| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division III |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Luxembourg |
| Country2: | Armenia |
| Dates: | 14–17 April 2010 (A) 14–18 April 2010 (B) |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2011 |
See also: 2010 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III was a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournaments were contested between 14 and 18 April 2010. For the first time, the IIHF allowed eight teams, rather than six, to compete in Division III, which was handled by separating the teams into two groups. Group A was played in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg,[1] while Group B's games took place in Yerevan, Armenia.[2] The process reverted to the single group of six teams the following year.
The IIHF announced on 5 February 2010 that the Division III Group A championship would be moved from Athens, Greece to Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg after the Hellenic Ice Sports Federation announced they would not able to host the tournament after problems with government funding.[3] Ireland and North Korea were both promoted to Division II for the 2011 World Championships. According to the IIHF, due to eligibility issues all games involving Armenia's became 5–0 wins for the opposing teams and Armenia was excluded from the final ranking.[4]
The Group A tournament was played in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, from 14 to 17 April 2010.[5]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Hosts; placed 3rd in Division III last year[6] | |
| Placed 4th in Division III last year | |
| Placed 5th in Division III last year | |
| First time competing in World Championship | |
All times are local.
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 8 | ||
| Georgios Kalyvas | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 2 | ||
| Juma Al Dhaheri | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 6 | ||
| Nikolaos Papadopoulos | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 20 | |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 31 |
Only the top four goalkeepers, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179:39 | 90 | 5 | 1.67 | 94.44 | 0 | |
| 132:37 | 57 | 4 | 1.81 | 92.98 | 0 | |
| 160:00 | 57 | 5 | 1.88 | 91.23 | 0 | |
| 173:09 | 104 | 17 | 5.89 | 83.65 | 0 | |
The Group B tournament was played in Yerevan, Armenia, from 14 to 18 April 2010.[7]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 6th in Division II Group A last year and were relegated[8] | ||
| Placed 6th in Division II Group B last year and were relegated[9] | ||
| Placed 6th in Division III (withdrew) last year | ||
| Hosts; did not participate last year |
All times are local.
| width=50 | Rank | Team |
|---|---|---|
| DQ |
| width=20px bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Promoted to the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II |