2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Germany Poland |
| Dates | 11 – 17 December 2011 12 – 18 December 2011 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of Group A is promoted to the next year's top division.[1][2] Previously the winners of both groups were promoted to the top division.
Division I A[]
The Division I A tournament was played in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from 11 to 17 December 2011.[3]
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Norway
|
Placed 9th in Top Division last year and were relegated. |
| Germany
|
Hosts, placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated. |
 Belarus
|
Placed 2nd in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 Slovenia
|
Placed 2nd in Division I (Group B) last year. |
 Great Britain
|
Placed 3rd in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 Austria
|
Placed 3rd in Division I (Group B) last year. |
Final standings[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 15 |
| Belarus
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 10 |
| Norway
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| Slovenia
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| Austria
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 4 |
| Great Britain
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
| Promoted to the 2013 Top Division | Relegated to the 2013 Division I B |
Results[]
| December 11, 2011 12:30 | Great Britain | 2 - 5 | Norway | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 11, 2011 16:00 | Belarus | 1 - 2 | Germany | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 11, 2011 19:30 | Austria | 2 - 3 (GWS) | Slovenia | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 12, 2011 15:30 | Slovenia | 8 - 0 | Great Britain | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 12, 2011 19:00 | Germany | 11 - 2 | Austria | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 13, 2011 17:00 | Norway | 2 - 3 | Belarus | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 14, 2011 12:30 | Great Britain | 2 - 10 | Belarus | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 14, 2011 16:00 | Norway | 5 - 2 | Austria | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 14, 2011 19:30 | Germany | 5 - 2 | Slovenia | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 15, 2011 19:00 | Germany | 11 - 1 | Great Britain | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 16, 2011 15:30 | Belarus | 6 - 2 | Austria | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 16, 2011 19:00 | Slovenia | 1 - 4 | Norway | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 17, 2011 12:30 | Austria | 3 - 1 | Great Britain | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 17, 2011 16:00 | Slovenia | 2 - 1 (GWS) | Belarus | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
| December 17, 2011 19:30 | Norway | 3 - 5 | Germany | Garmisch Olympia Stadium |
Top 10 scorers[]
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobias Rieder | Germany |
5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 | David Elsner | Germany |
5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +6 | 8 |
| 3 | Marcel Noebels | Germany |
5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Sondre Olden | Norway |
5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +4 | 2 |
| 5 | Norway |
5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Gal Koren | Slovenia |
5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Germany |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Patrick Obrist | Austria |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 2 |
| 9 | Konrad Abeltshauser | Germany |
5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +10 | 4 |
| 10 | Leo Pföderl | Germany |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 0 |
Goaltending leaders[]
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus |
284:21 | 8 | 92.73 | 1.69 | 0 | |
| 2 | Mathias Niederberger | Germany |
260:00 | 7 | 92.13 | 1.62 | 0 |
| 3 | Luka Gračnar | Slovenia |
269:45 | 11 | 91.47 | 2.45 | 0 |
| 4 | Lars Volden | Norway |
300:00 | 13 | 91.10 | 2.60 | 0 |
| 5 | Declan Ryan | Great Britain |
192:15 | 22 | 82.95 | 6.87 | 0 |
IIHF Best Players awards[]
- Goaltender:
Mathias Niederberger - Defenceman: Konrad Abeltshauser
- Forward:
Sondre Olden
Division I A Champion
Division I A Champion
 Germany |
Konrad Abeltshauser, David Elsner, Richard Gelke, Henry Haase, , Mirko Höfflin, , Kilian Keller, Nicolas Krämmer, , , Corey Mapes, , Mathias Niederberger, Marcel Noebels, Andreas Pauli, Leo Pföderl, Maximilian Renner, Tobias Rieder, Lukas Steinhauer, Thomas Supis, Sebastian Uvira, Pascal Zerressen Head Coach: Ernst Höfner |
Division I B[]
The Division I B tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from 12 to 18 December 2011.[4]
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Italy
|
Placed 4th in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 Kazakhstan
|
Placed 4th in Division I (Group B) last year. |
 Japan
|
Placed 5th in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 Croatia
|
Placed 5th in Division I (Group B) last year. |
 France
|
Placed 1st in Division II (Group A) last year and were promoted. |
| Poland
|
Hosts, placed 1st in Division II (Group B) last year and were promoted. |
Final standings[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 12 |
| Kazakhstan
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Italy
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Poland
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
| Croatia
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 6 |
| Japan
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 2 |
| Promoted to the 2013 Division I A | Relegated to the 2013 Division II A |
Results[]
| December 12, 2011 13:00 | France | 2 - 1 | Italy | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 12, 2011 16:30 | Japan | 1 - 2 | Kazakhstan | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 12, 2011 20:00 | Poland | 9 - 1 | Croatia | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 13, 2011 13:00 | Italy | 7 - 2 | Japan | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 13, 2011 16:30 | Croatia | 1 - 8 | France | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 13, 2011 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 2 - 0 | Poland | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 15, 2011 13:00 | France | 5 - 0 | Japan | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 15, 2011 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 4 - 3 | Croatia | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 15, 2011 20:00 | Italy | 4 - 2 | Poland | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 16, 2011 13:00 | Kazakhstan | 1 - 2 | France | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 16, 2011 16:30 | Croatia | 3 - 1 | Italy | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 16, 2011 20:00 | Japan | 3 - 2 (OT) | Poland | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 18, 2011 12:00 | Croatia | 4 - 3 | Japan | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 18, 2011 16:30 | Italy | 1 - 0 (OT) | Kazakhstan | Tychy Winter Stadium |
| December 19, 2010 20:00 | Poland | 3 - 2 | France | Tychy Winter Stadium |
Top 10 scorers[]
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland |
5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +10 | 0 | |
| 2 | Poland |
5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +9 | 0 | |
| 3 | Poland |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +5 | 2 | |
| 3 | Borna Rendulic | Croatia |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| 5 | France |
5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Croatia |
5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Croatia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 | |
| 8 | France |
5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +6 | 2 | |
| 9 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 0 | |
| 9 | Nicolas Ritz | France |
5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +6 | 20 |
Goaltending leaders[]
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
240:00 | 3 | 96.34 | 0.75 | 1 | |
| 2 | Pavel Poluektov | Kazakhstan |
304:49 | 7 | 94.66 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 3 | Italy |
304:29 | 9 | 93.28 | 1.77 | 1 | |
| 4 | Japan |
178:23 | 8 | 91.67 | 2.69 | 0 | |
| 5 | Poland |
180:00 | 7 | 91.57 | 2.33 | 0 |
IIHF Best Players awards[]
- Goaltender:
Pavel Poluektov - Defenceman:
- Forward:
Borna Rendulic
Division I B Champion
Division I B Champion
 France |
, , , , , , , , Florian Chakiachvili, , , , , , , , Anthony Rech, Nicolas Ritz, , , , Head Coach: |
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
- 2011–12 in German ice hockey
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Germany
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Poland
- 2011–12 in Polish ice hockey