2012 U20 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship

	U20 Junior World Championship
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	Winner: Sweden

The 36th ice hockey world championships of the U20 juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2012 for the under-20s age group. Between December 10, 2011 and January 22, 2012, a total of 39 national teams took part in the six tournaments of the top division and divisions I to III.

For the second time, the world champion was the team of Sweden , who defeated the defending champions from Russia just 1-0 in extra time in the final . The German team managed by winning the tournament in the IA Division direct promotion to the top division, Switzerland finished eighth in the top division and the two good finishes in previous years could not confirm. Austria finished fifth in Group A of Division I and was just able to avoid relegation to Group B.

Overview U20 Junior World Championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Calgary Edmonton	Dec 26, 2011 - Jan 5, 2012 0	10	444.718	31	14,345
Division IA	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Dec 11, 2011 - Dec 17, 2011	6th	7,379	15th	491
Division IB	Tychy	Dec 12, 2011 - Dec 18, 2011	6th	11,900	15th	793
Division II A	Donetsk	Dec 12, 2011 - Dec 18, 2011	6th	22,265	15th	1,484
Division II B	Tallinn	Dec 10, 2011 - Dec 16, 2011	6th	3,065	15th	204
Division III	Dunedin	Jan. 17, 2012 - Jan. 22, 2012	5	2,037	10	203

Participants, venues and periods

• Top Division: December 26, 2011 to January 5, 2012 in Calgary and Edmonton , Alberta , Canada

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

• Division I.
  • Group A: December 11th to 17th, 2011 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany

    Participants: Germany (relegated) , Great Britain , Norway (relegated) , Austria , Slovenia , Belarus        

  • Group B: December 12-18 , 2011 in Tychy , Poland

    Participants: France (promoted) , Italy , Japan , Kazakhstan , Croatia , Poland (promoted)       

• Division II
  • Group A: December 12-18, 2011 in Donetsk , Ukraine

    Participants: Lithuania (relegated) , Netherlands , Spain , South Korea , Ukraine (relegated) , Hungary        

  • Group B: December 10-16, 2011 in Tallinn , Estonia

    Participants: Australia , Belgium , Estonia , Mexico (promoted) , Romania , Serbia (promoted)       

• Division III: January 17-22 , 2012 in Dunedin , New Zealand

  Participants: Bulgaria , People's Republic of China (relegated) , Iceland (relegated) , New Zealand , Turkey       

 North Korea canceled its participation in Division III on November 4, 2011 for unspecified reasons. Last year's participant Republic of China (Taiwan) did not register a team for Division III.  

Mode changes

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

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

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

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

The mode changes also affect the promotion and relegation regulations of the individual divisions. From the top division only the last placed in the relegation round descends into division IA. For this reason, only the first placed rider 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 a promoted and relegated team also applies to Division II A, and a team is promoted from Division II B. In contrast, two teams descend from Division II B and thus two teams from Division III. There is no direct relegation from Division III in this sense. Depending on a possible qualification for Division III, the last two teams placed in Division III of the previous year must compete with the newly registered national teams in the qualification in order to play the two free places.

Top division

World Cup 2012 of the U20 Juniors
Number of nations	10
World Champion	Sweden
silver	Russia
bronze	Canada
Relegated	Denmark
Venue (s)	Calgary & Edmonton , Alberta , Canada
opening	December 26, 2011
Endgame	5th January 2012
spectator	444,718 (14,345 per game)
Gates	230 (7.42 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Petr Mrázek
Best defender	Brandon Gormley
Best striker	Yevgeny Kuznetsov
MVP	Yevgeny Kuznetsov
Top scorer	Yevgeny Kuznetsov (13 points)

The U20 World Cup was held from December 26, 2011 to January 5, 2012 in the Canadian cities of Calgary and Edmonton . The game was played in the Scotiabank Saddledome (19,289 seats) in Calgary and in Rexall Place in Edmonton with 16,839 seats. A total of 444,718 spectators attended the 31 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 14,345 per game.

Ten national teams took part in the tournament, playing in two groups of five teams each. The two groups are composed according to the positions of the national teams at the 2011 World Cup according to the following key:

Group A (Calgary)	Group B (Edmonton)
Russia (1)	Canada (2)
Sweden (4)	USA (3)
Switzerland (5)	Finland (6)
Slovakia (8)	Czech Republic (7)
Latvia (11)	Denmark (12)

The world championship title was secured by Sweden, who beat defending champions Russia 1-0 in the final with a goal in extra time . It was only the second title win for the Swedes and the first since 1981 . Since the introduction of the play-off format in 1996 , it was the first purely European meeting in a final game. Mika Zibanejad scored the winning goal for Sweden's first gold medal in 31 years in the eleventh minute of extra time. The host Canadians won the bronze medal with a 4-0 win over Finland. In the relegation round, promoted Denmark had to make their way back to Division IA, as they narrowly lost the decisive game against fellow promoted Latvia.

In the individual awards, the Russian Yevgeny Kuznetsov was the big winner. In addition to being elected to the tournament's All-Star Team, he was named Most Valuable Player and Best Striker and was also the tournament's top scorer. The Czech Petr Mrázek stood out among the goalkeepers .

mode

After the group games - each team played four of them - the first two of the group 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 denied - taking the result of the direct encounter from the preliminary round - the relegation round and determined a relegated to Division IA.

Venues

Calgary , Alberta	Calgary Edmonton World Championship venues	Edmonton , Alberta
Scotiabank Saddledome Capacity: 19,289		Rexall Place Capacity: 16,839

Preliminary round

Group A

December 26, 2011 3:30 p.m. (local time)

December 26, 2011 11:30 p.m. ( CET )

Latvia T. Andersons (5:34) R. Lipsbergs (8:54) R. Lipsbergs (32:29) Z. Girgensons (58:50)

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

Sweden M. Friberg (3:28) M. Friberg (5:50) M. Zibanejad (8:13) S. Collberg (25:38) E. Thorell (34:48) M. Zibanejad (35:38) J. . Nordström (47:46) M. Friberg (53:27) M. Friberg (55:07)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 19,289

December 26, 2011 8:00 p.m.

December 27, 2011 4:00 am

Switzerland

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

Russia A. Khokhlachev (8:22) N. Gusew (25:37) M. Grigorenko (35:04)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 19,289

December 27, 2011 8:00 p.m.

December 28, 2011 4:00 am

Slovakia T. Jurčo (35:28) M. Tvrdoň (42:02) M. Toman (59:22)

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

Latvia J. Ziemiņš (26:41)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 19,289

Nail Jakupow prepared nine goals in the course of the tournament

December 28, 2011 3:30 p.m.

December 28, 2011 11:30 p.m.

Sweden M. Friberg (14:23) J. Nordström (36:11) L. Rensfeldt (41:56) S. Collberg (PS)

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

Switzerland J. Vermin (25:14) J. Vermin (52:51) D. Kukan (57:56)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 14,782

December 28, 2011 8:00 p.m.

December 29, 2011 4:00 am

Russia I. Oschiganow (24:11) M. Namuenkow (41:45) N. Kutscherow (54:31)

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

Slovakia M. Bubela (19:27)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 19,289

December 29, 2011 8:00 p.m.

December 30, 2011 4:00 am

Latvia

0:14 (0: 1, 0: 6, 0: 7) game report

Russia M. Grigorenko (10:29) A. Sergejew (20:52) J. Kuznetsov (27:04) J. Kuznetsov (30:04) G. Scheldakov (32:53) N. Gusew (35:07) N. Gusev (38:34) P. Kulikow (40:40) A. Khokhlachev (41:43) J. Kuznetsov (42:34) I. Semchenko (44:14) J. Kosov (51:36) A. Khokhlachev (53:29) N. Nesterow (54:24)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 19,289

December 30, 2011 3:30 p.m.

December 30, 2011 11:30 p.m.

Sweden E. Thorell (4:40) M. Friberg (16:22) S. Collberg (24:15) J. Sundström (38:29) M. Zibanejad (44:50) R. Rakell (48:06) J Nordström (51:28) S. Collberg (53:42) E. Thorell (58:42)

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

Slovakia M. Tvrdoň (11:36)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 19,289

December 30, 2011 8:00 p.m.

December 31, 2011 4:00 am

Switzerland C. Bertschy (8:45) G. Haas (22:18) C. Bertschy (38:28) G. Haas (53:04) C. Marti (54:03)

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

Latvia T. Andersons (28:26) Ņ. Jevpalovs (42:23) V. Hvorostiņins (52:42)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 13,666

December 31, 2011 4:00 p.m.

January 1, 2012 00:00

Slovakia M. Chovan (8:20) M. Chovan (32:46) T. Matoušek (45:14) M. Marinčin (46:05) M. Chovan (48:15) M. Gernát (49:43)

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

Switzerland J. Vermin (6:09) S. Andrighetto (7:16) J. Vermin (28:40) T. Richard (40:47)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 13,029

December 31, 2011 8:00 p.m.

January 1, 2012 4:00 am

Russia I. Semchenko (2:09) J. Kosov (2:16) I. Telegin (13:33)

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

Sweden O. Klefbom (43:17) R. Rakell (52:19) M. Friberg (59:20) J. Nordström (62:44)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 16,643

Game scene from the preliminary round match between the teams from Switzerland and Slovakia

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Sweden	4th	2	2	0	0	26:11	10
2.	Russia	4th	3	0	1	0	23: 05	10
3.	Slovakia	4th	2	0	0	2	11:17	6th
4th	Switzerland	4th	1	0	1	2	12:16	4th
5.	Latvia	4th	0	0	0	4th	08:31	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, 2011 1:30 p.m.

December 26, 2011 9:30 p.m.

Finland A. Ruuttu (21:21)

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

Canada M. Stone (2:14) B. Gallagher (4:25) M. Stone (23:02) J. Huberdeau (29:24) D. Hamilton (32:54) B. Connolly (40:52) M . Stone (44:05) R. Strome (47:18)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 15,296

JT Miller and the Americans missed the final round

December 26, 2011 6:00 p.m.

December 27, 2011 2:00 am

Denmark M. Bau Hansen (3:12) M. Bau Hansen (9:04) T. Spelling (44:20)

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

USA C. Coyle (0:24) J. Zucker (4:41) J. Tinordi (8:26) N. Bjugstad (21:25) C. Coyle (27:12) K. Rau (29:07) B. Arnold (30:21) JT Miller (30:51) K. Rau (36:01) C. Coyle (51:04) S. Johns (55:56)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 13,604

December 27, 2011 6:00 p.m.

December 28, 2011 2:00 am

Czech Republic T. Hertl (5:44) T. Hertl (22:44) R. Faksa (31:13) P. Holík (41:50) T. Filippi (42:10) D. Jaškin (55:06) J. . Říha (56:42)

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

Denmark

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 12,967

December 28, 2011 1:30 p.m.

December 28, 2011 9:30 p.m.

USA B. Saad (40:19)

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

Finland M. Salomäki (21:21) J. Armia (50:53) Wed. Granlund (51:22) J. Armia (56:27)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 14,000

December 28, 2011 6:00 p.m.

December 29, 2011 2:00 am

Canada M. Stone (5:37) R. Strome (36:16) B. Connolly (38:11) M. Scheifele (49:00) M. Scheifele (54:40)

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

Czech Republic

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 16,417

The Canadian Mark Stone was the top scorer and top scorer in the preliminary round with nine points and seven goals

December 29, 2011 6:00 p.m.

December 30, 2011 2:00 am

Denmark N. Meyer (43:05) E. Kristensen (48:48)

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

Canada Q. Howden (2:34) B. Connolly (6:17) M. Stone (16:05) R. Strome (18:35) S. Harrington (20:25) M. Stone (24:56) F. Hamilton (35:31) B. Gormley (51:32) B. Gormley (55:27) B. Gallagher (56:59)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 16,275

December 30, 2011 1:30 p.m.

December 30, 2011 9:30 p.m.

USA T. J. Tynan (5:14) B. Arnold (31:50)

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

Czech Republic T. Filippi (12:05) T. Hertl (34:51) P. Holík (52:26) T. Filippi (57:19) P. Holík (58:34)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 14,733

December 30, 2011 6:00 p.m.

December 31, 2011 2:00 am

Finland M. Salomäki (8:36) J. Hakanpää (10:25) V. Pokka (11:41) M. Kuronen (24:09) M. Salomäki (34:49) J. Armia (41:37) T . Pulkkinen (44:14) T. Pulkkinen (48:26) T. Pulkkinen (57:48) T. Pulkkinen (59:56)

10: 1 (3: 0, 2: 1, 5: 0) game report

Denmark P. Bjorkstrand (33:39)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 13,144

December 31, 2011 2:00 p.m.

December 31, 2011 10:00 p.m.

Czech Republic

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

Finland A. Ruuttu (11:42) M. Aaltonen (16:19) J. Donskoi (34:17) T. Pulkkinen (43:37)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 14,429

December 31, 2011 6:00 p.m.

January 1, 2012 2:00 am

Canada M. Stone (5:39) J. Schwartz (10:12) B. Connolly (15:59)

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

USA C. Coyle (49:49) J. Zucker (53:12)

Rexall Place, Edmonton Spectators: 16,647

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	4th	4th	0	0	0	26: 05	12
2.	Finland	4th	3	0	0	1	19:10	9
3.	Czech Republic	4th	2	0	0	2	12:11	6th
4th	United States	4th	1	0	0	3	16:15	3
5.	Denmark	4th	0	0	0	4th	06:38	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

Denmark's Nicklas Jensen's two goals against Switzerland were not enough to stay in the top division

January 2, 2012 11:00 am

January 2, 2012 7:00 p.m.

Switzerland C. Schneuwly (1:45) A. Bertaggia (3:29) G. Hofmann (22:17) T. Richard (63:27)

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

Denmark O. Bjorkstrand (1:10) N. Jensen (16:56) N. Jensen (27:26)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 9,328

January 3, 2012 11:00 am

January 3, 2012 7:00 p.m.

USA A. Watson (5:40) A. Watson (11:53) A. Watson (16:17) J. Zucker (18:47) JT Miller (20:46) N. Bjugstad (20:56) B. Arnold (25:38) A. Clendening (32:08) K. Rau (33:05) N. Bjugstad (35:30) N. Bjugstad (36:41) A. Czarnik (42:16)

12: 2 (4: 0, 7: 1, 1: 1) game report

Latvia Z. Girgensons (22:03) T. Bļugers (53:25)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 9,146

January 4, 2012 11:00 am

January 4, 2012 7:00 p.m.

Latvia K. Pelšs (31:34) Ņ. Jevpalovs (61:43)

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

Denmark O. Bjorkstrand (3:21)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 6,983

January 4, 2012 3:00 p.m.

January 4, 2012 11:00 pm

Switzerland G. Haas (14:49)

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

USA A. Czarnik (11:28) K. Gravel (16:15)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 10,624

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United States	3	3	0	0	0	25: 06	9
2.	Switzerland	3	1	1	0	1	10: 08	5
3.	Latvia	3	0	1	0	2	07:18	2
4th	Denmark	3	0	0	2	1	07:17	2

Note: The preliminary round matches Switzerland - Latvia (5: 3) and Denmark - USA (3:11) 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 IA

Final round

Sweden's team captain Johan Larsson with the World Cup trophy

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

A1

Sweden

3

B2

Finland

8th

B2

Finland

2

A3

Slovakia

5

A1

Sweden

1

A2

Russia

0

B1

Canada

5

A2

Russia

2

A2

Russia

6th

3rd place match

B3

Czech Republic

1

B1

Canada

4th

B2

Finland

0

Play for 5th place

B3

Czech Republic

5

A3

Slovakia

2

Quarter finals

January 2, 2012 3:00 p.m.

January 2, 2012 11:00 pm

Finland J. Armia (4:29) R. Hämäläinen (14:32) Wed. Granlund (25:32) Ma. Granlund (26:46) Ma. Granlund (29:53) A. Barkov (31:45) J. Donskoi (52:51) T. Pulkkinen (53:38)

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

Slovakia M. Chovan (14:24) M. Tvrdoň (19:30) R. Mráz (33:36) M. Ďaloga (44:59) M. Daňo (59:30)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 14,558

January 2, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 3, 2012 3:00 am

Russia D. Apalkow (32:47) G. Scheldakow (61:30)

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

Czech Republic J. Culek (27:16)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 16,581

Play for 5th place

January 4, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 5, 2012 3:00 am

Czech Republic R. Faksa (5:15) P. Holík (13:37) V. Mozík (16:46) D. Uher (36:23) T. Filippi (42:32)

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

Slovakia M. Bubela (34:17) M. Chovan (46:24)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 12,923

Mika Zibanejad scored the only goal of the final

Semifinals

January 3, 2012 3:00 p.m.

January 3, 2012 11:00 pm

Sweden W. Karlsson (43:11) M. Friberg (58:16) M. Friberg (PS)

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

Finland A. Ruuttu (18:29) J. Armia (35:30)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 15,690

January 3, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 4, 2012 3:00 am

Canada B. Connolly (22:37) D. Hamilton (49:20) J. Schwartz (49:43) B. Gallagher (51:59) B. Gormley (54:17)

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

Russia J. Kuznetsov (7:26) N. Nesterow (13:50) J. Kuznetsov (24:24) J. Kuznetsov (28:48) A. Khokhlachev (30:30) N. Kutscherow (47:54)

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 19,289

3rd place match

January 5, 2012 1:30 p.m.

January 5, 2012 9:30 p.m.

Canada T. Pearson (9:08) M. Scheifele (25:35) Q. Howden (39:29) Q. Howden (57:35)

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

Finland

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 18,595

final

January 5, 2012 6:00 p.m.

January 6, 2012 2:00 am

Sweden M. Zibanejad (70:09)

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

Russia

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary Spectators: 18,722

statistics

Best scorer

Max Friberg was the top scorer in the U20 World Cup

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Yevgeny Kuznetsov	Russia	7th	6th	7th	13	+6	4th
Max Friberg	Sweden	6th	9	2	11	+4	22nd
Mikael Granlund	Finland	7th	2	9	11	+4	0
Mark Stone	Canada	6th	7th	3	10	+10	2
Teemu Pulkkinen	Finland	7th	6th	4th	10	+4	2
Ryan Strome	Canada	6th	3	6th	9	+9	8th
Austin Watson	United States	6th	3	6th	9	+6	0
Nikita Gusew	Russia	7th	3	6th	9	+5	0
Jonathan Huberdeau	Canada	6th	1	8th	9	+8	16
Nail Yakupov	Russia	7th	0	9	9	+4	6th

Best goalkeeper

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

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Andrei Wassilewski	Russia	5	298: 31	10	2	95.31	2.01
Mark Visentin	Canada	4th	210: 08	5	1	94.38	1.43
Sami Aittokallio	Finland	5	310: 00	13	1	93.69	2.52
Petr Mrázek	Czech Republic	6th	361: 30	15th	1	92.79	2.49
Scott Wedgewood	Canada	3	148: 48	6th	1	91.55	2.42

Final placements

The Canadian team poses after winning the bronze medal

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

Title, promotion and relegation

Sweden celebrates their first title win in the U20 class in 31 years

World champion Sweden

Mattias Bäckman , Jeremy Boyce-Rotevall , Jonas Brodin , Fredrik Claesson , Sebastian Collberg , Anton Forsberg , Filip Forsberg , Max Friberg , Petter Granberg , Johan Gustafsson , William Karlsson , Oscar Klefbom , John Klingberg , Johan Larsson , Johan Mattsson , Patrik Nemeth , Joakim Nordström , Rickard Rakell , Victor Rask , Ludvig Rensfeldt , Johan Sundström , Erik Thorell , Mika Zibanejad Trainer: Roger Rönnberg

Silver Russia

Viktor Antipin , Daniil Apalkow , Sachar Arsamaszew , Sergei Barbaschew , Alexander Chochlatschow , Mikhail Grigorenko , Nikita Gusev , Ildar Issangulow , Nail Jakupow , Jaroslaw Kossow , Sergei Kostenko , Pavel Kulikov , Yevgeny Kuznetsov , Nikita Kucherov , Andrei Makarov , Mikhail Naumenkow , Nikita Nesterov , Igor Oschiganow , Grigory Scheldakow , Ignat Semchenko , Artyom Sergejew , Iwan Telegin , Andrei Wassilewski Trainer: Valeri Bragin

Bronze Canada

Nathan Beaulieu , Michaël Bournival , Brett Connolly , Brendan Gallagher , Brandon Gormley , Dougie Hamilton , Freddie Hamilton , Scott Harrington , Quinton Howden , Jonathan Huberdeau , Boone Jenner , Ryan Murray , Jamie Oleksiak , Tanner Pearson , Mark Pysyk , Mark Scheifele , Jaden Schwartz , Devante Smith-Pelly , Mark Stone , Ryan Strome , Mark Visentin , Scott Wedgewood Trainers: Don Hay

The Russian Yevgeny Kuznetsov received numerous awards and was also the top scorer of the tournament

Relegated to Division IA:	Denmark
Promoted to the top division:	Germany

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Yevgeny Kuznetsov	Russia
Best goalkeeper	Petr Mrázek	Czech Republic
Best defender	Brandon Gormley	Canada
Best striker	Yevgeny Kuznetsov	Russia

All-Star Team

Attack:	Max Friberg - Mikael Granlund - Yevgeny Kuznetsov
Defense:	Oscar Klefbom - Brandon Gormley
Goal:	Petr Mrázek

Division I.

Group A in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

2012 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Germany
Relegated	Great Britain
Venue (s)	Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany
opening	December 11, 2011
Final day	December 17, 2011
spectator	7,379 (491 per game)
Gates	107 (7.13 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Mathias Niederberger
Best defender	Konrad Abeltshauser
Best striker	Sondre Olden
Top scorer	Tobias Rieder (13 points)

The tournament Group A was from 11 to 17 December 2011 at the German Garmisch-Partenkirchen discharged. The games took place in the Olympic Ice Sports Center with a capacity of 6,926 . A total of 7,379 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 491 per game.

After relegation in the previous year , the German U20 team managed to return directly to the top division. In the group, the Germans, occupied by some overseas legionnaires, left the teams from Belarus and Norway behind. The team of coach Ernst Höfner played close games against both teams , but won 2-1 against the Belarusians and turned the decisive game against Norway into a 5-3 win in the closing stages. The British were relegated to Division IB, who lost all games and also had no chance in the decisive duel against Austria.

The German striker Tobias Rieder emerged from the tournament as the top scorer . He scored 13 points in five games and was also the best goal preparer with eight assists . He shared the title of top scorer with the Norwegian Jonas Knutsen . Both got five hits. The award for best striker went to the Norwegian Sondre Olden ; that of the best defender of the German Konrad Abeltshauser . The German goalkeeper Mathias Niederberger was awarded the goalkeeping position .

venue

Garmisch-Partenkirchen , Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen World championship venue

Venue

Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum Capacity: 6,926

Interior view of the Olympic Ice Sport Center

December 11, 2011 12:30 p.m.

Great Britain J. Lewis (5:17) A. Connolly (9:03)

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

Norway O. D. Bruun Setsaas (14:10) J. Knutsen (17:55) M. Hoff (37:00) S. Olden (40:30) M. Hoff (40:38)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 150

December 11, 2011 4:00 p.m.

Belarus M. Parfejewez (49:19)

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

Germany B. Keil (33:43) N. Krämmer (51:00)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 1,200

December 11, 2011 7:30 p.m.

Austria K. Macierzynski (15:55) D. Rassl (26:15)

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

Slovenia G. Koblar (36:48) G. Koren (39:29) G. Kopitar (PS)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 200

December 12, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Slovenia Ž. Pešut (1:34) G. Koren (3:31) Ž. Pešut (4:31) M. Štebih (13:20) G. Kopitar (16:22) P. Bizalj (19:21) Ž. Pešut (33:35) P. Bizalj (44:52)

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

Great Britain

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 96

December 12, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Germany R. Gelke (10:11) L. Pföderl (17:38) T. Rieder (19:55) T. Rieder (20:51) M. Noebels (21:40) S. Uvira (22:24) T . Rieder (23:21) T. Rieder (29:17) M. Renner (35:32) R. Gelke (40:50) M. Höfflin (53:50)

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

Austria C. Ofner (39:55) P. Obrist (56:35)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 1,236

December 13, 2011 5:00 p.m.

Norway M. Hoff (39:18) J. Knutsen (58:58)

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

Belarus A. Abmjotka (2:44) J. Ljawonau (46:00) J. Chuzejeu (51:04)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 156

December 14, 2011 12:30 p.m.

Great Britain A. Melachrino (50:17) J. Chilcott (56:42)

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

Belarus A. Mochoreu (2:43) R. Hrabarenka (9:30) J. Samochin (21:37) A. Ljauko (27:17) A. Skabelka (29:27) A. Skabelka (30:07) D. . Dalidowitsch (32:15) D. Dalidowitsch (37:36) J. Ahejenka (43:03) J. Serakou (53:16)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 84

December 14, 2011 4:00 p.m.

Norway O. S. Johannessen (2:35) M. Haga (8:24) S. Olden (10:17) M. Hoff (41:05) S. Valde (58:45)

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

Austria M. Seidl (28:07) P. Obrist (33:07)

Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 177

Line up of the teams from Germany and Belarus before the game

December 14, 2011 7:30 p.m.

Germany M. Noebels (15:30) N. Latta (16:30) R. Gelke (49:06) B. Keil (58:38) M. Noebels (59:53)

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

Slovenia G. Koren (1:55) T. Čimžar (18:11)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 1,011

December 15, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Germany M. Noebels (3:42) T. Rieder (12:24) T. Merl (15:35) M. Höfflin (16:04) L. Pföderl (22:08) N. Latta (29:22) D . Elsner (30:06) N. Krämmer (44:15) K. Keller (48:20) D. Elsner (55:13) N. Latta (56:13)

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

Great Britain A. Connolly (59:06)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 815

The German Konrad Abeltshauser was voted the best defender of the tournament

December 16, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Belarus J. Ljawonau (0:37) R. Hrabarenka (5:30) S. Lapatschuk (19:18) A. Skabelka (26:24) M. Parfejewez (55:41) J. Chuzejeu (56:12)

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

Austria K. Komarek (5:53) K. Macierzynski (27:25)

Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 104

December 16, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Slovenia R. Leber (13:24)

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

Norway J. Knutsen (9:16) J. Knutsen (20:24) A. Reichenberg (30:38) A. Saxrud-Danielsen (41:36)

Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 149

December 17, 2011 12:30 p.m.

Austria C. Sternat (36:59) J. Bischofberger (48:06) M. Göhringer (54:39)

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

Great Britain A. Melachrino (25:35)

Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 142

December 17, 2011 4:00 p.m.

Slovenia G. Koren (18:49) G. Kopitar (PS)

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

Belarus J. Ljawonau (5:38)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 231

December 17, 2011 7:30 p.m.

Norway O. D. Bruun Setsaas (36:33) J. Knutsen (45:03) M. Trettenes (46:04)

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

Germany L. Pföderl (16:12) A. Pauli (20:29) K. Abeltshauser (55:05) D. Elsner (57:48) D. Elsner (58:14)

Olympic Ice Sports Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen Spectators: 1,628

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Tobias Rieder	5	5	8th	13	+6	4th
David Elsner	5	4th	5	9	+6	8th
Marcel Noebels	5	4th	5	9	+5	6th
Sondre Olden	5	2	6th	8th	+4	2
Jonas Knutsen	5	5	2	7th	+4	6th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Jan Chaliapnjou	5	284: 21	8th	0	92.73	1.69
Mathias Niederberger	5	260: 00	7th	0	92.13	1.62
Luka Gračnar	5	269: 45	11	0	91.47	2.45

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Germany	5	5	0	0	0	34: 09	15th
2.	Belarus	5	3	0	1	1	21:10	10
3.	Norway	5	3	0	0	2	19:13	9
4th	Slovenia	5	1	2	0	2	16:12	7th
5.	Austria	5	1	0	1	3	11:26	4th
6th	Great Britain	5	0	0	0	5	06:37	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 IB

Division IA winning team: Germany

Division IA promoted Germany

Konrad Abeltshauser , David Elsner , Richard Gelke , Henry Haase , Jimmy Hertel , Mirko Höfflin , Bernhard Keil , Kilian Keller , Nicolas Krämmer , Stephan Kronthaler , Nickolas Latta , Corey Mapes , Thomas Merl , Mathias Niederberger , Marcel Noebels , Andreas Pauli , Leo Pföderl , Maximilian Renner , Tobias Rieder , Lukas Steinhauer , Thomas Supis , Sebastian Uvira , Pascal Zerressen Trainer: Ernst Höfner

Group B in Tychy, Poland

2012 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	France
Relegated	Japan
Venue (s)	Tychy , Poland
opening	December 12, 2011
Final day	December 18, 2011
spectator	11,900 (793 per game)
Gates	79 (5.27 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Pavel Poluektov
Best defender	Aziz Baazzi
Best striker	Borna Rendulić
Top scorer	Damian Kapica (10 points)

The tournament Group B was from 12 to 18 December 2011 at the Polish Tychy discharged. The games took place in the Zimowy stadium with a capacity of 2,535 . A total of 11,900 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 793 per game.

Even before the last game of the French, who until secured last year had managed to move up to the Division I, the rise in the Division IA. Although the French won the decisive games against Kazakhstan and Italy by 2-1, these victories were enough for a sovereign promotion despite a final defeat against the host Poland. The fight against relegation was won by the Croatians, who beat Japan 4-3 in the final game.

The top scorer was the Polish striker Damian Kapica . He posted ten points in five games and was also the top scorer with six goals. His team-mate Mateusz Michalski won the title of best goal setter . He prepared seven hits. The Croatian Borna Rendulić received the award for the best striker ; that of the best defender of French Aziz Baazzi . The Kazakh goalkeeper Pavel Poluektow was awarded the goalkeeping position .

venue

Tychy , Poland

Tychy Venue of the qualification

Venue

Stadion Zimowy Capacity: 2,753

Exterior view of the hall

December 12, 2011 1:00 p.m.

France M. Serer (18:51) N. Ritz (56:19)

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

Italy A. Frei (39:31)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 350

December 12, 2011 4:30 p.m.

Japan M. Furuhashi (21:25)

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

Kazakhstan M. Rachmanow (13:08) J. Tolepbergen (55:48)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 150

December 12, 2011 8:00 p.m.

Poland D. Kapica (14:57) A. Domogała (16:36) D. Kapica (19:38) D. Kapica (29:08) K. Kalinowski (31:35) D. Kapica (35:41) D. . Kapica (39:57) D. Kapica (45:32) M. Pawelski (59:38)

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

Croatia I. Lazić (39:35)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 1,800

December 13, 2011 1:00 p.m.

Italy M. Stevan (7:06) F. Ebner (13:42) J. Waldner (17:42) M. Messner (22:21) G. Vinatzer (28:49) M. Sullmann-Pilser (32:21 ) F. Ebner (39:30)

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

Japan M. Furuhashi (14:54) R. Ōmiya (55:16)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 150

December 13, 2011 4:30 p.m.

Croatia L. Mikulić (4:55)

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

France R. Gutierrez (23:16) D. Thillet (27:47) N. Abramov (34:16) H. Vinatier (36:01) A. Rech (43:19) N. Abramov (51:48) D. Thillet (53:02) N. Ritz (53:31)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 200

December 13, 2011 8:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan D. Kostarew (11:47) D. Kenbayew (54:18)

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

Poland

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 1,800

December 15, 2011 1:00 p.m.

France M. Joly (2:33) N. Ritz (23:07) Y. Millet (28:58) N. Thos (53:21) Y. Millet (53:47)

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

Japan

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 450

December 15, 2011 4:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan W. Grebenschikow (11:58) R. Aldamscharow (15:38) D. Bogomolow (31:13) M. Schabunin (56:50)

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

Croatia M. Šakić (18:07) I. Kaleb (26:54) B. Rendulić (39:40)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 150

December 15, 2011 8:00 p.m.

Italy R. Andergassen (4:19) M. Castlunger (18:44) A. Trivellato (34:14) M. Sullmann-Pilser (48:09)

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

Poland M. Michalski (25:32) K. Kalinowski (40:10)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 2,000

December 16, 2011 1:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan R. Aldamscharow (31:21)

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

France J. Bedin (21:45) N. Abramov (49:53)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 400

December 16, 2011 4:30 p.m.

Croatia B. Rendulić (2:49) L. Marković (16:14) P. Trstenjak (25:34)

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

Italy M. Sullmann-Pilser (1:19)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 350

December 16, 2011 8:00 p.m.

Japan K. Yamada (16:07) R. Ōmiya (24:20) M. Furuhashi (61:29)

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

Poland M. Michalski (27:52) K. Kalinowski (44:18)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 1,600

December 18, 2011 1:00 p.m.

Croatia L. Mikulić (24:55) I. Lazić (31:58) B. Rendulić (35:32) I. Lazić (52:12)

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

Japan I. Ikeda (20:45) K. Kido (25:50) K. Yamada (59:35)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 200

December 18, 2011 4:30 p.m.

Italy A. Frei (64:49)

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

Kazakhstan

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 300

December 18, 2011 8:00 p.m.

Poland M. Wypasek (11:23) K. Kalinowski (29:13) L. Nalewajka (49:26)

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

France N. Abramov (24:18) A. Baazi (59:57)

Zimowy Stadium, Tychy Spectators: 2,000

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Damian Kapica	5	6th	4th	10	+10	0
Mateusz Michalski	5	2	7th	9	+9	0
Kamil Kalinowski	5	3	4th	7th	+5	2
Borna Rendulić	5	3	4th	7th	−2	0
Norbert Abramov	5	4th	2	6th	+6	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Juliàn Barrier-Heyligen	4th	240: 00	3	1	96.34	0.75
Pavel Poluektov	5	304: 49	7th	1	94.66	1.38
Massimo Quagliato	5	304: 29	9	1	93.28	1.77

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	France	5	4th	0	0	1	19: 06	12
2.	Kazakhstan	5	3	0	1	1	09: 07	10
3.	Italy	5	2	1	0	2	14: 09	8th
4th	Poland	5	2	0	1	2	16:12	7th
5.	Croatia	5	2	0	0	3	12:25	6th
6th	Japan	5	0	1	0	4th	09:20	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: Promoted to Division IA , relegated to Division IIA

Division IB winning team: France

Division IB promoted France

Norbert Abramov , Jérémy Ares , Aziz Baazzi , Julian Barrier Heyligen , Joris Bedin , Antoine Bonvalot , Mathieu Briand , Martin Charpentier , Florian Chakiachvili , Aurélien Dorey , Raphaël Faure , Romain Gutierrez , Maxime Joly , Nicolas Leclerc , Vincent Llorca , Yann Millet , Anthony Rech , Nicolas Ritz , Marius Serer , Dimitri Thillet , Nicolas Thos , Hugo Vinatier Trainer: Lionel Charrier

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IA:	Denmark
Promoted to the top division:	Germany
Relegated to Division IB:	Great Britain
Promoted to Division IA:	France
Relegated to Division IIA:	Japan
Promoted to Division IB:	Ukraine

Division II

Group A in Donetsk, Ukraine

2012 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Ukraine
Relegated	South Korea
Venue (s)	Donetsk , Ukraine
opening	December 12, 2011
Final day	December 18, 2011
spectator	22,265 (1,484 per game)
Gates	99 (6.60 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Mantas Armalis
Best defender	Valentyn Sirchenko
Best striker	Viktor Sakharov
Top scorer	Viktor Sakharov (9 points)

The tournament Group A was from 12 to 18 December 2011 at the Ukrainian Donetsk held. The games took place in the Druzhba Sports Palace with a capacity of 4,130 . A total of 22,265 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 1,484 per game.

Despite some starting problems in the tournament with narrow victories over the later relegated South Korea and Hungary, the host Ukrainians managed to move up to Group B of Division I. The Ukrainians, who were relegated only last year , took home advantage in the decisive duel against Lithuania 3-2 in the extension through. They had also had a difficult start in the tournament and had also suffered a defeat in a shootout against Hungary . In the relegation duel between the Netherlands and South Korea, the Europeans just got the upper hand and remained in Group A.

venue

Donetsk , Ukraine

Donetsk World championship venue

Venue

Druzhba Sports Palace Capacity: 4,130

Exterior view of the Druzhba Sports Palace

December 12, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Spain

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

Netherlands

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 666

December 12, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Hungary

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

Lithuania

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 498

December 12, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Ukraine

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

South Korea

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 817

December 14, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Netherlands

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 839

December 14, 2011 3:30 p.m.

South Korea

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

Spain

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 462

December 14, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Ukraine

7: 6 (3: 2, 1: 3, 3: 1) game report

Hungary

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,772

December 15, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Lithuania

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

South Korea

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,100

December 15, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Hungary

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

Netherlands

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 425

December 15, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Ukraine

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

Spain

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,850

December 17, 2011 12:00 p.m.

South Korea

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

Hungary

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 911

December 17, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Spain

4: 8 (1: 0, 2: 5, 1: 3) game report

Lithuania

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 325

December 17, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Netherlands

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

Ukraine

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,510

December 18, 2011 11:00 am

Hungary

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

Spain

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 723

December 18, 2011 2:30 p.m.

Netherlands

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

South Korea

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 448

December 18, 2011 6:00 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Ukraine

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,919

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Viktor Sakharov	5	7th	2	9	+1	4th
Attila Nemeth	5	6th	3	9	+6	12
Aimas Fiščevas	5	3	5	8th	± 0	2
Richard Hardi	5	2	6th	8th	+2	22nd
Pablo Puyuelo	5	3	4th	7th	+2	6th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Mantas Armalis	5	309: 03	11	1	94.36	2.14
Park Kye-hoon	5	275: 38	14th	0	92.47	3.05
Pavlo Yachnyk	5	309: 58	10	2	92.19	1.94

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Ukraine	5	3	2	0	0	24:10	13
2.	Lithuania	5	3	0	2	0	19:11	11
3.	Hungary	5	2	1	0	2	24:15	8th
4th	Spain	5	2	0	0	3	14:22	6th
5.	Netherlands	5	1	1	0	3	09:23	5
6th	South Korea	5	0	0	2	3	09:18	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: Promoted to Division IB , relegated to Division IIB

Group B in Tallinn, Estonia

2012 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Romania
Relegated	Mexico
Venue (s)	Tallinn , Estonia
opening	December 10, 2011
Final day	December 16, 2011
spectator	3,065 (204 per game)
Gates	147 (9.80 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Jovan Feher
Best defender	Ken Kuusk
Best striker	Roberto Gliga
Top scorer	Robert Rooba (19 points)

The group B tournament was held from December 10-16, 2011 in Tallinn , Estonia . The games took place in the 750-seat Premia Jäähall . A total of 3,065 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 204 per game.

Promotion to Division IIA was confidently secured by the team from Romania, which won all games by at least four goals. Even before the last day of the group, the Southeast Europeans had been confirmed as promoted teams, having clearly beaten their direct rivals from Estonia and the Serbs, who had just been promoted from Division III last year. The second Division III promoted Mexico emerged from the five game days as relegated. Despite a respectable success in the first game against Belgium, which the Central Americans only narrowly lost 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out, they lost 4-1 in the decisive game against Australia.

venue

Tallinn , Estonia

Tallinn World championship venue

Venue

Premia Jäähall Capacity: 750

Exterior view of the Premia Jäähall

December 10, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Belgium

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

Mexico

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 10, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Serbia

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

Australia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 10, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Estonia

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

Romania

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 400

December 11, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Mexico

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

Serbia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 11, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Romania

11: 1 (2: 1, 4: 0, 5: 0) game report

Australia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 165

December 11, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Belgium

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

Estonia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn spectators: 500

December 13, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Romania

10: 1 (3: 0, 6: 0, 1: 1) game report

Mexico

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 50

December 13, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Belgium

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

Serbia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 13, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Estonia

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

Australia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn spectators: 350

December 14, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Serbia

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

Romania

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 14, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Australia

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

Belgium

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 14, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Mexico

0:18 (0: 6, 0: 4, 0: 8) game report

Estonia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn spectators: 350

December 16, 2011 12:00 p.m.

Australia

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

Mexico

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 16, 2011 3:30 p.m.

Romania

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

Belgium

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn audience: 100

December 16, 2011 7:00 p.m.

Estonia

12: 3 (4: 0, 6: 1, 2: 2) game report

Serbia

Premia Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 450

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Robert Rooba	5	13	6th	19th	+10	0
Artyom Gornostayev	5	6th	13	19th	+11	6th
Roberto Gliga	5	8th	9	17th	+12	2
Mátyás Bíró	5	8th	9	17th	+11	10
Zsombor Molnár	5	4th	9	13	+5	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Szabolcs Szakács	3	180: 00	5	0	91.38	1.67
Zoltán Tőke	5	120: 00	4th	0	90.48	2.00
Aleksei Arno	5	209: 33	7th	0	89.23	2.00

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Romania	5	5	0	0	0	44: 09	15th
2.	Estonia	5	4th	0	0	1	51:14	12
3.	Serbia	5	3	0	0	2	18:26	9
4th	Belgium	5	1	1	0	3	17:23	5
5.	Australia	5	1	0	0	4th	12:36	3
6th	Mexico	5	0	0	1	4th	05:39	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 Division IIA , relegated to Division III

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIA:	Japan
Promoted to Division IB:	Ukraine
Relegated to Division IIB:	South Korea
Promoted to Division IIA:	Romania
Relegated to Division III:	Mexico
Promoted to Division IIB:	Iceland

Division III

World Cup 2012 of the U20 Juniors of Division III
Number of nations	5
Climbers	Iceland
Venue (s)	Dunedin , New Zealand
opening	17th January 2012
Final day	January 22, 2012
spectator	2,037 (203 per game)
Gates	83 (8.30 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Xia Shengrong
Best defender	Ingólfur Elíasson
Best striker	Zhang Cheng
Top scorer	Remy Sandoy (10 points)

The Division III tournament was held from January 17-22, 2012 in Dunedin , New Zealand . The games took place in the 1,850-seat Ice Stadium . A total of 2,037 spectators attended the ten tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 203 per game.

The North Korean federation canceled the participation of its U20 selection on November 4, 2011, whereupon the tournament only took place with five instead of the planned six nations.

The team from Iceland confidently secured promotion to Division IIB, winning all games by at least four goals. Nevertheless, the Icelanders only secured promotion on the last match day in a direct duel against the People's Republic of China, which was relegated with the Northwest Europeans last year.

venue

Dunedin , New Zealand

Dunedin World championship venue

Venue

Ice Stadium Capacity: 1,850

Interior view of the Ice Stadium

January 17, 2012 3:30 p.m. (local time)

January 17, 2012 3:30 a.m. ( CET )

Bulgaria

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

People's Republic of China

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 85

January 17, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 17, 2012 7:00 am

Turkey

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

Iceland

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 150

January 18, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 18, 2012 7:00 am

New Zealand

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

Bulgaria

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 300

January 19, 2012 3:30 p.m.

January 19, 2012 3:30 am

People's Republic of China

14: 0 (1: 0, 6: 0, 7: 0) game report

Turkey

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 75

January 19, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 19, 2012 7:00 am

Iceland

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

New Zealand

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 370

January 20, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 20, 2012 7:00 am

Bulgaria

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

Iceland

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 140

January 21, 2012 3:30 p.m.

January 21, 2012 3:30 am

Turkey

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

Bulgaria

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 70

January 21, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 21, 2012 7:00 am

People's Republic of China

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

New Zealand

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 375

January 22, 2012 3:30 p.m.

January 22, 2012 3:30 am

Iceland

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

People's Republic of China

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 212

January 22, 2012 7:00 p.m.

January 22, 2012 7:00 am

New Zealand

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

Turkey

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 260

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Remy Sandoy	4th	5	5	10	+6	14th
Ólafur Björnsson	4th	4th	6th	10	+5	0
Sigurdur Reynisson	4th	4th	5	9	+7	2
Zhang Cheng	4th	4th	5	9	+6	35
Zheng Canji	4th	5	3	8th	+8	10
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Snorri Sigurbergsson	3	148: 36	2	0	95.24	0.81
Xia Shengrong	4th	240: 00	10	1	92.75	2.50
Radosvet Petrov	4th	164: 17	11	1	90.09	4.02

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Iceland	4th	4th	0	0	0	30: 02	12
2.	People's Republic of China	4th	3	0	0	1	26:10	9
3.	New Zealand	4th	2	0	0	2	19:14	6th
4th	Bulgaria	4th	1	0	0	3	07:19	3
5.	Turkey	4th	0	0	0	4th	01:38	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 IIB

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III:	Mexico
Promoted to Division IIB:	Iceland

See also

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} DPR Korea doesn't travel. In: iihf.com. January 22, 2012, accessed July 7, 2017 . 
2. ^ Changes in Worlds structure - Congress approves new format in IIHF Championship program. In: iihf.com. May 12, 2011, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 27 events in IIHF program. In: iihf.com. May 14, 2011, accessed February 1, 2017 . 

Web links

Commons : Ice Hockey World Championship for U20 Juniors 2012  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• The Canadian Ice Hockey Federation website for the World Cup