The 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2012, a new format was introduced to the IIHF World U18 Championships, therefore Division II A and Division II B now represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships.
Division II A The Division II A tournament was played in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, from 31 March to 6 April 2012.2012 Division II A statistics
Participants Team Qualificationplaced last in 2011 Division I (Group A) and were relegatedplaced last in 2011 Division I (Group B) and were relegatedplaced 2nd in 2011 Division II (Group A)hosts, placed 2nd in 2011 Division II (Group B)placed 3rd in 2011 Division II (Group A)placed 3rd in 2011 Division II (Group B)
Final standings
Results All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
Division II B The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 20 to 26 March 2012.2012 Division II B statistics
Participants Team Qualificationplaced 4th in 2011 Division II (Group A)placed 4th in 2011 Division II (Group B)hosts, placed 5th in 2011 Division II (Group A)placed 5th in 2011 Division II (Group B)placed 1st in 2011 Division III (Group A) and were promotedplaced 1st in 2011 Division III (Group B) and were promoted
Final standings
Results All times are local. (Central European Time – UTC+1, 26 March 2012: Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
References
External links Official website of IIHF