WC: 2015 — Divisions I-II-III

[swissexpert]

Hope the Spaniards can surprise Romania tonight to still have a shot to climb, although it looks not very likely.

 

[kaiser matias]

Hope the Spaniards can surprise Romania tonight to still have a shot to climb, although it looks not very likely.

Didn't quite happen, as Romania wins 7-1 and secures promotion to Division IB for next year.

 

[kaiser matias]

South Africa upsets New Zealand 3-1 in Division IIB. This means China is surprisingly promoted to Division IIA next year. South Africa plays China on Sunday, and needs a win of any sort to keep at this level and send Israel to Division III; otherwise they will go down. Surprise to see Bulgaria stay up this year, especially as they have a real young team and were missing a few key players.

 

[Urbanskog]

South Africa upsets New Zealand 3-1 in Division IIB. This means China is surprisingly promoted to Division IB next year, first time since 2007 they'll play in Division I. South Africa plays China on Sunday, and needs a win of any sort to keep at this level and send Israel to Division III; otherwise they will go down. Surprise to see Bulgaria stay up this year, especially as they have a real young team and were missing a few key players.

China will be promoted to 2A, not 1B.

 

[kaiser matias]

China will be promoted to 2A, not 1B.

Indeed they will. Seems I gave China too much credit.

 

[3 Minute Minor]

What happened to Waugh, Letang, and Kostovic for Croatia? Did they deport them?

 

[cave troll]

What happened to Waugh, Letang, and Kostovic for Croatia? Did they deport them?

Injured.

 

[Ris]

Hungary - Japan 4:2

 

[Namejs]

Hungary - Japan 4:2

It's going to be an exciting battle for that top 2.

 

[kaiser matias]

South Korea blew out Croatia 9-4 to temporarily take the lead in Division IB. Great Britain is now one point behind with a match against Lithuania; if the British can win this game in any fashion, which is quite possible, they will be the upset winners of the tournament and gain promotion.

Final game will see Netherlands and Estonia battle it out for relegation. While the Dutch should be able to handle this, they have drastically underperformed this tournament, so they may be sent down.

 

[andy500]

South Korea blew out Croatia 9-4 to temporarily take the lead in Division IB. Great Britain is now one point behind with a match against Lithuania; if the British can win this game in any fashion, which is quite possible, they will be the upset winners of the tournament and gain promotion.

Final game will see Netherlands and Estonia battle it out for relegation. While the Dutch should be able to handle this, they have drastically underperformed this tournament, so they may be sent down.

GB just need a point, as the first tie breaker is the result against that team in the competition.

 

[IIHFjerseycollector]

lots of streams avail here for the various iihf games going on at the moment
http://livetv.sx/en/allupcomingsports/2/

 

[kaiser matias]

GB just need a point, as the first tie breaker is the result against that team in the competition.

Right, I forgot they won their match against South Korea.

In Division IIA, Spain and Serbia are currently in overtime, which means they each will have at least one point and thus send Australia down to Division IIB next year.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Sad to see Hungary take the well-trodden path of playing Canadians in the NT. They went from 0 to 3 in a year because why not, I guess, since everybody's doing it.

 

[Purple hippo]

In Division IIA, Spain and Serbia are currently in overtime, which means they each will have at least one point and thus send Australia down to Division IIB next year.

Australia can still beat us in regulation and hold the tie-break, relegating us.

 

[Shrimper]

GB are going to blow it.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Must say I am elated and kind of speechless. Great effort by the team throughout the tournament lacking some key players.. Wow.

Feel sorry for GB but frankly they just couldn't prove anything when it mattered.

 

[Bojovnik]

Squeaked by Estonia, and then lost against a Lithuania team that was almost as bad.

GB beat themselves tonight and choked so bad. What a shocking performance.

 

[Shrimper]

Gutting.

Korea promoted.

 

[Namejs]

What a turn of events, didn't expect that.

 

[kaiser matias]

Britain was nearly gifted the promotion, considering Lithuania was not in it at all most of the game. Even given a 5 minute powerplay at the end to tie it and gain the point needed and they couldn't do it. A shame as they really surprised the entire tournament. But credit to Lithuania for pulling off the win, they kept at it and earned their medal.

Also interesting that Croatia, the heavy favourite, finished out of the medals. Wonder if that will have any effect on their policy of giving out passports to anyone on Medvescek, or if they will brush if off as a one-off issue.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Just some thoughts after taking a look at the standings; Korea has a goal differential of +19 while GB is at +3 so I guess Koreans were worth it. Also great to see Cronada finishing "in the league of their own" as some said in the 4th place.

 

[Bojovnik]

Britain was nearly gifted the promotion, considering Lithuania was not in it at all most of the game. Even given a 5 minute powerplay at the end to tie it and gain the point needed and they couldn't do it. A shame as they really surprised the entire tournament. But credit to Lithuania for pulling off the win, they kept at it and earned their medal.

Yup, GB had so much luck for the first four games of this tournament, and then they decide to throw it away by that terrible performance.

I have no clue what that Lithuanian player was doing headbutting Phillips.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I have no clue what that Lithuanian player was doing headbutting Phillips.

Bush league move by bush league player. No wonder he plays in the EPIHL

 

[Bojovnik]

Bush league move by bush league player. No wonder he plays in the EPIHL

I think the EPIHL is a joke of a league too, FTR