The Australian men’s national under-18 team have lost 5-1 to Croatia in their final game of the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship Division II Group B. In other games of the day the China beat the Netherlands 3-2 and Serbia defeated Belgium 12-2. Australia finishes the tournament in fifth place and will remain in Division II Group B for 2020. Serbia finishes the tournament in first place and gains promotion to Division II Group A, while Belgium finishes last and is relegated to Division III Group A.
- Australia 1-5 Croatia (13:00, 31 March 2019, Ice Rink Pionir)
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Standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| China | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Croatia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Australia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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