2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
International ice hockey tournament
2013 IIHF U20 World Championship Division I Host countries France Ukraine Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Dates 9–15 December 2012 10–16 December 2012 Teams 12
The 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was a pair of international under-20 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . In each of the two groups, six teams played a round-robin tournament ; the first-placed team was promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team was relegated to a lower level. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and third tier of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships .
Division I A
The Division I A tournament was played in Amiens , France, from 9 to 15 December 2012.[ 1]
Participating teams
Team
Qualification
Denmark
Placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated.
Belarus
Placed 2nd in Division I A last year.
Norway
Placed 3rd in Division I A last year.
Slovenia
Placed 4th in Division I A last year.
Austria
Placed 5th in Division I A last year.
France
Hosts; placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted.
Match officials
Final standings
Match results
All times are local. (Central European Time – UTC+1 )
Statistics
Top 10 scorers
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Awards
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
Best players of each team selected by the coaches
Alexander Cijan
Artur Gavrus
Sebastian Ehlers
Marius Serer
Steffen Soberg
Luka Gracnar
Division I B
The Division I B tournament was played in Donetsk , Ukraine , from 10 to 16 December 2012.[ 2]
Participating teams
Team
Qualification
Great Britain
Placed 6th in Division I A last year and were relegated.
Kazakhstan
Placed 2nd in Division I B last year.
Italy
Placed 3rd in Division I B last year.
Poland
Placed 4th in Division I B last year.
Croatia
Placed 5th in Division I B last year.
Ukraine
Hosts; placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted.
Match officials
Final standings
Match results
All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2 )
Statistics
Top 10 scorers
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Awards
Best Players Selected by the Directorate
Best players of each team selected by the coaches
Mate Tomljenovic
Paul Swindlehurst
Alex Trivellato
Yesmukhanbet Tolepbergen
Kacper Guzik
Mykhailo Shevchuk
References
External links
International Leagues
Domestic cups