The Australian men’s national under-20 team lost their second game of the 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division II Group B tournament, losing to Spain 3-9. Forward Casey Kubara was named best Australian player of the match. In other games of the day Romania defeated Belgium 6-2 and Serbia shutout China 10-0. After the end of the second round Australia sit in fifth place, trailing leaders Romania by six points. The teams now have a rest day and return to the ice on Wednesday with Australia taking on Belgium.
For more information on the upcoming 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division II Group B see the tournament page at IIHF.com or follow the team on their Facebook page.
- Spain 9 – 3 Australia (16:30, 18 January 2016, SPENS). Game Card
Standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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