2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |
 Estonia Serbia |
| Dates |
22 – 28 March 2015 16 – 22 March 2015 |
| Teams | 12 |
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Main article: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II was a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II A and Division II B tournaments represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division II A
The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 22 to 28 March 2015.[1]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Poland |
placed 6th in 2014 Division I B and were relegated |
 South Korea |
placed 2nd in 2014 Division II A |
 Croatia |
placed 3rd in 2014 Division II A |
 Netherlands |
placed 4th in 2014 Division II A |
 Great Britain |
placed 5th in 2014 Division II A |
| Estonia |
hosts, placed 1st in 2014 Division II B and were promoted |
Standings
| Team | GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 15 |
| Poland |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 12 |
| Great Britain |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 8 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 6 |
| Croatia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 3 |
| Estonia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 1 |
| Promoted to the 2016 Division I B | Relegated to the 2016 Division II B |
Results
All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
| 22 March 2015 13:00 |
Croatia |
1–2 |
Poland |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 22 March 2015 16:30 |
South Korea |
4–2 |
Great Britain |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 22 March 2015 20:00 |
Estonia |
4–5 OT |
Netherlands |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 23 March 2015 13:00 |
South Korea |
7–0 |
Croatia |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 23 March 2015 16:30 |
Poland |
6–3 |
Netherlands |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 23 March 2015 20:00 |
Great Britain |
4–1 |
Estonia |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 25 March 2015 13:00 |
Poland |
4–1 |
Great Britain |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 25 March 2015 16:30 |
Croatia |
2–4 |
Netherlands |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 25 March 2015 20:00 |
South Korea |
7–1 |
Estonia |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 27 March 2015 13:00 |
Netherlands |
3–6 |
South Korea |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 27 March 2015 16:30 |
Great Britain |
7–1 |
Croatia |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 27 March 2015 20:00 |
Estonia |
1–5 |
Poland |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 28 March 2015 13:00 |
Netherlands |
3–4 GWS |
Great Britain |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 28 March 2015 16:30 |
Poland |
1–4 |
South Korea |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
| 28 March 2015 20:00 |
Croatia |
5–4 |
Estonia |
Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn |
Statistics and awards
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahn Jaein | South Korea | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +3 | 0 |
| 2 | Guus van Nes | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 0 |
| 3 | Max Hermens | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +4 | 12 |
| 4 | Lee Je-hui | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +7 | 4 |
| 5 | Lee Juhyung | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +7 | 6 |
| 6 | Kim Byung-gun | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 2 |
| 6 | Michael Stratford | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
| 8 | Luc Johnson | Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 14 |
| 9 | Glenn Billing | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 10 | Mateusz Goscinski | Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 0 |
| 10 | Pawel Gozdziewicz | Poland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 14 |
| 10 | Luuk Lambregts | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Park Hun | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 10 | Renato Platuzic | Croatia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –1 | 0 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shim Hyounseop | South Korea | 240:00 | 4 | 1.00 | 96.08 | 1 |
| 2 | Luka Valencic | Croatia | 179:14 | 10 | 3.35 | 94.05 | 0 |
| 3 | Denis Bell-Blake | Great Britain | 184:48 | 8 | 2.60 | 91.75 | 0 |
| 4 | Mateusz Studzinski | Poland | 300:00 | 10 | 2.00 | 91.07 | 0 |
| 5 | Ruud Leeuwesteijn | Netherlands | 217:32 | 12 | 3.31 | 89.66 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
IIHF best player awards
- Goaltender: Luka Valencic
- Defenceman: Patryk Wsol
- Forward: Lee Juhyung
Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 16 to 22 March 2015.[2]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Romania |
placed 6th in 2014 Division II A and were relegated |
 Spain |
placed 2nd in 2014 Division II B |
| Serbia |
hosts, placed 3rd in 2014 Division II B |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
placed 4th in 2014 Division II B |
 China |
placed 5th in 2014 Division II B |
 Australia |
placed 1st in 2014 Division III A and were promoted |
Standings
| Team | GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 14 |
| Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 13 |
| Serbia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 9 |
| Belgium |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 5 |
| China |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 3 |
| Australia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 1 |
| Promoted to the 2016 Division II A | Relegated to the 2016 Division III A |
Results
All times are local. (Central European Time – UTC+1)
| 15 March 2015 13:00 |
Australia |
2–3 OT |
Belgium |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 15 March 2015 16:30 |
Spain |
3–1 |
China |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 15 March 2015 20:30 |
Serbia |
3–4 |
Romania |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 17 March 2015 13:00 |
China |
8–1 |
Australia |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 17 March 2015 16:30 |
Romania |
10–1 |
Belgium |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 17 March 2015 20:00 |
Spain |
2–0 |
Serbia |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 19 March 2015 13:00 |
Romania |
10–2 |
China |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 19 March 2015 16:30 |
Spain |
14–4 |
Australia |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 19 March 2015 20:00 |
Serbia |
6–5 |
Belgium |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 21 March 2015 13:00 |
Belgium |
4–6 |
Spain |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 21 March 2015 16:30 |
Australia |
3–18 |
Romania |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 21 March 2015 20:00 |
China |
1–6 |
Serbia |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 23 March 2015 13:00 |
Romania |
4–3 OT |
Spain |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 23 March 2015 16:30 |
Belgium |
7–2 |
China |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
| 23 March 2015 20:00 |
Serbia |
6–1 |
Australia |
Ledena dvorana SPENS, Novi Sad |
Statistics and awards
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matyas Kovacs | Romania | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | +9 | 2 |
| 2 | Szilard Rokaly | Romania | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | +7 | 4 |
| 3 | Oriol Rubio | Spain | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +7 | 2 |
| 3 | Zoltan Sandor | Romania | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +12 | 0 |
| 5 | Luka Vukicevic | Serbia | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +6 | 4 |
| 6 | Tihamer Gyorfy | Romania | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +11 | 2 |
| 7 | Manuel Manero | Spain | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Otto Szopos | Romania | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +12 | 6 |
| 9 | Florin Creanga | Romania | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +12 | 2 |
| 10 | Ying Rudi | China | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | –3 | 12 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jug Mitic | Serbia | 258:44 | 11 | 2.55 | 93.53 | 0 |
| 2 | Daniel Uruc | Romania | 253:53 | 9 | 2.13 | 90.62 | 0 |
| 3 | Shi Songyuan | China | 154:56 | 11 | 4.26 | 89.42 | 0 |
| 4 | Alejandro Reneses | Spain | 296:34 | 13 | 2.63 | 89.08 | 1 |
| 5 | Bruce Hallewaert | Belgium | 212:17 | 21 | 5.94 | 87.57 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
IIHF best player awards
- Goaltender: Alejandro Reneses
- Defenceman: Tihamer Gyorfy
- Forward: Lazar Lestaric
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