See main article: 2019 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Country: | Kazakhstan |
| Country2: | Estonia |
| Dates: | 29 April–5 May 28 April–4 May |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2020 (cancelled) |
The 2019 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Group A tournament was held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from 29 April to 5 May 2019 and the Group B tournament in Tallinn, Estonia from 28 April to 4 May 2019.[1]
Belarus and Kazakhstan gained promotion to the top division, while Romania was promoted to Group A next year. Lithuania and the Netherlands were relegated to Group B and Division II by finishing last in their tournaments.[2] [3] [4] [5]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I A |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Country: | Kazakhstan |
| Dates: | 29 April–5 May |
| Size: | 130px |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 81 |
| Scoring Leader: | Jan Drozg |
| Points: | 7 |
| Mvp: | Nikita Mikhailis |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2018 and was relegated. | ||
| Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2018 and was relegated. | ||
| Host, placed 3rd in Division I A in 2018. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I A in 2018. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I A in 2018. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division I B in 2018 and was promoted. |
7 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6] [7]
All times are local (UTC+6).
Source: IIHF.com
Source: IIHF.com
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +7 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +3 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +2 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | +4 | 8 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −4 | 2 | D |
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178:47 | 3 | 1.01 | 83 | 96.51 | 2 | ||
| 299:30 | 11 | 2.20 | 163 | 93.68 | 0 | ||
| 243:42 | 6 | 1.48 | 65 | 91.55 | 0 | ||
| 237:47 | 8 | 2.02 | 78 | 90.70 | 0 | ||
| 149:17 | 8 | 3.22 | 67 | 89.33 | 0 |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I B |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Country: | Estonia |
| Dates: | 28 April–4 May |
| Size: | 130px |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 100 |
| Scoring Leader: | Damian Kapica |
| Points: | 10 |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 6th in Division I A in 2018 and was relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division I B in 2018. | ||
| Host, placed 3rd in Division I B in 2018. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I B in 2018. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I B in 2018. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II A in 2018 and was promoted. |
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[8]
All times are local (UTC+3).
Source: IIHF
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +11 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +6 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +3 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +3 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +8 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 | 6 | D | ||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +3 | 4 | F | ||
| 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 4 | D | ||
| 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +11 | 0 | D | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | F |
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124:07 | 3 | 1.45 | 53 | 94.34 | 0 | ||
| 185:00 | 6 | 1.95 | 97 | 93.81 | 0 | ||
| 198:03 | 13 | 3.94 | 132 | 90.15 | 0 | ||
| 267:34 | 12 | 2.69 | 117 | 89.74 | 0 | ||
| 243:31 | 10 | 2.46 | 93 | 89.25 | 0 |