2024 IIHF World Championship Division III

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2024 IIHF World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host countries Kyrgyzstan
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates10–16 March
23–29 February
Teams12
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The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division III consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments ran by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]

The Group A tournament was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 10 to 16 March 2024 and the Group B tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 to 29 February 2024.[2][3]

Thailand secured the top spot and promotion in Group A, while Bosnia and Herzegovina won the Group B tournament and got promoted. Mexico got relegated from Group A and Iran finished last in Group B and was relegated to Divison IV.[4][5]

Group A tournament[edit]

2024 IIHF World Championship Division III A
Tournament details
Host country Kyrgyzstan
CityBishkek
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates10–16 March
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored143 (9.53 per game)
Attendance7,250 (483 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Thailand Nicholas Lampson (19 points)
WebsiteWebsite

Participants[edit]

Team Qualification
 Mexico Placed 6th in Division II B in 2023 and was relegated.
 Turkmenistan Placed 2nd in Division III A in 2023.
 South Africa Placed 3rd in Division III A in 2023.
 Thailand Placed 4th in Division III A in 2023.
 Luxembourg Placed 5th in Division III A in 2023.
 Kyrgyzstan Host, placed 1st in Division III B in 2023 and was promoted.

Match officials[edit]

Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]

Referees Linesmen
  • Kazakhstan Konstantin Chubenko
  • South Korea Chae Young-jin
  • Turkey Ferhat Aygün
  • United States David Gal
  • Chinese Taipei Yang Chang-lin
  • Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
  • Georgia (country) Tornike Kuchava
  • Iceland Sindri Gunnarsson
  • Kazakhstan Vladislav Zotov
  • South Korea Kang Kyu-seong
  • Turkey Berkay Aslanbey

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Thailand 5 5 0 0 0 38 9 +29 15 Promotion to the 2025 Division II B
2  Kyrgyzstan (H) 5 4 0 0 1 37 22 +15 12
3  Luxembourg 5 2 1 0 2 17 22 −5 8
4  Turkmenistan 5 2 0 0 3 23 31 −8 6
5  South Africa 5 1 0 0 4 13 26 −13 3
6  Mexico 5 0 0 1 4 15 33 −18 1 Relegation to the 2025 Division III 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

Results[edit]

All times are local (UTC+6).

10 March 2024
14:00
South Africa 6–3
(3–1, 1–2, 2–0)
 MexicoBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Ryan BoydGoaliesTomas PayroReferee:
Kazakhstan Konstantin Chubenko
Linesmen:
South Korea Kang Kyu-seong
Kazakhstan Vladislav Zotov
Samaai (Valadas, Carelse) – 02:581–0
Valadas (Samaai, Carelse) – 08:312–0
Carelse (Valadas, Samaai) – 10:503–0
3–113:11 – Tapia
3–220:11 – Chávez (Álvarez) (PP)
Samaai – 21:594–2
4–335:31 – Chávez
Birrell (Kluyts, Bremner) (PP) – 43:335–3
Van Doesburgh (Krotz, Giot) (PP2) – 45:426–3
18 minPenalties12 min
28Shots29
10 March 2024
17:00
Turkmenistan 3–4
(0–2, 2–0, 1–2)
 LuxembourgBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 100
Game reference
Rahman MyradovGoaliesPhilippe LepageReferee:
United States David Gal
Linesmen:
Turkey Berkay Aslanbey
Georgia (country) Tornike Kuchava
0–104:24 – Church (Cannon, Beran) (PP2)
0–205:33 – C. Mossong (Beran) (PP)
Vahovskiy (Aganiyazov, Gurbanov) – 24:501–2
Tannyyev (Kakabayev) (PP) – 35:212–2
2–344:13 – Cannon (Backes)
Baymyradov (Nuryyev) (PP) – 56:203–3
3–459:04 – Cannon (Backes, P. Vincens) (PP)
14 minPenalties12 min
31Shots21
10 March 2024
20:00
Kyrgyzstan 4–9
(2–1, 1–3, 1–5)
 ThailandBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 1,500
Game reference
Alexander Petrov
Arslan Maraimbekov
GoaliesBenjamin KleineschayReferee:
South Korea Chae Young-jin
Linesmen:
Iceland Sindri Gunnarsson
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Seifulov (Isamatov) – 01:241–0
1–111:11 – Kindborn
Egorov (Chuvalov) – 14:172–1
2–229:00 – Thanakroekkiat (Kitayama, Kindborn)
Mirbekov – 33:383–2
3–338:48 – Limpinphet (Kindborn) (PP)
3–439:02 – Kitayama (Suwachirat)
Leshchenko (Tonkikh) (PP) – 43:294–4
4–543:53 – Lampson
4–645:07 – Kitayama (Thanakroekkiat) (PP)
4–753:22 – Isaksson (Kindborn) (PP)
4–853:37 – Khuhakaew (Limpinphet, Kindborn)
4–955:21 – Isaksson (Lampson) (PP)
16 minPenalties16 min
55Shots22

11 March 2024
14:00
Turkmenistan 4–3
(2–1, 1–1, 1–1)
 South AfricaBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 600
Game reference
Keremli CharyyevGoaliesRyan BoydReferee:
Turkey Ferhat Aygün
Linesmen:
Iceland Sindri Gunnarsson
Georgia (country) Tornike Kuchava
Nuryyev (Bayhanov, Baymyradov) – 01:581–0
Kakabayev (Esenov) – 13:162–0
2–113:16 – Van Doesburgh (Giot)
Nuryyev (Baymyradov, Bayhanov) – 24:593–1
3–230:24 – Van Doesburgh (Compton, Venter)
Dovletmyradov (Bayhanov) – 41:284–2
4–342:00 – Valadas (Samaai, Carelse) (PP)
8 minPenalties13 min
29Shots22
11 March 2024
17:00
Mexico 0–5
(0–2, 0–1, 0–2)
 ThailandBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Tomas PayroGoaliesBenjamin KleineschayReferee:
South Korea Chae Young-jin
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Chinese Taipei Yang Chang-lin
0–105:30 – Isaksson (Lampson, Kindborn)
0–208:15 – Kindborn
0–320:48 – Lampson (Kindborn, Isaksson) (PP)
0–440:56 – Isaksson (PS)
0–559:39 – Lampson (Forstner, Khuhakaew)
8 minPenalties12 min
29Shots40
11 March 2024
20:00
Luxembourg 3–7
(0–3, 1–2, 2–2)
 KyrgyzstanBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 800
Game reference
Philippe LepageGoaliesAlexander PetrovReferee:
United States David Gal
Linesmen:
South Korea Kang Kyu-seong
Kazakhstan Vladislav Zotov
0–113:46 – Titov (Seifulov, Ernazar IsamatovIsamatov)
0–214:31 – Tonkikh (Egorov, Terentyev)
0–317:01 – Seifulov (Isamatov) (SH)
Beran (Church, Cannon) – 28:171–3
1–433:49 – Bekmuratov (Ismanov)
1–536:28 – Seifulov (Kudashev)
1–644:05 – Seifulov (Titov)
1–749:49 – Mirbekov (Ismanov) (SH)
C. Mossong (Cannon) – 54:012–7
Backes (Cannon) (PP) – 56:353–7
8 minPenalties10 min
32Shots62

13 March 2024
14:00
Mexico 4–5 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 3–3)
(OT: 0–1)
 LuxembourgBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 200
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Santiago GómezGoaliesPhilippe LepageReferee:
Turkey Ferhat Aygün
Linesmen:
Turkey Berkay Aslanbey
Chinese Taipei Yang Chang-lin
A. Valencia (L. Valencia, Tapia) (PP) – 23:011–0
1–134:01 – C. Mossong (Backes, Cannon) (PP2)
Esteban (Ayala) – 44:532–1
E. Valencia – 45:143–1
3–247:55 – A. Vincens (C. Mossong, Cannon) (PP)
3–349:03 – Backes (C. Mossong)
3–450:00 – Church
Tapia (L. Valencia, Rullan) (PP) – 52:514–4
4–562:27 – Mykkanen (Backes, Cannon) (PP)
24 minPenalties10 min
31Shots25
13 March 2024
17:00
South Africa 1–5
(0–2, 0–2, 1–1)
 ThailandBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Ryan Boyd
Ivan Muller
GoaliesBenjamin KleineschayReferee:
United States David Gal
Linesmen:
South Korea Kang Kyu-seong
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
0–100:27 – Isaksson (Forstner, Lampson)
0–204:38 – Kitayama (Suwachirat, Khuhakaew)
0–328:37 – Kitayama (Isaksson)
0–432:17 – Kitayama (Lampson, Isaksson) (PP2)
0–540:28 – Isaksson (Forstner, Lampson)
Magmoed (Samaai) – 44:281–5
16 minPenalties12 min
24Shots46
13 March 2024
20:00
Turkmenistan 5–7
(1–2, 2–2, 2–3)
 KyrgyzstanBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 950
Game reference
Keremli Charyyev
Rahman Myradov
GoaliesAlexander PetrovReferee:
Kazakhstan Konstantin Chubenko
Linesmen:
Georgia (country) Tornike Kuchava
Kazakhstan Vladislav Zotov
Barkovskiy (Vahovskiy) – 10:311–0
1–114:26 – Tonkikh (Chuvalov, Egorov)
1–217:52 – Kudashev (Titov, Seifulov)
1–330:00 – Egorov (Seifulov, Nosov) (PP)
Baymyradov (Kakajanov) (PP) – 31:582–3
2–435:58 – Seifulov (Abdyraev, Titov)
Bayjayev (Dovletmyradov, Kakabayev) – 39:283–4
3–547:15 – Nosov (Seifulov)
Nuryyev – 50:234–5
4–655:45 – Nosov (Titov, Isamatov) (PP)
Vahovskiy (Bayhanov, Gurbanov) (PP) – 57:345–6
5–757:45 – Seifulov (Titov)
14 minPenalties18 min
19Shots58

14 March 2024
14:00
Luxembourg 4–2
(2–1, 2–1, 0–0)
 South AfricaBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Philippe LepageGoaliesIvan MullerReferee:
South Korea Chae Young-jin
Linesmen:
Iceland Sindri Gunnarsson
South Korea Kang Kyu-seong
Nunes – 04:471–0
1–108:53 – Magmoed (Saaiman)
C. Mossong (Cannon, Backes) (PP) – 10:182–1
A. Vincens (N. Mossong) – 21:383–1
3–228:07 – Samaai
Lasis (De. Mededovic, Beran) – 37:384–2
8 minPenalties6 min
29Shots29
14 March 2024
17:00
Thailand 13–3
(3–2, 6–0, 4–1)
 TurkmenistanBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Benjamin KleineschayGoaliesKeremli Charyyev
Rahman Myradov
Referee:
Kazakhstan Konstantin Chubenko
Linesmen:
Turkey Berkay Aslanbey
Georgia (country) Tornike Kuchava
0–104:50 – Esenov (Annasaparov, Nuryyev) (PP)
0–206:14 – Esenov (Annasaparov, Nuryyev) (PP)
Khuhakaew (Lampson) – 08:411–2
Kindorn (Sutivijitho) – 09:192–2
Lampson (Kindborn, Kitayama) (PP) – 11:183–2
Kitayama (Lampson, Thanakroekkiat) – 22:034–2
Lampson (Kindborn) – 24:485–2
Isaksson (Lampson, Thanakroekkiat) (PP) – 31:516–2
Thanakroekkiat (Isaksson, Kindborn) (PP2) – 35:327–2
Forstner (Khuhakaew, Vatanapanyakul) – 36:338–2
Hongswadhi (Lampson, Forstner) – 39:059–2
Isaksson (Thanakroekkiat, Kindborn) (PP) – 41:1510–2
Khuhakaew – 45:0011–2
Lampson (Isaksson, Kitayama) – 50:5412–2
12–351:25 – Baymyradov (Nuryyev, Kakajanov)
Isaksson (Kitayama, Thanakroekkiat) – 58:2513–3
15 minPenalties45 min
37Shots31
14 March 2024
20:00
Kyrgyzstan 9–4
(4–1, 3–2, 2–1)
 MexicoBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 400
Game reference
Arslan MaraimbekovGoaliesTomas Payro
Santiago Gómez
Referee:
United States David Gal
Linesmen:
Chinese Taipei Yang Chang-lin
Kazakhstan Vladislav Zotov
Nosov (Chuvalov, Tonkikh) – 01:051–0
Seifulov (Titov) – 05:072–0
Abdyraev (Isamatov) (PP) – 08:143–0
3–109:28 – L. Valencia (A. Valencia, Apud) (PP)
Seifulov (SH) – 13:064–1
Chuvalov (Tonkikh, Egorov) (SH) – 23:405–1
5–228:28 – Tapia (A. Valencia, L. Valencia) (PP)
Mirbekov (Ismanov, Bekmuratov) – 33:466–2
Chuvalov (Tonkikh, Egorov) – 34:057–2
7–338:21 – Apud (Tapia, Rullan) (PP)
Seifulov (Abdyraev, Titov) – 48:018–3
8–454:46 – Tapia (A. Valencia, Apud) (PP)
Ismanov (Seifulov) (SH) – 56:349–4
22 minPenalties10 min
44Shots20

16 March 2024
14:00
Thailand 6–1
(3–1, 2–0, 1–0)
 LuxembourgBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 200
Game reference
Benjamin KleineschayGoaliesPhilippe LepageReferee:
Kazakhstan Konstantin Chubenk
Linesmen:
Iceland Sindri Gunnarsson
Kazakhstan Vladislav Zotov
Lampson (Kindborn, Isaksson) – 12:151–0
1–116:50 – Mykkanen (Backes, Church) (PP)
Isaksson (Lampson) – 17:512–1
Lampson (Limpinphet, Isaksson) – 19:333–1
Kitayama (Isaksson, Kindborn) (PP) – 25:594–1
Lampson (Suwachirat) – 27:455–1
Suwachirat (Limpinphet, Kindborn) – 43:106–1
8 minPenalties10 min
38Shots27
16 March 2024
17:00
Mexico 4–8
(1–3, 2–4, 1–1)
 TurkmenistanBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 400
Game reference
Santiago Gómez
Tomas Payro
GoaliesKeremli CharyyevReferee:
South Korea Chae Young-jin
Linesmen:
Turkey Berkay Aslanbey
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Apud (Tapia) (SH) – 04:291–0
1–111:02 – Dovletmyradov (Bayjayev, Nuryyev) (PP)
1–214:16 – Vahovskiy (Hydyrov, Annasaparov)
1–317:59 – Baymyradov (Esenov, Annasaparov)
1–420:34 – Dovletmyradov (Barkovskiy, Geldimyradov)
1–522:42 – Vahovskiy (Kakabayev, Bayjayev) (PP)
1–625:39 – Baymyradov (Nuryyev) (SH)
A. Valencia (Rullan, Chávez) (PP) – 27:242–6
2–728:17 – Nuryyev (Kakajanov, Geldimyradov)
Esteban (Rullan) – 34:053–7
Rullan (PP) – 48:244–7
4–858:02 – Nuryyev (Baymyradov) (PP)
43 minPenalties67 min
30Shots20
16 March 2024
20:00
South Africa 1–10
(0–4, 1–5, 0–1)
 KyrgyzstanBishkek Arena, Bishkek
Attendance: 1,000
Game reference
Ryan BoydGoaliesArslan MaraimbekovReferee:
United States David Gal
Linesmen:
Georgia (country) Tornike Kuchava
Chinese Taipei Yang Chang-lin
0–102:30 – Egorov (Tonkikh)
0–205:07 – Seifulov (Isamatov, Abdyraev) (PP)
0–308:22 – Kudashev (Chuvalov, Nosov)
0–417:48 – Sapitov (Ismanov, Mirbekov)
Magmoed (Giot, Carelse) (PP) – 30:021–4
1–530:29 – Seifulov (Abdyraev)
1–632:52 – Chuvalov (Egorov)
1–734:31 – Titov (Egorov, Seifulov)
1–837:35 – Chuvalov (Tonkikh, Egorov)
1–939:44 – Chuvalov (Egorov) (PP)
1–1046:55 – Titov (Seifulov, Mirbekov)
8 minPenalties6 min
19Shots56

Statistics[edit]

Scoring leaders[edit]

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Thailand Nicholas Lampson 5 9 10 19 +18 17 F
Kyrgyzstan Mamed Seifulov 5 11 7 18 +11 4 F
Thailand Jan Isaksson 5 10 8 18 +14 6 F
Thailand Ken Kindborn 5 3 13 16 +19 4 D
Thailand Masato Kitayama 5 7 5 12 +10 6 F
Turkmenistan Arslan Nuryyev 5 5 6 11 +4 8 F
Kyrgyzstan Maxim Egorov 5 3 8 11 +8 4 D
Luxembourg Colm Cannon 4 2 8 10 0 2 F
Kyrgyzstan Mikhail Chuvalov 5 5 4 9 +8 2 F
Kyrgyzstan Alexander Titov 5 6 10 9 +8 8 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders[edit]

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.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Thailand Benjamin Kleineschay 291:56 9 1.85 164 94.51 1
Luxembourg Philippe Lepage 294:23 22 4.48 187 88.24 0
South Africa Ryan Boyd 231:26 21 5.44 147 85.71 0
Kyrgyzstan Arslan Maraimbekov 126:38 7 3.32 44 84.09 0
Turkmenistan Keremli Charyyev 218:50 22 6.03 128 82.81 0

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards[edit]

Position Player[7]
Goaltender Thailand Benjamin Kleineschay
Defenceman Thailand Ken Kindborn
Forward Kyrgyzstan Mamed Seifulov

Group B tournament[edit]

2024 IIHF World Championship Division III B
Tournament details
Host country Bosnia and Herzegovina
CitySarajevo
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates23–29 February
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored167 (11.13 per game)
Attendance4,830 (322 per game)
Scoring leader(s)North Korea Hong Chun-rim (20 points)
WebsiteIIHF

Participants[edit]

Team Qualification
 North Korea Withdrew last edition and was relegated.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Host, placed 2nd in Division III B in 2023.
 Hong Kong Placed 3rd in Division III B in 2023.
 Singapore Placed 4th in Division III B in 2023.
 Iran Placed 5th in Division III B in 2023.
 Philippines Placed 1st in Division IV in 2023 and was promoted.

Match officials[edit]

Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[8]

Referees Linesmen
  • Italy Alex Lazzeri
  • Japan Kenji Kosaka
  • Turkey Serkan Kocakara
  • Ukraine Oleg Serebryakov
  • Denmark Brian Kallesen
  • Germany Denis Menz
  • Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
  • Italy Ulrich Pardatscher
  • Latvia Toms Mencis
  • Mexico Emilio Gómez
  • New Zealand Richard Button

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) 5 4 0 1 0 25 11 +14 13 Promotion to the 2025 Division III A
2  North Korea 5 4 0 0 1 38 22 +16 12
3  Hong Kong 5 3 1 0 1 40 24 +16 11
4  Philippines 5 2 0 0 3 30 30 0 6
5  Singapore 5 1 0 0 4 20 35 −15 3
6  Iran 5 0 0 0 5 14 45 −31 0 Relegation to the 2025 Division IV
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

Results[edit]

All times are local (UTC+1).

23 February 2024
13:00
Hong Kong 8–10
(3–1, 3–4, 2–5)
 North KoreaSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 120
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Emerson KeungGoaliesJo Kwang-su
Ri Song-gun
Referee:
Turkey Serkan Kocakara
Linesmen:
New Zealand Richard Button
Mexico Emilio Gómez
0–112:44 – Pak C. (SH2)
Chu (PP) – 13:281–1
Shum (PP) – 13:502–1
Ngan (Sham) – 14:503–1
Chu – 21:104–1
Shum (Chu) – 24:455–1
5–225:37 – Hong (Kim H.)
5–326:57 – Kang (Ryu J.)
5–431:34 – Kim I.
5–532:43 – Pak C. (Hong)
J. Cheng (L. Wong, Chau) – 38:316–5
6–640:24 – Hong (Kim C.) (SH)
6–745:34 – Hong (Pak C.)
M. Hsu (Sham) – 45:347–7
7–849:31 – Kang (Choe)
J. Cheng (Chu, Law) – 50:058–8
8–953:16 – Hong (Kim H.)
8–1059:36 – Pak C. (Hong) (EN)
8 minPenalties10 min
32Shots35
23 February 2024
16:30
Philippines 6–3
(0–0, 2–2, 4–1)
 SingaporeSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Paolo SpaffordGoaliesLiam BlakneyReferee:
Japan Kenji Kosaka
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Denmark Brian Kallesen
Billones (Regencia, Füglister) (PP) – 23:551–0
1–124:32 – Lee (Kodrowski)
Billones – 26:182–1
2–237:50 – E. Redden (O'Brien)
Sze (Füglister) – 45:163–2
Regencia (Füglister) – 47:394–2
4–348:02 – Kelly (Chan, Gao)
Sibug (Füglister) (PP) – 56:115–3
Regencia (Billones) – 57:016–3
10 minPenalties8 min
38Shots29
23 February 2024
20:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)
 IranSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 750
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Dino PašovićGoaliesReza PoorhashemiReferee:
Italy Alex Lazzeri
Linesmen:
Latvia Toms Mencis
Germany Denis Menz
Filipović (Viđen) – 08:151–0
Miškić (Omer, Vučinić) – 32:562–0
Gaković (Miškić) (EA) – 33:383–0
14 minPenalties8 min
48Shots23

24 February 2024
13:00
North Korea 7–4
(2–2, 5–0, 0–2)
 SingaporeSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 55
Game reference
Jo Kwang-su
Ri Song-gun
GoaliesLiam BlakneyReferee:
Ukraine Oleg Serebryakov
Linesmen:
New Zealand Richard Button
Italy Ulrich Pardatscher
Hong (Ryu K., Pak C.) – 02:481–0
1–106:48 – E. Redden (Kodrowski)
1–207:05 – Chan (Gao)
Kim I. (Kang, Pak K.) – 17:242–2
Sin (Choe) – 24:433–2
Kim I. (SH) – 30:004–2
Song (Kim I., Pak K.) – 31:295–2
Kim H. (Hong, Kim C.) (PP) – 33:406–2
Hong – 37:267–2
7–351:08 – Chan (Hamnett)
7–459:15 – Kodrowski (E. Redden)
6 minPenalties8 min
47Shots21
24 February 2024
16:30
Iran 2–14
(0–7, 1–2, 1–5)
 PhilippinesSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Reza Poorhashemi
Navid Alizadeh
GoaliesPaolo Spafford
Irell Perez
Referee:
Turkey Serkan Kocakara
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Mexico Emilio Gómez
0–100:26 – Sze (Füglister, Regencia)
0–200:50 – Sze (Regencia, Füglister)
0–311:06 – Sibug (Füglister, Sze) (PP2)
0–413:06 – Füglister (Sze)
0–514:17 – Regencia (Füglister, Billones) (PP)
0–617:48 – Billones (Füglister, Regencia) (PP2)
0–719:01 – Füglister (Regencia, Billones) (PP)
Ghafoori (Mehraban, Ghahar) – 28:081–7
1–830:55 – Sibug (Billones, Regencia) (PP2)
1–934:02 – Abis
1–1046:02 – Sibug (Regencia, Billones) (PP)
Farsad (Bagheri) – 46:262–10
2–1146:57 – Imperial
2–1248:36 – Füglister (Billones, Regencia) (PP)
2–1354:10 – Sze
2–1454:48 – Tigaronita (Pastrana)
20 minPenalties6 min
20Shots50
24 February 2024
20:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–4 OT
(1–2, 2–1, 0–0)
(OT: 0–1)
 Hong KongSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 850
Game reference
Dino PašovićGoaliesKing Ho
Emerson Keung
Referee:
Japan Kenji Kosaka
Linesmen:
Denmark Brian Kallesen
Latvia Toms Mencis
0–104:50 – Chu (Shum, He. Cheng)
0–208:26 – Au-Yeung (Cheng Ho, E. Hsu)
Gaković (Mlivić) (PP) – 13:491–2
1–328:16 – Shum (PS)
Omer (Mlivić) – 32:282–3
Omer (Mlivić, Mrkva) (PP) – 34:533–3
3–463:55 – Yam Yi (Yam Yau)
10 minPenalties22 min
37Shots29

26 February 2024
13:00
North Korea 9–4
(3–1, 3–2, 3–1)
 IranSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Jo Kwang-su
Ri Song-gun
GoaliesReza PoorhashemiReferee:
Japan Kenji Kosaka
Linesmen:
Germany Denis Menz
Italy Ulrich Pardatscher
Choe (Kim S., Kang) – 01:201–0
Kim C. (Pak C., Hong) – 09:442–0
2–111:16 – Farsad (Bagheri, Ghafoori)
Song (Ri C.) – 16:173–1
Hong (Ryu K., Kim C.) (PP) – 22:574–1
4–223:27 – Keyhanfar (Mehraban)
4–325:31 – Ghafoori (Bagheri, Houshidari) (PP)
Kang (Kim I., Choe) – 29:035–3
Kim H. (Hong, Ryu K.) (PP) – 31:586–3
Kim S. (Kang, Choe) – 46:017–3
Hong (Ryu K., Kim C.) (PP) – 51:498–3
8–453:48 – Hamzeh (Ghafoori)
Kim H. (Pak C., Hong) – 59:249–4
10 minPenalties18 min
52Shots22
26 February 2024
16:30
Hong Kong 8–3
(1–2, 4–1, 3–0)
 SingaporeSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 30
Game reference
Emerson KeungGoaliesLiam BlakneyReferee:
Ukraine Oleg Serebryakov
Linesmen:
New Zealand Richard Button
Mexico Emilio Gómez
Sham (Shum) – 01:211–0
1–101:57 – Lee
1–218:38 – E. Redden (Chan)
J. Cheng (Yam Yi) (PP) – 26:352–2
Chu (Sham, J. Cheng) (PP) – 28:393–2
J. Cheng (Ngan, Law) – 31:444–2
Shum (J. Cheng, He. Cheng) (PP) – 37:365–2
5–337:44 – Chan (Kelly)
Shum (Chu) – 40:226–3
Chu (J. Cheng, Leung) – 44:437–3
Sham (He. Cheng, J. Cheng) (PP) – 48:598–3
12 minPenalties16 min
41Shots29
26 February 2024
20:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6–3
(2–0, 2–1, 2–2)
 PhilippinesSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Dino PašovićGoaliesPaolo SpaffordReferee:
Italy Alex Lazzeri
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Denmark Brian Kallesen
Gaković (Omer, Filipović) – 03:151–0
Sinanbegović (Vulović) (PP) – 15:302–0
Gaković (Viđen) – 25:143–0
Mlivić (Sinanbegović, Vučinić) – 38:044–0
4–139:26 – Sze (Füglister, Billones)
Gaković (Omer) – 40:245–1
5–251:02 – Sze (Abis)
5–357:20 – Abis (Regencia, Sibug) (EA)
Omer (Filipović) (EN) – 58:226–3
8 minPenalties12 min
39Shots40

27 February 2024
13:00
Iran 3–11
(2–4, 0–5, 1–2)
 Hong KongSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 40
Game reference
Reza PoorhashemiGoaliesKing HoReferee:
Turkey Serkan Kocakara
Linesmen:
Latvia Toms Mencis
Italy Ulrich Pardatscher
Eslami (Jalal) – 01:321–0
Farsad (Ghafoori) – 03:062–0
2–103:31 – Ngan (E. Hsu, M. Hsu)
2–204:21 – L. Wong (Chau, Au-Yeung)
2–307:03 – Sham (He. Cheng, Yam Yau) (PP)
2–416:50 – J. Cheng (He. Cheng, Shum)
2–521:58 – Ngan (Shum) (PP)
2–622:22 – L. Wong (Au-Yeung, Chau)
2–725:05 – Yeung (J. Cheng) (PP)
2–832:18 – J. Cheng (Chu)
2–938:46 – Ngan (E. Hsu)
2–1049:59 – Shum (Yam Yau)
2–1152:01 – L. Wong (Y. Wong, Yeung) (PP)
Bagheri (Ghafoori, Abdollahi) – 54:143–11
16 minPenalties10 min
18Shots55
27 February 2024
16:30
Philippines 2–10
(1–2, 0–7, 1–1)
 North KoreaSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 35
Game reference
Paolo Spafford
Irell Perez
GoaliesJo Kwang-suReferee:
Ukraine Oleg Serebryakov
Linesmen:
New Zealand Richard Button
Germany Denis Menz
0–115:35 Kim H. (Pak C.)
0–218:31 – Kim H. (Hong, Ryu K.)
Sze (Sibug) – 19:271–2
1–324:44 – Pak K.
1–428:03 – Pak K. (Choe, Kim I.) (PP)
1–529:06 – Kim S. (Kim I., Kang)
1–632:01 – Ryu J. (Hong)
1–733:43 – Pak C. (Hong)
1–838:34 – Kim I. (Pak K.)
1–939:54 – Sin H. (Won, Song)
Regencia (Tigaronta) – 52:282–9
2–1059:39 – Hong (Pak C., Ryu K.) (PP)
14 minPenalties12 min
25Shots47
27 February 2024
20:00
Singapore 2–9
(1–4, 1–3, 1–2)
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 700
Game reference
Liam Blakney
Lee Chin Hao
GoaliesKarim AhmetovskiReferee:
Italy Alex Lazzeri
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Mexico Emilio Gómez
0–100:26 – Smajlović (Alic, Mlivić)
0–203:43 – Andrijasevic (Vučinić, Mlivić)
E. Redden – 04:281–2
1–312:35 – Gaković (Mlivić)
1–414:31 – Sinanbegović (Gaković)
1–524:38 – Gaković (Ćatović)
Hamnett (Chan, E. Redden) (PP) – 34:462–5
2–639:23 – Cordalija (Mlivić)
2–739:54 – Mlivić (Cordalija)
2–842:12 – Mlivić (Cordalija)
2–958:37 – Miškić (Alic)
4 minPenalties14 min
32Shots44

29 February 2024
13:00
Singapore 8–5
(2–0, 2–2, 4–3)
 IranSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Liam BlakneyGoaliesReza PoorhashemiReferee:
Italy Alex Lazzeri
Linesmen:
Germany Denis Menz
Italy Ulrich Pardatscher
Kodrowski (Lee, Chew) – 09:201–0
Kodrowski (Lee, E. Redden) – 10:312–0
2–121:16 – Keyhanfar
Chan (E. Redden) (PP) – 23:013–1
3–232:03 – Farsad (SH)
E. Redden – 34:374–2
E. Redden (Kodrowski, Lee) – 41:455–2
5–343:37 – Ghahar (Bahri, Ghafoori) (PP)
5–444:10 – Mehraban (Heidari, Korehei)
Kodrowski (E. Redden) – 45:296–4
6–547:46 – Hamzeh (Mehraban)
Chan – 57:167–5
E. Redden (EN) – 59:378–5
10 minPenalties6 min
45Shots29
29 February 2024
16:30
Hong Kong 9–5
(3–1, 3–3, 3–1)
 PhilippinesSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 50
Game reference
King HoGoaliesPaolo Spafford
Irell Perez
Referee:
Japan Kenji Kosaka
Linesmen:
New Zealand Richard Button
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
E. Hsu (Ngan, Sham) – 05:251–0
1–110:14 – Abis (Sze) (SH)
Yam Yau (J. Cheng) – 13:492–1
Yam Yau (J. Cheng, Cheng Ho) (EA) – 18:533–1
3–227:50 – Billones (Regencia, Sze) (PP)
3–329:42 – Sibug (Füglister, Billones) (PP)
3–430:49 – Sze (Füglister)
Sham (E. Hsu, Ngan) – 31:294–4
Sham (He. Cheng, J. Cheng) (PP) – 33:405–4
Sham (J. Cheng) (PP) – 38:486–4
6–541:21 – Imperial (Tigaronita)
Yam Yi (J. Cheng) – 52:307–5
Y. Wong (L. Wong, Shum) (PP) – 56:578–5
Chu (J. Cheng, Yam Yi) (EN) – 59:109–5
10 minPenalties14 min
36Shots31
29 February 2024
20:00
North Korea 2–4
(2–1, 0–2, 0–1)
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaSkenderija, Sarajevo
Attendance: 1,700
Game reference
Jo Kwang-suGoaliesDino PašovićReferee:
Ukraine Oleg Serebryakov
Linesmen:
Denmark Brian Kallesen
Latvia Toms Mencis
Hong (Pak C.) – 01:561–0
1–114:42 – Gaković (Filipović, Smajlović)
Hong (Ryu K.) – 17:432–1
2–237:16 – Cordalija (Sinanbegović, Vučinić) (PP)
2–337:56 – Andrijasevic (Miškić, Mlivić)
2–442:57 – Miškić (Pleho, Mrkva) (PP)
14 minPenalties10 min
47Shots31

Statistics[edit]

Scoring leaders[edit]

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
North Korea Hong Shun-rim 5 11 9 20 +11 2 F
Hong Kong Justin Cheng 5 6 11 17 +1 0 F
Philippines Steven Füglister 5 3 12 15 –1 2 F
Philippines Jan Regencia 5 4 10 14 –4 0 F
Philippines Kenwrick Sze 5 8 4 12 –5 8 F
Singapore Ethan Redden 5 7 5 12 –1 2 F
Hong Kong Michael Shum 5 6 6 12 –1 4 F
Philippines Manvil Billones 5 4 8 12 –7 4 F
North Korea Pak Chung-hyok 5 4 7 11 +11 2 F
Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Mlivić 5 3 8 11 +7 2 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders[edit]

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.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Pašović 243:54 9 2.21 136 93.53 1
Hong Kong King Ho 164:15 11 4.02 77 85.71 0
North Korea Jo Kwang-su 230:46 16 4.16 90 84.91 0
Iran Reza Poorhashemi 252:19 35 8.32 215 83.72 0
Hong Kong Emerson Keung 139:16 12 5.17 72 83.33 0

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Awards[edit]

Position Player[9]
Goaltender Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Pašović
Defenceman Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Mrkva
Forward North Korea Hong Chun-rim

References[edit]

  1. ^ "And 2027 goes to …". IIHF. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ "В Кыргызстане пройдет чемпионат мира по хоккею". sport.kg. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Recap: 2023 IIHF – Semi-Annual Congress". iihf.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Thailand goes undefeated to win gold". iihf.com. 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Bosnia moves on up". iihf.com. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ "IIIA Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  8. ^ "IIIB Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

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