Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
Standings
Team
|
Wins
|
OTW/SOW
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OTL/SOL
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Losses
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Points
|
Goal Diff.
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Hungary
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+27
|
Lithuania
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
11
|
+2
|
Estonia
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
+1
|
Croatia
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
-8
|
Netherlands
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
-9
|
South
Korea
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
-13
|
Results
December 13
Croatia 5 - Netherlands 2
South Korea 2 - Hungary 8
Lithuania 6 - Estonia 5
December 14
Hungary 7 - Netherlands 5
Estonia 6 - Croatia 3
Lithuania 2 - South Korea 1 (SO)
December 16
Hungary 6 - Estonia 0
South Korea 2 - Netherlands 3 (SO)
Lithuania 4 - Croatia 1
December 18
Estonia 11 - South Korea 8
Croatia 0 - Hungary 7
Netherlands 1 - Lithuania 4
December 19
South Korea 2 - Croatia 4
Netherlands 3 - Estonia 5
Hungary 8 - Lithuania 2
Team Recap
Hungary: The Hungarians were dominant throughout the tournament, facing little challenge along the way. Their first opponent was South Korea. The first period saw the Hungarians outshoot the South Koreans 14-3, ending the period up 2-0. A pair of goals by Csanad Erdely sandwiched a South Korean powerplay goal, as Hungary was up 4-1 after 40 minutes. Hungary exploded in the third, scoring four times in ten minutes. They would concede another powerplay goal, but the game was never in doubt, as Hungary won their opening game 8-2. Hungary had a bit of a scare against the Netherlands. Hungarian conceded two goals in the first (on two shots!) before Erdely scored later in the period to put Hungary on the board. Hungary ended the first period down 2-1 despite outshooting the Netherlands 23-2. Hungary gave up a goal early in the second, and made a goalie change. Bence Kiss (one save on four shots) gave way to Gergely Arany. Soon after the goalie change, goals by Donat Szita and Istvan Terbocs tied the game. Both teams swapped a pair of goals later in the period, as the second ended with the game tied 5-5. Hungary finally took control of the scoreboard for good in the third, as early goals by Bence Bodok and Erdely put Hungary up 7-5. It stayed that way for the rest of the game, as Hungary only gave up one shot in the final frame. Hungary steamrolled through their next two opponents, as they shutout Estonia (6-0) and Croatia (7-0). Arany had light work in the two games, as he combined to save 31 shots in both wins (Kiss saw some action against Croatia, stopping all three shots he faced in a period of work). Hungary ended the tournament facing Lithuania. Despite outshooting Lithuania in the first, Hungary only managed one goal, as the game was tied 1-1 after 20 minutes. That would be corrected in the second, as Erdely and Terbocs scored a pair of goals (each), giving Hungary a 5-1 lead heading into the third. Hungary conceded a powerplay goal early in the third, but that was the last one they gave up. Hungary scored three more times to take the game by a score of 8-2. Hungary went undefeated in the tournament, winning the gold medal and earning a spot in Division I Group B for next year.
Lithuania: The Lithuanian's kicked off their tournament against Estonia. Powerplays were the story of the first. Just minutes into the game, Edgar Protcenko goal on the man-advantage to put Lithuania up 1-0. Lithuania conceded a goal while two0men down midway though the period. They did regain the lead later in the period, thanks to Donatas Vitte's powerplay goal. Mark Kaleinikovas' goal a minute into the second extended Lithuania's lead. The two-goal lead didn't last long, as Estonia scored minutes later. Ilja Cetvertak scored shorthanded before the period ended to put Lithuania back up by two. Lithuania's lead would get up to three in the third, thanks to Emilijus Krakauskas. Lithunia then got into a bit of penalty trouble, as they gave up two straight powerplay goals. Cetvertek scored minutes later to give Lithuania a bit of breathing room. The game got rough late in the period, as a couple of roughing penalties along with a game misconduct for each side. Lithuania found themselves shorthanded for the rest of the game, but only conceded once in that time. They would win 6-5, as the animosity between both teams continued after the whistle. Lithuanian heads cooled the next day, as they faced South Korea. The first period was low event, but a penalty by Lithuanian allowed South Korea to open the scoring. It remained the lone goal until early in the third, when Lithuania scored a powerplay goal of their own to tie the game. The game needed a shootout, where Lithuania outlasted South Korea in seven rounds, taking the game 2-1. Facing Croatia, Lithuania would outshoot them in the first, but couldn't find the back of the net. That changed in the second, as Krakauskas and Cetvertak scored a minute apart to give Lithuania a 2-0 lead. Croatia scored late in the period to cut Lithuania's lead in half. That ended up being the only goal Lithuania conceded, as they added two more in the third to take the game 4-1. Lithuania got a bit chippy with the Nethlerands, as a couple of roughing penalties were handed out in the first. A powerplay later in the period Kaleinikovas would open the scoring later in the period. Deivid Certvertak scored minutes into the second to extend Lithuania's lead. Edvinas Boroska added another in the third to make it 3-0 Lithuania. Both teams would swap powerplay goals in the third, as Lithuania went on to win the game 4-1. Lithuania last opponent was Hungary, in what was the gold medal game. It did not look good for Lithuania in the first. Despite managing to escape the period tied 1-1, they were heavily outshot 14-4. The shots stayed the same in the second, but not the score, as Lithuania conceded four goals in the middle frame. Deivid Cetvertak scored early in the third, but it was too little, too late. Hungary added three more goals, as Lithuania lost the game 8-2. Lithuania finished the tournament in second place, and awarded the home crowd with a silver medal.
Estonia: Estonia started off facing Lithuania. It was a powerplay battle in the first, as Lithunia outscored Estonia 2-1 on the man-advantage. Estonia gave up an early goal in the second before Maksim Simonov scored to keep the score close. Estonia would concede a shorthanded goal seconds before the period ended. It would be 5-2 for Lithuania before Estonia response again. Powerplay goals by Robert Arrak and Jegor Petrov once again pulled Estonia to within a goal of tying the game. Moments later, Estonia conceded on more goal. The game then got rough, as both teams had players called for roughing and game misconducts. Estonia would end up with a powerplay out of the fracas, but only managed a goal eight seconds before the end of regulation. Estonia ran out of time, as they lost the game 6-5. Estonia started slow against Croatia, as they were doubled in shots, but ended the period tied at zeros. Simonov opened the scoring minutes into the second, giving Estonia the lead. It didn't last long, as Croatia responded a minute later. The last five minutes of the second belonged to Estonia, as Vladimir Nestertsuk (two goals) and Vadim Vasjonkin scored to put Estonia ahead 4-1. Estonia conceded a goal nine seconds into the period, but managed to regain their three goal lead minutes later thanks to Vasjonkin's powerplay goal. Both teams would score once more, as Estonia won the game 6-3. Estonia had no chance against Hungary, as they were shellacked. Daniil Seppenen did what he could, stopping 45 of 51 shots. Estonia's offence was non-existent though, as they were shutout by Hungary 6-0. Against South Korea, it was goals goals goals. Estonia gave up a goal whiel two men down early in the first. A bit later, Estonia would have a goal rush, as they scored three times in a minute-and-a-half. South Korea scored twice before Estonia responded with two of their own, as they end the period up 5-3. The second period was just as crazy. Vasjonkin scored 28 seconds into the period, causing South Korea to change goalies. Estonia conceded a goal before answering back with two of their own, extending their lead to 8-4. That lead would shrink late in the second, as South Korea scored three to end the period. Both teams scored early in the third, as Estonia hung on to their one-goal lead. Vasjonkin scored midway through the third to cap off his hat trick. Nikita Kozorev added an empty netter (his fourth goal of the game), as Estonia won a wild one 11-8. Estonia rounded out their tournament facing the Netherlands. A penalty by Vasjonkin would result in a powerplay goal for the Netherlands. Estonia didn't leave the period down though, as Daniil Fursa scored with minutes left in the frame to tie the game. Nestertsuk scored in the second to put Estonia in the lead. Both teams scored powerplay goals later in the period, as Estonia would go into the third up 3-2. The Netherlands would tie it up almost seven minutes into the third period. Nikita Minin scored minutes later to once again put the Estonians out front. They managed to hang on, as Dmitri Vinogradov added an empty netter to cap off a 5-3 win for Estonia. The win put Estonia solely in third place, as they took home the bronze medal.
Croatia: Croatia kicked off the tournament facing the Netherlands. After getting into a bit of penalty trouble early in the first, Croatia would find themselves on a powerplay of their own. They capitalized on the opportunity, as Mak Pavicevic's goal put the Croatians up 1-0. Down a man early in the second, Luka Jarcov would score to extend Croatia's lead. Kristian Krnic scored minute slater to make it a 3-0 game. Before the period ended, Toni Boric would score to out Croatia up 4-0. Croatia's penalty trouble would catch up to then in the third, as their shutout was broken while a man down. They answered back soon after, as Jarcov scored his second shorthanded goal of the game. Croatia conceded one more powerplay goal to the Netherlands, but hung on the rest of the way to win 5-2. Croatia would have a tougher time against Estonia. While they doubled Estonia in shots, Croatia could not find the back of the net. It wasn't until the second when a goal was scored, and it was Estonia who scored it. Croatia did answer back a minute later, as Jan Smolec's goal tied the game. The period didn't end well for the Croatians, as they gave up three goals in the last five minutes. The third period started off in Croatia's favour, as Jarcov scored nine seconds into the period. Penalty trouble would again hurt the Croatians in the third, as they gave up a powerplay goal five minutes later. Both teams scored once more, as Croatia would lose the game 6-3. Facing Lithuania, scoring wouldn't come until the second period. Unfortunately for Croatia, it was Lithuania who struck with two goals in a span of a minute. Croatia did end the period with a goal, as Bruno Kegalj scored to cut Lithuania's lead in half. That was as close as the Croatians would get, as they conceded two goals in the third to lose 4-1. Croatia had no chance against Hungary, as the Hungarians were all over them. Ivan Ruzic would stay in net for the shelling, as he managed to stop 51 of 58 shots he faced. The 7-0 loss would be Croatia's worst loss of the tournament. Croatia ended their tournament against South Korea. They did concede the first goal, but thanks to goals by Fran Gjoni (two) and Jarcov, Croatia ended the first period up 3-1. South Korea would score late in the second, cutting Croatia's lead to one goal. The Croatians did outplay South Korea in the third, as Jarcov add an empty net to cap the off the game for Croatia. The 4-2 win was Croatia's second of the tournament, as they finished firmly in fourth place.
Netherlands: Holland started off against Croatia. It didn't start well for the Netherlands, as they gave up a powerplay goal in the first. It would get worst for them in the second. First, they gave up a goal while on the powerplay, then minutes later conceded one while at even-strength. The Netherlands would give up one more goal before the period ended. The game wasn't all bleak for Holland, as Luuk Lambregts powerplay goal in the third put them on the board. After giving up one more goal, Jasper Nordemann would score on the powerplay. The Netherlands couldn't do much afterwards, as they lost their first game 5-2. Against Hungary, Holland looked to have quite a bit of luck. Both shots they took in the first (courtesy of Jord Smit and Guus van Nes) found the back of the net, as Netherlands ended the first period up 2-1. Smit added another minutes into the second, giving the Netherlands a 3-1 lead. It didn't last long, as within two minutes of that goal Hungary tied the game. Both teams scored twice later on in the period, as the game headed into the third tied 5-5. The Netherlands luck ran out in the third, as they gave up two goals while only registering one shot on goal. The Netherlands lost the game 7-5. Holland looked to rebound against South Korea. It didn't look good for the Dutch squad, as a penalty against them led to South Korea opening the scoring. They would tie it up in the second, as Niels Lemans scored midway through the period. A Netherlands penalty later in the period saw them give up another powerplay goal, as they went into the third down 2-1. The Netherlands did managed to tie it up midway through the third, as seconds after stepping out of the box, Giovanni Vogelaar scored. The game went all the way to a shootout, where the Netherlands outscored South Korea. The Netherlands did rebound, winning the game 3-2. Next up for the Netherlands was Lithuania. It didn't go well for the Dutch as they gave up a goal in both the first and second period. The Netherlands gave up one more goal before van Nes scored on the powerplay to put them on the board. It was all they could muster, as another Lithuanian goal resulted in the Netherlands losing 4-1. The Netherlands finished off the tournament facing Estonia. Vogelaar would open the scoring for the Dutch before Estonia stuck back later in the period to tie the game. The Netherlands would give up a goal early in the second to go down 2-1. They would tie it up later in the period thanks to Nordemann's powerplay goal, but shorty after would give up a powerplay goal to Estonia. Justin Evers scored early in the third to once again tie the game. That was it for Holland's offence, as Estonia scored two more to take the game. The Netherlands lost 5-3, keeping them in fifth place. They were tied with South Korea in points for last, but won the head-to-head, meaning they stay up in Group A for another year.
South Korea: The South Koreans had the task of facing Hungary in their opening game. It did not go well for the Asian squad, as Hungary put up an eight-spot against them. A bright spot for South Korea was their powerplay, as both their goals came on the man advantage. An 8-2 loss though wasn't the way South Korea wanted to start this tournament. It was much better against Lithuania, as Jihyun Cho's powerplay goal put South Korea ahead in the first. The game stayed that way until early in the third, when Lithuania scored on the powerplay to tie the game. The game went all the way to a shootout, where South Korea just couldn't keep up, losing in the seventh round. South Korea lost the game 2-1. It looked like a similar game against the Netherlands, as Yeajun Kim's powerplay goal in the first gave South Korea the lead. They did concede a goal in the second, but once again Kim scored on the powerplay to give South Korea a 2-1 lead. South Korea outplayed the Netherlands in the third, but gave up another tying goal. Once again, South Korea was headed to a shootout, and once again, could not escape with the victory. South Korea lost the game 3-2. South Korea opened the scoring against Estonia, thanks to Hyeongcheol Song's goal on the two-man advantage. The lead didn't last long, as less than two minutes later South Korea found themselves down 3-1. South Korea managed to tie the game later in the period, but Estonia was able to re-establish their two-goal lead before the end of the first. Estonia scored 38 seconds into the second period, which spelled the end of Donghyun Kim. Heetae Yang would replace him in goal. Jihyun Cho scored four minutes later to pull South Korea to within two. South Korea would conceded two more goals to Estonia in the period. That wasn't if for goals though, as South Korea closed the period scoring three times in the last three minutes, pulling them to within a goal of Estonia. Both teams scored early in the third. That was as close as South Korea got, as they gave up two more goals, as they ended up losing the high-scoring affair 11-8. South Korea needed some type of positive result against Croatia in order to have a chance to stay up. It looked good at first, as Byung Gun Kim scored eight minutes into the game. The game then started to slip away from the South Koreans, as they gave up three goals before the period ended. South Korea did find another goal, as Song scored with a minute left in the second. They didn't have much of a chance in the third, and ended up conceding an empty net goal, as South Korea lost their final game 4-2. South Korea ended the tournament tied for fifth with Netherlands, but due to losing the head-to-head game, they finish in sixth. This means South Korea is relegated to Group B for next year.
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