Ice Hockey World Championship for U20 Juniors 2015

	U20 Junior World Championship
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	Winner: Canada

The 39th Ice Hockey World Championships of the U20 Juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2015 in the age group of under-20s (U20). Between December 7, 2014 and January 25, 2015, a total of 39 national teams took part in the six tournaments of the top division and divisions I to III.

The world champions became the 16th time the Canadian team , which defeated the Russian team 5-4 in the final . It was the Canadians' first title since 2009 in this age group. The Switzerland and Germany occupied in the top division in each case the last place in their preliminary group and had to compete against each other in the relegation games. The Swiss team won both games 5-2 and was thus able to stay in the league, while the German team had to relegate to Division I after three years in the top division. Austria finished fifth in Group A of Division I and avoided relegation to Group B by just one point compared to Slovenia.

Overview U20 Junior World Championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Toronto Montreal	Dec 26, 2014 - Jan 5, 2015 0	10	366.370	30th	12,212
Division IA	Asiago	Dec 14, 2014 - Dec 20, 2014	6th	7,410	15th	494
Division IB	Dunaújváros	Dec 14, 2014 - Dec 20, 2014	6th	4,350	15th	290
Division II A	Tallinn	0Dec 7, 2014 - Dec 13, 2014	6th	7,077	15th	472
Division II B	Jaca	Dec 13, 2014 - Dec 19, 2014	6th	7,300	15th	487
Division III	Dunedin	Jan 19, 2015 - Jan 25, 2015	5	1,780	10	178

Participants, venues and periods

• Top Division: December 26, 2014 to January 5, 2015 in Toronto , Ontario and Montreal , Québec , Canada

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

• Division I.
  • Group A: December 14-20 , 2014 in Asiago , Italy

    Participants: Italy (promoted) , Latvia , Norway (relegated) , Austria , Slovenia , Belarus        

  • Group B: December 14-20 , 2014 in Dunaújváros , Hungary

    Participants: France , Japan , Poland (relegated) , Kazakhstan , Ukraine , Hungary (promoted)       

• Division II
  • Group A: December 7-13, 2014 in Tallinn , Estonia

    Participants: Estonia , Great Britain (relegated) , Lithuania , Netherlands , Romania , South Korea (promoted)       

  • Group B: December 13-19, 2014 in Jaca , Spain

    Participants: Australia , Belgium (promoted) , Iceland , Croatia (relegated) , Serbia , Spain        

• Division III: January 19-25 , 2015 in Dunedin , New Zealand

  Participants: People's Republic of China (relegated) , Mexico , New Zealand , South Africa , Turkey      

mode

The ice hockey world championship is played in a total of six tournaments with different levels of participants. The top division plays with ten teams, divisions I and II with twelve each and division III with six participants.

In Divisions I and II, the twelve teams are divided into two groups of six teams. Division III should actually be played in a group of six teams, whereby an optional qualification should be organized depending on the number of registered participants. However, since only five teams were registered, not only was there no qualification, but the tournament could only be carried out with the five registered teams.

From the top division only the last placed in the relegation round descends into division IA. For this reason, only the first placed 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 Division II A and II B. There is no direct relegated from Division III in this sense. Depending on a possible qualification for Division III, the last-placed team 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

2015 U20 Junior World Cup
Number of nations	10
World Champion	Canada
silver	Russia
bronze	Slovakia
Relegated	Germany
Venue (s)	Toronto , Ontario & Montreal , Québec , Canada
opening	December 26, 2014
Endgame	5th January 2015
spectator	366,370 (12,212 per game)
Gates	176 (5.9 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Denis Godla
Best defender	Vladislav Gavrikov
Best striker	Max Domi
MVP	Denis Godla
Top scorer	Sam Reinhart (11 points)

The top division of the U20 World Cup was held from December 26, 2014 to January 5, 2015 in the Canadian cities of Toronto in the province of Ontario and Montreal in the province of Québec . The games were played at the Bell Center (21,273 seats) in Montreal and the Air Canada Center with 19,746 seats in Toronto. By occupying their respective home venues, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montréal Canadiens from the National Hockey League were on a longer trip with various away games during the eleven-day tournament. A total of 366,370 spectators attended the 30 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 12,212 per game.

Ten national teams took part in the tournament, playing in two groups of five teams each. The two groups were composed according to the positions of the national teams at the 2014 World Cup according to the following key:

Group A (Montreal)	Group B (Toronto)
Finland (1)	Sweden (2)
Canada (4)	Russia (3)
USA (5)	Czech Republic (6)
Slovakia (8)	Switzerland (7)
Germany (9)	Denmark (11)

The U20 team of Canada defeated Russia 5: 4 in the final of the tournament and thus won their 16th U20 world championship title, the last time the Canadians had become world champions in 2009. Only second place remained for the Russians. The Slovak junior national team won the game for third place against Sweden 3-2. As the loser in the relegation against the Swiss team, Germany was relegated to Division I, Group A, while Belarus will play in the top division at the 2016 tournament.

mode

After the group matches - each team played four of them - the preliminary round, the first four in each group qualified for the quarter-finals, which, like the other rounds, were then played in the knockout system. The fifth of the group games contested a relegation according to the " best-of-three " mode and determined who was relegated to Group A of Division I.

Venues

Toronto , Ontario	Toronto Montreal World Championship venues	Montreal , Quebec
Air Canada Center Capacity: 19,746		Center Bell Capacity: 21,273
Air Canada Center in Toronto		Center Bell in Montreal

Preliminary round

Group A

December 26, 2014 3:00 p.m. (local time)

December 26, 2014 9:00 p.m. ( CET )

Finland M. Rantanen (1:22)

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

USA A. Tuch (13:54) C. De Leo (PS)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 8,006

December 26, 2014 8:00 p.m.

December 27, 2014 2:00 am

Canada R. Fabbri (4:52) A. Duclair (8:17) R. Fabbri (9:09) N. Paul (26:56) B. Point (31:15) M. Domi (36:14) N . Petan (37:21) J. Virtanen (56:41)

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

Slovakia

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 14,142

December 27, 2014 4:00 p.m.

December 27, 2014 10:00 p.m.

Slovakia P. Cehlárik (9:19) M. Holenda (26:03)

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

Finland M. Rantanen (7:01)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 6,007

December 27, 2014 8:00 p.m.

December 28, 2014 2:00 am

Germany

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

Canada C. Lazar (4:11) C. McDavid (12:42) M. Domi (49:14) M. Bowey (55:44)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 12,733

December 28, 2014 8:00 p.m.

December 29, 2014 2:00 am

USA A. Matthews (4:44) H. Fasching (12:30) S. Milano (22:48) D. Larkin (35:04) J. Eichel (54:09) D. Larkin (59:40)

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

Germany

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 7,000

December 29, 2014 4:00 p.m.

December 29, 2014 10:00 p.m.

USA S. Milano (37:42) D. Larkin (42:38) J. Hayden (59:07)

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

Slovakia

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 8,798

December 29, 2014 8:00 p.m.

December 30, 2014 2:00 am

Finland A. Lehkonen (38:26)

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

Canada S. Reinhart (5:32) S. Reinhart (33:34) A. Duclair (51:15) C. Lazar (54:25)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 15,718

December 30, 2014 8:00 p.m.

December 31, 2014 2:00 am

Slovakia R. Lantosi (9:58) M. Réway (13:10) M. Sukeľ (15:03) M. Réway (44:05) M. Réway (59:05)

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

Germany F. Tiffels (18:46) F. Tiffels (45:36)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 5,568

December 31, 2014 4:00 p.m.

December 31, 2014 10:00 p.m.

Canada M. Domi (27:07) J. Morrissey (30:11) C. Lazar (50:01) S. Reinhart (59:06) M. Domi (59:56)

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

USA A. DeAngelo (33:12) D. Larkin (57:26) D. Larkin (59:18)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 18,295

December 31, 2014 8:00 p.m.

January 1, 2015 2:00 am

Germany

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

Finland J. Honka (2:47) M. Rantanen (34:22)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 3,991

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	4th	4th	0	0	0	21: 04	12
2.	United States	4th	2	1	0	1	14: 06	8th
3.	Slovakia	4th	2	0	0	2	07:14	6th
4th	Finland	4th	1	0	1	2	05: 08	4th
5.	Germany	4th	0	0	0	4th	02:17	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: quarter-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Group B

December 26, 2014 1:00 p.m. (local time)

December 26, 2014 7:00 p.m. (CET)

Denmark O. Bjorkstrand (13:15) N. Ehlers (15:49)

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

Russia N. Goldobin (39:13) M. Mamin (47:07) S. Toltschinski (PS)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 12,412

December 26, 2014 5:00 p.m.

December 26, 2014 11:00 pm

Sweden A. Kempe (14:46) J. Looke (19:13) W. Nylander (30:29) A. Kempe (45:37) J. de la Rose (47:38)

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

Czech Republic J. Vrána (23:33) J. Vrána (30:02)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 13,077

December 27, 2014 1 p.m.

December 27, 2014 7:00 p.m.

Denmark N. Olesen (21:01)

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

Sweden L. Wallmark (9:48) A. Blidh (11:36) W. Nylander (19:27) J. de la Rose (20:13) S. Aho (37:26)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 13,018

December 27, 2014 5:00 p.m.

December 27, 2014 11:00 pm

Czech Republic M. Růžička (1:44) L. Klok (4:42)

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

Switzerland K. Fiala (0:46) K. Fiala (11:37) N. Rod (20:45) T. Wieser (21:29) L. Fazzini (34:41)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 12,926

December 28, 2014 5:00 p.m.

December 28, 2014 11:00 p.m.

Switzerland

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

Russia R. Rafikov (11:28) A. Dergachev (18:26) P. Butschnewitsch (19:37) S. Toltschinsky (35:29) A. Sharov (37:36) W. Kamenew (54:59) W. Leschchenko (55:41)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 15,125

December 29, 2014 1 p.m.

December 29, 2014 5:00 p.m.

Czech Republic J. Štencel (10:22) J. Košťálek (24:36) D. Kubalík (56:58) D. Pastrňák (61:01)

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

Denmark M. Eller (3:58) O. Bjorkstrand (37:08) M. Asperup (46:05)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 12,038

December 29, 2014 5:00 p.m.

December 29, 2014 11:00 pm

Sweden G. Forsling (10:38) G. Forsling (46:44) A. Holmström (50:53)

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

Russia V. Leschchenko (34:15) V. Leschchenko (43:23)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 16,710

December 30, 2014 5:00 p.m.

December 30, 2014 11:00 p.m.

Switzerland K. Schmidli (10:48) K. Fiala (11:54) T. Meier (32:43)

3: 4 nP (2: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Denmark O. Bjorkstrand (17:58) A. Kroogsgaard (32:19) M. Aagaard (35:40) O. Bjorkstrand (PS)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 13,263

December 31, 2014 1:00 p.m.

December 31, 2014 7:00 p.m.

Switzerland Y. Rathgeb (3:29)

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

Sweden A. Kempe (4:52) O. Lindblom (23:27) O. Lindblom (26:03) O. Lindblom (34:45) J. Looke (35:11)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 13,857

December 31, 2014 5:00 p.m.

December 31, 2014 11:00 pm

Russia I. Barbaschow (35:44)

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

Czech Republic P. Zdráhal (11:05) P. Zacha (24:32) P. Zdráhal (42:54) O. Kaše (59:13)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 12,566

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Sweden	4th	4th	0	0	0	18: 06	12
2.	Czech Republic	4th	1	1	0	2	12:14	5
3.	Russia	4th	1	1	0	2	12: 08	5
4th	Denmark	4th	0	1	2	1	09:14	4th
5.	Switzerland	4th	1	0	1	2	09:18	4th

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-final qualifier , relegation round qualifier

Relegation round

The relegation to Group A of Division I was carried out in the " best-of-three " mode. The Swiss U20 team prevailed against the German representation with two wins and thus remained in the top division.

January 2, 2015 11:00 a.m. (local time)

January 2, 2015 5:00 p.m. (CET)

Germany P. Tuomie (28:30) P. Kurz (55:14)

2: 5 (0: 1, 1: 3, 1: 1) Match report as of: 0: 1

Switzerland K. Fiala (3:50) N. Rod (20:54) L. Fazzini (25:20) L. Hischier (33:56) N. Rod (45:46)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 7,409

January 3, 2015 7:00 p.m.

January 4, 2015 1:00 am

Switzerland J. Fuchs (15:10) D. Malgin (16:17) P. Suter (31:12) P. Suter (53:25) T. Meier (54:19)

5: 2 (2: 1, 1: 1, 2: 0) Match report as of: 2: 0

Germany P. Tuomie (13:58) A. Eder (38:10)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 8,392

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

A1

Canada

8th

B4

Denmark

0

A1

Canada

5

A3

Slovakia

1

B2

Czech Republic

0

A3

Slovakia

3

A1

Canada

5

B3

Russia

4th

B1

Sweden

6th

A4

Finland

3

B1

Sweden

1

3rd place match

B3

Russia

4th

A2

United States

2

B1

Sweden

2

B3

Russia

3

A3

Slovakia

4th

Quarter finals

January 2, 2015 1:00 p.m. (local time)

January 2, 2015 7:00 p.m. (CET)

USA A. DeAngelo (32:43) Z. Werenski (48:56)

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

Russia I. Barbaschow (2:31) A. Sharov (15:25) S. Toltschinski (41:27)

Center Bell, Montreal Spectators: 8,694

January 2, 2015 3 p.m.

January 2, 2015 9:00 p.m.

Sweden G. Forsling (24:03) L. Wallmark (24:50) R. Norell (28:11) A. Kempe (41:24) O. Lindblom (53:52) L. Wallmark (59:56)

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

Finland J. Ikonen (21:44) M. Rantanen (29:54) K. Kapanen (35:49)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 14,440

January 2, 2015 5:00 p.m.

January 2nd, 2015 11:00 PM

Czech Republic

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

Slovakia M. Kabáč (18:46) P. Cehlárik (54:18) M. Réway (59:51)

Center Bell, Montreal spectators: 7,696

January 2, 2015 8:00 p.m.

January 3, 2015 2:00 am

Canada C. Lazar (10:37) S. Reinhart (15:17) L. Crouse (27:50) C. McDavid (30:21) C. Lazar (33:21) N. Paul (43:08) B. . Point (45:09) N. Ritchie (59:06)

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

Denmark

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 18,448

Semifinals

January 4, 2015 4:00 p.m.

January 4, 2015 10:00 p.m.

Sweden L. Wallmark (51:30)

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

Russia A. Sharov (31:18) S. Paigin (32:50) A. Sharov (41:31) M. Mamin (52:39)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 15,400

January 4, 2015 8:00 p.m.

January 5, 2015 2:00 am

Canada N. Petan (4:27) N. Petan (38:06) S. Theodore (39:32) A. Duclair (42:47) N. Petan (51:59)

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

Slovakia D. Šoltés (39:57)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 18,002

3rd place match

January 5, 2015 4:00 p.m.

January 5, 2015 10:00 p.m.

Sweden W. Nylander (10:22) J. Looke (16:12)

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

Slovakia D. Šoltés (2:43) M. Rosandič (3:22) P. Skalický (42:52) P. Koyš (59:04)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 13,625

final

January 5, 2015 8:00 p.m.

January 6, 2015 2:00 am

Canada A. Duclair (0:23) N. Paul (2:32) C. McDavid (25:08) M. Domi (27:22) M. Domi (32:30)

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

Russia D. Judin (9:20) I. Barbaschow (34:21) S. Toltschinski (34:53) N. Goldobin (37:37)

Air Canada Center, Toronto Spectators: 19,014

statistics

Best scorer

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Sam Reinhart	Canada	7th	5	6th	11	+13	6th
Nic Petan	Canada	7th	4th	7th	11	+4	0
Connor McDavid	Canada	7th	3	8th	11	+8	0
Max Domi	Canada	7th	5	5	10	+10	4th
William Nylander	Sweden	7th	3	7th	10	-2	0
Curtis Lazar	Canada	7th	5	4th	9	+8	0
Oskar Lindblom	Sweden	7th	4th	5	9	-1	0
Martin Réway	Slovakia	7th	4th	5	9	-1	2
Adrian Kempe	Sweden	6th	4th	4th	8th	± 0	2
Anthony Duclair	Canada	7th	4th	4th	8th	+11	16

Best goalkeeper

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

player	team	Sp	Min	SaT	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Zachary Fucale	Canada	7th	300: 00	99	6th	93.94	1.20	2
Igor Shestyorkin	Russia	7th	242: 13	129	8th	93.80	1.98	1
Thatcher Demko	United States	4th	241: 42	112	7th	93.75	1.74	1
Denis Godla	Slovakia	7th	391: 35	242	18th	92.56	2.76	1
Ville Husso	Finland	5	183: 12	91	7th	92.31	2.29	1

The longest time in goal was spent by Swedish goalkeeper Linus Söderström with 415 minutes and 24 seconds.

Final placements

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

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion Canada

Madison Bowey , Eric Comrie , Lawson Crouse , Max Domi , Anthony Duclair , Robby Fabbri , Zachary Fucale , Frédérik Gauthier , Dillon Heatherington , Joe Hicketts , Curtis Lazar , Connor McDavid , Samuel Morin , Josh Morrissey , Darnell Nurse , Nick Paul , Nic Petan , Brayden Point , Sam Reinhart , Nick Ritchie , Shea Theodore , Jake Virtanen Head coach: Benoît Groulx ; Assistant coach: Dave Lowry , Scott Walker

Silver Russia

Ivan Barbaschow , Alexander Brynzew , Vladimir Brjukwin , Pawel Butschnewitsch , Alexander Dergatschow , Ivan Fischtschenko , Vladislav Gawrikow , Nikolai Goldobin , Anatoli Golyshev , Dmitry Yudin , Vladislav Kamenev , Denis Kostin , Vyacheslav Leshchenko , Maxim Mamin , Siat Paigin , Ivan Provorov , Rushan Rafikov , Alexander Sharov , Igor Schestjorkin , Ilya Sorokin , Nikita Tscherepanow , Sergei Toltschinski , Rinat Valiev Head coach: Valeri Bragin ; Assistant trainer : Alexander Boikow , Anwar Gatiatulin , Evgeni Koreschkow

Bronze Slovakia

Patrik Bacik , Radovan Bondra , Peter Cehlárik , Erik Černák , Daniel Gibl , Denis Godla , Marco Hochel , Matúš Holenda , Christián Jaroš , Dominik Jendrol , Michal Kabáč , Patrik Koyš , Robert Lantosi , Dávid Okoličány , Matej Paulovič , Branislav Pavášúk , Samuel Petrášúk , Dominik Rehák , Martin Réway , Mislav Rosandič , Pavol Skalický , Dávid Šoltés , Matúš Sukeľ Head coach: Ernest Bokroš ; Assistant trainers : Norbert Javorčík , Rudolf Jurčenko

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

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Denis Godla	Slovakia
Best goalkeeper	Denis Godla	Slovakia
Best defender	Vladislav Gavrikov	Russia
Best striker	Max Domi	Canada

All-Star Team

Attack:	Sam Reinhart - Max Domi - Connor McDavid
Defense:	Gustav Forsling - Josh Morrissey
Goal:	Denis Godla

Division I.

Group A in Asiago, Italy

2015 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Belarus
Relegated	Slovenia
Venue (s)	Asiago , Italy
opening	December 14, 2014
Final day	20th December 2014
spectator	7,410 (494 per game)
Gates	107 (7.13 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Matīss Kivlenieks
Best defender	Mattias Nørstebø
Best striker	Dzmitryi Ambrasheychyk
Top scorer	Dzmitryi Ambraschejchyk (12 points)

The Group A tournament was held from December 14th to 20th, 2014 in Asiago , Italy . The games took place in the 3,000-seat Pala Hodegart . The games were attended by a total of 7,410 viewers, which corresponds to an average of 494 per game. Already after the fourth day of play, the promoted and relegated teams were certain: Belarus was able to climb back into the top division after eight years of second-rate play with a 5-1 win against Norway, while the Slovenian team all won with a 7-3 loss against Austria Lost chances of relegation.

venue

Asiago , Italy

Asiago World championship venue

Venue

Pala Hodegart Capacity: 3,000

Interior view of the Pala Hodegart

December 14, 2014 1:30 p.m. (local time)

Slovenia T. Kalan (22:12)

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

Belarus A. Shantyka (6:22) A. Bujnizki (7:06) A. Bujnizki (12:26) D. Ambraschejtschyk (28:23) M. Walkou (46:11) D. Ambraschejtschyk (55:28)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 300

December 14, 2014 5:00 p.m.

Austria M. Huber (17:37)

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

Latvia M. Dzierkals (10:39) R. Locans (44:15) R. Balcers (49:28) E. Homjakovs (52:33) R. Ābols (54:52)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago spectators: 550

December 14, 2014 8:30 p.m.

Italy

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

Norway M. Nørstebø (18:25) M. Rønnild (26:59) A. Henriksen (36:20)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 860

December 15, 2014 1:30 p.m.

Norway M. Søberg (4:56) M. Søberg (11:03) L. Hoff (18:50) L. Hoff (20:36) T. Olsen (27:18) M. Nørstebø (32:17) M . Nørstebø (50:53) M. Henriksen (53:14) M. Nørstebø (58:36)

9: 5 (3: 2, 3: 1, 3: 2-) match report

Austria M. Huber (4:44) S. Gaffal (6:58) M. Richter (28:34) D. Winkler (41:16) S. Gaffal (54:52)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 300

December 15, 2014 5:00 p.m.

Latvia R. Balcers (9:20) K. Cukste (23:29) R. Ābols (26:10) R. Locans (27:01) E. Homjakovs (43:27) J. Jaks (47:40) O Batna (56:09)

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

Slovenia Ž. Jezovšek (14:45) L. Maver (22:52) L. Vincec (34:26)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago spectators: 150

December 15, 2014 8:30 p.m.

Belarus W. Nowik (7:46) D. Ambroscheitschik (10:35) A. Buinitschky (27:00) N. Lohwynjuk (56:31)

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

Italy I. Tauferer (36:29) G. Morini (50:42)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 450

December 17, 2014 1:30 p.m.

Latvia R. Maslovskis (46:52)

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

Belarus A. Shantyka (2:49) A. Bujnizki (57:28)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago spectators: 350

December 17, 2014 5:00 p.m.

Norway O. P. Øvergård (30:10) M. Søberg (PS)

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

Slovenia M. Logar (59:07)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 400

December 17, 2014 8:30 p.m.

Italy A. Lambacher (31:39) R. Lacedelli (47:39) P. Morini (50:03) I. Tauferer (52:43) A. Lambacher (62:48)

5: 4 n.V. (0: 1, 1: 3, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

Austria M. Richter (16:06) P. Lindner (25:39) A. Wukovits (25:48) M. Richter (39:39)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago spectators: 900

December 18, 2014 1:30 p.m.

Austria P. Lindner (5:45) M. Richter (14:18) M. Reisinger (14:57) T. Vallant (21:45) T. Vallant (24:03) M. Richter (29:40) L Haudum (42:27)

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

Slovenia M. Jeklić (32:47) N. Simsić (48:37) L. Vincec (56:50)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 300

December 18, 2014 5:00 p.m.

Belarus W. Fadsejeu (13:10) W. Fadsejeu (15:43) A. Bujnizki (18:43) U. Misnikau (30:32) A. Bujnizki (42:34)

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

Norway O. P. Øvergård (54:17)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago spectators: 350

December 18, 2014 8:30 p.m.

Latvia R. Locans (3:20) M. Dzierkals (47:35)

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

Italy M. Magnabosco (9:51) J. Ramoser (22:48) R. Lacedelli (37:31) M. Magnabosco (56:97)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 600

December 20, 2014 1:30 p.m.

Norway T. Olsen (PS)

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

Latvia

Pala Hodegart, Asiago spectators: 350

December 20, 2014 5:00 p.m.

Belarus D. Ambraschejtschyk (7:23) A. Bujnizki (32:38) A. Bujnizki (49:56) A. Shantyka (56:12) A. Bujnizki (62:13)

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

Austria M. Reisinger (10:29) L. Haudum (12:13) S. Gaffal (13:46) L. Haudum (52:30)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago Spectators: 450

December 20, 2014 8:30 p.m.

Slovenia L. Maver (1:40) K. Čepon (6:31) Ž. Jezovšek (7:14) N. Unuk (7:56) N. Simsić (11:42) G. Glavić (11:52) Ž. Jezovšek (27:42) Ž. Jezovšek (45:34) T. Kalan (46:35)

9: 5 (6: 2, 1: 2, 2: 1) game report

Italy A. Lambacher (3:10) R. Lacedelli (16:36) G. Morini (23:40) G. Lanziner (28:04) R. Lacedelli (46:20)

Pala Hodegart, Asiago spectators: 1,100

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Belarus	5	5	0	0	0	22: 09	14th
2.	Norway	5	2	2	0	1	16:11	10
3.	Latvia	5	2	0	1	2	15:11	7th
4th	Italy	5	1	1	0	3	16:22	5
5.	Austria	5	1	0	2	2	21:27	5
6th	Slovenia	5	1	0	1	3	17:27	4th

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

Best scorer

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Dzmitryi Ambrasheychyk	Belarus	5	4th	8th	12	+3	0
Artur Bujnizki	Belarus	5	8th	3	11	+2	0
Ludvig Hoff	Norway	4th	2	6th	8th	+1	31
Mario Huber	Austria	5	2	6th	8th	+4	2
Marco Richter	Austria	5	4th	3	7th	+4	0
Lukas Haudum	Austria	5	3	4th	7th	+2	12
Giovanni Morini	Italy	5	2	5	7th	+1	2
Markus Søberg	Norway	4th	3	3	6th	+2	2
Maximilian Reisinger	Austria	5	3	3	6th	+1	8th
Riccardo Lacedelli	Italy	5	4th	1	5	+3	0

Best goalkeeper

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

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Theodor Hestnes	Norway	3	159: 28	2	96.49	0.75	1
Maksim Haradsyetsky	Belarus	3	140: 00	3	93.62	1.29	0
Matīss Kivlenieks	Latvia	4th	240: 33	7th	92.78	1.75	0
Daniel Morandell	Italy	4th	234: 52	16	87.88	4.09	0
Stefan Müller	Austria	3	142: 48	13	86.46	5.46	0

Division IA winning team

Division IA promoted Belarus

Dsmitryj Ambraschejtschyk , Daniil Bokun , Aleh Bujak , Artur Bujnizki , Dsmitryj Bujnizki , Kriszijan en thighs , Raman Dsjukau , Wjatscheslau Fadsejeu , Szjapan Falkouski , Maxim Haradsjezki , Dsmitryj Herassimowitsch , Kanstanzin Kaslouski , Jahor Kudsin , Mikalaj Lahwinjuk , Wital Marzul , Uladzislau Misnikau , Uladzislau Nowik , Aljaksej Schantyka , Sjarhej Stankewitsch , Mikita Uszinenka , Maksim Walkou , Ihar Warywontschyk Trainer: Pawel Perapechin

Group B in Dunaújváros, Hungary

2015 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Kazakhstan
Relegated	Hungary
Venue (s)	Dunaújváros , Hungary
opening	December 14, 2014
Final day	20th December 2014
spectator	4,350 (290 per game)
Gates	81 (5.40 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Michael Luba
Best defender	Pierre Crinon
Best striker	Kirill Sawizki
Top scorer	Nikita Michailis (11 points)

The group B tournament was held from December 14th to 20th, 2014 in Dunaújváros , Hungary . The games took place in Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok with a capacity of 3,500 . The Kazakh U20 team secured the tournament victory on the fourth match day with a 3-1 win over the Hungarian representation. Promoted Hungary, however, could not use the home advantage and had to go back to Division II after a 5-1 defeat in the final game against Japan, although the tournament started promisingly with a 1-0 success after a penalty shootout against the Polish selection would have. The 15 games were attended by 4,350 spectators (= 290 per game).

venue

Dunaújváros , Hungary

Dunaújváros World championship venue

Venue

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok Capacity: 3,500

December 14, 2014 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Japan Y. Hirano (38:49) Y. Hirano (47:31) Y. Hirano (PS)

3: 2 afterwards (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

France F. Kazarine (7:39) F. Douay (58:37)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 50

December 14, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Hungary P. Vincze (PS)

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

Poland

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 850

December 14, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Ukraine W. Lyalka (24:17)

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

Kazakhstan J. Korolinski (28:23) K. Sawizki (31:25) D. Presnow (37:44) K. Sawizki (38:32) D. Presnow (49:54)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 50

December 15, 2014 1:00 p.m.

Poland P. Małicki (7:15)

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

Ukraine A. Grigoryev (22:49) I. Mereschko (41:08)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 50

December 15, 2014 4:30 p.m.

France M. Bouvet (30:46) M. Bouvet (32:45) G. Leclerc (44:34) A. Faure (55:14)

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

Hungary C. Erdély (19:43) P. Vincze (25:05) I. Terbócs (35:10)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 700

December 15, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan J. Korolinsky (13:36) A. Shestakov (20:23) D. Grenz (23:40) A. Shestakov (28:25) A. Shestakov (44:15) N. Michailis (48:28)

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

Japan Y. Hirano (25:13) J. Osaka (36:54) R. Katsuragawa (53:50)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 100

December 17, 2014 1 p.m.

Kazakhstan A. Shestakov (18:57) Ä. Ässetow (39:34) K. Sawizki (51:36)

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

France G. Leclerc (33:59)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 50

December 17, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Hungary P. Vincze (5:41) C. Erdély (9:47) P. Vincze (39:31)

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

Ukraine S. Kusmik (19:04) J. Tymchenko (36:39) J. Tymchenko (55:29) W. Luhowy (PS)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 500

December 17, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Poland B. Fraszko (40:42) B. Fraszko (43:17) K. Kisielewski (50:14) R. Sawicki (51:02) B. Fraszko (59:12)

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

Japan Y. Hirano (30:53) Y. Hirano (44:48) Y. Hikosaka (49:07)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 50

December 18, 2014 1:00 p.m.

Ukraine S. Kusmik (30:22) W. Lyalka (35:49) J. Tymchenko (50:39)

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

Japan Y. Nakayashiki (31:51)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 50

December 18, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan N. Michailis (19:51) K. Sawizki (47:34) A. Shestakov (59:43)

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

Hungary D. Szabó (22:47)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 650

December 18, 2014 8:00 p.m.

France M. Ville (9:12) R. Lamboley (41:03) G. Leclerc (59:55)

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

Poland P. Wronka (17:02) M. Goscinski (35:15) B. Fraszko (53:29) R. Sawicki (54:30)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 80

December 20, 2014 1:00 p.m.

Poland K. Kisielewski (1:45) P. Wronka (27:39) R. Sawicki (33:33)

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

Kazakhstan N. Michailis (3:02) A. Shestakov (5:18) N. Michailis (32:28) I. Stepanyenko (36:21) D. Grenz (45:36) N. Michailis (56:37)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 50

December 20, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Japan Y. Arai (1:56) R. Katsuragawa (21:24) J. Inui (41:47) J. Osaka (53:54) R. Katsuragawa (57:15)

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

Hungary B. Stipsicz (26:26)

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 1,000

December 20, 2014 8:00 p.m.

France G. Leclerc (41:15)

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

Ukraine

Dunaújvárosi Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros spectators: 120

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Kazakhstan	5	5	0	0	0	23: 09	15th
2.	Ukraine	5	2	1	0	2	10:11	8th
3.	Poland	5	2	0	1	2	13:15	7th
4th	France	5	2	0	1	2	11:13	7th
5.	Japan	5	1	1	0	3	15:17	5
6th	Hungary	5	0	1	1	3	09:16	3

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

Best scorer

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Nikita Michailis	Kazakhstan	5	5	6th	11	+9	0
Arkady Shestakov	Kazakhstan	5	6th	3	9	+9	4th
Yushiro Hirano	Japan	5	6th	2	8th	+5	4th
Kirill Sawizki	Kazakhstan	4th	4th	3	7th	+5	2
Patryk Wronka	Poland	5	2	5	7th	+3	2
Bartosz Fraszko	Poland	5	4th	2	6th	+4	0
Guillaume Leclerc	France	5	4th	2	6th	+2	2
Peter Vincze	Hungary	5	4th	2	6th	+1	4th
Radoslaw Sawicki	Poland	5	3	3	6th	+3	2
Yevgeny Korolinsky	Kazakhstan	5	2	3	5	+5	2

Best goalkeeper

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

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Eduard Sachartschenko	Ukraine	5	304: 12	11	94.74	2.17	0
Yuri Volosenko	Kazakhstan	4th	240: 00	6th	94.64	1.50	0
Michael Luba	Poland	5	304: 25	15th	93.30	2.96	0
Victor Goy	France	4th	243: 01	10	92.54	2.47	1
Shun Furukawa	Japan	5	269: 29	13	91.10	2.89	0

Division IB winning team

Division IA promoted Kazakhstan

Stepan Alexandrov , Älichan Ässetow , Ilya Goroshaninow , Dmitri border , Madiar Ibraibetow , Ivan Kinstler , Alexei Kiselyov , Yevgeny Korolinski , Vladimir Meschebizki , Nikita Michailis , Vladislav Nenachow , Nikita Nesnamow , Dmitri Presnow , Damir Ryspajew , Kirill Savitsky , Arkadi Shestakov , Valeri Sewidow , Stanislav Zinchenko , Ivan Stepanyenko , Sergei Stukalow , Yuri Volosenko , Kirill Yadrjschnikow Coach: Sergei Starygin

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IA:	Germany
Promoted to the top division:	Belarus
Relegated to Division IB:	Slovenia
Promoted to Division IA:	Kazakhstan
Relegated to Division IIA:	Hungary
Promoted to Division IB:	Great Britain

Division II

Group A in Tallinn, Estonia

2015 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Great Britain
Relegated	Romania
Venue (s)	Tallinn , Estonia
opening	December 7, 2014
Final day	December 13, 2014
spectator	7,077 (472 per game)
Gates	112 (7.46 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Attila Adorjan
Best defender	Domantas Čypas
Best striker	Jordan Cownie
Top scorer	Bobby Chamberlain (12 points)

The Group A tournament was held from December 7th to 13th, 2014 in the Estonian capital Tallinn . The games took place in the Tondiraba Jäähall , which holds 5,840 spectators . The British team, which in the previous year had to be relegated from Division I due to the use of a player who was not eligible to play, succeeded in immediately returning to Group B of Division I on the fourth day of the game. However, the Romanian team, which had been in Group A since 2013 had heard, despite a 6-3 win against the Netherlands, to go to Group B of Division II. Newcomer South Korea only missed second place because of the direct comparison against the Lithuanian selection with equal points and ended up third.

venue

Tallinn , Estonia

Tallinn World championship venue

Venue

Tondiraba Jäähall Capacity: 5,840

Exterior view of the venue

December 7, 2014 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Netherlands

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

Great Britain

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 97

December 7, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Romania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 312

December 7, 2014 8:00 p.m.

South Korea

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

Estonia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 543

December 8, 2014 1 p.m.

Great Britain

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

Lithuania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 133

December 8, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Netherlands

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

South Korea

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 323

December 8, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Estonia

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

Romania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 1,215

December 10, 2014 1 p.m.

Lithuania

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

South Korea

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 224

December 10, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Great Britain

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

Romania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 275

December 10, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Netherlands

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

Estonia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 1,230

December 12, 2014 1 p.m.

Romania

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

Netherlands

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 123

December 12, 2014 4:30 p.m.

South Korea

4: 5 n.P. (1: 0, 1: 3, 2: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Great Britain

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 310

December 12, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Estonia

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

Lithuania

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn spectators: 1,375

December 13, 2014 1 p.m.

Romania

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

South Korea

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 94

December 13, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Netherlands

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 273

December 13, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Great Britain

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

Estonia

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn spectators: 550

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Great Britain	5	4th	1	0	0	22:13	14th
2.	Lithuania	5	2	1	1	1	24:19	9
3.	South Korea	5	2	1	1	1	18:18	9
4th	Netherlands	5	1	1	0	3	18:16	5
5.	Estonia	5	1	0	1	3	12:22	4th
6th	Romania	5	1	0	1	3	18:24	4th

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

Best scorer

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Bobby Chamberlain	Great Britain	5	6th	6th	12	+6	10
Jordan Cownie	Great Britain	5	5	6th	11	+12	0
Lewis Hook	Great Britain	5	4th	7th	11	+10	4th
Paulius Gintautas	Lithuania	5	6th	3	9	+5	2
Danielius Nomanovas	Lithuania	5	4th	5	9	± 0	6th
Raymond van der Schuit	Netherlands	5	1	7th	8th	± 0	6th
Mircea Constantin	Romania	5	4th	3	7th	-1	0
Ugnius Čižas	Lithuania	5	2	5	7th	+5	2
Kim Do-hyung	South Korea	5	1	5	6th	-4	2
Reno de Hondt	Netherlands	5	4th	1	5	-4	2

Best goalkeeper

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

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Daniil Seppenen	Estonia	4th	209: 11	12	91.24	3.44	0
Lee Yeon-seung	South Korea	4th	205: 26	11	90.83	3.21	0
Jefrey Vermeulen	Netherlands	2	123: 55	7th	90.67	3.39	0
Attila Adorjan	Romania	5	302: 37	22nd	90.48	4.36	0
Simas Baltrūnas	Lithuania	5	308: 18	18th	90.22	3.50	0

The lowest percentage of goals conceded was achieved by Dutch goalkeeper Mitchel Hamers , who conceded 2.68 goals per game , who also recorded the only shutout of the tournament in the 7-0 win against Estonia.

Group B in Jaca, Spain

2015 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Croatia
Relegated	Iceland
Venue (s)	Jaca , Spain
opening	December 13, 2014
Final day	19th December 2014
spectator	7,300 (487 per game)
Gates	97 (6.47 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Charlie Smart
Best defender	Iñigo Gaínza
Best striker	Luka Jarčov
Top scorer	Ivan Janković (9 points)

The group B tournament was held from December 13-19, 2014 in Jaca , Spain . The games took place in the 2,000-seat Pabellón de Hielo and recorded an average of 487 visitors per game. Croatia achieved immediate promotion back to the A group with a 3-2 win in their last game against hosts Spain. The Iberians failed for the second time in a row on their own ice only on the last day of the game, after losing the decisive game 2: 4 against South Korea last year. The relegation of Iceland, which had belonged to Group B of Division II since 2013, was already clear after the fourth match day, when the direct duel against Serbia was lost 4-2. In contrast, newcomer Belgium was able to hold onto the class in fourth.

venue

Jaca , Spain

Jaca World championship venue

Venue

Pabellón de Hielo Capacity: 2,000

Exterior view of the Pabellón de Hielo

December 13, 2014 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Belgium

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

Australia

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 203

December 13, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Serbia

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

Croatia

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 310

December 13, 2014 8:30 p.m.

Spain

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

Iceland

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 950

December 14, 2014 1 p.m.

Croatia

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

Australia

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 127

December 14, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Iceland

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

Belgium

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 250

December 14, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Spain

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

Serbia

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 950

December 16, 2014 1 p.m.

Croatia

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

Iceland

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 61

December 16, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Serbia

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

Australia

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 300

December 16, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Spain

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

Belgium

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 950

December 18, 2014 1:00 p.m.

Iceland

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

Serbia

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 86

December 18, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Belgium

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

Croatia

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 300

December 18, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Australia

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

Spain

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 850

December 19, 2014 1 p.m.

Serbia

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

Belgium

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 63

December 19, 2014 4:30 p.m.

Australia

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

Iceland

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca Spectators: 250

December 19, 2014 8:00 p.m.

Croatia

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

Spain

Pabellón de Hielo, Jaca spectators: 1,650

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Croatia	5	5	0	0	0	22: 09	15th
2.	Spain	5	4th	0	0	1	27:10	12
3.	Australia	5	2	0	1	2	15:15	7th
4th	Belgium	5	1	1	1	2	14:16	6th
5.	Serbia	5	1	1	0	3	08:18	5
6th	Iceland	5	0	0	0	5	11:29	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 Division IIA , relegated to Division III

Best scorer

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Ivan Janković	Croatia	5	5	4th	9	+9	4th
Luka Jarčov	Croatia	5	5	4th	9	+5	20th
Luka Vukoja	Croatia	5	4th	4th	8th	+7	2
Bryan Henry	Belgium	5	4th	4th	8th	+1	4th
Ingþór Arnason	Iceland	5	1	7th	8th	-3	4th
Oriol Rubio	Spain	5	5	2	7th	+8	0
Matija Miličić	Croatia	5	4th	3	7th	+2	0
Kayne Fedor	Australia	5	4th	3	7th	+2	4th
Sam Hodic	Australia	5	3	4th	7th	± 0	12
Iñigo Gaínza	Spain	5	1	6th	7th	+3	6th

Best goalkeeper

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

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Charlie Smart	Australia	3	180: 29	6th	96.23	1.99	0
Vilim Rosandic	Croatia	4th	240: 00	6th	93.88	1.50	1
Ignacio García	Spain	4th	239: 38	8th	92.52	2.00	1
Keanu Evers	Belgium	5	302: 47	17th	89.70	3.37	0
Jug Mitic	Serbia	5	300: 05	19th	87.74	3.80	0

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIA:	Hungary
Promoted to Division IB:	Great Britain
Relegated to Division IIB:	Romania
Promoted to Division IIA:	Croatia
Relegated to Division III:	Iceland
Promoted to Division IIB:	People's Republic of China

Division III

2015 World Cup for the U20 Juniors Division III
Number of nations	5
Climbers	People's Republic of China
Venue (s)	Dunedin , New Zealand
opening	20th January 2015
Final day	January 25, 2015
spectator	1,780 (178 per game)
Gates	61 (6.1 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Jaime Perez
Best defender	Benedict Roth
Best striker	Li Hang
Top scorer	Liu Qing (8 points)

The Division III tournament was held from January 20-25, 2015 in Dunedin , New Zealand . The games took place in the 1,850-seat Ice Stadium . In contrast to the previous year, only five teams took part in the tournament, as Bulgaria, which was last in the previous year, decided not to participate and no team was reported by any association that had not yet participated. The People's Republic of China achieved promotion to Division II with four wins from four games.

venue

Dunedin , New Zealand

Dunedin World championship venue

Venue

Ice Stadium Capacity: 1,850

Interior view of the Ice Stadium

January 20, 2015 3:30 p.m.

January 20, 2015 3:30 am

Mexico

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

People's Republic of China

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 150

January 20, 2015 7:00 p.m.

January 20, 2015 7:00 am

South Africa

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

New Zealand

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 250

January 21, 2015 7:00 p.m.

January 21, 2015 7:00 am

Turkey

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

South Africa

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 150

January 22, 2015 3:30 p.m.

January 22, 2015 3:30 am

People's Republic of China

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

Turkey

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 75

January 22, 2015 7:00 p.m.

January 22, 2015 7:00 a.m.

New Zealand

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

Mexico

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 250

January 23, 2015 7:00 p.m.

January 23, 2015 7:00 am

South Africa

0:13 (0: 5, 0: 2, 0: 6) game report

People's Republic of China

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 120

January 24, 2015 3:30 p.m.

January 24, 2015 3:30 am

Mexico

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

South Africa

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 75

January 24, 2015 7:00 p.m.

January 23, 2015 7:00 am

New Zealand

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

Turkey

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 250

January 25, 2015 3:30 p.m.

January 25, 2015 3:30 am

Turkey

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

Mexico

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 60

January 25, 2015 7:00 p.m.

January 25, 2015 7:00 am

People's Republic of China

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

New Zealand

Ice Stadium, Dunedin Spectators: 400

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	People's Republic of China	4th	4th	0	0	0	29: 03	12
2.	New Zealand	4th	2	0	1	1	13:11	7th
3.	Mexico	4th	1	1	0	2	08:10	5
4th	South Africa	4th	1	0	0	3	04:22	3
5.	Turkey	4th	1	0	0	3	07:15	3

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

Best scorer

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

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Liu Qing	People's Republic of China	4th	8th	0	8th	+10	25th
Li Hang	People's Republic of China	4th	4th	4th	8th	+13	38
Zuo Tianyou	People's Republic of China	4th	1	6th	7th	+6	14th
Benedict Roth	New Zealand	4th	2	4th	6th	+2	6th
Zhu Ziyang	People's Republic of China	4th	1	5	6th	+13	2
Liu Yongshen	People's Republic of China	4th	3	2	5	+13	8th
Zhang Zesen	People's Republic of China	4th	3	2	5	+6	2
Frazer Ellis	New Zealand	4th	2	2	4th	+1	0
Gustavo Martínez	Mexico	4th	2	2	4th	+1	8th
Jacob Hurring	New Zealand	4th	0	4th	4th	+2	0

Best goalkeeper

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

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	Sv%	GTS	SO
Wang Han	People's Republic of China	2	120: 00	1	98.00	0.50	1
Jaime Perez	Mexico	2	125: 00	2	96.43	0.96	1
Liam Henare	New Zealand	4th	211: 05	8th	92.00	2.27	0
Sun Zehao	People's Republic of China	2	120: 00	2	87.50	1.00	0
Richard Albrecht	Mexico	2	117: 38	8th	88.73	4.08	0

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III:	Iceland
Promoted to Division IIB:	People's Republic of China

See also

• 2015 Men's Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2015 U18 Juniors Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Cup
• 2015 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Cup

Web links

• Overview of all World Cup tournaments 2015 on www.iihf.com, accessed on January 6, 2015
• Official website of the top division

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Overview at iihf.com , accessed on January 6, 2014.
2. ↑ Overview at iihf.com , accessed on January 6, 2014.