Congratulations to our Bryce Hodges who helped Team Australia win a SILVER medal at the IIHF World Men’s U20 Division II Group B Championship.
From the IIHF tournament website
Australia wins silver, Israel takes bronze
The Aussies won three of their five games to finish with nine points, taking second place. Likely the most important win came by a 5-1 score over Israel, which finished with eight points and won bronze.
Iceland has been relegated to the World Men’s U20 Division III Group A Championship in 2027.
Individual award winners
Danylo of Netherlands was named top goaltender, Daniel Koudelka (Australia) had seven assists and was top defender, and van Mourik (Netherlands) was named top forward.
Final standings:
- Netherlands – 15 points (promoted to 2027 IIHF World Men’s U20 Division II Group A Championship)
- Australia – 9 points
- Israel – 8 points
- Serbia – 7 points
- New Zealand – 3 points
- Iceland – 3 points (relegated to 2027 IIHF World Men’s U20 Division III Group A Championship)