2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

The 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II was a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II tournaments made up the third level of competition at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament took place between 14 and 20 March 2005 in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia and the Group B tournament took place between 21 and 27 March 2004 in Bucharest, Romania. South Korea and Hungary won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. While South Africa finished last in Group A and Romania last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2006.

2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
Tournament details
Host countries Estonia
 Romania
Dates14 – 20 March 2005
21 March – 27 April 2005
Teams12
← 2004
2006 →

Group A tournament

The Group A tournament began on 14 March 2005 in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia.[1] Estonia, the Netherlands, Serbia and Montenegro and Spain returned to compete in the Division II competition after missing promotion at the previous years World Championships.[2][3] South Korea entered the Division II competition after being relegated from Division I and South Africa entered the tournament after gaining promotion from Division III at the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships.[4][5]

South Korea won the tournament after winning all five of their games and gained promotion back to Division I for the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. Estonia finished in second place, losing only to South Korea and the Netherlands finished in third.[1] South Africa finished in last place after losing all five of their games and were relegated back to Division III for the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.[1] Cho Min Ho of South Korea finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 20 points including 12 goals and eight assists.[6] South Korea's Kim Dong Wook finished as the tournaments leading goaltender with a save percentage of 95.41.[7]

Standings
Promoted to Division I for 2006
Relegated to Division III for 2006
Rk Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
1 South Korea5500517+4410
2 Estonia54012517+88
3 Netherlands53023015+156
4 Spain52031630–144
5 Serbia and Montenegro51042120+12
6 South Africa5005862–540

Fixtures

All times local.

14 March 2005
12:30		South Africa 0 – 22
(0–10, 0–4, 0–8)		 South KoreaKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 200
14 March 2005
16:00		Spain 3 – 6
(0–1, 2–3, 1–2)		 EstoniaKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 500
14 March 2005
19:30		Serbia and Montenegro 0 – 8
(0–1, 0–3, 0–4)		 NetherlandsKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 500
15 March 2005
12:30		South Korea 8 – 1
(2–1, 1–0, 5–0)		 SpainKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 200
15 March 2005
16:00		Netherlands 11 – 1
(9–1, 0–0, 2–0)		 South AfricaKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 200
15 March 2005
19:30		Estonia 3 – 2
(2–0, 0–1, 1–1)		 Serbia and MontenegroKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 955
17 March 2005
12:30		Netherlands 2 – 11
(0–4, 2–5, 0–2)		 South KoreaKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 350
17 March 2005
16:00		Estonia 11 – 3
(3–1, 6–2, 2–0)		 South AfricaKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 1000
Spain 6 – 5
(2–0, 1–3, 3–2)		 Serbia and MontenegroKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 300
18 March 2005
12:30		South Africa 4 – 6
(2–3, 1–1, 1–2)		 SpainKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 500
18 March 2005
16:00		South Korea 3 – 2
(1–0, 1–1, 1–1)		 Serbia and MontenegroKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 500
18 March 2005
19:30		Estonia 3 – 2
(1–0, 1–1, 1–1)		 NetherlandsKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 2100
20 March 2005
12:30		Serbia and Montenegro 12 – 0
(6–0, 4–0, 2–0)		 South AfricaKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 200
20 March 2005
16:00		Netherlands 7 – 0
(1–0, 3–0, 3–0)		 SpainKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall
Attendance: 500
20 March 2005
19:30		South Korea 7 – 2
(1–0, 3–2, 3–0)		 EstoniaKohtla-Jarve Spordikeskus Ice Hall

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten ranked skaters sorted by points, then goals.[6]

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM POS
Cho Min Ho512820+164F
Aleksei Sibirtsev57613+72F
Illja Illijn54913+72F
Tony Demelinne43811+1239F
Kim Chan Hee53710+102F
Steven Mason5729+710F
Ivy van den Heuvel5549+88F
Kim Hyung Joon5459+114F
Lee Don Ku5459+178D
Pablo Munoz5718–28F

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.[7]

Player MIP SOG GA GAA SVS% SO
Kim Dong Wook236:4510951.2795'412
Erich Alaker290:52203204.1390.151
Kristjan Eerme246:29125143.4188.801
Aaron Carretero280:00216275.7993.330
Sjoerd Idzenga239:40113153.7686.731

Group B tournament

The Group B tournament began on 21 March 2005 in Bucharest, Romania.[8] Croatia, Hungary, Iceland and Lithuania all returned to compete in the Division II tournament after missing promotion to Division I at the previous years World Championship.[2][3] Romania entered the Division II competition after being relegated from Division I and Mexico entered the tournament after gaining promotion from Division III at the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships.[5][9]

Hungary won the tournament after winning all five of their games and gained promotion to Division I for the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.[8] Lithuania finished second after losing only to Hungary and Croatia finished in third place.[8] Romania finished in last place after losing four of their five games and finishing last in the group standings and were relegated to Division III for the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.[8] Donatas Kumeliauskas of Lithuania finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 16 points including eight goals and eight assists.[10] Hungary's Tamas Gyomber finished as the tournaments leading goaltender with a save percentage of 91.11.[11]

Standings
Promoted to Division I for 2006
Relegated to Division III for 2006
Rk Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
1 Hungary5500408+3210
2 Lithuania54013119+128
3 Croatia52121718–15
4 Mexico52031526–114
5 Iceland51041929–102
6 Romania5014830–221

Fixtures

All times local.

21 March 2005
13:30		Iceland 2 – 6
(1–0, 0–3, 1–3)		 CroatiaM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
21 March 2005
17:00		Lithuania 3 – 8
(1–3, 1–5, 1–0)		 HungaryM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
21 March 2005
20:30		Mexico 3 – 0
(2–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 RomaniaM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 300
22 March 2005
13:30		Hungary 7 – 2
(2–1, 5–0, 0–1)		 IcelandM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
22 March 2005
17:00		Croatia 5 – 1
(2–1, 1–0, 2–0)		 MexicoM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
22 March 2005
20:30		Romania 3 – 8
(0–4, 1–3, 2–1)		 LithuaniaM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 250
24 March 2003
13:30		Mexico 3 – 5
(0–2, 3–1, 0–2)		 LithuaniaM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
24 March 2005
17:00		Hungary 5 – 1
(1–0, 1–0, 3–1)		 CroatiaM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
24 March 2005
20:30		Romania 1 – 10
(1–6, 0–2, 0–2)		 IcelandM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 250
25 March 2005
13:30		Hungary 13 – 0
(6–0, 3–0, 4–0)		 MexicoM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
25 March 2005
17:00		Lithuania 7 – 2
(0–1, 2–0, 5–1)		 IcelandM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
25 March 2005
20:30		Croatia 2 – 2
(0–0, 2–1, 0–1)		 RomaniaM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 150
27 March 2005
13:30		Croatia 3 – 8
(1–2, 1–3, 1–3)		 LithuaniaM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
27 March 2005
17:00		Iceland 3 – 8
(2–2, 1–3, 0–3)		 MexicoM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 100
27 March 2005
20:30		Romania 2 – 7
(0–3, 0–4, 2–0)		 HungaryM. Flamaropol
Attendance: 250

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten ranked skaters sorted by points, then goals.[10]

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM POS
Donatas Kumeliauskas58816+92F
Gauti Thormodsson58412+48F
Deividas Kazlauskas56612+510F
Ákos Kiss55510+726F
Sergej Ivanuskin54610+36F
Povilas Verenis5639+10F
Janko Kucera5459+56F
Emil Alengard5279+238F
Robert Mekler3538+70F
Akos Berta5358+612F

Leading goaltenders

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.[11]

Player MIP SOG GA GAA SVS% SO
Tamas Gyomber150:214541.6091.111
Akos Agardy149:393541.6088.571
Tihomir Filipec300:00119183.6084.870
Arturas Kuzmicius289:33112183.7383.930
Omar Smari Skulason250:14138235.5183.330

References
  1. "2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  2. "2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  3. "2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  4. "2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Div I Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
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