2012 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

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2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III
Tournament details
Host country Bulgaria
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–18 March 2012
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  Belgium
Runner-up  New Zealand
Third place  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored157 (10.47 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Yoren de Smet
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Main article: 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was an international under-18 ice hockey tournament organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2012, a new format was introduced to the IIHF World U18 Championships, therefore Division III now represents the sixth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships. The Division III tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 12 to 18 March 2012.[1]

Participants[edit]

Team Qualification
 New Zealand Placed 6th in 2011 Division II (Group A) and were relegated
 Belgium Placed 6th in 2011 Division II (Group B) and were relegated
 Bulgaria Hosts, placed 2nd in 2011 Division III (Group A)
 Mexico Placed 2nd in 2011 Division III (Group B)
 Chinese Taipei Placed 3rd in 2011 Division III (Group A)
 South Africa Placed 3rd in 2011 Division III (Group B)

Final standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Belgium 5 5 0 0 0 48 12 +36 15 Promoted to the 2013 Division II B
2  New Zealand 5 4 0 0 1 33 13 +20 12
3  Mexico 5 3 0 0 2 24 15 +9 9
4  Bulgaria 5 2 0 0 3 27 23 +4 6
5  Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 0 4 19 26 −7 3
6  South Africa 5 0 0 0 5 6 68 −62 0 Relegated to the 2013 Division III B
Source: IIHF

Results[edit]

All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)

12 March 2012
12:00		Mexico 2–5
(1–1, 0–0, 1–4)		 BelgiumWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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12 March 2012
15:30		South Africa 0–11
(0–6, 0–2, 0–3)		 Chinese TaipeiWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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12 March 2012
19:00		New Zealand 5–2
(1–0, 1–1, 3–1)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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13 March 2012
12:00		Belgium 9–1
(1–0, 5–0, 3–1)		 Chinese TaipeiWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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13 March 2012
15:30		New Zealand 3–2
(0–1, 2–1, 1–0)		 MexicoWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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13 March 2012
19:00		Bulgaria 13–1
(6–0, 5–0, 2–1)		 South AfricaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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15 March 2012
12:00		New Zealand 18–0
(6–0, 6–0, 6–0)		 South AfricaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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15 March 2012
15:30		Mexico 7–2
(5–0, 0–1, 2–1)		 Chinese TaipeiWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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15 March 2012
19:00		Belgium 9–5
(2–3, 3–2, 4–0)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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16 March 2012
12:00		Chinese Taipei 1–4
(0–1, 1–3, 0–0)		 New ZealandWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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16 March 2012
15:30		South Africa 1–17
(0–5, 1–4, 0–8)		 BelgiumWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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16 March 2012
19:00		Bulgaria 1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)		 MexicoWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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18 March 2012
12:00		Mexico 9–4
(1–1, 5–1, 3–2)		 South AfricaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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18 March 2012
15:30		Chinese Taipei 4–6
(0–1, 2–3, 2–2)		 BulgariaWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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18 March 2012
19:00		Belgium 8–3
(2–1, 5–0, 1–2)		 New ZealandWinter Sports Palace, Sofia
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References[edit]

  1. ^ 2012 Division III statistics

External links[edit]

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