Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
Standings
Team
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Wins
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OTW/SOW
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OTL/SOL
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Losses
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Points
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Goal Diff.
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Latvia
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
+13
|
Austria
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
0
|
Kazakhstan
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
+8
|
Norway
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
+7
|
Germany
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
-4
|
Italy
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
-24
|
Results
December 13
Kazakhstan 2 - Germany 3
Italy 1 - Norway 10
Austria 2 - Latvia 6
December 14
Germany 2 - Italy 1
Latvia 5 - Kazakhstan 3
Norway 3 - Austria 4
December 16
Norway 1 - Latvia 2 (SO)
Kazakhstan 7 - Italy 0
Germany 1 - Austria 3
December 17
Norway 3 - Kazakhstan 4 (SO)
Latvia 4 - Germany 1
Italy 3 - Austria 7
December 19
Latvia 3 - Italy 0
Germany 3 - Norway 4 (SO)
Austria 2 - Kazakhstan 5
Team Recap
Latvia: Latvia kicked off the tournament in style against Austria. Rudolfs Balcers scored just under a minute into the game to put the Latvians up 1-0. They added two more later in the period, ending the first up 3-0. Both teams swapped goals early in the second before Latvia added two more to their goal total. Austria managed to beat Latvia once in the third, but that was it, as Latvia won their opening game 6-2. Latvia had a close game against Norway. The shots were even during the first, but Latvia found themselves down 1-0 after one. Latvia cranked up the pressure in the second, and was rewarded, as Filips Buncis' goal midway through the frame tied the game. It stayed 1-1 all the way through regulation and overtime, meaning a shootout was needed. Five rounds were needed to decide a winner. Rodrigo Abols goal and Matiss Kivlenieks subsequent save would give Latvia the 2-1 win. Abols continued to shine in Latvia's next game. Against Germany, Abols scored twice in the first period to put his team up 2-0. Germany got one back in the second, but Arturs Buss' goal late I nteh period restored Latvia's 2-goal lead. Marks Lazarevs' empty netter in the third seal the game for Latvia, as they won 4-1. Heading into their final game against Italy, a win would lock up first place for Latvia. They did not disappoint, as they peppered Italy with 51 shots, scoring on three of them. Gustavs Grigals had very little work, stopping all six shots he faced. The 3-0 win over Italy locked Latvia into first place. With the finish, Latvia won the gold medal and a promotion to next year's main tournament.
Austria: The host had a rough go in their first game against Latvia. Austria was beaten three times in the first period. They conceded one more goal in the second before Florian Baltran scored to put Austria on the board. It was Austria only good news of the period, as they gave up two more before it ended. Sam Antonitsch goal in the third was Austria's only other offence, as they would lose their opening game 6-2. Against Norway, it seemed like goaltending was optional at the start. Both teams combined for five goals and multiple lead changes in the opening frame. Things settled down after that, as it wasn't until midway through the third when Dominic Zwerger scored for Austria to tie the game. Baltram scored on the powerplay later in the period to give Austria the lead. This time, the Austrians hung on, as they went on to win the game 4-3. Against Germany, it would be Austria who would strike first, thanks to Zwerger's goal. Germany scored in the second, leading to a tied game going into the third. Just 40 seconds into the period, Baltram scored shorthanded to regain the lead for Austria. They hung on the rest of the way, as Zwerger scored an empty netter to cap off a 3-1 win for the Austrians. A good time was had by Austria against Italy. It started slow though, as Daniel Wachter's goal was the only one in the first period. Austria exploded in the second, scoring four times in the period to increase their lead. Austria's shutout would be broken in the third, but the game was never in doubt. Austria's 7-3 win over Italy put them firmly in second with a shot at first. Heading into their last game (against Kazakhstan), Austria was already guaranteed second place. They might have taken the game a little too lightly early on, as they conceded two goals within two minutes of the game starting. Mario Huber scored before the period ended to pull Austria to within a goal. That was as close as Austria got though, as Kazakhstan added two in the second and one in the third. Lukas Haudum added on for the Austrians in the third, but that was it, as Austria lost their final game 5-2. Austria finished the tournament in second place, giving the home crowd something to cheer about as they earned the silver medal.
Kazakhstan: The Kazakhs started off the tournament facing Germany. Alikhan Asetov's goal in the second opened the scoring and put Kazakhstan up 1-0. That didn't last long, as Germany scored twice afterwards. Dmitri Presnov scored midway through the third to tie the game. The game looked to be heading to overtime, but that would not be the case, as Germany scored with under two minutes left. Kazakhstan ran out of time, as they lost the game 3-2. Against Latvia, Kazakhstan managed to score twice in the first ten minutes to go up 2-0. It stayed that way until late in the second, when a penalty by Kazakhstan gave way to Latvia's first goal. The game turned on Kazakhstan in the third, as Latvia scored three times in 16 minutes. Asetov scored to pull Kazakhstan to within a goal, but it was as close as they got. Latvia added another goal, as Kazakhstan fell 5-3. Kazakhstan's special teams were alive against Italy. In the first two periods, Kazakhstan scored five times on the powerplay and once shorthanded. Igor Borovikov even-strength goal in the third capped off Kazakhstan's scoring. Anton Bruyev had a light workload, only needing to stop 11 shots, as Kazakhstan shutout Italy 7-0. Kazakhstan didn't have a good start against Norway, as they gave up two goals in the first period. Asetov's goals in the second sandwiched a Norwegian goal, as Kazakhstan ended the second down 3-2. Kazakhstan did find the tying goal in the third, as Bekmukhanbet Tolepbergen scored with 20 seconds left in the period. The game went to a shootout, where Kazakhstan managed to outscore Norway. Kazakhstan won the game 4-3. Facing Austria in their final game, Kazakhstan started off hot. Goals by Dmitri Grents and Stepan Shtefan in the first two minutes gave Kazakhstan a 2-goal lead. Austria would score before the period ended. Kazakhstan added two more in the second, extending their lead to 4-1. Shtefan scored his second of the game in the third before Austria scored their second of the game. Kazakhstan held on to win the game 5-2. The win propelled Kazakhstan to third place, as they get to go home with the bronze medal.
Norway: Norway kicked off their tournament against Italy. After giving up an early goal, Norway turned it on. Norway scored three in the first, two in the second, and five in the third en route to blowing out Italy 10-1 (side note: Eirik Lavik won the "Brett Lebda award" after finishing with a -1). Norway had a much different game against Austria. Martin Ronnild scored almost two minutes into the game to give Norway the lead. That wouldn't last long, as Austria struck back with a pair of goals. Norway would score two goals as well later in the period, as they ended the first up 3-2. That lead lasted until the third period, when Austria scored to tie the game. A tripping penalty by Jostein Ekaas opened the door for Austria to take the lead, which they did. Norway could not find an equalizer, as they ended up losing 4-3. Against Latvia, Norway would open the scoring thanks to a Henrik Knold powerplay goal. Norway stayed in the lead until midway through the second, when Latvia scored to tie the game. Neither team found the back of the net the rest of the way, meaning a shootout was needed to decide a winner. Norway would lose in the shootout, and drop the game by a score of 2-1. Norway looked to rebound against Kazakhstan. It looked good early on, as Norway doubled the Kazakhs in shots and ended the first period up 2-0. That lead would slowly slip away though, as Fredrik Jorgensen's second period goal happened between two goals by Kazakhstan. Norway tried to fight off Kazakhstan's effort to tie the game, but failed in the end, as Kazakhstan tied the game with 20 seconds left in the third. With nothing happening in overtime, Norway would once again find themselves in a shootout. Just like last time, Norway could not escape the shootout with a win, as they fall to Kazakhstan 4-3. Norway ended their tournament against Germany. After an uneventful first, it did not look good for Norway. They conceded three goals in the second, putting them in a hole going into the third. They would get out of it though, starting with Knold scoring twice in a five minute span. Colin Olsen provided the dramatics, as he scored with two seconds left in regulation to tie the game and force overtime. For the third straight game, Norway would find themselves in a shootout. Their luck would chance though, as they scored twice in the shootout to lock up the win. The 4-3 win helped Norway leapfrog Germany in the standings, as they finished the tournament in fourth place.
Germany: Germany's first game was against Kazakhstan. While the Kazakhs scored first, goals by Kai Wissmann and Andreas Eder put Germany ahead in the second. Kazakhstan scored in the third to tie the game. Just under two minutes left in the third, Wissmann scored his second of the game to regain the lead for Germany. They hung on the rest of the way, as they won their first game 3-2. Germany had a slightly easier time against Italy, as they outshot them 24-2 in the first but only managed to score once. Jakob Mayenschein added a goal in the second to make it 2-0 for Germany. Italy did get one back, but Germany would stay in the lead the rest of the way. Germany extended their winning streak to two games with the 2-1 win. It was a different story against Austria. Germany would concede the first goal of the game in the first. Stefan Loibl score midway through the second to tie the game. It stayed that way until the third, when an early Austria goal saw Germany go down 2-1. They could not find a way to tie the game again, as Germany would go on to lose 3-1. It looked like the same would happen against Latvia, as Germany went down 2-0 after the first period. Tobias Eder scored midway through the second to cut Latvia's lead in half. That would be the only goal for Germany though, as they gave up a goal in each the second and third period, and ended up losing the game 4-1. Germany looked to end their tournament on a high note against Norway. It looked good for the Germans in the second, as they exploded for three goals in the period. Unfortunately, that lead would start slipping away. With the game 3-2 late in the game, Germany tried to hold on to earn the win. That would not be the case, as Norway scored with two seconds left on the clock to tie the game. Overtime decided nothing, so a shootout was needed. Germany did not do well in the shootout, as they gave up a couple goals while being stopped on both their shots. Germany lost the game 4-3. The loss bumped Germany down to a fifth place finish.
Italy: Italy had an abysmal tournament. Starting off against Norway, it didn't look to bad at first, as Matthias Mantinger scored early to put Italy ahead. What happened after was an onslaught by Norway, as they put up a 10-spot. Italy's goalie Simone Armand Pilon managed to stop 50 of 60 shots he faced, as Italy was blown out 10-1. Against Germany, it got better for Italy. Despite giving up 24 shots in the first, Italy managed to escape the period down 1-0. They were down 2-0 before Davide Conci scored to pull Italy to within a goal. The third period was much better for the Italians, but they could not find an equalizer. The 2-1 loss aside, Hannes Treibenreif was Italy's bright spot in the game, as he saved 47 of 49 shots to keep it close. It looked like much of the same against Kazakhstan, as Italy was heavily outshot but only conceded one goal in the first. A kneeing penalty by Markus Spinell in the second turned everything against Italy, as Kazakhstan scored five times (two of them on the ensuing powerplay). Italy gave up one more in the third, as they were shut out 7-0. Austria looked to be less of a challenge for Italy, as they kept the shots closer - yet still ended the first period down a goal. Another bad second period by Italy saw them give up four goals. After one more by Austria, Conci finally got Italy on the board in the third. Elias Thum scored to pull Italy to within four goals. Both teams swapped goals late in the period, as Italy lost the game 7-3.With relegation guaranteed, Italy went out with a whimper against Latvia. The Italians were shut out 3-0 in their final game of the tournament (it included a first period where Italy had zero shot on goal). Italy failed to get a point in this tournament, finishing last and being relegated to Group B.
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