) P. Sarnik (13:08)

Hala widowiskowo-sportowa, Krynica-Zdrój spectators: 3,200

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Marcin Kolusz	5	4th	6th	10	+8	0
Leszek Laszkiewicz	5	4th	5	09	+3	2
Diederick Hagemeijer	5	5	3	08th	−2	6th
Kim Won-jung	5	4th	3	07th	+6	0
Damian Słaboń	5	3	3	06th	+2	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Przemysław Odrobny	4th	239: 10	04th	2	94.20	1.00
Eum Hyun-seung	5	255: 03	09	0	91.89	2.12
Ian Meierdres	5	303: 39	13	0	91.33	2.57

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	South Korea	5	4th	1	0	0	24:10	14th
2.	Poland	5	4th	0	0	1	31: 07	12
3.	Netherlands	5	3	0	1	1	21:13	10
4th	Romania	5	2	0	0	3	13:28	06th
5.	Lithuania	5	1	0	0	4th	09:27	03
6th	Australia	5	0	0	0	5	14:27	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IA , relegated to Division IIA

Division IB winning team: South Korea

Division IB promoted South Korea

Ahn Hyun-min , Cho Min-ho , Eum Hyun-seung , Jung Byung-cheon , Kim Dong-hwan , Kim Geun-ho , Kim Hyeok , Kim Hyun-soo , Kim Hyung-joon , Kim Ki-sung , Kim Sang -wook , Kim Won-jung , Kim Woo-young , Kim Yoon-hwan , Lee Don-ku , Lee Seung-yup , Lee Yong-jun , Lee Yu-won , Oh Hyon-ho , Park Sung-je , Park Woo -sang , Shin Sang-woo Trainer: Byun Sun-wook

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IA:	Italy, Kazakhstan
Promoted to the top division:	Austria, Slovenia
Relegated to Division IB:	Ukraine
Promoted to Division IA:	South Korea
Relegated to Division IIA:	Australia
Promoted to Division IB:	Estonia

Division II

Group A in Reykjavík, Iceland

World Cup 2012 of Division II, Group A
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Estonia
Relegated	New Zealand
Venue (s)	Reykjavík , Iceland
opening	April 12, 2012
Final day	April 18, 2012
spectator	5,708 (380 per game)
Gates	131 (8.73 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Other Alcaine
Best defender	Kenny MacAulay
Best striker	Aleksandr Petrov
Top scorer	Joel Prpic (13 points)

The Group A tournament was held from April 12th to 18th, 2012 in the Icelandic capital Reykjavík . The games took place in Skautahöllin í Laugardal , which can hold 1,000 spectators . A total of 5,708 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

The tournament was won by the Estonian national team with five wins from five games and thus managed to return to Division IB immediately. In the decisive final group game, the Balts prevailed against last year's relegated Spain. The relegation had to start the team from New Zealand, which finished the competition with 0 points.

venue

Reykjavík , Iceland

Reykjavík World championship venue

Venue

Skautahöllin í Laugardal Capacity: 1,000

Interior view of the hall

April 12, 2012 3:00 p.m.

Croatia K. MacAulay (27:02) A. Sertich (54:04)

2: 3 (0: 0, 1: 1, 1: 2) game report

Spain P. González (37:24) P. Muñoz (56:09) J. Muñoz (59:57)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 184

April 12, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Estonia R. Rooba (8:27) A. Sibirtsev (27:43) M. Ivanov (32:24) V. Titarenko (32:53) M. Ivanov (40:31)

5: 2 (1: 2, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

Serbia M. Kovačević (11:07) N. Bibić (17:20)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 208

April 12, 2012 10:00 p.m.

Iceland R. Hedström (12:21) R. Hedström (39:10) J. Magnússon (41:22) R. Hedström (59:15)

4: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 0) game report

New Zealand

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 522

April 13, 2012 3:00 p.m.

Estonia R. Rooba (5:06) A. Sibirtsev (18:01) R. Andrejev (58:05)

3: 2 (2: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Croatia J. Prpic (30:00) I. Lazić (50:23)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 112

April 13, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Spain A. Vea (9:17) J. Gavilánes (28:53) G. Betran (29:30) D. Pérez (31:46) S. Barnola (34:46) J. Muñoz (42:02) D. Coscojuela (50:17)

7: 0 (1: 0, 4: 0, 2: 0) game report

New Zealand

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 157

April 13, 2012 10:00 p.m.

Serbia P. Popravka (2:02) N. Janković (6:20) N. Janković (49:18)

3: 5 (2: 2, 0: 3, 1: 0) game report

Iceland B. Arnason (8:06) P. Maack (16:42) E. Alengård (31:07) A. Mikaelsson (35:13) J. Gíslason (39:52)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 850

April 15, 2012 3:00 p.m.

Spain A. Pedraz (12:45) P. Puyuelo (25:19) A. Pedraz (54:34) P. Muñoz (58:56)

4: 2 (1: 2, 1: 0, 2: 0) match report

Serbia M. Milovanović (13:56) B. Gabrić (18:36)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 150

April 15, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Croatia J. Pripic (17:06) K. MacAulay (18:35) M. Novak (19:49) A. Sertich (22:59) A. Sertich (27:13) B. Rendulić (30:39) M . Novak (37:13) A. Sertich (43:14) M. Blagus (46:54) B. Rendulić (52:00) I. Šijan (52:19) B. Rendulić (56:40)

12: 3 (3: 0, 4: 1, 5: 2) game report

New Zealand J. Hay (24:04) J. Hay (41:19) C. Harrison (43:50)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 124

April 15, 2012 10:00 p.m.

Estonia K. Kaljuste (5:27) A. Petrov (14:36) V. Titarenko (22:27) A. Petrov (25:17) K. Kaljuste (35:44) A. Sibirtsev (45:03) M Ivanov (52:03)

7: 2 (2: 1, 3: 0, 2: 1) game report

Iceland R. Hedström (12:23) E. Alengård (48:40)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 1,160

April 17, 2012 3:00 p.m.

New Zealand A. Cox (31:37) A. Cox (34:56)

2:19 (0: 8, 2: 6, 0: 5) game report

Estonia R. Andrejev (4:48) K. Kaljuste (5:12) S. Ivanov (5:43) M. Semjonov (14:12) S. Novikov (15:21) S. Ivanov (16:59) V. Titarenko (18:59) M. Võrang (19:39) K. Kaljuste (22:16) M. Semjonov (27:32) A. Sibirtsev (32:56) M. Võrang (34:22) A. Petrov (34:39) I. Savvov (38:27) R. Rooba (41:01) A. Petrov (48:00) A. Sibirtsev (41:23) D. Rodin (48:42) A. Petrov (59 : 26)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 95

April 17, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Serbia M. Babić (12:40) N. Vučurević (41:09) R. Sabadoš (56:35)

3: 6 (1: 2, 0: 2, 2: 2) game report

Croatia J. Prpic (3:07) F. Oreščanin (5:09) A. Sertich (25:24) I. Lazić (39:03) C. Powers (50:06) A. Sertich (54:57)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 134

April 17, 2012 10:00 p.m.

Iceland

0: 4 (0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Spain A. Pedraz (5:02) J. Brabo (13:44) P. Muñoz (29:45) G. Betran (53:08)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 650

April 18, 2012 3:00 p.m.

New Zealand

0:17 (0: 7, 0: 6, 0: 4) game report

Serbia S. Ilić (5:16) N. Raković (10:00) N. Janković (12:05) M. Milovanović (13:37) M. Kovačević (16:03) M. Sretović (16:29) S Ilić (18:35) D. Filipović (22:16) N. Janković (24:26) D. Filipović (25:39) N. Janković (27:30) M. Babić (36:00) B. Gabrić (39:15) B. Gabrić (40:21) M. Sretović (41:51) D. Filipović (43:53) M. Kovačević (52:38)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 234

April 18, 2012 6:30 p.m.

Spain C. Quevedo (8:55) P. González (26:37) P. Puyuelo (37:25)

3: 5 (1: 2, 2: 2, 0: 1) game report

Estonia K. Kuusk (7:54) D. Rodin (9:51) L. Lahesalu (21:55) M. Semjonov (23:55) M. Ivanov (46:39)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 278

April 18, 2012 10:00 p.m.

Croatia A. Sertich (10:08) K. MacAuley (27:20) I. Lazić (45:48) B. Rendulić (55:32) M. Blagus (57:50)

5: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 3: 1) game report

Iceland M. Sigurðarson (56:06)

Skautahöllin í Laugardal, Reykjavík Spectators: 850

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Joel Prpic	5	3	10	13	+6	02
Andy Sertich	5	7th	05	12	+8	00
Aleksandr Petrov	5	5	07th	12	+8	00
Maksim Ivanov	5	4th	05	09	+6	12
Aleksei Sibirtsev	5	5	03	08th	+6	00
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Other Alcaine	5	290: 17	09	1	95.16	1.86
Villem-Henrik Koitmaa	4th	235: 56	09	0	92.56	2.29
Mate Tomljenović	5	279: 04	11	0	91.54	2.37

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Estonia	5	5	0	0	0	39:11	15th
2.	Spain	5	4th	0	0	1	21: 09	12
3.	Croatia	5	3	0	0	2	27:13	09
4th	Iceland	5	2	0	0	3	12:19	06th
5.	Serbia	5	1	0	0	4th	27:20	03
6th	New Zealand	5	0	0	0	5	05:59	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IB , relegated to Division IIB

Division IIA winning team: Estonia

Division IIA promoted Estonia

Andrei Aleksandrov , Roman Andreyev , Maksim Borovikov , Maksim Ivanov , Sergei Ivanov , Anatoly Yakovlev , Kaupo Kaljuste , Villem-Henrik Koitmaa , Aleksandr Kolossov , Ken Kuusk , Lauri Lahesalu , January Lukats , Sergei Novikov , Aleksandr Petrov , Dmitri Rodin , Robert Rooba , Igor Savvov , Maksim Semjonov , Aleksei Sibirtsev , Vassili Titarenko , Ilya Urushev , Mihkel Võrang Trainer: Dmitri Medvedev

Group B in Sofia, Bulgaria

World Cup 2012 Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Belgium
Relegated	South Africa
Venue (s)	Sofia , Bulgaria
opening	April 2, 2012
Final day	April 8, 2012
spectator	8,410 (560 per game)
Gates	138 (9.20 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Björn Steijlen
Best defender	Niki de Herdt
Best striker	Stanislav Muchachev
Top scorer	Olivier Roland (22 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 2 to 8, 2012 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia . The games took place in the 4600-seat Winter Sports Palace. A total of 8,410 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

The Belgian national team won the tournament with five wins from five games. In the end, the Belgians had six points ahead of the People's Republic of China. In the fight to remain in Division IIB, Israel prevailed against South Africa in the duel between last year's two climbers.

venue

Sofia , Bulgaria

Sofia World championship venue

Venue

Winter Sports Palace Capacity: 4,600

Exterior view of the Winter Sports Palace (on the right in the picture)

April 2, 2012 11:00 am

Mexico J. Ramirez (22:38) C. Gómez (47:14)

2: 9 (0: 5, 1: 1, 1: 3) game report

Belgium V. Morgan (2:56) O. Roland (4:25) D. Leirs (6:04) V. Morgan (19:35) O. Roland (19:57) J. Engelen (26:11) O Roland (40:19) M. Morgan (43:51) O. Roland (56:24)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 65

April 2, 2012 2:30 p.m.

People's Republic of China He Y. (12:09) Chen L. (18:21) Qu Y. (19:38) Chen L. (28:15) Wang C. (30:14) Wang C. (40:08) Zhang W. (49:10) Guo D. (59:02) Chen Z. (59:17)

9: 5 (3: 2, 2: 1, 4: 2) game report

Israel D. Mazour (0:56) E. Sherbatov (3:07) E. Sherbatov (26:13) E. Sherbatov (51:10) E. Sherbatov (59:59)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 152

April 2, 2012 6:00 p.m.

South Africa G. Lyon (27:43)

1: 4 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report

Bulgaria G. Iskrenow (15:57) S. Muchachev (21:12) P. Hajitonew (49:21) A. Jotow (54:12)

Winter Sports Palace , Sofia Spectators: 1,235

April 3, 2012 11:00 a.m.

People's Republic of China He Y. (4:31) Zhang W. (10:26) Zhang W. (17:34) He Y. (27:46) Qu Y. (40:14)

5: 1 (3: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Mexico Al. Cervantes (33:27)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 35

April 3, 2012 2:30 p.m.

Israel E. Sherbatov (9:17) A. Geller (10:00) A. Korotin (13:31) D. Mazour (21:03) E. Sherbatov (30:50) E. Sherbatov (54:05)

6: 2 (3: 0, 2: 0, 1: 2) game report

South Africa J. Reinecke (42:15) A. Marais (50:58)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 47

April 3, 2012 6:00 p.m.

Belgium V. Morgan (9:15) M. Morgan (10:35) V. Morgan (23:03) L. Maas (23:45) K. van Looy (25:50) O. Roland (26:56) M. Morgan (34:52) D. Thurura (36:58) M. Morgan (41:45) D. Thurura (48:52) M. Morgan (49:30) T. Dewin (51:15) J. Paul (54:49) B. Vercammen (56:29)

14: 3 (2: 0, 6: 0, 6: 3) game report

Bulgaria Z. Zwetanow (40:39) J. Slavchev (47:17) G. Iskrenow (57:00)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 1,380

April 5, 2012 11:00 am

Belgium O. Roland (10:06) B. Vercammen (25:56) J. Engelen (35:51) K. van Looy (40:58)

4: 1 (1: 1, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

Israel D. Mazour (16:21)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 38

April 5, 2012 2:30 p.m.

People's Republic of China Fu T. (1:10) Yang M. (18:05) Zhang W. (28:17) Fu T. (32:15) Hu T. (37:41) Chen L. (39:22)

6: 1 (2: 0, 4: 0, 0: 1) game report

South Africa J. Reinecke (42:00)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 62

April 5, 2012 6:00 p.m.

Mexico Ad. Cervantes (11:06) B. Arroyo (14:26) B. Arroyo (15:59) F. Ugarte (16:25) R. Chabat (19:17) C. Kelo (32:20) F. Ugarte ( 45:51) C. Kelo (59:23)

8: 5 (5: 0, 1: 4, 2: 1) game report

Bulgaria A. Jotov (20:27) S. Muchachev (24:16) A. Jotow (31:30) S. Muchachev (39:00) M. Bojadschiew (44:36)

Winter Sports Palace , Sofia Spectators: 1,358

April 6, 2012 11:00 a.m.

South Africa

0:14 (0: 2, 0: 6, 0: 6) game report

Belgium V. Morgan (3: 026) J. Raekelboom (3:13) B. Vercammen (24:38) N. de Herdt (25:51) B. Kolodziejczyk (29:18) O. Roland (33:41) V. Morgan (37:32) D. Geerts (38:07) V. Morgan (42:24) J. Engelen (46:32) J. Vercammen (49:18) V. Morgan (49:53) K. van Looy (50:45) D. Geerts (55:27)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 65

April 6, 2012 2:30 p.m.

Israel D. Mazour (10:16) S. Frenkel (32:11) E. Sherbatov (37:57) D. Mazour (57:20) E. Sherbatov (61:16)

5: 4 n.V. (1: 2, 2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Mexico J. Ramirez (14:58) Ad. Cervantes (17:36) A. Gutierrez (38:46) R. Chabat (49:18)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 235

April 6, 2012 6:00 p.m.

Bulgaria A. Jotow (23:13) G. Iskrenow (27:49) A. Jotow (38:36) R. Morgunow (47:52) R. Assenow (49:32) S. Muchachev (52:43)

6: 3 (0: 1, 3: 2, 3: 0) game report

People's Republic of China Li J. (14:21) Liu L. (21:21) Wang C. (33:00)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 1,572

April 8, 2012 11:00 a.m.

Mexico C. Kelo (20:54) R. Chabat (31:11)

2: 0 (0: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0) game report

South Africa

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 103

April 8, 2012 2:30 p.m.

Bulgaria Z. Zwetanow (4:52) R. Morgunow (34:22) G. Iskrenow (PS)

3: 2 n.P. (1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Israel R. Oz (12:29) D. Mazour (46:36)

Winter Sports Palace , Sofia Spectators: 1,526

April 8, 2012 6:00 p.m.

Belgium O. Roland (2:25) B. Vercammen (3:14) M. Morgan (4:59) V. Morgan (6:37) O. Roland (12:22) O. Roland (39:51) L . Maas (23:45) V. Morgan (56:55)

8: 5 (5: 2, 2: 0, 1: 3) game report

People's Republic of China Yang M. (6:52) Qu Y. (10:31) Zhang H. (42:43) Zhang W. (44:00) Fu N. (44:59)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 537

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Olivier Roland	5	10	12	22nd	+22	4th
Mitch Morgan	5	06th	15th	21st	+20	2
Vincent Morgan	5	10	08th	18th	+21	0
Eliezer Sherbatov	5	09	05	14th	+ 06	0
Stanislav Muchachev	5	04th	10	14th	- 01	0
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Björn Steijlen	5	260: 00	08th	0	93.55	1.85
Nikola Nikolov	3	167: 19	08th	0	91.30	2.87
Andrés de la Garma	3	149: 48	10	0	90.20	4.01

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Belgium	5	5	0	0	0	49:11	15th
2.	People's Republic of China	5	3	0	0	2	28:21	09
3.	Bulgaria	5	2	1	0	2	21:28	08th
4th	Mexico	5	2	0	1	2	17:24	07th
5.	Israel	5	1	1	1	2	19:22	06th
6th	South Africa	5	0	0	0	5	04:32	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIA , relegated to Division III

Division IIB winning team: Belgium

Division IIB promoted Belgium

Timo Dewin , Jens Engelen , Don Geerts , Niki de Herdt , Bryan Kolodziejczyk , Dries Leirs , Kevin van Looveren , Kristof van Looy , Lorenzo Maas , Mitch Morgan , Vincent Morgan , Jordan Paulus , Jan Raekelboom , Olivier Roland , Björn Steijlen , Dennis Swinnen , Dean Thurura , Ben Torremans , Ben Vercammen , Joep Vercammen , Nils Vroemans Trainer: Jozef Lejeune

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIA:	Australia
Promoted to Division IB:	Estonia
Relegated to Division IIB:	New Zealand
Promoted to Division IIA:	Belgium
Relegated to Division III:	South Africa
Promoted to Division IIB:	Turkey

Division III

World Cup 2012 of Division III
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Turkey
Relegated	Greece Mongolia
Venue (s)	Erzurum , Turkey
opening	April 15, 2012
Final day	April 21, 2012
spectator	2,301 (153 per game)
Gates	115 (7.67 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Philippe Lepage
Best defender	Ri Pong-il
Best striker	Gareth Roberts
Top scorer	Gareth Roberts (14 points)

The tournament of Division III was from 15 to 21 April 2012 at the Turkish Erzurum discharged. The games took place in Erzurum Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü with a capacity of 3,000 . A total of 2,301 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

The Turkish national team achieved a sovereign promotion to Division IIB at the home World Cup with five wins from five games. Last year's relegated North Korea and Ireland did not succeed in direct recovery. North Korea finished second, Ireland finished fourth. Mongolia finished the tournament in last place.

venue

Erzurum , Turkey

Erzurum World championship venue

Venue

Erzurum Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü Capacity: 3,000

April 15, 2012 12:00 p.m.

Greece

1: 6 (1: 1, 0: 3, 0: 2) game report

Turkey

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 500

April 15, 2012 4:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

7: 2 (4: 1, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report

Ireland

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 120

April 15, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Mongolia

2:12 (1: 2, 1: 3, 0: 7) game report

North Korea

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 22

April 16, 2012 12:00 p.m.

Ireland

5: 3 (2: 0, 2: 1, 1: 2) game report

Greece

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 178

April 16, 2012 4:00 p.m.

North Korea

4: 1 (0: 1, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

Luxembourg

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 132

April 16, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Turkey

10: 0 (4: 0, 2: 0, 4: 0) game report

Mongolia

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 254

April 18, 2012 12:00 p.m.

North Korea

4: 1 (0: 0, 2: 0, 2: 1) game report

Greece

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 43

April 18, 2012 4:00 p.m.

Ireland

3: 5 (0: 1, 3: 2, 0: 2) game report

Turkey

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 216

April 18, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Mongolia

1: 5 (1: 4, 0: 1, 0: 0) game report

Luxembourg

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 55

April 19, 2012 12:00 p.m.

Turkey

4: 2 (0: 0, 3: 2, 1: 0) game report

North Korea

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 102

April 19, 2012 4:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

6: 0 (1: 0, 4: 0, 1: 0) game report

Greece

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 47

April 19, 2012 8:00 p.m.

Ireland

8: 4 (2: 0, 2: 1, 4: 3) game report

Mongolia

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 31

April 21, 2012 12:00 p.m.

Greece

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Mongolia

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 48

April 21, 2012 4:00 p.m.

Turkey

8: 1 (1: 0, 4: 0, 3: 1) game report

Luxembourg

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 451

April 21, 2012 8:00 p.m.

North Korea

5: 0 (2: 0, 0: 0, 3: 0) game report

Ireland

Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü, Erzurum Spectators: 102

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Gareth Roberts	5	7th	7th	14th	+1	04th
Emrah Ozmen	5	5	5	10	+11	06th
Robert Beran	5	4th	6th	10	+5	08th
Serdar Semiz	5	6th	3	09	+7	16
Yusuf Halil	4th	4th	5	09	+7	02
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Fikri Atalı	3	180: 00	3	1	95.89	1.00
Philippe Lepage	3	148: 32	4th	1	94.67	1.62
Levent Özbaydoğan	2	120: 00	4th	0	92.31	2.00

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Turkey	5	5	0	0	0	33: 07	15th
2.	North Korea	5	4th	0	0	1	27: 08	12
3.	Luxembourg	5	3	0	0	2	20:15	09
4th	Ireland	5	2	0	0	3	18:24	06th
5.	Greece	5	1	0	0	4th	09:22	03
6th	Mongolia	5	0	0	0	5	08:39	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIB , relegated to qualification for Division III

Division III winning team: Turkey

Division III promoted Turkey

Cafer Abaylı , Bekir Akgül , Burak Savaş Aktürk , Cengiz Akyıldız , Fikri Atali , Caner Baykan , Doğu Bingol , Gurkan Cetinkaya , Erdogan Coşkun , Serkan Gümüş , Yusuf Halil , Galip Hamarat , Bāţin Kösemen , Levent Özbaydoğan , Emrah Ozmen , Serdar Semiz , Alper Solak , Gökalp Solak , Göktürk Taşdemir , Oktay Yavuzarslan Coach: Tuncay Kılıç

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III:	South Africa
Promoted to Division IIB:	Turkey
Relegated to qualification for Division III:	Greece, Mongolia

See also

• 2012 U20 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2012 U18 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2012 Women's Ice Hockey World Cup
• 2012 U18 women's ice hockey world championship

Web links

Commons : Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2012  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (English)
• Website of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Changes in Worlds structure - Congress approves new format in IIHF Championship program. In: iihf.com. May 12, 2011, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Big Qualification Round upsets - Soon-to-change format has yielded just nine stunners. In: iihf.com. May 6, 2011, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
3. ^ FIN-SWE to co-host two worlds. In: iihf.com. May 8, 2009, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
4. ↑ 2012 groups announced - World Champion Finland hosts both Canada and United States. In: iihf.com. May 18, 2011, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
5. ↑ First World Cup surprise perfect. Canada's ice hockey selection also fails in Helsinki in the quarter-finals. NZZ Online , May 17, 2012, accessed on May 21, 2012 . 
6. ↑ 5: 2 against Norway: Ovechkin and Yemelin shoot Russia into the semi-finals. Ice Hockey News , May 17, 2012, accessed May 21, 2012 . 
7. ↑ 8.8 seconds before the end in luck. Joensuu saves the ice hockey world champion in the third quarter-final against the USA. NZZ Online , May 17, 2012, accessed on May 21, 2012 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b} Sweden shock! The Czech Republic eliminated the host. The Czechs meet shortly before the end and knock out hosts Sweden. Finland continues to dream of defending its title. Sport1 , May 17, 2012, accessed May 21, 2012 . 
9. ↑ ^{a b} Czech Republic consoles itself with World Cup bronze. Zeit Online , May 20, 2012, accessed October 6, 2015 . 
10. ↑ ^{a b c} Russia - the logical world champion. The strong Sbornaja prevailed in the final of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki against the surprise team from Slovakia with 6: 2. Tages-Anzeiger , May 20, 2012, accessed May 21, 2012 . 
11. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 27 events in IIHF program. In: iihf.com. May 14, 2011, accessed February 1, 2017 .