2024 IIHF World Championship Division II#Group B tournament

{{Short description|Ice hockey world championships}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox international ice hockey competition

| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship
Division II

| year = 2024

| other_titles =

| image =

| size =

| caption =

| country = Serbia

| country2 = Bulgaria

| dates = 21–27 April
22–28 April

| num_teams = 12

| venues = 2

| cities = 2

| prevseason = 2023

| nextseason = 2025

}}

{{See also|2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships}}

The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II is two international ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.{{cite web|title=And 2027 goes to …|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/news/45067/and_2027_goes_to_%e2%80%a6|website=IIHF|access-date=26 May 2023}}

The Group A tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 21 to 27 April and the Group B tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 22 to 28 April 2024.{{cite web|title=Srbija domaćin Svetskog prvenstva i kvalifikacija za Olimpijske igre|url=https://hockeyserbia.com/7885/srbija-domacin-svetskog-prvenstva-i-kvalifikacija-za-olimpijske-igre/|website=hockeyserbia.com|access-date=29 May 2023}}{{cite web|title=България взе две световни по хокей на лед|url=https://dnesplus.bg/sport/bulgaria-vze-dve-svetovni-po-hokey-na-led_1119871|website=dnesplus.bg|access-date=26 May 2023}}

Croatia won Group A and got promoted to Division I, while Iceland was relegated.{{cite web|title=Croatia claims gold in Belgrade|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wmiia/news/60284/croatia_claims_gold_in_belgrade|website=iihf.com|access-date=28 April 2024}} Group B was won by Belgium and saw Turkey getting relegated.{{cite web|title=Belgium goes undefeated to win gold|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wmiib/news/60339/belgium_goes_undefeated_to_win_gold|website=iihf.com|access-date=29 April 2024}}

Group A tournament

{{Infobox international hockey competition

| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division II A

| year = 2024

| country = Serbia

| city = Belgrade

| image = 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II A logo.png

| size = x240px

| dates = 21–27 April

| num_teams = 6

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| games = 15

| goals = 117

| attendance = {{#expr: 25 + 40 + 346 + 20 + 25 + 375 + 30 + 22 + 220 + 20 + 35 + 340 + 25 + 40 + 800}}

| scoring_leader = {{ihicon|UAE}} Artem Klavdiev

| points = 13

| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wmiia www.iihf.com]

}}

The IIHF temporarily indicated that Israel would not participate,{{cite web | url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/57497/israeli_national_team_s_safety_and_security_priori | title=IIHF – Israeli National Team's safety and security prioritized in IIHF Championships |date=10 January 2024 |publisher=iihf.com}} but two days later clarified that they will consider their participation in upcoming tournaments on a case by case basis.{{cite web | url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/international-ice-hockey-federation-backtracks-on-banning-israel-from-tournament/ | title=International Ice Hockey Federation backtracks on banning Israel from tournament |date=17 January 2024 |publisher=Times of Israel}}{{cite web | url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/57588/restriction_of_israeli_national_team_explained | title=IIHF to provide further clarification regarding the participation of the Israeli National Team in IIHF Championships |date=12 January 2024 |publisher=iihf.com}}

=Participants=

class="wikitable"
Team

! Qualification

{{ih|SRB}}

|Host, placed 6th in Division I B in 2023 and was relegated.

{{ih|CRO}}

|Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2023.

{{ih|AUS}}

|Placed 4th in Division II A in 2023.

{{ih|ISR}}

|Placed 5th in Division II A in 2023

{{ih|ISL}}

|Placed 6th in Division II A in 2023.

{{ih|UAE}}

|Placed 1st in Division II B in 2023 and was promoted.

=Match officials=

Five referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.{{cite web|title=IIA Competition officials|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019000_35B_1_0.pdf|website=IIHF|access-date=20 April 2024}}

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RefereesLinesmen
*{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Crégut

  • {{flagicon|NED}} Stef Oosterling
  • {{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Wannerstedt
  • {{flagicon|POL}} Bartosz Kaczmarek
  • {{flagicon|UKR}} Andrii Kicha
*{{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Albinati
  • {{flagicon|CHN}} Fu Dahe
  • {{flagicon|CRO}} Krešimir Polašek
  • {{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Saković
  • {{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Mladenović
  • {{flagicon|SRB}} David Perduv
  • {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dapuzzo
  • =Standings=

    {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL OT

    |update=complete

    |source=[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019000_FINAL_RANKING_1_0.pdf IIHF]

    |team_order=CRO, SRB, UAE, ISR, AUS, ISL

    |win_SRB=4 |OTwin_SRB=0 |OTloss_SRB=0 |loss_SRB=1 |gf_SRB=23|ga_SRB=11|status_SRB=H

    |win_CRO=5 |OTwin_CRO=0 |OTloss_CRO=0 |loss_CRO=0 |gf_CRO=26|ga_CRO=6

    |win_AUS=1 |OTwin_AUS=0 |OTloss_AUS=1 |loss_AUS=3 |gf_AUS=15|ga_AUS=19

    |win_ISR=1 |OTwin_ISR=1 |OTloss_ISR=0 |loss_ISR=3 |gf_ISR=17|ga_ISR=26

    |win_ISL=0 |OTwin_ISL=0 |OTloss_ISL=0 |loss_ISL=5 |gf_ISL=11|ga_ISL=34

    |win_UAE=3 |OTwin_UAE=0 |OTloss_UAE=0 |loss_UAE=2 |gf_UAE=25|ga_UAE=21

    |name_SRB={{ih|SRB}}

    |name_CRO={{ih|CRO}}

    |name_AUS={{ih|AUS}}

    |name_ISR={{ih|ISR}}

    |name_ISL={{ih|ISL}}

    |name_UAE={{ih|UAE}}

    |class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.

    |result1=PR |result6=REL

    |res_col_header=PR

    |col_PR=green1 |text_PR=Promoted to the 2025 Division I B

    |col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to the 2025 Division II B

    }}

    =Results=

    All times are local (UTC+2).

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    | date = 21 April 2024

    | time = 12:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|CRO}}

    | score = 11–2

    | team2 = {{ih|ISL}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 6–0 / 6–1 / 6–2 / 7–2 / 8–2 / 9–2 / 10–2 / 11–2

    | periods = (4–0, 4–2, 3–0)

    | goalie1 = Vilim Rosandić

    | goalie2 = Jóhann Ragnarsson

    | goals1 = Marinković (Dobrić, Čanić) (PP) – 03:12 / Jarčov (Janković, V. Idžan) – 09:53 / V. Idžan (Janković) – 16:13 / Jarčov (SH) – 19:12 / Jarčov (Katić) – 20:33 / Katić (Marinković, B. Idžan) – 24:39 / Dimitrijević (Završki, Vedlin) – 35:03 / Jarčov (V. Idžan, Rosandić) (PP) – 36:54 / Janković (B. Idžan, Katić) – 50:35 / B. Idžan (Čanić, Šimunković) (PP) – 56:00 / B. Idžan (Slovinac, Jarčov) – 59:53

    | goals2 = 26:48 – Leifsson (Mikaelsson, Jóhannesson) / 30:22 – Hlynsson (Sverrisson) (SH)

    | attendance = 25

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Crégut

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Albinati

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|SRB}} David Perduv

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019901_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 12

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 37

    | shots2 = 25

    }}

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    | date = 21 April 2024

    | time = 16:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|UAE}}

    | score = 10–6

    | team2 = {{ih|ISR}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 4–3 / 5–3 / 6–3 / 6–4 / 6–5 / 7–5 / 8–5 / 9–5 / 9–6 / 10–6

    | periods = (2–2, 4–1, 4–3)

    | goalie1 = Maksim Rashchupkin

    | goalie2 = Maksim Kaliaev
    Nir Tichon

    | goals1 = Likhachev (Klavdiev, Remess) – 03:00 / Likhachev (Badegyev, Shapavalau) (PP) – 19:53 / Vukoja (Salvasser) – 22:11 / Klavdiev (Likhachev) – 30:11 / Chuikov (Likhachev, Remess) – 35:50 / Kuznetsov (Chuikov) – 37:13 / Klavdiev (Kuznetsov, Likhachev) – 44:56 / Vukoja (Shapavalau, Salvasser) – 45:37 / Chuikov (Klavdiev, Likhachev) (PP) – 51:50 / Likhachev (Shapavalau) – 59:11

    | goals2 = 06:19 – Mazour (D. Levin, Kozhevnikov) (PP) / 13:13 – Polozov (M. Levin, D. Levin) (PP) / 29:36 – D. Levin (M. Levin, Kozhevnikov) (PP) / 40:25 – Polozov (D. Levin, Kozhevnikov) / 43:37 – Mazour / 56:48 – Milner (Turner)

    | attendance = 40

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|POL}} Bartosz Kaczmarek

    | linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dapuzzo

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Mladenović

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019902_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 34

    | shots2 = 38

    }}

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    | date = 21 April 2024

    | time = 19:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|AUS}}

    | score = 2–4

    | team2 = {{ih|SRB}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 2–4

    | periods = (1–1, 1–2, 0–1)

    | goalie1 = Aleksi Toivonen

    | goalie2 = Arsenije Ranković

    | goals1 = Ruck (Webster, Kyros) – 04:44 / Kennedy (Virjassov, Todd) – 20:37

    | goals2 = 15:26 – Dragović (Đumić, Podunavac) / 23:42 – M. Popović (Anić) / 33:45 – Đumić (Podunavac, Dragović) (PP) / 53:44 – Đumić (Dragović)

    | attendance = 346

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Wannerstedt

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CRO}} Krešimir Polašek

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Saković

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019903_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 12

    | penalties2 = 6

    | shots1 = 18

    | shots2 = 31

    }}

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    | date = 22 April 2024

    | time = 12:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|ISL}}

    | score = 2–7

    | team2 = {{ih|UAE}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 1–5 / 1–6 / 2–6 / 2–7

    | periods = (1–1, 1–6, 0–0)

    | goalie1 = Jakob Jóhannesson

    | goalie2 = Maksim Rashchupkin

    | goals1 = Arnarsson (Eggertsson) – 03:42 / Arason (Rúnarsson, Blöndal) – 38:17

    | goals2 = 19:06 – Klavdiev (Likhachev, Chuikov) / 21:23 – Kuznetsov (Remess, Salvasser) (PP) / 21:53 – Kuznetsov (Salvasser) / 29:08 – Klavdiev (Kuznetsov) (SH) / 31:18 – Likhachev (Klavdiev) (PP) / 35:32 – Ramseyer (Vukoja) / 39:41 – Chuikov (Klavdiev)

    | attendance = 20

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|NED}} Stef Oosterling

    | linesman = {{flagicon|SRB}} David Perduv

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Krešimir Polašek

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019904_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 6

    | penalties2 = 13

    | shots1 = 31

    | shots2 = 27

    }}

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    | date = 22 April 2024

    | time = 16:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|CRO}}

    | score = 3–2

    | team2 = {{ih|AUS}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 3–2

    | periods = (0–1, 2–1, 1–0)

    | goalie1 = Vilim Rosandić

    | goalie2 = Aleksi Toivonen

    | goals1 = Kašparek (Završki, Dobrić) – 27:36 / Jarčov (Dobrić, V. Idžan) (PP) – 34:46 / Bebek (Selitaj, Vukadin) – 41:57

    | goals2 = 11:00 – B. Kubara (Kyros, Webster) / 27:03 – C. Kubara (Caruana, T. Kubara)

    | attendance = 25

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Crégut

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Albinati

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Mladenović

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019905_74_4_1.pdf

    | penalties1 = 6

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 45

    | shots2 = 19

    }}

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    | date = 22 April 2024

    | time = 19:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|SRB}}

    | score = 5–1

    | team2 = {{ih|ISR}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 5–1

    | periods = (1–0, 2–1, 2–0)

    | goalie1 = Arsenije Ranković

    | goalie2 = Nir Tichon

    | goals1 = Vučurević (Gvozdenović, Dinić) (PP) – 14:46 / M. Mladenović (Gvozdenović, Subotić) (PP) – 24:49 / Anić (Dragović, M. Popović) (SH) – 33:59 / Vučurević (Subotić, Racić) – 47:20 / Racić (M. Mladenović, Vučurević) – 56:23

    | goals2 = 34:33 – Kapulkin (Khubashvili) (PP)

    | attendance = 375

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|UKR}} Andri Kicha

    | linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dapuzzo

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} Fu Dahe

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019906_74_4_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 37

    | penalties2 = 39

    | shots1 = 59

    | shots2 = 26

    }}

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    | date = 24 April 2024

    | time = 12:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|AUS}}

    | score = 4–5 {{small|GWS}}

    | team2 = {{ih|ISR}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 4–2 / 4–3 / 4–4

    | periods = (2–0, 1–0, 1–4)
    (OT: 0–0)
    (SO: 0–1)

    | goalie1 = Aleksi Toivonen

    | goalie2 = Maksim Kaliaev

    | goals1 = Caruana (Woodman, C. Kubara) (PP) – 03:02 / Webster (B. Kubara) – 03:54 / Todd (Kennedy) – 22:05 / Allen (Webster, Virjassov) – 46:58

    | goals2 = 46:20 – Khvoles (Spektor, Kozev) / 47:38 – Khubashvili (Aharonovich, Kapulkin) / 59:01 – M. Levin (D. Levin, Mazour) (EA) / 59:45 – M. Levin (Turner, Mazour) (EA)

    | soshots1 = C. Kubara {{SOmiss}} / Hawes {{SOmiss}} / Todd {{SOmiss}} / Virjassov {{SOmiss}} / Kyros {{SOmiss}}

    | soshots2 = {{SOmiss}} D. Levin / {{SOgoal}} M. Levin / {{SOmiss}} Kozhevnikov / {{SOmiss}} Spektor / {{SOmiss}} Marshchonak

    | attendance = 30

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Crégut

    | linesman = {{flagicon|SRB}} David Perduv

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Saković

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019907_74_5_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 2

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 37

    | shots2 = 29

    }}

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    | date = 24 April 2024

    | time = 16:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|CRO}}

    | score = 4–1

    | team2 = {{ih|UAE}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 4–1

    | periods = (2–1, 1–0, 1–0)

    | goalie1 = Vilim Rosandić

    | goalie2 = Maksim Rashchupkin

    | goals1 = Završki (Marinković) – 06:23 / Janković (Katić, Vedlin) (PP) – 19:39 / Završki (Katić) – 26:52 / Katić (Marinković) (PP) – 41:54

    | goals2 = 06:41 – Vukoja (Shapavalau, Badegyev)

    | attendance = 22

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Wannerstedt

    | linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dapuzzo

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Mladenović

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019908_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 6

    | penalties2 = 10

    | shots1 = 53

    | shots2 = 28

    }}

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    | date = 24 April 2024

    | time = 19:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|SRB}}

    | score = 9–3

    | team2 = {{ih|ISL}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 4–2 / 5–2 / 5–3 / 6–3 / 7–3 / 8–3 / 9–3

    | periods = (3–1, 2–1, 4–1)

    | goalie1 = Arsenije Ranković
    Željko Bodiš

    | goalie2 = Jakob Jóhannesson

    | goals1 = K. Mladenović (Ivanović, M. Mladenović) – 08:31 / Dinić (Dragović, Anić) – 08:52 / Gvozdenović (Dinić, Vučurević) (PP) – 17:10 / Podunavac (M. Mladenović) – 22:08 / Zwick (Podunavac, M. Mladenović) – 35:29 / Kravljanac (Vučurević) (EN) – 56:45 / Dinić (Subotić, Vučurević) (PP) – 58:22 / Subotić (Gvozdenović, M. Mladenović) (PP2) – 59:11 / Popović (Podunavac, Subotić) (PP) – 59:41

    | goals2 = 03:28 – Sverrisson (Arnarsson) / 33:21 – Magnusson (Rúnarsson, Hafberg) / 55:09 – Leifsson (Mikaelsson, Jóhannesson)

    | attendance = 220

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|NED}} Stef Oosterling

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Albinati

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} Fu Dahe

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/19/IHM019909_74_4_1.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 39

    | shots2 = 23

    }}

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    | date = 25 April 2024

    | time = 12:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|ISR}}

    | score = 1–5

    | team2 = {{ih|CRO}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 1–5

    | periods = (1–3, 0–1, 0–1)

    | goalie1 = Maksim Kaliaev

    | goalie2 = Vito Nikolić

    | goals1 = Marshchonak (D. Levin, Kozev) (SH) – 13:17

    | goals2 = 01:45 – Marinković (Završki) / 06:21 – Dobrić (Janković, B. Idžan) / 19:34 – Marinković (V. Idžan, Janković) (PP) / 24:09 – Vedlin (Dimitrijević, Katić) / 43:17 – B. Idžan (Vedlin)

    | attendance = 20

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|POL}} Bartosz Kaczmarek

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CHN}} Fu Dahe

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|SRB}} Uroš Mladenović

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019910_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 14

    | penalties2 = 12

    | shots1 = 36

    | shots2 = 36

    }}

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    | date = 25 April 2024

    | time = 16:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|ISL}}

    | score = 2–3

    | team2 = {{ih|AUS}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 1–3 / 2–3

    | periods = (0–2, 1–1, 0–1)

    | goalie1 = Jakob Jóhannesson

    | goalie2 = Aleksi Toivonen

    | goals1 = Arason (Sverrisson, Leifsson) (PP) – 33:20 / Skúlason (Pálsson) (PP) – 45:08

    | goals2 = 13:44 – Woodman (Caruana, C. Kubara) (SH) / 17:00 – Hawes (Caruana) / 25:13 – Webster (Virjassov) (SH)

    | attendance = 35

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Wannerstedt

    | linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dapuzzo

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Saković

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019911_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 18

    | shots2 = 28

    }}

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    | date = 25 April 2024

    | time = 19:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|UAE}}

    | score = 2–5

    | team2 = {{ih|SRB}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 2–4 / 2–5

    | periods = (1–1, 0–1, 1–3)

    | goalie1 = Maksim Rashchupkin

    | goalie2 = Arsenije Ranković

    | goals1 = Kuznetsov (Chuikov) – 09:25 / Kuznetsov (Vukoja) (PP) – 41:01

    | goals2 = 15:03 – M. Popović (Dragović) / 24:15 – Đumić (Racić) / 49:47 – Dinić (M. Popović, M. Mladenović) / 54:44 – Kravljanac / 59:18 – M. Popović (M. Mladenović) (EN)

    | attendance = 340

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|NED}} Stef Oosterling

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Albinati

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Krešimir Polašek

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019912_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 6

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 25

    | shots2 = 37

    }}

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    | date = 27 April 2024

    | time = 12:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|AUS}}

    | score = 4–5

    | team2 = {{ih|UAE}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 3–2 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 4–4 / 4–5

    | periods = (2–1, 1–2, 1–2)

    | goalie1 = Aleksi Toivonen

    | goalie2 = Maksim Rashchupkin

    | goals1 = Virjassov (Hawes, Todd) – 02:39 / Woodman – 06:35 / Kyros (Wardlaw) – 21:12 / C. Kubara (Woodman, Caruana) (PP) – 50:27

    | goals2 = 07:54 – Kuznetsov (Klavdiev, Likhachev) / 30:46 – Klavdiev (Badegyev, Chuikov) / 33:43 – Likhachev (Chuikov, Klavdiev) / 48:32 – Badegyev (Shapavalau, Klavdiev) / 59:19 – Chuikov (Klavdiev, Likhachev) (EN)

    | attendance = 25

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|UKR}} Andrii Kicha

    | linesman = {{flagicon|SRB}} David Perduv

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Saković

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019913_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 2

    | penalties2 = 4

    | shots1 = 28

    | shots2 = 30

    }}

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    | date = 27 April 2024

    | time = 16:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|ISR}}

    | score = 4–2

    | team2 = {{ih|ISL}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 4–2

    | periods = (0–1, 1–0, 3–1)

    | goalie1 = Maksim Kaliaev

    | goalie2 = Jóhann Ragnarsson

    | goals1 = M. Levin (Polozov, D. Levin) (PP) – 31:37 / M. Levin (Mazour, D. Levin) (PP) – 52:01 / Khvoles (Khubashvili) – 52:26 / M. Levin (Kozev) (EN) – 55:56

    | goals2 = 17:49 – Arason / 59:33 – Rúnarsson (Eggertsson)

    | attendance = 40

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|NOR}} Marcus Wannerstedt

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Albinati

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CRO}} Krešimir Polašek

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019914_74_4_1.pdf

    | penalties1 = 10

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 23

    | shots2 = 26

    }}

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    | date = 27 April 2024

    | time = 19:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|SRB}}

    | score = 0–3

    | team2 = {{ih|CRO}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3

    | periods = (0–2, 0–1, 0–0)

    | goalie1 = Arsenije Ranković

    | goalie2 = Vilim Rosandić

    | goals1 =

    | goals2 = 06:30 – Kašparek (Bebek, Šimunković) / 11:45 – Katić (Marinković) (PP) / 31:21 – B. Idžan (Katić, Vedlin) (PP)

    | attendance = 800

    | stadium = Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade

    | official = {{flagicon|POL}} Bartosz Kaczmarek

    | linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Dapuzzo

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} Fu Dahe

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019915_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 35

    | penalties2 = 10

    | shots1 = 27

    | shots2 = 30

    }}

    =Statistics=

    ==Scoring leaders==

    List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

    class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
    Player

    !GP

    !G

    !A

    !Pts

    !+/−

    !PIM

    !POS

    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|UAE}} Artem Klavdiev55813+62F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|UAE}} Dmitry Likhachev55712+54F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|UAE}} Ilia Chuikov5459+50F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|CRO}} Marko Katić5369+60D
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|UAE}} Sergei Kuznetsov5628+34D
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|ISR}} David Levin517806F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|SRB}} Marko Mladenović5178+624D
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|ISR}} Mike Levin4527−231F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|CRO}} Bruno Idžan5437+20F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|CRO}} Karlo Marinković5347+20F

    GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position

    Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019000_85B_15_0.pdf IIHF.com]

    ==Goaltending leaders==

    Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

    class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
    Player

    !TOI

    !GA

    !GAA

    !SA

    !Sv%

    !SO

    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|CRO}} Vilim Rosandić240:0051.259994.951
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|SRB}} Arsenije Ranković277:25102.1611391.150
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|UAE}} Maksim Rashchupkin298:32204.0218689.250
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|AUS}} Aleksi Toivonen303:31173.3615188.740
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|ISR}} Maksim Kaliaev229:31184.7112485.480

    TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts

    Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019000_85A_16_0.pdf IIHF.com]

    =Awards=

    class="wikitable"
    PositionPlayer{{Cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/19/IHM019000_85I_1_0.pdf|title=Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIA|website=IIHF|access-date=27 April 2024}}
    Goaltender{{ihicon|CRO}} Vilim Rosandić
    Defenceman{{ihicon|CRO}} Marko Katić
    Forward{{ihicon|SRB}} Mirko Đumić

    Group B tournament

    {{Infobox international hockey competition

    | tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division II B

    | year = 2024

    | country = Bulgaria

    | city = Sofia

    | image = 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II B logo.png

    | size = x240px

    | dates = 22–28 April

    | num_teams = 6

    | venues = 1

    | cities = 1

    | games = 15

    | goals = 120

    | attendance = {{#expr: 70 + 80 + 325 + 47 + 93 + 352 + 75 + 76 + 483 + 90 + 750 + 104 + 77 + 350 + 86}}

    | scoring_leader = {{ihicon|BEL}} Sam Verelst

    | points = 14

    | website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wmiib IIHF]

    }}

    =Participants=

    class="wikitable"
    Team

    ! Qualification

    {{ih|GEO}}

    |Disqualified{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} from Division II A in 2023 and was relegated.

    {{ih|BEL}}

    |Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2023.

    {{ih|BUL}}

    |Host, placed 3rd in Division II B in 2023.

    {{ih|NZL}}

    |Placed 4th in Division II B in 2023.

    {{ih|TUR}}

    |Placed 5th in Division II B in 2023.

    {{ih|TPE}}

    |Placed 1st in Division III A in 2023 and was promoted.

    =Match officials=

    Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.{{cite web|title=IIB Competition officials|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036000_35B_1_0.pdf|website=IIHF|access-date=22 April 2024}}

    class="wikitable" width=600px
    RefereesLinesmen
    *{{flagicon|CRO}} Filip Metzinger

    • {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Nielsen
    • {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexey Roshchyn
    • {{flagicon|USA}} Walker Holton
    *{{flagicon|AUT}} Maxmillian Gatol
  • {{flagicon|BEL}} Maarten van den Acker
  • {{flagicon|BUL}} Martin Boyadjiev
  • {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček
  • {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Andersen
  • {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Merk
  • {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen
  • =Standings=

    {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL OT

    |update=complete

    |source=[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036000_FINAL_RANKING_1_0.pdf IIHF]

    |team_order=BEL, NZL, GEO, BUL, TPE, TUR

    |win_GEO=3 |OTwin_GEO=0 |OTloss_GEO=0 |loss_GEO=2 |gf_GEO=20|ga_GEO=17

    |win_BEL=5 |OTwin_BEL=0 |OTloss_BEL=0 |loss_BEL=0 |gf_BEL=37|ga_BEL=4

    |win_BUL=1 |OTwin_BUL=1 |OTloss_BUL=0 |loss_BUL=3 |gf_BUL=17|ga_BUL=29|status_BUL=H

    |win_NZL=3 |OTwin_NZL=0 |OTloss_NZL=1 |loss_NZL=1 |gf_NZL=22|ga_NZL=18

    |win_TUR=0 |OTwin_TUR=1 |OTloss_TUR=0 |loss_TUR=4 |gf_TUR=10|ga_TUR=25

    |win_TPE=1 |OTwin_TPE=0 |OTloss_TPE=1 |loss_TPE=3 |gf_TPE=14|ga_TPE=27

    |name_GEO={{ih|GEO}}

    |name_BEL={{ih|BEL}}

    |name_BUL={{ih|BUL}}

    |name_NZL={{ih|NZL}}

    |name_TUR={{ih|TUR}}

    |name_TPE={{ih|TPE}}

    |class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.

    |result1=PR |result6=REL

    |res_col_header=PR

    |col_PR=green1 |text_PR=Promoted to the 2025 Division II A

    |col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegated to the 2025 Division III A

    }}

    =Results=

    All times are local (UTC+3).

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    | date = 22 April 2024

    | time = 13:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|TPE}}

    | score = 1–5

    | team2 = {{ih|NZL}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 1–5

    | periods = (1–0, 0–1, 0–4)

    | goalie1 = Hsiao Po-yu

    | goalie2 = Joel Hasselman

    | goals1 = Lin H. (Lin Yi., Lin J.) – 02:26

    | goals2 = 23:10 – Carey (Regan) / 45:11 – Amston (Burns, Attwell) (PP) / 48:47 – Fontaine (McIntosh, Amston) / 51:30 – Schneider (Fontaine, Tappin) / 57:22 – McIntosh (Strayer)

    | attendance = 70

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Nielsen

    | linesman = {{flagicon|AUT}} Maxmillian Gatol

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Maarten van den Acker

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036901_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 6

    | penalties2 = 6

    | shots1 = 23

    | shots2 = 40

    }}

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    | date = 22 April 2024

    | time = 16:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|BEL}}

    | score = 8–0

    | team2 = {{ih|TUR}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 6–0 / 7–0 / 8–0

    | periods = (0–0, 3–0, 5–0)

    | goalie1 = Jelie Lievens

    | goalie2 = Tolga Bozacı
    Oğulcan Kızılkaya

    | goals1 = De Crook (Henry, Boni) – 23:18 / Steyaert (Gyesgreghs, Verelst) – 27:56 / Gyesbreghs (Blockx, James) (PP) – 34:18 / De Smet – 41:11 / Boni (De Smet, Henry) – 47:00 / Blanchy (De Smet, Boni) – 47:14 / Verelst (Steyaert) – 55:13 / Coolen (Henry, De Smet) – 58:23

    | goals2 =

    | attendance = 80

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexey Roshchyn

    | linesman = {{flagicon|BUL}} Martin Boyadjiev

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036902_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 6

    | penalties2 = 8

    | shots1 = 39

    | shots2 = 11

    }}

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    | date = 22 April 2024

    | time = 20:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|BUL}}

    | score = 1–7

    | team2 = {{ih|GEO}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 1–5 / 1–6 / 1–7

    | periods = (1–1, 0–2, 0–4)

    | goalie1 = Dimitar Dimitrov

    | goalie2 = Ivan Starostin

    | goals1 = Hodulov (Tchaliov, Gatchev) – 15:36

    | goals2 = 11:25 – Karelin (Bukiya) / 26:29 – Dziov (Kireev) / 34:40 – Kozyulin (Dziov, Kireev) / 45:34 – Kurbatov (Marov) (PP) / 48:04 – Kochkin / 48:42 – Obolgogiani (Dziov, Ermoshenko) / 53:11 – Marov

    | attendance = 325

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|USA}} Walker Holton

    | linesman = {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Andersen

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Merk

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036903_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 6

    | penalties2 = 4

    | shots1 = 18

    | shots2 = 41

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    | date = 23 April 2024

    | time = 13:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|TUR}}

    | score = 5–4 {{small|GWS}}

    | team2 = {{ih|TPE}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 1–3 / 2–3 / 2–4 / 3–4 / 4–4

    | periods = (0–1, 1–2, 3–1)
    (OT: 0–0)
    (SO: 1–0)

    | goalie1 = Tolga Bozacı

    | goalie2 = Hsiao Po-yu

    | goals1 = Bakal (Karadağ) – 30:01 / E. Faner (Y. Karş) – 41:38 / Ö. Karş (Bingöl, Demirdelen) – 48:25 / Odabaş (Bakal, Karadağ) – 56:30

    | goals2 = 19:38 – Chen K. / 22:32 – Pan (Wen, Shen Y.) / 23:00 – Wang Y. / 48:10 – Pan (Yang, Peng)

    | soshots1 = Demirdelen {{SOmiss}} / Bakal {{SOgoal}} / F. Faner {{SOmiss}} / E. Faner {{SOgoal}} / Y. Karş {{SOmiss}} / Bakal {{SOmiss}} / Bakal {{SOmiss}} / E. Faner {{SOmiss}} / Meydanci {{SOmiss}} / Ö. Karş {{SOmiss}} / Gökçen {{SOgoal}}

    | soshots2 = {{SOgoal}} Chen K. / {{SOmiss}} Lin H. / {{SOgoal}} Shen Y. / {{SOmiss}} Yang / {{SOmiss}} Lin Yo. / {{SOmiss}} Shen Y. / {{SOmiss}} Lin H. / {{SOmiss}} Wang P. / {{SOmiss}} Wen / {{SOmiss}} Peng / {{SOmiss}} Shen Y.

    | attendance = 47

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexey Roshchyn

    | linesman = {{flagicon|BUL}} Martin Boyadjiev

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Maarten van den Acker

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036904_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 2

    | penalties2 = 25

    | shots1 = 34

    | shots2 = 28

    }}

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    | date = 23 April 2024

    | time = 16:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|GEO}}

    | score = 2–6

    | team2 = {{ih|NZL}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 1–5 / 2–5 / 2–6

    | periods = (1–2, 0–2, 1–2)

    | goalie1 = Ivan Starostin
    Mikhail Fofanov

    | goalie2 = Csaba Kercso-Magos

    | goals1 = Bukiya (Dumbadze, Marov) (PP) – 07:38 / Kharizov (Romanov, Kurbatov) – 43:42

    | goals2 = 07:59 – McIntosh (Strayer, Harrison) / 14:14 – Amston (Attwell) (PP) / 20:53 – Strayer (McIntosh, Amston) / 32:45 – Attwell (Amston, Dalmatau) (PP) / 42:43 – Vortanov / 53:26 – Fontaine (Simon, Kozák)

    | attendance = 93

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|USA}} Walker Holton

    | linesman = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Merk

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036905_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 6

    | shots1 = 36

    | shots2 = 32

    }}

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    | date = 23 April 2024

    | time = 20:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|BEL}}

    | score = 11–1

    | team2 = {{ih|BUL}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 4–0 / 5–0 / 6–0 / 7–0 / 7–1 / 8–1 / 9–1 / 10–1 / 11–1

    | periods = (3–0, 5–1, 3–0)

    | goalie1 = Jelle Lievens

    | goalie2 = Dimitar Dimitrov
    Andrea Karabadjakov

    | goals1 = Blanchy (Van Espen, Verelst) – 01:09 / Gyesgreghs (Blockx, James) (PP) – 11:54 / De Smet (Neven) (PP) – 19:01 / Verelst (James, Gyesgreghs) (PP) – 21:51 / Verelst (Ziarny) – 24:05 / Gyesbreghs (De Smet, Henry) (PP2) – 33:02 / Henry (Cuylen, Steyaert) – 34:09 / Boni (De Smet, Blanchy) – 38:44 / Verelst (James, Gyesgreghs) (PP) – 48:32 / Gyesgreghs (Blockx) (PP) – 54:19 / Blockx (James, Coolen) – 58:55

    | goals2 = 35:21 – Hodulov

    | attendance = 352

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|CRO}} Filip Metzinger

    | linesman = {{flagicon|AUT}} Maxmillian Gatol

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036906_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 18

    | shots1 = 53

    | shots2 = 7

    }}

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    | date = 25 April 2024

    | time = 13:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|GEO}}

    | score = 3–2

    | team2 = {{ih|TUR}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 1–2 / 2–2 / 3–2

    | periods = (0–1, 2–1, 1–0)

    | goalie1 = Ivan Starostin

    | goalie2 = Tolga Bozacı

    | goals1 = Karelin (Obolgogiani) – 31:33 / Karelin (Obolgogiani) – 33:34 / Karelin (Obolgogiani, Kireev) – 44:18

    | goals2 = 03:36 – Karadağ (Odabaş, Demirdelen) / 29:49 – Demirdelen

    | attendance = 75

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Nielsen

    | linesman = {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Andersen

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036907_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 10

    | penalties2 = 10

    | shots1 = 25

    | shots2 = 19

    }}

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    | date = 25 April 2024

    | time = 16:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|BEL}}

    | score = 8–1

    | team2 = {{ih|TPE}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 5–1 / 6–1 / 7–1 / 8–1

    | periods = (3–1, 3–0, 2–0)

    | goalie1 = Ignace Van Noten

    | goalie2 = Kuei Fu-hsiang

    | goals1 = Steyaert (Verelst) – 00:48 / Verelst (De Crook, Piccart) – 03:17 / Coolen (Gentri, Gyesgreghs) – 16:21 / De Crook (Verelst, Steyaert) – 21:05 / Henry (Ziarny) – 21:37 / De Smet (Henry, Van Espen) – 29:05 / Steyaert (De Crook, Henry) (PP) – 46:01 / Steyaert (Verelst, De Crook) – 55:21

    | goals2 = 07:39 – Shen Y. (Wen, Lin Yo.) (PP)

    | attendance = 76

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|CRO}} Filip Metzinger

    | linesman = {{flagicon|BUL}} Martin Boyadjiev

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Maxmillian Gatol

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036908_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 2

    | penalties2 = 6

    | shots1 = 40

    | shots2 = 11

    }}

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    | date = 25 April 2024

    | time = 20:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|BUL}}

    | score = 7–6 {{small|GWS}}

    | team2 = {{ih|NZL}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 3–1 / 3–2 / 4–2 / 5–2 / 5–3 / 5–4 / 6–4 / 6–5 / 6–6

    | periods = (4–2, 2–2, 0–2)
    (OT: 0–0)
    (SO: 1–0)

    | goalie1 = Dimitar Dimitrov

    | goalie2 = Joel Hasselman

    | goals1 = Hodulov (Yotov, Vasilev) (PP) – 01:38 / Nakov (K. Dikov, Stamenov) (PP) – 10:25 / Yotov (Muhachev) (PP) – 12:53 / Gatchev (Nakov, Nikolov) – 13:51 / Yotov (Hodulov, Vasilev) (PP) – 20:31 / Hodulov (Tchaliov, V. Dikov) – 29:28

    | goals2 = 06:21 – Schneider (McIntosh, Burns) (PP) / 13:28 – Fontaine (Carey, Hayward) / 24:09 – Amston (McIntosh) / 26:39 – Fontaine (Amston, Schneider) / 44:12 – Amston (Strayer, Schneider) / 59:40 – Amston (Burns, Carey) (EA)

    | soshots1 = Yotov {{SOgoal}} / Nakov {{SOgoal}} / Hodulov {{SOgoal}}

    | soshots2 = {{SOmiss}} Amston / {{SOmiss}} Schneider / {{SOmiss}} Dalmatau

    | attendance = 483

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexey Roshchyn

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Merk

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036909_74_4_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 18

    | penalties2 = 20

    | shots1 = 27

    | shots2 = 33

    }}

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    | date = 27 April 2024

    | time = 13:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|NZL}}

    | score = 0–6

    | team2 = {{ih|BEL}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 0–2 / 0–3 / 0–4 / 0–5 / 0–6

    | periods = (0–1, 0–4, 0–1)

    | goalie1 = Csaba Kercso-Magos

    | goalie2 = Jelle Lievens

    | goals1 =

    | goals2 = 01:59 – Henry (De Smet) / 25:22 – De Smet (Henry) / 34:02 – De Crook (James, Steyaert) / 37:48 – De Crook (Verelst, Gyesgreghs) / 39:15 – De Smet (Henry, Neven) / 49:51 – Boni (Henry)

    | attendance = 90

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Nielsen

    | linesman = {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Andersen

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036910_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 4

    | penalties2 = 2

    | shots1 = 12

    | shots2 = 46

    }}

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    | date = 27 April 2024

    | time = 16:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|TUR}}

    | score = 1–5

    | team2 = {{ih|BUL}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 1–4 / 1–5

    | periods = (0–0, 1–3, 0–2)

    | goalie1 = Tolga Bozacı

    | goalie2 = Dimitar Dimitrov

    | goals1 = Karakoç (Meydanci) – 22:24

    | goals2 = 26:04 – Dilkov (K. Dikov) / 32:20 – Stamenov / 35:39 – Nikolov (Nakov, Atanasov) / 57:29 – Gatchev (EN) / 59:27 – Vasilev (Muhachev)

    | attendance = 640

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Nielsen

    | linesman = {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Andersen

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036911_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 81

    | penalties2 = 81

    | shots1 = 31

    | shots2 = 28

    }}

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    | date = 27 April 2024

    | time = 20:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|TPE}}

    | score = 4–6

    | team2 = {{ih|GEO}}

    | progression = 0–1 / 1–1 / 1–2 / 1–3 / 2–3 / 3–3 / 3–4 / 3–5 / 4–5 / 4–6

    | periods = (1–2, 2–1, 1–3)

    | goalie1 = Hsiao Po-yu

    | goalie2 = Mikhail Fofanov
    Ivan Starostin

    | goals1 = Wen (Chen K., Shen Y.) – 05:08 / Lin H. – 25:49 / Lin Yo. (Wen) (PP) – 26:07 / Peng – 51:42

    | goals2 = 01:22 – Kozyulin (Bukiya) / 08:51 – Karelin (Ermoshenko) / 22:21 – Shvetsov / 40:54 – Karelin (Kurbatov) (PP) / 41:59 – Bukiya (Kochkin) / 56:03 – Bukiya (Kochkin)

    | attendance = 104

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|CRO}} Filip Metzinger

    | linesman = {{flagicon|BUL}} Martin Boyadjiev

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Maarten van den Acker

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036912_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 2

    | shots1 = 19

    | shots2 = 46

    }}

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    | date = 28 April 2024

    | time = 13:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|NZL}}

    | score = 5–2

    | team2 = {{ih|TUR}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 5–1 / 5–2

    | periods = (2–0, 1–1, 2–1)

    | goalie1 = Csaba Kercso-Magos

    | goalie2 = Tolga Bozacı

    | goals1 = Fontaine (Harrison, Burns) – 10:23 / Fontaine (Schneider, Carey) – 10:56 / Attwell (SH) – 33:22 / Fontaine (Schneider) (EA) – 44:26 / Strayer (Harrison, McIntosh) (PP) – 52:49

    | goals2 = 38:06 – Y. Karş (E. Faner, Demirdelen) (PP) / 55:55 – Karadağ (Bingöl, Demirdelen) (PP)

    | attendance = 77

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenneth Nielsen

    | linesman = {{flagicon|NED}} Lodewijk Beelen

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Maarten van den Acker

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036913_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 35

    | penalties2 = 6

    | shots1 = 12

    | shots2 = 28

    }}

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    | date = 28 April 2024

    | time = 16:30

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|BUL}}

    | score = 3–4

    | team2 = {{ih|TPE}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 1–1 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 2–4 / 3–4

    | periods = (1–0, 1–3, 1–1)

    | goalie1 = Andrea Karabadjakov

    | goalie2 = Hsiao Po-yu

    | goals1 = V. Dikov (Muhachev) – 11:48 / Nakov (Gatchev, Hodulov) (PP) – 34:46 / Iskrenov (K. Dikov, Hodulov) (EA) – 59:30

    | goals2 = 22:15 – Chen K. (Pan) / 36:53 – Lin H. (Sang) / 37:42 – Lin Yo. (Pan) / 58:51 – Wen (EN)

    | attendance = 350

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|ESP}} Alexey Roshchyn

    | linesman = {{flagicon|DEN}} Frederik Andersen

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|AUT}} Maxmillian Gatol

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036914_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 4

    | shots1 = 36

    | shots2 = 38

    }}

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    | date = 28 April 2024

    | time = 20:00

    | team1 = {{ih-rt|GEO}}

    | score = 2–4

    | team2 = {{ih|BEL}}

    | progression = 1–0 / 2–0 / 2–1 / 2–2 / 2–3 / 2–4

    | periods = (2–1, 0–2, 0–1)

    | goalie1 = Ivan Starostin

    | goalie2 = Jelle Lievens

    | goals1 = Obolgogiani (Ermoshenko) (PP) – 07:59 / Shvetsov (Marov) – 08:28

    | goals2 = 17:36 – Van Espen / 34:17 – Gyesgreghs (De Crook, Verelst) (PP) / 34:45 – Gyesgreghs (De Crook, Verelst) / 57:53 – De Crook (Verelst)

    | attendance = 86

    | stadium = Winter Sports Palace, Sofia

    | official = {{flagicon|USA}} Walker Holton

    | linesman = {{flagicon|CZE}} David Klouček

    | linesman2 = {{flagicon|GER}} Markus Merk

    | reference = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036915_74_3_0.pdf

    | penalties1 = 8

    | penalties2 = 6

    | shots1 = 15

    | shots2 = 32

    }}

    =Statistics=

    ==Scoring leaders==

    List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

    class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
    Player

    !GP

    !G

    !A

    !Pts

    !+/−

    !PIM

    !POS

    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BEL}} Sam Verelst55914+112F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BEL}} Bryan Henry53912+114F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BEL}} Vadim Gyesbreghs56511+124D
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BEL}} Oliver De Crook55611+122F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BEL}} Yoren De Smet55611+120F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|NZL}} Stefan Amston5549+92D
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|NZL}} Jackson Fontaine5718+52F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BEL}} Iniaz Steyaert4448+122F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BUL}} Ivan Hodulov5527−233F
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|NZL}} Colin McIntosh5257+62F

    GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position

    Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036000_85B_15_0.pdf IIHF.com]

    ==Goaltending leaders==

    Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

    class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
    Player

    !TOI

    !GA

    !GAA

    !SA

    !Sv%

    !SO

    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BEL}} Jelle Lievens240:0030.754593.332
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|NZL}} Csaba Kercso-Magos180:00103.3311090.910
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|TPE}} Hsiao Po-yu245:00184.4115588.390
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|GEO}} Ivan Starostin246:33122.929687.500
    style="text-align:left;"|{{ihicon|BUL}} Dimitar Dimitrov209:05195.4512584.800

    TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts

    Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036000_85A_15_0.pdf IIHF.com]

    =Awards=

    class="wikitable"
    PositionPlayer{{Cite web|url=https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/36/IHM036000_85I_1_0.pdf|title=Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIB|website=IIHF|access-date=28 April 2024}}
    Goaltender{{ihicon|BEL}} Jelle Lievens
    Defenceman{{ihicon|NZL}} Stefan Amston
    Forward{{ihicon|BEL}} Sam Verelst

    References

    {{Reflist}}