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2026 IIHF World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host countries South Africa
 Hong Kong
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates13–19 April
Teams12
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The 2026 IIHF World Championship Division III consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions III A and III B represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships.[1][2]

Turkey won Group A and got promoted, while Turkmenistan was relegated.[3] In Group B, Uzbekistan got the win and promoted.[4]

Group A tournament

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2026 IIHF World Championship Division III A
Tournament details
Host country South Africa
CityCape Town
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–19 April
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored125 (8.33 per game)
Attendance2,660 (177 per game)
Scoring leaderMexico Héctor Majul (13 points)
Official website
Website

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 19 April 2026.

Participating teams

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Team Qualification
 Thailand Placed 6th in Division II B in 2025 and were relegated.
 Turkmenistan Placed 2nd in Division III A in 2025.
 Turkey Placed 3rd in Division III A in 2025.
 South Africa Hosts; placed 4th in Division III A in 2025.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Placed 5th in Division III A in 2025.
 Mexico Placed 1st in Division III B in 2025 and were promoted.

Match officials

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Four referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.[5]

RefereesLinesman
  • Kazakhstan Anton Boryayev
  • Latvia Elvijs Trankalis
  • New Zealand Richard Button
  • Sweden Mikael Johansson
  • Austria Maximilian Gatol
  • Belgium Frederic Monnaie
  • Denmark Andreas Fuglsang
  • Netherlands Willem Gloudemans
  • Slovakia Matúš Stanzel
  • South Africa Jason von Rooyen
  • Australia Hamish Young

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Turkey 5 5 0 0 0 28 10 +18 15 Promotion to the 2027 Division II B
2  Mexico 5 2 1 1 1 26 20 +6 9
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 2 1 0 2 17 14 +3 8
4  South Africa (H) 5 2 0 1 2 17 26 −9 7
5  Thailand 5 1 1 0 3 18 29 −11 5
6  Turkmenistan 5 0 0 1 4 19 26 −7 1 Relegation to the 2027 Division III B
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 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.
(H) Host

Results

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All times are local (UTC+2).

13 April 2026
13:00		Turkey 6–1
(1–0, 1–0, 4–1)		 ThailandIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 20
Game reference
Sava VoronovGoaliesBenjamin Kleineschay
Vijak Niyomvong		Referee:
Sweden Mikael Johansson
Linesmen:
Belgium Frederic Monnaie
South Africa Jason von Rooyen
F. Faner (PP) – 09:421–0
Bingöl (Çolak) – 33:022–0
Karakoç – 47:513–0
Karadağ (Demirdelen, Bakal) – 48:254–0
Çolak (Tayğar) – 49:445–0
Yavuz (Karş, F. Faner) – 50:136–0
6–159:34 – Lampson (Kitayama) (PP)
14 minPenalties6 min
27Shots26
13 April 2026
16:30		Turkmenistan 3–4
(1–3, 2–0, 0–1)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Keremli CharyyevGoaliesIvan PopovReferee:
Kazakhstan Anton Boryayev
Linesmen:
Slovakia Matúš Stanzel
Australia Hamish Young
0–105:41 – Gaković (Mrkva, Vučinić)
Vahovskiy (Baymyradov) – 07:361–1
1–207:58 – Mrkva (Gaković)
1–310:08 – Mlivić (Silajdžić)
Dovletmyradov (Vahitov, Kakabayev) – 36:042–3
Kakabayev (Dovletmyradov, Aganiyazov) – 39:023–3
3–440:42 – Mlivić (Ćapin) (PP)
10 minPenalties8 min
36Shots29
13 April 2026
20:00		Mexico 5–4 OT
(2–0, 1–2, 1–2)
(OT: 1–0)		 South AfricaIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 300
Game reference
Alfonso de AlbaGoaliesRyan BoydReferee:
Latvia Elvijs Trankalis
Linesmen:
Austria Maximilian Gatol
Netherlands Willem Gloudemans
Majul (Cuellar) – 02:561–0
Majul (Cuellar, L. Valencia) – 13:432–0
2–126:21 – Van der Merwe (Bremner, Kluyts)
2–232:29 – Bate (Kluyts)
Chavez (Apud, Gamez) – 33:443–2
3–340:57 – Van Doesburgh (Magmoed, Samaai)
3–442:44 – Van der Merwe (Phakathi, Kluyts)
Majul (PP, EA) – 58:374–4
L. Valencia (Majul, Wilson) – 62:005–4
10 minPenalties6 min
31Shots32
14 April 2026
13:00		Turkmenistan 4–6
(2–2, 0–2, 2–2)		 TurkeyIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 20
Game reference
Keremli CharyyevGoaliesSava VoronovReferee:
New Zealand Richard Button
Linesmen:
Denmark Andreas Fuglsang
Netherlands Willem Gloudemans
Baylyyev (Bayhanov, Baymyradov) – 01:101–0
1–107:22 – F. Faner (Karş, Karadağ)
Doyletmyradov (Annasaparov, Aganiyazov) – 08:372–1
2–216:59 Demirdelen (Bakal, Karş)
2–329:27 – Tayğar (Bingöl, Karş)
2–434:22 – Demirdelen (E. Faner, Karş)
2–548:47 – Bakal (Bingöl, F. Faner) (PP)
Dovletmyradov (Vahitov, Annasaparov) – 56:403–5
Aganiyazov (Annasaparov, Dovletmyradov) – 58:434–5
4–659:52 – Çolak (EN)
6 minPenalties33 min
29Shots32
14 April 2026
16:30		Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–3 OT
(1–1, 2–2, 0–0)
(OT: 1–0)		 MexicoIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Ivan PopovGoaliesAlfonso de Alba
Tomas Payro		Referee:
Sweden Mikael Johansson
Linesmen:
Belgium Frederic Monnaie
Slovakia Matúš Stanzel
0–103:39 – L. Valencia (Majul, Cuellar)
Ćapin (Vulović, Gaković) (PP) – 06:091–1
1–220:53 – L. Valencia (Rodríguez, Rullan)
Drnda (Silajdžić, Smajlović) – 27:132–2
2–328:10 – Rullan (Majul)
Mlivić (Silajdžić) – 32:143–3
Gaković (Mlivić) (PP) – 64:374–3
4 minPenalties26 min
33Shots31
14 April 2026
20:00		Thailand 7–3
(2–1, 2–0, 3–2)		 South AfricaIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 250
Game reference
Benjamin KleineschayGoaliesRyan Boyd
Ruan van der Merwe		Referee:
Kazakhstan Anton Boryayev
Linesmen:
Austria Maximilian Gatol
Australia Hamish Young
Pataramasakul (Kulrat) – 08:191–0
1–110:52 – Bremner (Verwey)
Kitayama (Forstner) (PP) – 16:252–1
Kulthanthorn (Khuhakaew) – 30:403–1
Kitayama (Vatanapanyakul) – 37:004–1
4–249:22 – Levi (Bate)
Lampson (Nagayama, Kitayam) – 52:115–2
Kulthanthorn (Forstner, Kitayama) (PP) – 54:416–2
6–357:37 – Krotz (Obery)
Hongswadhi (Sakchaicharoenkul) – 59:337–3
6 minPenalties6 min
30Shots43
16 April 2026
13:00		Thailand 2–5
(1–2, 1–1, 0–2)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 20
Game reference
Benjamin KleineschayGoaliesIvan PopovReferee:
Latvia Elvijs Trankalis
Linesmen:
Denmark Andreas Fuglsang
Netherlands Willem Gloudemans
0–106:20 – Mlivić (Silajdžić)
Forstner (Kitayama) – 11:311–1
1–212:18 – Smajlović (Pleho)
1–323:19 – Mlivić
Kitayama (Vatanapanyakul, Benjamin Kleineschay) (PP) – 32:002–3
2–458:14 – Smajlović (EN)
2–559:14 – Gaković (Filipović) (EN)
4 minPenalties10 min
37Shots42
16 April 2026
16:30		Turkmenistan 4–5
(2–1, 1–2, 1–2)		 MexicoIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Alfonso de AlbaGoaliesKeremli CharyyevReferee:
New Zealand Richard Button
Linesmen:
South Africa Jason von Rooyen
Australia Hamish Young
Dovletmyradov (Aganiyazov, Kakabayev) (PP) – 00:431–0
Baymyradov (Vahovskiy, Baylyyev) – 13:572–0
2–117:47 – Majul (L. Valencia)
Vahovskiy (Kakajanov, Baylyyev) – 28:053–1
3–234:49 L. Valencia (Rullan, A. Valencia) (PP2)
3–335:12 – Rullan (L. Valencia, Majul) (PP2)
3–450:54 – A. Valencia (Majul)
3–554:53 – Soto Borja
Aganiyazov (Vahovskiy, Vahitov)4–5
44 minPenalties6 min
24Shots35
16 April 2026
20:00		Turkey 8–1
(3–0, 3–0, 2–1)		 South AfricaIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 400
Game reference
Sava VoronovGoaliesRuan van der Merwe
Ryan Boyd		Referee:
Kazakhstan Anton Boryayev
Linesmen:
Belgium Frederic Monnaie
Slovakia Matúš Stanzel
Bakal (Karadağ) – 04:531–0
Savaş (Bingöl, Çolak) – 05:372–0
Savaş (Bakal, Karadağ) – 12:463–0
Karş (Karakoç, Tınaz) (SH) – 29:464–0
Bakal (Karadağ, Tayğar) (PP) – 33:275–0
Karakoç (Tınaz) – 39:506–0
6–145:56 – Carelse (Samaai, Van Doesburgh)
İnandı (Yavuz, Uzunali) – 53:487–1
Bakal (Karadağ) – 57:018–1
2 minPenalties6 min
32Shots25
17 April 2026
13:00		Mexico 10–2
(2–1, 6–0, 2–1)		 ThailandIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 30
Game reference
Alfonso de Alba
Tomas Payro		GoaliesBenjamin Kleineschay
Vijak Niyomvong		Referee:
New Zealand Richard Button
Linesmen:
South Africa Jason von Rooyen
Australia Hamish Young
L. Valencia (Rullan) (PP) – 03:131–0
Cuellar (Rodríguez, Rullan) – 11:542–0
2–118:43 – Thongin (Pataramasakul)
Chavez (Tapia, Ayala) – 21:423–1
A. Valencia (L. Valencia) – 21:584–1
L. Valencia (Majul, A. Valencia) – 23:595–1
Tapia (Ripstein, Cuellar) – 25:546–1
Majul – 33:537–1
Tapia (Cuellar, Ugarte) – 35:578–1
Majul (A. Valencia) – 44:009–1
9–246:35 – Khuhakaew (Sakchaicharoenkul, Sukwiboon)
A. Valencia (Majul) – 57:1410–2
4 minPenalties4 min
38Shots31
17 April 2026
16:30		Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)		 TurkeyIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Ivan PopovGoaliesSava VoronovReferee:
Sweden Mikael Johansson
Linesmen:
Austria Maximilian Gatol
Slovakia Matúš Stanzel
0–116:25 – Çolak (Tayğar, Bingöl)
Silajdžić (Vučinić, Filipović) – 17:191–1
1–242:23 – Karakoç (Çolak, Kabay)
6 minPenalties31 min
31Shots49
17 April 2026
20:00		South Africa 5–3
(3–1, 0–2, 2–0)		 TurkmenistanIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 700
Game reference
Ryan BoydGoaliesKeremli CharyyevReferee:
Latvia Elvijs Trankalis
Linesmen:
Denmark Andreas Fuglsang
Netherlands Willem Gloudemans
Carelse (Samaai, Van Doesburgh) – 00:371–0
Bate (Obery) – 11:512–0
Van der Merwe (Kluyts, Bremner) – 13:373–0
3–117:09 – Bayjayev (Aganiyazov, Annasaparov) (PP)
3–236:06 – Bayjayev (Vahovskiy, Annasaparov)
3–337:01 – Bayhanov (Vahitov, Baymyradov)
Samaai (Verwey) – 58:554–3
Samaai (Bate) (EN) – 59:455–3
10 minPenalties6 min
37Shots45
19 April 2026
13:00		Turkey 6–3
(3–2, 2–1, 1–0)		 MexicoIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 50
Game reference
Sava VoronovGoaliesAlfonso de AlbaReferee:
Sweden Mikael Johansson
Linesmen:
Belgium Frederic Monnaie
Slovakia Matúš Stanzel
Bakal (Karadağ) – 04:531–0
1–105:17 – Ripstein (Ugarte, L. Valencia)
İnandı (Girgin) – 05:442–1
2–210:01 – Ayala (Rodríguez)
Uzunali (E. Faner, Demirdelen) (PP) – 12:483–2
Demirdelen (Tayğar, Uzunali) – 28:254–2
4–329:03 – L. Valencia
Bakal (Karadağ, Demirdelen) – 39:445–3
İnandı (Yavuz) – 41:286–3
42 minPenalties50 min
43Shots28
19 April 2026
16:30		Thailand 6–5 GWS
(2–2, 2–1, 1–2)
(OT: 1–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 TurkmenistanIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 70
Game reference
Benjamin KleineschayGoaliesKeremli CharyyevReferee:
Kazakhstan Anton Boryayev
Linesmen:
Denmark Andreas Fuglsang
South Africa Jason von Rooyen
Kulthanthorn (Lampson, Vatanapanyakul) – 05:501–0
1–106:31 – Baylyyev (Bayhanov, Baymyradov)
1–207:41 – Kakajanov (Bayjayev)
Lampson (Nagayama, Forstner) (PP) – 10:282–2
Forstner (Thongin, Khuhakaew) – 27:243–2
3–328:41 – Bayjayev (Durdyyev)
Kitayama (Lampson, Kulthanthorn) – 33:224–3
4–440:56 – Dovletmyradov (Vahitov, Vahovskiy)
Kulthanthorn (Nagayama, Lampson) – 52:005–4
5–556:39 – Durdyyev
Kitayama GOAL
Nagayama MISS
Kulthanthorn GOAL
Forstner GOAL		ShootoutGOAL Bayjayev
MISS Dovletmyradov
MISS Aganiyazov
MISS Barkovskiy
6 minPenalties35 min
37Shots43
19 April 2026
20:00		South Africa 4–3
(1–0, 2–2, 1–1)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaIce Station, Cape Town
Attendance: 600
Game reference
Ryan BoydGoaliesIvan PopovReferee:
Latvia Elvijs Trankalis
Linesmen:
Austria Maximilian Gatol
Australia Hamish Young
Van der Merwe (Kluyts) – 07:571–0
1–126:21 – Silajdžić (Mlivić, Vulović)
1–233:58 – Ćapin (Silajdžić, Viden)
Kluyts (Phakathi, Van der Merwe) – 35:572–2
Kamish – 37:193–2
3–343:02 – Silajdžić (Mlivić)
Obery (Krotz, Compton) – 54:404–3
8 minPenalties4 min
31Shots32

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Mexico Héctor Majul56713+1024F
Mexico Luis Valencia57512+914F
Turkey Ferhat Bakal5639+70F
Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Mlivić5538+52F
Thailand Masato Kitayama5448−64F
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jakub Silajdžić5358+58F
Turkey Mehmet Karadağ5178+70F
Turkmenistan Begench Dovletmyradov5527+425F
Turkey Osman Çolak5336+30F
Turkey Bertan Demirdelen5336+820F
Thailand Nicholas Lampson5336−70F
Mexico Alexander Valencia5336+62F

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

Goaltending leaders

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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.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Turkey Sava Voronov300:00102.0013992.810
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ivan Popov301:29142.7918492.490
Mexico Alfonso de Alba285:35193.9915287.500
South Africa Ryan Boyd242:58184.4513786.860
Thailand Benjamin Kleineschay260:17225.0716786.830

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

Awards

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PositionPlayer[6]
GoaltenderTurkey Sava Voronov
DefencemanTurkey Yusuf Karş
ForwardMexico Héctor Majul

Group B tournament

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2026 IIHF World Championship Division III B
Tournament details
Host country Hong Kong
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–19 April
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored215 (14.33 per game)
Attendance3,457 (230 per game)
Scoring leaderUzbekistan Vadim Kravchenko (35 points)
Official website
Website

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Hong Kong from 13 to 19 April 2026. No team was relegated because of the cancellation of the Division IV tournament.[7]

Participating teams

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Team Qualification
 Luxembourg Placed 6th in Division III A in 2025 and were relegated.
 North Korea Placed 2nd in Division III B in 2025.
 Hong Kong Hosts; placed 3rd in Division III B in 2025.
 Mongolia Placed 4th in Division III B in 2025.
 Philippines Placed 5th in Division III B in 2025.
 Uzbekistan Placed 1st in Division IV in 2025 and were promoted.

Match officials

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Four referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.[8]

RefereesLinesman
  • Chinese Taipei Shen Yen-chin
  • Netherlands Nicolaas van Grinsven
  • Spain Carlos Trobajo
  • Thailand Aomsin Ubolluck
  • Australia Nicholas Air
  • Chinese Taipei Hung Chi-lun
  • Croatia Tomislav Grozaj
  • Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
  • Singapore Benjaming Huang
  • Singapore Michael Loh
  • Slovakia Miroslav Tvrdoň

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Uzbekistan 5 5 0 0 0 97 11 +86 15 Promotion to the 2027 Division III A
2  North Korea 5 4 0 0 1 28 32 −4 12
3  Hong Kong (H) 5 3 0 0 2 35 20 +15 9
4  Luxembourg 5 2 0 0 3 13 33 −20 6
5  Mongolia 5 1 0 0 4 27 56 −29 3
6  Philippines 5 0 0 0 5 15 63 −48 0
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 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.
(H) Host

Results

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All times are local (UTC+8).

13 April 2026
13:00		Uzbekistan 26–1
(11–0, 7–1, 8–0)		 MongoliaDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 103
Game reference
Daniel Muratov
Rustam Irgashev		GoaliesMunkhbold Bayarsaikhan
Sodbileg Baatarkhuu		Referee:
Netherlands Nicolaas van Grinsven
Linesmen:
Australia Nicholas Air
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Kravchenko (Nazarevich) – 04:241–0
Golubovich (Kogan, Khabibov) – 04:362–0
Khusanboev (Tillyakhodjaev, Azimov) – 04:483–0
Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Kogan) (PP) – 11:154–0
Tillyakhodjaev (Dadakhodjaev, Azimov) – 11:455–0
Rasulov (Nazarevich, Petrosyan) – 13:326–0
Jilov (Kravchenko, Kogan) – 13:407–0
Jilov (Dorofeev, Kravchenko) – 14:358–0
Kogan (Rustamkhonov, Sultanov) – 17:019–0
Sinyavskiy (Khusanboev, Rasulov) – 17:2710–0
Kravchenko (Dadakhodjaev, Nazarevich) – 19:0211–0
Azimov (Rustamkhovov) – 27:1012–0
Kravchenko (Khabibov) – 29:4313–0
Petrosyan (Azimov, Dadakhodjaev) – 31:5214–0
Tillyakhodjaev (Kogan) – 32:4315–0
15–133:59 – Naranbaatar (Ankhbayar, Gendunov)
Rustamkhonov – 36:3016–1
Jilov (Dorofeev, Petrosyan) – 38:3117–1
Sinyavskiy (Rasulov, Nazarevich) – 39:5618–1
Nazarevich (Golubovich) – 41:3819–1
Azimov (Kogan, Khabibov) – 42:5720–1
Maltsev – 43:4821–1
Azimov (Khusanboev, Maltsev) – 47:2222–1
Sinyavskiy (Rasulov) – 51:0823–1
Kravchenko (Sinyavskiy) (SH) – 54:1024–1
Rustamkhovov (Dadakhodjaev, Azimov) – 56:4925–1
Maltsev (Rasulov, Sinyavskiy) – 59:2026–1
2 minPenalties2 min
78Shots21
13 April 2026
16:30		North Korea 8–2
(3–1, 2–1, 3–0)		 PhilippinesDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 171
Game reference
Kim Kang-gun
Jong Kang-song		GoaliesFrancois GautierReferee:
Chinese Taipei Hung Chi-lun
Linesmen:
Croatia Tomislav Grozaj
Singapore Benjaming Huang
Han K. (Rim, Pak C.) (PP) – 03:501–0
1–105:26 – Füglister (C. Cremonese, T. Cremonese)
Han K. (Choe W.) – 06:062–1
Hwang (Kim I., Pak Y.) – 12:443–1
Ryu (Kim Kw., Kim Ku.) – 33:464–1
Rim – 35:185–1
5–237:09 – Regencia (T. Cremonese, Billones)
Pa C. (Choe) – 46:136–2
Kim Ku. (Kim Kw., Jong S.) – 55:177–2
Rim (Ho, Choe) – 55:478–2
2 minPenalties6 min
40Shots25
13 April 2026
20:00		Hong Kong 7–1
(3–0, 2–0, 2–1)		 LuxembourgDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 316
Game reference
Rexton ChuiGoaliesJesse BarbadilloReferee:
Spain Carlos Trobajo
Linesmen:
Chinese Taipei Hung Chi-lun
Slovakia Miroslav Tvrdoň
Wang (Lee) – 10:361–0
Zheng (Wong W., Yam Yi) – 11:062–0
Tang (Chu, Choi) – 14:033–0
Tang (Chu) – 27:234–0
Tang (Shum) (SH) – 32:325–0
5–144:37 – Cannon (Thomas)
Zheng (Tang) – 51:196–1
Shum (Lee, Ngan) (PP) – 53:337–1
6 minPenalties8 min
41Shots30
14 April 2026
13:00		Philippines 3–28
(1–6, 1–12, 1–10)		 UzbekistanDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 105
Game reference
Euan Samaniego
Francois Gautier		GoaliesRustam Irgashev
Daniel Muratov		Referee:
Chinese Taipei Shen Yen-chin
Linesmen:
Singapore Benjamin Huang
Slovakia Miroslav Tvrdoň
Füglister (T. Cremonese) – 02:551–0
1–103:23 – Jilov (Nazarevich, Dorofeev)
1–205:36 – Rustamkhonov (Maltsev, Dadakhodjaev)
1–307:54 – Kravchenko (Maltsev, Jilov)
1–408:26 – Golubovich (Rasulov, Malstev)
1–513:24 – Kravchenko (Dorofeev, Jilov)
1–618:39 – Dorofeev (Jilov, Nazarevich)
1–721:44 – Nazarevich (Rasulov, Sinyavskiy)
1–826:18 – Golubovich (Kravchenko, Khusanboev)
1–926:52 – Sinyavskiy (Rasulov, Nazarevich)
1–1027:14 – Golubovich (Sinyavskiy, Petrosyan)
1–1128:04 – Dadakhodjaev (Rustamkhonov, Khabibov)
Billones (Regencia) – 32:052–11
2–1232:40 – Tillyakhodjaev (Nasirov, Sultanov)
2–1333:05 – Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Jilov)
2–1435:13 – Sinyavskiy (Raslov, Kogan)
2–1536:16 – Sinyavskiy (Maltsev, Jilov) (PP)
2–1638:35 – Kravchenko (Jilov, Dorofeev)
2–1739:07 – Golubovich (Sinyavskiy, Jilov)
2–1839:43 – Sinyavskiy (Golubovich, Rasulov)
2–1943:26 – Dadakhodjaev
2–2044:59 – Tillyakhodjaev
2–2145:23 – Kravchenko (Dorofeev)
2–2246:19 – Nazarevich (Jilov, Kravchenko)
2–2347:31 – Rasulov (Golubovich, Sinyavskiy)
2–2450:53 – Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Jilov)
2–2551:06 – Jilov (Dorofeev, Kravchenko)
2–2651:44 – Sinyavskiy (Rasulov)
2–2752:47 – Rasulov (Sinyavskiy, Golubovich)
2–2854:18 – Dadakhodjaev (Azimov, Rustamkhonov)
C. Cremonese (Füglister, T. Cremonese) – 54:293–28
4 minPenalties4 min
17Shots79
14 April 2026
16:30		Luxembourg 7–5
(1–2, 5–1, 1–2)		 MongoliaDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 89
Game reference
Jesse BarbadilloGoaliesMunkhbold Bayarsaikhan
Sodbileg Baatarkhuu		Referee:
Thailand Aomsin Ubolluck
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Croatia Tomislav Grozaj
0–112:25 – Mishigsuren (Batorovich, Undarmaa)
Cannon (Cap, Thomas) – 15:281–1
1–216:08 – Mishigsuren
Fleischmann (Toft) – 22:422–2
Toft (Fleischmann, Nunes) – 27:273–2
Vass (Church, Springer) – 28:264–2
4–333:29 – Batorovich
Vass – 36:355–3
Cannon (Zrika, Cap) – 36:516–3
6–443:49 – Batorovich (Mishigsuren, Undarmaa) (PP)
6–545:06 – Batsaikhan (Ider)
Stroppolo (Beran) – 57:057–5
10 minPenalties2 min
43Shots48
14 April 2026
20:00		North Korea 4–3
(1–2, 2–0, 1–1)		 Hong KongDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 316
Game reference
Kim Kang-gunGoaliesRexton ChuiReferee:
Netherlands Nicolaas van Grinsven
Linesmen:
Australia Nicholas Air
Singapore Michael Loh
0–100:19 – Tang (Chu)
0–205:04 – Wang (Chu)
Ho (Jong T., Kim Kw.) – 12:261–2
Kim I. (Hwang) – 29:462–2
Kim Kw. (Kim Ku.) – 33:593–2
Pak Y. (Choe C., Hwang) – 41:224–2
4–359:41 – Wong W. (Lee, Wat)
10 minPenalties35 min
46Shots22
16 April 2026
13:00		North Korea 3–20
(1–6, 1–8, 1–6)		 UzbekistanDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 95
Game reference
Kim Kang-gun
Jong Kang-song		GoaliesDaniel MuratovReferee:
Thailand Aomsin Ubolluck
Linesmen:
Croatia Tomislav Grozaj
Chinese Taipei Hung Chi-lun
0–101:13 – Rasulov (Sinyavskiy)
0–203:04 – Khabibov (Azimov)
0–306:09 – Rustamkhonov
0–411:07 – Kravchenko (Sinyavskiy, Maltsev) (PP)
Pak C. (Choe W., Rim) – 14:381–4
1–515:04 – Sinyavskiy (Rasulov)
1–616:22 – Rustamkhonov (Rasulov) (PP)
1–721:05 – Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Jilov)
1–826:00 – Kravchenko (Rasulov, Jilov)
1–926:34 – Sinyavskiy (Golubovich, Rasulov)
1–1028:26 – Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Jilov) (PP)
1–1131:43 – Sinyavskiy (Maltsev, Dorofeev)
1–1232:36 – Golubovich (Rasulov, Sinyavskiy)
1–1333:21 – Sultanov (Tillyakhodjaev, Kogan)
Kim Kw. (Kim Ku., Jong S.) – 38:342–13
2–1439:17 – Dorofeev (Nazarevich, Jilov)
2–1541:22 – Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Sinyavskiy) (PP)
2–1642:09 – Jilov (Dorofeev, Kravchenko)
2–1742:23 – Golubovich (Nazarevich, Khusanboev)
2–1846:47 – Kravchenko (Nazarevich, Jilov)
2–1947:24 – Golubovich (Rasulov, Kogan)
2–2057:39 – Jilov (Nazarevich, Muratov)
Rim (Choe C., Pak K.) – 59:493–20
10 minPenalties0 min
29Shots53
16 April 2026
16:30		Luxembourg 4–2
(0–1, 3–0, 1–1)		 PhilippinesDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 187
Game reference
Jesse BarbadilloGoaliesFrancois GautierReferee:
Netherlands Nicolaas van Grinsven
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Singapore Michael Loh
0–119:25 – Füglister (Billones) (PP)
Church (Thomas) – 27:121–1
Church (Stroppolo, Beran) (PP) – 36:292–1
Nunes (Springer) – 37:573–1
3–246:52 – Füglister (C. Cremonese, T. Cremonese) (PP, EN)
Mossong (Stroppolo, Cannon) (PP) – 52:304–2
8 minPenalties10 min
40Shots29
16 April 2026
20:00		Hong Kong 11–2
(3–1, 2–0, 7–1)		 MongoliaDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 290
Game reference
Hoi Hei FungGoaliesMunkhbold Bayarsaikhan
Sodbileg Baatarkhuu		Referee:
Spain Carlos Trobajo
Linesmen:
Australia Nicholas Air
Singapore Benjaming Huang
Cheng (Zheng) – 03:461–0
Wong W. (Shum, Tang) (PP)2–0
2–117:23 – Mishigsuren (Purevdavaa, Ankhbayar)
Tang (Cheng, Chu) (PP) – 18:323–1
Tang (PS) – 25:564–1
Yam Yau (Lee, Ngan) (PP) – 37:455–1
Tang – 40:166–1
Ngan (Shum, Wong W) (PP) – 41:347–1
Tang (Chu) (PP) – 43:188–1
Wat (Zheng, Ngan) – 44:369–1
Chu – 49:2910–1
Chu (Wat, Tang) (PP) – 51:1111–1
11–257:17 – Mishigsuren (Undarmaa, Purevdorj)
20 minPenalties35 min
46Shots45
17 April 2026
13:00		Uzbekistan 14–0
(3–0, 3–0, 8–0)		 LuxembourgDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 85
Game reference
Daniel Muratov
Rustam Irgashev		GoaliesJesse Barbadillo
Sven Cruchten		Referee:
Spain Carlos Trobajo
Linesmen:
Australia Nicholas Air
Singapore Michael Loh
Rasulov (Golubovich, Sinyavskiy) – 01:291–0
Rustamkhonov – 08:212–0
Maltsev (Kravchenko, Dorofeev) – 16:103–0
Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Jilov) (PP) – 31:264–0
Kravchenko (Jilov, Maltsev) (PP) – 36:215–0
Rasulov (Dadakhodjaev, Kogan) (PP) – 38:456–0
Nazarevich (Rasulov, Golubovich) – 42:167–0
Jilov (Kravchenko, Sinyavskiy) (PP) – 44:298–0
Kravchenko (Sinyavskiy, Jilov) – 48:259–0
Nazarevich – 49:3810–0
Rasulov (Golubovich, Khabibov) – 49:5211–0
Kravchenko (Sinyavskiy) (SH) – 54:3912–0
Maltsev (Rasulov) (SH) – 55:4813–0
Rustamkhonov (Azimov, Nazarevich) – 57:3814–0
2 minPenalties12 min
54Shots9
17 April 2026
16:30		Mongolia 6–8
(1–3, 3–3, 2–2)		 North KoreaDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 138
Game reference
Munkhbold BayarsaikhanGoaliesKim Kang-gunReferee:
Chinese Taipei Shen Yen-chin
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Slovakia Miroslav Tvrdoň
0–102:41 – Pak C. (Rim)
0–206:05 – Ri (Kim I., Pak K.)
Purevdavaa (Batorovich) – 09:581–2
1–312:29 – Kim Kw. (Han I., Kim Ku.)
Naranbaatar (Ankhbayar, Mishigsuren) (PP) – 22:522–3
Mishigsuren (Batorovich, Ider) (PP) – 24:243–3
3–426:38 – Pak C. (Kim C.) (SH)
3–528:04 – Kim Ki. (Pak K.)
Naranbaatar (Batorovich, Davaanyam) – 37:014–5
4–639:36 – Han I. (Kim Kw., Kim Ku.)
Baatarkhuu (Batorovich) – 47:165–6
5–752:34 – Pak Y. (Hwang, Pak K.)
Batorovich (Mishigsuren) – 55:526–7
6–859:59 – Pak Y. (Kim I., Pak K.) (SH, EN)
4 minPenalties29 min
36Shots48
17 April 2026
20:00		Philippines 4–10
(1–2, 2–6, 1–2)		 Hong KongDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 450
Game reference
Francois GautierGoaliesRexton ChuiReferee:
Thailand Aomsin Ubolluck
Linesmen:
Croatia Tomislav Grozaj
Chinese Taipei Hung Chi-lun
Crisostomo (T. Cremonese, Billones) – 01:431–0
1–104:27 – Wat (Cheng, Ngan)
1–212:47 – Yam (Tang, Choi)
C. Cremonese (Regencia) – 20:102–2
2–323:01 – Tang
2–430:52 – Chu (Tang, Choi) (PP)
2–531:22 – Zheng (Wang, Wong W.)
2–631:53 – Chu (Tang, Chan H.)
2–732:54 – Cheng (Wat, Ngan)
C. Cremonese (T. Cremonese) – 33:283–7
3–836:24 – Tang (PP)
Javier (Füglister) – 50:194–8
4–951:32 – Wat (Ngan, Leung)
4–1051:43 – Chu (Tang)
10 minPenalties2 min
24Shots65
19 April 2026
13:00		Mongolia 13–4
(2–1, 9–1, 2–2)		 PhilippinesDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 263
Game reference
Sodbileg BaatarkhuuGoaliesFrancois Gautier
Euan Samaniego		Referee:
Chinese Taipei Shen Yen-chin
Linesmen:
Australia Nicholas Air
Slovakia Miroslav Tvrdoň
Naranbaatar – 08:201–0
Mishigsuren (Purevdavaa) – 14:372–0
2–116:18 – Füglister (C. Cremonese, Billones) (PP)
Mishigsuren (Batorovich, Purevdavaa) (PP) – 20:363–1
Urtnasan (Mishigsuren, Batorovich) (PP) – 23:374–1
Baatarkhuu (Ankhbayar) – 25:185–1
Batorovich (Baatar, Mishigsuren) – 28:556–1
Batorovich (Purevdavaa, Mishigsuren) (PP) – 34:127–1
7–235:07 – Javier (Füglister) (PP)
Ankhbayar (Lkhagvasuren) – 37:048–2
Mishigsuren (Ankhbayar, Undarmaa) – 37:229–2
Purevdavaa (Ankhbayar, Undarmaa) – 37:5410–2
Ider (Batorovich, Boldbaatar) – 38:3011–2
11–344:52 – Tigaronita (Billones) (PP)
Batdorj – 46:3412–3
Lkhagvasuren (Urtnasan, Batbaatar) – 54:0113–3
13–458:48 – Billones (Crisostomo)
12 minPenalties8 min
38Shots35
19 April 2026
16:30		Luxembourg 1–5
(1–1, 0–3, 0–1)		 North KoreaDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 234
Game reference
Jesse BarbadilloGoaliesKim Kang-gunReferee:
Spain Carlos Trobajo
Linesmen:
Hong Kong Chan Ka Hei
Chinese Taipei Hung Chi-lun
0–105:01 – Han I. (Kim Kw.)
Cannon – 11:131–1
1–227:52 – Kim Ku. (Kim Kw., Pak K.)
1–329:59 – Hwang (Pak Y.)
1–439:43 – Hwang (Pak Y.)
1–541:33 – Pak Y. (Kim I.)
4 minPenalties8 min
20Shots31
19 April 2026
20:00		Hong Kong 4–9
(0–4, 1–4, 3–1)		 UzbekistanDB Ice Rink, Hong Kong
Attendance: 615
Game reference
Rexton Chui
Hoi Hei Fung		GoaliesDaniel MuratovReferee:
Netherlands Nicolaas van Grinsven
Linesmen:
Croatia Tomislav Grozaj
Singapore Michael Loh
0–100:48 – Kravchenko
0–204:24 – Kravchenko (Jilov)
0–315:09 – Kravchenko (Dorofeev, Jilov) (PP)
0–418:16 – Nazarevich (Rasulov, Sinyavskiy)
0–521:13 – Dorofeev (Kravchenko, Jilov)
Cheng (Wat, Ngan) – 22:181–5
1–623:29 – Khabibov
1–728:45 – Rustamkhonov
1–836:45 – Kravchenko (Dorofeev, Jilov)
Tang (Chu) (PP) – 45:372–8
2–949:11 – Kravchenko (Sinyavskiy, Dorofeev) (PP)
Tang (Lee) (PP) – 54:163–9
L. Wong (Tang) – 58:224–9
8 minPenalties29 min
19Shots61

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Uzbekistan Vadim Kravchenko5191635+280F
Uzbekistan Vasiliy Jilov582129+242F
Uzbekistan Pavel Sinyavskiy5111728+300F
Uzbekistan Javokhir Rasulov571926+310F
Uzbekistan Egor Dorofeev5101323+250F
Hong Kong Bryan Tang512820+633F
Uzbekistan Ilya Nazarevich561218+292D
Uzbekistan Artem Golubovich58816+280F
Mongolia Chinzolboo Mishigsuren58715−50F
Mongolia Batu Batorovich55914−1127D

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

Goaltending leaders

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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.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Hong Kong Rexton Chui219:32174.6515088.670
Uzbekistan Daniel Muratov249:38102.407987.340
North Korea Kim Kang-gun236:17164.0610985.320
Luxembourg Jesse Barbadillo289:38296.0119485.050
Philippines Francois Gautier240:22379.2420281.680

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

Awards

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PositionPlayer[9]
GoaltenderHong Kong Rexton Chui
DefencemanMongolia Batu Batorovich
ForwardUzbekistan Vadim Kravchenko

References

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  1. ↑ "Tournaments, 2026 season". www.iihf.com.
  2. ↑ "A report from the IIHF Congress". www.iihf.com. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Türkiye goes unbeaten to win gold at WMIIIA". iihf.com. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Uzbekistan Earns Promotion at WMIIIB in Hong Kong Behind Kravchenko's Record‑Setting Performance". iihf.com. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "IIIA Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "2026 IIHF WMIV Championship cancelled". IIHF. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "IIIB Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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