The 2008 World Ice Hockey Championship in the III division - a sports ice hockey competition under the auspices of the IIHF , held from March 31 to April 6, 2008 in Luxembourg . The teams that took the first and second places got the right to play in the second division of the 2009 World Championship .
| Third Division Ice Hockey World Championship 2008 | |
|---|---|
| 2008 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Luxembourg |
| City of holding | Luxembourg |
| Time spending | March 31 - April 6, 2008 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 146 (9.73 per game) |
Content
Arena
All matches of the championship were held on the Kokelsheuer ice arena.
| Ice Arena Kokelsheuer Capacity: 768 |
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| Luxembourg - Luxembourg |
Participating teams
6 national teams took part in the championship - three from Europe , two from Asia and one from Africa . The national teams of Turkey and the DPRK came from the second division , the Greek team got to the championship through the qualifying tournament , the rest from the last tournament of the third division .
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Turkey | Took 6th place in Group A of the second division and dropped from there in 2007 |
| DPRK | Took 6th place in Group B of the second division and dropped from there in 2007 |
| Luxembourg | Home team ranked 3rd in the third division last year |
| South Africa | Took 4th place in the third division last year |
| Mongolia | Took 5th place in the third division last year |
| Greece | Became the winner of the qualifying tournament in 2008 |
Tournament
| Teams entering the second division of the 2009 World Cup |
Table
| M | Team | AND | AT | IN | BY | P | SHZ | Silk | RSH | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | DPRK | five | five | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | +34 | 15 |
| 2 | South Africa | five | four | 0 | 0 | one | 29 | sixteen | +13 | 12 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | five | one | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 7 |
| four | Turkey | five | 2 | 0 | one | 2 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 7 |
| five | Greece | five | one | 0 | one | 3 | 17 | 28 | −11 | four |
| 6 | Mongolia | five | 0 | 0 | 0 | five | eleven | 59 | −48 | 0 |
Results
Local time ( UTC + 2 ).
| March 31, 2008 13:00 | Greece | 15 (0: 2, 0: 0, 1: 3) | South Africa | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 50 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Jacob grumsen | ||||
| 8 min | Fine | 18 min | ||
| 37 | Throws | 58 | ||
| March 31, 2008 4:30 pm | DPRK | 17: 0 (6: 0, 5: 0, 6: 0) | Mongolia | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 50 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Michel Eyzermans | ||||
| 14 min | Fine | 10 min | ||
| 68 | Throws | nineteen | ||
| March 31, 2008 20:15 | Luxembourg | 5: 4 ( OT ) (2: 1, 0: 2, 2: 1, 1: 0) | Turkey | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 500 spectators |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Horst Chebul | ||||
| 32 min | Fine | 24 min | ||
| 39 | Throws | 48 | ||
| April 1, 2008 13:00 | Mongolia | 4:10 (1: 2, 1: 5, 2: 3) | Greece | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 51 spectators |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Horst Chebul | ||||
| 24 min | Fine | 40 min | ||
| 32 | Throws | 44 | ||
| April 1, 2008 4:30 pm | Turkey | 1: 7 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 5) | South Africa | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 60 spectators |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Michel Eyzermans | ||||
| 18 min | Fine | 18 min | ||
| sixteen | Throws | 47 | ||
| April 1, 2008 20:00 | DPRK | 2: 1 (0: 0, 0: 0, 2: 1) | Luxembourg | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 425 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Jacob grumsen | ||||
| 14 min | Fine | 26 min | ||
| 54 | Throws | 20 | ||
| April 3, 2008 13:00 | Turkey | 11: 3 (5: 1, 3: 2, 3: 0) | Mongolia | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 65 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Horst Chebul | ||||
| 55 min | Fine | 50 min | ||
| 48 | Throws | thirty | ||
| April 3, 2008 4:30 pm | DPRK | 7: 3 (2: 1, 2: 0, 3: 2) | Greece | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 92 spectators |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Jacob grumsen | ||||
| 12 min | Fine | 22 min | ||
| 48 | Throws | nineteen | ||
| April 3, 2008 20:00 | Luxembourg | 4: 5 (1: 1, 1: 3, 2: 1) | South Africa | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 800 spectators |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Michel Eyzermans | ||||
| 10 min | Fine | 20 minutes | ||
| 42 | Throws | 39 | ||
| April 5, 2008 13:00 | South Africa | 0: 6 (0: 3, 0: 2, 0: 1) | DPRK | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 350 spectators |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Jacob grumsen | ||||
| 32 min | Fine | 12 min | ||
| eleven | Throws | 38 | ||
| April 5, 2008 4:30 pm | Greece | nineteen (0: 3, 1: 3, 0: 3) | Turkey | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 492 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Peter Ronald Hackell | ||||
| 24 min | Fine | 38 min | ||
| 44 | Throws | 62 | ||
| April 5, 2008 20:00 | Mongolia | 0: 9 (0: 1, 0: 4, 0: 4) | Luxembourg | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 716 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Horst Chebul | ||||
| 30 min | Fine | 16 min | ||
| 20 | Throws | 36 | ||
| April 6, 2008 13:00 | South Africa | 12: 4 (3: 2, 5: 1, 4: 1) | Mongolia | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 110 spectators |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Michel Eyzermans | ||||
| 12 min | Fine | 14 min | ||
| 49 | Throws | 24 | ||
| April 6, 2008 4:30 pm | Turkey | 2: 8 (1: 5, 0: 0, 1: 3) | DPRK | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 116 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Peter Ronald Hackell | ||||
| 12 min | Fine | 30 min | ||
| nineteen | Throws | 32 | ||
| April 6, 2008 20:00 | Luxembourg | 3: 2 ( B ) (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0) | Greece | Ice Arena Cokehlsheuer , Luxembourg 520 viewers |
| Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge: Jacob grumsen | ||||
| 55 min | Fine | 26 min | ||
| 46 | Throws | 29 | ||
Top scorers
| Player | AND | R | P | ABOUT | Shtr | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitros Kalyvas | five | ten | 2 | 12 | 2 | −6 |
| Emrah Ozmen | five | eight | four | 12 | sixteen | −3 |
| Kim chang min | five | 6 | five | eleven | four | +11 |
| Ree Kum Song | five | five | 6 | eleven | 6 | +11 |
| Song Chung Song | five | five | five | ten | 2 | +9 |
| Mustafa Yapichilar | five | 3 | 7 | ten | 18 | +5 |
| Jon Son Il | five | one | 9 | ten | 0 | +6 |
| Moon Chol | five | 6 | 3 | 9 | eight | +6 |
| Onur Eroglu | five | five | four | 9 | ten | −1 |
| Ioannis koufis | five | four | five | 9 | 2 | −3 |
| Kim Kyung Il | five | 3 | 6 | 9 | ten | +10 |
Note: AND = Number of games played; G = Goals ; P = Assists ; O = Points ; Str = Penalty time; +/− = Plus or minus
According to: IIHF.com
Top Goalkeepers
The list of goalkeepers who played at least 40% of the total playing time of their team.
| Player | VP | Br | Psh | Kh | %ABOUT | And "0" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Lepage | 222: 25 | 134 | 9 | 2.43 | 93.28 | 0 |
| Pak Kun Yok | 300: 00 | 88 | 6 | 1.20 | 93.18 | 2 |
| Ntalimpor Plutsis | 145: 00 | 123 | eleven | 4.55 | 91.06 | 0 |
| Ashley bock | 184: 10 | 90 | ten | 3.26 | 88.89 | 0 |
| Levent Ozbaidugan | 260: 05 | 173 | 22 | 5.08 | 87.28 | 0 |
Note: VP = Time at the site; Br = Shots on goal; PN = Missed pucks; KN = Reliability factor ; % ABOUT = Percentage of reflected throws ; And "0" = "Dry games"
According to: IIHF.com
Individual awards
Top players by role:
- Goalkeeper: Philippe Lepage
- Defender: Kim Kwang Yok
- Attack: Emrah Ozmen
Interesting Facts
- The Mongolian national team brought almost the same squad to the championship that they had previously played in the world hockey championship in Moscow [1] .
- In the national team of Luxembourg , plays the oldest participant in the world championships in modern history - 49-year-old defender Rafael Springer . Springer began his career at the age of 18, was forced to stop playing at the age of 25, but returned to the ice at 35. He is also an artist, a writer and a sculptor. Before the start of the tournament, his next book, entitled “Sausage. End. World " [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Interview de Munkhnasan Otgonbaya (Fr.) . Hockeyarchives.info (5 avril 2008). Archived August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Interview de Rafael Springer (Fr.) . Hockeyarchives.info (31 mars 2008). Archived August 8, 2012.
Links
- Official results and statistics (English) . iihf.com. Archived August 8, 2012.
- Information about the championship (fr.) . Hockeyarchives.info. Archived August 8, 2012.
- Information about the championship (English) . hokej.sfrp.cz. Archived February 12, 2013.