2023_IIHF_World_U18_Championship_Division_I
2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
International ice hockey competition
See also: 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I A and Division I B tournaments represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host countries ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  France Slovenia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 23–29 April (Group A) 10–16 April (Group B) |
| Teams | 12 |
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In the 'A' tournament Kazakhstan clinched the championship (and promotion) on the final day with a victory over the hosts France, while France finished last and were relegated. In the 'B' tournament Austria clinched the championship (and promotion) on the final day with a victory over South Korea before the hosts game against Italy.[1] Their only loss was Poland's only win despite high hopes of an improved roster with a new coach, but were relegated.[2]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 23–29 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 84 (5.6 per game) |
| Attendance | 8,278 (552 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Oscar Mølgaard (12 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
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The Division I A tournament was played in Angers, France, from 23 to 29 April 2023.[3][4][5]
Participants
More information Team, Qualification ...
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| France | Hosts, placed 3rd in 2022 Division I A |
 Kazakhstan | Placed 4th in 2022 Division I A |
| Denmark | Placed 5th in 2022 Division I A |
 Japan | Placed 6th in 2022 Division I A |
 Hungary | Placed 1st in 2022 Division I B and were promoted |
 Ukraine | Placed 2nd in 2022 Division I B and were promoted |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Top Division |
| 2 | Denmark |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 11 | |
| 3 | Japan |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Hungary |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 | |
| 5 | Ukraine |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 5 | |
| 6 | France (H) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 2 | Relegated to the 2024 Division I B |
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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
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 23 April 2023 12:30 | Japan | 5–3 (0–1, 3–0, 2–2) | Denmark | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 352 |
| 23 April 2023 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | France | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,317 |
| 23 April 2023 19:30 | Hungary | 0–3 (0–0, 0–3, 0–0) | Kazakhstan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 134 |
| 24 April 2023 12:30 | Denmark | 5–1 (2–1, 2–0, 1–0) | Ukraine | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 238 |
| 24 April 2023 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 5–0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Japan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 148 |
| 24 April 2023 19:30 | France | 0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1) | Hungary | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 911 |
| 26 April 2023 12:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–8 (1–3, 2–3, 0–2) | Denmark | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 228 |
| 26 April 2023 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 GWS (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Hungary | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 166 |
| 26 April 2023 19:30 | France | 2–4 (0–1, 0–2, 2–1) | Japan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,315 |
| 27 April 2023 12:30 | Kazakhstan | 5–0 (1–0, 4–0, 0–0) | Ukraine | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 244 |
| 27 April 2023 16:00 | Hungary | 4–2 (1–1, 1–0, 2–1) | Japan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 188 |
| 27 April 2023 19:30 | Denmark | 3–2 OT (2–1, 0–1, 0–0) OT: (1–0) | France | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,400 |
| 29 April 2023 12:30 | Japan | 2–1 OT (0–0, 1–1, 0–0) OT: (1–0) | Ukraine | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 276 |
| 29 April 2023 16:00 | Denmark | 7–0 (3–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Hungary | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 204 |
| 29 April 2023 19:30 | France | 1–6 (1–3, 0–1, 0–2) | Kazakhstan | Angers IceParc, Angers Attendance: 1,157 |
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovenia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–16 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 84 (5.6 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,427 (228 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Filip Sitar (11 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
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The Division I B tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 10 to 16 April 2023.[6][7][8]
Participants
More information Team, Qualification ...
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Italy | Placed 3rd in 2022 Division I B |
| Slovenia | Hosts, placed 4th in 2022 Division I B |
 Austria | Placed 5th in 2022 Division I B |
 Poland | Placed 6th in 2022 Division I B |
 South Korea | Placed 1st in 2022 Division II A and were promoted |
 Estonia | Placed 2nd in 2022 Division II A and were promoted |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I A |
| 2 | Slovenia (H) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | Italy |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | South Korea |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Estonia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Poland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | Relegated to the 2024 Division II A |
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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:
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 10 April 2023 12:30 | Poland | 3–1 (1–0, 2–1, 0–0) | Austria | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 10 April 2023 16:00 | Estonia | 2–4 (0–0, 0–2, 2–2) | Italy | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 10 April 2023 19:30 | South Korea | 2–4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1) | Slovenia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 11 April 2023 12:30 | Austria | 7–1 (3–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Estonia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 11 April 2023 16:00 | Italy | 3–2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0) | South Korea | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 11 April 2023 19:30 | Slovenia | 6–3 (1–0, 3–2, 2–1) | Poland | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 13 April 2023 12:30 | Estonia | 2–5 (1–2, 0–1, 1–2) | South Korea | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 13 April 2023 16:00 | Italy | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Poland | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 13 April 2023 19:30 | Slovenia | 4–6 (0–2, 1–1, 3–3) | Austria | Ice Arena Bled, Bled |
| 15 April 2023 12:30 | South Korea | 6–2 (2–0, 3–1, 1–1) | Poland | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 57 |
| 15 April 2023 16:00 | Slovenia | 4–1 (2–0, 1–1, 1–0) | Estonia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 403 |
| 15 April 2023 19:30 | Austria | 3–0 (1–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Italy | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 315 |
| 16 April 2023 12:30 | Poland | 1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1) | Estonia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 59 |
| 16 April 2023 16:00 | Austria | 4–2 (1–0, 0–2, 3–0) | South Korea | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 250 |
| 16 April 2023 19:30 | Italy | 1–2 OT (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–1) | Slovenia | Ice Arena Bled, Bled Attendance: 330 |
- "U18 World Cup: Austria defeats South Korea and secures promotion!". hockey-news.info. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- "8 Players to Watch on Poland at the 2023 U18s". Polish puck.com. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- 2023 Division I A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- 2023 Division I A statistics, globalsportsarchive.com
- 2023 Division I B statistics, stats.iihf.com
- 2023 Division I B statistics, globalsportsarchive.com