2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II
International ice hockey tournament
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The 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II consisted of two tiered groups of six teams each: the fourth-tier Division II A and the fifth-tier Division II B. Due to the exclusion of Russia and Belarus, the following changes in promotions and relegations were made: The top two teams were promoted to a higher division and no team was relegated to a lower division.
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates13–19 December 2021
12–17 September 2022
12–17 September 2022
Teams11
To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player cannot be born earlier than 2002.
Division II A
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Romania |
| City | Brașov |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–19 December 2021 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 87 (5.8 per game) |
| Attendance | 2,740 (183 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Logan Neilson (8 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 13 to 19 December 2021.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Italy | placed 6th in 2020 Division I B and were relegated |
| Great Britain | placed 2nd in 2020 Division II A |
 Lithuania | placed 3rd in 2020 Division II A |
| Romania | hosts; placed 4th in 2020 Division II A |
 Spain | placed 5th in 2020 Division II A |
 South Korea | placed 1st in 2020 Division II B and were promoted |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 15 | Promoted to the 2023 Division I B |
| 2 | South Korea |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Great Britain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 7[a] | |
| 4 | Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7[a] | |
| 5 | Lithuania |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 3[b] | |
| 6 | Romania (H) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 3[b] |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Match results
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 13 December 2021 13:00 | Great Britain | 7–2 (1–1, 3–1, 3–0) | Spain | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 35 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 13 December 2021 16:30 | Lithuania | 0–7 (0–0, 0–4, 0–3) | Italy | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 25 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 60 | ||
| 13 December 2021 20:00 | South Korea | 4–1 (0–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Romania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 350 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 57 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 14 December 2021 13:00 | Great Britain | 5–3 (1–1, 0–1, 4–1) | Lithuania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 60 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 46 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 14 December 2021 16:30 | Spain | 1–2 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–1) | South Korea | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 30 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 14 December 2021 20:00 | Italy | 5–0 (4–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Romania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 400 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 49 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 16 December 2021 13:00 | Italy | 2–1 (1–1, 1–0, 0–0) | Spain | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 35 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 16 December 2021 16:30 | Great Britain | 4–5 GWS (3–1, 1–1, 0–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | South Korea | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 25 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 35 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 16 December 2021 20:00 | Lithuania | 6–3 (2–1, 1–1, 3–1) | Romania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 400 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 34 min | ||
| 43 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 17 December 2021 13:00 | South Korea | 1–5 (1–1, 0–2, 0–2) | Italy | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 30 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 17 December 2021 16:30 | Spain | 2–1 (0–0, 1–1, 1–0) | Lithuania | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 17 December 2021 20:00 | Romania | 4–3 (0–1, 4–1, 0–1) | Great Britain | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 600 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 47 | ||
| 19 December 2021 13:00 | Lithuania | 2–5 (0–2, 2–1, 0–2) | South Korea | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 19 December 2021 16:30 | Italy | 3–2 (1–1, 2–1, 0–0) | Great Britain | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 19 December 2021 20:00 | Romania | 0–1 (0–0, 0–1, 0–0) | Spain | Brașov Olympic Ice Rink, Brașov Attendance: 600 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 27 | ||
Statistics
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Neilson | Great Britain | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +3 | 2 |
| 2 | Finley Howells | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Jack Hopkins | Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Thomas Galimberti | Italy | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 2 |
| 5 | Alex Graham | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | –1 | 4 |
| 6 | Jang Hee-gon | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 6 | Eimantas Noreika | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | –7 | 31 |
| 8 | Tommy Purdeller | Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 9 | Enrico Larcher | Italy | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +7 | 2 |
| 9 | Lee Yun-suk | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +3 | 0 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlo Muraro | Italy | 150:35 | 1 | 98.18 | 0.40 | 1 |
| 2 | Sergi Reina | Spain | 182:04 | 3 | 96.47 | 0.99 | 1 |
| 3 | Damian Clara | Italy | 149:25 | 3 | 94.23 | 1.20 | 1 |
| 4 | Lucas Brine | Great Britain | 281:05 | 13 | 91.50 | 2.77 | 0 |
| 5 | David Ors Mag | Romania | 297:50 | 19 | 91.48 | 3.83 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
- Goaltender:
Carlo Muraro - Defenceman:
Park Jun-seo - Forward:
Finley Howells
Source: IIHF
Division II B
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Serbia |
| City | Belgrade |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12–17 September 2022 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 67 (6.7 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,576 (358 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Vito Idžan (9 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II B tournament was originally supposed to be played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 10 to 15 January 2022. On 24 December 2021, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.[3] The tournament was rescheduled and was played from 12 to 17 September 2022.[4][5]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Serbia | hosts; placed 6th in 2020 Division II A and were relegated |
 Netherlands | placed 2nd in 2020 Division II B |
 China | placed 3rd in 2020 Division II B |
| Croatia | placed 4th in 2020 Division II B |
 Belgium | placed 5th in 2020 Division II B |
 Iceland | placed 1st in 2020 Division III and were promoted |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12 | Promoted to the 2023 Division II A |
| 2 | Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | Serbia (H) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Belgium |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | |
| 5 | Iceland |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 2 | |
| 6 | China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Match results
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 12 September 2022 16:30 | Iceland | 3–5 (3–1, 0–1, 0–3) | Netherlands | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 42 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 43 | ||
| 12 September 2022 20:00 | Serbia | 1–3 (1–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 967 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 13 September 2022 20:00 | Belgium | 3–2 (2–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 63 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 51 | ||
| 14 September 2022 16:30 | Netherlands | 2–4 (0–2, 1–1, 1–1) | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 39 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 14 September 2022 20:00 | Belgium | 3–10 (1–3, 0–3, 2–4) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 824 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 56 | ||
| 15 September 2022 20:00 | Iceland | 2–1 GWS (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–1) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 623 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 16 September 2022 16:30 | Croatia | 7–3 (2–0, 1–2, 4–1) | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 41 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 16 September 2022 20:00 | Netherlands | 5–3 (1–1, 1–1, 3–1) | Belgium | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 69 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 17 September 2022 16:30 | Croatia | 4–2 (3–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Belgium | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 17 September 2022 20:00 | Serbia | 0–4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) | Netherlands | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 20 | ||
Statistics
Top 10 Scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vito Idžan | Croatia | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | Jay Huisman | Netherlands | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 4 |
| 3 | Lowie Vreys | Belgium | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 0 |
| 4 | Marvin Timmer | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 4 | Tijs Vreys | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Ante Bebek | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +7 | 2 |
| 6 | Bruno Idžan | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +6 | 4 |
| 8 | Mike Collard | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
| 8 | Matija Dinić | Serbia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
| 8 | Viggó Hlynsson | Iceland | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almer de Boer | Netherlands | 120:00 | 3 | 93.75 | 1.50 | 1 |
| 2 | Ivan Mikulić | Croatia | 180:00 | 6 | 91.04 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 3 | Akim Padalica | Serbia | 244:07 | 10 | 90.00 | 2.46 | 0 |
| 4 | Johann Ragnarsson | Iceland | 182:25 | 12 | 88.79 | 3.95 | 0 |
| 5 | Jelle Lievens | Belgium | 240:00 | 21 | 88.14 | 5.25 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
- Goaltender:
Akim Padalica - Defenceman:
Wesley de Bruijn - Forward:
Vito Idžan