2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III


The 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III was an international under-18 ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division III tournament made up the fourth level of competition at the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships and took place between 7 and 13 March 2005 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The tournament was won by Australia who upon winning gained promotion, along with Belgium who finished in second place, to Division II of the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Overview

The 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III began on 7 March 2005 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgaria, Israel and New Zealand returned to compete in the Division III competition after missing promotion at the previous years World Championships. Australia and Belgium entered the Division III competition after being relegated from the Division II tournaments of the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships and Turkey returned to Division III after winning the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III Qualification tournament that was held the previous month in Ankara, Turkey.
Australia finished first after winning all five of their games and gained promotion to Division II of the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. Belgium who finished in second placed also gained promotion to Division II and Israel finished in third place after losing only to Australia and Belgium. Oren Zamir of Israel finished as the tournaments top scorer after recording 17 points including ten goals and seven assists. Australia's Dahlen Phillips finished as the tournaments leading goaltender with a save percentage of 94.37.

Standings

Team
15500466+4010
25401348+268
353023615+216
452032217+54
55104651−452
65005653−470

Fixtures

All times local.

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player
510717+916F
58614+116F
57512+1114F
56410+106F
53710+62D
5639+94F
5639+814F
5549+144D
5459+14F
5369+108F

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
Player
180:007141.3394.370
240:008571.7591.761
260:0099153.4684.851
145:0481135.3883.950
120:001221.0083.331