The 2003 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested on 3–6 April 2003 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand won the championship and gained promotion, along with Luxembourg, into the 2004 Division II tournament.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | Auckland |
| Dates | 3–6 April |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Eugene Nesterov (9 pts) |
Participants edit
| Team | 2002 result |
|---|---|
 Turkey
|
Placed 6th in Division II Group A and were relegated.[2] |
 Luxembourg
|
Placed 6th in Division II Group B and were relegated.[3] |
| New Zealand
|
Placed 3rd in Division II Qualification and were relegated.[4] |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 4 | Promoted to Division II for 2004 |
| 2 | Luxembourg
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Turkey
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [1]
Games edit
All times local.
| April 3, 2003 19:15 | New Zealand | 7 - 1 (2-0, 2-1, 3-0) | Turkey | Attendance: 300 |
| April 5, 2003 16:45 | Luxembourg | 2 - 7 (1-3, 0-3, 1-1) | New Zealand | Attendance: 300 |
| April 6, 2003 16:15 | Turkey | 3 - 5 (1-1, 0-0, 2-4) | Luxembourg | Attendance: 700 |
Scoring leaders edit
List shows the top ten players sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Nesterov |
2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +7 | 2 | F |
| Dennis Monk |
2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 0 | F |
| Duane Finch |
2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 0 | D |
| Emrah Ozmen |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 2 | F |
| Benny Welter |
2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | F |
| Jean-Marie Funk |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | F |
| Bekir Akgul |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | F |
| Darren Blong |
2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Michael Sam |
2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 16 | F |
| Robert Post |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | F |
Source: [2]
Leading goaltenders edit
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | MIP | SOG | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Davis |
120:00 | 56 | 3 | 1.50 | 94.64 | 0 |
| Omer Aybers |
99:28 | 58 | 8 | 4.83 | 86.21 | 0 |
| Michel Welter |
120:00 | 71 | 10 | 5.00 | 85.92 | 0 |
Source: [3]
References edit
- ^ "2003 IIHF World Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "2002 IIHF World Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "2002 IIHF World Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "2002 IIHF World Championship Div II Qualification". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2023.