Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
Standings
Team
|
Wins
|
OT/SOW
|
OT/SOL
|
Losses
|
Points
|
Goal Diff.
|
Denmark
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+10
|
Latvia
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
+16
|
Belarus
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
+9
|
Austria
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
-4
|
Slovenia
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
-17
|
Poland
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
-14
|
Results
December 15
Slovenia 3 - Belarus 7
Austria 1 - Denmark 3
Poland 0 - Latvia 5
December 16
Belarus 4 - Austria 1
Latvia 10 - Slovenia 0
Denmark 4 - Poland 2
December 18
Latvia 3 - Austria 0
Belarus 4 - Denmark 5
Poland 2 - Slovenia 3 (SO)
December 19
Denmark 4 - Latvia 1
Slovenia 3 - Austria 5
Belarus 5 - Poland 1
December 21
Denmark 4 - Slovenia 2
Latvia 4 - Belarus 3
Austria 3 - Poland 1
Team Recaps
Denmark: Denmark started the tournament slow (and with Mads Eller putting the "Mad" in his name) against Austria, but they did manage to break though in the second period with 2 goals. The Danes would hang on and win 3-1. Things picked up next game against Poland, as Denmark scored 3 powerplay goals in the first. Once again, their opponent would break the shutout in the third, but again, Denmark finished with the win. Against Belarus, things started much of the same, as the Danes built a lead after both team swapped powerplay goals. Denmark's penalty troubles in the third hurt them, as their lead slipped to just one goal, but it was enough for the win. What probably should have been Denmark's toughest game (against Latvia) might have been one of their easier games. Denmark scored in the first and added another in the second. Lativa did break the shutout, but that was the lone goal Denmark would allow in the 4-1 win. The Danes ended the tournament beating Slovenia 4-2. Denmark finished the tournament in first place, earning a promotion back to the main tournament.
Latvia: Were it looked like Denmark was squeaking out wins, Latvia was just the opposite. Latvia started off this tournament in a dominating fashion, shutting out Poland (5-0), Slovenia (10-0), and Austria (3-0). Their first real test was against Denmark, and they failed the test, losing 4-2 in the eventual promotion game. Latvia finished the tournament off beating Belarus 4-3. Latvia finishes in second place, staying in Division I for another year.
Belarus: Belarus had the typical third place team tournament. They began the tournament skating by Slovenia 7-3. Against Austria, they dominated but it took a 3-goal third period to finally seal the win. Belarus did much of the same against Denmark, dominating in shots, but it ended up being the Danes who would end up ahead in the goal department. Belarus did attempt a comeback in the third, but fell short, losing 5-4. Belarus got back on the winning track against Poland, skating by them in a 5-1 win. Their last game (against Latvia) started well, as Belarus built a 3-1 lead in the first. Penalties ended up being the demise of the Belarusians, as their neighbours to the north capitalized on three Belarus penalties. Belarus would blow the lead and lose 4-3. Belarus wound up in third place despite dominating most of their competition.
Austria: Austria didn't start off the tournament well. They did keep Denmark at bay early in their first game, but couldn't keep up the effort, losing 4-1. It was much of the same thing against Belarus, as Austria only got six (6!) shots during the game. Austrian goalie David Kickert kept his country in it for the first two periods, but it couldn't last, as Austria lost the game 4-1. Austria played a more even game against Latvia (they got 12 shots in the first period, double from last game's total), but couldn't get anything through. They ended up giving up three goals in the second period to Latvia in the loss. Austria finally picked up a win, beating Slovenia 5-3 after a penalty-filled first period. Austria ended the tournament beating the host Poland 3-1. Austria finished fourth, taking a minor step up from last year's finish.
Slovenia: Slovenia had a horrible start to this tournament, getting dominated by Belarus in a 7-3 loss, then getting tuned up by Latvia in a 10-0 loss. The lone bright spot for Slovenia was against Poland, were they came back from being down 2-0 and won the game in a shootout. Slovenia kept their momentum going into their game against Austria, as they were able to keep the game close. In the end, Austria were able to hold on to their lead, giving Slovenia another loss. Slovenia ended the tournament losing another close game, this time to Denmark, 4-2. Slovenia ended up in fifth place, taking a step back from last year.
Poland: The host didn't last long in Group A. They started off getting shut out by Latvia 5-0. Poland faired better against Denmark, as they were able to get a few in the third period. It wasn't enough though, as Poland lost the game 4-2. In what ended up being the relegation game, Poland did get a two goal lead, but it was chiselled away by Slovenia. The game went to a shootout, were Poland couldn't score, and lost the game. Poland couldn't do much against Belarus in their next game, as they lost 5-1. In the last game of the tournament, Poland needed a win against Austria to stay up in Group A. Unfortunately, it was not to be, as Poland fell behind in the first and were unable to recover, losing 3-1. Poland finished sixth, and will be sent back to Group B for next year.
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