2011 IIHF World Championship Division I
International ice hockey competition
2011 IIHF World Championship Division I Host countries Hungary Ukraine Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Dates 17–23 April Teams 12
The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation . Group A was contested in Budapest , Hungary , and Group B was contested in Kyiv , Ukraine , with both tournaments running from 17 to 23 April 2011.[ 1] [ 2]
Participants
Group A
Team
Qualification
Hungary
Host , Placed 2nd in Division I Group B last year.[ 3]
Italy
Placed 15th in the Elite Division and were relegated in 2010.[ 4]
Japan
Placed 3rd in Division I Group A last year.[ 5]
Netherlands
Placed 4th in Division I Group A last year.[ 5]
Spain
Placed 1st in Division II Group A and were promoted in 2010.[ 6]
South Korea
Placed 5th in Division I B last year.[ 3]
Japan withdrew due to many players and players' families being affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . The IIHF decided that the 5th team in Group A would be relegated and Japan would retain their Division I place for the 2012 championship.[ 7]
Group B
Team
Qualification
Estonia
Placed 1st in Division II Group B and were promoted in 2010.[ 8]
Great Britain
Placed 4th in Division I Group B last year.[ 3]
Kazakhstan
Placed 16th in the Elite Division and were relegated in 2010.[ 4]
Lithuania
Placed 5th in Division I A last year.[ 5]
Poland
Placed 3rd in Division I B last year.[ 3]
Ukraine
Host , Placed 2nd in Division I Group A last year.[ 5]
Group A tournament
Standings
Promoted to Elite Division for 2012
Relegated to Division II for 2012
Rk
Team
GP
W
OTW
OTL
L
GF
GA
GDF
PTS
1
Italy
4
3
1
0
0
15
5
+10
11
2
Hungary
4
3
0
1
0
29
11
+18
10
3
South Korea
4
1
0
1
2
11
18
−7
4
4
Netherlands
4
1
0
0
3
16
18
−2
3
5
Spain
4
0
1
0
3
6
25
−19
2
Fixtures
All times local.
Game reference Zoltán Hetényi Goalies Ander Alcaine Jose Lois Alonso Referee: Jimmy Bergamelli9:15 – T. Pozsgai (Á. Hegyi , L. Sikorčin ) (PP) 1–0 10:32 – A. Benk (B. Magosi , R. Holéczy ) 2–0 11:24 – A. Horváth (B. Ladányi , M. Vas ) 3–0 15:41 – B. Ladányi (M. Vas, A. Horváth) (SH) 4–0 16:55 – B. Magosi (T. Sille , R. Holéczy) 5–0 28:16 – A. Horváth (B. Ladányi, I. Sofron ) (PP) 6–0 31:43 – K. Palkovics (J. Vas , Á. Hegyi) (PP) 7–0 35:20 – C. Kovács (D. Kóger , N. Galanisz ) 8–0 8–1 46:20 – J. Brabo (J. Gavilanes , C. Quevedo ) (PP) 47:42 – K. Palkovics (L. Sikorčin, Á. Hegyi) 9–1 48:37 – N. Galanisz (C. Kovács, D. Kóger) 10–1 51:35 – C. Kovács (N. Galanisz, D. Kóger) (PP) 11–1 52:53 – I. Bartalis (B. Ladányi, I. Sofron) 12–1 56:39 – I. Sofron (V. Tokaji , A. Horváth) (PP) 13–1
8 min Penalties 12 min 54 Shots 13
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus ; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Tournament awards
Best players selected by the directorate
Group B tournament
Standings
Promoted to Elite Division for 2012
Relegated to Division II for 2012
Fixtures
All times local.
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus ; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Tournament awards
Best players selected by the directorate
IIHF broadcasting rights
References