2007 IIHF World U18 Championships

2007 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Finland
Dates April 11–22, 2007
Teams 10
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions   Russia (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 31
Goals scored 210 (6.77 per match)
Attendance 53,312 (1,720 per match)
Scoring leader(s) United States James van Riemsdyk (12 points)
United States Colin Wilson (12 points)
MVP United States James van Riemsdyk
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The 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Rauma and Tampere, Finland. The championships began on April 11, 2007 and finished on April 22, 2007. Games were played at Äijänsuo Arena in Rauma and Hakametsän jäähalli in Tampere. Russia defeated the United States 6–5 in the final to claim the gold medal, while Sweden defeated Canada 8–3 to capture the bronze medal.

Championship results

Preliminary round

Group A

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS
 Canada 4310024811
 Russia 4300116129
 United States 420112297
 Germany 410038213
 Latvia 400046260
Results
April 12, 2007 Canada  7–3
  Germany Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,490
April 12, 2007 Russia  5–3
  United States Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,639
April 13, 2007 Germany  1–9
  United States Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,244
April 13, 2007 Russia  6–3
  Latvia Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,370
April 14, 2007 Latvia  1–9
  Canada Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,156
April 15, 2007 Germany  1–3
  Russia Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 2,031
April 15, 2007 United States  2–3 (SO)
  Canada Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 2,631
April 16, 2007 Latvia  2–3
  Germany Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,008
April 17, 2007 United States  8–0
  Latvia Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 2,032
April 17, 2007 Canada  5–2
  Russia Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 2,568

Group B

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS
 Sweden 421011078
 Slovakia 420119107
  Switzerland 420021176
 Czech Republic 411029115
 Finland 410126104
Results
April 11, 2007 Sweden  2–1 (SO)
  Finland Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 4,323
April 12, 2007 Czech Republic  4–2
   Switzerland Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 1,535
April 13, 2007 Sweden  3–6
  Slovakia Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 1,298
April 13, 2007 Switzerland   5–1
  Finland Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 2,702
April 14, 2007 Slovakia  2–3 (SO)
  Czech Republic Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 1,648
April 15, 2007 Switzerland   0–2
  Sweden Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 1,890
April 15, 2007 Finland  4–2
  Czech Republic Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 4,220
April 16, 2007 Slovakia  0–4
   Switzerland Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 1,401
April 17, 2007 Czech Republic  0–3
  Sweden Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 918
April 17, 2007 Finland  0–1
  Slovakia Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 2,590

Relegation round

Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA PTS
 Finland 330001489
 Germany 320011296
 Czech Republic 310029113
 Latvia 300036130

Results

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

April 19, 2007 Czech Republic  4–1
  Latvia Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 979
April 19, 2007 Germany  3–4
  Finland Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,405
April 20, 2007 Germany  6–3
  Czech Republic Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 731
April 20, 2007 Latvia  3–6
  Finland Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
Attendance: 1,238

Final round

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Final
                           
      B1   Sweden 4  
  A2   Russia 4     QF1   Russia 5    
  B3    Switzerland 3         SF1   Russia 6
      SF2   United States 5
      A1   Canada 3    
  B2   Slovakia 2     QF2   United States 4  
  A3   United States 7  

Quarterfinals

April 19, 2007 Russia  4–3 (OT)
   Switzerland Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 724
April 19, 2007 Slovakia  2–7
  United States Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 1,204

Semifinals

April 20, 2007 Sweden  4–5
  Russia Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 955
April 20, 2007 Canada  3–4 (SO)
  United States Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 1,505

Fifth place game

April 21, 2007 Switzerland   1–4
  Slovakia Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 416

Bronze medal game

April 22, 2007 Canada  3–8
  Sweden Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 2,182

Gold medal game

April 22, 2007 United States  5–6
  Russia Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
Attendance: 2,279

Scoring leaders

Player Country GP G A Pts PIM
James van Riemsdyk  United States 7 5 7 12 4
Colin Wilson  United States 7 5 7 12 4
Jordan Schroeder  United States 7 4 7 11 0
Steven Stamkos  Canada 6 2 8 10 8
Adam Bezák  Slovakia 6 4 5 9 6
Simon Hjalmarsson  Sweden 6 4 5 9 4
Nikita Filatov  Russia 7 4 5 9 6
Alexei Cherepanov  Russia 7 5 3 8 6
Jamie Arniel  Canada 6 3 5 8 10

Goaltending leaders

(Minimum 60 minutes played)

Player Country MINS GA Sv% GAA SO
Juha Metsola  Finland 198:38 7 .919 2.11 0
Robert Mayer   Switzerland 304:15 11 .924 2.17 1
Mark Owuya  Sweden 345:00 13 .909 2.26 2
Josh Unice  United States 373:49 15 .907 2.41 1
Zdenko Kotvan  Slovakia 97:23 4 .918 2.46 0

Tournament awards

All-Star team

Best players

MVP

Final standings

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

 Czech Republic and  Latvia are relegated to Division I for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division I

Division I consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 6 April and 12 April 2007 in Maribor, Slovenia and the Group B tournament was held between 4 April and 10 April 2007 in Sanok, Poland. Belarus and Denmark won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. While France finished last in Group A and Great Britain last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2007.[1][2]

Final standings

Group A

  1.  Belarus — promoted to Championship Division for 2008
  2.  Slovenia
  3.  Kazakhstan
  4.  Italy
  5.  Austria
  6.  France — relegated to Division II for 2008

Group B

  1.  Denmark — promoted to Championship Division for 2008
  2.  Japan
  3.  Norway
  4.  Poland
  5.  Ukraine
  6.  Great Britain — relegated to Division II for 2008

Division II

Division II consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 15 and 21 April 2007 in Miskolc, Hungary and the Group B tournament was held between 12 and 18 March 2006 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. Netherlands and Lithuania won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Mexico finished last in Group A and Serbia last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2008.[3][4]

Final standings

Group A

  1.  Netherlands — promoted to Division I for 2008
  2.  Hungary
  3.  Estonia
  4.  Belgium
  5.  Israel
  6.  Mexico — relegated to Division III for 2008

Group B

  1.  Lithuania — promoted to Division I for 2008
  2.  South Korea
  3.  Croatia
  4.  Romania
  5.  Australia
  6.  Serbia — relegated to Division III for 2008

Division III

The Division III tournament was held between 5 and 11 March 2007 in Beijing, China. Spain and China finished first and second respectively and both gained promotion to Division II for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.[5]

Final standings
  1.  Spain — promoted to Division II for 2008
  2.  China — promoted to Division II for 2008
  3.  Iceland
  4.  New Zealand
  5.  South Africa
  6.  Turkey

Division III Qualification

The Division III Qualification tournament was held on 28 January 2007 in İzmit, Turkey. Turkey won the tournament and qualified for the Division III tournament after winning the game against Bulgaria 3–2 in a shootout.[6]

Final standings
  1.  Turkey — qualified for the 2007 Division III tournament
  2.  Bulgaria

References

  1. ↑ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div I Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  2. ↑ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div I Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  3. ↑ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  4. ↑ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
  5. ↑ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  6. ↑ "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div IIIQ". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.

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