2010 IIHF World Championship Division III
Encyclopedia
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international Ice Hockey
tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation
. The tournament was contested from April 13–18, 2010. For the first time in the third division the teams was separated into two groups. Group A was played in Kockelscheuer
, Luxembourg
, while Group B's games took place in Yerevan
, Armenia
.
The IIHF announced on February 5, 2010 that the Division III Group A championship would be moved from Athens
, Greece
to Kockelscheuer
, Luxembourg
after the Hellenic Ice Sports Federation
announced they would not able to host the tournament after problems with government funding. Ireland and North Korea were both promoted to Division II for the 2011 World Championships
. According to the IIHF, due to eligibility issues all games involving Armenia's became 5–0 wins for the opposing teams and Armenia was excluded from the final ranking.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutout
s
Source: IIHF.com
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The 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...
. The tournament was contested from April 13–18, 2010. For the first time in the third division the teams was separated into two groups. Group A was played in Kockelscheuer
Kockelscheuer
Kockelscheuer is a small town in the commune of Roeser, in southern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 261. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg are held at the Kockelscheuer Sport Centre, just to the north of the town....
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, while Group B's games took place in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
The IIHF announced on February 5, 2010 that the Division III Group A championship would be moved from Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
to Kockelscheuer
Kockelscheuer
Kockelscheuer is a small town in the commune of Roeser, in southern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 261. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg are held at the Kockelscheuer Sport Centre, just to the north of the town....
, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
after the Hellenic Ice Sports Federation
Hellenic Ice Sports Federation
The Hellenic Ice Sports Federation is the governing body of ice hockey in Greece.-External Links:...
announced they would not able to host the tournament after problems with government funding. Ireland and North Korea were both promoted to Division II for the 2011 World Championships
2011 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2011 IIHF World Championship was the 75th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between the 29 April and the 15 May 2011 in Slovakia. The games were played in the Orange Arena in Bratislava, and the Steel Aréna in Košice...
. According to the IIHF, due to eligibility issues all games involving Armenia's became 5–0 wins for the opposing teams and Armenia was excluded from the final ranking.
Group A
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Host, Placed 3rd in Division III in 2009. | |
| Placed 4th in Division III in 2009. | |
| Placed 5th in Division III in 2009. | |
| First time competing in tournament. | |
Group B
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Placed 6th in Division II-Group A and were relegated in 2009. | |
| Placed 6th in Division II-Group B and were relegated in 2009. | |
| Host, Did not participate last year. | |
| Placed 6th in Division III last year (withdrew). |
Standings
| Promoted to Division II for 2011 |
| Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 0 |
Tournament Awards
Best players selected by the directorate:- Best Goalkeeper: Kevin Kelly (52 saveSave (ice hockey)In several sports with goalkeepers or goaltenders protecting nets, or goals, a save is credited to a goaltender that stops the playing object from entering the goal. These sports include football, ice hockey, and lacrosse, among others....
s from 57 shots on goal) - Best Forward: Mark MorrisonMark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1982)Mark Morrison is a retired professional ice hockey forward. He spent his entire career playing for his hometown Belfast Giants.Morrison joined the Giants in 2003...
(4 goalGoal (ice hockey)In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
s, 2 assistAssist (ice hockey)In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...
s) - Best Defenseman: Francois Schons (1 goal, 1 assist)
Fixtures
All times local.Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark MorrisonMark Morrison (ice hockey b. 1982) Mark Morrison is a retired professional ice hockey forward. He spent his entire career playing for his hometown Belfast Giants.Morrison joined the Giants in 2003... |
3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 4 |
 Dimitrios Kalyvas |
3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 | 8 |
| Georgios Kalyvas |
3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| Sean Dooley |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 4 |
| Gareth Roberts |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Steven Ewen |
3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +4 | 2 |
 Juma Al Dhaheri |
3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
 Robert Beran |
3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Benny Welter |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Stephen Hamill |
3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Nikolaos Papadopoulos |
3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 20 |
| Georges Scheifer |
3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 31 |
Source: IIHF.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top four goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.| Player | TOI | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ntalimpor Ploutsis |
179:39 | 90 | 5 | 1.67 | 94.44 | 0 |
| Philippe Lepage |
132:37 | 57 | 4 | 1.81 | 92.98 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 160:00 | 57 | 5 | 1.88 | 91.23 | 0 |
| Khaled Al Suwaidi |
173:09 | 104 | 17 | 5.89 | 83.65 | 0 |
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
s
Source: IIHF.com
Standings
| Promoted to Division II for 2011 |
| Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 23 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 49 | -47 | 0 |