2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Poland  Spain | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Dates | 17–23 April 2024 (A) 17–23 March 2024 (B) | 
| Teams | 12 | 
The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II consists of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division II A
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Poland | 
| City | Sosnowiec | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 17–23 April 2024 | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 107 (7.13 per game) | 
| Attendance | 6,193 (413 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) |  Brynley Capps (11 points) | 
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Sosnowiec, Poland, from 17 to 23 April 2024.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  Poland | Hosts; placed 6th in 2023 Division I B and were relegated | 
|  Croatia | Placed 2nd in 2023 Division II A | 
|  Great Britain | Placed 3rd in 2023 Division II A | 
|  Serbia | Placed 4th in 2023 Division II A | 
|  Romania | Placed 5th in 2023 Division II A | 
|  Netherlands | Placed 1st in 2023 Division II B and were promoted | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B | 
| 2 |  Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Serbia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B | 
Source: IIHF
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
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 and schedule
Source:[3]
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
| 17 April 2024 13:00 | Croatia  | 2–3 (1–0, 1–2, 0–1) |  Romania | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 50 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 17 April 2024 16:30 | Great Britain  | 4–6 (0–3, 2–0, 2–3) |  Poland | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 700 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 17 April 2024 20:00 | Netherlands  | 7–2 (2–0, 3–0, 2–2) |  Serbia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 100 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 18 April 2024 13:00 | Croatia  | 2–4 (2–1, 0–1, 0–2) |  Great Britain | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 130 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 18 April 2024 16:30 | Romania  | 2–5 (2–1, 0–1, 0–3) |  Netherlands | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 160 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 18 April 2024 20:00 | Poland  | 10–1 (2–1, 4–0, 4–0) |  Serbia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1100 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 59 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 20 April 2024 13:00 | Great Britain  | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) |  Serbia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 126 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 9 | ||
| 20 April 2024 16:30 | Poland  | 7–0 (0–0, 5–0, 2–0) |  Romania | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1200 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 20 April 2024 20:00 | Croatia  | 3–5 (1–1, 0–3, 2–1) |  Netherlands | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 117 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 21 April 2024 13:00 | Romania  | 2–9 (1–3, 0–2, 1–4) |  Great Britain | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 110 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 21 April 2024 16:30 | Serbia  | 1–4 (1–1, 0–1, 0–2) |  Croatia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 80 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 21 April 2024 20:00 | Netherlands  | 0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1) |  Poland | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1,050 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 55 | ||
| 23 April 2024 13:00 | Serbia  | 2–1 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) OT: (1–0) |  Romania | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 50 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 23 April 2024 16:30 | Great Britain  | 9–1 (3–0, 4–0, 2–1) |  Netherlands | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 120 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 23 April 2024 20:00 | Poland  | 8–0 (5–0, 1–0, 2–0) |  Croatia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1,100 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 47 | Shots | 8 | ||
Division II B
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Spain | 
| City | Puigcerdà | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 17–23 March 2024 | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 142 (9.47 per game) | 
| Attendance | 2,778 (185 per game) | 
| Scoring leader(s) |  Xu Ziheng (15 points) | 
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Puigcerdà, Spain, from 17 to 23 March 2024.[4][5]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  Spain | Hosts; placed 6th in 2023 Division II A and were relegated | 
|  China | Placed 2nd in 2023 Division II B | 
|  Chinese Taipei | Placed 3rd in 2023 Division II B | 
|  Bulgaria | Placed 4th in 2023 Division II B | 
| .svg.png) Australia | Placed 5th in 2023 Division II B | 
|  Israel | Placed 1st in 2023 Division III A and were promoted | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A | 
| 2 |  Spain (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | .svg.png) Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Israel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A | 
Source: IIHF
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
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. (Central European Time – UTC+1)
| 17 March 2024 13:00 | China  | 6–3 (3–3, 1–0, 2–0) | .svg.png) Australia | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 67 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 17 March 2024 16:30 | Israel  | 6–7 (1–3, 4–3, 1–1) |  Bulgaria | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 87 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 min | Penalties | 41 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 17 March 2024 20:00 | Chinese Taipei  | 0–6 (0–1, 0–2, 0–3) |  Spain | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 275 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 55 | ||
| 18 March 2024 13:00 | Australia .svg.png) | 12–4 (5–2, 3–1, 4–1) |  Israel | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 69 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 18 March 2024 16:30 | China  | 5–3 (1–1, 3–1, 1–1) |  Chinese Taipei | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 60 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 18 March 2024 20:00 | Spain  | 4–5 OT (3–1, 1–0, 0–3) OT: (0–1) |  Bulgaria | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 248 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 20 March 2024 13:00 | Chinese Taipei  | 2–8 (1–3, 0–3, 1–2) |  Bulgaria | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 33 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 20 March 2024 16:30 | China  | 7–4 (2–1, 5–2, 0–1) |  Israel | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 130 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 20 March 2024 20:00 | Spain  | 7–1 (1–1, 4–0, 2–0) | .svg.png) Australia | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 455 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 21 March 2024 13:00 | Bulgaria  | 2–7 (1–4, 1–2, 0–1) |  China | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 25 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 31 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 21 March 2024 16:30 | Australia .svg.png) | 4–5 OT (0–0, 0–4, 4–0) OT: (0–1) |  Chinese Taipei | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 67 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 21 March 2024 20:00 | Israel  | 1–11 (0–2, 0–6, 1–3) |  Spain | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 320 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 56 | ||
| 23 March 2024 13:00 | Chinese Taipei  | 5–3 (2–0, 0–3, 3–0) |  Israel | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 70 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 43 | ||
| 23 March 2024 16:30 | Bulgaria  | 1–3 (1–0, 0–0, 0–3) | .svg.png) Australia | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 120 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 11 | Shots | 52 | ||
| 23 March 2024 20:00 | Spain  | 2–8 (2–0, 0–3, 3–0) |  China | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 752 | 
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 28 | ||
References
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ^ Div II A schedule
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com
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