2009 IIHF World Championship Division I


The 2009 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 11–17, 2009. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups. Group A's tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Group B games was hosted by Toruń, Poland.

Participants

Group A

Group A was contested in Vilnius.
TeamQualification
Relegated from Elite Pool in 2008.
Placed second in Group A at the 2008 Division I tournament.
Placed third in Group B at the 2008 Division I tournament.
Host, Placed fourth in Group B at the 2008 Division I tournament.
Placed in fifth Group B at the 2008 Division I tournament.
Placed first in Division II tournament pool, Promoted to Division I.

Group B

Group B was contested in Toruń.
TeamQualification
Relegated from Elite Pool at the 2008 tournament.
Placed second in Group B at the 2008 Division I tournament.
Host, placed third in Group A at the 2008 Division I tournament.
Placed fourth in Group A at the 2008 Division I
Placed fifth in Group A at the 2008 Division I tournament.
Placed first in Division II tournament pool, Promoted to Division I.

Group A Tournament

Fixtures

All times local.

Standings

RkTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGADIFPTS
155000296+2315
254001217+1412
353002218+139
4520032023-36
5510041125-143
650005740-330

Group B Tournament

Fixtures

All times local.
Note: OT indicates that the game was won in overtime. SO indicates that the game was won through a shootout.

Standings

RkTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGADIFPTS
155000264+2215
253101186+1211
3521021712+58
452021149+58
551004916-73
650005138-370