2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |
 Taiwan New Zealand |
| Dates |
22 – 28 March 2015 17 – 19 March 2015 |
| Teams | 9 |
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Main article: 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2015 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III will be a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division III A
The Division III A tournament will be played in Taipei City, Taiwan, from 22 to 28 March 2015.[1]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Iceland |
placed 6th in 2014 Division II B and were relegated |
 Israel |
placed 2nd in 2014 Division III A |
 Chinese Taipei |
hosts, placed 3rd in 2014 Division III A |
 Bulgaria |
placed 4th in 2014 Division III A |
 Mexico |
placed 5th in 2014 Division III A |
 South Africa |
placed 1st in 2014 Division III B and were promoted |
Standings
| Team | GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 13 |
| Mexico |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 9 |
| Bulgaria |
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 8 |
| Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 8 |
| Israel |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 7 |
| South Africa |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 35 | −28 | 0 |
| Promoted to the 2016 Division II B | Relegated to the 2016 Division III B |
Results
All times are local. (National Standard Time – UTC+8)
| 22 March 2015 13:00 |
Israel |
13:00 | Mexico |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 22 March 2015 16:30 |
South Africa |
16:30 | Bulgaria |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 22 March 2015 20:00 |
Chinese Taipei |
20:00 | Iceland |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 23 March 2015 13:00 |
Iceland |
13:00 | Bulgaria |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 23 March 2015 16:30 |
Mexico |
16:30 | South Africa |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 23 March 2015 20:00 |
Israel |
20:00 | Chinese Taipei |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 25 March 2015 13:00 |
Israel |
13:00 | South Africa |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 25 March 2015 16:30 |
Iceland |
16:30 | Mexico |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 25 March 2015 20:00 |
Chinese Taipei |
20:00 | Bulgaria |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 26 March 2015 13:00 |
South Africa |
13:00 | Iceland |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 26 March 2015 16:30 |
Bulgaria |
16:30 | Israel |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 26 March 2015 20:00 |
Mexico |
20:00 | Chinese Taipei |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 28 March 2015 13:00 |
Bulgaria |
13:00 | Mexico |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 28 March 2015 16:30 |
Iceland |
16:30 | Israel |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
| 28 March 2015 20:00 |
Chinese Taipei |
20:00 | South Africa |
Annex Ice Rink, Taipei City |
Division III B
The Division III B tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand, from 17 to 19 March 2015.[2]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| New Zealand |
hosts, placed 6th in 2014 Division III B and were relegated |
 Turkey |
placed 2nd in 2014 Division III B |
 Hong Kong |
placed 3rd in 2014 Division III B |
Standings
| Team | GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 6 |
| New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 3 |
| Hong Kong |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 0 |
| Promoted to the 2016 Division III A |
Results
All times are local. (New Zealand Daylight Time – UTC+13)
| 17 March 2015 19:15 |
Hong Kong |
5 – 8 (1–3, 2–1, 2–4) |
New Zealand |
Paradice Botany, Auckland Attendance: 500 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han Jonathan Yifeng | Goalies | Michael Jessup | Referee:  Dean SmithLinesmen: Oliver Finch Kensuke Kanazawa | |
Cheng C.J.P. (Lo L.K., Lui H.M.H) – 9:29 Lo L.K. (Lui H.M.H.) – 22:22 Cheng C.P.J. (Tse C.J.) (PP) – 34:44 Lo L.K. (Lui H.M.H.) – 41:15 Lui H.M.H. (Tsang H.Y., Tse C.J.) (PP) – 57:12 |
0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 3–3 3–4 4–4 4–5 4–6 4–7 4–8 5–8 |
R. Vortanov (T. Carson-Pratt, H. Macharg) – 09:03 B. Harford – 16:33 H. Johnston (R. Vortanov, H. Macharg) (PP) – 19:13 H. Macharg (B. Harford) (SH) – 37:21 R. Vortanov – 44:51 M. Kennedy (S. Brown) (SH) – 49:25 H. Macharg (T. Carson-Pratt, T. Pugh) (SH) – 54:08 S. Brown (M. Kennedy, T. Rooney) (SH) – 54:39 | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 18 March 2015 19:00 |
Turkey |
9 – 1 (3–0, 5–0, 1–1) |
Hong Kong |
Paradice Botany, Auckland Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Karagul | Goalies | Han Jonathan Yifeng | Referee: Shinichi Takizawa Linesmen: Oliver Finch Chris Watson | |
| E. Ulas – 8:22 S. Kavaz (SH) – 19:05 H. Salt (O. Kars, F. Faner) (SH) – 19:31 C. Kaya (E. Savas) – 20:51 S. Bingol (B. Kizilkaya) – 22:37 B. Kizilkaya (F. Faner, H. Secer) – 31:36 F. Taygar (H. Secer) – 32:19 F. Taygar (H. Secer) – 35:52 C. Kaya (H. Secer) – 57:17 |
1–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 5–0 6–0 7–0 8–0 8–1 9–1 |
Cheng C.P.J. (Lee C.K.) – 49:39 | ||
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 52 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 19 March 2015 19:00 |
New Zealand |
4 – 5 (1–2, 1–1, 2–2) |
Turkey |
Paradice Botany, Auckland Attendance: 700 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jessup | Goalies | Muhammad Karagul | Referee: Dean Smith Linesmen: Kensuke Kanazawa Chris Watson | |
| L. Fraser (M. Rawiri) (PP) – 03:57 T. Carson-Pratt – 31:12 M. Kennedy (H. Macharg) (PP2) – 44:10 S. Brown (T. Rooney) – 46:42 |
1–0 1–1 1–2 1–3 2–3 3–3 4–3 4–4 4–5 |
S. Takar (S. Kavaz) (PP) – 07:33 O. Kars (F. Faner, S. Kavaz) (PP) – 17:08 S. Bingol (Y. Kars, F. Taygar) – 21:30 S. Kavaz (O. Kars) – 52:58 B. Kizilkaya (H. Secer) – 53:56 | ||
| 24 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 34 | ||
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