2003 IIHF World U18 Championships

2003 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Russia
Dates April 8 – April 18, 2003
Teams 10
Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions   Canada (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 31
Goals scored 225 (7.26 per match)
Attendance 90,150 (2,908 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Belarus Kanstantsin Zakharov (16 points)
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The 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Yaroslavl, Russia. The championships began on April 8, 2003 and finished on April 18, 2003. Games were played at Arena 2000 and Avtodizel Arena in Yaroslavl. Canada defeated Slovakia 3-0 in the final to claim the gold medal, while Russia defeated the United States 6-3 to capture the bronze medal.

Championship results

Preliminary round

Group A

Team GP W L T GF GA PTS
 United States 43011177
 Slovakia 43101896
 Sweden 412115133
 Finland 412114153
 Belarus 403114281

Group B

Team GP W L T GF GA PTS
 Russia 44002788
 Canada 421119105
 Czech Republic 421114115
  Switzerland 413017232
 Kazakhstan 40406310

Relegation Round

Team GP W L T GF GA PTS
 Finland 320115125
 Belarus 321019174
  Switzerland 31111893
 Kazakhstan 303012260

Note: Matches   Switzerland 13-2  Kazakhstan and  Finland 8–6  Belarus from the Preliminary Round (on April 13, 2003 and April 14, 2003 respectively) are included as well since these results carry forward

Final round

  Quarter finals     Semi finals     Final
                           
      B1   Russia 1  
  A2   Slovakia 2     QF1   Slovakia 2    
  B3   Czech Republic 1         SF1   Slovakia 0
      SF2   Canada 3
      A1   United States 1    
  B2   Canada 8     QF2   Canada 2  
  A3   Sweden 1  

Final standings

Rk. Team
1st Canada
2nd Slovakia
3rd Russia
4 United States
5 Sweden
6 Czech Republic
7 Finland
8 Belarus
9  Switzerland
10 Kazakhstan

  Switzerland and  Kazakhstan are relegated to Division I for the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division I

Division I consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 23 and 29 March 2003 in Ventspils, Latvia and the Group B tournament was held between 22 and 28 March 2003 in Briançon, France. Denmark and Norway won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Great Britain finished last in Group A and Ukraine last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2004.[1][2]

Final standings

Group A

  1.  Denmark — promoted to the Championship Division for 2004
  2.  Germany
  3.  Slovenia
  4.  Latvia
  5.  Japan
  6.  Great Britain — relegated to Division II for 2004

Group B

  1.  Norway — promoted to the Championship Division for 2004
  2.  Poland
  3.  Italy
  4.  France
  5.  Austria
  6.  Ukraine — relegated to Division II for 2004

Division II

Division II consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 17 and 23 March 2003 in Tallinn, Estonia and the Group B tournament was held between 5 and 11 March 2003 in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. South Korea and Romania won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Bulgaria finished last in Group A and South Africa last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2004.[3][4]

Final standings

Group A

  1.  South Korea — promoted to Division I for 2004
  2.  Estonia
  3.  Croatia
  4.  Belgium
  5.  Spain
  6.  Bulgaria — relegated to Division III for 2004

Group B

  1.  Romania — promoted to Division I for 2004
  2.  Hungary
  3.  Netherlands
  4.  Yugoslavia
  5.  Lithuania
  6.  South Africa — relegated to Division III for 2004

Division III

Division III consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 5 and 8 March 2003 in Mexico City, Mexico and the Group B tournament was held between 6 and 9 February 2003 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Australia and Iceland won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division II for the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships.[5][6]

Final standings

Group A

  1.  Australia — promoted to Division II for 2004
  2.  Mexico
  3.  China
  4.  New Zealand

Group B

  1.  Iceland — promoted to Division II for 2004
  2.  Turkey
  3.  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  4.  Israel

References

  1. ↑ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div I,Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  2. ↑ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div I,Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
  3. ↑ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  4. ↑ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
  5. ↑ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  6. ↑ "2003 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III, Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2012-01-29.

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