2019 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III explained

See also: 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Tourney Name:IIHF U18 World Championship
Division III
Year:2019
Country:Bulgaria
Country2:South Africa
Dates:25–31 March 2019
9–12 April 2019
Num Teams:10
Venues:2
Cities:2
Nextseason:2022

The 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

Division III A

Tourney Name:IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A
Year:2019
Country:Bulgaria
Dates:25–31 March
Size:130px
Num Teams:6
Venues:1
Cities:1
Games:15
Goals:96
Attendance:6206
Scoring Leader: Axel Orongan
Points:16
Website:Website

The Division III A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 25 to 31 March 2019.[1] At the time of the tournament, Iceland was awarded second place;[2] however, they ended up sharing the medal with Turkey.[3]

Participants

TeamQualification
Placed 6th in Division II B and were relegated.
Placed 2nd in Division III A last year.
Host, placed 3rd in Division III A last year.
Placed 4th in Division III A last year.
Placed 5th in Division III A last year.
Placed 1st in Division III B qualification last year.

Match officials

4 referees and 7 linesmen are selected for the tournament.[4]

Standings

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Awards

Best Players Selected by the Directorate
  • Goaltender: Artem Loginov
  • Defenceman: Nino Tomov
  • Forward: İsmet Gökçen

Source: IIHF

Division III B

Tourney Name:IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B
Year:2019
Country:South Africa
Dates:9–12 April
Size:130px
Num Teams:4
Venues:1
Cities:1
Games:6
Goals:54
Attendance:740
Scoring Leader: Chou Hung-li
Points:9
Website:Website

The Division III B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 9 to 12 April 2019.[5]

Participants

TeamQualification
Placed 6th in Division III A and were relegated.
Placed 2nd in Division III B last year.
Host, placed 3rd in Division III B last year.
First time participating in tournament.

Match officials

3 referees and 4 linesmen are selected for the tournament.[6]

Standings

Results

All times are local (UTC+2).

Awards

Best Players Selected by the Directorate
  • Goaltender: Hsiao Po-Yu
  • Defenceman: David Church
  • Forward: Ryan Chu

Source: IIHF

Notes and References

  1. https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/720/ Division III A statistics
  2. https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm18iiia/gallery/9646/2019-iihf-ice-hockey-u18-world-championship-divisi Iceland with silver plaque and medals
  3. Web site: Historic gold for Bulgaria U18. Tchechankov. Ivan. IIHF. April 1, 2019. IIHF.com. June 16, 2024.
  4. Web site: IIHF Ice hockey U18 World Championship Div III Group A – Competition officials. IIHF. 19 March 2019. 22 March 2019.
  5. https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/721/ Division III B statistics
  6. Web site: IIHF Ice hockey U18 World Championship Div III Group B – Competition officials. IIHF. 19 March 2019. 22 April 2019.