2012 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

The 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2012, a new format was introduced to the IIHF World U18 Championships, therefore Division I A and Division I B now represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships.

2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I
Tournament details
Host countries Slovakia
 Hungary
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates11–17 April 2012
Teams12
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Division I A

The Division I A tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia, from 11 to 17 April 2012.[1]

Participants

TeamQualification
 NorwayPlaced 9th in 2011 Top Division and were relegated
 SlovakiaHosts, placed 10th in 2011 Top Division and were relegated
 ItalyPlaced 2nd in 2011 Division I (Group A)
 SloveniaPlaced 2nd in 2011 Division I (Group B)
 JapanNot participated in 2011; placed 3rd in 2010 Division I (Group A)
 FrancePlaced 3rd in 2011 Division I (Group B)

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1  Slovakia55000306+2415Promoted to the 2013 Top Division
2  Norway530022220+29
3  Italy511211720−37
4  France511031219−75
5  Slovenia511031221−95
6  Japan510131421−74Relegated to the 2013 Division I B
Source: IIHF

Results

All times are local. (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2)

11 April 2012
12:00
Japan  2–3
(0–0, 0–1, 2–2)
 SloveniaZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
Game reference
11 April 2012
15:30
France  1–6
(0–3, 0–2, 1–1)
 NorwayZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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11 April 2012
19:00
Italy  0–5
(0–1, 0–1, 0–3)
 SlovakiaZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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12 April 2012
12:00
Slovenia  2–4
(2–2, 0–2, 0–0)
 FranceZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
Game reference
12 April 2012
15:30
Norway  3–6
(1–1, 1–1, 1–4)
 ItalyZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
Game reference
12 April 2012
19:00
Slovakia  4–1
(0–0, 3–1, 1–0)
 JapanZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
Game reference

14 April 2012
12:00
France  4–3 GWS
(1–1, 0–2, 2–0)
(0–0, 1–0)
 ItalyZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
Game reference
14 April 2012
15:30
Norway  7–3
(5–0, 0–1, 2–2)
 JapanZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
Game reference
14 April 2012
19:00
Slovakia  8–2
(1–1, 2–1, 5–0)
 SloveniaZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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15 April 2012
12:00
Italy  5–4 OT
(1–2, 2–0, 1–2)
(1–0)
 JapanZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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15 April 2012
15:30
Slovenia  1–4
(1–1, 0–1, 0–2)
 NorwayZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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15 April 2012
19:00
Slovakia  4–1
(1–1, 1–0, 2–0)
 FranceZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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17 April 2012
11:30
Japan  4–2
(1–1, 2–0, 1–1)
 FranceZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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17 April 2012
14:45
Slovenia  4–3 GWS
(0–2, 0–1, 3–0)
(0–0, 1–0)
 ItalyZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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17 April 2012
18:15
Norway  2–9
(1–3, 1–2, 0–4)
 SlovakiaZimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany
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Division I B

The Division I B tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 11 to 17 April 2012.[2]

Participants

TeamQualification
 KazakhstanPlaced 3rd in 2011 Division I (Group A)
 BelarusPlaced 4th in 2011 Division I (Group B)
 HungaryHosts, placed 4th in 2011 Division I (Group A)
 PolandPlaced 5th in 2011 Division I (Group B)
 AustriaPlaced 1st in 2011 Division II (Group A) and were promoted
 UkrainePlaced 1st in 2011 Division II (Group B) and were promoted

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1  Belarus55000289+1915Promoted to the 2013 Division I A
2  Kazakhstan531012716+1111
3  Austria52102212108
4  Ukraine511122026−66
5  Poland501131330−173
6  Hungary500231320−72Relegated to the 2013 Division II A
Source: IIHF

Results

All times are local. (Central European Summer TimeUTC+2)

11 April 2012
12:30
Poland  0–7
(0–2, 0–4, 0–1)
 BelarusIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference
11 April 2012
16:00
Ukraine  4–5 OT
(1–0, 1–3, 2–1)
(0–1)
 KazakhstanIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference
11 April 2012
19:30
Austria  5–4 GWS
(1–1, 1–2, 2–1)
(0–0, 1–0)
 HungaryIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
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12 April 2012
12:30
Kazakhstan  7–1
(4–1, 0–0, 3–0)
 PolandIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
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12 April 2012
16:00
Belarus  5–1
(2–0, 3–0, 0–1)
 AustriaIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference
12 April 2012
19:30
Hungary  3–5
(0–2, 1–2, 2–1)
 UkraineIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference

14 April 2012
12:30
Kazakhstan  7–4
(2–0, 3–0, 2–4)
 AustriaIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
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14 April 2012
16:00
Ukraine  7–6 GWS
(3–2, 2–2, 1–2)
(0–0, 1–0)
 PolandIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
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14 April 2012
19:30
Belarus  3–2
(0–0, 0–2, 3–0)
 HungaryIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
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15 April 2012
12:30
Poland  2–6
(0–0, 2–1, 0–5)
 AustriaIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
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15 April 2012
16:00
Belarus  7–1
(0–0, 2–0, 5–1)
 UkraineIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference
15 April 2012
19:30
Hungary  1–3
(0–1, 0–1, 1–1)
 KazakhstanIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference

17 April 2012
12:30
Austria  5–3
(0–1, 0–1, 5–1)
 UkraineIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference
17 April 2012
16:00
Kazakhstan  5–6
(4–3, 0–3, 1–0)
 BelarusIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference
17 April 2012
19:30
Hungary  3–4 GWS
(1–2, 1–1, 1–0)
(0–0, 0–1)
 PolandIfjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár
Game reference

References