2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I

2015 IIHF U20 World Championship
Division I

Tournament details
Host countries	Italy  Hungary
Dates	14 – 20 December 2014
Teams	12
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
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The 2015 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. The winners of Division I B, Kazakhstan, were promoted to the 2016 Division I A and the winners of Division I A, Belarus, were promoted to the 2016 top division. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U20 Championship.

Division I A

The Division I A tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 14 to 20 December 2014.^[1]

Participants

Team	Qualification
Norway	placed 10th in the Top Division last year and were relegated
Latvia	placed 2nd in Division I A last year
Belarus	placed 3rd in Division I A last year
Austria	placed 4th in Division I A last year
Slovenia	placed 5th in Division I A last year
Italy	hosts, placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted

Final standings

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Belarus	5	4	1	0	0	22	9	+13	14
Norway	5	2	2	0	1	16	11	+5	10
Latvia	5	2	0	1	2	15	11	+4	7
Italy	5	1	1	0	3	16	22	−6	5
Austria	5	1	0	2	2	21	27	−6	5
Slovenia	5	1	0	1	3	17	27	−10	4

Results

All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).

14 December 2014 13:30

Slovenia

1–6 (0–3, 1–1, 0–2)

Belarus

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 300

Game reference
	Zan Us	Goalies	Konstantin Kozlovski	Referee: Robin Sir Linesmen: Christian Cristeli Henrik Haurum
	0–1 06:22 – A. Shantyka (D. Ambrozheichik, K. Khenkel) (PP) 0–2 07:06 – A. Buinitski (D. Ambrozheichik, V. Martsul) 0–3 12:26 – A. Buinitski (S. Stankevich) T. Kalan (K. Cepon, N. Pem) (PP) – 22:12 1–3 1–4 28:23 – D. Ambrozheichik (R. Dyukov, Y. Kudin) 1–5 46:11 – M. Valkov (D. Gerasimovich) 1–6 55:28 – D. Ambrozheichik (A. Buinitski, D. Buinitski)
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	13	Shots	38

14 December 2014 17:00

Austria

1–5 (1–1, 0–0, 0–4)

Latvia

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 550

Game reference
	Stefan Muller	Goalies	Matiss Kivlenieks	Referee: Marcus Brill Linesmen: Kenji Kosaka Simone Lega
	0–1 10:39 – M. Dzierkals (R. Abols, J. Jaks) M. Huber (S. Bauer, I. Schaurhofer) – 17:37 1–1 1–2 44:15 – R. Locans (O. Batna, K. Rubins) 1–3 49:28 – R. Balcers (E. Homjakovs, F. Razgals) 1–4 52:33 – E. Homjakovs (O. Batna, F. Razgals) 1–5 54:52 – R. Abols (R. Maslovskis, H. Egle)
	16 min	Penalties	14 min
	22	Shots	37

14 December 2014 20:30

Italy

0–3 (0–1, 0–2, 0–0)

Norway

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 860

Game reference
	Daniel Morandell	Goalies	Frederick Gronstrand	Referee: Michael Hicks Linesmen: James Kavanagh Mariusz Smura
	0–1 18:25 – M. Norstebo (M. Soberg) (EA) 0–2 26:59 – M. Ronnild (C. Kaasastul, A. Klavestad) (PP) 0–3 36:20 – A. Henriksen (O.P. Overgaard, L. Hoff) (PP)
	39 min	Penalties	4 min
	11	Shots	38

15 December 2014 13:30

Norway

9–5 (3–2, 3–1, 3–2)

Austria

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 300

Game reference
	Frederick Gronstrand	Goalies	Thomas Stroj Stefan Muller	Referee: Robin Sir Linesmen: Mariusz Smura Christian Cristeli
	0–1 04:44 – M. Huber (R. Gelfanov, F. Baltram) (PP) M. Soberg (L. Hoff) – 04:56 1–1 1–2 06:58 – S. Gaffal (PP) M. Soberg (E. Sateraas, L. Hoff) – 11:03 2–2 L. Hoff (P. Gronstad, A. Klavestad) – 18:50 3–2 L. Hoff (A. Henriksen, A. Klavestad) (PP) – 20:36 4–2 T. Olsen (M. Ronnild) (SH) – 27:18 5–2 5–3 28:34 – M. Richter (L. Haudum) (PP) M. Norstebo (E. Sateraas, L. Hoff) (PP2) – 32:17 6–3 6–4 41:16 – D. Winkler (M. Richter, S. Bauer) M. Norstebo (L. Hoff, M. Soberg) (PP) – 50:53 7–4 M. Henriksen (A. Henriksen, C. Olsen) – 53:14 8–4 8–5 54:52 – S. Gaffal (M. Reisinger) M. Norstebo (M. Soberg, L. Hoff) (PP) – 58:36 9–5
	10 min	Penalties	26 min
	40	Shots	15

15 December 2014 17:00

Latvia

7–3 (1–1, 3–2, 3–0)

Slovenia

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 150

Game reference
	Matiss Kivlenieks Mareks Mitens	Goalies	Tomaz Trelc	Referee: Marcus Brill Linesmen: Markus Hagerstrom Simone Lega
	R. Balcers (F. Razgals, E. Homjakovs) – 09:20 1–0 1–1 14:45 – Z. Jezovsek (T. Ograjensek) 1–2 22:52 – L. Maver (M. Jeklic, G. Glavic) K. Cukste (K. Rubins, M. Dzierkals) (PP) – 23:29 2–2 R. Abols (H. Egle, R. Maslovskis) – 26:10 3–2 R. Locans (M. Dzierkals) (PP) – 27:01 4–2 4–3 34:26 – L. Vincec (N. Unuk, K. Potocnik) E. Homjakovs (R. Grinbergs, R. Maslovskis) – 43:27 5–3 J. Jaks (H. Egle, E. Homjakovs) – 47:40 6–3 O. Batna (R. Locans, K. Cukste) – 56:09 7–3
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	40	Shots	20

15 December 2014 20:30

Belarus

4–2 (2–0, 1–1, 1–1)

Italy

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 450

Game reference
	Maxim Gorodetski	Goalies	Daniel Morandell	Referee: Jari-pekka Pajula Linesmen: Henrik Haurum Kenji Kosaka
	V. Novik (SH) – 07:46 1–0 D. Ambrozheichik (K. Khenkel) (PP) – 10:35 2–0 A. Buinitski (D. Ambrozheichik, N. Ustinenko) (PP) – 27:00 3–0 3–1 36:29 – I. Tauferer (A. Lambacher) 3–2 50:42 – G. Morini N. Logvinyuk (N. Ustinenko) (PP) – 56:31 4–2
	6 min	Penalties	6 min
	33	Shots	21

17 December 2014 12:00

Latvia

1–2 (0–1, 0–0, 1–1)

Belarus

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 350

Game reference
	Matiss Kivlenieks	Goalies	Konstantin Kozlovski	Referee: Jari-pekka Pajula Linesmen: James Kavanagh Simone Lega
	0–1 02:49 – A. Shantyka (I. Varivonchik, K. Khenkel) (PP2) R. Maslovskis (R. Abols) – 46:52 1–1 1–2 57:28 – A. Buinitski (D. Ambrozheichik, N. Ustinenko) (PP)
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	19	Shots	30

17 December 2014 17:00

Norway

2–1 GWS (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 2–1)

Slovenia

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 400

Game reference
	Theodor Hestnes	Goalies	Zan Us	Referee: Michael Hicks Linesmen: Christian Criteli Henrik Haurum
	O.P. Overgaard (M. Norstebo, T. Hestnes) (PP) – 30:10 1–0 1–1 59:07 – M. Logar (S. Hadzic, A. Jeklic) (EA)
	L. Hoff M. Soberg	Shootout	M. Logar N. Simsic N. Pem
	12 min	Penalties	6 min
	38	Shots	25

17 December 2014 20:30

Italy

5–4 OT (0–1, 1–3, 3–0) (OT: 1–0)

Austria

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 900

Game reference
	Daniel Morandell	Goalies	Stefan Muller	Referee: Marcus Brill Linesmen: Markus Hagerstrom Mariusz Smura
	0–1 16:06 – M. Richter (T. Vallant, L. Haudum) 0–2 25:39 – P. Lindner (M. Huber, M. Richter) 0–3 25:48 – A. Wukovits (D. Jakubitzka, M. Reisinger) A. Lambacher (J. Ramoser, P. Beber) – 31:39 1–3 1–4 39:39 – M. Richter (M. Huber) R. Lacedelli (M. Cordiano, D. Costa) (PP) – 47:39 2–4 P. Morini (M. Ploner, G. Morini) – 50:03 3–4 I. Tauferer (J. Ramoser, A. Lambacher) (PP) – 52:43 4–4 A. Lambacher (J. Ramoser, I. Tauferer) – 62:48 5–4
	4 min	Penalties	14 min
	45	Shots	41

18 December 2014 13:30

Austria

7–3 (3–0, 3–1, 1–2)

Slovenia

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 300

Game reference
	Thomas Stroj	Goalies	Tomaz Trelc Zan Us	Referee: Michael Hicks Linesmen: Christian Cristeli Kenji Kosaka
	P. Lindner (M. Huber) – 05:45 1–0 M. Richter (L. Haudum) – 14:18 2–0 M. Reisinger (S. Gaffal, A. Wukovits) – 14:57 3–0 T. Vallant (M. Huber, L. Haudum) (PP) – 21:45 4–0 T. Vallant (M. Huber, P. Lindner) (PP2) – 24:03 5–0 M. Reisinger (S. Gaffal) – 29:40 6–0 6–1 32:47 – M. Jeklic (N. Unuk, L. Maver) L. Haudum (M. Huber, M. Richter) – 47:27 7–1 7–2 48:37 – N. Simsic (A. Jeklic) 7–3 56:50 – L. Vincec (T. Ograjensek, N. Simsic) (PP)
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	35	Shots	21

18 December 2014 17:00

Belarus

5–1 (3–0, 1–0, 1–1)

Norway

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 350

Game reference
	Maxim Gorodetski	Goalies	Fredrik Gronstrand Theodor Hestnes	Referee: Robin Sir Linesmen: James Kavanagh Simone Lega
	V. Fadeyev (M. Valkov) – 13:10 1–0 V. Fadeyev (D. Ambrozheichik, A. Buinitski) (PP) – 15:43 2–0 A. Buinitski (D. Ambrozheichik) – 18:43 3–0 V. Miskinov (O. Buyak, M. Valkov) – 30:32 4–0 D. Buinitski (Y. Kudin) – 42:34 5–0 5–1 54:17 – O.P. Overgaard (A. Klavestad, H. Medhus)
	4 min	Penalties	29 min
	25	Shots	22

18 December 2014 20:30

Latvia

2–4 (1–1, 0–2, 1–1)

Italy

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 600

Game reference
	Mareks Mitens	Goalies	Simone Armand Pilon	Referee: Jari-pekka Pajula Linesmen: Markus Hagerstrom Henrik Haurum
	R. Locans (K. Cukste) – 3:20 1–0 1–1 09:51 – J.A. Magnabosco (F. Pace) 1–2 22:48 – J. Ramoser (A. Lambacher) (PP) 1–3 37:31 – R. Lacedelli (G. Morini, P. Morini) M. Dzierkals (R. Maslovskis, K. Rubins) (PP) – 47:35 2–3 2–4 56:07 – J.A. Magnabosco (L. Barnabo)
	35 min	Penalties	14 min
	19	Shots	15

20 December 2014 13:30

Norway

1–0 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0)

Latvia

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 350

Game reference
	Theodor Hestnes	Goalies	Matiss Kivlenieks	Referee: Marcus Brill Linesmen: Markus Hagerstrom Mariusz Smura
	O.P. Overgaard C. Karlsen T. Olsen	Shootout	R. Locans M. Dzierkals H. Egle
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	25	Shots	21

20 December 2014 17:00

Belarus

5–4 OT (1–3, 1–0, 2–1) (OT: 1–0)

Austria

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 450

Game reference
	Konstantin Kozlovski Maxim Gorodetski	Goalies	Thomas Stroj	Referee: Jari-pekka Pajula Linesmen: Christian Cristeli Simone Lega
	D. Ambrozheichik (A. Buinitski, N. Ustinenko) (PP) – 07:23 1–0 1–1 10:29 – M. Reisinger (A. Wukovits) 1–2 12:13 – L. Haudum (T. Vallant) 1–3 13:46 – S. Gaffal (M. Reisinger, D. Winkler) A. Buinitski (D. Ambrozheichik, S. Stankevich) – 32:38 2–3 A. Buinitski (D. Ambrozheichik, N. Ustinenko) (PP) – 49:56 3–3 3–4 52:30 – L. Haudum A. Shantyka (D. Buinitski) – 56:12 4–4 A. Buinitski (M. Volkov) – 62:13 5–4
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	27	Shots	14

20 December 2014 20:30

Slovenia

9–5 (6–2, 1–2, 2–1)

Italy

Pala Odegar, Asiago Attendance: 1100

Game reference
	Tomaz Trelc	Goalies	Simone Armand Pilon Daniel Morandell	Referee: Robin Sir Linesmen: James Kavanagh Kenji Kosaka
	L. Maver (G. Glavic) – 01:40 1–0 1–1 03:10 – A. Lambacher (J. Ramoser) K. Cepon (PP) – 06:31 2–1 Z. Jezovsek (M. Logar, N. Simsic) (PP) – 07:14 3–1 N. Unuk (S. Hadzic) – 07:56 4–1 N. Simsic 11:42 5–1 G. Glavic (M. Jeklic) – 11:52 6–1 6–2 16:36 – R. Lacedelli (G. Morini) (PP) 6–3 23:40 – G. Morini (R. Lacedelli) Z. Jezovsek (SH) – 27:42 7–3 7–4 28:04 – G. Lanziner (P. Beber) (PP) Z. Jezovsek (T. Ogranjensek, N. Simsic) (PP) – 45:34 8–4 8–5 46:20 – R. Lacedelli (G. Morini) T. Kalan (S. Hadzic, N. Unuk) – 46:35 9–5
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	25	Shots	24

Statistics

Top 10 scorers

Pos	Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
1	Dmitri Ambrozheichik	Belarus	5	4	8	12	+3	0
2	Artur Buinitski	Belarus	5	8	3	11	+2	0
3	Ludvig Hoff	Norway	4	2	6	8	+1	31
4	Mario Huber	Austria	5	2	6	8	+4	2
5	Marco Richter	Austria	5	4	3	7	+4	0
6	Lukas Haudum	Austria	5	3	4	7	+2	12
7	Giovanni Morini	Italy	5	2	5	7	+1	2
8	Markus Soberg	Norway	4	3	3	6	+2	2
9	Maximilian Reiginger	Austria	5	3	3	6	+1	8
10	Riccardo Lacedelli	Italy	5	4	1	5	+3	0
10	Mattias Norstebo	Norway	5	4	1	5	0	2

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos	Player	Country	MINS	GA	Sv%	GAA	SO
1	Theodor Hestnes	Norway	159:28	2	96.49	0.75	1
2	Maxim Gorodetski	Belarus	140:00	3	93.62	1.29	0
3	Matiss Kivlenieks	Latvia	240:33	7	92.78	1.75	0
4	Daniel Morandell	Italy	234:52	16	87.88	4.09	0
5	Stefan Muller	Austria	142:48	13	86.46	5.46	0

Awards

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

• Goaltender: Matiss Kivlenieks
• Defenceman: Mattias Norstebo
• Forward: Dmitri Ambrozheichik

Division I B

The Division I B tournament was played in Dunaújváros, Hungary, from 14 to 20 December 2014.^[2]

Participants

Team	Qualification
Poland	placed 6th in Division I A last year and were relegated
Kazakhstan	placed 2nd in Division I B last year
France	placed 3rd in Division I B last year
Ukraine	placed 4th in Division I B last year
Japan	placed 5th in Division I B last year
Hungary	hosts, placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted

Final standings

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Kazakhstan	5	5	0	0	0	23	9	+14	15
Ukraine	5	2	1	0	2	10	11	−1	8
Poland	5	2	0	1	2	13	15	−2	7
France	5	2	0	1	2	11	13	−2	7
Japan	5	1	1	0	3	15	17	−2	5
Hungary	5	0	1	1	3	9	16	−7	3

Results

All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).

14 December 2014 13:00

Japan

3–2 GWS (0–1, 1–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0)

France

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Shun Furukawa	Goalies	Victor Goy	Referee: Rasmus Toppel Linesmen: Marton Nemeth Daniel Soos
	0–1 07:39 – F. Kazarine (F. Bourgeois) Y. Hirano (K. Sato, Y. Miura) – 38:49 1–1 Y. Hirano – 47:31 2–1 2–2 58:37 – F. Douay (F. Kazarine)
	T. Koizumi Y. Hikosaka Y. Hirano	Shootout	M. Bouvet M. Ville F. Douay
	12 min	Penalties	8 min
	32	Shots	38

14 December 2014 16:30

Hungary

1–0 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 3–2)

Poland

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 850

Game reference
	Gergely Arany	Goalies	Michael Luba	Referee: Jonathan Alarie Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Raivis Jucers
	V. Gallo P. Vincze C. Erdely V. Gallo C. Erdely P. Vincze	Shootout	B. Fraszko P. Wronka P. Malicki B. Fraszko P. Wronka R. Gazda
	12 min	Penalties	12 min
	57	Shots	18

14 December 2014 20:00

Ukraine

1–5 (0–0, 1–4, 0–1)

Kazakhstan

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Eduard Zakharchenko	Goalies	Yuri Volosenko	Referee: Ken Mollard Linesmen: Martin Smeibidlo Alexander Sysuev
	V. Lyalka (V. Andreikiv) (PP2) – 24:17 1–0 1–1 28:23 – Y. Korolinski (S. Zinchenko) 1–2 31:25 – K. Savitski (I. Stepanenko, M. Ibraibekov) (PP) 1–3 37:44 – D. Presnov (I. Gorozhaninov, Y. Korolinski) 1–4 38:32 – K. Savitski (N. Mikhailis) 1–5 49:54 – D. Presnov (S. Zinchenko)
	10 min	Penalties	6 min
	15	Shots	45

15 December 2014 13:00

Poland

1–2 (1–0, 0–1, 0–1)

Ukraine

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Michael Luba	Goalies	Eduard Zakharchenko	Referee: Igor Tsernyshov Linesmen: Marton Nemeth Daniel Soos
	P. Malicki (S. Skrodziuk, K. Wasinski) – 07:15 1–0 1–1 22:49 – A. Grygoryev (O. Vorona) (PP) 1–2 41:08 – I. Merezhko (T. Hrytsenko, O. Vorona) (PP)
	18 min	Penalties	12 min
	43	Shots	39

15 December 2014 16:30

France

4–3 (0–1, 2–2, 2–0)

Hungary

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 700

Game reference
	Victor Goy	Goalies	Daniel Kornakker	Referee: Ken Mollard Linesmen: Martin Smeibidlo Alexander Sysuev
	0–1 19:43 – C. Erdely (K. Szabo, P. Vincze) 0–2 25:05 – P. Vincze (C. Erdely, D. Szabo) (PP) M. Bouvet (G. Leclerc, F. Douay) (PP) – 30:46 1–2 M. Bouvet (R. Lamboley) – 32:45 2–2 2–3 35:10 – I. Terbocs (V. Gallo) (PP) G. Leclerc (M. Bouvet, P. Crinon) – 44:34 3–3 A. Faure (M. Ville) – 55:14 4–3
	16 min	Penalties	10 min
	32	Shots	39

15 December 2014 20:00

Kazakhstan

6–3 (1–0, 3–2, 2–1)

Japan

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros

Game reference
	Yuri Volosenko	Goalies	Shun Furukawa Atsushi Takase	Referees: Jonathan Alarie 100 Linesmen: Remi Aasum Raivis Jucers
	Y. Korolinski (D. Grents, S. Zinchenko) (PP) – 13:36 1–0 A. Shestakov (M. Ibraibekov, N. Mikhailis) (SH) – 20:23 2–0 D. Grents (Y. Korolinski, S. Zinchenko) – 23:40 3–0 3–1 25:13 – Y. Hirano (Y. Hikosaka, S. Namioka) A. Shestakov (N. Mikhailis, K. Savitski) (PP) – 28:25 4–1 4–2 36:54 – J. Osaka A. Shestakov (K. Savitski, N. Mikhailis) – 44:15 5–2 N. Mikhailis (A. Shestakov) (SH) – 48:28 6–2 6–3 53:50 – R. Katsuragawa (T. Koizumi)
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	35	Shots	26

17 December 2014 13:00

Kazakhstan

3–1 (1–0, 1–1, 1–0)

France

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Yuri Volosenko	Goalies	Rafael Garnier	Referee: Ken Mollard Linesmen: Remi Aasum Alexander Sysuev
	A. Shestakov (K. Savitski) – 18:57 1–0 1–1 33:29 – G. Leclerc A. Asetov (I. Kinstler) – 39:34 2–1 K. Savitski (A. Shestakov) – 51:36 3–1
	4 min	Penalties	6 min
	42	Shots	39

17 December 2014 16:30

Hungary

3–4 GWS (2–1, 1–1, 0–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–2)

Ukraine

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 500

Game reference
	Gergely Arany	Goalies	Eduard Zakharchenko	Referee: Igor Tsernyshov Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Raivis Jucers
	P. Vincze (C. Erdely) (PP2) – 05:41 1–0 C. Erdely (P. Vincze, A. Reisz) (PP) – 09:47 2–0 2–1 19:04 – S. Kuzmyk (P. Naida, V. Andrikiv) (PP) 2–2 36:39 – Y. Tymchenko (A. Boikov) P. Vincze (F. Kocsis, M. Szaller) – 39:31 3–2 3–3 55:29 – Y. Tymchenko (S. Kuzmyk, V. Varyvoda) (PP)
	V. Gallo P. Vincze C. Erdely C. Erdely	Shootout	T. Hrytsenko V. Luhovy Y. Tymchenko V. Luhovy
	18 min	Penalties	16 min
	55	Shots	28

17 December 2014 20:00

Poland

5–3 (0–0, 0–1, 5–2)

Japan

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Michael Luba	Goalies	Shun Furukawa	Referee: Rasmus Toppel Linesmen: Marton Nemeth Martin Smeibidlo
	0–1 30:53 – Y. Hirano (H. Sakamoto) B. Fraszko (P. Wronka, R. Sawicki) – 40:42 1–1 B. Fraszko (P. Wronka, R. Sawicki) – 43:17 2–1 2–2 44:48 – Y. Hirano (H. Sakamoto) 2–3 49:07 – Y. Hikosaka (H. Sakamoto, Y. Hirano) K. Kisielewski – 50:14 3–3 R. Sawicki (R. Gazda, B. Fraszko) – 51:02 4–3 B. Fraszko (ENG) – 59:12 5–3
	2 min	Penalties	10 min
	41	Shots	45

18 December 2014 13:00

Ukraine

3–1 (0–0, 2–1, 1–0)

Japan

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Eduard Zakharchenko	Goalies	Shun Furukawa	Referee: Jonathan Alarie Linesmen: Daniel Soos Alexander Sysuev
	S. Kuzmyk (A. Boikov, I. Merezhko) – 30:22 1–0 1–1 31:51 – Y. Nakayashiki (M. Matsumoto, J. Unui) V. Lyalka (I. Merezhko, S. Kuzmyk) – 35:49 2–1 Y. Tymchenko (S. Kuzmyk, V. Lyalka) – 50:39 3–1
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	21	Shots	33

18 December 2014 16:30

Kazakhstan

3–1 (1–0, 0–1, 2–0)

Hungary

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 650

Game reference
	Yuri Volosenko	Goalies	Daniel Kornakker	Referee: Rasmus Toppel Linesmen: Remi Aasum Martin Smeibidlo
	N. Mikhailis (M. Ibraibekov, I. Stepanenko) (PP) – 19:51 1–0 1–1 22:47 – D. Szabo (G. Vallo, I. Terbocs) K. Savitski (M. Ibraibekov) (PP) – 47:34 2–1 A. Shestakov (N. Mikhailis) – 59:43 3–1
	14 min	Penalties	20 min
	37	Shots	32

18 December 2014 20:00

France

3–4 (1–1, 0–1, 2–2)

Poland

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 80

Game reference
	Victor Goy	Goalies	Michael Luba	Referee: Igor Tsernyshov Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Marton Nemeth
	M. Ville (F. Kazarine, F. Bourgeois) – 09:12 1–0 1–1 17:02 – P. Wronka (O. Jaskiewicz, R. Gazda) 1–2 35:15 – M. Goscinski (S. Skrodziuk) R. Lamboley (G. Leclerc, P. Crinon) (PP) – 41:03 2–2 2–3 53:29 – B. Fraszko (P. Wronka) (PP) 2–4 54:30 – R. Sawicki (R. Gazda, P. Wronka) (PP) G. Leclerc (M. Ville) – 59:55 3–4
	10 min	Penalties	4 min
	30	Shots	33

20 December 2014 13:00

Poland

3–6 (1–2, 2–2, 0–2)

Kazakhstan

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 50

Game reference
	Michael Luba	Goalies	Valeri Sevidov	Referee: Rasmus Toppel Linesmen: Pavel Badyl Daniel Soos
	K. Kisielewski (K. Wasinski) – 01:45 1–0 1–1 03:02 – N. Mikhailis (A. Shestakov) 1–2 05:18 – A. Shestakov (N. Mikhailis, A. Asetov) (PP) P. Wronka (R. Sawicki, B. Fraszko) – 27:39 2–2 2–3 32:28 – N. Mikhailis (S. Alexandrov, A. Asetov) R. Sawicki (P. Wronka, O. Jaskiewicz) (PP) – 33:33 3–3 3–4 36:21 – I. Stepanenko (SH) 3–5 45:36 – D. Grents (D. Presnov, Y. Korolinski) 3–6 56:37 – N. Mikhailis (M. Ibraibekov)
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	30	Shots	53

20 December 2014 16:30

Japan

5–1 (1–0, 1–1, 3–0)

Hungary

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 1000

Game reference
	Shun Furukawa	Goalies	Gergely Arany	Referee: Jonathan Alarie Linesmen: Raivis Jucers Alexander Sysuev
	Y. Arai (D. Ohba, J. Inui) – 01:56 1–0 R. Katsuragawa – 21:24 2–0 2–1 26:26 – V. Gallo (E. Keresztury) (PP) J. Inui – 41:47 3–1 J. Osaka (J. Halliday) – 53:54 4–1 R. Katsuragawa (Y. Hirano, T. Koizumi) – 57:15 5–1
	8 min	Penalties	10 min
	33	Shots	29

20 December 2014 20:00

France

1–0 (0–0, 0–0, 1–0)

Ukraine

Dunaújváros Jégcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 120

Game reference
	Victor Goy	Goalies	Eduard Zakharchenko	Referee: Igor Tsernyshov Linesmen: Remi Aasum Marton Nemeth
	G. Leclerc (R. Lamboley, M. Bouvet) – 41:15 1–0
	4 min	Penalties	6 min
	33	Shots	30

Statistics

Top 10 scorers

Pos	Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
1	Nikita Mikhailis	Kazakhstan	5	5	6	11	+9	0
2	Arkadi Shestakov	Kazakhstan	5	6	3	9	+9	4
3	Yushiroh Hirano	Japan	5	6	2	8	+5	4
4	Kirill Savistski	Kazakhstan	4	4	3	7	+5	2
5	Patryk Wronka	Poland	5	2	5	7	+3	2
6	Peter Vincze	Hungary	5	4	2	6	+1	4
6	Bartosz Fraszko	Poland	5	4	2	6	+4	0
6	Guillaume Leclerc	France	5	4	2	6	+2	2
9	Radoslaw Sawicki	Poland	5	3	3	6	+3	2
10	Yevgeni Korolinski	Kazakhstan	5	2	3	5	+5	2
10	Sergi Kuzmyk	Ukraine	5	2	3	5	+2	4

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos	Player	Country	MINS	GA	Sv%	GAA	SO
1	Eduard Zakharchenko	Ukraine	304:12	11	94.74	2.17	0
2	Yuri Volosenko	Kazakhstan	240:00	6	94.64	1.50	0
3	Michael Luba	Poland	304:25	15	93.30	2.96	0
4	Victor Goy	France	243:01	10	92.54	2.47	1
5	Shun Furukawa	Japan	269:29	13	91.10	2.89	0

Awards

Best Players Selected by the Directorate

• Goaltender: Michael Luba
• Defenceman: Pierre Crinon
• Forward: Kirill Savitski

References

External links

• IIHF.com

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