2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification
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The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament was held from February 15, 2008 to February 17, 2008. The winner of this tournament, Greece, advanced to the next level of the IIHF World Championship, which is the Division III tournament
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Games were played at the Olympic Hall Zetra
in Sarajevo
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Armenia refused to show the passports of its players on four occasions until its first game was in progress. Originally, Armenia lost to Greece 8-5 on Saturday and won against Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18-1. Even without the forfeit, Greece earned the promotion outright to this year’s World Championship Division III with two victories on the ice.
2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament was held from March 31-April 4, 2008. Matches were played in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg at the Kockelscheuer ice rink...
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Games were played at the Olympic Hall Zetra
Olympic Hall Zetra
Olympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch , also known as Zetra Ice Stadium and Zetra Arena, is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
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Armenia forfeits both of their games
The directorate of the IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification decided that both games of Armenia will be forfeited and will count as 5-0 wins for their opponents, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina.Armenia refused to show the passports of its players on four occasions until its first game was in progress. Originally, Armenia lost to Greece 8-5 on Saturday and won against Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18-1. Even without the forfeit, Greece earned the promotion outright to this year’s World Championship Division III with two victories on the ice.
Fixtures
All times local.Standings
| Qualified for the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III |
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
External links
- Division III Qualification at the IIHFInternational Ice Hockey FederationThe International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...