See main article: 2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division III |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Country2: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Dates: | 17–23 April 27 February – 5 March |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 IIHF World Championship Division III were two international ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
The Group A tournament was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 17 to 23 April and the Group B tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 27 February to 5 March 2023.
Chinese Taipei were promoted after winning Group A, with North Korea relegated after withdrawing before the tournament.[2] Kyrgyzstan won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Malaysia got relegated.[3]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division III A |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Size: | 160 |
| Dates: | 17–23 April |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 10 |
| Goals: | 86 |
| Scoring Leader: | Jan Isaksson |
| Points: | 11 |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 3rd in Division III last edition. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division III last edition. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division III last edition. | ||
| Withdrew last edition and withdrew also this edition. | ||
| Host, placed 1st in Division III B last edition and was promoted. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division III B last edition and was promoted. |
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[4]
All times are local (UTC+2)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | +4 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +7 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +1 | 12 | D | ||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +7 | 0 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +6 | 4 | D | ||
| 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +7 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +1 | 4 | D | ||
| 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +1 | 2 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +1 | 4 | F | ||
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168:36 | 3 | 1.07 | 73 | 95.89 | 0 | ||
| 223:08 | 17 | 4.57 | 141 | 87.94 | 0 | ||
| 233:06 | 15 | 3.86 | 116 | 87.07 | 0 | ||
| 230:46 | 17 | 4.42 | 123 | 86.18 | 1 | ||
| 220:00 | 26 | 7.09 | 156 | 83.33 | 0 |
| Position | Player[5] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Hsiao Po-yu | |
| Defenceman | Ken Kindborn | |
| Forward | Jan Isaksson |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division III B |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Size: | 160 |
| Dates: | 27 February – 5 March |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 212 |
| Scoring Leader: | Mamed Seifulov |
| Points: | 28 |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Host, placed 3rd in Division III Q last edition. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division IV last edition and was promoted. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division IV last edition and was promoted. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division IV last edition and was promoted. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division IV last edition and was promoted. | ||
| Withdrew last edition. |
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]
All times are local (UTC+1)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 18 | 10 | 28 | +31 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +27 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 11 | 9 | 20 | +13 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +15 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | +24 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +9 | 0 | F | ||
| 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | +11 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | +5 | 10 | F | ||
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 14 | −1 | 2 | F | ||
| 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +30 | 0 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124:24 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 100.00 | 1 | ||
| 278:58 | 19 | 4.09 | 171 | 88.89 | 0 | ||
| 150:42 | 9 | 3.58 | 78 | 88.46 | 0 | ||
| 153:58 | 16 | 6.24 | 104 | 84.62 | 0 | ||
| 230:57 | 24 | 6.24 | 144 | 83.33 | 1 |
| Position | Player[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Dino Pašović | |
| Defenceman | Ernazar Isamatov | |
| Forward | Justin Cheng |