2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II
The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of Group A is promoted to the next year's Division I.[1][2] Previously the winners of both groups were promoted to the Division I.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Ukraine Estonia |
| Dates | 12 – 18 December 2011 10 – 16 December 2011 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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Division II A
The Division II A tournament was played in Donetsk, Ukraine, from 12 to 18 December 2011.[3]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Ukraine |
Hosts, placed 6th in Division I (Group A) last year and were relegated. |
 Lithuania |
Placed 6th in Division I (Group B) last year and were relegated. |
 Netherlands |
Placed 2nd in Division II (Group A) last year. |
 Hungary |
Placed 2nd in Division II (Group B) last year. |
 Spain |
Placed 3rd in Division II (Group A) last year. |
 South Korea |
Placed 3rd in Division II (Group B) last year. |
Final standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 13 |
| Lithuania |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 11 |
| Hungary |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 8 |
| Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 6 |
| Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 5 |
| South Korea |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| Promoted to the 2013 Division I B | Relegated to the 2013 Division II B |
Results
All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
| December 12, 2011 13:00 | Spain | 5 - 0 | Netherlands | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 12, 2011 16:30 | Hungary | 2 - 1 (GWS) | Lithuania | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 12, 2011 20:00 | Ukraine | 3 - 2 (GWS) | South Korea | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 14, 2011 13:00 | Lithuania | 6 - 2 | Netherlands | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 14, 2011 16:30 | South Korea | 3 - 4 | Spain | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 14, 2011 20:00 | Ukraine | 7 - 6 | Hungary | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 15, 2011 13:00 | Lithuania | 2 - 0 | South Korea | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 15, 2011 16:30 | Hungary | 3 - 4 | Netherlands | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 15, 2010 20:00 | Ukraine | 4 - 0 | Spain | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 17, 2011 13:00 | South Korea | 2 - 6 | Hungary | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 17, 2011 16:30 | Spain | 4 - 8 | Lithuania | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 17, 2011 20:00 | Netherlands | 0 - 7 | Ukraine | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 18, 2011 12:00 | Hungary | 7 - 1 | Spain | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 18, 2011 15:30 | Netherlands | 3 - 2 (GWS) | South Korea | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
| December 18, 2011 19:00 | Lithuania | 2 - 3 (OT) | Ukraine | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Zakharov | Ukraine | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Attila Nemeth | Hungary | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Aimas Fiscevas | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Richard Hardi | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 22 |
| 5 | Pablo Puyelo | Spain | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 | Daniel Bogdziul | Lithuania | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 0 |
| 7 | Pijus Rulevicius | Lithuania | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Pavlo Padakin | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 8 | Gergo Toth | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 10 | Vladislav Kutchevich | Ukraine | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 4 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantas Armalis | Lithuania | 309:03 | 11 | 94.36 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 2 | Kye Hoon Park | South Korea | 275:38 | 14 | 92.47 | 3.05 | 0 |
| 3 | Pavlo Yachnyk | Ukraine | 309:58 | 10 | 92.19 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 4 | Deniz Mollen | Netherlands | 229:09 | 14 | 90.91 | 3.67 | 0 |
| 5 | Bruno González | Spain | 140:00 | 10 | 90.00 | 4.29 | 1 |
IIHF Best Players awards
- Goaltender: Mantas Armalis
- Defenceman: Valentyn Sirchenko
- Forward: Viktor Zakharov
Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 10 to 16 December 2011.[4]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Placed 4th in Division II (Group A) last year. |
 Romania |
Placed 4th in Division II (Group B) last year. |
| Estonia |
Hosts, placed 5th in Division II (Group A) last year. |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Placed 5th in Division II (Group B) last year. |
 Mexico |
Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted. |
 Serbia |
Placed 2nd in Division III last year and were promoted. |
Final standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 15 |
| Estonia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 14 | 12 |
| Serbia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 9 |
| Belgium |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 5 |
| Australia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 3 |
| Mexico |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 1 |
| Promoted to the 2013 Division II A | Relegated to the 2013 Division III |
Results
All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
| December 10, 2011 13:00 | Belgium | 3 - 2 (GWS) | Mexico | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 10, 2011 16:30 | Serbia | 4 - 2 | Australia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 10, 2011 20:00 | Estonia | 2 - 8 | Romania | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 11, 2011 13:00 | Mexico | 1 - 4 | Serbia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 11, 2011 16:30 | Romania | 11 - 1 | Australia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 11, 2011 20:00 | Belgium | 2 - 7 | Estonia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 13, 2011 13:00 | Romania | 10 - 1 | Mexico | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 13, 2011 16:30 | Belgium | 2 - 4 | Serbia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 13, 2011 20:00 | Estonia | 12 - 1 | Australia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 14, 2011 13:00 | Serbia | 3 - 9 | Romania | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 14, 2011 16:30 | Australia | 4 - 8 | Belgium | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 14, 2011 20:00 | Mexico | 0 - 18 | Estonia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 16, 2011 13:00 | Australia | 4 - 1 | Mexico | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 16, 2011 16:30 | Romania | 6 - 2 | Belgium | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
| December 16, 2011 20:00 | Estonia | 12 - 3 | Serbia | Premia Ice Arena, Tallinn |
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Rooba | Estonia | 5 | 13 | 6 | 19 | +10 | 0 |
| 2 | Artjom Gornostajev | Estonia | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | +11 | 6 |
| 3 | Matyas Biro | Romania | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +11 | 10 |
| 3 | Roberto Gliga | Romania | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +12 | 2 |
| 5 | Zsombor Molnar | Romania | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +5 | 2 |
| 6 | Anton Gurtovoi | Estonia | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +8 | 0 |
| 7 | Aleksa Lukovic | Serbia | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Dimitrije Filipovic | Serbia | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Jordan Kyros | Australia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 10 | Keven Leppimann | Estonia | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 2 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Szabolcs Szakacs | Romania | 180:00 | 5 | 91.38 | 1.67 | 0 |
| 2 | Zoltan Toke | Romania | 120:00 | 4 | 90.48 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 3 | Aleksei Arno | Estonia | 209:33 | 7 | 89.23 | 2.00 | 0 |
| 4 | Mike Jansen | Belgium | 244:27 | 19 | 88.48 | 4.66 | 0 |
| 5 | Jovan Feher | Serbia | 264:34 | 21 | 86.09 | 4.76 | 0 |
IIHF Best Players awards
- Goaltender: Jovan Feher
- Defenceman: Ken Kuusk
- Forward: Roberto Gliga
References
External links
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