Note: Most information from the IIHF website.
Standings
Team | Wins | OTW/SOW | OTL/SOL | Losses | Points | Goal Diff. |
Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | +9 |
Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +5 |
Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | +8 |
Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -7 |
Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -4 |
Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -11 |
Results
December 11
Ukraine 2 - Poland 4
Hungary 5 - Italy 2
Slovenia 4 - Great Britain 3 (OT)
December 12
Italy 1 - Ukraine 2 (OT)
Great Britain 1 - Hungary 5
Poland 5 - Slovenia 3
December 14
Italy 0 - Slovenia 7
Hungary 3 - Ukraine 1
Poland 3 - Great Britain 2 (SO)
December 15
Ukraine 1 - Slovenia 4
Poland 5 - Hungary 4
Great Britain 1 - Italy 4
December 17
Italy 5 - Poland 4
Slovenia 3 - Hungary 4
Great Britain 1 - Ukraine 3
Team Recap
Hungary: The host faced Italy in their opening game. Hungary opened the scoring 40 seconds in, thanks to Martin Sagi. They extended their lead in the second, with three goals in a five minute span. Italy broke their shutout midway through the period. Roland Kiss added a powerplay goal later in the second. Italy managed to get one in the third, but that's all Hungary would allow. The Hungarians won their first game 5-2. Against Great Britain, Hungary had a good first period. Midway through the period, Hungary scored on the powerplay, even strength, and shorthanded, all within a minute. Patrik Kiss scored on the powerplay in the second, extending Hungary's lead to four. Great Britain did break the shutout halfway through the middle frame. Zsombor Kiss added one more late in the third, as Hungary beat Great Britain 5-1. The host had a tighter game against Ukraine. Andor Peter scored three minutes in to put Hungary on the board, but Ukraine responded minutes later on the powerplay. The game remained tied until early in the third. Just 16 seconds in, Sagi found the back of the net to put Hungary in the lead. Marcell Revesz extended the lead later in the period. Hungary went on to win the game 3-1. Facing Poland, it was a first period Hungary would like to forget. Daniel Vizi was given a five and a game for hitting from behind, which gave Poland a great opportunity to open the scoring. Poland did more than that, as they scored three times on the five minute powerplay. Poland added one more later in the first, and scored in the second, making 5-0. Hungary started a comeback in the third, starting with Peter's powerplay goal 32 seconds into the period. Revesz and Sagi scored midway through the period, pulling Hungary to within two goals. Pulling the goalie late in the third led to Kevin Szabad scoring. Time would run out on the Hungarians, and their comeback attempt fell short, as they ended up losing to Poland 5-4. Hungary played Slovenia in their last game. The host had a better time in the first, was Peter scored to open the scoring. Slovenia was all over them in the second though, as Hungary conceded three goals to them. Hungary struck back in the third, as goals by Revesaz, Bence Stipsicz, and Sagi (powerplay) in the first five minutes put Hungary back in the lead. The host went on to beat Slovenia 4-3. Hungary finished the tournament in first place, getting a gold medal, and a spot in next year's Group A tournament.
Poland: Poland faced neighbouring Ukraine to open the tournament. Poland was in control in the first period, but only Kamil Wrobel found the back of the net (and it was late in the period). The second period was similar, but this time it only took five minutes to score, thanks to Alan Lyszczarczyk. Ukraine and Poland did go goal-for-goal in the third. Poland held the Ukrainian attack at bay, and ended up winning 4-2. Poland wasn't as dominate against Slovenia, as they were behind in shots in the first. Despite this, Lyszczarczyk's powerplay goal was the only one of the period. Patryk Krezolek scored six minutes into the second, but Slovenia got one back soon after. Wrobel's goal late in the second restored Poland's two goal lead. Just like in Poland's previous game, they would go goal-for-goal with Slovenia in the third period. Poland kept in the lead, and won the game 5-3. Poland faced Great Britain in their next game. Poland fell behind in the first, thanks to Great Britain scoring on the powerplay. Poland conceded another goal midway through the second. Lyszczarczyk did get Poland on the board, scoring on a powerplay later in the period. Mateusz Goscinski tied the game halfway through the third. Overtime solved nothing, so a shootout was needed. Wrobel was the only one who scored in the shootout. Poland came back and beat Great Britain 3-2. Poland looked to be rolling against Hungary, as a five minute major penalty by Hungary led to three powerplay goals for Poland. Goscinski added one more later on in the period. Iwo Sroka was the lone goal scorer in the second, as the Polish took a commanding 5-0 lead. Hungary started chipping away at the lead in the third, and almost completed a comeback. Poland managed to hang on though, and won the game 5-4. A win against Italy would solidify first place for Poland. Italy managed to strike first, but Bartlomiej Jeziorski scored to tie the game minutes later. Italy potted two more before the end of the first. Jeziorski scored his second of the game in the second, pulling Poland to within a goal. It didn't take long for Italy to score and restore their two-goal lead. Wrobel scored early in the third, but Italy again scored minutes later. All of Poland's efforts in the third did lead to Lyszczarczyk pulling them closer, but in the end they could not tie the game. The 5-4 loss to Italy, combined with Hungary's 4-3 win over Slovenia, meant Poland finished in second place. Poland earned the silver medal in the tournament, but will be back in Group B next year.
Slovenia: The Slovenians went against Great Britain in their opening game. Slovenia was all over Great Britain in the first, but it wasn't until the second when Luka Maver scored to open the scoring. The Brits responded a minute later, tying the game. Nik Simsic scored late in the second, giving the Slovenians the lead heading into the second intermission. Penalties hurt Slovenia in the third, as Great Britain scored twice on the man advantage, taking the lead. Slovenia did get a powerplay of their own later in the period. Kristof Potocnik would score on the man advantage, tying the game. Regulation ended with both teams tied, meaning overtime was needed. The extra frame saw Blaz Jezovsek find the back of the net, as Slovenia won the game 4-3. Slovenia faced Poland next, and while they managed to again win the shot battle, it was Poland who ended the first period in the lead. Slovenia went down 2-0 until Potocnik scored in the second to put them on the board. Poland added one more before the end of the second. The third period saw both teams swap goals, with Slovenia striking first, and Poland responding. The end result was a loss for Slovenia, as they fell to Poland 5-3. Looking to rebound against Italy, it was a good sign that goals by Jezovsek and Simsic gave Slovenia a 2-0 lead after the first. Luka Zorko added to the lead with a goal midway through the second. Slovenia potted four more in the third period. Mark Vlahovic stopped all 27 shots he faced, as Slovenia shut out Italy 7-0. Slovenia kept it up against Ukraine, as Matevz Ban scored just minutes into the game. Jezovsek scored later on in the period, but Ukraine responded minutes later on the powerplay. Jezovsek scored his second of the game midway through the second period, and Gaspar Glavic added one later on while shorthanded. Vlahovic had a near-flawless game, stopping 18 of 19, as Slovenia went on to beat Ukraine 4-1. Finishing off against Hungary, it didn't look good for the Slovenians, as they were down 1-0 after 20 minutes. Helped by a few powerplays, goals by Zorko, Maver, and Blaz Tomazevic propelled Slovenia to a 3-1 lead. That lead quickly evaporated in the third, as three goals early in the third saw Hungary regain the lead. Slovenia could not find a way to tie the game, and ended up losing to Hungary 4-3. Slovenia finished in third place, gaining a spot on the podium, and will be back for this tournament next year.
Italy: Italy took on Hungary in their opening match. It wasn't good for Italy, as Hungary built up a 4-0 lead halfway through the game. Alex de Lorenzo Meo scored in the second to put Italy on the board. Hungary responded minutes later. Andreas Vinatzer scored in the third, but that's all Italy could muster. They fell to Hungary 5-2. Italy got off to a better start against Ukraine, thanks to Simon Pitschieler's powerplay goal early in the first. Ukraine managed to tie the game later in the period. Chances were exchanged throughout, but neither team could score another goal in regulation. A penalty by Italy late in the third would bite them in overtime, as Ukraine scored on the man advantage during the extra frame. Italy lost their second game 2-1. It got worse for the Italians against Slovenia, as they went the whole 60 minutes without finding the back of the net. Simone Peiti did what he could, stopping 29 of 36 shots. It was not enough though, as Italy was blown out by Slovenia 7-0. Italy looked to have bounced back against Great Britain, as Marco Marzolini, Gianluca March, and Samuel Moroder all scored in the first period. The Brits did score early in the second, breaking the shutout. David Laner scored later in the second, and that ended up capping off the scoring. Italy beat Great Britain 4-1 for their first win of the tournament. Italy faced Poland in their last game of the tournament. Alex Gasser got the Italians on the board seven minutes into the game. Poland struck back minutes later on the powerplay. Simon Berger and Ivan Deluca scored later in the first to put Italy back in the lead. Poland scored six minutes into the second, but Deluca responded minutes later. Poland again struck early in the third. This time, it was Felix Tschimbsen who would score for Italy to regain the two-goal advantage. Poland did score one late, but it wasn't enough. Italy hung on to win 5-4. The win was enough to help Italy finish in fourth place.
Ukraine: Ukraine started off against Poland. It wasn't good for the Ukrainians for most of the game, as they were doubled up in shots in both the first and second period. Despite that, Ukraine was only down 2-0 after 40 minutes. Mykyta Kovalenko scored on the powerplay early in the third to put Ukraine on the board. Just minutes later, Poland answered back with a powerplay goal of their own. Yaroslav Svishev scored minutes later, but again it didn't take long for Poland to have a response. Ukraine could not catch up, ultimately losing to Poland 4-2. Ukraine had a less-than-ideal start verse Italy, as they gave up a powerplay goal minutes into the game. Dmytro Sherbakov scored later in the period to tie the game. It remained tied 1-1 for the remainder of regulation, meaning overtime was needed to decide a winner. Heading into the extra period with a powerplay helped Ukraine, as Andri Denyskin scored on the man advantage to win the game 2-1 for Ukraine. The Ukrainians had a similar start against Hungary, with Hungary scoring early on while Svishev scored later on to tie the game. This time, the tie would be broken. Hungary scored twice in the third period, taking the lead for good. Ukraine had no answer for Hungary, and ended up losing the game 3-1. Against Slovenia, Ukraine would be swarmed in the first. Ukraine conceded a goal early in the first, and one midway through the period. Vadym Mazur did get Ukraine on the board later in the first. It was much more even in the second when it came to shots, but Slovenia still had the edge in goals, scoring twice in the period. Ukraine could not get much going, as they fell to Poland 4-1. Needing to win against Great Britain, Ukraine came out firing. Despite the 16-2 shot advantage, only Anton Rubin scored in the first period. The second period was much more even, with Ukraine still managing to find the back of the net, thanks to Kovalenko. Great Britain did break the shutout midway through the third. That was all Ukraine gave up, as Svishev capped off the game with an empty netter. Bogdan Dyachenko stopped 24 of 25 shots, as Ukraine beat Great Britain 3-1. The win put Ukraine in fifth place, which was enough to keep them up in Division I.
Great Britain: The Brits faced Slovenia in their first game. It wasn't a good start for Great Britain, as Slovenia outshot them 13-3 in the first period. Despite that, it wasn't until the second when the opening goal was scored by Slovenia. Just a minute after that goal, Liam Kirk scored to tie the game. Slovenia regained the lead late in the period. Powerplays helped Great Britain in the third, as Cameron Pound and Samuel Duggan scored to put the Brits in the lead. A penalty later in the third then hurt Great Britain, as Slovenia tied it up on the man advantage. Overtime was needed, and it lasted for a couple of minutes. Slovenia managed to score in the extra frame, as Great Britain lost the game 4-3. Great Britain did not have a good start against Hungary, as the Hungarians scored three times in the opening period. Hungary added a powerplay goal minutes into the second. Great Britain would get on the board midway through the period, thanks to Connor Glossop. That ended up being all Great Britain could muster, as they failed to find the back of the net again. Hungary added another one late in the game, as Great Britain lost again, this time by a score of 5-1. Against Poland, Great Britain managed to strike first. Glenn Billing scored on the powerplay midway through the first to open the scoring. Kirk added one halfway through the second to extend the lead. Poland scored on the powerplay minutes later, cutting Britain's lead to one. Poland scored in the third to tie the game. Overtime didn't solved anything, as a shootout would be needed to determine a winner. Poland scored once, while Great Britain were stopped on all three attempts. Great Britain lost the game 3-2. Great Britain faltered against Italy in their next game, as they conceded three goals in the first period. Jordan Buesa scored early in the second to put the Brits on the board. Italy added one later in the second. Great Britain couldn't find there was back into this game, and fell to Italy 4-1. Great Britain finished the tournament facing Ukraine, in a game that ended up being the relegation game. Ukraine pelted Great Britain with shots in the first, scoring on one of them. It was much even in the second, but again Great Britain gave up a goal. Duncan Speirs scored halfway through the third to pull Britain to within a goal. The Brits attempts to tie the game came up short, and Ukraine put the game away with an empty netter. The 3-1 loss put Great Britain in sixth place, which means they are relegated to Division II for next year.
