See main article: 2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division IV |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Size: | 160px |
| Country: | Mongolia |
| Dates: | 23–26 March |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Games: | 6 |
| Goals: | 61 |
| Points: | 12 |
| Website: | IIHF.com |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The tournament was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 23 to 26 March 2023 after the original hosts, Kuwait, withdrew from hosting the tournament.[1] [2]
Four nations participated in the tournament, including Mongolia, who returned to the World Championships after a ten-year absence.[3] Indonesia and the Philippines made their debut in the World Championships. Originally, the Philippines had made its debut, but withdrew before last year's tournament began due to players, coaches and staffs being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
The Philippines won the tournament and were promoted to Division III B.[5]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 5th in Division IV last year. | ||
| First time participating in tournament, withdrew last year. | ||
| Host, first participation since 2012. | ||
| First time participating in tournament. |
Three referees and four linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]
All times are local (UTC+8)
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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +13 | 8 | F | ||
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +13 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +13 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +10 | 6 | F | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +5 | 6 | F | ||
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 0 | F | ||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +6 | 2 | F | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +3 | 4 | F | ||
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 27 | 100.00 | 2 | ||
| 122:26 | 4 | 1.96 | 44 | 90.91 | 0 | ||
| 94:07 | 11 | 7.01 | 88 | 87.50 | 0 | ||
| 125:37 | 14 | 6.69 | 90 | 84.44 | 0 | ||
| 85:37 | 12 | 8.41 | 77 | 84.42 | 0 |
| Position | Player[7] | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Baatarhuu Bazarvaani | |
| Defenceman | Eishner Sibug | |
| Forward | Ali Al-Sarraf |