2009 IIHF World U18 Championships

2009 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesApril 9–19, 2009
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  United States (4th title)
Runners-up  Russia
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored252 (8.13 per game)
Attendance44,779 (1,444 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Toni Rajala (19 points)

The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, United States.[1] The championships ran from April 9 to April 19, 2009.[2] Games were played at the Urban Plains Center in Fargo and the Moorhead Sports Center in Moorhead. Fargo-Moorhead defeated Providence, Rhode Island and St. Cloud, Minnesota for the rights to host the event.[2]

The United States, as the host country, won their third gold medal in five years, defeating Russia 5–0 in the final. Finland rounded out the podium with a 5–4 shootout win over Canada in the bronze medal game.

Top Division

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 3 1 0 0 27 8 +19 11 Semifinals
2  Sweden 4 3 0 0 1 25 8 +17 9 Quarterfinals
3  Czech Republic 4 1 0 1 2 12 17 −5 4
4   Switzerland 4 1 0 0 3 11 28 −17 3 Relegation round
5  Germany 4 1 0 0 3 13 27 −14 3
Source: IIHF
April 9, 2009
16:00		Czech Republic 0–7
(0–3, 0–3, 0–1)		 SwedenMoorhead Sports Center – Moorhead, Minnesota
Attendance: 136
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Filip Novotný
Marek Mazanec		GoaliesRobin LehnerReferees:
Owe Luthcke
Travis Smith
Linesmen:
Johnathan Morrison
Sakari Suominen
0–19:19 – Järnkrok (Erixon, Lander)
0–212:15 – Josefson (Pääjärvi, Ekman-Larsson) (SH)
0–319:14 – Pääjärvi (Klingberg, Josefson)
0–421:29 – Erixon (Järnkrok)
0–531:12 – Pääjärvi (Josefson, Ekman-Larsson) (PP)
0–639:11 – Styrman (Järnkrok) (PP)
0-747:11 – Klingberg (Bertilsson, Josefson) (PP)
24 minPenalties34 min
20Shots51
April 9, 2009
16:30		Germany 2–11
(1–1, 0–7, 1–3)		 CanadaUrban Plains Center – Fargo, North Dakota
Attendance: 1389
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Dustin Haloschan
Lukas Steinhauer		GoaliesMichael ZadorReferees:
Martin Franco
Jozef Kubuš
Linesmen:
Paul Carnathan
Miroslav Valach
0–19:55 – Froese (Elliott, Després) (PP)
Plachta (El-Sayed) (PP) – 9:551–1
1–221:49 – McFarland (Gudbranson)
1–322:37 – Froese (Hamilton)
1–426:59 – Werek (Gudbranson, Kassian) (PP)
1–531:44 – Ferraro (Hishon)
1–634:10 – Werek (O'Reilly, Kassian)
1–735:05 – Eakin (Mitchell, de Haan)
1–839:07 – Froese (Hamilton)
Ohmann (Huefner, Brandl) (PP) – 41:402–8
2–945:27 – Connolly (Hamilton)
2–1049:43 – Eakin (Kassain, Werek)
2–1154:06 – Hamilton (Froese) (PP)
10 minPenalties6 min
20Shots37
April 10, 2009
19:30		Switzerland 2–6
(0–1, 2–4, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicMoorhead Sports Center
Attendance: 623
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Benjamin ConzGoaliesMarek MazanecReferees:
Keith Kaval
Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Shinichi Takizawa
Fredrik Ulriksson
0–105:26 – Honejsek (Culek)
Haas (Loeffel, Schäppi (PP) – 23:561–1
1–226:19 – Jeřábek (Hlinka) (SH)
1–335:29 – Polášek (Hlinka)
Scherwey (Niederreiter) (PP) – 27:242–3
2–437:45 – Rachůnek (PP)
2–538:16 – Heřman (Růžička) (PP)
2–642:25 – Horák (Jeřábek)
6 minPenalties24 min
29Shots38
April 11, 2009
16:00		Sweden 5–4
(2–1, 2–1, 1–2)		 GermanyMoorhead Sports Center
Attendance: 196
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Robin LehnerGoaliesLukas SteinhauerReferees:
Milan Minář
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Jaromír Bláha
Shinichi Takizawa
0–104:20 – El-Sayed (Steinhauer)
Järnkrok (Erixon, Lander) (PP) – 08:171–1
Lander (Järnkrok, Erixon) – 19:402–1
Cehlin (Pääjärvi) – 21:383–1
3–226:51 – Kühnhackl (Plachta) (SH)
Landeskog (Lander, Erixon) – 29:484–2
Pääjärvi (Ekman-Larsson) – 44:275–2
5–347:36 – Steinhauer (Hauner) (PP)
5–450:16 – El-Sayed (Hauner, Plachta) (PP)
55 minPenalties20 min
50Shots37
April 11, 2009
16:00		Canada 8–1
(2–1, 3–0, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandUrban Plains Center
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April 12, 2009
17:00		Germany 4–3
(2–0, 1–1, 1–2)		 Czech RepublicMoorhead Sports Center
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April 13, 2009
16:00		Sweden 11–0
(3–0, 5–0, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandMoorhead Sports Center
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April 13, 2009
16:00		Czech Republic 3–4 OT
(1–0, 2–0, 0–3)
(0–1)		 CanadaUrban Plains Center
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April 14, 2009
16:00		Switzerland 8–3
(1–0, 4–2, 3–1)		 GermanyMoorhead Sports Center
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April 14, 2009
16:00		Canada 4–2
(2–0, 1–2, 1–0)		 SwedenUrban Plains Center
Attendance: 1,543
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Michael ZadorGoaliesRobin LehnerReferees:
Keith Kaval
Travis Smith
Linesmen:
Andreas Kowert
Johnathan Morrison
Froese (Connolly, Hamilton) – 17:131–0
Hishon (McFarland) – 17:492–0
2–123:30 – Landeskog (Wallén, Erixon) (PP)
Hishon (Holland, McFarland) – 25:003–1
3–231:40 – Erixon (Järnkrok, Wallén) (PP)
Connolly (de Haan) (ENG) – 59:444–2
55 minPenalties20 min
43Shots38

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 4 3 0 0 1 27 9 +18 9 Semifinals
2  United States 4 3 0 0 1 29 9 +20 9 Quarterfinals
3  Russia 4 3 0 0 1 25 15 +10 9
4  Slovakia 4 1 0 0 3 7 28 −21 3 Relegation round
5  Norway 4 0 0 0 4 4 31 −27 0
Source: IIHF
April 9, 2009
19:30		Finland 7–4
(2–2, 4–2, 1–0)		 RussiaMoorhead Sports Center
Attendance: 271
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Joni OrtioGoaliesIgor BobkovReferees:
Darcy Burchell
Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson
Fredrik Ulriksson
0–18:34 – Burmistrov (Kitsyn, Kuznetsov)
0–215:08 – Tarasenko (Kabanov, Chvanov)
Haula (Kumpulainen) – 16:271–2
Pulkkinen (Vatanen, Rajala) (PP) – 19:102–2
Pulkkinen (Rajala, Granlund) (PP) – 21:323–2
Nättinen (Pakarinen) – 23:414–2
Rajala (Kivistö) – 26:085–2
5–327:16 – Kabanov (Tarasenko)
Aaltonen (Vatanen, Granlund) (PP) – 31:536–3
6–432:42 – Tarasenko (Chvanov, Kabanov)
Rajala (Granlund, Aaltonen) (PP) – 45:307–4
12 minPenalties34 min
41Shots34
April 9, 2009
20:00		Norway 0–8
(0–2, 0–3, 0–3)		 United StatesUrban Plains Center
Attendance: 2,678
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Lars VoldenGoaliesAdam Murray
Jack Campbell		Referees:
Daniel Konc
Milan Minar
Linesmen:
Jaromír Bláha
Alexei Medvedev
Goals08:32 – Ryan (Bourque, Mattson)
12:21 – Treais (Bourque)
36:21 – Nieto (Fowler) (PP)
38:40 – Lynch (Morin)
39:13 – D'Amigo (Morin, Lynch)
47:08 – Lynch (D'Amigo)
47:53 – Zucker (Brown)
48:50 – Morin (Fowler) (PP)
28 minPenalties12 min
16Shots65
April 10, 2009
19:30		Slovakia 5–2
(0–0, 3–0, 2–2)		 NorwayUrban Plains Center
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April 11, 2009
19:30		Russia 7–2
(1–0, 4–1, 2–1)		 SlovakiaMoorhead Sports Center
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April 11, 2009
19:30		United States 4–3
(2–0, 2–0, 0–3)		 FinlandUrban Plains Center
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April 12, 2009
17:00		Norway 1–8
(0–4, 0–1, 1–3)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center
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April 13, 2009
19:30		Finland 10–1
(3–0, 6–1, 1–0)		 NorwayMoorhead Sports Center
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April 13, 2009
19:30		United States 12–0
(3–0, 4–0, 5–0)		 SlovakiaUrban Plains Center
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April 14, 2009
19:30		Slovakia 0–7
(0–3, 0–2, 0–2)		 FinlandMoorhead Sports Center
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April 14, 2009
19:30		Russia 6–5
(0–2, 3–1, 3–2)		 United StatesUrban Plains Center
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Relegation round

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 2 0 1 0 13 9 +4 7
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 0 1 17 10 +7 6
3  Norway 3 1 0 0 2 10 14 −4 3 Relegated to the 2010 Division I
4  Germany 3 0 1 0 2 10 17 −7 2
Source: IIHF

Results

Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:

April 16, 2009
19:30		Switzerland 7–3
(3–1, 4–1, 0–1)		 NorwayMoorhead Sports Center
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April 17, 2009
19:30		Slovakia 4–5 GWS
(0–2, 1–2, 3–0)
(0–0, 0–1)		 GermanyMoorhead Sports Center
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April 18, 2009
16:00		Switzerland 2–4
(0–0, 2–2, 0–2)		 SlovakiaMoorhead Sports Center
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April 18, 2009
19:30		Germany 2–5
(1–1, 0–2, 1–2)		 NorwayMoorhead Sports Center
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Final round

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B1 Finland0
A2 Sweden1B3 Russia4
B3 Russia4B2 United States5
B3 Russia0
A1 Canada1
B2 United States6B2 United States2
A3 Czech Republic2
5th place match3rd place match
A2 Sweden4A1 Canada4
A3 Czech Republic2B1 Finland (GWS)5

Quarterfinals

April 16, 2009
16:00		Sweden 1–4
(1–0, 0–2, 0–2)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center
Attendance: 1,456
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Robin LehnerGoaliesIgor BobkovReferees:
Daniel Konc
Milan Minar
Linesmen:
Jaromír Bláha
Jonathan Morrison
Josefson (Ekman-Larsson, Wallén) – 16:311–0
1–125:09 – Orlov (Zaitsev, Burmistrov) (PP)
1–239:15 – Kabanov (Tarasenko)
1–343:19 – Burmistrov (Kuznetsov) (SH)
1–451:50 – Kuznetsov (PS)
16 minPenalties16 min
45Shots31
April 16, 2009
19:30		United States 6–2
(2–1, 4–0, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicUrban Plains Center
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Semifinals

April 17, 2009
16:00		Finland 0–4
(0–0, 0–2, 0–2)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center
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April 17, 2009
19:30		Canada 1–2
(0–0, 1–0, 0–2)		 United StatesUrban Plains Center
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Fifth place game

April 18, 2009
19:30		Sweden 4–2
(0–1, 3–0, 1–1)		 Czech RepublicUrban Plains Center
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Bronze medal game

April 19, 2009
15:00		Canada 4–5 GWS
(3–1, 1–1, 0–2)
(0–0, 0–1)		 FinlandUrban Plains Center
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Gold medal game

April 19, 2009
19:00		United States 5–0
(2–0, 1–0, 2–0)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center
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Final standings

Rk. Team
 United States
 Russia
 Finland
4  Canada
5  Sweden
6  Czech Republic
7  Slovakia
8   Switzerland
9  Norway
10  Germany

 Norway and  Germany are relegated to Division I for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Leading scorers

Player Country GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Toni Rajala  Finland 6 10 9 19 +10 6
Vladimir Tarasenko  Russia 7 8 7 15 +7 6
Teemu Pulkkinen  Finland 6 7 6 13 +9 4
Yevgeni Kuznetsov  Russia 7 6 7 13 +7 10
Jerry D'Amigo  United States 7 4 9 13 +5 8
Mikael Granlund  Finland 6 2 11 13 +9 0
Magnus Paajarvi Svensson  Sweden 6 6 6 12 +6 0
Alexander Burmistrov  Russia 7 4 7 11 +7 6
Kirill Kabanov  Russia 7 4 7 11 +5 18
Jeremy Morin  United States 7 6 4 10 +6 8

Top goaltenders

Player Country GP Min GAA SV% SO
Jack Campbell  United States 5 240:58 0.75 .967 2
Michael Zador  Canada 6 371:10 2.42 .931 0
Igor Bobkov  Russia 6 360:00 3.33 .927 1
Robin Lehner  Sweden 4 235:42 2.80 .916 1
Joni Ortio  Finland 5 308:55 2.91 .903 1

Division I

Further information: 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus between April 6 and April 12, 2009.[3]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Belarus 5 4 1 0 0 23 6 +17 14 Promoted to the 2010 Top Division
2  Poland 5 2 2 0 1 25 13 +12 10
3  Hungary 5 3 0 1 1 19 18 +1 10
4  Kazakhstan 5 2 0 1 2 16 21 −5 7
5  Lithuania 5 1 0 1 3 13 16 −3 4
6  Ukraine 5 0 0 0 5 7 29 −22 0 Relegated to the 2010 Division II
Source: IIHF

Group B

The tournament was played in Asiago, Italy between March 29 and April 5, 2009.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Latvia 5 4 0 0 1 18 10 +8 12 Promoted to the 2010 Top Division
2  Denmark 5 3 0 1 1 15 7 +8 10
3  Austria 5 2 2 0 1 21 20 +1 10
4  France 5 1 1 1 2 15 17 −2 6
5  Japan 5 0 2 1 2 13 16 −3 5
6  Italy 5 0 0 2 3 8 20 −12 2 Relegated to the 2010 Division II
Source: IIHF

Division II

Further information: 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

Group A

The tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia between March 22 and March 28, 2009.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  South Korea 5 5 0 0 0 30 4 +26 15 Promoted to the 2010 Division I
2  Slovenia 5 4 0 0 1 42 5 +37 12
3  Romania 5 3 0 0 2 23 20 +3 9
4  Croatia 5 2 0 0 3 23 27 −4 6
5  Spain 5 1 0 0 4 12 27 −15 3
6  Mexico 5 0 0 0 5 3 50 −47 0 Relegated to the 2010 Division III
Source: IIHF

Group B

The tournament was played in Narva, Estonia between March 16 and March 22, 2009.[6]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Great Britain 5 5 0 0 0 46 11 +35 15 Promoted to the 2010 Division I
2  Estonia 5 3 1 0 1 22 14 +8 11
3  Belgium 5 1 2 1 1 23 19 +4 8
4  Netherlands 5 2 0 1 2 34 22 +12 7
5  Serbia 5 1 0 1 3 16 35 −19 4
6  China 5 0 0 0 5 9 49 −40 0 Relegated to the 2010 Division III
Source: IIHF

Division III

Further information: 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

Group A

The tournament was played in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) between February 27 and March 5, 2009.[7]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Australia 4 4 0 0 0 63 3 +60 12 Promoted to the 2010 Division II
2  New Zealand 4 3 0 0 1 28 12 +16 9
3  Chinese Taipei 4 2 0 0 2 28 14 +14 6
4  South Africa 4 1 0 0 3 19 32 −13 3
5  Mongolia 4 0 0 0 4 4 81 −77 0
Source: IIHF

Group B

The tournament was played in Erzurum, Turkey between March 9 and March 15, 2009.[8]

Semifinals Final
      
1  Iceland 15
4  Bulgaria 2
1  Iceland 8
2  Turkey 2
2  Turkey 9
3  Ireland 3 Third place match
3  Ireland 6
4  Bulgaria 3
Rank Team
1  Iceland
2  Turkey
3  Ireland
4  Bulgaria
Promoted to the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

See also

References

  1. ^ 2009 Top Division statistics
  2. ^ a b "2009 IIHF Under-18 Worlds hosts named" (Press release). USA Hockey. February 13, 2008. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
  3. ^ 2009 Division I Group A statistics
  4. ^ 2009 Division I Group B statistics
  5. ^ 2009 Division II Group A statistics
  6. ^ 2009 Division II Group B statistics
  7. ^ 2009 Division III Group A statistics
  8. ^ 2009 Division III Group B statistics
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