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2015 IIHF World Championship Division III

Main article: 2015 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2015 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested in İzmir, Turkey, from 3 to 12 April 2015.[1] Seven nations participated, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, who joined the world championships for the first time since 2008. After three consecutive years of finishing in the second place, North Korea won the tournament and was promoted to Division II Group B for 2016.

2015 IIHF World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host country Turkey
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates3–12 April
Teams7
Tournament statistics
Games played21
Goals scored215 (10.24 per game)
Attendance7,955 (379 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Turkey Alec Koçoğlu (18 points)
WebsiteIIHF.com
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Divisional tournaments are designed, by the rules, to include six teams, however the Bosnian federation asked to be included and the Turkish organizers agreed. Georgia recorded their first victory, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1.[2]

Venue edit

İzmir
Ice Sports Hall
Capacity: 1,751
 

Participants edit

Team Qualification
  Turkey Host, placed 6th in Division II B and were relegated.
  North Korea Placed 2nd in Division III last year.
  Luxembourg Placed 3rd in Division III last year.
  Hong Kong Placed 4th in Division III last year.
  United Arab Emirates Placed 5th in Division III last year.
  Georgia Placed 6th in Division III last year.
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Did not enter last year. Last played in 2008.

Match officials edit

4 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Standings edit

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  North Korea 6 5 1 0 0 50 9 +41 17 Promoted to Division II B for 2016
  Turkey 6 5 0 1 0 59 11 +48 16
  Luxembourg 6 4 0 0 2 39 19 +20 12
  Hong Kong 6 3 0 0 3 30 30 0 9
  Georgia 6 1 1 0 4 20 56 −36 5
  United Arab Emirates 6 1 0 1 4 14 44 −30 4
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 0 0 0 6 3 46 −43 0
Source: [citation needed]

Results edit

All times are local (UTC+3).

3 April 2015
13:00		North Korea  13–0
(3–0, 3–0, 7–0)		  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 55
Game reference
Pak Kuk-chol
Pak Il		GoaliesDino Pašović
Amel Capin		Referee:
  Geoffrey Barcelo
Linesmen:
  Murat Aygün
  Anton Gladchenko
Kim S. (Ju) – 04:261–0
Ri C. (Kim H.) – 11:182–0
Kim K. (Kim S.) – 11:563–0
Kim N. (Kang) – 20:594–0
Hong (Ri C.) – 28:355–0
Kim C. (Kim J.) (SH) – 32:486–0
Kang (Kim K., Kim S.) – 41:377–0
Kim S. (Ju, Kang) – 43:168–0
Kim H. (Hong, An) – 44:389–0
Kim N. (SH) – 47:2710–0
An (Kim H., Hong) – 49:2711–0
Pak S. (Kang) – 50:3012–0
Kim H. (Hong, An) – 57:5213–0
6 minPenalties4 min
56Shots6
3 April 2015
16:30		Luxembourg  15–3
(3–2, 3–1, 9–0)		  GeorgiaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 67
Game reference
Michel Welter
Gilles Mangen		GoaliesAndrei IlienkoReferee:
  Gergely Kincses
Linesmen:
  Grega Markizeti
  Gil Haim Tichon
0–110:03 – Dumbadze (G. Oganeziani)
B. Welter – 14:001–1
Houdremont (R. Beran) – 14:172–1
Schon (Sinner, Wambach) – 16:103–1
3–217:52 – Smetanin (Tsomaia, Geperidze)
T. Beran (Schon) – 22:194–2
4–325:02 – Dumbadze (D. Oganeziani)
B. Welter (R. Beran) – 25:155–3
Cannon (T. Beran) (PP) – 33:566–3
O. Biver (Eriksson, Wambach) – 42:097–3
B. Welter (Houdremont, R. Beran) – 43:008–3
Eriksson – 50:249–3
Cannon (T. Beran, Milano) – 51:3610–3
B. Welter – 52:5511–3
T. Beran (Milano) – 56:5712–3
Cannon (Backes) – 57:3413–3
Wambach (Eriksson) – 57:5114–3
Wambach (Eriksson, G. Biver) – 58:3015–3
2 minPenalties6 min
66Shots9
3 April 2015
20:00		Hong Kong  8–3
(1–0, 2–2, 5–1)		  United Arab EmiratesBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 73
Game reference
Ho King Chi KingGoaliesAhmed Al-DhaheriReferee:
  Feng Lei
Linesmen:
  Cemal Ersin Kaya
  Mihai Ariel Trandafir
Cheng – 07:421–0
1–123:24 – Al-Nuami
1–226:30 – A. Al-Mazrouei (Al-Blooshi) (PP)
Kan (Wong K.) – 28:192–2
Sham (Wong K.) (SH) – 34:423–2
Sham (Fung) (SH) – 42:254–2
Lau (Fung) – 44:185–2
Sham (Choi) (PP) – 50:296–2
Ho J. (SH) – 51:547–2
Lo (Cheng) – 55:128–2
8–356:40 – A. Al-Mazrouei (PP2)
20 minPenalties10 min
30Shots18
4 April 2015
13:00		Georgia  4–12
(2–3, 1–5, 1–4)		  North KoreaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 93
Game reference
Andrei IlienkoGoaliesPak Kuk-cholReferee:
  Gergely Kincses
Linesmen:
  Anton Gladchenko
  Cemal Ersin Kaya
Dumbadze – 06:101–0
1–112:04 – Hong (Ri C., Ri P.)
1–212:23 – Kang (Kim K., Ju)
1–318:47 – Ju (Kim S., Kim N.) (PP)
Smetanin (Geperidze) – 28:192–3
2–420:43 – Kim H. (Ri C., Ri P.)
Geperidze (Dumbadze) (PP) – 22:153–4
3–527:40 – An (SH)
3–635:39 – Hong (Kang) (PP)
3–737:52 – Kim S. (Ri P., Ju) (SH)
3–838:52 – Kang
3–949:02 – Kim C. (Kim M.) (PP2)
3–1049:34 – Kang (Pak K.) (PP)
Smetanin – 53:384–10
4–1158:06 – Ju (Kim S.)
4–1259:13 – Kim N.
26 minPenalties12 min
17Shots40
4 April 2015
16:30		United Arab Emirates  2–7
(1–2, 0–2, 1–3)		  LuxembourgBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 115
Game reference
Khaled Al-SuwaidiGoaliesGilles MangenReferee:
  Geoffrey Barcelo
Linesmen:
  Murat Aygün
  Vladimir Yefremov
0–101:31 – Cannon (Backes, T. Beran)
0–208:47 – Welter (R. Beran) (SH)
Al-Shamisi (Al-Blooshi, A. Al-Mazrouei) – 10:181–2
1–326:54 – Welter (Linster, Houdremont)
1–433:28 – T. Beran (Milano)
Al-Blooshi (El-Jachi) – 45:102–4
2–548:10 – Cannon
2–651:34 – R. Beran (Houdremont, Grönlund)
2–755:59 – R. Beran (Houdremont) (SH)
10 minPenalties12 min
9Shots47
4 April 2015
20:00		Turkey  11–0
(3–0, 4–0, 4–0)		  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 1,583
Game reference
Levent ÖzbayduganGoaliesDino PašovićReferee:
  Sergei Sobolev
Linesmen:
  Grega Markizeti
  Gil Haim Tichon
Al. Koçoğlu – 04:411–0
Halil (Gümüş) – 05:002–0
Öztürk (Al. Koçoğlu, Karakoç) (PP) – 06:363–0
Gümüş – 25:234–0
Semiz (Özmen, Al. Koçoğlu) – 29:245–0
E. Coşkun (Gümüş) – 35:576–0
Al. Koçoğlu (Semiz) – 38:547–0
Al. Koçoğlu (F. Faner, E. Coşkun) (PP) – 45:408–0
E. Coşkun (F. Faner, Halil) – 46:019–0
Al. Koçoğlu – 49:4310–0
Özmen – 54:5511–0
28 minPenalties10 min
68Shots12
6 April 2015
13:00		Hong Kong  8–0
(5–0, 2–0, 1–0)		  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 85
Game reference
Keung Emerson KwokwayGoaliesDino Pašović
Amel Capin		Referee:
  Gergely Kincses
Linesmen:
  Gil Haim Tichon
  Mihai Ariel Trandafir
Sham (Wong Y.) (PP) – 03:391–0
Sham (Choi, Ho J.) – 11:232–0
Cheng (Fung, Choi) (PP) – 16:123–0
To (Chim, Lau) – 17:424–0
Choi (Lam) (PP) – 19:355–0
To (Chim, Lau) – 25:486–0
Cheng (Fung, Lo) (PP) – 29:547–0
Lo – 41:538–0
8 minPenalties12 min
37Shots15
6 April 2015
16:30		North Korea  7–0
(5–0, 1–0, 1–0)		  United Arab EmiratesBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 72
Game reference
Pak IlGoaliesKhaled Al-Suwaidi
Ahmed Al-Dhaheri		Referee:
  Feng Lei
Linesmen:
  Murat Aygün
  Cemal Ersin Kaya
Kim S. (Ju, Kim N.) – 01:531–0
Hong (Ri C., Kim H.) – 04:562–0
Kim H. (Ri P.) – 07:123–0
Kim H. (Hong) – 12:164–0
Kim H. (Ri C., Hong) – 17:115–0
An – 39:346–0
Kim N. (Ju, Pak K.) – 53:167–0
4 minPenalties6 min
40Shots16
6 April 2015
20:00		Turkey  13–1
(3–0, 6–0, 4–1)		  GeorgiaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 728
Game reference
Erol KahramanGoaliesAndrei IlienkoReferee:
  Sergei Sobolev
Linesmen:
  Vladimir Yefremov
  Anton Gladchenko
Karakoç (B. Coşkun, An. Koçoğlu) – 11:391–0
Özmen (B. Coşkun) – 11:542–0
An. Koçoğlu (Semiz, Özmen) (PP) – 15:423–0
Semiz (Özmen) – 26:334–0
İslam (An. Koçoğlu) – 28:185–0
Semiz (E. Faner, Al. Koçoğlu) – 32:566–0
Semiz (Özmen, Al. Koçoğlu) – 33:277–0
Gümüş (Halil) – 38:228–0
Gümüş (Halil) – 39:059–0
Özmen (Al. Koçoğlu) – 40:4110–0
10–141:58 – Smetanin
Özmen (Öztürk) – 50:0211–1
An. Koçoğlu (Özmen) (PP) – 56:1212–1
Semiz (SH) – 59:4713–1
4 minPenalties29 min
90Shots5
7 April 2015
13:00		Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–5
(0–3, 0–1, 0–1)		  LuxembourgBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 61
Game reference
Amel CapinGoaliesGilles MangenReferee:
  Feng Lei
Linesmen:
  Murat Aygün
  Grega Markizeti
0–108:23 – R. Beran (Houdremont, B. Welter)
0–215:07 – B. Welter
0–317:32 – Eriksson (Wambach)
0–430:24 – Eriksson (Wambach)
0–558:14 – T. Beran (PP)
20 minPenalties32 min
10Shots41
7 April 2015
16:30		Georgia  3–11
(1–3, 1–4, 1–4)		  Hong KongBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 69
Game reference
Andrei Ilienko
Kakha Ambrolava		GoaliesHo King Chi KingReferee:
  Sergei Sobolev
Linesmen:
  Cemal Ersin Kaya
  Mihai Ariel Trandafir
0–102:36 – Lau (To)
0–205:20 – Sham (Fung, Choi) (PP)
Dumbadze (Gi. Jeiranashvili, Tsukanov) (PP) – 09:371–2
1–310:27 – Cheng
1–426:50 – Choi
1–526:57 – Choi (Sham)
1–630:18 – Sham (Ho J.)
1–735:14 – Choi (Wong Y., Sham)
Smetanin (Dumbadze) – 38:362–7
2–842:29 – Choi (Lam, Wong P.) (EA)
Smetanin (Dumbadze) – 43:233–8
3–946:09 – Cheng (Fung) (EA)
3–1050:36 – Cheng
3–1156:41 – Yeung (Chan)
6 minPenalties6 min
18Shots47
7 April 2015
20:00		United Arab Emirates  0–15
(0–7, 0–3, 0–5)		  TurkeyBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 773
Game reference
Khaled Al-SuwaidiGoaliesLevent Özbaydugan
Erol Kahraman		Referee:
  Geoffrey Barcelo
Linesmen:
  Vladimir Yefremov
  Gil Haim Tichon
0–100:37 – Al. Koçoğlu (Semiz, Özmen)
0–206:56 – Gümüş (E. Coşkun, Aktürk)
0–310:06 – An. Koçoğlu (Karakoç)
0–410:21 – An. Koçoğlu (İslam)
0–512:43 – Halil
0–613:48 – Gümüş (E. Coşkun, Halil)
0–715:43 – Karakoç (Seçer, A. Solak)
0–833:18 – Al. Koçoğlu (Semiz)
0–933:39 – Al. Koçoğlu (Semiz, Özmen)
0–1038:00 – A. Solak (Seçer)
0–1145:40 – Semiz (Aktürk)
0–1246:29 – Seçer (A. Solak, B. Coşkun)
0–1348:55 – E. Coşkun (Halil, Gümüş)
0–1450:33 – Karakoç (İslam, An. Koçoğlu)
0–1559:54 – G. Solak (Semiz, Al. Koçoğlu)
8 minPenalties2 min
10Shots64
9 April 2015
12:30		Georgia  4–1
(1–1, 0–0, 3–0)		  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 83
Game reference
Andrei IlienkoGoaliesDino PašovićReferee:
  Feng Lei
Linesmen:
  Vladimir Yefremov
  Gil Haim Tichon
Smetanin (Dumbadze) – 09:271–0
1–110:19 – Nikulin
Dumbadze – 41:572–1
Tsomaia (Smetanin) – 54:023–1
Tsomaia (Dumbadze) – 58:554–1
22 minPenalties12 min
36Shots42
9 April 2015
16:00		Turkey  10–1
(3–0, 5–1, 2–0)		  Hong KongBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 745
Game reference
Levent Özbaydugan
Erol Kahraman		GoaliesKeung Emerson KwokwayReferee:
  Geoffrey Barcelo
Linesmen:
  Grega Markizeti
  Mihai Ariel Trandafir
Al. Koçoğlu (Özmen, Aktürk) – 03:361–0
E. Faner (İslam) – 09:442–0
Gümüş (E. Coşkun) – 14:383–0
Karakoç (An. Koçoğlu) – 23:524–0
Halil (Gümüş) – 26:125–0
An. Koçoğlu (Gümüş, Özmen) (PP) – 28:346–0
6–132:34 – Lau (To)
Al. Koçoğlu (SH) – 38:217–1
Karakoç (Al. Koçoğlu) – 38:508–1
Halil (E. Coşkun, Gümüş) – 51:079–1
E. Coşkun (G. Solak, Semiz) – 58:0310–1
26 minPenalties18 min
51Shots13
9 April 2015
19:30		North Korea  5–2
(1–1, 1–0, 3–1)		  LuxembourgBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 126
Game reference
Pak Kuk-cholGoaliesMichel WelterReferee:
  Gergely Kincses
Linesmen:
  Murat Aygün
  Anton Gladchenko
Hong (Ri C.) – 00:481–0
1–101:38 – Cannon (Schon, Backes)
Pak S. (Kim K.) (PP) – 39:272–1
Ri C. – 46:253–1
3–248:31 – Eriksson (Milano)
Kang (Kim K., Pak S.) (SH) – 49:494–2
Ri H. (Ri P., Kim C.) – 52:355–2
12 minPenalties28 min
33Shots20
10 April 2015
12:30		Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–5
(0–2, 2–0, 0–3)		  United Arab EmiratesBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 87
Game reference
Dino PašovićGoaliesKhaled Al-SuwaidiReferee:
  Sergei Sobolev
Linesmen:
  Grega Markizeti
  Mihai Ariel Trandafir
0–107:26 – Al-Shamisi (Al-Jneibi, Al-Muharrami) (PP)
0–218:48 – Al-Blooshi (Al-Nuami, Al-Yafeai) (PP)
Mrkva – 24:241–2
Mrkva (Ćatović) – 26:372–2
2–357:06 – Al-Shamisi (Al-Saedi, M. Al-Mazrouei)
2–457:52 – Al-Nuami
2–559:58 – M. Al-Mazrouei (Al-Saedi) (ENG)
26 minPenalties10 min
25Shots42
10 April 2015
16:00		Luxembourg  5–7
(2–0, 2–3, 1–4)		  TurkeyBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 653
Game reference
Giles MangenGoaliesLevent Özbaydugan
Erol Kahraman		Referee:
  Gergely Kincses
Linesmen:
  Vladimir Yefremov
  Anton Gladchenko
Backes (Scheier, Cannon) – 08:021–0
B. Welter (T. Beran, R. Beran) – 18:342–0
Eriksson (G. Biver, Sinner) – 21:413–0
3–122:16 – Gümüş (E. Coşkun)
3–230:13 – Halil (Al. Koçoğlu, Öztürk)
Cannon (Backes, Schon) – 30:134–2
4–337:16 – An. Koçoğlu (PP)
4–446:27 – Halil (Özmen) (SH)
T. Beran (Backes, Cannon) – 53:015–4
5–555:04 – E. Coşkun (Halil)
5–658:52 – Semiz (Gümüş, Al. Koçoğlu) (PP)
5–759:14 – Semiz (Özmen)
10 minPenalties8 min
25Shots36
10 April 2015
19:30		Hong Kong  0–9
(0–3, 0–3, 0–3)		  North KoreaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 73
Game reference
Ho King Chi King
Keung Emerson Kwokway		GoaliesPak Kuk-chol
Pak Il		Referee:
  Feng Lei
Linesmen:
  Cemal Ersin Kaya
  Gil Haim Tichon
0–100:17 – Ri C. (An)
0–204:37 – Hong (SH)
0–316:45 – Kim K. (Kim N., Ju)
0–420:45 – Hong
0–530:28 – An (Ri P.)
0–637:52 – Ri C. (Hong)
0–741:40 – Kim M. (PP)
0–853:17 – Jon (Kim C., Ri H.) (PP)
0–954:59 – Hong (Ri P.)
8 minPenalties28 min
13Shots40
12 April 2015
11:00		United Arab Emirates  4–5 GWS
(1–2, 1–0, 2–2)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		  GeorgiaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 47
Game reference
Khaled Al-SuwaidiGoaliesAndrei IlienkoReferee:
  Sergei Sobolev
Linesmen:
  Vladimir Yefremov
  Mihai Ariel Trandafir
0–103:20 – Dumbadze (G. Oganeziani, Smetanin)
Al-Shamisi (Al-Nuami) – 05:561–1
1–218:00 – Dumbadze (Tsomaia, Smetanin)
El-Jachi (Al-Blooshi) – 23:222–2
Al-Blooshi (M. Al-Mazrouei) – 49:533–2
Al-Blooshi (Al-Jneibi) – 51:444–2
4–354:11 – Smetanin (Tsomaia, Dumbadze) (SH)
4–458:26 – Dumbadze
Al-Nuaimi  
Al-Shamisi  
M. Al-Mazrouei  
Al-Blooshi  
Al-Shamisi  
M. Al-Mazrouei  		Shootout  Smetanin
  Dumbadze
  Tsomaia
  Dumbadze
  Smetanin
  Dumbadze
10 minPenalties10 min
26Shots38
12 April 2015
14:30		Luxembourg  5–2
(2–1, 2–0, 1–1)		  Hong KongBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 232
Game reference
Michel Welter
Gilles Mangen		GoaliesHo King Chi KingReferee:
  Geoffrey Barcelo
Linesmen:
  Murat Aygün
  Cemal Ersin Kaya
Scheier (T. Beran) – 06:431–0
1–107:39 – Leung (Wong P.)
Cannon (Grönlund, T. Beran) – 12:402–1
R. Beran (T. Beran, G. Biver) – 28:033–1
R. Beran (B. Welter, G. Biver) – 35:534–1
Schon (Scheier) – 42:095–1
5–257:04 – To (Chim, Leung)
22 minPenalties18 min
40Shots17
12 April 2015
18:00		Turkey  3–4 OT
(1–2, 0–0, 2–1)
(OT 0–1)		  North KoreaBornova Ice Sports Hall, İzmir
Attendance: 2,135
Game reference
Erol KahramanGoaliesPak Kuk-cholReferee:
  Gergely Kincses
Linesmen:
  Anton Gladchenko
  Grega Markizeti
Gümüş (E. Coşkun) – 04:141–0
1–111:26 – Ri C. (Hong)
1–219:59 – Kang
Semiz (Öztürk) – 40:492–2
2–355:38 – Hong (An) (SH)
Gümüş (An. Koçoğlu) – 57:453–3
3–464:49 – Hong (Ri C., An) (PP)
4 minPenalties12 min
41Shots28

Awards and statistics edit

Awards edit

Source: IIHF.com

Scoring leaders edit

 
Serkan Gümüşr of Turkey finished third in scoring, with 16 points in 6 games.

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
  Alec Koçoğlu 6 9 9 18 +18 2 F
  Hong Chun-rim 6 10 7 17 +20 2 F
  Serkan Gümüş 6 9 7 16 +15 4 F
  Serdar Semiz 6 9 7 16 +17 0 F
  Vitali Dumbadze 6 9 6 16 −3 33 F
  Emrah Özmen 6 4 11 15 +20 6 F
  Yusuf Halil 6 6 6 12 +14 6 F
  Thierry Beran 6 5 7 12 +4 4 F
  Erdoğan Coşkun 6 5 7 12 +15 2 F
  Ri Chol-min 6 5 7 12 +22 0 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders edit

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
  Pak Il 161:09 2 0.74 28 92.86 1
  Pak Kuk-chol 203:40 7 2.06 85 91.76 0
  Levent Őzbaydugan 150:11 3 1.20 35 91.43 1
  Erol Kahraman 214:38 8 2.24 58 86.21 0
  Dino Pašović 253:43 31 7.33 209 85.17 1

TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

References edit

  1. ^ "28 tournaments confirmed". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  2. ^ Manninen, Henrik (April 13, 2015). "DPR Korea steps up". IIHF. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  3. ^ "Competition Officials" (PDF). IIHF. November 25, 2014.

External links edit

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