2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  France  Slovenia | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Dates | 23–29 April (Group A) 10–16 April (Group B) | 
| Teams | 12 | 
The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I A and Division I B tournaments represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
In the 'A' tournament Kazakhstan clinched the championship (and promotion) on the final day with a victory over the hosts France, while France finished last and were relegated. In the 'B' tournament Austria clinched the championship (and promotion) on the final day with a victory over South Korea before the hosts game against Italy.[1] Their only loss was Poland's only win despite high hopes of an improved roster with a new coach, but were relegated.[2]
Division I A
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  France | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 23–29 April | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 84 (5.6 per game) | 
| Attendance | 8,278 (552 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) |  Oscar Mølgaard (12 points) | 
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 23 to 29 April 2023.[3][4][5]
Participants
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  France | Hosts, placed 3rd in 2022 Division I A | 
|  Kazakhstan | Placed 4th in 2022 Division I A | 
|  Denmark | Placed 5th in 2022 Division I A | 
|  Japan | Placed 6th in 2022 Division I A | 
|  Hungary | Placed 1st in 2022 Division I B and were promoted | 
|  Ukraine | Placed 2nd in 2022 Division I B and were promoted | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Top Division | 
| 2 |  Denmark | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Hungary | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 5 | |
| 6 |  France (H) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 2 | Relegated to the 2024 Division I B | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 23 April 2023 12:30 | Japan  | 5–3 (0–1, 3–0, 2–2) |  Denmark | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 352 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 23 April 2023 16:00 | Ukraine  | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) |  France | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,317 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 23 April 2023 19:30 | Hungary  | 0–3 (0–0, 0–3, 0–0) |  Kazakhstan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 134 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 24 April 2023 12:30 | Denmark  | 5–1 (2–1, 2–0, 1–0) |  Ukraine | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 238 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 24 April 2023 16:00 | Kazakhstan  | 5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) |  Japan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 148 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 24 April 2023 19:30 | France  | 0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1) |  Hungary | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 911 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 47 | ||
| 26 April 2023 12:30 | Kazakhstan  | 3–8 (1–3, 2–3, 0–2) |  Denmark | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 228 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 26 April 2023 16:00 | Ukraine  | 3–2 GWS (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) |  Hungary | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 166 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 26 April 2023 19:30 | France  | 2–4 (0–1, 0–2, 2–1) |  Japan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,315 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 27 April 2023 12:30 | Kazakhstan  | 5–0 (1–0, 4–0, 0–0) |  Ukraine | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 244 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 27 April 2023 16:00 | Hungary  | 4–2 (1–1, 1–0, 2–1) |  Japan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 188 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 27 April 2023 19:30 | Denmark  | 3–2 OT (2–1, 0–1, 0–0) OT: (1–0) |  France | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,400 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 29 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 29 April 2023 12:30 | Japan  | 2–1 OT (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) OT: (1–0) |  Ukraine | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 276 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 29 April 2023 16:00 | Denmark  | 7–0 (3–0, 2–0, 2–0) |  Hungary | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 204 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 60 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 29 April 2023 19:30 | France  | 1–6 (1–3, 0–1, 0–2) |  Kazakhstan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,157 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 35 | ||
Division I B
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Slovenia | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 10–16 April | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 84 (5.6 per game) | 
| Attendance | 3,427 (228 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) |  Filip Sitar (11 points) | 
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I B tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 10 to 16 April 2023.[6][7][8]
Participants
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  Italy | Placed 3rd in 2022 Division I B | 
|  Slovenia | Hosts, placed 4th in 2022 Division I B | 
|  Austria | Placed 5th in 2022 Division I B | 
|  Poland | Placed 6th in 2022 Division I B | 
|  South Korea | Placed 1st in 2022 Division II A and were promoted | 
|  Estonia | Placed 2nd in 2022 Division II A and were promoted | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I A | 
| 2 |  Slovenia (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 |  South Korea | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Estonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3[a] | |
| 6 |  Poland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3[a] | Relegated to the 2024 Division II A | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 10 April 2023 12:30 | Poland  | 3–1 (1–0, 2–1, 0–0) |  Austria | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 10 April 2023 16:00 | Estonia  | 2–4 (0–0, 0–2, 2–2) |  Italy | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 10 April 2023 19:30 | South Korea  | 2–4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1) |  Slovenia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 11 April 2023 12:30 | Austria  | 7–1 (3–0, 2–0, 2–1) |  Estonia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Shots | 9 | ||
| 11 April 2023 16:00 | Italy  | 3–2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0) |  South Korea | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 11 April 2023 19:30 | Slovenia  | 6–3 (1–0, 3–2, 2–1) |  Poland | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 13 April 2023 12:30 | Estonia  | 2–5 (1–2, 0–1, 1–2) |  South Korea | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 13 April 2023 16:00 | Italy  | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) |  Poland | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 13 April 2023 19:30 | Slovenia  | 4–6 (0–2, 1–1, 3–3) |  Austria | Ice Arena Bled, Bled | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 15 April 2023 12:30 | South Korea  | 6–2 (2–0, 3–1, 1–1) |  Poland | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 57 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 15 April 2023 16:00 | Slovenia  | 4–1 (2–0, 1–1, 1–0) |  Estonia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 403 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 15 April 2023 19:30 | Austria  | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) |  Italy | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 315 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 16 April 2023 12:30 | Poland  | 1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1) |  Estonia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 59 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 16 April 2023 16:00 | Austria  | 4–2 (1–0, 0–2, 3–0) |  South Korea | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 250 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 16 April 2023 19:30 | Italy  | 1–2 OT (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–1) |  Slovenia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 330 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 13 | Shots | 35 | ||
References
- ^ "U18 World Cup: Austria defeats South Korea and secures promotion!". hockey-news.info. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "8 Players to Watch on Poland at the 2023 U18s". Polish puck.com. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ 2023 Division I A official website
- ^ 2023 Division I A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ^ 2023 Division I A statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
- ^ 2023 Division I B official website
- ^ 2023 Division I B statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ^ 2023 Division I B statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
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