Ice Hockey World Championship for U20 Juniors 2009

	U20 Junior World Championship
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	Winner: Canada

The 33rd Ice Hockey World Championships of the U20 Juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the Ice Hockey World Championships of 2009 in the age group of under-20s (U20). Between December 14, 2008 and January 15, 2009, a total of 34 national teams took part in the five tournaments of the top division and divisions I and II.

The world champion was for the 15th time in total and for the fifth time in a row the team of Canada , who defeated Sweden 5-1 in the final . The German team could not hold the class after the promotion in the previous year and was relegated to Division I, Switzerland took first place in Group A of Division I and thus rose to the top division. Austria was also first in Group B of Division I and also rose to the World Cup group.

Overview U20 Junior World Championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Ottawa	Dec 26, 2008 - Jan 5, 2009 0	10	453.282	31	14,622
Division IA	Herisau	Dec 14, 2008 - Dec 20, 2008	6th	9,878	15th	659
Division IB	Aalborg	Dec 15, 2008 - Dec 21, 2008	6th	8,332	15th	556
Division II A	Miercurea Ciuc	Dec 15, 2008 - Dec 21, 2008	6th	2,774	15th	185
Division II B	Logroño	Jan 10, 2009 - Jan 15, 2009	6th	4.117	15th	275

Participants, venues and periods

• Top Division: December 26, 2008 to January 5, 2009 in Ottawa , Canada

  Participants: Germany (promoted) , Finland , Canada (defending champion) , Kazakhstan , Latvia (promoted) , Russia , Sweden , Slovakia , Czech Republic , USA             

• Division I.
  • Group A: December 14-20 , 2008 in Herisau , Switzerland

    Participants: Estonia (promoted) , France , Poland , Switzerland (relegated) , Slovenia , Belarus        

  • Group B: December 15-21, 2008 in Aalborg , Denmark

    Participants: Denmark (relegated) , Italy (promoted) , Austria , Norway , Ukraine , Hungary        

• Division II
  • Group A: December 15-21, 2008 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania

    Participants: Belgium , Japan , Lithuania (relegated) , Romania , Serbia (promoted) , South Korea        

  • Group B: January 10-15 , 2009 in Logroño , Spain

    Participants: People's Republic of China , Great Britain (relegated) , Croatia , Mexico , Netherlands , Spain       

Division III, which existed in the previous year with seven teams, was not played.

Top division

2009 U20 Junior World Cup
Number of nations	10
World Champion	Canada
silver	Sweden
bronze	Russia
Relegated	Germany Kazakhstan
Venue (s)	Ottawa , Ontario , Canada
opening	December 26, 2008
Endgame	January 5, 2009
spectator	453,282 (14,622 per game)
Gates	241 (7.77 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Jacob Markström
Best defender	Erik Karlsson
Best striker	John Tavares
MVP	John Tavares
Top scorer	Cody Hodgson (16 points)

The U20 World Cup was held from December 26, 2008 to January 5, 2009 in the Canadian capital Ottawa in Scotiabank Place (19,153 places) and in the Ottawa Civic Center (9,862 places). Ten national teams took part, playing in two groups of five teams each. Canada won its 15th world title and secured the title for the fifth time in a row.

Group A	Group B
Canada	Sweden
United States	Russia
Czech Republic	Finland
Kazakhstan	Slovakia
Germany	Latvia

mode

After the group games in the preliminary round, the two group winners qualified directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and thirds in the group each played a qualifying game for participation in the semi-finals. The fourth and fifth of the group games contested - taking the result of the direct encounter from the preliminary round with them - the relegation round and determined two relegated to Division I.

Venues

Ottawa , Ontario
Scotiabank Place Capacity: 19,153	Ottawa World championship venue	Ottawa Civic Center Capacity: 9,862

Preliminary round

Group A

December 26, 2008 3:30 p.m. (local time)

December 26, 2008 9:30 p.m. ( CET )

Germany T. Ritter (12:08) P. Pohl (53:51)

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

USA C. Wilson (8:23) D. Bowman (17:51) J. Schroeder (20:20) J. van Riemsdyk (32:43) T. Johnson (34:27) J. van Riemsdyk (40:35 ) D. Bowman (46:26) M. Rust (59:59)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 18,795

December 26, 2008 7:30 p.m.

December 27, 2008 1:30 am

Canada J. Tavares (19:56) J. Tavares (22:09) A. Esposito (27:08) R. Ellis (28:13) T. Ennis (33:33) C. DiDomenico (42:08) Z Boychuk (48:18) A. Pietrangelo (51:51)

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

Czech Republic J. Káňa (58:00)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 19,622

December 27, 2008 7:30 p.m.

December 28, 2008 1:30 am

Kazakhstan

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

Germany S. Fischhaber (4:43) J. Flaake (8:31) A. Huebscher (18:45) D. Weiß (21:52) S. Rupprich (22:06) G. Fauser (23:16) M Nowak (27:56) J. Flaake (51:21) C. Morrison (57:15)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 18,305

December 28, 2008 3:30 p.m.

December 28, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan

0:15 (0: 4, 0: 5, 0: 6) game report

Canada J. Eberle (1:29) J. Benn (8:48) J. Benn (15:53) PK Subban (17:26) C. Hodgson (21:36) C. DiDomenico (24:11) J. Benn (24:41) T. Ennis (32:32) J. Tavares (34:52) E. Kane (40:50) J. Tavares (51:29) C. Hodgson (52:15) PK Subban (54 : 17) S. Della Rovere (56:02) T. Myers (59:16)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 19,176

December 28, 2008 7:30 p.m.

December 29, 2008 1:30 a.m.

USA J. Schroeder (13:00) M. Rust (31:46) J. van Riemsdyk (38:34) J. Schroeder (43:43)

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

Czech Republic O. Roman (25:14) M. Parýzek (47:02) J. Káňa (56:43)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 19,847

December 29, 2008 7:30 p.m.

December 30, 2008 1:30 am

Germany D. Wolf (28:40)

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

Canada Z. Boychuk (7:21) J. Benn (25:57) E. Kane (41:04) J. Tavares (51:25) Z. Boychuk (55:57)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 19,326

December 30, 2008 3:30 p.m.

December 30, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Czech Republic D. Štich (13:19) Z. Okál (15:23) O. Roman (35:58) T. Knotek (44:02) R. Gudas (47:56) O. Roman (49:13)

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

Germany

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 17,976

December 30, 2008 7:30 p.m.

December 31, 2008 1:30 am

USA I. Cole (16:26) A. Palushaj (17:07) D. Bowman (18:59) C. Wilson (20:52) C. Wilson (21:11) J. van Riemsdyk (25:34) D. Kristo (27:12) A. Palushaj (32:28) M. Hoeffel (50:08) J. Hayes (53:59) M. Wahl (55:02) M. Rust (59:55)

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

Kazakhstan

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 18,288

December 31, 2008 3:30 p.m.

December 31, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Czech Republic T. Knotek (1:49) R. Szturc (5:48) J. Káňa (8:17) V. Růžička (10:14) V. Růžička (12:51) T. Knotek (15:51) Z . Okál (25:55) J. Káňa (26:31) J. Káňa (32:34) J. Káňa (36:00)

10: 2 (6: 1, 4: 0, 0: 1) game report

Kazakhstan O. Onishchenko (7:17) K. Savenkov (51:08)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 17,664

December 31, 2008 7:30 p.m.

January 1, 2009 1:30 am

Canada J. Tavares (14:55) J. Tavares (15:43) J. Eberle (18:10) Z. Boychuk (20:37) C. Hodgson (26:56) J. Tavares (59:13) T . Ennis (59:50)

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

USA K. Shattenkirk (3:49) J. Hayes (7:15) J. O'Brien (12:35) J. Blum (23:40)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 20,223

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	4th	4th	0	0	0	35: 06	12
2.	United States	4th	3	0	0	1	28:12	9
3.	Czech Republic	4th	2	0	0	2	20:14	6th
4th	Germany	4th	1	0	0	3	12:19	3
5.	Kazakhstan	4th	0	0	0	4th	02:46	0

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: semi-final qualifier , quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Group B

December 26, 2008 2:30 p.m. (local time)

December 26, 2008 8:30 p.m. ( CET )

Latvia J. Ozoliņš (58:03)

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

Russia W. Woinow (16:56) P. Tschernow (31:38) M. Goncharov (47:01) D. Klopow (59:48)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,441

December 26, 2008 6:30 p.m.

December 27, 2008 0:30 am

Finland T. Rajala (21:12)

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

Sweden M. Johansson (9:15) D. Rundblad (12:38) M. Backlund (59:20)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,658

December 27, 2008 6:30 p.m.

December 28, 2008 0:30 am

Slovakia R. Tybor (1:54) O. Rusnák (16:26) M. Hrivik (33:20) O. Rusnák (33:58) R. Tybor (38:21) T. Tatar (42:12) A Bezák (47:34)

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

Latvia J. Straupe (7:29) R. Cinks (14:05)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,370

December 28, 2008 2:30 p.m.

December 28, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Russia N. Filatow (7:56) J. Dadonow (8:34) D. Klopow (11:29) N. Filatow (29:56) D. Klopow (58:14)

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

Finland J. Lajunen (5:10) J. Nättinen (23:55)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,715

December 28, 2008 6:30 p.m.

December 29, 2008 0:30 am

Sweden S. Hjalmarsson (1:02) M. Backlund (14:42) E. Karlsson (33:30)

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

Slovakia M. Uhnák (45:33)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,726

December 29, 2008 2:30 p.m.

December 29, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Latvia R. Jekimovs (19:53)

1:10 (1: 5, 0: 1, 0: 4) game report

Sweden M. Tedenby (2:13) M. Pääjärvi-Svensson (9:15) N. Lasu (13:42) M. Pääjärvi-Svensson (17:39) A. Petersson (19:10) S. Hjalmarsson (26 : 31) J. Andersson (40:33) E. Karlsson (41:33) D. Ullström (48:31) N. Lasu (49:18)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,622

December 30, 2008 2:30 p.m.

December 30, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Russia N. Filatow (2:12) M. Goncharov (18:34) M. Goncharov (21:05) N. Filatov (24:29) I. Golovkow (28:32) N. Filatow (29:15) p Andronov (55:37) S. Korostin (56:52)

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

Slovakia A. Bezák (13:12)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,419

December 30, 2008 6:30 p.m.

December 31, 2008 0:30 am

Finland T. Sallinen (2:03) N. Lähde (14:25) M. Granlund (23:58) M. Granlund (27:17) A. Roppo (30:34)

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

Latvia R. Jekimovs (34:03)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,376

December 31, 2008 2:30 p.m.

December 31, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Sweden A. Petersson (5:01) S. Hjalmarsson (10:00) A. Petersson (16:50) M. Backlund (17:31) M. Johansson (43:55)

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

Russia

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,675

December 31, 2008 6:30 p.m.

January 1, 2009 0:30 am

Slovakia R. Pánik (30:36) A. Bezák (48:32) T. Tatar (PS)

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

Finland N. Lucenius (24:40) N. Lähde (37:37)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,312

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Sweden	4th	4th	0	0	0	21: 03	12
2.	Russia	4th	3	0	0	1	17: 09	9
3.	Slovakia	4th	1	1	0	2	12:15	5
4th	Finland	4th	1	0	1	2	10:12	4th
5.	Latvia	4th	0	0	0	4th	05:26	0

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: semi-final qualifier , quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Relegation round

January 2, 2009 6:30 p.m. (local time)

January 3, 2009 0:30 a.m. ( CET )

Germany D. White (7:06)

1: 7 (1: 1, 0: 5, 0: 1) game report

Latvia R. Bukarts (7:34) R. Bukarts (25:23) J. Straupe (27:55) R. Bukarts (28:57) V. Pavlovs (29:28) A. Pizāns (36:01) R . Cinks (44:44)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,888

January 3, 2009 6:30 p.m.

January 4, 2009 0:30 am

Finland J. Niemi (0:22) J. Rask (6:29) T. Sallinen (16:32) A. Roppo (27:26) T. Hartikainen (39:09) T. Rajala (44:33) T Hartikainen (54:13)

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

Kazakhstan K. Sawenkow (21:03)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,180

January 4, 2009 2:30 p.m.

January 4, 2009 8:30 p.m.

Finland T. Kivistö (12:40) T. Hartikainen (13:02) J. Niemi (41:31)

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

Germany J. Flaake (29:39)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,192

January 4, 2009 6:30 p.m.

January 5, 2009 0:30 am

Latvia R. Jekimovs (12:53) J. Ozoliņš (29:10) R. Bukarts (41:34) A. Ogorodņikovs (48:43) R. Freibergs (55:15) A. Ogorodņikovs (57:58) R Jekimovs (59:49)

7: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 5: 1) game report

Kazakhstan K. Sawenkow (55:01)

Ottawa Civic Center, Ottawa Spectators: 9,173

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Finland	3	3	0	0	0	15: 03	9
2.	Latvia	3	2	0	0	1	15: 07	6th
3.	Germany	3	1	0	0	2	11:10	3
4th	Kazakhstan	3	0	0	0	3	02:23	0

Note: The preliminary round games Kazakhstan - Germany (0: 9) and Finland - Latvia (5: 1) are included in the table.
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: Relegated to Division I.

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

A1

Canada

6th

B2

Russia

5

B2

Russia

5

A3

Czech Republic

1

A1

Canada

5

B1

Sweden

1

B1

Sweden

5

A2

United States

3

B3

Slovakia

3

3rd place match

B3

Slovakia

5

B2

Russia

5

B3

Slovakia

2

Play for 5th place

A2

United States

3

A3

Czech Republic

2

Quarter finals

January 2, 2009 3:30 p.m. (local time)

January 2, 2009 9:30 p.m. ( CET )

USA I. Cole (12:01) J. Blum (45:31) J. van Riemsdyk (58:42)

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

Slovakia A. Bezák (11:05) T. Tatar (13:41) J. Molnár (17:53) R. Pánik (51:38) T. Tatar (57:46)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 18,042

January 2, 2009 7:30 p.m.

January 3, 2009 1:30 am

Russia S. Andronow (11:53) N. Filatow (41:25) J. Grachev (47:26) J. Dadonow (54:02) P. Tschernow (59:29)

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

Czech Republic R. Gudas (48:01)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 18,753

Play for 5th place

January 4, 2009 7:30 p.m.

January 5, 2009 1:30 am

USA E. Tangradi (8:36) C. Fairchild (53:02) J. van Riemsdyk (62:49)

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

Czech Republic Z. Okál (42:23) O. Roman (50:59)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 17,963

Semifinals

January 3, 2009 3:30 p.m.

January 3, 2009 9:30 p.m.

Sweden M. Backlund (30:19) M. Backlund (47:04) D. Ullström (48:52) S. Hjalmarsson (51:42) O. Möller (58:43)

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

Slovakia M. Mertel (19:56) T. Tatar (35:47) T. Tatar (55:58)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 18,112

January 3, 2009 7:30 p.m.

January 4, 2009 1:30 am

Canada B. Sonne (2:02) P. Cormier (7:04) J. Eberle (36:40) A. Esposito (45:44) J. Eberle (59:55) J. Eberle (PS)

6: 5 n.P. (2: 2, 1: 0, 2: 3, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Russia M. Goncharov (5:18) D. Klopow (7:20) J. Gratschow (40:51) S. Andronow (46:22) D. Klopow (57:40)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 19,327

3rd place match

January 5, 2009 3:30 p.m.

January 5, 2009 9:30 p.m.

Russia P. Tschernow (4:30) M. Goncharov (25:56) N. Filatow (39:28) N. Filatow (51:11) D. Kugryschew (58:07)

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

Slovakia M. Štajnoch (30:14) T. Tatar (57:01)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 18,763

final

January 5, 2009 7:30 p.m.

January 6, 2009 1:30 am

Canada P. K. Subban (0:38) A. Esposito (24:06) C. Hodgson (40:33) J. Eberle (58:07) C. Hodgson (59:28)

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

Sweden J. Andersson (48:30)

Scotiabank Place, Ottawa Spectators: 20,380

statistics

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	GP	G	A.	Pts	+/-	PIM
Cody Hodgson	Canada	6th	5	11	16	+8	2
John Tavares	Canada	6th	8th	7th	15th	+7	0
Jordan Eberle	Canada	6th	6th	7th	13	+9	2
Nikita Filatov	Russia	7th	8th	3	11	+3	6th
Tomáš tartare	Slovakia	7th	7th	4th	11	−2	4th
Jordan Schroeder	United States	6th	3	8th	11	+1	2
James van Riemsdyk	United States	6th	6th	4th	10	+1	4th
Jan Káňa	Czech Republic	6th	6th	4th	10	+2	0
Teemu Hartikainen	Finland	6th	3	6th	9	+4	4th
PK Subban	Canada	6th	3	6th	9	+12	6th
Colin Wilson	United States	6th	3	6th	9	+1	4th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice time (in minutes), GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = goals conceded; Fat: tournament best

player	team	GP	TOI	GA	SO	Sv%	ATM
Jacob Markström	Sweden	5	298: 07	8th	1	94.29	1.61
Juha Metsola	Finland	4th	245: 00	6th	0	93.88	1.47
Vadim Shelobnyuk	Russia	5	292: 29	11	0	92.47	2.26
Dustin Tokarski	Canada	4th	248: 41	11	0	90.60	2.65
Nauris Enkuzens	Latvia	6th	346: 18	25th	0	90.27	4.33

Final placements

Pl.	team
1	Canada
2	Sweden
3	Russia
4th	Slovakia
5	United States
6th	Czech Republic
7th	Finland
8th	Latvia
9	Germany
10	Kazakhstan

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion Canada

Keith Aulie , Jamie Benn , Zach Boychuk , Patrice Cormier , Christopher DiDomenico , Stefan Della Rovere , Jordan Eberle , Ryan Ellis , Tyler Ennis , Angelo Esposito , Cody Goloubef , Thomas Hickey , Cody Hodgson , Evander Kane , Tyler Myers , Chet Pickard , Alex Pietrangelo , Brett Sonne , PK Subban , John Tavares , Colten Teubert , Dustin Tokarski Trainer: Pat Quinn

Silver Sweden

Joakim Andersson , Mikael Backlund , Viktor Ekbom , Sebastian Erixon , Tim Erixon , Carl Gustafsson , Victor Hedman , Simon Hjalmarsson , Marcus Johansson , Jacob Josefson , Erik Karlsson , Nicklas Lasu , Jacob Markström , Oscar Möller , Mark Owuya , Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson , Anton Persson , André Petersson , David Rundblad , Mattias Tedenby , Nichlas Torp , David Ullström Trainer: Pär Mårts

Bronze Russia

Danila Alistratow , Sergei Andronow , Dinar Chafisullin , Yevgeny Dadonow , Nikita Filatov , Igor Golowkow , Maxim Goncharov , Evgeni Grachev , Nikita Kljukin , Dmitri Klopow , Alexander Komaristy , Sergei Korostin , Dmitri Kugryschew , Dmitri Kulikov , Mikhail Paschnin , Kirill Petrov , Alexei Potapov , Vadim Schelobnjuk , Vasily Tokranov , Pavel Chernov , Maxim Tschudinow , Vyacheslav Woinow Coach: Sergei Nemtschinow

Relegated to Division I:	Germany, Kazakhstan
Promoted to the top division:	Austria, Switzerland

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	John Tavares	Canada
Best goalkeeper	Jacob Markström	Sweden
Best defender	Erik Karlsson	Sweden
Best striker	John Tavares	Canada

All-Star Team

Attack:	Nikita Filatov - John Tavares - Cody Hodgson
Defense:	Erik Karlsson - PK Subban
Goal:	Jaroslav Janus

Division I.

Group A in Herisau, Switzerland

2009 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Switzerland
Relegated	Estonia
Venue (s)	Herisau , Switzerland
opening	December 14, 2008
Final day	December 20, 2008
spectator	9,875 (659 per game)
Gates	147 (9.80 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Vital Bjalinski
Best defender	Roman Josi
Best striker	Grégory Sciaroni
Top scorer	Stéphane Da Costa (13 points)

The Group A World Championship in Division I took place from December 14th to 20th, 2008 in Herisau , Switzerland . The games were played in the Herisau sports center with 3,500 seats. The Swiss selection managed to return to the top division undefeated after relegation last year. Without winning any points and with a goal difference of minus 70, however, newcomer Estonia had to go straight to Division II.

venue

Herisau , Switzerland

Herisau World championship venue

Venues

Herisau sports center Capacity: 3,500

December 14, 2008 1:00 p.m.

France S. Da Costa (1:42) G. Avenel (30:14)

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

Slovenia Ž. Pance (52:10)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 217

December 14, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Estonia U. Mölder (34:46)

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

Switzerland P. Berger (6:07) S. Moser (8:14) P. Berger (11:55) S. Moser (13:22) M. Zigerli (15:39) E. Chiriayev (16:45) G. . Sciaroni (18:44) M. Zigerli (21:44) R. Josi (32:04) S. Moser (49:09) S. Moser (50:52) R. Josi (55:03)

Sports center, Herisau Spectators: 1,012

December 14, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Poland

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

Belarus U. Michajlau (17:08) S. Scheljeh (36:39) A. Dzjamkou (46:14) D. Vjeramejchyk (55:54)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 238

December 15, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Slovenia A. Novak (4:41) Ž. Pance (5:10) R. Tičar (6:21) Ž. Pance (7:53) B. Gregorc (8:38) D. Sefič (10:37) J. Ankerst (12:26) D. Rakanović (13:19) A. Magovac (15:13) R. Tičar ( 21:04) D. Rakanović (22:15) A. Florjančič (24:57) L. Bašič (26:39) J. Urbas (27:22) E. Pance (29:52) M. Ahačič (35: 06) L. Bašič (35:28) Ž. Pance (37:25) L. Ščap (40:26) J. Ankerst (41:16) Ž. Pance (43:56) D. Rakanović (55:08)

22: 2 (9: 1, 9: 1, 4: 0) match report

Estonia J. Süvaoja (17:44) K. Karik (31:14)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 565

December 15, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Switzerland R. Schlagenhauf (3:31) M. Zigerli (4:03) P. Schommer (6:49) G. Sciaroni (45:43) M. Wolf (54:48)

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

Poland K. Bryniczka (17:57)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 1,320

December 16, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Belarus I. Waraschylau (5:49) A. Kisly (22:29) M. Stefanowitsch (23:46) S. Drosd (38:20) P. Raswadouski (40:49) D. Korabau (43:08) p . Drosd (51:37) I. Rewenka (59:15)

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

France T. Sage Vallier (4:40) Y. Auvitu (49:33)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 540

December 17, 2008 1 p.m.

Estonia I. Lavrov (48:05) M. Võrang (50:28)

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

Poland T. Cieślicki (20:17) K. Bryniczka (29:29) M. Struzyk (49:34) J. Witecki (57:23)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 138

December 17, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Belarus S. Drosd (25:32) I. Rewenka (28:02) A. Panou (31:38) S. Drosd (33:49) D. Vjeramejtschyk (51:54) A. Kolassau (53:09) A. . Kolassau (57:02)

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

Slovenia A. Florjančič (21:55) B. Gregorc (47:09)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 356

December 17, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Switzerland M. Zigerli (11:15) G. Sciaroni (16:22) E. Froidevaux (18:44) S. Moser (27:49) P. Berger (56:08) G. Sciaroni (59:22)

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

France A. Roussel (13:52) A. Roussel (39:42)

Sports center, Herisau Spectators: 1,098

December 18, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia A. Florjančič (1:51) J. Ankerst (36:08)

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

Switzerland M. Zigerli (9:25) P. Berger (19:30) P. Berger (34:11) Y. Blaser (40:38) A. Berger (44:45) G. Sciaroni (47:52)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 885

December 19, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Poland M. Struzyk (44:31) T. Kulas (52:16)

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

France N. Arrossamena (4:04) A. Roussel (10:39) G. Avenel (13:05) Y. Auvitu (28:19) S. Da Costa (28:28) R. Rimann (29:49) A. Roussel (39:42) R. Rimann (57:44)

Sports center, Herisau Spectators: 232

December 19, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Belarus I. Waraschylau (3:31) U. Michajlau (5:49) M. Stefanowitsch (8:55) P. Raswadouski (10:04) I. Rewenka (17:26) A. Dzjamkou (21:03) p Drosd (21:45) A. Jaronau (31:44) A. Kisly (34:50) U. Michajlau (35:58) I. Rewenka (36:59) M. Stefanowitsch (40:47) S. Drosd (42:21) P. Raswadouski (45:01) M. Stefanowitsch (47:45) A. Kisly (49:58) S. Drosd (53:01) P. Raswadouski (56:27) A. Kisly (56 : 39)

19: 1 (5: 1, 6: 0, 8: 0) game report

Estonia U. Mölder (4:11)

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 240

December 20, 2008 1:00 p.m.

Slovenia A. Ropret (2:52) Ž. Pance (15:15) A. Ropret (42:42) E. Pance (49:10)

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

Poland

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 152

December 20, 2008 4:30 p.m.

France A. Roussel (3:40) R. Papa (13:11) R. Rimann (14:27) G. Avenel (15:57) R. Papa (16:07) V. Kara (22:08) J Baylacq (24:40) N. Arrossamena (28:17) V. Kara (28:49) R. Papa (30:19) R. Gaborit (33:38) G. Avenel (36:18) M. André (38:55) Y. Auvitu (40:24) G. Avenel (44:35) S. Da Costa (47:14) N. Arrossamena (47:41) A. Roussel (51:24) S. Da Costa (55:16)

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

Estonia

Sports center, Herisau spectators: 260

December 20, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Switzerland E. Froidevaux (0:20) R. Josi (56:51)

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

Belarus I. Revenka (15:05)

Sports center, Herisau Spectators: 2,625

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Stéphane Da Costa	5	4th	9	13	+7	4th
Sjarhej Drosd	5	7th	4th	11	+10	2
Ihar Rewenka	5	5	6th	11	+12	0
Grégory Sciaroni	5	5	5	10	+11	6th
Yohann Auvitu	5	3	7th	10	+8	0
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Vital Bjalinski	4th	239: 28	6th	1	93.81	1.50
Damiano Ciaccio	4th	240: 00	5	0	93.75	1.25
Matija Pintarič	4th	218: 37	12	1	90.08	3.29

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Switzerland	5	5	0	0	0	31: 07	15th
2.	Belarus	5	4th	0	0	1	39: 07	12
3.	France	5	3	0	0	2	33:17	9
4th	Slovenia	5	2	0	0	3	31:17	6th
5.	Poland	5	1	0	0	4th	07:23	3
6th	Estonia	5	0	0	0	5	06:76	0

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 II

Division I winning team: Switzerland

Division I promoted Switzerland

Oliver Baur , Alain Berger , Pascal Berger , Yannick Blaser , Evgeni Chiriayev , Damiano Ciaccio , Jannik Fischer , Etienne Froidevaux , Jeffrey Füglister , Patrick Geering , Mauro Jörg , Roman Josi , Romain Loeffel , Simon Moser , Yves Müller , Roman Schlagenhauf , Patrick Schommer , Grégory Sciaroni , Lukas Stoop , Antoine Todeschini , Mike Wolf , Manuel Zigerli Trainer: Jakob Kölliker

Group B in Aalborg, Denmark

2009 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Austria
Relegated	Hungary
Venue (s)	Aalborg , Denmark
opening	December 15, 2008
Final day	December 21, 2008
spectator	8,332 (555 per game)
Gates	96 (6.40 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Andreas Bernard
Best defender	Stefan Ulmer
Best striker	Jeppe Henriksen
Top scorer	Stefan Ulmer (11 points)

The Group B World Championship in Division I took place from December 15 to 21, 2008 in Aalborg , Denmark . All games took place in the Gigantium Isarena , which seats 5,000 people. The Austrian selection managed to win the group against hosts Denmark despite a 2-1 defeat after extra time against Italy. After five years of being in second class, the Alpine nationals were promoted to the top division again. On the other hand, the team from Hungary, which only managed to score a point in the 3: 4 after penalty shootout against Norway, had to relegate to Division II.

venue

Aalborg , Denmark

Aalborg World championship venue

Venue

Gigantium capacity: 5,000

Exterior view of the giant

December 15, 2008 1:15 p.m.

Ukraine M. Kwittschenko (30:16) M. Buzenko (59:48)

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

Norway A. Martinsen (12:42) A. Martinsen (25:51) S. Espeland (33:59) A. Rindal (56:25)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 173

December 15, 2008 4:45 p.m.

Hungary I. Mestyán (6:19) I. Bartalis (9:24)

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

Austria R. Lembacher (7:47) S. Ulmer (21:10) A. Kristler (27:06) S. Jakobitsch (32:41) T. Hundertpfund (36:52) M. Pirmann (39:11)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 224

December 15, 2008 8:15 pm

Italy F. Runer (59:37)

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

Denmark F. Storm (36:23) L. Holgaard (45:29)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg spectators: 1,096

December 16, 2008 1:15 p.m.

Austria M. Fischer (3:50) P. Divjak (20:21) T. Hundertpfund (39:35) P. Divjak (20:21) M. Schiechl (48:00) A. Kristler (58:49)

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

Ukraine I. Slyussar (24:52) J. Jiubenko (36:32)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 147

December 16, 2008 4:45 p.m.

Norway M. Rosseli Olsen (9:00) A. Martinsen (21:43) S. Winkler (30:12) A. Martinsen (52:53)

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

Italy A. Bernard (47:00)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 188

December 16, 2008 4:45 p.m.

Denmark L. Eller (0:31) J. Henriksen (4:06) L. Lassen (36:29) L. Lassen (51:40) L. Holgaard (59:21)

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

Hungary N. Dancsfalvi (34:42) G. Nagy (43:43)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 1,114

December 18, 2008 1:15 p.m.

Italy T. Traversa (7:10) A. Bernard (14:40) T. Ebner (24:45) M. Insam (26:05) M. Gander (39:02) M. Insam (42:09) M Insam (54:29) D. Fabris (57:48)

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

Hungary Á. Fekti (3:19) I. Mestyán (52:26)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 92

December 18, 2008 4:45 p.m.

Austria M. Schiechl (1:24) S. Ulmer (2:47) F. Scholz (26:17) S. Ulmer (28:17) P. Divjak (40:36) S. Ulmer (47:19) P Divjak (54:13)

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

Norway

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 187

December 18, 2008 8:15 pm

Denmark A. Jensen (24:19) L. Holgaard (56:00)

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

Ukraine

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 1.209

December 19, 2008 1:15 p.m.

Austria M. Pirmann (52:58)

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

Italy S. Kostner (27:22) T. Ebner (61:01)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 127

December 19, 2008 4:45 p.m.

Hungary T. Erdélyi (30:30) A. Tóth (33:04)

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

Ukraine O. Sadojenko (5:20) M. Kwittschenko (38:56) M. Dolynin (45:58) M. Buzenko (47:05) M. Buzenko (49:35)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 107

December 19, 2008 8:15 pm

Norway S. Espeland (4:19) K. Olimb (42:28)

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

Denmark K. Gommesen (5:33) L. Lassen (9:37) L. Eller (15:04) S. Grønvaldt (42:28)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 1,437

December 21, 2008 1:15 p.m.

Norway A. Rindal (4:54) M. Larsen Mostue (32:23) S. Winkler (57:55) K. Olimb (PS)

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

Hungary D. Kóger (6:57) A. Pavuk (27:30) D. Roczanov (35:20)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 143

December 21, 2008 4:45 p.m.

Ukraine I. Slyusar (20:14)

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

Italy M. Tutzer (23:18) T. Traversa (58:03)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 283

December 21, 2008 8:15 pm

Denmark J. Henriksen (24:13) L. Holgaard (32:09) L. Eller (40:44)

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

Austria D. Heinrich (27:29) S. Ulmer (28:10) T. Hundertpfund (31:13) T. Hundertpfund (46:49) P. Maier (51:04) S. Jakobitsch (57:35) S. . Bacher (58:08) S. Bacher (59:29)

Gigantium Isarena, Aalborg Spectators: 1,805

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Stefan Ulmer	5	5	6th	11	+12	4th
Thomas Hundred Pounds	5	4th	5	9	+8	2
Michael Schiechl	5	2	6th	8th	+10	2
Jeppe Henriksen	5	2	5	7th	+3	0
Andreas Martinsen	5	4th	2	6th	−2	31
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Marco Wieser	3	180: 00	5	1	93.67	1.67
Andreas Bernard	5	280: 29	8th	0	93.33	1.71
Andreas Mundal Micka	3	185: 00	8th	0	90.80	2.59

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Austria	5	4th	0	1	0	28: 09	13
2.	Denmark	5	4th	0	0	1	16:13	12
3.	Norway	5	2	1	0	2	17:17	8th
4th	Italy	5	2	1	0	2	14:10	8th
5.	Ukraine	5	1	0	0	4th	10:16	3
6th	Hungary	0	0	0	1	4th	11:28	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: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division II

Division I winning team: Austria

Division I promoted Austria

Stefan Bacher , Patrick Divjak , Alexander Feichtner , Mario Fischer , Dominique Heinrich , Raphael Herburger , Lorenz Hirn , Thomas Hundertpfund , Maximilian Oliver Isopp , Silvio Jakobitsch , Andreas Kristler , Robert Lembacher , Patrick Maier , Daniel Mitterdorfer , Florian Mühlstein , Alexander Pallestrang , Markus Pirmann , Roman Scheiber , Michael Schiechl , Fabian Scholz , Stefan Ulmer , Marco Wieser Trainer: Dieter Werfring

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division I:	Germany, Kazakhstan
Promoted to the top division:	Austria, Switzerland
Relegated to Division II:	Estonia, Hungary
Promoted to Division I:	Japan, Croatia

Division II

Group A in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania

2009 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Japan
Venue (s)	Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
opening	December 15, 2008
Final day	December 21, 2008
spectator	2,774 (184 per game)
Gates	135 (9.00 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Lee Seung-yup
Best defender	Karolis Nekrasevicius
Best striker	Hiromichi Terao
Most valuable player	Tadas Kumeliauskas
Top scorer	Tadas Kumeliauskas (19 points)

From December 15 to 21, 2008, the Group A World Championship in Division II took place in Miercurea Ciuc in Romania . The venue was the Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya , which seats 4,000 spectators. Despite a defeat against the South Korean team, Japan was able to celebrate their return to Division I after three years due to a 5-4 success in the decisive final group game against Lithuania.

venue

Miercurea Ciuc , Romania

Miercurea Ciuc World championship venue

Venue

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya Capacity: 4,000

Entrance to Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya

December 15, 2008 1:30 p.m.

South Korea

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

Lithuania

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 75

December 15, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Serbia

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

Belgium

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 70

December 15, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Japan

12: 0 (1: 0, 3: 0, 8: 0) game report

Romania

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 400

December 16, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Belgium

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 50

December 16, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Japan

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

South Korea

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 100

December 16, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Romania

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

Serbia

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 300

December 18, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Japan

11: 1 (4: 0, 3: 1, 4: 0) match report

Serbia

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 79

December 18, 2008 5:00 p.m.

South Korea

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

Belgium

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 100

December 18, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Romania

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 420

December 19, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Belgium

1:13 (0: 3, 0: 5, 1: 5) match report

Japan

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 70

December 19, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Serbia

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

Lithuania

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 60

December 19, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Romania

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

South Korea

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 300

December 21, 2008 1:30 p.m.

South Korea

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

Serbia

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 50

December 21, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Japan

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 250

December 21, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Belgium

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

Romania

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 450

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Tadas Kumeliauskas	5	9	10	19th	+10	2
Povilas Verenis	5	8th	10	18th	+11	14th
Hiromichi Terao	5	8th	5	13	+8	4th
Karolis Nekrasevicius	5	3	7th	10	+6	8th
Kenta Saitō	5	4th	5	9	+5	8th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Arturas Kuzmicius	3	167: 07	5	0	94.51	1.80
Ernestas Kielius	3	132: 53	4th	0	92.73	1.81
Lee Seung-yup	2	125: 00	7th	0	91.76	3.36

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Japan	5	4th	0	0	1	45:11	12
2.	Lithuania	5	4th	0	0	1	35: 09	12
3.	South Korea	5	2	2	0	1	19:18	10
4th	Belgium	5	2	0	0	3	17:32	6th
5.	Serbia	5	0	1	1	3	10:33	3
6th	Romania	5	0	0	2	3	09:32	2

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 I.

Group B in Logroño, Spain

2009 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Croatia
Venue (s)	Logroño , Spain
opening	January 10, 2009
Final day	January 15, 2009
spectator	4,117 (274 per game)
Gates	123 (8.20 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Other Alcaine
Best defender	Stephen Lee
Best striker	Dominik Kanaet
Top scorer	Mitch Bruijsten (15 points)

The Group B tournament in Division II was held from January 10th to 15th, 2009 in Logroño , Spain . All games took place in the Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete , which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators. Six years after relegation from Division I, the Croatian selection succeeded in resumption without losing points. Ultimately, the very first tournament game in which the Croatians beat Great Britain 3-2 was decisive.

venue

Logroño , Spain

Logroño World championship venue

Venue

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete Capacity: 1,000

Entrance area of ​​the Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete

January 10, 2009 1:00 p.m.

Croatia

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

Great Britain

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 78

January 10, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Netherlands

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

Mexico

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 70

January 10, 2009 8:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China

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

Spain

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 500

January 11, 2009 1:00 p.m.

Netherlands

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

Croatia

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 200

January 11, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Mexico

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

People's Republic of China

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 125

January 11, 2009 8:00 p.m.

Great Britain

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

Spain

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 750

January 12, 2009 1:00 p.m.

Netherlands

10: 0 (6: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report

People's Republic of China

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 120

January 12, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Great Britain

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

Mexico

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 74

January 12, 2009 8:00 p.m.

Croatia

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

Spain

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 450

January 14, 2009 1:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China

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

Great Britain

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 80

January 14, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Mexico

2:10 (0: 1, 0: 4, 2: 5) game report

Croatia

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 90

January 14, 2009 8:00 p.m.

Spain

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

Netherlands

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 540

January 15, 2009 1:00 p.m.

Croatia

12: 4 (6: 2, 2: 2, 4: 0) game report

People's Republic of China

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 90

January 15, 2009 4:30 p.m.

Great Britain

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

Netherlands

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 150

January 15, 2009 8:00 p.m.

Spain

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

Mexico

Centro Deportivo Municipal Lobete, Logroño Spectators: 800

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Mitch Bruijsten	5	9	6th	15th	+10	10
Robert Lachowicz	5	7th	6th	13	+8	14th
Dominik Kanaet	5	5	8th	13	+15	4th
Levi Houkes	5	3	8th	11	+6	8th
Hrvoje Božić	5	9	1	10	+9	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Euan King	3	179: 16	7th	1	89.71	2.34
Martijn Oosterwijk	4th	239: 10	8th	1	88.89	2.01
Other Alcaine	5	283: 17	17th	0	88.59	3.60
The best goals against goal was achieved by the Briton Ben Bowns , who had only the sixth best catch rate, with 1.50 goals conceded per game.

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Croatia	5	5	0	0	0	34:15	15th
2.	Great Britain	5	4th	0	0	1	29:10	12
3.	Netherlands	5	3	0	0	2	28:12	9
4th	Mexico	5	2	0	0	3	11:27	6th
5.	Spain	5	1	0	0	4th	12:19	3
6th	People's Republic of China	5	0	0	0	5	09:40	0

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 I.

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division II:	Estonia, Hungary
Promoted to Division I:	Japan, Croatia

See also

• Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2009
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2009 for the U18 juniors
• 2009 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2009 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

Individual evidence

1. ↑ iihf.com, Best Players selected by the directorate (PDF; 48 kB)
2. ↑ iihf.com, Media All-Stars (PDF; 48 kB)

Web links

• Internet presence of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) (English)