2008 IIHF World Championship Division III

Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
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year = 2008


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country = Luxembourg
dates = March 31 - April 6
num_teams = 6
venues = 1
cities = 1

The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament was held from March 31-April 4, 2008. Matches were played in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg at the Luxembourg Kockelscheur. The tournament was contested by five nations who already qualified by way of last year's tournament and one nation which was determined after the conclusion of the Division III Qualification tournament.

Teams

Here is how each of the participating nations arrived at this point.

*ih|GRE: Placed first in this year's Division III Qualification, making first appearance since the 1999 World Championships
*ih|LUX: Placed third in last year's Division III Championship
*ih|MGL: Placed fifth in last year's Division III Championship
*ih|PRK: Withdrew from the Division II Championship last year, demoted to Division III
*ih|RSA: Placed fourth in last year's Division III Championship
*ih|TUR: Relegated from Group A of the 2007 Division II Championship

tandings

Scores

Results

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date = March 31, 2008
13:00
team1 = ih-rt|GRE
score = 1 – 5
team2 = ih|RSA
goals1 = Dimitrios Kalyvas 40:19
goals2 = Jared Joyce 02:04, Carel Esterhuizen 19:08, Marc Giot 54:57, Jack Valadas 56:26, David Watson 58:15
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = March 31, 2008
16:30
team1 = ih-rt|PRK
score = 17 – 0
team2 = ih|MGL
goals1 = Kim Chang Min 08:29, Ri Kum Song 09:49, 23:31, 56:17 Ri Se Gwang 11:44, 38:44, Kim Kyong Il 13:08, 14:28, Ri Chol Min 19:22, Mun Chol 20:59, 31:55, 36:35, Song Chung Song 42:41, 58:05 Ju Sung Hyok 48:18, 53:06, Jong Song Il 55:56
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = March 31, 2008
20:15
team1 = ih-rt|LUX
score = 5 – 4 (OT)
team2 = ih|TUR
goals1 = Benny Welter 11:15, 45:56 Ronny Scheier 16:39, Georges Scheier 49:18, Thierry Holtzem 63:39
goals2 = Emrah Ozmen 02:43, 28:26, 50:34 Erdogan Coskun 29:09
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = April 1, 2008
13:00
team1 = ih-rt|MGL
score = 4–10
team2 = ih|GRE
goals1 = Neguun Ganbat 14:19, Altengeral Ichinnorov 21:48, 54:48, Batzaya Purevdorj 55:21
goals2 = Dimitrios Kalyvas 08:08, 15:41, 20:46, 28:57, 30:30, 35:16, 37:31, 49:37, Ioannis Koufis 52:46, 59:44
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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bg = #eee
date = April 1, 2008
16:30
team1 = ih-rt|TUR
score = 1–7
team2 = ih|RSA
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = April 1, 2008
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|PRK
score = 2–1
team2 = ih|LUX
goals1 = Mun Chol 45:01, Kim Kwang Hyok 57:20
goals2 = Francois Schons 54:59
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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bg = #eee
date = April 3, 2008
13:00
team1 = ih-rt|TUR
score = 11–3
team2 = ih|MGL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = April 3, 2008
16:30
team1 = ih-rt|PRK
score = 7–3
team2 = ih|GRE
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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bg = #eee
date = April 3, 2008
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|LUX
score = 4–5
team2 = ih|RSA
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = April 5, 2008
13:00
team1 = ih-rt|RSA
score = 0–6
team2 = ih|PRK
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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bg = #eee
date = April 5, 2008
16:30
team1 = ih-rt|GRE
score = 1–9
team2 = ih|TUR
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = April 5, 2008
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|MGL
score = 0–9
team2 = ih|LUX
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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bg = #eee
date = April 6, 2008
13:00
team1 = ih-rt|RSA
score = 12–4
team2 = ih|MGL
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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date = April 6, 2008
16:30
team1 = ih-rt|TUR
score = 2–8
team2 = ih|PRK
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

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bg = #eee
date = April 6, 2008
20:00
team1 = ih-rt|LUX
score = 3–2 (OT)
team2 = ih|GRE
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Luxembourg Kockelscheur

External links

* [http://www.iihf.com/index.php?id=609 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III]

ee also

*2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
*2008 IIHF World Championship
*2008 IIHF World Championship Division I
*2008 IIHF World Championship Division II
*2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
*2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification