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| Host countries |  Ukraine Estonia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–18 December 2011 10–16 December 2011 |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division II was a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2012, a new format was introduced to the IIHF World Junior Championships, therefore Division II A and Division II B now represent the fourth and fifth tier of the IIHF World Junior Championship. Division II was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group, the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of Group A is promoted to the next year's Division I.[1] Previously, the winners of both groups were promoted to the Division I.
Division II A
The Division II A tournament was played in Donetsk, Ukraine, from 12 to 18 December 2011.[2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| Ukraine
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Hosts; placed 6th in Division I (Group A) last year and were relegated. |
 Lithuania
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Placed 6th in Division I (Group B) last year and were relegated. |
 Netherlands
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Placed 2nd in Division II (Group A) last year. |
 Hungary
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Placed 2nd in Division II (Group B) last year. |
 Spain
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Placed 3rd in Division II (Group A) last year. |
 South Korea
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Placed 3rd in Division II (Group B) last year. |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Ukraine (H)
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 13 | Promoted to the 2013 Division I B |
| 2 | Lithuania
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 | Hungary
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 8 | |
| 4 | Spain
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 6 | |
| 5 | Netherlands
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 5 | |
| 6 | South Korea
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5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 2 | Relegated to the 2013 Division II B |
Match results
All times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
| 12 December 2011 13:00 | Spain | 5–0 (2–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Netherlands | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 12 December 2011 16:30 | Hungary | 2–1 (GWS) (1–0, 0–0, 0–1) (0–0, 1–0) | Lithuania | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 12 December 2011 20:00 | Ukraine | 3–2 (GWS) (0–1, 0–0, 2–1) (0–0, 1–0) | South Korea | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 14 December 2011 13:00 | Lithuania | 6–2 (2–1, 1–1, 3–0) | Netherlands | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 14 December 2011 16:30 | South Korea | 3–4 (3–1, 0–1, 0–2) | Spain | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 14 December 2011 20:00 | Ukraine | 7–6 (3–2, 1–3, 3–1) | Hungary | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 15 December 2011 13:00 | Lithuania | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | South Korea | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 15 December 2011 16:30 | Hungary | 3–4 (0–0, 0–3, 3–1) | Netherlands | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 15 December 2010 20:00 | Ukraine | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Spain | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 17 December 2011 13:00 | South Korea | 2–6 (1–2, 0–2, 1–2) | Hungary | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 17 December 2011 16:30 | Spain | 4–8 (1–0, 2–5, 1–3) | Lithuania | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 17 December 2011 20:00 | Netherlands | 0–7 (0–1, 0–2, 0–4) | Ukraine | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 18 December 2011 12:00 | Hungary | 7–1 (3–0, 2–1, 2–0) | Spain | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 18 December 2011 15:30 | Netherlands | 3–2 (GWS) (1–0, 1–2, 0–0) (0–0, 1–0) | South Korea | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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| 18 December 2011 19:00 | Lithuania | 2–3 (OT) (0–1, 2–1, 0–0) (0–1) | Ukraine | Druzhba Arena, Donetsk |
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Statistics
Top 10 scorers
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Zakharov | Ukraine |
5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | Attila Nemeth | Hungary |
5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Aimas Fiscevas | Lithuania |
5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Richard Hardi | Hungary |
5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 22 |
| 5 | Pablo Puyelo | Spain |
5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 | Daniel Bogdziul | Lithuania |
5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 0 |
| 7 | Pijus Rulevicius | Lithuania |
4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Pavlo Padakin | Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| 8 | Gergo Toth | Hungary |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 2 |
| 10 | Vladislav Kutchevich | Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 4 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantas Armalis | Lithuania |
309:03 | 11 | 94.36 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 2 | Kye Hoon Park | South Korea |
275:38 | 14 | 92.47 | 3.05 | 0 |
| 3 | Pavlo Yachnyk | Ukraine |
309:58 | 10 | 92.19 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 4 | Deniz Mollen | Netherlands |
229:09 | 14 | 90.91 | 3.67 | 0 |
| 5 | Bruno González | Spain |
140:00 | 10 | 90.00 | 4.29 | 1 |
IIHF Best Players awards
- Goaltender:
Mantas Armalis - Defenceman:
Valentyn Sirchenko - Forward: Viktor Zakharov
Division II B
The Division II B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 10 to 16 December 2011.[3]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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 Belgium
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Placed 4th in Division II (Group A) last year. |
 Romania
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Placed 4th in Division II (Group B) last year. |
| Estonia
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Hosts; placed 5th in Division II (Group A) last year. |
 Australia
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Placed 5th in Division II (Group B) last year. |
 Mexico
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Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted. |
 Serbia
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Placed 2nd in Division III last year and were promoted. |