2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries |  Switzerland Denmark |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 14–20 December 2008 15–21 December 2008 |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division I represents the second level of the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The winners of each group were promoted to the Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, while the last-placed teams in each group were relegated to the 2010 Division II.
Group A[edit]
The Group A tournament was played in Herisau, Switzerland, from 14 to 20 December 2008.[1]
Participating teams[edit]
| Team | Qualification |
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| Switzerland |
Hosts; placed 9th in Top Division last year and were relegated. |
 Belarus |
Placed 2nd in Division I (Group B) last year. |
 Slovenia |
Placed 3rd in Division I (Group B) last year. |
 Poland |
Placed 4th in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 France |
Placed 5th in Division I (Group B) last year. |
 Estonia |
Placed 1st in Division II (Group B) last year and were promoted. |
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Switzerland (H)
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 15 | Promoted to the 2010 Top Division |
| 2 | Belarus
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 12 | |
| 3 | France
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 9 | |
| 4 | Slovenia
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 6 | |
| 5 | Poland
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 3 | |
| 6 | Estonia
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 76 | −70 | 0 | Relegated to the 2010 Division II |
Match results[edit]
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| 14 December 2008 13:00 | France | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | Slovenia | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 14 December 2008 16:30 | Estonia | 1–12 (0–7, 1–2, 0–3) | Switzerland | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 14 December 2008 20:00 | Poland | 0–4 (0–1, 0–1, 0–2) | Belarus | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 15 December 2008 16:30 | Slovenia | 22–2 (9–1, 9–1, 4–0) | Estonia | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 15 December 2008 20:00 | Switzerland | 5–1 (3–1, 0–0, 2–0) | Poland | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 16 December 2008 16:30 | Belarus | 8–2 (1–1, 3–0, 4–1) | France | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 17 December 2008 13:00 | Estonia | 2–4 (0–0, 0–2, 2–2) | Poland | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 17 December 2008 16:30 | Belarus | 7–2 (0–0, 4–1, 3–1) | Slovenia | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 17 December 2008 20:00 | Switzerland | 6–2 (3–1, 1–1, 2–0) | France | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 18 December 2008 20:00 | Slovenia | 2–6 (1–2, 1–1, 0–3) | Switzerland | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 19 December 2008 16:30 | Poland | 2–8 (0–3, 0–4, 2–1) | France | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 19 December 2008 20:00 | Belarus | 19–1 (5–1, 6–0, 8–0) | Estonia | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 20 December 2008 13:00 | Slovenia | 4–0 (2–0, 0–0, 2–0) | Poland | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 20 December 2008 16:30 | France | 19–0 (5–0, 8–0, 6–0) | Estonia | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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| 20 December 2008 20:00 | Switzerland | 2–1 (1–1, 0–0, 1–0) | Belarus | Sportzentrum Herisau, Herisau |
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Group B[edit]
The Group B tournament was played in Aalborg, Denmark, from 15 to 21 December 2008.[2]
Participating teams[edit]
| Team | Qualification |
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| Denmark |
Hosts; placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated. |
 Austria |
Placed 2nd in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 Norway |
Placed 3rd in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 Hungary |
Placed 4th in Division I (Group B) last year. |
 Ukraine |
Placed 5th in Division I (Group A) last year. |
 Italy |
Placed 1st in Division II (Group A) last year and were promoted. |
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Austria
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 13 | Promoted to the 2010 Top Division |
| 2 | Denmark (H)
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 12 | |
| 3 | Norway
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Italy
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Ukraine
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | Hungary
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5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 1 | Relegated to the 2010 Division II |
Match results[edit]
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| 15 December 2008 13:15 | Ukraine | 2–4 (0–1, 1–2, 1–1) | Norway | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 15 December 2008 16:45 | Hungary | 2–6 (2–1, 0–5, 0–0) | Austria | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 15 December 2008 20:15 | Italy | 1–2 (0–0, 0–1, 1–1) | Denmark | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 16 December 2008 13:15 | Austria | 6–2 (1–0, 2–2, 3–0) | Ukraine | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 16 December 2008 16:45 | Norway | 4–1 (1–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Italy | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 16 December 2008 20:15 | Denmark | 5–2 (2–0, 1–1, 2–1) | Hungary | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 18 December 2008 13:15 | Italy | 8–2 (2–1, 3–0, 3–1) | Hungary | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 18 December 2008 16:45 | Austria | 7–0 (2–0, 2–0, 3–0) | Norway | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 18 December 2008 20:15 | Denmark | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Ukraine | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 19 December 2008 13:15 | Austria | 1–2 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) OT: 0–1 | Italy | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 19 December 2008 16:45 | Hungary | 2–5 (0–1, 2–1, 0–3) | Ukraine | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 19 December 2008 20:15 | Norway | 2–4 (1–3, 0–0, 1–1) | Denmark | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 21 December 2008 13:15 | Norway | 4–3 GWS (1–1, 1–2, 1–0) OT: 0–0, GWS: 1–0 | Hungary | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 21 December 2008 16:45 | Ukraine | 1–2 (0–0, 1–1, 0–1) | Italy | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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| 21 December 2008 20:15 | Denmark | 3–8 (0–0, 2–3, 1–5) | Austria | Aalborg Arena, Aalborg |
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See also[edit]
- 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
- 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II
- 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III
