World Championship d2B

League status: Active
Administered by: IIHF
Year of start: 2011
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The teams play a single round-robin series. Each team plays each opponent once.

The winner of the event will be promoted to Division II Group A. The last-ranked team will be relegated to Division III.

2021-2022: Iceland
2018-2019: Israel
2017-2018: Spain
2016-2017: China
2015-2016: Australia
2014-2015: China
2013-2014: Spain
2012-2013: Israel
2011-2012: Belgium

Until 2011 Division 2B was at the same level as 2A.

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Israel is the only team with two victories after the second day of the World Championship Division 2B in Mexico. Results of day 2:
Iceland - North Korea 8-0
New Zealand - Israel 3-5
Mexico - Georgia 2-3

(23 Apr 2019)

Results of day 1:
Israel - Iceland 6-3
Georgia - North Korea 4-9
New Zealand - Mexico 7-2

(22 Apr 2019)

Australian Federation announced the appointment of Brad Vigon as new national team headcoach, replacing Ryan O'Handley, in charge since 2014, who recently resigned also as Adelaide Adrenaline headcoach to become Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations of the club. Vigon, 46, native of Santa Monica, California, coached Melbourne Mustangs since 2012, winning a title in 2013-2014. He already had an experience on national team bench in 2013, when was assistant coach at World Championship Division IIa.
Matti Luoma was named assistant coach. The duo will lead Australia, relegated last season, at World Championship Diviion IIb at Mexico City next April

(02 Dec 2015)

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