Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
Standings
Team
|
Wins
|
OTW/SOW
|
OTL/SOL
|
Losses
|
Points
|
Goal Diff.
|
Turkey
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
|
+24
|
Georgia
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
+24
|
South
Africa
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
9
|
+13
|
Luxembourg
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
+5
|
Bosnia
and Herzegovina
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
-36
|
Hong
Kong
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
-30
|
Results
March 31
Luxembourg 2 - South Africa 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - Hong Kong 4
Turkey 5 - Georgia 4
April 1
South Africa 9 - Hong Kong 1
Georgia 8 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
Turkey 10 - Luxembourg 2
April 3
Luxembourg 7 - Hong Kong 1
Turkey 8 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
South Africa 5 - Georgia 6
April 4
Hong Kong 1 - Turkey 5
Georgia 5 - Luxembourg 0
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 - South Africa 10
April 6
South Africa 2 - Turkey 7
Hong Kong 3 - Georgia 14
Luxembourg 13 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
Team Recap
Turkey: The host would get off to a rough start against Georgia, as they let up the first goal of the game halfway through the opening period. Turkey turned it on early in the second, as goals by Andy Kocoglu and Serkan Gumus put them in the lead. Georgia did tie the game, but Emrah Ozmen made sure Turkey escaped the period with the lead. Serdar Semiz scored seconds into the third to extend Turkey's lead. Once again though, Georgia came back and tied the game later in the period. Just over three minutes left in the game, Andy Kocoglu added his second of the game to give Turkey the lead. This time they held on, as the host took the opening game 5-4. Turkey had a much better time against Luxembourg, as they dominated them for the most part. Eight different Turks scored, including Ozmen, who potted a hat trick. Goaltender Erol Kahraman stopped 21 of 23 shots, as Turkey blew out Luxembourg 10-2. It was much of the same against Bosnia and Herzegovina, as Turkey ran over them. Ozmen and Semiz netted a pair of goals each, while Kahraman and Tolga Bozaci stopped seven shots each. Turkey ended up on the right side of an 8-2 win. The host's run look to be in trouble early against Hong Kong, as they let up a goal just 16 seconds into the game. It would remain the lone goal until later in the period, when Ozmen scored twice to put Turkey in the lead. Once Turkey had the lead, that was it, as they added two more in the second and one more in the third. Aside from that early goal, Kahraman would shut the door the rest of the way, as Turkey took the game 5-1. It looked like a repeat start against South Africa, as Turkey let in an early goal (this time thanks to being shorthanded). Turkey would get a powerplay of their own later, actually a two-man advantage, and made sure they counted, as Semiz and Ozmen both recorded powerplay goals. The Kocoglus teams up seconds later to make it a 3-1 game. The Kocoglus were at it again in the second, as both of them netted a goal. Turkey added two more in the third compared to South Africa's one, as they went on to win 7-2. Turkey went undefeated in this tournament, earning the gold medal and a promotion to Division II next year.
Georgia: This year was a huge leap for Georgia, as last year they finished in fifth. They faced off against Turkey in their first game. It looked good in the first, as Vitali Dumbadze scored to put the Georgians up 1-0. It stayed that way until the second, when Turkey struck early, taking the lead in the process. Boris Kochkin scored midway through the period to tie the game. Turkey would score late to take the lead heading into the second intermission. Turkey added one more early in the third, but Georgia proved to be resilient. Goals by Mikhail Shalunov and Kochkin once again tied the game for Georgia. It did not stay tied long, as minutes later Turkey regained the lead. That was it for Georgia, who did not have another equalizer up their sleeve, as they fell to Turkey 5-4. It was a different story against Bosnia and Herzegovina, as all Georgia did was score. Kochkin and Davit Oganeziani scored a pair of goals each, while four others found the back of the net. Andrei Ilienko stopped all 12 shots he faced (and backup Kakha Ambrolava stopped two in his five minutes of play), as the Georgians shut out the Bosnians 8-0. It was back to facing adversity against South Africa, as Georgia let up the first two goals early in the first. A penalty shot gave Kochkin the chance to close the gap, and he did just that, scoring on the solo attempt. Goals would be swapped for the rest of the period, as Georgia found themselves down 4-2 after the first. Kochkin's early goal in the second once again pulled Georgia to within a goal, but it remained that way for the second period. South Africa's goal early in the third once again put Georgia down by a pair. The resilient Georgians didn't cave in though, as they slowly rattled off three unanswered to take the lead for the first time in the game (highlighted by Kochkin's hat trick goal). They hung on for the remaining nine minutes to beat South Africa 6-5. Against Luxembourg, all Georgia needed was three players. Artem Kurbatov got the scoring started with powerplay markers in the first and second period. Then Artem Kozyulin got in on the scoring with a natural hat trick (two in the second, one in the third). Ilienko turned aside 20 shots in the shutout effort, as Georgia beat Luxembourg 5-0. Finishing off against Hong Kong, Georgia's attack went all out. Kochkin, Kozyulin, and Roland Svanidze all registered hat tricks, while both goalies combined to stop 13 of 16 shots. Georgia capped off the tournament blowing out Hong Kong by a score of 14-3. The first lost hurt, but it was an impressive tournament for the Georgians, as they finished in second place, taking home the silver medal.
South Africa: South Africa opened the tournament facing Luxembourg. A rough start in which they gave up the opening goal would be corrected midway through the period, as Michael Edwards scored to tie the game. The game stayed tied until late in the second, when Xander Botha found the back of the net to put South Africa in the lead. Luxembourg would tie the game early in the third. With overtime looming, Botha stepped up again and netted his second of the game. South Africa wound down the clock for the remaining minute-plus as they beat Luxembourg 3-2. They were in complete control against Hong Kong. It did take them a while to solve Hong Kong's goalie though, as Andre Marais opened the scoring midway through the second. Hong Kong did respond minutes later, but it didn't take as long for South Africa to regain the lead. South Africa piled on after that, as two more in the second and five in the third resulted in them beating Hong Kong 9-1. South Africa looked to continue rolling against Georgia, as goals by Uthman Samaai and Botha scored minutes into the game to give the African squad a 2-0 lead. They would let up a penalty shot minutes later, but managed to regain a 2-goal lead thanks to Marc Giot. Both teams swapped goals later in the period, as South Africa went into the first intermission up 4-2. The second period was a rough one, as it was penalties aplenty. On the scoresheet, it was just Georgia, as South Africa now had a one-goal lead heading into the third. Samaai scored his second of the game early in the third to once again put South Africa up by two. Unfortunately, South Africa would slowly collapse. Georgia scored three unanswered to take the lead for the first time in the game. South Africa had no answer, and would end up losing the game 6-5. To make up for this, South Africa took their frustration out on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Marias scored a hat trick, while Joaquim Valadas netted a pair himself. Five others also found the back of the net, while Ashley Bock turned aside 18 shots, resulting in a 10-0 win for South Africa. Facing the host to end the tournament, South Africa got off to a good start, as Botha scored on the powerplay under two minutes into the game. From their it went downhill for South Africa though, as penalties hurt them. Turkey would score seven unanswered. Valadas did cap the scoring with a powerplay goal in the third, but that was it for South Africa's offense, as they fell 7-2 in their last game. Their three wins was enough for South Africa to finish in third place, earning the bronze medal in the process.
Luxembourg: Luxembourg kicked off the tournament facing South Africa. They looked good early on, as Joel Holtzem scored minutes into the game to give the European squad the lead. South Africa would respond midway through the period, tying the game. It said tied until late in the second, when Luxembourg gave up another goal to fall behind. Marcus Eriksson would find the back of the net early in the third to tie the game. It looked to be heading to overtime, but South Africa would have none of that, as they scored with just over a minute left to take the lead. Luxembourg ran out of time, as they fell 3-2 in their first game. It was worse against Turkey, as Luxembourg could not contain them. The only offense Luxembourg could muster were thanks to Colm Cannon and Thierry Beran. Philippe Lepage did what he could, stopping 39 shots, but in the end Turkey was too much. Luxembourg lost their second game by a score of 10-2. Luxembourg looked to turn their fortunes around against Hong Kong. It looked good early on, as both Scheiers (Georges and Ronny) and Eriksson potted goals in the first. Cannon and Eriksson added one more each before Hong Kong broke Gilles Mangen's shutout in the second. Holtzem added one more for Luxembourg in the second. Eriksson capped off his hat trick in the third period. Luxembourg won their first game of the tournament, beating Hong Kong 7-1. Luxembourg would not have such a good time against Georgia, as their offense was non-existent. Mangen did what he could in net, stopping 39 of 44 shots. The end result was Luxembourg being shut out by Georgia 5-0. Finishing off against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg decided to go out with a bang. Thierry Beran lead the way with a four-goal performance, with four others netting two goals each. Nicolas Mossong was the only Luxembourg scorer to not get a multiple goals. Mangen turned aside 25 shots, as Luxembourg shut out Bosnia and Herzegovina 13-0. Luxembourg's performance in the tournament put them in fourth place overall.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Facing Hong Kong in their first game, it did not look good for Bosnia and Herzegovina. They were outplayed heavily in the first, letting up two goals in the process. They did catch a break later in the period, as Dino Cordalija was awarded a penalty shot. He make good on his attempt, as Bosnia found themselves down a goal after one. Amar Lemes scored early in the second to tie the game, then Hong Kong retaliated soon after to re-gain the lead. Bosnia would start hitting the back of the net though, as goals by Amar Hadzihasanovic and Cordalija scored to put Bosnia ahead heading into the second intermission. Mirzet Hodzic added one more early in the third. Hong Kong did respond, but Bosnia and Herzegovina limited the damage to just a goal. Bosnia and Herzegovina won the game 5-4, giving them their first win at this level. The high of their first win would not last long, as Georgia gave them a bittersweet dose of reality, and then some. Bosnia had no answer for Georgia's attack. Both edis Pribisic and Dino Pasovic did what they could in net, but in the end Georgia was too much, as Bosnia and Herzegovina were shut out 8-0. It was slightly better against Turkey, even with the fact that Pasovic was replaced just three minutes into the game after giving up three goals. Hadzihasanovic and Hodzic scored in the second period, but that was all for the offense of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnians fell 8-2 to the host Turks. Hodzic goal stood as Bosnia and Herzegovina's last of the tournament, as they were shut out by South Africa (10-0) and Luxembourg (13-0), ending the tournament with seven goalless periods. Bosnia and Herzegovina ended the tournament in fifth place, and can go home happy after earning their first win at this level.
Hong Kong: It was an abysmal tournament for Hong Kong. Starting off against Bosnia and Herzegovina, it looked good for the Asian squad. Cheuk yin Tang and Ka Ho Wong scored before the Bosnians could answer back with a goal. Things started to turn for Hong Kong in the second. After both teams swapped goals, Bosnia and Herzegovina scored twice to take the lead. Hong Kong would fall behind by two in the third before Wong's second of the game help them pull to within a goal. A tying goal was not in the cards for Hong Kong, as they lost their opening game 5-4. Looking to rebound against South Africa, it did not look good for Hong Kong. They were severely outplayed, but managed to keep the game scoreless until then second. South Africa opened the scoring in the second, but Wong was there minutes later to tie the game. Unfortunately, that was as close as Hong Kong would get. South Africa rattled off three more in the period, and added five more in the third. The end result was Hong Kong falling to South Africa by a score of 9-1. While their play against Luxembourg improved to make the game more even, the result was almost the same for Hong Kong. Luxembourg scored five unanswered before Alvin Cheuk Him Sham scored in the middle of the second to break their shutout. Luxembourg scored twice more, as Hong Kong fell to their European opponent 7-1. Hong Kong's fortunes looked to have turned against Turkey, as Jordan Sun Yin Ho scored just 16 seconds into the game. Hong Kong could not rally around that goal though, as Turkey took control from there. Hong Kong ended the first period down 2-1. The score kept getting away from Hong Kong, as they ended up losing to the host 5-1. Playing for pride in their last game, Georgia was not allowing Hong Kong to have any. Yin Hay Yannick Wong, Ka Ho Wong, and Jordan Sun Yin Ho scored the only three goals Hong Kong could muster. King Chi King Ho and Emerson Kwokway Keung split time in net, but neither could stop the bleeding. Hong Kong lost their last game to Georgia by a score of 14-3. Hon Kong finished in sixth place, and go home without a point (let alone a win) from this tournament.
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