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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Belarus
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
13
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+10
|
Germany
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
11
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+4
|
France
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
-3
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Kazakhstan
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
-2
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Austria
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
-2
|
Norway
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
-7
|
Results
December 11
France 3 - Belarus 6
Germany 5 - Kazakhstan 3
Norway 3 - Austria 6
December 12
Kazakhstan 1 - France 3
Belarus 4 - Norway 2
Austria 3 - Germany 0
December 14
Austria 3 - Kazakhstan 6
France 2 - Norway 3
Belarus 3 - Germany 4 (SO)
December 15
Austria 3 - France 4
Kazakhstan 1 - Belarus 3
Norway 0 - Germany 2
December 17
Kazakhstan 3 - Norway 2
Belarus 4 - Austria 0
Germany 6 - France 4
Team Recap
Belarus: Belarus kicked off the tournament facing France. The Belarusians got out to an early lead thanks to Andrei Belevich and Maksim Sushko. It didn't take long for France to get one back, taking 36 second to do so. France did tie the game in the second. Belevich helped Belarus get back in the lead minutes later, and capped off his hat trick late in the period. Kirill Kutsyr scored before the second period finished. Both teams had powerplay goals in what was a penalty-filled third period, as Belarus went on to win 6-3. Facing Norway next, Belarus did not get off to such a good start. They gave up a goal to Norway before Ruslan Vasilchuk scored to tie the game. Norway scored early in the second on a powerplay to regain the lead. It wasn't until the third period when Belarus came back, starting with a powerplay goal by Belevich. Vladislav Yeryomenko added another powerplay goal minutes later, putting Belarus in the lead for the first time in the game. Vasilchuk added an empty netter, as Belarus beat Norway 4-2. Belarus got off to a quick start against Germany, thanks to Belevich's goal. Germany looked to have turned the game later in the period after scoring two goals in three minutes. Ilya Sushko converted on a two man advantage late in the first, tying the game. It stayed tied until midway in the third, when Vasilchuk scored to put Belarus up one. Germany tied the game again on a powerplay. Eventually, a shootout was needed. This wasn't good for Belarus, as they let up two goals while unable to score any. Belarus lost to Germany 4-3. Belarus was much better against Kazakhstan, scoring twice in the first while not allowing a goal. Sergei Pishuk added a powerplay goal in the second to extend Belarus' lead. The Belarusian's penalty troubles in the third ultimately cost them the shutout, as Kazakhstan converted on one of their opportunities. Belarus wound up winning the game 3-1. Belarus was in control against Austria, scoring goals in all three periods. Alexander Osipkov had light work against the Austrians, stopping just 10 shots, as Belarus shut out Austria 4-0. Belarus managed to do enough to finish in first place, and will be back in next year's main tournament.
Germany: Germany faced off against Kazakhstan in their first game. The Germans were all over the Kazakhs in the first, outshooting them 15-3. Julian Napravnik scored both of Germany's goals in the opening frame. Kazakhstan did come back and tie the game in the second. Goals by Valentin Kopp and Nicklas Mannes later in the period help restore Germany's two goal advantage. Germany did concede a powerplay goal midway through the third. An empty netter capped off the game for the Germans, as they took the game 5-3. Germany didn't have as good a time against Austria, failing to find the back of the net. Cody Brenner wasn't great in net, only saving five of the eight shots he faced. Mirko Pantkowski fared better in relief, stopping all 11 shots he faced. Germany was shut out by Austria 3-0. Germany looked to rebound against Belarus. It didn't look good early on, as Belarus opened the scoring. Goals by Jakob Mayenschein and Lucas Dumont later in the first put Germany ahead 2-1. It didn't stay that way to end the period though, as penalty troubles lead to Germany conceding the tying goal while down two men. Belarus broke the deadlock in the third, while Tobias Eder scored minutes after that to once again tie the game. It went all the way to a shootout, were Germany outscored Belarus 2-0. Germany ended up winning the game 4-3. Facing Norway, Germany had most of the shots. It wasn't until the third period when Christoph Korner scored on the powerplay to break the deadlock. Germany added an empty netter in the last second, and Pantkowski stopped 14 shots, as Germany shut out Norway 2-0. Germany faced France in their final game. Korner and Valentin Busch scored in the first to help Germany jump out to a two goal lead. Both teams went goal for goal in the second, as Germany still maintained a two-goal advantage. It was similar in the third, with both teams managing two goals apiece. Germany wound up winning the game 6-4. Germany finished second in the tournament, and if it wasn't for the shutout loss early on, could have ended up in first. Instead, Germany stays down in Division I for another year.
France: France started the tournament facing newly-relegated Belarus. They gave up two goals to Belarus early on, but Gabin Ville responded soon after, making it a one goal game. Bastien Maia scored early in the second period, tying the game. Belarus would be too much for the French in the period, as they scored three unanswered before heading into the intermission. Belarus added one more in the third. Ville scored his second of the game in the last minute, as France would lose the game 6-3. Against Kazakhstan, France once again let up the first goal, this time in the second period. Maia scored midway through the second to tie the game. Maia's shot was one of two shots France registered in the period. The script flipped in the third, with France getting most of the shots. It wasn't until the last minute when France's efforts paid off, with Alexandre Pascal and Ville scoring. France won the game 3-1. France had a good start against Norway, thanks to Maia's goal 20 seconds into the game. Norway would tie the game a minute later, and take the lead before the end of the period. France's best chance to tie the game in the second was when Antoine Torres was awarded a penalty shot. He would not convert on the attempt. The French fell behind by two when Norway scored midway through the third. Hugo Gallant scored on the powerplay in the last minute, but it was too late for a France comeback, as they ended up losing the game 3-2. Against Austria, the shots in the first period didn't go France's way, but the score did. Texier scored on a powerplay in the later half of the first, putting France up by one. That lead was extended in the second, thanks to Enzo Guebey and Ville. That lead evaporated in the third, when Austria scored three unanswered to tie the game. Austria took two bad penalties minutes later, opening the door for France. Maia scored on the four-on-three powerplay, putting France back in the lead. This time, France hung on, winning the game 4-3. Finishing the tournament against Germany, it did not start well for France. Germany would find the back of the net twice, while France managed just two shots the whole period. The second was better, as both teams went goal for goal. A powerplay goal by Gallet early in the third helped France once again pull within one. That lasted all of six minutes, when Germany struck back with two quick goals. Torres got one of them back for France halfway through the period, but that was all France could muster. France lost their last game 6-4. France end the tournament in third place.
Kazakhstan: The Kazakhs faced Germany in their opening game. It was a horrible first for Kazakhstan, as they only mustered three shots, while giving up two goals. The second period was better, starting with Daniyar Gabdullin's powerplay goal early in the period. Just minutes later, Dmitri Demyanov was award a penalty shot, and converted on his attempt, tying the game. Germany struck back later in the period, and ended up regaining their two goal lead. Kirill Panyukov scored midway through the third on a powerplay, pulling the Kazakhs to within a goal. A comeback was not in their cards though, as Germany added an empty netter, handing Kazakhstan a 5-3 loss. Kazakhstan had a better game against France, going shot-for-shot with them in the first. It was all Kazakhstan in the second, with Dmitri Bykov opening the scoring minutes into the period. France managed to score midway through the period, tying the game. The third period was reverse, as France poured on the shots while Kazakhstan managed a couple along the way. The Kazakhs tried, but could not hang on, ultimately giving up two goal in the last minute of regulation. They ended up losing the game against France 3-1. The Kazakhs didn't have the best of starts against Austria, letting up the first two goals. Goals by Zakhar Parkhomenko and Alexander Melikhov late in the first tied the game. Andrei Khrestyanoski scored in the second to put Kazakhstan in the lead, but Austria struck back minutes later to tie it. The Kazakh powerplay was working in the third, as they scored two on the man advantage. Khrestyanoski added one late to cap off the scoring. The game didn't end friendly, with a couple of players from both teams getting double-minors for roughing. Kazakhstan won the game 6-3. Kazakhstan had a similar start against Belarus, but this time they could not tie the game. While their play improved a bit in the second, it got a little worse form them on the scoresheet. The Kazakhs did break through in the third, thanks to Khrestyanoski's goal on the powerplay. Even with a two-man advantage to end the game, Kazakhstan could not catch up to Belarus, and ended up losing 3-1. Kazakhstan faced Norway in their last game. The first was a low-shooting affair, as both team combined for just 11 shots. It wasn't until the second when the red light was lit up, as Kazakhstan potted two goals on the powerplay. Khrestyanoski struck early in the third, extending the Kazakhs lead. Norway struck back minutes later, in an attempt to comeback. The Norgeiwians did get one more late in the third. Kazakhstan managed to hold on though, winning the game 3-2. Kazakhstan ended the tournament in fourth place.
Austria: Austria started off against Norway. It wasn't good for the Austrians in the early going, as a penalty by them turned into a Norwegian powerplay goal. That lead lasted two minutes, thanks to Felix Maxa scoring to tie the game. The last minute of the first saw Christof Wappis get a goal, giving the Austrians the lead heading into the intermission. Norway tied the game midway through the second on a powerplay. Just three minutes later, Lukas Haudum's goal help restore Austria's lead. Daniel Wachter added one minutes later to extend Austria's lead to two. Christof Kromp scored on the powerplay early in the third, but Norway added one of their own shortly after Kromp's. A two man advantage late in the period saw Gerd Kragl score, capping off the scoring. Austria won their opening game 6-3. Facing Germany next, it was Austria who managed to score first. Lucas Birnbaum's goal happened just over nine minutes into the opening frame. Wachter and Haudum added goals midway through the second. Dominic Divis was flawless, stopping all 23 shots that got to him. Austria shut out neighbouring Germany 3-0. Austria got out to a good start against Kazakhstan, thanks to goals by Philipp Poschmann and Michael Kernberger. Their two-goal lead did survive until the end of the period, as Kazakhstan scored twice in a two minute span. The Kazakhs scored in the second to take the lead. That one lasted six minutes, as a penalty by Kazakhstan led to Kromp scoring on the powerplay. The game stayed tied until the third, when penalties by Austria end up costing them. Kazakhstan scored twice on the powerplay, and added one late in the third. The game didn't have a peaceful ending, as both teams had three guys each get penalized for roughing in the last two minutes. Austria ended up losing to Kazakhstan 6-3. Against France, Austria had control of the shot advantage. Despite this, France led on the scoreboard, thanks to a goal in the first and a pair in the second. The three goal disadvantage would be cleaned up by the Austrians. A five minute span early in the third saw goals by Wappis, Dario Winkler, and Benjamin Nissner making it tied game. It stayed that way until late in the third, when France scored on the powerplay. Austria tried to get another tying goal, but ran out of time, and ended up losing 4-3. Austria's last opponent was Belarus. The Austrians couldn't do much, as Belarus dominated the shot count (13-1) in the first. Austria hung on, and ended the first period down 1-0. Penalties in the second by Austria saw Belarus score a pair of powerplay goals. Just 50 seconds in the third, Divis (who stopped 24 of 27 shots) was replaced by Jakob Holzer. A lone powerplay goal found it's way past Holzer, who ended the game stopping nine of ten. Austria were shut out by Belarus 4-0. While they tied for third in points, Austria ended up fifth in the tournament.
Norway: Norway looked to have started well against Austria, as Tom Andre Christensen scored on the powerplay. Austria soon tied the game, then took the lead late in the first. Norway tied the game midway through the second, thanks to another powerplay goal, this time by Sebastian Johansen. Just like in the first, Austria scored twice in the second. Norway let up anther goal early in the third, but Even Kjellesvik responded a minute later to keep Norway to within two. A couple of penalties by Norway led to Austria scoring on a two man advantage. Norway lost their opening game to Austria 6-3. Against Belarus, Norway again got the first goal of the game. Johansen scored 13 minutes into the first. That lead lasted all of two minutes, as Belarus capitalized on a powerplay to tie the game. Norway regained the lead early in the second, thanks to Christoffer Karlsen's powerplay goal. Norway held on to the lead for longer this time, but their penalty troubles would catch up to them. Belarus scored on back-to-back powerplays in the third, and Norway found themselves behind in the game. They could not find a way to tie it, and Belarus ended up adding an empty netter. Norway fell to Belarus 3-2. Goals happened early in their game against France, as both teams scored within the first two minutes. Martin Ellingsen scored with two seconds left in the first, as Norway headed into the intermission up 2-1. France had a chance to tie the game late in the second when they were rewarded a penalty shot, but could not convert on it. Norway extended their lead midway through the third when Andreas Marthinsen found the back of the net. France scored on the powerplay with 12 seconds left, but it was too late, as Norway held on to win 3-2. Norway had a bit of a tough time against Germany, as they trailed in the shot department. Norway had the best chance to open the scoring midway through the second, when Ellingsen was awarded a penalty shot. He could not capitalize on the penalty shot, and the game remained without a goal. Germany did score halfway through the third, and added an empty netter. Jens Kristian Lillegrend stopped 28 of 29 shots he faced. Norway ended up getting shut out by Germany 2-0. Norway faced Kazakhstan in their last game, in what was the relegation game. It was scoreless in the first, with both teams combining for only 11 shots. A pair of penalties by Norway in the second allowed Kazakhstan to get on the board, with the Kazakhs scoring on both. Kazakhstan added one more early in the third. Norway started to fight their way back, starting with Mads Homdrom finding the back of the net almost six minutes into the third. Lillegrend was pulled late in the third, and it paid off, as Karlsen scored with six attackers on, making it a one-goal game. Norway would run out of time though, as they lost to Kazakhstan 3-2. Norway finished the tournament in sixth place, and will play in Group B next year.
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