2004 IIHF World U18 Championship: Division III

2004 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III
Sofia, Bulgaria
March 6-14, 2004

Teams
Bulgaria
South Africa
Mexico
Turkey
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Israel
New Zealand

Schedule (all games at Sofia)
All Times Local
Mar. 06
12:00 - Bulgaria 1-4 New Zealand
15:00 - Mexico 10-0 Israel
18:00 - Turkey 7-3 Bosnia & Herzegovina

Mar. 07
12:00 - New Zealand 2-2 South Africa
15:00 - Israel 1-7 Bulgaria
18:00 - Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-10 Mexico

Mar. 08
12:00 - South Africa 6-4 Israel
15:00 - Turkey 0-8 New Zealand
18:00 - Bulgaria 7-2 Bosnia & Herzegovina

Mar. 10
12:00 - New Zealand 0-2 Mexico
15:00 - Israel 4-1 Turkey
18:00 - Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-14 South Africa

Mar. 11
12:00 - Israel 1-3 New Zealand
15:00 - South Africa 10-1 Turkey
18:00 - Bulgaria 1-6 Mexico

Mar. 13
12:00 - New Zealand 11-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina
15:00 - Turkey 3-6 Bulgaria
18:00 - Mexico 4-2 South Africa

Mar. 14
12:00 - Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-5 Israel
15:00 - Mexico 9-0 Turkey
18:00 - South Africa 6-0 Bulgaria

Final Standings
x-Mexico ...6-0-0 ...41GF ..4GA ..12
x-South Africa ...4-1-1 ...40GF ..11GA ..9
y-New Zealand ...4-1-1 ...28GF ..6GA ..9
y-Bulgaria ...3-3-0 ...22GF ..22GA ..6
y-Israel ...2-4-0 ...15GF ..28GA ..4
y-Turkey ...1-5-0 ...12GF ..40GA ..2
y-Bosnia & Herzegovina ...0-6-0 ...7GF ..54GA ..0

x = Earns Promotion to Division II for the 2005 World U18 Championship.
y = Will Remain in Division III for the 2005 World U18 Championship.

 

ROSTERS


BULGARIA

Goaltenders
8. Kiril Vazharov (88) Slavia Sofia
20. Svetoslav Toshev (86) Iceberg Sofia

Defence
4. Ivan Velev (89) Slavia Sofia
5. Velko Geshakov (86) Iceberg Sofia
10. Samuel Gyurkov (88) Sinite
19. Yavor Slavchev (90) Slavia Sofia
22. Peter Nickolov (86) Iceberg Sofia
23. Ivan Ivanov (89) Slavia Sofia
25. Boyan Yordanov (87) Sinite

Forwards
2. Rosen Asenov (90) Slavia Sofia
6. Viktor Spirov (90) Slavia Sofia
7. Petar Hadzhitonev (87) Slavia Sofia
9. Boris Nenov (89) Sinite
11. Lachezar Gyumov (86) CSKA Sofia
12. Zdravko Dimitrov (86) Iceberg Sofia
14. Martin Boyadjiev (87) Iceberg Sofia
15. Petar Milchev (87) Sinite
16. Rosen Iliev (89) Slavia Sofia
21. Kiril Dzharov (87) Slavia Sofia

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SOUTH AFRICA

Goaltenders
1. Ashley Bock (87) Johannesburg
26. Franco Habib (87) Johannesburg

Defence
6. Ian Ashworth (87) Krugersdorp
7. Devon McKay (86) Cape Town
12. Arlo Saayman (86) Pretoria
14. Justin Jordaan (88) Krugersdorp
15. Chris Lategan (86) Johannesburg
16. Michael Loneon (88) Durban
17. Shay Morrison (86) Krugersdorp

Forwards
2. David Tait (86) Johannesburg
3. Francois Esterhuizen (88) Durban
5. Justin Pentz (87) Krugersdorp
9. Kelvin Carr (86) Johannesburg
11. Kyle Shields (86) Cape Town
18. Nicholas Vonrahden (87) Cape Town
19. Jared Joyce (88) Johannesburg
21. Johann Genis (87) Krugersdorp
22. Matthew Cornforth (86) Krugersdorp

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MEXICO

Goaltenders
1. Mariano Pina (88) Galerias
26. Andres De La Garma (88) San Jeranimo

Defence
6. Gabriel Pacheco (87) San Jeranimo
8. Luis De La Vega (88) San Jeranimo
10. Andres Ramirez (89) Galerias
11. Ricardo Gomez (87) San Jeranimo
17. Daniel Pinero (89) Bosques
22. Guillermo Castro (86) Galerias
24. Alejandro Rosette (87) Galerias

Forwards
2. Oscar Rubio (88) Lomas Verdes
3. Ivan Diaz (87) San Jeranimo
5. Alejandro Brito (87) San Jeranimo
7. Cristofer Kello (87) Galerias
9. Eduardo Glennie (86) Sportica
14. Oscar Ofarril (88) San Jeranimo
15. Santiago Sierra (87) Galerias
18. Marin Ramos (88) Galerias
19. John Potts (86) San Jeranimo
21. Alejandro Garcia (89) San Jeranimo
25. Rodrigo Meza (87) San Jeranimo

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TURKEY

Goaltenders
1. Cagil Uyar (86)
20. Uglr Urbab (86)

Defence
2. Hakan Cetinkaya (86)
5. Ahmet Yildirim (86)
6. Gorkem Incesu (86)
9. Serkan Kocakara (89)
17. Gorkan Cetinkaya (87)
21. Burak Akturk (89)
23. Barts Bilsic (88)

Forwards
4. Merk Kacmaz (86)
7. Merk Hacipoglu (87)
8. Baris Ozek (90)
11. Volkan Toptaner (90)
12. Cem Kutup (87)
14. Alper Solak (89)
16. Egemen Tasboga (86)
18. Erhan Uretman (86)
19. Arda Ozcelik (86)
25. Serkan Yapicilar (86)
26. Berkem Bosdag (86)

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BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

Goaltenders
1. Safet Cosovic (89) Bosna
20. Dino Pasovic (86) Bosna

Defence
8. Nikola Blagojevic (87) Bosna
10. Admir Pilav (87) Bosna
11. Zeljko Neskovic (87) Spartak Subotica
12. Zlatko Dugandzic (86) Stari Grad
15. Nermin Alic (86) Bosna

Forwards
3. Armen Velic (90) Bosna
4. Mirsen Tikvesa (86) Bosna
5. Nihad Muhic (88) Ilidza 2010
6. Armin Mesanovic (89) Olofstroms IK (SWE)
7. Muamer Dzamalija (87) Olofstroms IK (SWE)
9. Ermin Hasovic (89) Bosna
16. Kemal Basic (86) Bosna
18. Dino Dzelkic (86) Bosna
19. Amir Jusic (??) Bosna
21. Emir Babic (89) Bosna
22. Zlatan Camdzik (87) Bosna

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ISRAEL

Goaltenders
1. Gino Oz (86) HC Metulla
20. Eden Nemenoff (89) HC Metulla

Defence
2. Itay Nakash (88) HC Metulla
3. Denis Turov (89) Maalot
7. Eden Friedman (86) Haifa
12. Raanan Moscovich (86) HC Metulla
15. Ariel Tal (87) HC Metulla
16. Itamar Abugov (88) HC Metulla
18. George Fish (90) HC Metulla
24. Yogev Shamir (88) Haifa

Forwards
4. Oren Zamir (88) HC Metulla
5. Raviv Bull (87) HC Metulla
6. Guy Benshushan (86) HC Metulla
8. Daniel Gada (87) HC Metulla
9. Michael Horwitz (88) HC Metulla
10. Anton Bovlakhov (88) HC Metulla
19. Benami Zilber (87) Maalot
26. Amit Altman (86) Haifa

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NEW ZEALAND

Goaltenders
1. Tim Halligan (87) Canterbury
20. Zak Nothling (89) Auckland

Defence
3. Graham Teesdale (87) Auckland
7. Lukas Birgel (86) Auckland
9. Ryan Paskell (86) Canterbury
10. Leith Thompson (86) Auckland
16. Calvin McNabb (86) Auckland
19. Hayden Argyle (86) Canterbury

Forwards
4. Adam Soffer (87) Canterbury
5. Jonathan Watts (87) Auckland
6. Clay Caird (86) Canterbury
11. Steven Huish (86) Auckland
12. Richard Devere (86) Auckland
14. Jamie Moore-Carter (87) Queenstown
15. Damian Watson (87) Dunedin
17. Luke Walsh (86) Dunedin
18. Julian Bland (87) Canterbury
23. Lyle Idoine (88) Auckland
24. Richard McCutcheon (88) Alexandra
25. Thomas Lewis (87) Canterbury

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Tournament Officials

Referees
Zeljko Hrelja (CRO)
Jimmy Bergamelli (FRA)
Vladimir Baluska (SVK)
Allan Wishewan (AUS)

Linesmen
Dimitar Simov (BUL)
Paulin Kostadinov (BUL)
Serhiy Drongovsky (UKR)
Zlatko Evetovich (SCG)
Erich Maier (AUT)
Yuriy Oskirko (UKR)
Atilla Abonyi (HUN)

 

This tournament in underway.

 

Bulgaria 1-4 New Zealand

New Zealand 2-2 South Africa

Turkey 0-8 New Zealand

Woot!

We're actually doing well for a change!

 

Your team seems to be older than the other teams and this could be the reason. I'm not saying there aren't other possible answers but this is probably part of it...

The team being older could mean that there are more NZ hockey players which should mean they belong in higher divisions.

 

Ummm ok yeah theyre all U18 if thats what you mean, we dont exactly have prodigy 14-16 year olds tearing up our leagues. We are a REALLY small country, hockey doesnt get any attention here.

 

I will be away from March 13-19, so I won't be able to update the end of this tournament until I return.

Just a heads up.

 

Well, check the other teams. They have 14-16 year olds playing for them. It doesn't necessarily mean they are talented. It could mean that those countries have even less players than NZ.

 

This tournament is complete.

Mexico and South Africa earn promotions to the 2005 World U18 Championships, Division II.