2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Tournament details
Host countries	Belarus Italy
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	29 March – 4 April 2009 6–12 April 2009
Teams	12

The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I was an international under-18 ice hockey competition organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Both Division I tournaments made up the second level of the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus, and the Group B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy. Belarus and Latvia won the Group A and B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Top Division of the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

The Group A tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus at the Ice Palace from 6 to 12 April 2009.^[1]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Belarus	5	4	1	0	0	23	6	+17	14	Promoted to the 2010 Top Division
2	Poland	5	2	2	0	1	25	13	+12	10
3	Hungary	5	3	0	1	1	19	18	+1	10
4	Kazakhstan	5	2	0	1	2	16	21	−5	7
5	Lithuania	5	1	0	1	3	13	16	−3	4
6	Ukraine	5	0	0	0	5	7	29	−22	0	Relegated to the 2010 Division II

All times are local.

April 6, 2009 12:00

Ukraine

1–5

Lithuania

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

				Referee: P Mikula
	D Khanin (EQ) 36:48 Goals P Rulevicius (EQ) 05:03 D Streckis (EQ) 05:50 M Cerniauskas (EQ) 07:16 P Rulevicius (PP) 39:49 M Krikstanaitis (EQ) 52:17

April 6, 2009 15:30

Poland

4–3 (OT)

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,500

				Referee: B Holdsworth
	D Kapica (EQ) 02:03 P Kosidlo (EQ) 08:58 K Guzik (EQ) 26:49 K Guzik (EQ) 61:28 Goals M Zhabunin (PP) 11:11 A Tleubayev (EQ) 22:13 N Sidorenko (EQ) 45:12

April 6, 2009 19:00

Hungary

4–5 (SO)

Belarus

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,700

				Referee: V Gashilov
	R Hardi (PP) 10:52 R Hardi (PP) 13:56 J Hari (EQ) 42:17 J Hari (EQ) 59:02 Goals E Nogachev (EQ) 17:55 N Suslo (SH) 25:05 A Kobus (EQ) 37:01 E Nogachev (PP) 59:44 A Korogoda (GWS) 65:00

April 7, 2009 15:30

Lithuania

3–4

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,500

				Referee: T Salminen
	S Suchomlinas (EQ) 09:03 S Suchomlinas (PP) 32:39 L Rimkus (PP) 41:09 Goals A Pavuk (PP) 16:49 B Somogyi (SH) 35:56 B Nemes (EQ) 36:45 B Nemes (PP) 38:39

April 7, 2009 19:00

Belarus

4–1

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

				Referee: P Mikula
	K Gotovets (PP) 11:59 M Khoromando (EQ) 19:57 N Suslo (EQ) 48:08 A Kobus (PP) 59:59 Goals B Bychawski (PP) 56:55

April 8, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

7–3

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

				Referee: B Holdsworth
	A Petrov (EQ) 01:06 M Zhabunin (EQ) 03:24 T Morev (EQ) 24:07 Y Bondarenko (EQ) 33:27 Vologodsky (EQ) 38:14 A Tleubayev (EQ) 49:30 T Morev (EQ) 56:37 Goals S Palamarchuk (PP) 08:06 S Golovanov (EQ) 39:32 D Khanin (PP) 43:31

April 9, 2009 12:00

Hungary

0–9

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,900

				Referee: V Gashilov
	Goals J Wanacki (EQ) 06:56 D Piotrowicz (EQ) 09:36 K Guzik (PP) 15:52 B Neupauer (EQ) 20:19 M Bober (PP) 33:15 D Kapica (EQ) 46:06 D Kapica (EQ) 48:04 B Neupauer (EQ) 51:32 B Neupauer (EQ) 54:43

April 9, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

4–2

Lithuania

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: B Holdsworth
	M Rakhmanov (PP) 14:15 V Ivashin (EQ) 17:18 M Zhabunin (EQ) 53:03 T Morev (ENG) 59:44 Goals P Rulevicius (PP) 27:31 S Suchomlinas (EQ) 54:59

April 9, 2009 19:00

Belarus

5–0

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

				Referee: T Salminen
	A Korogoda (EQ) 03:26 R Malinovski (PP) 07:58 N Suslo (EQ) 13:52 I Karabanov (EQ) 56:29 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 56:46 Goals

April 10, 2009 15:30

Lithuania

0–3

Belarus

Ice Palace Attendance: 3,900

				Referee: V Gashilov
	Goals V Zankovets (EQ) 03:13 V Markitski (EQ) 33:25 R Malinovski (PP) 53:06

April 11, 2009 12:00

Poland

7–3

Ukraine

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: T Salminen
	D Piotrowicz (PP) 14:08 B Neupauer (EQ) 25:36 B Neupauer (EQ) 32:11 K Guzik (EQ) 40:31 K Guzik (EQ) 49:42 A Kowalczyk (EQ) 54:13 L Sosnierz (EQ) 59:05 Goals M Popov (PP) 19:07 M Korabchevsky (PP) 23:09 S Golovanov (PP) 48:54

April 11, 2009 15:30

Kazakhstan

1–6

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: P Mikula
	M Zhabunin (PP) 47:46 Goals Tamas Erdelyi (EQ) 10:18 B Nemes (EQ) 10:45 B Nemes (PP) 31:52 B Nemes (EQ) 57:08 H Strenk (EQ) 59:13 Tamas Erdelyi (PP) 59:49

April 12, 2009 12:00

Lithuania

3–4 (OT)

Poland

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: V Gashilov
	D Streckis (PP) 05:33 A Korneiciuk (PP) 34:12 A Bendzuis (EQ) 47:45 Goals B Pociecha (PP) 15:57 K Guzik (PP) 18:07 J Wanacki (PP) 25:16 D Maciejewski (EQ) 60:56

April 12, 2009 15:30

Ukraine

0–5

Hungary

Ice Palace Attendance: 2,000

				Referee: T Salminen
	Goals J Hari (EQ) 22:01 B Zalavari (PP) 28:06 I Gallo (PP) 41:17 A Nemeth (PP) 43:48 K Hentes (PP) 51:09

April 12, 2009 19:00

Belarus

6–1

Kazakhstan

Ice Palace Attendance: 4,100

				Referee: B Holdworth
	A Korogoda (EQ) 06:24 I Karabanov (EQ) 09:45 E Nogachev (PP) 25:11 V Makritski (SH) 27:40 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 38:33 I Sheremetiev (EQ) 59:56 Goals M Rakhmanov (EQ) 47:43

The Group B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy at PalaOdegar from 29 March to 4 April 2009.^[2]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Latvia	5	4	0	0	1	18	10	+8	12	Promoted to the 2010 Top Division
2	Denmark	5	3	0	1	1	15	7	+8	10
3	Austria	5	2	2	0	1	21	20	+1	10
4	France	5	1	1	1	2	15	17	−2	6
5	Japan	5	0	2	1	2	13	16	−3	5
6	Italy	5	0	0	2	3	8	20	−12	2	Relegated to the 2010 Division II

All times are local.

March 29, 2009 13:30

Japan

5–6 (OT)

Austria

PalaOdegar Attendance: 200

				Referee: P Grecko
	Y Takami (EQ) 12:21 T Gorai (SH) 16:39 T Gorai (PP) 47:21 T Obara (PS) 56:24 T Gorai (EQ) 59:43 Goals A Haase (PP) 17:27 P Schneider (EQ) 38:17 M Pock (PP) 43:04 P Schneider (EQ) 53:21 M Brucker (EQ) 59:27 K Puschnik (PP) 64:00

March 29, 2009 17:00

France

4–3 (SO)

Denmark

PalaOdegar Attendance: 600

				Referee: R van der Waarden
	V Barbero (PP) 32:12 T Franck (PP) 41:00 V Barbero (EQ) 55:29 R Gaborit (GWS) 65:00 Goals R Damgaard (EQ) 02:45 P Bjorkstrand (PP) 24:22 P Brugisser (EQ) 58:40

March 29, 2009 20:30

Italy

3–5

Latvia

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,700

				Referee: M Battimo
	P Grandi (PP) 04:40 P Nicolao (EQ) 11:29 P Nicolao (EQ) 24:43 Goals N Semjonovs (EQ) 06:13 M Bicecskis (EQ) 22:57 E Biezais (PP) 28:03 A Mickevics (EQ) 30:47 N Kolesnikovs (PP) 45:41

March 30, 2009 13:30

Austria

6–5

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 410

				Referee: M Battimo
	J Schernthaner (EQ) 05:02 K Puschnik (PS) 27:20 C Sternat (EQ) 37:40 M Pock (PP) 39:43 K Puschnik (EQ) 44:01 K Puschnit (EQ) 57:43 Goals V Claireaux (EQ) 21:04 N Ritz (EQ) 25:40 C Betrand (EQ) 27:57 R Gaborit (EQ) 36:28 V Vitton Mea (PP) 47:01

March 30, 2009 17:00

Latvia

5–2

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 520

				Referee: R van der Waarden
	E Kalns (PP) 18:31 E Leitans (PP) 25:58 J Upitis (EQ) 28:39 N Semjonovs (PP) 36:49 V Dobrenkijs (PS) 43:18 Goals H Satoh (EQ) 55:23 H Satoh (PP) 57:26

March 30, 2009 20:30

Denmark

7–0

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,450

				Referee: Viktor Trilar
	F Scheel (EQ) 02:27 M Mieritz (PP) 05:41 S Nielsen (EQ) 06:47 M Mieritz (EQ) 28:11 P Bjorkstrand (EQ) 41:13 A Poulsen (PP) 44:05 J Jensen (EQ) 57:35 Goals

April 1, 2009 13:30

Denmark

1–0

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 310

				Referee: P Grecko
	A Poulsen (EQ) 12:11 Goals

April 1, 2009 17:30

Latvia

3–4

Austria

PalaOdegar Attendance: 360

				Referee: V Trilar
	R Vigners (PP) 11:53 A Mickevics (PP) 21:41 R. Ķēniņš (EQ) 25:33 Goals A Martirosian (PP) 31:43 M Brucker (PP) 32:26 N Hartl (PP) 43:42 A Martirosian (PP) 49:14

April 1, 2009 20:30

France

2–1

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1,150

				Referee: R van der Waarden
	R Gutierrez (EQ) 14:22 N Ritz (EQ) 21:23 Goals M Presti (SH) 52:39

April 2, 2009 13:30

Austria

1–4

Denmark

PalaOdegar Attendance: 480

				Referee: M Battimo
	G Waldhauser (EQ) 47:28 Goals S Pedersen (PP) 34:31 S Svendsen (EQ) 35:43 A Poulsen (EQ) 58:26

April 2, 2009 17:00

Latvia

3–1

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 440

				Referee: V Trilar
	M Bicevskis (EQ) 03:28 R. Ķēniņš (EQ) 35:50 R Vigners (ENG) 59:40 Goals V Barbero (PP) 06:43

April 2, 2009 20:30

Italy

1–2 (SO)

Japan

PalaOdegar Attendance: 1550

				Referee: P Grecko
	A Frei (EQ) 18:38 Goals J Yamada (EQ) 09:40 T Obara (GWS) 65:00

April 4, 2009 13:30

Denmark

0–2

Latvia

PalaOdegar Attendance: 800

				Referee: P Grecko
	Goals E Biezais (EQ) 10:44 R. Ķēniņš (ENG) 59:47

April 4, 2009 17:00

Japan

4–3 (SO)

France

PalaOdegar Attendance: 570

				Referee: V Trilar
	S Sawazaki (EQ) 16:07 S Iwatsuki (EQ) 30:58 T Gorai (PP) 47:22 J Yamada (GWS) 65:00 Goals A Rech (EQ) 13:27 V Barbero (SH) 21:34 V Barbero (PP) 42:27

April 4, 2009 20:30

Austria

4–3 (SO)

Italy

PalaOdegar Attendance: 2,250

				Referee: Maximiliano Battimo
	K Komarek (EQ) 03:29 P Schneider (EQ) 04:46 M Wilfan (PP) 41:03 P Schneider (GWS) 65:00 Goals S Piva (PP) 02:19 M Felderer (EQ) M Presti (EQ) 50:28

Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
Bartlomiej Neupauer	Poland	5	5	6	11	+8	6
Kacper Guzik	Poland	5	6	4	10	+7	35
Benjamin Nemes	Hungary	5	5	4	9	+1	0
Damian Kapica	Poland	5	3	6	9	+8	2
Kevin Puschnik	Austria	5	4	4	8	+0	4
Richard Hardi	Hungary	5	2	6	8	+0	4
János Hári	Hungary	5	3	4	7	+3	6
Dovydas Streckis	Lithuania	5	2	5	7	+0	10
Victor Barbero	France	5	5	1	6	−1	6
Nikolai Suslo	Belarus	5	3	3	6	+5	6

Player	Country	GP	Min	GAA	SV%	SO
Lasse Jensen	Denmark	4	230:48	0.50	.980	2
Andrei Novikov	Belarus	3	150:19	0.80	.956	2
Bartlomiej Niesluchowski	Poland	3	181:28	1.98	.934	1
Jānis Kalniņš	Latvia	3	144:43	1.66	.933	1
Ren Yamaguchi	Japan	4	253:45	2.60	.929	0

• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III