IIHF Men's Development Cup 2018
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| City | Füssen |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | November 19 - November 21 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Macedonia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Portugal |
| Third place | Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
The second edition of the IIHF Development Cup was hosted by Füssen, Germany. The North Macedonia won the tournament, defeating Portugal by a 5–4 score in the final game.
North Macedonia was making its first appearance at a Development Cup. Portugal was coached by Jim Aldred, who added players from the Portuguese diaspora to fill out his roster. Players for Andorra were mostly from the nation’s only club, Andorra Hoquei Gel in Canillo.[1]
Participants
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 9 | Advence to Semi Finals |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 | Andorra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [2]
Schedule and results
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All times are local UTC+1
| 19 November 2018 10:00 | Ireland | 6–9 (2–3, 4–4, 0–2) | North Macedonia | Füssen, Germany |
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| 19 November 2018 12:00 | Andorra | 2–11 (0–4, 1–3, 1–4) | Portugal | Füssen, Germany |
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| 19 November 2018 18:00 | Andorra | 4–9 (1–4, 0–4, 3–1) | North Macedonia | Füssen, Germany |
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| 19 November 2018 20:00 | Ireland | 4–12 (0–7, 2–2, 2–3) | Portugal | Füssen, Germany |
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| 20 November 2018 10:00 | North Macedonia | 5–4 (2–3, 3–1, 0–0) | Portugal | Füssen, Germany |
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| 20 November 2018 12:00 | Andorra | 4–6 (1–1, 2–0, 1–5) | Ireland | Füssen, Germany |
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Playoffs
| Semi Finals | Finals | |||||
| 20 November | ||||||
1 North Macedonia | 6 | |||||
| 21 November | ||||||
4 Andorra | 3 | |||||
1 North Macedonia | 9 | |||||
| 20 November | ||||||
2 Portugal | 3 | |||||
2 Portugal | 10 | |||||
3 Ireland | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 November | ||||||
3 Ireland | 8 | |||||
4 Andorra | 7 | |||||
Semi finals
| 20 November 2018 18:00 | Portugal | 10–1 (4–1, 5–0, 1–0) | Ireland | Füssen, Germany |
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| 20 November 2018 20:00 | North Macedonia | 6–3 (3–0, 1–0, 2–3) | Andorra | Füssen, Germany |
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Bronze medal game
| 21 November 2018 16:00 | Ireland | 8–7 (2–3, 3–3, 3–1) | Andorra | Füssen, Germany |
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Gold medal game
| 21 November 2018 19:00 | North Macedonia | 9–3 (3–1, 4–0, 2–2) | Portugal | Füssen, Germany |
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Final rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result |
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| 1 | North Macedonia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | Portugal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 9 | Runners-Up |
| 3 | Ireland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 6 | Third Place |
| 4 | Andorra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [4]
References
- ^ Merk, Martin (November 29, 2018). "Second Development Cup held". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Development Cup Standings
- ^ Development Cup 2018
- ^ Development Cup Final Rankings