2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I

The 2023 IIHF U20 World Championship Division I was a pair of international under-20 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division I consisted of two tiered groups of six teams each: the second-tier Division I A and the third-tier Division I B. For each tier's tournament, the first-placed team was promoted to a higher division, while the last-placed team was relegated to a lower division.

2023 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division I
Tournament details
Host countries Norway
 Poland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates11–17 December 2022
Teams12
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To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player couldn't be born earlier than 2003.

Division I A

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2023 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division I A
 
Tournament details
Host country  Norway
CityAsker
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates11–17 December 2022
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored91 (6.07 per game)
Attendance7,785 (519 per game)
Scoring leader(s)  Zétény Hadobás (11 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division I A tournament was played in Asker, Norway, from 11 to 17 December 2022.[1][2]

Participating teams

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Team Qualification
  Norway hosts; placed 3rd in Division I A last year
  Kazakhstan placed 4th in Division I A last year
  Denmark placed 5th in Division I A last year
  Hungary placed 6th in Division I A last year
  France placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted
  Slovenia placed 2nd in Division I B last year and were promoted

Match officials

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Seven referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Referees
  •   Pierre Dehaen
  •   Niclas Lundsgaard
  •   Mark Pearce
  •   Christian Persson
  •   Gregor Rezek
  •   Daniel Soós
  •   Jack Young
Linesmen
  •   Renārs Davidonis
  •   Christopher Dehn
  •   Tim Heffner
  •   Herman Johansen
  •   Davids Rozitis
  •   Christopher Williams
  •   Vincent Zede

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Norway (H) 5 5 0 0 0 19 8 +11 15 Promoted to the 2024 Top Division
2   Kazakhstan 5 3 0 0 2 14 11 +3 9
3   France 5 2 0 1 2 16 14 +2 7
4   Hungary 5 1 1 1 2 18 18 0 6
5   Denmark 5 1 1 0 3 9 19 −10 5
6   Slovenia 5 1 0 0 4 15 21 −6 3 Relegated to the 2024 Division I B
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Match results

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All times are local (Central European TimeUTC+1).

11 December 2022
13:00
Hungary  2–3 OT
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1)
(OT: 0–1)
  DenmarkRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 110
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Levente HegedüsGoaliesKristers SteinbergsReferees:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Christian Persson
Linesmen:
  Renārs Davidonis
  Christopher Williams
32Shots33
11 December 2022
16:30
Slovenia  0–4
(0–0, 0–2, 0–2)
  NorwayRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 1,750
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Luka KolinGoaliesMarkus Røhnebæk StensrudReferees:
  Mark Pearce
  Jack Young
Linesmen:
  Tim Heffner
  Vincent Zede
14Shots44
11 December 2022
20:00
France  2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)
  KazakhstanRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 85
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Antoine KellerGoaliesRoman SheferReferees:
  Niclas Lundsgaard
  Gregor Rezek
Linesmen:
  Christopher Dehn
  Herman Johansen
29Shots28

12 December 2022
13:00
Denmark  1–6
(1–1, 0–3, 0–2)
  SloveniaRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 139
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Kristers SteinbergsGoaliesLuka KolinReferees:
  Daniel Soós
  Jack Young
Linesmen:
  Tim Heffner
  Davids Rozitis
31Shots29
12 December 2022
16:30
Kazakhstan  3–2
(0–0, 0–2, 3–0)
  HungaryRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 114
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Roman SheferGoaliesLevente HegedüsReferees:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Niclas Lundsgaard
Linesmen:
  Christopher Dehn
  Vincent Zede
30Shots25
12 December 2022
20:00
Norway  3–2
(1–0, 1–1, 1–1)
  FranceRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 954
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Markus Røhnebæk StensrudGoaliesAntoine KellerReferees:
  Mark Pearce
  Gregor Rezek
Linesmen:
  Renārs Davidonis
  Christopher Williams
33Shots29

14 December 2022
13:00
Slovenia  2–5
(1–2, 1–2, 0–1)
  FranceRisenga Ishall, Asker
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Luka Kolin
Jakob Župančič
GoaliesAntoine KellerReferees:
  Niclas Lundsgaard
  Daniel Soós
Linesmen:
  Herman Johansen
  Davids Rozitis
16Shots42
14 December 2022
16:30
Norway  3–2
(0–1, 1–0, 2–1)
  HungaryRisenga Ishall, Asker
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Markus Røhnebæk StensrudGoaliesTamas Antek
38Shots23
14 December 2022
20:00
Kazakhstan  4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)
  DenmarkRisenga Ishall, Asker
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15 December 2022
13:00
France  4–5 GWS
(2–2, 2–0, 0–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
  HungaryRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 137
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Martin NeckarGoaliesLevente HegedüsReferees:
  Niclas Lundsgaard
  Christian Persson
Linesmen:
  Christopher Dehn
  Davids Rozitis
10 minPenalties4 min
27Shots37
15 December 2022
16:30
Kazakhstan  4–2
(2–0, 1–1, 1–1)
  SloveniaRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 139
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Roman SheferGoaliesJakob Župančič
Luka Kolin
Referees:
  Pierre Dehaen
  Jack Young
Linesmen:
  Renārs Davidonis
  Herman Johansen
2 minPenalties4 min
29Shots29
15 December 2022
20:00
Denmark  1–4
(0–2, 0–1, 1–1)
  NorwayRisenga Ishall, Asker
Attendance: 1498
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Kristers SeinbergsGoaliesMarkus Røhnebæk StensrudReferees:
  Mark Pearce
  Daniel Soós
Linesmen:
  Tim Heffner
  Christopher Williams
8 minPenalties4 min
19Shots33

17 December 2022
13:00
Hungary  7–5
(1–2, 3–1, 3–2)
  SloveniaRisenga Ishall, Asker
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27Shots31
17 December 2022
16:30
Denmark  4–3
(1–1, 1–1, 2–1)
  FranceRisenga Ishall, Asker
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25Shots29
17 December 2022
20:00
Norway  5–3
(1–0, 3–2, 1–1)
  KazakhstanRisenga Ishall, Asker
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28Shots26

Statistics

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Top 10 scorers

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Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/– PIM
1 Zétény Hadobás   Hungary 5 1 10 11 +2 2
2 Bence Horváth   Hungary 5 4 3 7 +1 0
3 Matias Bachelet   France 5 2 5 7 +2 0
3 Petter Vesterheim   Norway 5 2 5 7 +6 0
5 Nal Brodnik   Slovenia 5 3 3 6 0 2
6 Nace Langus   Slovenia 5 2 4 6 +1 2
7 Emil Tavernier   France 5 4 1 5 +4 4
7 Roman Yermak   Kazakhstan 5 4 1 5 +6 2
9 Vsevolod Logvin   Kazakhstan 5 3 2 5 +7 4
9 Balázs Varga   Hungary 5 3 2 5 +2 2

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

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(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA Sv% GAA SO
1 Roman Shefer   Kazakhstan 269:56 9 92.80 2.00 1
2 Markus Røhnebæk Stensrud   Norway 300:00 8 92.79 1.60 1
3 Antoine Keller   France 238:02 8 92.08 2.02 0
4 Luka Kolin   Slovenia 238:35 16 87.88 4.02 0
5 Levente Hegedüs   Hungary 246:21 15 87.60 3.65 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

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Source: IIHF

Division I B

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2023 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division I B
 
Tournament details
Host country  Poland
CityBytom
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates11–17 December 2022
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored104 (6.93 per game)
Attendance6,350 (423 per game)
Scoring leader(s)  Krzysztof Maciaś (10 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division I B tournament was played in Bytom, Poland, from 11 to 17 December 2022.[4][5]

Participating teams

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Team Qualification
  Japan placed 3rd in Division I B last year
  Ukraine placed 4th in Division I B last year
  Estonia placed 5th in Division I B last year
  Poland hosts; placed 6th in Division I B last year
  Italy placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted
  South Korea placed 2nd in Division II A last year and were promoted

Match officials

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Seven referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[6]

Referees
  •   Andreas Huber
  •   Juraj Konč
  •   Paweł Kosidło
  •   Troy Murray
  •   Jiří Ondráček
  •   Omar Piniè
  •   Vladimir Yefremov
Linesmen
  •   Sebastian Bedynek
  •   Timur Iskakov
  •   Peter Jedlička
  •   Barna Kis-Király
  •   Mateusz Kucharewicz
  •   Andrzej Nenko
  •   Quentin Ugolini

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Japan 5 4 0 1 0 25 16 +9 13 Promoted to the 2024 Division I A
2   Ukraine 5 4 0 0 1 23 12 +11 12
3   Italy 5 2 1 0 2 12 13 −1 8
4   Poland (H) 5 1 1 0 3 21 19 +2 5
5   Estonia 5 1 0 1 3 11 14 −3 4
6   South Korea 5 1 0 0 4 12 30 −18 3 Relegated to the 2024 Division II A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Match results

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All times are local (Central European TimeUTC+1).

11 December 2022
13:00
South Korea  3–5
(2–1, 0–4, 1–0)
  JapanNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink,[7] Bytom
Attendance: 70
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Jaewon SongGoaliesIssa OtsukaReferees:
  Andreas Huber
  Troy Murray
Linesmen:
  Sebastian Bedynek
  Barna Kis-Király
19Shots40
11 December 2022
16:30
Poland  4–3 OT
(0–0, 3–2, 0–1)
(OT: 1–0)
  EstoniaNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 1,000
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Mikolaj SzczepkowskiGoaliesFjodor AganezovsReferees:
  Omar Piniè
  Vladimir Yefremov
Linesmen:
  Timur Iskakov
  Quentin Ugolini
25Shots23
11 December 2022
20:00
Italy  0–4
(0–0, 0–3, 0–1)
  UkraineNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 120
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Damian ClaraGoaliesSavva SerdiukReferees:
  Juraj Konč
  Jiří Ondráček
Linesmen:
  Peter Jedlička
  Andrzej Nenko
11Shots35

12 December 2022
13:00
Estonia  1–2
(1–0, 0–2, 0–0)
  South KoreaNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 100
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Henrik VirroGoaliesJaewon SongReferees:
  Juraj Konč
  Jiří Ondráček
Linesmen:
  Peter Jedlička
  Andrzej Nenko
30Shots24
12 December 2022
16:30
Ukraine  5–2
(2–0, 1–2, 2–0)
  PolandNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 1,000
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Savva SerdiukGoaliesSzymon KlimowskiReferees:
  Andreas Huber
  Troy Murray
Linesmen:
  Sebastian Bedynek
  Barna Kis-Király
28Shots26
12 December 2022
20:00
Japan  2–3 OT
(1–1, 1–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–1)
  ItalyNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 60
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Issa TamuraGoaliesDamian ClaraReferees:
  Paweł Kosidło
  Vladimir Yefremov
Linesmen:
  Timur Iskakov
  Mateusz Kucharewicz
32Shots29

14 December 2022
13:00
South Korea  4–6
(1–0, 1–3, 2–3)
  ItalyNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 60
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Jaewon Song
Taeyang Lim
GoaliesDamian ClaraReferees:
  Andreas Huber
  Juraj Konč
Linesmen:
  Barna Kis-Király
  Quentin Ugolini
29Shots30
14 December 2022
16:30
Japan  7–3
(1–1, 3–1, 3–1)
  PolandNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 980
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Issa Otsuka
Issa Tamura
GoaliesMikolaj Szczepkowski
53Shots30
14 December 2022
20:00
Ukraine  3–2
(1–0, 0–2, 2–0)
  EstoniaNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 90
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16 December 2022
13:00
Estonia  3–4
(1–1, 2–2, 0–1)
  JapanNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 60
Game reference
27Shots47
16 December 2022
16:30
Italy  2–1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)
  PolandNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 870
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Damian ClaraGoaliesMikolaj Szczepkowski
12 minPenalties12 min
21Shots33
16 December 2022
20:00
Ukraine  7–1
(1–0, 3–1, 3–0)
  South KoreaNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 120
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17 December 2022
13:00
Estonia  2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)
  ItalyNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 70
Game reference
27Shots30
17 December 2022
16:30
Poland  11–2
(3–0, 4–1, 4–1)
  South KoreaNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 1,000
Game reference
35Shots21
17 December 2022
20:00
Japan  7–4
(1–1, 4–0, 2–3)
  UkraineNikodemowicz Brothers Ice Rink, Bytom
Attendance: 750
Game reference
31Shots23

Statistics

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Top 10 scorers

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Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/– PIM
1 Krzysztof Maciaś   Poland 5 7 3 10 +4 4
2 Kotaro Murase   Japan 5 2 8 10 +3 0
3 Rukia Morita   Japan 5 5 3 8 +2 0
4 Alessandro Segafredo   Italy 5 4 4 8 +7 2
5 Yuto Taneichi   Japan 5 1 7 8 +2 10
6 Kacper Maciaś   Poland 5 1 6 7 +4 6
7 KIm Sangyeob   South Korea 5 5 1 6 –7 6
8 Mykyta Sydorenko   Ukraine 5 4 2 6 +5 8
9 Tommy Purdeller   Italy 5 1 5 6 +5 8
10 Junya Owa   Japan 5 1 5 6 +1 10

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

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(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA Sv% GAA SO
1 Damian Clara   Italy 302:51 13 91.67 2.58 0
2 Fjodor Aganezov   Estonia 240:26 12 91.24 2.99 0
3 Hlib Artsatbanov   Ukraine 123:03 5 89.13 2.44 0
4 Savva Serdiuk   Ukraine 176:57 7 88.71 2.37 1
5 Mikołaj Szczepkowski   Poland 222:31 13 88.29 3.51 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

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Source: IIHF

References

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  1. ^ 2023 World Championship Division I A official website
  2. ^ 2023 World Championship Division I A statistics
  3. ^ "IIHF Ice hockey U20 World Championship – Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ 2023 World Championship Division I B official website
  5. ^ 2023 World Championship Division I B statistics
  6. ^ "IIHF Ice hockey U20 World Championship – Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. ^ Bytom welcomes IIHF
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