2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II
International youth ice hockey tournament
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The 2026 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II were two international under-20 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division II A represents the fourth tier and Division II B the fifth tier of the IIHF World Junior Championship. For each tier, the first-placed team was promoted to the next higher tier, while the last-placed team was relegated to the next lower tier.
To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player couldn't be born earlier than 2006.
Division II A
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Romania |
| City | Bucharest |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–10 January 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 108 (7.2 per game) |
| Attendance | 8,601 (573 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Kim Jung-jun (15 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II A tournament was played in Bucharest, Romania, from 4 to 10 January 2026.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| South Korea |
placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated |
| Romania (hosts) |
placed 2nd in Division II A last year |
 Croatia |
placed 3rd in Division II A last year |
 Great Britain |
placed 4th in Division II A last year |
 China |
placed 5th in Division II A last year |
 Spain |
placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 15 | Promotion to the 2027 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 11 | |
| 3 | Croatia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 8 | |
| 4 | Romania (H) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | China |
5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 5 | |
| 6 | Spain |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 0 | Relegation to the 2027 Division II 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 next best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.[3][4]
(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 next best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.[3][4]
(H) Host
Results
All times are local, EET (UTC+2).
| 4 January 2026 12:30 | Croatia | 2–12 (1–1, 0–5, 1–6) | South Korea | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 520 |
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| Niksa Slade Borna Jurin | Goalies | Park Sang-woo Koh Taeyi | Referees: Kristoffer Folkstrand Oliver TrusswellLinesmen: Barna Borsos Frantisek Stepanek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 35 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 January 2026 16:00 | Spain | 3–4 (1–1, 1–2, 1–1) | Great Britain | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 530 |
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| Guillermo Esteban | Goalies | Benjamin Clark Leech | Referees: Juraj Konc Jakob SchauerLinesmen:  Jonas Reinold Andreas Vyssios | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 January 2026 19:30 | Romania | 4–3 GWS (2–1, 0–2, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | China | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 708 |
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| Hunor Gergely | Goalies | Zhang Youyi | Referees: Oleg Serebriakov Davis ZundeLinesmen: Andries Gheorghies Eryk Sztwiertnia | |||||||||||||||||
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Bolocan  Marton  Kovacs Moise Nagy Moise Marton Timaru | Shootout | Gao Xu Tian Guo Jiang S.X. Xu Xu Jiang S.X. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 32 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 January 2026 12:30 | South Korea | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Great Britain | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 380 |
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| Park Sang-woo | Goalies | Benjamin Clark Leech | Referees: Juraj Konc Oleg Serebriakov Linesmen:  Thomas Dockery Andries Gheorghies | |||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 5 January 2026 16:00 | China | 5–2 (1–1, 3–0, 1–1) | Spain | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 510 |
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| Zhang Youyi | Goalies | Albert Bosch | Referees: Kristoffer Folkstrand Oliver Trusswell Linesmen: Barna Borsos Frantisek Stepanek | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 37 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 January 2026 19:30 | Romania | 5–6 OT (0–1, 4–2, 1–2) (OT: 0–1) | Croatia | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 780 |
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| Hunor Gergely | Goalies | Niksa Slade | Referees: David Elford Jakob SchauerLinesmen: Jonas Reinold Andreas Vyssios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 January 2026 12:30 | South Korea | 4–1 (3–0, 0–0, 1–1) | China | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 580 |
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| Park Sang-woo | Goalies | Wen Jiayou | Referees: David Elford Jakob Schauer Linesmen: Jonas Reinold Eryk Sztwiertnia | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 January 2026 16:00 | Croatia | 2–5 (0–1, 1–1, 1–3) | Great Britain | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 590 |
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| Niksa Slade | Goalies | Benjamin Clark Leech | Referees: Kristoffer Folkstrand Davis Zunde Linesmen: Andries Gheorghies Frantisek Stepanek | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 January 2026 19:30 | Romania | 4–3 (0–0, 2–2, 2–1) | Spain | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 783 |
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| Calin Mardale | Goalies | Guillermo Esteban | Referees: Juraj Konc Oliver Trusswell Linesmen: Barna Borsos Thomas Dockery | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 35 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 January 2026 12:30 | China | 3–4 (1–1, 1–1, 1–2) | Croatia | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 117 |
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| Zhang Youyi | Goalies | Niksa Slade | Referees: Juraj Konc Oleg Serebriakov Linesmen: Thomas Dockery Andreas Vyssios | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 31 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 January 2026 16:00 | Spain | 1–8 (0–4, 1–3, 0–1) | South Korea | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 538 |
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| Albert Bosch | Goalies | Park Sang-woo Lee Wook-young | Referees: Jakob Schauer Davis Zunde Linesmen: Andries Gheorghies Jonas Reinold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | Shots | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 January 2026 19:30 | Great Britain | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | Romania | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 710 |
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| Benjamin Clark Leech | Goalies | Calin Mardale | Referees: David Elford Kristoffer Folkstrand Linesmen: Frantisek Stepanek Eryk Sztwiertnia | ||||||||
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| 10 January 2026 12:30 | Great Britain | 4–3 OT (1–1, 2–1, 0–1) (OT: 1–0) | China | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 490 |
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| Benjamin Clark Leech | Goalies | Wen Jiayou | Referees: David Elford Oliver Trusswell Linesmen: Barna Borsos Jonas Reinold | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 January 2026 16:00 | Croatia | 4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1) | Spain | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 570 |
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| Niksa Slade | Goalies | Albert Bosch Guillermo Esteban | Referees: Oleg Serebriakov Davis Zunde Linesmen: Thomas Dockery Eryk Sztwiertnia | |||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 28 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 January 2026 19:30 | South Korea | 5–2 (2–1, 2–1, 1–0) | Romania | Berceni Arena, Bucharest Attendance: 795 |
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| Park Sang-woo | Goalies | Calin Mardale | Referees: Kristoffer Folkstrand Juraj Konc Linesmen: Frantisek Stepanek Andreas Vyssios | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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| 1 | Kim Jung-jun | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +11 | 0 |
| 2 | Roko Goršič | Croatia | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | –1 | 10 |
| 3 | Matko Idžan | Croatia | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | –1 | 4 |
| 4 | Kim Beom-su | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 2 |
| 5 | Lee Jun-seo | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 6 |
| 6 | Brynley Capps | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Kim Do-hyun | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 8 | Bailey Yates | Great Britain | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Kim Jian | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 4 |
| 9 | Kim Kwan-yu | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 9 | Lim Sung-kyu | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +7 | 16 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P 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 |
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| 1 | Park Sang-woo | South Korea | 260:00 | 5 | 93.90 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 2 | Benjamin Clark Leach | Great Britain | 301:29 | 13 | 90.85 | 2.59 | 0 |
| 3 | Zhang Youyi | China | 181:49 | 9 | 90.43 | 2.97 | 0 |
| 4 | Guillermo Esteban | Spain | 146:59 | 12 | 89.83 | 4.90 | 0 |
| 5 | Calin Mardale | Romania | 178:27 | 9 | 88.89 | 3.03 | 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:
Benjamin Clark Leach - Defenceman:
Roko Goršič - Forward:
Kim Jung-jun
Source: IIHF
Division II B
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Serbia |
| City | Belgrade |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–24 January 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 129 (8.6 per game) |
| Attendance | 4,455 (297 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Jaidy van Mourik (16 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 18 to 24 January 2026.[5][6]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| Netherlands |
placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated |
 Israel |
placed 2nd in Division II B last year |
| Serbia (hosts) |
placed 3rd in Division II B last year |
 Australia |
placed 4th in Division II B last year |
 Iceland |
placed 5th in Division II B last year |
 New Zealand |
placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | +37 | 15 | Promotion to the 2027 Division II A |
| 2 | Australia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 9 | |
| 3 | Israel |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Serbia (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 7 | |
| 5 | New Zealand |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 44 | −33 | 3[a] | |
| 6 | Iceland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 3[a] | Relegation to the 2027 Division III A |
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 next best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.[3][4]
(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 next best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.[3][4]
(H) Host
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: New Zealand 3, Iceland 0
Results
All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
| 18 January 2026 12:30 | New Zealand | 1–13 (0–4, 1–6, 0–3) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 42 |
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| Caleb Price Jake Thompson | Goalies | Justin Baxter | Referee: Andrea MoschenLinesmen: Oli Gunnarsson Matija Nikolic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 January 2026 16:00 | Israel | 5–4 (3–2, 1–1, 1–1) | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 39 |
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| Michael Kozlov | Goalies | Elias Runarsson | Referee: Leevan ThiebaultLinesmen: Jungoh Chae Jozef Tichy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 January 2026 19:30 | Serbia | 0–5 (0–1, 0–3, 0–1) | Netherlands | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 724 |
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| Filip Korenić | Goalies | Danylo Douma | Referee: Torjus Brynildsen Linesmen: Eathan Arnold Gian Muggli | ||||||||||||||
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| 15 | Shots | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 19 January 2026 12:30 | Iceland | 2–6 (1–3, 0–1, 1–2) | New Zealand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 28 |
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| Elias Runarsson | Goalies | Caleb Price | Referee: Jan LebenLinesmen: Gian Muggli Matija Nikolic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19 January 2026 16:00 | Netherlands | 8–1 (1–0, 3–1, 4–0) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 53 |
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| Thijs Kivits | Goalies | Thomas Papas | Referee: Leevan Thiebault Linesmen: Jungoh Chae Oli Gunnarsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19 January 2026 19:30 | Israel | 3–2 OT (0–1, 0–1, 2–0) (OT: 1–0) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 637 |
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| Michael Kozlov | Goalies | Filip Korenić | Referee: Andrea Moschen Linesmen: Eathan Arnold Jozef Tichy | ||||||||||||||
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| 21 January 2026 12:30 | Netherlands | 5–0 (2–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 43 |
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| Danylo Douma | Goalies | Elvar Sigurdarson | Referee: Leevan Thiebault Linesmen: Jungoh Chae Matija Nikolic | ||||||||||||||
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| 21 January 2026 16:00 | Israel | 9–1 (2–0, 5–0, 2–1) | New Zealand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 37 |
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| Michael Kozlov Ben Rahman | Goalies | Caleb Price Jake Thompson | Referee: Torjus Brynildsen Linesmen: Eathan Arnold Timur Iskakov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 January 2026 19:30 | Serbia | 6–4 (2–1, 2–1, 2–2) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 687 |
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| Filip Korenić | Goalies | Thomas Papas | Referee: Jan Leben Linesmen: Gian Muggli Jozef Tichy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 January 2026 12:30 | New Zealand | 0–16 (0–4, 0–8, 0–4) | Netherlands | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 36 |
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| Jake Thompson Caleb Price | Goalies | Thijs Kivits | Referee: Andrea Moschen Linesmen: Oli Gunnarsson Timur Iskakov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22 January 2026 16:00 | Australia | 5–1 (1–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Israel | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 42 |
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| Thomas Papas | Goalies | Michael Kozlov | Referee: Jan Leben Linesmen: Eathan Arnold Matija Nikolic | |||||||||||||||||
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| 22 January 2026 19:30 | Iceland | 4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 872 |
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| Elvar Sigurdarson | Goalies | Filip Korenić | Referee: Torjus Brynildsen Linesmen: Jung-Oh Chae Gian Muggli | |||||||||||||||||
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| 24 January 2026 12:30 | Australia | 6–5 (0–2, 0–1, 6–2) | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 47 |
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| Thomas Papas | Goalies | Elvar Sigurdarson | Referee: Leevan Thiebault Linesmen: Eathan Arnold Matija Nikolic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 January 2026 16:00 | Netherlands | 6–2 (4–0, 0–1, 2–1) | Israel | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 51 |
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| Danylo Douma | Goalies | Michael Kozlov | Referee: Torjus Brynildsen Linesmen: Timur Iskakov Jozef Tichy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 January 2026 19:30 | Serbia | 4–3 (0–1, 1–1, 3–1) | New Zealand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 1,117 |
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| Filip Korenić | Goalies | Caleb Price | Referee: Jan Leben Linesmen: Oli Gunnarsson Gian Muggli | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 35 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaidy van Mourik | Netherlands | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +15 | 2 |
| 2 | Donny van Belkom | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +9 | 0 |
| 3 | Ivan Kuleshov | Australia | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | –4 | 0 |
| 4 | Nikita Zitserman | Israel | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | –4 | 10 |
| 5 | Jelle Noblesse | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +14 | 0 |
| 6 | Stijn Andringa | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +8 | 0 |
| 7 | Jan Versantvoort | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +6 | 0 |
| 8 | Bryan Wendijk | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +7 | 2 |
| 9 | Koen Raijmakers | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +9 | 0 |
| 10 | Daniel Koudelka | Australia | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P 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 |
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| 1 | Thijs Kivits | Netherlands | 120:00 | 1 | 97.44 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 2 | Danylo Douma | Netherlands | 180:00 | 2 | 97.10 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 3 | Michael Kozlov | Israel | 291:23 | 17 | 89.03 | 3.50 | 0 |
| 4 | Elvar Sigurdarson | Iceland | 200:44 | 15 | 88.81 | 4.48 | 0 |
| 5 | Filip Korenič | Serbia | 298:04 | 18 | 88.08 | 3.62 | 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:
Danylo Douma - Defenceman:
Daniel Koudelka - Forward: Jaidy van Mourik
Source: IIHF