Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2016

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	Winner: Canada

The 80th men's ice hockey world championships of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2016 . A total of 46 national teams took part in the six tournaments of the top division and divisions I to III between March 31 and May 22, 2016 . In contrast to the previous year, the United Arab Emirates did not take part.

The top division tournament with 16 national teams took place from May 6-22, 2016 in the Russian capital Moscow and in Saint Petersburg . The other tournaments took place mainly in April in Katowice , Zagreb , Jaca , Mexico City and Istanbul .

Overview men's world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Moscow Saint Petersburg	0May 6, 2016 - May 22, 2016	16	417.414	64	6,522
Division IA	Katowice	Apr 23, 2016 - Apr 29, 2016	6th	57,400	15th	3,827
Division IB	Zagreb	Apr 17, 2016 - Apr 23, 2016	6th	13,920	15th	928
Division II A	Jaca	0Apr 9, 2016 - Apr 15, 2016	6th	8,297	15th	553
Division II B	Mexico city	0Apr 9, 2016 - Apr 15, 2016	6th	5,315	15th	354
Division III	Istanbul	31 Mar 2016 - Apr 6, 2016 0	6th	2,706	15th	180

Participants, venues and periods

• Top division: May 6-22, 2016 in Moscow and Saint Petersburg , Russia

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

• Division I.
  • Group A: April 23-29, 2016 in Katowice , Poland

    Participants: Italy , South Korea (promoted) , Japan , Austria (relegated) , Poland , Slovenia (relegated)        

• • Group B: April 17-23, 2016 in Zagreb , Croatia

    Participants: Estonia , Great Britain , Croatia , Lithuania , Romania (promoted) , Ukraine (relegated)       

• Division II
  • Group A: April 9-15 , 2016 in Jaca , Spain

    Participants: Belgium , People's Republic of China (promoted) , Iceland , Netherlands (relegated) , Serbia , Spain        

• • Group B: April 9-15, 2016 in Mexico City , Mexico

    Participants: Australia (relegated) , Bulgaria , North Korea (promoted) , Israel , Mexico , New Zealand ,        

• Division III: March 31 to April 9, 2016 in Istanbul , Turkey

  • Participants: Bosnia and Herzegovina , Georgia , Hong Kong , Luxembourg , South Africa (relegated) , Turkey       

mode

In the top division, the four best teams in each group qualify directly for the quarter-finals. The total number of games is 64 games.

In Divisions I and II, the twelve teams are divided qualitatively into two groups of six teams. This is done on the basis of the final placements of the 2015 World Championships . Division III plays in a group of six teams.

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.

Top division

World Cup 2016 men
Number of nations	16
World Champion	Canada
silver	Finland
bronze	Russia
Relegated	Kazakhstan Hungary
venue	Moscow & Saint Petersburg , Russia
opening	May 6, 2016
Endgame	May 22, 2016
spectator	417,414 (6,522 per game)
Gates	363 (5.67 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Mikko Koskinen
Best defender	Mike Matheson
Best striker	Patrik Laine
MVP	Patrik Laine
Top scorer	Vadim Schipachev (18 points)

Award

Russia , Denmark with Copenhagen and Herning and the Ukraine with two halls in Kiev had originally applied to host the top division . Denmark and Ukraine withdrew their applications before the vote. For Denmark and Ukraine it would have been the first world championships; Ukraine had already failed with applications for the 2014 and 2015 tournaments . The tournament was awarded to Russia at the IIHF annual congress in May 2011 in Bratislava .

Attendees

The 14 best teams from last year's World Cup as well as the first two teams from last year's Division IA tournament will take part in the tournament:

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

Grouping

The group division for the preliminary round was determined on the basis of the IIHF world rankings that were current after the 2015 World Cup .

Group A	Group B
Russia (2)	Canada (1)
Sweden (3)	Finland (4)
Czech Republic (6)	USA (5)
Switzerland (7)	Slovakia (8)
Latvia (10)	Belarus (9)
Norway (11)	France (12)
Denmark (15)	Germany (13)
Kazakhstan (17)	Hungary (19)

* The respective world ranking is given in brackets.

mode

The 17-day world championship tournament is divided into two phases - preliminary round and final round.

The 16 teams play according to their world ranking placement initially into two groups of eight teams, a preliminary round ( Preliminary Round ). Three points are 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 shoot-out and one point for a defeat in the extra time or in the penalty shoot-out. In the event of a tie between two teams, the direct comparison decides. If more than two teams are tied, the following criteria decide:

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 rankings of 2014.

If, according to one of these criteria, only two teams are tied, the direct comparison decides again.

The four best teams in each preliminary group qualify for the quarter-finals and play the medal winners in the knockout system with the following semi-finals and finals ( playoff round ). The nations on the last rank of the respective group are relegated to Division IA. Since France and Germany are set to host the 2017 World Cup, the penultimate nation of the two groups with the poorer record would be relegated in the event of a sporting relegation from one of these countries. If both Germany and France are relegated, only the 8th of Group A will be relegated and only the winner of Division IA will be promoted.

Venues

Moscow	Moscow St. Petersburg World Championship venues	St. Petersburg
VTB-Eispalast Capacity: 12,100		Jubileiny Sports Complex Capacity: 7,300

Preliminary round

The preliminary round of the world championship started on May 6th and ended on May 17th.

Group A

May 6, 2016 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Sweden J. Ericsson (2:52) G. Nyquist (64:06)

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

Latvia K. Sotnieks (52:29)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 4,420

May 6, 2016 8:15 pm

Czech Republic T. Kundrátek (14:48) R. Červenka (20:48) M. Birner (58:28)

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

Russia

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 9,693

May 7, 2016 12:15 pm

Switzerland S. Walser (14:56) D. Hollenstein (52:01)

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

Kazakhstan R. Savchenko (30:57) R. Startschenko (50:30) N. Dawes (PS)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 5,420

May 7, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Norway

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

Denmark N. Jensen (21:06) J. Jensen Aabo (34:12) N. Jensen (59:45)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 6,668

May 7, 2016 8:15 pm

Latvia R. Bukarts (35:26) Z. Girgensons (48:20) M. Rēdlihs (57:41)

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

Czech Republic T. Plekanec (3:33) T. Plekanec (6:23) M. Řepík (59:01) L. Kašpar (PS)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 4,650

May 8, 2016 12:15 pm

Kazakhstan D. Boyd (8:04) R. Startschenko (9:02) J. Rymarew (19:46) M. Semjonow (41:00)

4: 6 (3: 3, 0: 1, 1: 2) game report

Russia J. Dadonow (6:43) R. Lyubimov (9:21) S. Mosjakin (11:11) A. Below (38:02) A. Below (43:57) R. Lyubimov (48:38)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 10,122

May 8, 2016 4:15 pm

Norway K. Olimb (14:07) M. Roymark (23:03) K. Olimb (38:03) A. Martinsen (63:23)

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

Switzerland S. Walser (2:27) S. Moser (43:24) F. Du Bois (59:50)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 4,515

May 8, 2016 8:15 pm

Sweden R. Rosén (27:03) M. Backlund (28:30) M. Nygren (37:06) M. Backlund (39:00) G. Nyquist (49:35)

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

Denmark N. Ehlers (15:05) J. Jensen Aabo (59:54)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 5,385

May 9, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Latvia

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

Russia A. Panarin (20:29) J. Dadonow (27:34) W. Schipachev (47:02) A. Panarin (57:30)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 10,440

May 9, 2016 8:15 pm

Sweden R. Rosén (9:15) M. Lundberg (19:52)

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

Czech Republic D. Pastrňák (26:45) J. Kovář (33:38) M. Birner (37:59) M. Birner (54:32)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 7,780

May 10, 2016 4:15 pm

Switzerland Y. Weber (49:42) N. Niederreiter (57:58) E. Blum (64:08)

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

Denmark F. Storm (7:08) N. Ehlers (18:54)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 5,962

May 10, 2016 8:15 pm

Kazakhstan N. Dawes (7:00) B. Bochenski (35:47)

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

Norway J. Johannesen (3:24) K. Olimb (33:04) M. Olimb (38:17) M. Zuccarello (57:37)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 7,384

May 11, 2016 4:15 pm

Switzerland N. Niederreiter (23:33) N. Niederreiter (26:06) G. Hofmann (28:30) S. Andrighetto (45:56) Eric Blum (58:31)

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

Latvia M. Rēdlihs (33:24) M. Rēdlihs (37:23) R. Ķēniņš (38:36) A. Širokovs (46:22)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 5,692

May 11, 2016 8:15 pm

Sweden M. Backlund (12:20) L. Klasen (15:11) A. Larsson (16:15) G. Nyquist (24:25) G. Nyquist (28:51) A. Wennberg (30:42) G. . Nyquist (54:02)

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

Kazakhstan D. Boyd (19:59) W. Markelow (46:49) R. Savchenko (47:57)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 8,729

May 12, 2016 4:15 pm

Czech Republic R. Červenka (5:11) T. Zohorna (9:33) R. Kousal (19:45) L. Kašpar (22:10) R. Šimek (28:37) M. Řepík (34:53) L . Kašpar (39:03)

7: 0 (3: 0, 4: 0, 0: 0) game report

Norway

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 5,124

May 12, 2016 8:15 pm

Russia A. Martschenko (2:38) M. Tschudinow (12:45) N. Saizew (13:06) S. Mosjakin (30:43) S. Mosjakin (33:42) S. Shirokov (33:52) J. . Dadonow (37:37) W. Schipachev (41:50) W. Schipachev (44:38) A. Panarin (55:31)

10: 1 (3: 0, 4: 1, 3: 0) game report

Denmark J. Hansen (20:36)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 11,022

May 13, 2016 4:15 pm

Czech Republic T. Plekanec (6:55) T. Plekanec (42:51) R. Kousal (58:51)

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

Kazakhstan N. Dawes (55:30)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 8,234

May 13, 2016 8:15 pm

Denmark N. Jensen (11:57) M. Poulsen (28:28) N. Jensen (PS)

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

Latvia A. Džeriņš (17:45) K. Daugaviņš (21:57)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 7,788

May 14, 2016 12:15 pm

Norway M. Rosseli Olsen (43:41) A. Martinsen (58:02)

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

Sweden G. Nyquist (20:56) M. Lundberg (42:43) R. Rosén (51:47)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 6,221

May 14, 2016 4:15 pm

Russia I. Telegin (5:13) J. Kuznetsov (28:40) I. Telegin (48:50) S. Shirokov (55:20) S. Mosjakin (59:43)

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

Switzerland S. Moser (58:44)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 11,222

May 14, 2016 8:15 pm

Kazakhstan N. Ivanov (4:37)

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

Latvia K. Daugaviņš (35:14) M. Bičevskis (54:49)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 7,305

May 15, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Denmark M. Madsen (43:10) N. Ehlers (PS)

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

Czech Republic T. Plekanec (24:09)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 8,107

May 15, 2016 8:15 pm

Switzerland S. Andrighetto (18:21) D. Hollenstein (44:58)

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

Sweden J. Sundström (31:12) G. Nyquist (50:02) A. Burakovsky (PS)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 8,214

May 16, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Russia I. Telegin (22:09) A. Panarin (37:52) R. Lyubimov (42:31)

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

Norway

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 12,116

May 16, 2016 8:15 pm

Denmark M. Lauridsen (8:56) J. Hansen (16:46) N. Jensen (17:50) N. Ehlers (29:53)

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

Kazakhstan N. Dawes (23:57)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 7.097

May 17, 2016 12:15 pm

Czech Republic M. Birner (17:00) L. Kašpar (24:50) M. Zaťovič (41:45) T. Zohorna (49:59) M. Jordán (54:15)

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

Switzerland D. Hollenstein (11:36) S. Moser (45:38) N. Schneeberger (55:42) S. Andrighetto (59:34)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 7,101

May 17, 2016 4:15 pm

Latvia M. Indrašis (11:42)

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

Norway K. Olimb (16:12) J. Holøs (20; 40) J. Johannesen (20:56)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 6,037

May 17, 2016 8:15 pm

Russia J. Dadonow (14:43) A. Panarin (17:52) P. Dazjuk (21:34) R. Lyubimov (29:40)

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

Sweden M. Ekholm (41:06)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 12,181

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Czech Republic	7th	5	1	1	0	27:12	18th
2.	Russia	7th	6th	0	0	1	32:10	18th
3.	Sweden	7th	3	2	0	2	23:18	13
4th	Denmark	7th	2	2	1	2	17:22	11
5.	Norway	7th	2	1	0	4th	13:22	8th
6th	Switzerland	7th	1	1	3	2	20:26	8th
7th	Latvia	7th	1	0	3	3	13:22	6th
8th.	Kazakhstan	7th	0	1	0	6th	15:28	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: quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Group B

May 6, 2016 4:15 p.m. (local time)

USA P. Maroon (4:54)

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

Canada T. Hall (5:24) B. Gallagher (8:48) M. Duchene (31:37) B. Jenner (45:54) B. Marchand (51:16)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,236

May 6, 2016 8:15 pm

Finland P. Laine (21:45) M. Koivu (32:28) P. Laine (38:36) M. Granlund (39:56) A. Pihlström (42:59), M. Granlund (47:51)

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

Belarus A. Stas (37:55) A. Kaljuschny (51:01)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,877

May 7, 2016 12:15 pm

Slovakia T. Marcinko (7:07) T. Jurčo (17:43) A. Sekera (35:09) P. Lušňák (57:43)

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

Hungary F. Banham (13:30)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 2,830

May 7, 2016 4:15 p.m.

France D. Raux (3:38) V. Claireaux (39:10) D. Fleury (PS)

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

Germany T. Rieder (20:26) F. Schütz (36:50)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,750

May 7, 2016 8:15 pm

Belarus G. Platt (27:10) A. Stas (38:12) D. Korabau (49:28)

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

USA M. Wood (9:58) C. Wideman (13:38) D. Larkin (22:13) N. Hanifin (28:09) A. Matthews (34:25) A. Matthews (54:40)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,762

May 8, 2016 12:15 pm

Hungary I. Bartalis (18:14)

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

Canada M. Scheifele (5:54) C. Perry (10:04) M. Stone (27:12) B. Marchand (29:05) D. Brassard (31:36) M. Matheson (32:45) T . Hall (44:35)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,825

May 8, 2016 4:15 pm

Finland P. Laine (6:22) L. Komarov (9:08) S. Aho (29:53) J. Koskiranta (37:50) P. Laine (59:57)

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

Germany B. Macek (38:42)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,409

May 8, 2016 8:15 pm

France J. Perret (1:09)

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

Slovakia A. Sekera (3:55) D. Graňák (13:55) M. Bakoš (34:52) L. Hudáček (35:40) C. Jaroš (57:55)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,850

May 9, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Belarus

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

Canada D. Brassard (16:26) C. Perry (21:03) R. O'Reilly (23:58) M. Duchene (31:19) T. Hall (31:39) R. O'Reilly (41 : 26) M. Stone (49:17) M. Matheson (53:52)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,536

May 9, 2016 8:15 pm

Finland M. Koivu (9:16) A. Pihlström (12:04) L. Komarov (44:16)

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

USA F. Vatrano (13:45) C. Murphy (40:53)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,830

May 10, 2016 4:15 pm

Slovakia P. Cehlárik (8:42)

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

Germany P. Hager (24:23) P. Gogulla (28:57) P. Reimer (34:48) B. Macek (43:45) D. Kahun (54:36)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,715

May 10, 2016 8:15 pm

Hungary M. Vas (13:10) I. Sofron (47:58)

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

France N. Ritz (9:14) S. Treille (17:26) D. Fleury (19:26) F. Chakiachvili (38:03) S. Treille (53:03) S. Treille (56:11)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,340

May 11, 2016 4:15 pm

Slovakia A. Sekera (20:47) T. Jurčo (36:26)

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

Belarus K. Hatawez (42:22) A. Haurus (48:34) A. Stepanow (54:42) C. Linglet (57:16)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,172

May 11, 2016 8:15 pm

Finland A. Ohtamaa (36:22) M. Koivu (49:27) A. Barkov (56:34)

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

Hungary

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,794

May 12, 2016 4:15 pm

USA C. Wideman (34:23) C. Murphy (36:30) J. Compher (39:55) B. Skjei (41:19)

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

France

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,287

May 12, 2016 8:15 pm

Canada T. Hall (3:54) C. Perry (23:22) T. Hall (43:12) B. Jenner (46:50) C. Ceci (53:17)

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

Germany P. Reimer (31:31) S. Akdağ (37:36)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,369

May 13, 2016 4:15 pm

USA N. Foligno (24:37) V. Hinostroza (24:55) D. Larkin (34:12) N. Foligno (52:07) C. Murphy (55:20)

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

Hungary I. Sofron (57:59)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 3,598

May 13, 2016 8:15 pm

Germany P. Reimer (4:26) L. Draisaitl (5:44) F. Schütz (10:47) B. Macek (34:23) P. Gogulla (59:51)

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

Belarus A. Stepanow (28:08) A. Stas (49:14)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,275

May 14, 2016 12:15 pm

France P. Bellemare (52:31)

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

Finland E. Lindell (25:00) A. Barkov (30:40) P. Laine (34:50)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,278

May 14, 2016 4:15 pm

Hungary G. Nagy (5:31) J. Vas (10:31) B. Sebők (30:32) V. Galló (33:49) J. Vas (59:57)

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

Belarus G. Platt (12:13) A. Haurus (26:43)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,539

May 14, 2016 8:15 pm

Canada M. Rielly (11:09) M. Duchene (18:30) T. Hall (33:56) M. Scheifele (38:35) D. Brassard (50:27)

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

Slovakia

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,512

May 15, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Germany P. Hager (2:19) C. Ehrhoff (13:06) K. Holzer (59:27)

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

USA J. McCabe (10:35) A. Matthews (20:26)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,798

May 15, 2016 8:15 pm

Slovakia

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

Finland M. Koivu (31:07) A. Pihlström (31:47) A. Barkov (46:46) J. Jokinen (59:45) P. Laine (59:57)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,679

May 16, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Canada M. Stone (8:32) M. Duchene (35:26) M. Scheifele (43:51) C. Perry (54:45)

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

France

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,219

May 16, 2016 8:15 pm

Germany P. Hager (31:42) D. Reul (41:22) C. Braun (57:24) M. Goc (59:27)

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

Hungary I. Sofron (9:09) K. Wehrs (45:14)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,038

May 17, 2016 12:15 pm

USA B. Nelson (27:15) N. Foligno (42:53)

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

Slovakia C. Jaroš (18:39) P. Skalický (52:14) M. Daňo (60:59)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,080

May 17, 2016 4:15 pm

Belarus A. Stas (25:12) G. Platt (38:23) A. Stas (44:59)

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

France

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 4,895

May 17, 2016 8:15 pm

Canada

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

Finland T. Kivistö (26:10) L. Komarov (36:03) M. Pyörälä (38:50) J. Koskiranta (42:32)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,890

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Finland	7th	7th	0	0	0	29: 06	21st
2.	Canada	7th	6th	0	0	1	34: 08	18th
3.	Germany	7th	4th	0	1	2	22:20	13
4th	United States	7th	3	0	1	3	22:18	10
5.	Slovakia	7th	2	1	0	4th	15:23	8th
6th	Belarus	7th	2	0	0	5	16:32	6th
7th	France	7th	1	1	0	5	11:23	5
8th.	Hungary	7th	1	0	0	6th	12:31	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: quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Final round

The final round began after the preliminary round on May 19, 2016, so that all teams had at least one day of rest. Two of the quarter-finals were played in the VTB Ice Palace, the other two in the Jubileiny Sports Complex. As in the previous year, the games took place in a cross comparison of the two preliminary round groups. From the semifinals on May 21, all encounters were held in the VTB Ice Palace. The final and the bronze match were scheduled for May 22nd.

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

A1

Czech Republic

1

B4

United States

2

B4

United States

3

B2

Canada

4th

B2

Canada

6th

A3

Sweden

0

B2

Canada

2

B1

Finland

0

B1

Finland

5

A4

Denmark

1

B1

Finland

3

3rd place match

A2

Russia

1

A2

Russia

4th

B4

United States

2

B3

Germany

1

A2

Russia

7th

Quarter finals

May 19, 2016 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Czech Republic T. Zohorna (15:23)

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

USA A. Matthews (21:27) A. Matthews (PS)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 7,853

May 19, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Finland M. Granlund (14:29) J. Koskiranta (21:45) P. Laine (38:57) J. Jokinen (57:46) M. Granlund (58:07)

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

Denmark L. Eller (31:42)

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 5,038

May 19, 2016 8:15 pm

Russia W. Schipachev (20:40) J. Dadonow (27:17) W. Schipachev (34:14) A. Ovetschkin (42:45)

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

Germany P. Reimer (4:45)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 12.199

May 19, 2016 8:15 pm

Canada M. Scheifele (18:39) M. Dumba (26:05) B. Marchand (32:02) M. Domi (32:13) M. Stone (51:05) D. Brassard (53:22)

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

Sweden

Jubileiny Sports Complex, Saint Petersburg Spectators: 6,090

Semifinals

May 21, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Finland S. Aho (25:34) J. Jokinen (35:50) S. Aho (38:15)

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

Russia S. Shirokov (2:52)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 12,215

May 21, 2016 8:15 pm

Canada B. Gallagher (8:59) B. Marchand (18:02) D. Brassard (35:30) R. Ellis (41:34)

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

USA A. Matthews (21:14) D. Warsofsky (23:57) T. Motte (28:25)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 10,455

3rd place match

May 22, 2016 4:15 p.m.

Russia W. Woinow (6:23) S. Mosjakin (13:41) I. Telegin (29:36) J. Dadonow (32:49) A. Panarin (35:22) S. Mosjakin (53:13) W. Shipachev (59:53)

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

USA F. Vatrano (34:29) F. Vatrano (43:42)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 12,043

final

May 22, 2016 8:45 p.m.

Finland

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

Canada C. McDavid (11:24) M. Duchene (59:59)

VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Spectators: 11,509

statistics

Best scorer

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Vadim Schipachev	Russia	10	6th	12	18th	+10	8th
Artemi Panarin	Russia	10	6th	9	15th	+9	4th
Yevgeny Dadonov	Russia	10	6th	7th	13	+10	6th
Patrik Laine	Finland	10	7th	5	12	+4	4th
Mikael Granlund	Finland	10	4th	8th	12	+6	2
Derick Brassard	Canada	10	5	6th	11	+9	4th
Pavel Datsyuk	Russia	10	1	10	11	+6	0
Matt Duchene	Canada	10	5	5	10	+10	2
Mikko Koivu	Finland	10	4th	6th	10	+8	12
Mark Stone	Canada	10	4th	6th	10	+8	6th

Best goalkeeper

Source: IIHF; Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), SaT = shots on goal, GT = goals conceded, SVS = shots saved, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals against goal , SO = shutouts ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	SaT	GT	SVS	Sv%	GTS	SO
Dominik Furch	Czech Republic	4th	255: 00	100	4th	96	96.00	0.94	2
Mikko Koskinen	Finland	8th	479: 01	169	9	160	94.67	1.13	1
Cam Talbot	Canada	8th	480: 00	167	10	157	94.01	1.25	4th
Sebastian Dahm	Denmark	7th	434: 04	248	16	232	93.55	2.21	1
Sergei Bobrovsky	Russia	9	520: 51	218	15th	203	93.12	1.73	1

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

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion Canada	Calvin Pickard , Cam Talbot - Cody Ceci , Mathew Dumba , Ryan Ellis , Ben Hutton , Mike Matheson , Ryan Murray , Morgan Rielly , Christopher Tanev - Derick Brassard , Max Domi , Matt Duchene , Brendan Gallagher , Taylor Hall , Boone Jenner , Brad Marchand , Connor McDavid , Ryan O'Reilly , Corey Perry , Sam Reinhart , Mark Scheifele , Mark Stone Head Coach: Bill Peters Assistant Coach : Dave Cameron , Mike Yeo
Silver Finland	Niklas Backstrom , Mikko Koskinen , Juuse Saros - Juuso Hietanen , Topi Jaakola , Tommi Kivistö , Lasse Kukkonen , Esa Lindell , Atte Ohtamaa , Ville Pokka , Anssi Salmela - Sebastian Aho , Aleksander Barkov , Mikael Granlund , Jussi Jokinen , Mikko Koivu , Leo Komarov , Jarno Koskiranta , Patrik Laine , Jani Lajunen , Antti Pihlström , Teemu Pulkkinen , Mika Pyörälä , Mikko Rantanen , Tomi Sallinen Head coach: Kari Jalonen Assistant coach: Ville Peltonen , Jukka Rautakorpi
Bronze Russia	Sergei Bobrowski , Igor Schestjorkin , Ilya Sorokin - Viktor Antipin , Anton Belov , Alexei Jemelin , Alexei Marchenko , Dmitri Orlov , Nikita Zaitsev , Maxim Chudinov , Vyacheslav Voinov - Alexander Burmistrov , Yevgeny Dadonow , Pavel Datsyuk , Sergei Kalinin , Yevgeny Kuznetsov , Roman Lyubimov , Sergei Mosjakin , Alexander Owetschkin , Artemi Panarin , Sergei Plotnikow , Stepan Sannikow , Vadim Schipachev , Sergei Shirokov , Iwan Telegin Head coach: Oleg Snarok Assistant coach: Igor Nikitin , Harijs Vītoliņš , Ilya Worobjow

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

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Patrik Laine	Finland
Best goalkeeper	Mikko Koskinen	Finland
Best defender	Mike Matheson	Canada
Best striker	Patrik Laine	Finland

All-Star Team

Attack:	Mikael Granlund - Wadim Schipachev - Patrik Laine
Defense:	Mike Matheson - Nikita Saizew
Goal:	Mikko Koskinen

Division I.

Group A in Katowice, Poland

World Cup 2016 Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Slovenia Italy
Relegated	Japan
Venue (s)	Katowice , Poland
opening	April 23, 2016
Final day	April 29, 2016
spectator	57,400 (3,827 per game)
Gates	75 (5.00 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Bernhard Starkbaum
Best defender	Thomas Larkin
Best striker	Patryk Wronka
MVP	Jan Urbas
Top scorer	Ken Ograjenšek Jan Urbas (6 points each)
All-Star Team
Michael Swift - Jan Urbas - Patryk Wronka
Sabahudin Kovačevič - Paweł Dronia
Gašper Krošelj

The group A tournament was held from April 23-29, 2016 in the Polish city ​​of Katowice . The games took place in the 11,500-seat Spodek . Japan was already relegated to Group B after four of the five game days. The remaining five teams had the chance of promotion to the top division before the last matchday. In the end, Slovenia and Italy each achieved a 2-1 win against Austria (Slovenia) and South Korea (Italy) to achieve this goal. For the Polish hosts, however, the 10: 4 win against relegated Japan was not enough, as the direct comparison against Italy on the first match day was lost 3: 1. A total of 57,400 spectators attended the 15 games.

venue

Katowice , Poland

Katowice World championship venue

Venue

Spodek capacity: 11,500

The Spodek in Katowice

April 23, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Japan S. Kuji (54:46)

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

Slovenia J. Urbas (7:35) J. Urbas (21:40) M. Verlič (29:31) A. Mušič (33:19) M. Verlič (39:17) K. Ograjenšek (57:18) Ž . Pance (58:12)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 1,300

April 23, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Italy J. Ramoser (12:25) L. Frigo (36:19) T. Larkin (59:58)

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

Poland T. Malasiński (30:13)

Spodek, Katowice Spectators: 8,500

April 23, 2016 8:00 p.m.

South Korea M. Swift (16:05) Kim K.-s. (35:50)

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

Austria M. Schlacher (44:50) M. Geier (56:05) K. Komarek (PS)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 2,000

April 24, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Slovenia J. Repe (13:15) Ž. Jeglič (45:23) S. Kovačevič (59:33)

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

Italy G. Scandella (26:47)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 2,000

April 24, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Poland G. Pasiut (48:51)

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

South Korea M. Swift (21:24) M. Swift (24:04) M. Swift (50:13) Kim S.-w. (58:45)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 6,500

April 24, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Austria N. Petrik (2:49) B. Lebler (43:31) R. Herburger (50:05)

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

Japan S. Takahashi (17:50)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 1,000

April 26, 2016 1 p.m.

South Korea M. Swift (4:18) Kim K.-s. (5:32) Shin S.-h. (11:10)

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

Japan

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 1,500

April 26, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Austria A. Kristler (12:21) A. Kristler (30:46) K. Komarek (39:10) S. Bacher (46:16)

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

Italy A. Egger (53:09) A. Helfer (57:24)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 1,500

April 26, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia Ž. Jeglič (6:50)

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

Poland T. Malasiński (3:54) M. Łopuski (23:48) T. Malasiński (27:39) T. Malasiński (38:09)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 6,500

April 27, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Japan S. Kuji (8:48)

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

Italy S. Kostner (13:20) A. Bernard (27:29) J. Ramoser (37:16)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 1,600

April 27, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Slovenia R. Sabolič (8:59) A. Kuralt (19:31) A. Mušič (26:32) R. Tičar (34:21) K. Pretnar (51:31)

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

South Korea Kim K.-s. (0:40)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 2,500

April 27, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Poland G. Pasiut (12:34)

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

Austria

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 7,500

April 29, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Italy J. Ramoser (2:38) D. Tudin (54:35)

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

South Korea E. Regan (56:13)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 2,500

April 29, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Austria K. Komarek (5:49)

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

Slovenia R. Sabolič (10:58) K. Ograjenšek (27:29)

Spodek, Katowice spectators: 4,000

April 29, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Poland P. Wronka (0:50) A. Chmielewski (3:58) T. Malasiński (6:42) M. Kruczek (10:35) G. Pasiut (12:27) K. Dziubiński (17:52) A. Bagiński (23:15) A. Chmielewski (44:00) P. Dronia (55:34) P. Wajda (59:48)

10: 4 (6: 1, 1: 1, 3: 2) game report

Japan H. Ueno (19:56) T. Kawai (25:47) D. Obara (41:39) M. Nishiwaki (44:46)

Spodek, Katowice Spectators: 8,500

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Ken Ograjenšek	5	2	4th	6th	+2	2
Jan Urbas	5	2	4th	6th	+3	0
Tomasz Malasiński	5	5	0	5	+5	4th
Michael Swift	5	5	0	5	+3	12
Kim Ki-sung	5	3	2	5	+1	0
Krzysztof Zapała	5	0	5	5	+2	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Gašper Krošelj	4th	200: 00	3	0	96.34	0.90
Bernhard Starkbaum	5	302: 45	8th	0	93.65	1.59
Matt Dalton	5	302: 47	11	1	92.95	2.18

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Slovenia	5	4th	0	0	1	18: 08	12
2.	Italy	5	3	0	0	2	11:10	09
3.	Poland	5	3	0	0	2	17:12	09
4th	Austria	5	2	1	0	2	11: 08	08th
5.	South Korea	5	2	0	1	2	11:11	07th
6th	Japan	5	0	0	0	5	07:26	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 the top division , relegated to the division IB

Division IA promotion teams

Division IA promoted Slovenia	Blaz Gregorc , Andrej Hebar , Žiga Jeglic , Gregor Koblar , Sabahudin Kovačevič , Aleš Kranjc , Robert Kristan , gašper krošelj , anže kuralt , Jakob Milovanovic , Aleš Mušič , Ken Ograjensek , Žiga Pance , Žiga Pešut , Klemen Pretnar , Jurij Repe , Anže Ropret , Robert Sabolič , Rok Tičar , Jan Urbas , Miha Verlič , Luka Vidmar Trainer: Nik Zupančič
Division IA promoted Italy	Raphael Andergassen , Andreas Bernard , Anton Bernard , Frédéric Cloutier , Alexander Egger , Luca Frigo , Markus Gander , Armin Helfer , Armin Hofer , Marco Insam , Diego Kostner , Simon Kostner , Thomas Larkin , Marco Magnabosco , Stefano Marchetti , Sean McMonagle , Joachim Ramoser , Giulio Scandella , Tommaso Traversa , Alex Trivellato , Daniel Tudin , Michael Zanatta Trainer: Stefan Mair

Group B in Zagreb, Croatia

World Cup 2016 Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Ukraine
Relegated	Romania
Venue (s)	Zagreb , Croatia
opening	17th April 2016
Final day	April 23, 2016
spectator	13,920 (928 per game)
Gates	99 (6.60 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Eduard Sachartschenko
Best defender	Ben O'Connor
Best striker	Borna Rendulić
Top scorer	Robert Rooba (8 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 17th to 23rd, 2016 in the Croatian capital Zagreb . The games took place in Dom sportova with a capacity of 6,500 . After relegation in the previous year, the Ukraine team immediately returned to the A group of Division I and benefited from the support of the Croatian hosts , who defeated Lithuania 2-1 after a penalty shoot-out in the last game . The Romanian national ice hockey team lost all games in the competition - including the decisive game against Estonia 3-0 - and suffered immediate relegation after being promoted last year, while Estonia was able to stay in fifth place for the second time in a row. A total of 13,920 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

venue

Zagreb , Croatia

Zagreb World championship venue

Venue

Dom sportova Capacity: 6,300

Exterior view of the competition venue

April 17, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Estonia R. Rooba (10:49) R. Rooba (26:38)

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

Lithuania M. Baltrukonis (14:24) U. Čižas (16:43) D. Bogdziul (23:24) N. Ališauskas (28:06) P. Gintautas (32:15) N. Ališauskas (37:39) P Gintautas (49:31)

Dom sportova, Zagreb Spectators: 95

April 17, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Romania R. Péter (16:18)

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

Ukraine J. Petranhowskyj (5:10) W. Hawryk (11:28) W. Hawryk (27:54) O. Pobjedonoszew (42:24) W. Sakharov (44:03) A. Hnidenko (48:07)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 200

April 17, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Croatia M. Blagus (14:05)

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

Great Britain R. Dowd (11:27) J. Weaver (24:12) C. Peacock (35:43) C. Shields (48:29)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 2,600

April 18, 2016 1 p.m.

Lithuania P. Verenis (5:30) M. Kieras (10:33) N. Ališauskas (29:28) A. Bosas (40:20) A. Katulis (58:04)

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

Romania L. Lőrincz (14:17)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 18, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Great Britain C. Peacock (0:26) R. Cowley (12:43) R. Cowley (20:55) R. Dowd (63:22)

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

Estonia A. Petrov (13:10) A. Petrov (33:11) A. Makrov (53:05)

Dom sportova, Zagreb Spectators: 455

April 18, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Ukraine D. Chernyshenko (2:28) D. Issajenko (14:39) W. Sakharov (20:13) O. Schafarenko (26:10)

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

Croatia L. Mikulić (18:06)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 1,500

April 20, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Ukraine W. Hawryk (5:03) R. Blahyj (14:12) A. Michnow (36:25) J. Tymchenko (36:56) J. Petranhowsky (44:34) A. Michnow (50:38) A. Bondarew (55:08)

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

Estonia R. Rooba (22:57)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 120

April 20, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Great Britain J. Phillips (8:34) A. Tait (17:29) R. Venus (20:13) R. Lachowicz (24:54) B. O'Connor (30:42) J. Boxill (31:05 ) R. Cowley (36:15) C. Shields (39:00)

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

Lithuania

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 450

April 20, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Romania L. Lőrincz (16:11) R. Péter (23:50) C. Fodor (32:27) H. Csergő (48:50) C. Fodor (49:39)

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

Croatia I. Jačmenjak (1:06) M. Miličić (7:11) I. Janković (16:18) B. Rendulić (25:34) L. Jarčov (27:04) D. Brine (30:49) I. Janković (36:25) M. Glumac (40:11) M. Miličić (50:23) M. Šakić (50:43) M. Blagus (53:05) K. MacAuley (53:40)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 1,650

April 22, 2016 1 p.m.

Great Britain J. Phillips (3:15) J. Boxill (10:52) R. Farmer (23:00) C. Shields (33:19) M. Myers (48:51) J. Weaver (54:13)

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

Romania E. Moldován (55:17)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 400

April 22, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Lithuania U. Čižas (42:22) D. Kumeliauskas (50:02)

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

Ukraine J. Petranhowskyj (36:07)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 350

April 22, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Croatia B. Rendulić (15:21) N. Perkovich (30:07) N. Perkovich (36:49) M. Glumac (38:23) M. Glumac (59:10)

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

Estonia A. Makrov (3:23) R. Rooba (5:20) A. Sibirtsev (39:59)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 2,800

April 23, 2016 1:30 p.m.

Ukraine D. Chernyshenko (44:25) O. Pobjedonoszew (56:04)

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

Great Britain J. Phillips (21:54)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 500

April 23, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Estonia R. Andrejev (31:51) A. Makrov (38:13) V. Vasjonkin (39:59)

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

Romania

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 200

April 23, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Lithuania D. Kumeliauskas (54:19)

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

Croatia M. Glumac (19:11) I. Janković (PS)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 2,500

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Robert Rooba	5	4th	4th	8th	−4	0
Ben O'Connor	5	1	7th	8th	+2	12
Wladyslaw Hawryk	5	3	4th	7th	+7	2
Borna Rendulić	4th	2	5	7th	−3	0
Mike Glumac	5	4th	2	6th	+3	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Eduard Sachartschenko	5	298: 25	6th	0	95.35	1.21
Vilim Rosandic	3	135: 21	4th	0	92.86	1.77
Artur Pavliukov	5	275: 42	11	0	92.14	2.39

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Ukraine	5	4th	0	0	1	20: 06	12
2.	Great Britain	5	3	1	0	1	23: 07	11
3.	Lithuania	5	3	0	1	1	15:14	10
4th	Croatia	5	2	1	0	2	21:17	08th
5.	Estonia	5	1	0	1	3	12:23	04th
6th	Romania	5	0	0	0	5	08:32	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 IA , relegated to Division IIA

Division IB winning team

Division IB promoted Ukraine

Volodymyr Aleksjuk , Vitaly Andrejkiw , Serhiy Babynez , Roman Blahyj , Artem Bondarev , Wladyslaw Hawryk , Artem Hnidenko , Denys Issajenko , Heorhyj Kitscha , Andrij Michnow , Yuri Petranhowskyj , Denys Petruchno , Olexander Pobedonostsev , Volodymyr Romanenko , Viktor Zakharov , Eduard Zakharchenko , Oleh Schafarenko , Mychailo Shevchuk , Kyrylo Shownir , Dmytro Chernyshenko , Yevhen Tymchenko , Vsevolod Tolstushko Coach: Olexander Savitsky

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IA:	Kazakhstan, Hungary
Promoted to the top division:	Slovenia, Italy
Relegated to Division IB:	Japan
Promoted to Division IA:	Ukraine
Relegated to Division IIA:	Romania
Promoted to Division IB:	Netherlands

Division II

Group A in Jaca, Spain

World Cup 2016 of Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Netherlands
Relegated	People's Republic of China
Venue (s)	Jaca , Spain
opening	April 9, 2016
Final day	April 15, 2016
spectator	8,297 (553 per game)
Gates	92 (6.20 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Other Alcaine
Best defender	Erik Tummers
Best striker	Ben van den Bogaert
Top scorer	Erik Tummers (9 points)

The group A tournament was held from April 9th ​​to 15th, 2016 in the Spanish city ​​of Jaca . The games took place in the 3,579-seat Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca . The Dutch team managed to return immediately to Division I with five wins from five games, with the decisive game against hosts Spain being won 3-2 after extra time after falling 2-0 down after two-thirds. The team of the People's Republic of China had to accept the immediate relegation after the rise in the previous year with five defeats from five games. Only the 2: 3 after extra time against Belgium achieved a respectable success. A total of 8,297 spectators attended the 15 games.

venue

Jaca , Spain

Jaca World championship venue

Venue

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca Capacity: 3,579

Exterior view of the Pabellón de Hielo

April 9, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Belgium Y. de Smet (11:06) M. Pellegrims (18:34) J. Paulus (30:43) B. Kolodziejczyk (31:32) Y. de Smet (PS)

5: 4 n.P. (2: 2, 2: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Iceland A. Helgason (2:02) R. Sigurðsson (5:39) R. Sigurðsson (29:22) B. Sigurðarson (59:37)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca spectators: 120

April 9, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Serbia N. Raković (36:17) P. Popravka (38:26)

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

Netherlands M. Hermens (23:09) G. van Nes (26:59) K. Bruijsten (31:38)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 850

April 9, 2016 8:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China

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

Spain P. Muñoz (8:39) A. Ubieto (56:37)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 1,500

April 10, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Belgium Y. de Smet (0:49) B. van den Bogaert (33:06) B. van den Bogaert (46:18) B. van den Bogaert (59:25)

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

Serbia S. Ristić (14:55) M. Sretović (18:30)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 150

April 10, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Iceland J. Leifsson (3:28) Ú. Andrésson (12:27) J. Leifsson (17:41) B. Sigurðarson (20:12) R. Hedström (24:03) E. Alengård (44:08) B. Sigurðarson (58:34)

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

People's Republic of China Xia T. (12:35) Zhu Z. (19:40) Yang M. (28:00) Zhang C. (35:32)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 250

April 10, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Netherlands K. Bruijsten (51:49) K. Bruijsten (58:31) B. van Gestel (62:04)

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

Spain G. Betran (25:42) J. Brabo (39:37)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca spectators: 1,100

April 12, 2016 1 p.m.

Netherlands R. Joly (7:21) M. Hermens (8:47) K. Bruijsten (59:37)

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

Iceland

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 102

April 12, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Belgium B. van den Bogaert (2:26) A. Bremer (36:30) A. Bremer (63:42)

3: 2 a.d. (1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

People's Republic of China Yang M. (35:29) Zhang H. (40:36)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 148

April 12, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Serbia P. Popravka (4:33) N. Raković (27:20) M. Milovanović (51:05)

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

Spain G. Betran (21:12) P. Puyelo (48:25) C. Quevedo (50:17) P. Fuentes (PS)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 950

April 14, 2016 1:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China

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

Netherlands R. Joly (0:08) K. Bruijsten (13:28) J. Kick (15:32) E. Tummers (31:09) A. van Bentem (34:35) J. van Lijden (41:57 ) J. van Lijden (45:40) J. van Lijden (50:45) J. Kick (53:13)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 60

April 14, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Iceland Ú. Andrésson (1:29) J. Leifsson (8:15) Ú. Andrésson (14:15)

3: 6 (3: 0, 0: 4, 0: 2) game report

Serbia M. Sretović (21:35) D. Filipović (23:37) M. Sretović (31:27) U. Bjelogrlić (34:12) L. Leštarić (42:41) U. Bjelogrlić (53:26)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca spectators: 120

April 14, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Spain P. Puyelo (5:19) P. Fuentes (11:06) I. Solórzano (13:56) J. Muñoz (32:37)

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

Belgium M. Pellegrims (25:59)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 1,150

April 15, 2016 1 p.m.

Serbia M. Sretović (20:45) N. Raković (32:08) A. Luković (45:22)

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

People's Republic of China

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 67

April 15, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Netherlands R. Wurm (4:43) J. Melissant (12:04) J. Oosterveld (15:27) J. van Lijden (32:41) R. Wurm (44:27) J. van Lijden (48:39 )

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

Belgium A. Kolodziejczyk (37:21) B. Vercammen (53:46)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca Spectators: 250

April 15, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Spain P. Pantoja (8:42) J. Brabo (34:18) G. González (38:02) I. Solórzano (48:26) J. Muñoz (51:41)

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

Iceland A. Mikaelsson (12:36) J. Leifsson (34:43)

Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca, Jaca spectators: 1,480

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Erik Tummers	5	1	8th	9	+11	2
Kevin Bruijsten	5	5	1	6th	+5	4th
Ben van den Bogaert	5	4th	2	6th	± 0	2
Raphael Joly	5	2	4th	6th	+6	29
Alan van Bentem	5	1	5	6th	+2	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Sjoerd Idzenga	5	282: 04	6th	1	94.83	1.28
Other Alcaine	4th	247: 04	7th	1	93.40	1.70
Tom Prodi	3	134: 48	6th	0	91.89	2.67

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Netherlands	5	4th	1	0	0	24: 06	14th
2.	Spain	5	3	1	1	0	17: 09	12
3.	Belgium	5	1	2	0	2	15:18	07th
4th	Serbia	5	2	0	1	2	16:14	07th
5.	Iceland	5	1	0	1	3	16:23	04th
6th	People's Republic of China	5	0	0	1	4th	05:23	01

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

Division IIA promoted Netherlands

Alan van Bentem , Kevin Bruijsten , Boet van Gestel , Max Hermens , Mark Hoekstra , Sjoerd Idzenga , Raphaël Joly , Jasper Kick , Ruud Leeuwesteijn , Julian van Lijden , Tom Marx , Jeffrey Melissant , Nardo Nagtzaam , Guus van Nes , Joey Oosterveld , Jurryt Smid , Erik Tummers , Mike Verschuren , Guido Vols , Niels van der Vossen , Ronald Wurm Trainer: Chris Eimers

Group B in Mexico City, Mexico

World Cup 2016 of Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Australia
Relegated	Bulgaria
Venue (s)	Mexico City , Mexico
opening	April 9, 2016
Final day	April 15, 2016
spectator	5,315 (354 per game)
Gates	169 (11.27 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Anthony Kimlin
Best defender	Paul Baranzelli
Best striker	Hector Majul
Top scorer	Wehebe Darge (24 points)

The Group B tournament will be held from April 9th ​​to 15th, 2016 in the Mexican capital, Mexico City . The games take place in the Icedome México Sur , which holds 4,155 spectators . After relegation in the previous year, the Australians managed to return to Group A with five wins from five games undefeated. The first game day was decisive for their success, when the host and later runner-up of the tournament were beaten 5: 4 after extra time with Mexico could. With five defeats from five games and a total of more than 50 goals conceded, the Bulgarian selection had to relegate back to Division III after two years. Only against Israel could the Bulgarians keep the game open for a long time. A total of 5,315 spectators attended the 15 games.

venue

Mexico City , Mexico

Mexico city World championship venue

Venue

Icedome México Sur Capacity: 4,155

April 9, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

New Zealand M. Frear (2:27) S. Harrison (10:45) R. Ruddle (12:15) R. Ruddle (24:28) A. Cox (49:08) J. Lawrence (54:19)

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

Israel E. Klein (23:57) D. Mazour (29:37) E. Klein (43:07)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 115

April 9, 2016 4:30 p.m.

North Korea Kim N.-h. (1:34) Hong C.-r. (2:30) Hong C.-r. (4:58) Ri P.-i. (17:46) Kim K.-c. (10:05 pm ) Kim H.-j. (25:21) Kim M.-c. (48:01) To C.-h. (54:04) To C.-h. (56:55)

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

Bulgaria T. Abdi (10:58) T. Georgiev (29:22) T. Abdi (45:13)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 200

April 9, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Mexico H. Majul (7:07) H. Majul (25:28) A. Cervantes (40:28) B. Arroyo (55:37)

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

Australia S. Jones (28:01) W. Darge (31:10) M. Humphries (35:19) J. Byers (39:14) M. Humphries (63:42)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 2,000

April 10, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Israel Y. Kniter (1:53) Y. Rosenthal (3:27) I. Spektor (5:30) I. Spektor (16:18) A. Pyshkin (17:07) R. Aharonovich (24:50) V. Shwarzman (26:23) D. Spivak (56:43)

8: 4 (5: 1, 2: 1, 1: 2) match report

North Korea Ri C.-m. (19:44) Hong C.-r. (37:19) Kim K.-c. (56:16) Kim K.-c. (59:59)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 20

April 10, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Australia M. Schlamp (14:46) R. Tesarik (15:16) M. Humphries (23:00) C. Todd (27:43) C. Todd (31:42) W. Darge (32:23) P Baranzelli (36:18) C. Todd (39:48) L. Webster (40:43) M. Schlamp (40:58) W. Darge (45:35) C. Todd (48:45) M. Humphries (52:52) A. McKenzie (54:35)

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

Bulgaria

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 150

April 10, 2016 8:00 p.m.

New Zealand A. Cox (22:43)

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

Mexico B. Arroyo (42:42) B. Arroyo (43:37)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 500

April 12, 2016 1 p.m.

Australia M. Stringer (3:11) L. Webster (3:37) C. Todd (10:42) R. Tesarik (12:41) P. Baranzelli (17:15) A. McKenzie (17:36) P. . Baranzelli (25:20) A. McKenzie (26:58) W. Darge (34:25) R. Tesarik (41:13) W. Darge (48:23)

11: 3 (6: 2, 3: 0, 2: 1) game report

Israel Y. Rosenthal (0:49) A. Pyshkin (19:46) Y. Rosenthal (53:09)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 40

April 12, 2016 4:30 p.m.

New Zealand L. Frear (22:03) N. Henderson (30:22) A. Cox (46:21) A. Cox (47:55)

4: 7 (0: 0, 2: 3, 2: 4) game report

North Korea Ri P.-i. (22:24) Kang I.-h. (35:19) Kang I.-h. (38:18) Hong C.-r. (40:58) Hong C.-r. (47:28) Ri C.-m. (58:55) Kim M.-c. (59:22)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 50

April 12, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Mexico B. Arroyo (0:47) LA de la Vega (6:19) H. Majul (19:50) R. Chabat (19:59) C. Gómez (24:02) R. Chabat 31:08 H. Majul (34:28) A. Gutierrez (35:40) H. Carrero (42:41) B. Arroyo (56:54)

10: 1 (4: 0, 4: 1, 2: 0) game report

Bulgaria W. Dikow (24:02)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 500

April 14, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Bulgaria G. Iskrenow (25:09)

1:14 (0: 6, 1: 6, 0: 2) game report

New Zealand N. Henderson (2:50) J. Ratcliffe (3:36) R. Ruddle (3:54) C. Burns (9:23) C. Burns (14:45) J. Ratcliffe (17:58) M Frear (20:28) N. Henderson (23:28) R. Ruddle (24:46) S. Harrison (27:05) J. Ratcliffe (32:38) J. Challis (34:40) A. Cox (45:46) C. Burns (55:58)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 30

April 14, 2015 4:30 p.m.

North Korea Pak S.-j. (14:23)

1:22 (1: 5, 0: 9, 0: 8) match report

Australia L. Webster (0:38) C. Todd (1:19) W. Darge (8:24) W. Darge (14:51) M. Rummukainen (19:16) R. Malloy (20:44) A. McKenzie (22:15) T. Powell (23:46) C. Todd (27:30) M. Schlamp (31:14) C. Todd (31:38) R. Malloy (35:15) M. Humphries (35:31) M. Schlamp (37:07) T. Powell (41:58) M. Schlamp (44:10) L. Webster (47:50) W. Darge (48:48) M. Humphries (52 : 01) J. Byers (55:03) W. Darge (55:40) A. McKenzie (59:59)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 60

April 14, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Israel Y. Rosenthal (4:36) I. Ben Tov (12:47) A. Pyshkin (46:29)

3: 9 (2: 2, 0: 4, 1: 3) match report

Mexico C. Gómez (0:50) H. Majul (1:45) H. Carrero (28:35) R. Chabat (32:48) A. Cervantes (34:17) A. Cervantes (36:34) LA de la Vega (40:25) H. Carrero (43:37) LA de la Vega (48:22)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 400

April 15, 2016 1 p.m.

Australia J. Kyros (7:11) D. Huxley (18:06) W. Darge (23:31) M. Humphries (30:50) M. Humphries (33:46) W. Darge (39:43)

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

New Zealand M. Frear (45:44) J. Ratcliffe (55:39)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 200

April 15, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Bulgaria G. Iskrenow (8:29) G. Iskrenow (25:15) W. Dikow (36:44)

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

Israel A. Pyshkin (19:58) V. Nosankov (31:14) I. Ben Tov (35:20) R. Aharonovich (46:57) D. Mazour (59:24)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 50

April 15, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Mexico H. Majul (32:44) B. Arroyo (36:01) H. Majul (37:09) B. Arroyo (44:32) B. Arroyo (56:03)

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

North Korea Hong C.-r. (5:19) Kang M.-g. (45:27) Hong C.-r. (53:19)

Icedome, Mexico City Spectators: 1,000

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Woe to Darge	5	11	13	24	+25	2
Cameron Todd	5	8th	13	21st	+23	14th
Lliam Webster	5	5	11	16	+5	18th
Mitchell Humphries	5	8th	5	13	+2	4th
Hector Majul	5	7th	6th	13	+7	16
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Anthony Kimlin	5	254: 56	10	0	90.83	2.85
Alfonso de Alba	3	148: 52	4th	0	89.47	1.61
Richard Parry	5	258: 48	16	0	88.73	3.71

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Australia	5	4th	1	0	0	58:10	14th
2.	Mexico	5	4th	0	1	0	30:13	13
3.	Israel	5	2	0	0	3	22:33	06th
4th	New Zealand	5	2	0	0	3	27:19	06th
5.	North Korea	5	2	0	0	3	24:42	06th
6th	Bulgaria	5	0	0	0	5	08:52	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

Division IIB promoted Australia

Paul Baranzelli , James Byers , Wehebe Darge , Mitchell Humphries , David Huxley , Sean Jones , Anthony Kimlin , Jordan Kyros , Mathew Lindsay , Robert Malloy , Austin McKenzie , Thomas Powell , Mark Rummukainen , Michael Schlamp , Charlie Smart , Matt Stringer , Richard Tesarik , Cameron Todd , Lliam Webster Trainer: Brad Vigon

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIA:	Romania
Promoted to Division IB:	Netherlands
Relegated to Division IIB:	People's Republic of China
Promoted to Division IIA:	Australia
Relegated to Division III:	Bulgaria
Promoted to Division IIB:	Turkey

Division III

World Cup 2016 of Division III
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Turkey
Venue (s)	Istanbul , Turkey
opening	March 31, 2016
Final day	April 9, 2016
spectator	2,706 (180 per game)
Gates	141 (9.40 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Erol Kahraman
Best defender	Andre Marais
Best striker	Boris Kochkin
Top scorer	Boris Kotschkin (19 points)

The tournament of Division III was from March 31 to April 9, 2016 in the Turkish Istanbul discharged. The games took place in the 900-seat Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu . Last year's promoted North Korea was replaced by the relegated from Division II South Africa and the United Arab Emirates decided not to participate. Otherwise the field of participants remained unchanged. The tournament victory was achieved by Turkey , which in their first game, which was ultimately to prove to be decisive, beat Georgia just 5: 4. A total of 2,706 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

The games of the runner-up Georgia were retrospectively all rated 0: 5 as lost, as the team had not used players eligible to play for the country.

venue

Istanbul , Turkey

Istanbul World championship venue

Venue

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu Capacity: 900

Exterior view of the Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu

March 31, 2016 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Luxembourg

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

South Africa

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 112

March 31, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Hong Kong

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 156

March 31, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Turkey

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

Georgia

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 378

April 1, 2016 1:00 p.m.

South Africa

9: 1 (0: 0, 4: 1, 5: 0) game report

Hong Kong

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 79

April 1, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Georgia

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 93

April 1, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Turkey

10: 2 (3: 0, 4: 2, 3: 0) game report

Luxembourg

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 383

April 3, 2016 1 p.m.

Luxembourg

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

Hong Kong

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 83

April 3, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Turkey

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 381

April 3, 2016 8:00 p.m.

South Africa

5: 6 5: 0 1 (4: 2, 0: 1, 1: 3) match report

Georgia

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 92

April 4, 2016 1:00 p.m.

Hong Kong

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

Turkey

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 282

April 4, 2016 4:30 p.m.

Georgia

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

Luxembourg

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 33

April 4, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0:10 (0: 2, 0: 7, 0: 1) game report

South Africa

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 65

April 6, 2016 1:00 p.m.

South Africa

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

Turkey

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 451

April 6, 2015 4:30 p.m.

Hong Kong

3:14 5: 0 1 (0: 4, 2: 6, 1: 4) game report

Georgia

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 51

April 6, 2016 8:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

13: 0 (4: 0, 3: 0, 6: 0) game report

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu, Istanbul Spectators: 67

¹ The games of Georgia were all rated 0: 5 against Georgia retrospectively.

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Boris Kochkin	5	10	9	19th	+18	8th
Emrah Ozmen	5	10	6th	16	+11	2
Artyom Kozulin	5	9	4th	13	+12	14th
Serdar Semiz	5	5	8th	13	+10	8th
Colm Cannon	5	4th	9	13	+7	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Gilles Mangen	3	180: 00	6th	1	94.00	2.00
Andrei Ilienko	5	263: 04	10	1	92.06	2.28
Erol Kahraman	5	260: 00	9	0	91.67	2.08

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Turkey	5	5	0	0	0	35: 07	15th
2.	South Africa	5	4th	0	0	1	29:10	12
3.	Luxembourg	5	3	0	0	2	29:14	09
4th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	2	0	0	3	12:35	06th
5.	Hong Kong	5	1	0	0	4th	12:26	03
6th	Georgia	5	0	0	0	5	00:25	00

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

Division III winning team

Division III promoted Turkey

Savaş Aktürk , Ferhat Bakal , Tolga Bozaci , Barış Coşkun , Serkan Gümüş , Yusuf Halil , Erol Kahraman , Yavuz Karakoç , Omer KARS , Yusuf KARS , Sefa Kavaz , Alec Koçoğlu , Andy Koçoğlu , Emrah Ozmen , Gökhun Ozturk , Hakan Salt , Kaan Salt , Emrah Savaş , Serdar Semiz , Gökalp Solak Coach: Deniz Ince

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III:	Bulgaria
Promoted to Division IIB:	Turkey

See also

• Ice Hockey World Cup 2016 for the U20 Juniors
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2016 for the U18 juniors
• 2016 Women's Ice Hockey World Cup
• 2016 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Cup

Web links

Commons : Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2016  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Martin Merk: Three bids for 2016. In: iihf.com. May 10, 2011, accessed July 5, 2017 . 
2. ↑ 2016 Worlds go to Russia - Denmark, Ukraine withdraw bids for Moscow & St. Petersburg , May 13, 2011
3. ↑ iihf.com, Leading Skaters
4. ↑ iihf.com, Leading Goalkeepers
5. ↑ iihf.com, Best Players selected by the IIHF Directorate
6. ↑ iihf.com, Media All-Star Team
7. ↑ http://www.iihf.com/competition/540/