2015 IIHF World Championship Division II
International ice hockey competition
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The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Reykjavík, Iceland, and Group B in Cape Town, South Africa, with both groups being played 13 to 19 April 2015.[1]
| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 13–19 April |
| Teams | 12 |
Venues
Division II A
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Placed 6th in Division I B and were relegated. | |
| Host, placed 2nd in Division II A last year. | |
| Placed 3rd in Division II A last year. | |
| Placed 4th in Division II A last year. | |
| Placed 5th in Division II A last year. | |
| Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted. |
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[2]
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 14 | Promoted to Division I B for 2016 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 2 | Relegated to Division II B for 2016 |
Results
All times are local (UTC±0).
| 13 April 2015 13:00 | Spain | 6–1 (2–1, 1–0, 3–0) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 121 |
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| Ander Alcaine | Goalies | Fraser Carson | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 April 2015 16:30 | Serbia | 4–8 (0–3, 2–3, 2–2) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 146 |
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| Arsenije Ranković Milan Luković | Goalies | Adrian Catrinoi | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 April 2015 20:00 | Iceland | 3–0 (0–0, 0–0, 3–0) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 632 |
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| Dennis Hedström | Goalies | Arthur Legrand | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||
| 14 April 2015 13:00 | Romania | 5–1 (2–0, 0–0, 3–1) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 189 |
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| Ottó Ónodi | Goalies | Fraser Carson | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 April 2015 16:30 | Belgium | 6–2 (3–0, 2–0, 1–2) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 202 |
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| Jean Cornelis | Goalies | Ander Alcaine | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 37 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 April 2015 20:00 | Iceland | 4–5 (2–2, 2–1, 0–2) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 607 |
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| Dennis Hedström | Goalies | Arsenije Ranković | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 April 2015 13:00 | Romania | 4–3 (3–0, 0–2, 1–1) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 102 |
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| Otto Onodi | Goalies | Jean Cornelis | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 April 2015 16:30 | Serbia | 3–4 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 1–1) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 182 |
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| Arsenije Ranković | Goalies | Fraser Carson | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| Popravka Sretovic Filipović | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 April 2015 20:00 | Iceland | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 672 |
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| Dennis Hedström | Goalies | Ander Alcaine | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2015 13:00 | Belgium | 3–2 OT (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT 1–0) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 174 |
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| Arthur Legrand | Goalies | Arsenije Ranković | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
| 47 | Shots | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2015 16:30 | Spain | 1–7 (0–2, 0–0, 1–5) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 127 |
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| Ander Alcaine Ignacio García | Goalies | Adrian Catrinoi | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2015 20:00 | Australia | 1–6 (1–2, 0–2, 0–2) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 717 |
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| Fraser Carson | Goalies | Dennis Hedström | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 April 2015 13:00 | Serbia | 4–3 GWS (0–1, 1–2, 2–0) (OT 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 107 |
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| Arsenije Ranković | Goalies | Ignacio García | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sretovic Milovanović Babić | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Shots | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 April 2015 16:30 | Australia | 4–10 (1–4, 1–3, 2–3) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 146 |
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| Fraser Carson Joshua Broekman | Goalies | Arthur Legrand | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 April 2015 20:00 | Romania | 3–2 OT (1–0, 1–1, 0–1) (OT 1–0) | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík Attendance: 834 |
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| Adrian Catrinoi Otto Onodi | Goalies | Snorri Sigurbergsson | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Arthur Legrand - Best Defenceman:
Attila Góga - Best Forward:
Björn Sigurðarson
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
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.
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Division II B
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–19 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 126 (8.4 per game) |
| Attendance | 4,263 (284 per game) |
| Scoring leader | |
| Official website | |
| IIHF.com | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
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| Placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated. | |
| Placed 2nd in Division II B last year. | |
| Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. | |
| Placed 4th in Division II B last year. | |
| Host, placed 5th in Division II B last year. | |
| Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted. |
Match officials
4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 14 | Promoted to Division II A for 2016 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 3 | Relegated to Division III for 2016 |
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 13 April 2015 13:00 | New Zealand | 6–3 (1–1, 3–1, 2–1) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 110 |
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| Richard Parry | Goalies | Boris Amromin Alexander Loginov | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 April 2015 16:15 | Bulgaria | 3–10 (1–3, 1–3, 1–4) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 80 |
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| Nikola Nikolov Dimitar Dimitrov | Goalies | Liu Zhiwei Xia Shengrong | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 April 2015 20:00 | Mexico | 4–1 (1–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 375 |
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| Alfonso de Alba | Goalies | Ashley Bock | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 26 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 33 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 April 2015 13:00 | Israel | 3–4 GWS (0–1, 1–0, 2–2) (OT 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 57 |
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| Alexander Loginov | Goalies | Liu Zhiwei | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pyshkin Mazour Spektor | Shootout | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Shots | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 April 2015 16:15 | Mexico | 3–5 (1–2, 1–2, 1–1) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 77 |
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| Andrés de la Garma | Goalies | Richard Parry | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 April 2015 20:00 | South Africa | 1–2 (0–0, 1–1, 0–1) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 275 |
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| Ashley Bock | Goalies | Dimitar Dimitrov | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 22 min | |||||||||
| 53 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||
| 16 April 2015 13:00 | Mexico | 9–1 (3–0, 0–0, 6–1) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 75 |
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| Andrés de la Garma | Goalies | Dimitar Dimitrov | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 April 2015 16:15 | New Zealand | 4–7 (1–2, 3–1, 0–4) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 112 |
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| Jaden Pine-Murphy Richard Parry | Goalies | Liu Zhiwei | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 36 min | Penalties | 26 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 April 2015 20:00 | Israel | 6–3 (1–1, 4–0, 1–2) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 922 |
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| Alexander Loginov | Goalies | Ashley Bock Marcello Strydom | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Shots | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2015 13:00 | China | 5–2 (2–0, 2–2, 1–0) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 48 |
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| Liu Zhiwei | Goalies | Alfonso de Alba | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Shots | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2015 16:15 | Bulgaria | 10–5 (6–1, 2–2, 2–2) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 43 |
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| Dimitar Dimitrov | Goalies | Alexander Loginov Boris Amromin | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 36 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 April 2015 20:00 | South Africa | 3–1 (0–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 985 |
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| Richard Parry | Goalies | Ashley Bock | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 19 April 2015 13:00 | New Zealand | 5–1 (0–0, 2–1, 3–0) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 69 |
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| Jaden Pine-Murphy | Goalies | Dimitar Dimitrov | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 April 2015 16:15 | Israel | 3–6 (1–1, 0–2, 2–3) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 67 |
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| Alexander Loginov | Goalies | Alfonso de Alba | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 April 2015 20:00 | China | 7–3 (3–1, 3–2, 1–0) | Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Attendance: 968 |
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| Liu Zhiwei | Goalies | Ashley Bock | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and statistics
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
Source: IIHF.com
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
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.
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com