The Australian men’s national team have lost 0–3 to the Serbian men’s national team in their opening game of the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II Group A tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. The IIHF award for best Australian player of the match was given to forward Daniel Chen. The result is a slight decline compared to the last meeting between the two teams in 2024, when Australia lost 2–4.
In the other games of the day, Belgium defeated Israel 2–0 and the Netherlands beat the United Arab Emirates 5–0. At the end of the first round, Australia sits in fifth place on the standings while the Netherlands lead with three points. Australia takes on Belgium today for their second game of the tournament. The two teams last met at the 2019 World Championships where Australia lost 3–4 in overtime.
Results
Belgium
2–0
Israel
SOG: 38
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)
SOG: 30
– Game details: 12:30, 29 April 2025, Pionir Ice Rink. Game card.
United Arab Emirates
0–5
Netherlands
SOG: 13
(0–1, 0–2, 0–2)
SOG: 52
– Game details: 16:00, 29 April 2025, Pionir Ice Rink. Game card.
Serbia
3–0
Australia
SOG: 34
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)
SOG: 16
– Game details: 19:30, 29 April 2025, Pionir Ice Rink. Game card.
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