2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Tournament details
Host countries	Belarus Italy
Dates	29 March – 4 April 2009 6–12 April 2009
Teams	12

Main article: 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I was an international under-18 ice hockey competition organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Both Division I tournaments made up the second level of the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus, and the Group B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy. Belarus and Latvia won the Group A and B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Top Division of the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Group A

The Group A tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus at the Ice Palace from 6 to 12 April 2009.

Final Standings

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Belarus	5	4	1	0	0	23	6	17	14
Poland	5	2	2	0	1	25	15	10	10
Hungary	5	3	0	1	1	19	18	1	10
Kazakhstan	5	2	0	1	2	16	21	−5	7
Lithuania	5	1	0	1	3	13	16	−3	4
Ukraine	5	0	0	0	5	7	29	−22	0

Belarus is promoted to Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
Ukraine is relegated to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships

Results

All times local

April 6, 2009 12:00

Ukraine

1–5

Lithuania

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

				Referee: P Mikula
	D Khanin (EQ) 36:48 Goals P Rulevicius (EQ) 05:03 D Streckis (EQ) 05:50 M Cerniauskas (EQ) 07:16 P Rulevicius (PP) 39:49 M Krikstanaitis (EQ) 52:17

April 6, 2009 15:30

Poland

4–3 (OT)

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,500

				Referee: B Holdsworth
	D Kapica (EQ) 02:03 P Kosidlo (EQ) 08:58 K Guzik (EQ) 26:49 K Guzik (EQ) 61:28 Goals M Zhabunin (PP) 11:11 A Tleubayev (EQ) 22:13 N Sidorenko (EQ) 45:12

April 6, 2009 19:00

Hungary

4–5 (SO)

Belarus

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,700

				Referee: V Gashilov
	R Hardi (PP) 10:52 R Hardi (PP) 13:56 J Hari (EQ) 42:17 J Hari (EQ) 59:02 Goals E Nogachev (EQ) 17:55 N Suslo (SH) 25:05 A Kobus (EQ) 37:01 E Nogachev (PP) 59:44 A Korogoda (GWS) 65:00

April 7, 2009 15:30

Lithuania

3–4

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,500

				Referee: T Salminen
	S Suchomlinas (EQ) 09:03 S Suchomlinas (PP) 32:39 L Rimkus (PP) 41:09 Goals A Pavuk (PP) 16:49 B Somogyi (SH) 35:56 B Nemes (EQ) 36:45 B Nemes (PP) 38:39

April 7, 2009 19:00

Belarus

4–1

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

				Referee: P Mikula
	K Gotovets (PP) 11:59 M Khoromando (EQ) 19:57 N Suslo (EQ) 48:08 A Kobus (PP) 59:59 Goals B Bychawski (PP) 56:55

April 8, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

7–3

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

				Referee: B Holdsworth
	A Petrov (EQ) 01:06 M Zhabunin (EQ) 03:24 T Morev (EQ) 24:07 Y Bondarenko (EQ) 33:27 Vologodsky (EQ) 38:14 A Tleubayev (EQ) 49:30 T Morev (EQ) 56:37 Goals S Palamarchuk (PP) 08:06 S Golovanov (EQ) 39:32 D Khanin (PP) 43:31

April 9, 2009 12:00

Hungary

0–9

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

				Referee: V Gashilov
	Goals J Wanacki (EQ) 06:56 D Piotrowicz (EQ) 09:36 K Guzik (PP) 15:52 B Neupauer (EQ) 20:19 M Bober (PP) 33:15 D Kapica (EQ) 46:06 D Kapica (EQ) 48:04 B Neupauer (EQ) 51:32 B Neupauer (EQ) 54:43

April 9, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

4–2

Lithuania

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: B Holdsworth
	M Rakhmanov (PP) 14:15 V Ivashin (EQ) 17:18 M Zhabunin (EQ) 53:03 T Morev (ENG) 59:44 Goals P Rulevicius (PP) 27:31 S Suchomlinas (EQ) 54:59

April 9, 2009 19:00

Belarus

5–0

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

				Referee: T Salminen
	A Korogoda (EQ) 03:26 R Malinovski (PP) 07:58 N Suslo (EQ) 13:52 I Karabanov (EQ) 56:29 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 56:46 Goals

April 10, 2009 15:30

Lithuania

0–3

Belarus

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

				Referee: V Gashilov
	Goals V Zankovets (EQ) 03:13 V Markitski (EQ) 33:25 R Malinovski (PP) 53:06

April 11, 2009 12:00

Poland

7–3

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: T Salminen
	D Piotrowicz (PP) 14:08 B Neupauer (EQ) 25:36 B Neupauer (EQ) 32:11 K Guzik (EQ) 40:31 K Guzik (EQ) 49:42 A Kowalczyk (EQ) 54:13 L Sosnierz (EQ) 59:05 Goals M Popov (PP) 19:07 M Korabchevsky (PP) 23:09 S Golovanov (PP) 48:54

April 11, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

1–6

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: P Mikula
	M Zhabunin (PP) 47:46 Goals Tamas Erdelyi (EQ) 10:18 B Nemes (EQ) 10:45 B Nemes (PP) 31:52 B Nemes (EQ) 57:08 H Strenk (EQ) 59:13 Tamas Erdelyi (PP) 59:49

April 12, 2009 12:00

Lithuania

3–4 (OT)

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: V Gashilov
	D Streckis (PP) 05:33 A Korneiciuk (PP) 34:12 A Bendzuis (EQ) 47:45 Goals B Pociecha (PP) 15:57 K Guzik (PP) 18:07 J Wanacki (PP) 25:16 D Maciejewski (EQ) 60:56

April 12, 2009 15:30

Ukraine

0–5

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: T Salminen
	Goals J Hari (EQ) 22:01 B Zalavari (PP) 28:06 I Gallo (PP) 41:17 A Nemeth (PP) 43:48 K Hentes (PP) 51:09

April 12, 2009 19:00

Belarus

6–1

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace Attendance: 4,100

				Referee: B Holdworth
	A Korogoda (EQ) 06:24 I Karabanov (EQ) 09:45 E Nogachev (PP) 25:11 V Makritski (SH) 27:40 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 38:33 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 59:56 Goals M Rakhmanov (EQ) 47:43

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy at PalaOdegar from 29 March to 4 April 2009.

Final Standings

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	PTS
Latvia	5	4	0	0	1	18	10	8	12
Denmark	5	3	0	1	1	15	7	8	10
Austria	5	2	2	0	1	21	20	1	10
France	5	1	1	1	2	15	17	−2	6
Japan	5	0	2	1	2	13	16	−3	5
Italy	5	0	0	2	3	8	20	−12	2

Latvia is promoted to Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
Italy is relegated to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships

Results

All times local

March 29, 2009 13:30

Japan

5–6 (OT)

Austria

PalaOdegar Attendance: 200

				Referee: P Grecko
	Y Takami (EQ) 12:21 T Gorai (SH) 16:39 T Gorai (PP) 47:21 T Obara (PS) 56:24 T Gorai (EQ) 59:43 Goals A Haase (PP) 17:27 P Schneider (EQ) 38:17 M Pock (PP) 43:04 P Schneider (EQ) 53:21 M Brucker (EQ) 59:27 K Puschnik (PP) 64:00

March 29, 2009 17:00

France

4–3 (SO)

Denmark

PalaOdegar Attendance: 600

				Referee: R van der Waarden
	V Barbero (PP) 32:12 T Franck (PP) 41:00 V Barbero (EQ) 55:29 R Gaborit (GWS) 65:00 Goals R Damgaard (EQ) 02:45 P Bjorkstrand (PP) 24:22 P Brugisser (EQ) 58:40

March 29, 2009 20:30

Italy

3–5

Latvia

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,700

				Referee: M Battimo
	P Grandi (PP) 04:40 P Nicolao (EQ) 11:29 P Nicolao (EQ) 24:43 Goals N Semjonovs (EQ) 06:13 M Bicecskis (EQ) 22:57 E Biezais (PP) 28:03 A Mickevics (EQ) 30:47 N Kolesnikovs (PP) 45:41

March 30, 2009 13:30

Austria

6–5

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 410

				Referee: M Battimo
	J Schernthaner (EQ) 05:02 K Puschnik (PS) 27:20 C Sternat (EQ) 37:40 M Pock (PP) 39:43 K Puschnik (EQ) 44:01 K Puschnit (EQ) 57:43 Goals V Claireaux (EQ) 21:04 N Ritz (EQ) 25:40 C Betrand (EQ) 27:57 R Gaborit (EQ) 36:28 V Vitton Mea (PP) 47:01

March 30, 2009 17:00

Latvia

5–2

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 520

				Referee: R van der Waarden
	E Kalns (PP) 18:31 E Leitans (PP) 25:58 J Upitis (EQ) 28:39 N Semjonovs (PP) 36:49 V Dobrenkijs (PS) 43:18 Goals H Satoh (EQ) 55:23 H Satoh (PP) 57:26

March 30, 2009 20:30

Denmark

7–0

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,450

				Referee: Viktor Trilar
	F Scheel (EQ) 02:27 M Mieritz (PP) 05:41 S Nielsen (EQ) 06:47 M Mieritz (EQ) 28:11 P Bjorkstrand (EQ) 41:13 A Poulsen (PP) 44:05 J Jensen (EQ) 57:35 Goals

April 1, 2009 13:30

Denmark

1–0

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 310

				Referee: P Grecko
	A Poulsen (EQ) 12:11 Goals

April 1, 2009 17:30

Latvia

3–4

Austria

PalaOdegar Attendance: 360

				Referee: V Trilar
	R Vigners (PP) 11:53 A Mickevics (PP) 21:41 R. Ķēniņš (EQ) 25:33 Goals A Martirosian (PP) 31:43 M Brucker (PP) 32:26 N Hartl (PP) 43:42 A Martirosian (PP) 49:14

April 1, 2009 20:30

France

2–1

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,150

				Referee: R van der Waarden
	R Gutierrez (EQ) 14:22 N Ritz (EQ) 21:23 Goals M Presti (SH) 52:39

April 2, 2009 13:30

Austria

1–4

Denmark

PalaOdegar Attendance: 480

				Referee: M Battimo
	G Waldhauser (EQ) 47:28 Goals S Pedersen (PP) 34:31 S Svendsen (EQ) 35:43 A Poulsen (EQ) 58:26

April 2, 2009 17:00

Latvia

3–1

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 440

				Referee: V Trilar
	M Bicevskis (EQ) 03:28 R. Ķēniņš (EQ) 35:50 R Vigners (ENG) 59:40 Goals V Barbero (PP) 06:43

April 2, 2009 20:30

Italy

1–2 (SO)

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1550

				Referee: P Grecko
	A Frei (EQ) 18:38 Goals J Yamada (EQ) 09:40 T Obara (GWS) 65:00

April 4, 2009 13:30

Denmark

0–2

Latvia

PalaOdegar Attendance: 800

				Referee: P Grecko
	Goals E Biezais (EQ) 10:44 R. Ķēniņš (ENG) 59:47

April 4, 2009 17:00

Japan

4–3 (SO)

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 570

				Referee: V Trilar
	S Sawazaki (EQ) 16:07 S Iwatsuki (EQ) 30:58 T Gorai (PP) 47:22 J Yamada (GWS) 65:00 Goals A Rech (EQ) 13:27 V Barbero (SH) 21:34 V Barbero (PP) 42:27

April 4, 2009 20:30

Austria

4–3 (SO)

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 2,250

				Referee: Maximiliano Battimo
	K Komarek (EQ) 03:29 P Schneider (EQ) 04:46 M Wilfan (PP) 41:03 P Schneider (GWS) 65:00 Goals S Piva (PP) 02:19 M Felderer (EQ) M Presti (EQ) 50:28

Leading scorers

Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Bartlomiej Neupauer	Poland	5	5	6	11	+8	6
Kacper Guzik	Poland	5	6	4	10	+7	35
Benjamin Nemes	Hungary	5	5	4	9	+1	0
Damian Kapica	Poland	5	3	6	9	+8	2
Kevin Puschnik	Austria	5	4	4	8	+0	4
Richard Hardi	Hungary	5	2	6	8	+0	4
Janos Hari	Hungary	5	3	4	7	+3	6
Dovydas Streckis	Lithuania	5	2	5	7	+0	10
Victor Barbero	France	5	5	1	6	−1	6
Nikolai Suslo	Belarus	5	3	3	6	+5	6

Top goaltenders

Player	Country	GP	Min	GAA	SV%	SO
Lasse Jensen	Denmark	4	230:48	0.50	.980	2
Andrei Novikov	Belarus	3	150:19	0.80	.956	2
Bartlomiej Niesluchowski	Poland	3	181:28	1.98	.934	1
Jānis Kalniņš	Latvia	3	144:43	1.66	.933	1
Ren Yamaguchi	Japan	4	253:45	2.60	.929	0

See also

• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

External links

• Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation
  • Division I – Group A
  • Division I – Group B