2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2008 WJHC), was the 32nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. The elite group, what the IIHF refer to as the Top Division, was held in Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic, between 26 December 2007 and 5 January 2008.[1][2] Canada won the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time. Sweden earned its first World Junior medal since 1996 by reaching the final.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Czech Republic |
City | Pardubice, Liberec |
Venue(s) | ČEZ Arena and Tipsport Arena (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 26 December 2007 – 5 January 2008 |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (14th title) |
Runner-up | Sweden |
Third place | Russia |
Fourth place | United States |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 31 |
Goals scored | 197 (6.35 per game) |
Attendance | 103,179 (3,328 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | James van Riemsdyk (11 points) |
MVP | Steve Mason |
Top Division edit
Venues edit
ČEZ Aréna Capacity: 10,194 |
Tipsport Arena Capacity: 7,500 |
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Czech Republic – Pardubice | Czech Republic – Liberec |
Rosters edit
Preliminary round edit
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 12 | Semifinals |
2 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
3 | Czech Republic (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | Relegation round |
5 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 0 |
26 December 2007 16:00 | Sweden | 4–3 (2–1, 0–0, 2–2) | Slovakia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 7,692 |
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26 December 2007 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 10,057 |
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27 December 2007 16:00 | Slovakia | 0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,657 |
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27 December 2007 20:00 | Czech Republic | 5–2 (3–0, 1–2, 1–0) | Denmark | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,260 |
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28 December 2007 18:00 | Denmark | 1–10 (1–2, 0–4, 0–4) | Sweden | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 654 |
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29 December 2007 16:00 | Slovakia | 2–5 (0–2, 1–2, 1–1) | Czech Republic | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 10,194 |
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29 December 2007 20:00 | Canada | 3–4 (1–0, 0–0, 2–4) | Sweden | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 8,547 |
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30 December 2007 18:00 | Denmark | 3–4 (0–1, 0–2, 3–1) | Slovakia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 468 |
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31 December 2007 14:00 | Sweden | 4–2 (1–0, 2–0, 1–2) | Czech Republic | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 6,272 |
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31 December 2007 18:00 | Canada | 4–1 (2–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Denmark | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 1,158 |
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Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | Semifinals |
2 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
3 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | Relegation round |
5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 1 |
26 December 2007 16:00 | United States | 5–1 (1–1, 2–0, 2–0) | Kazakhstan | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,029 |
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26 December 2007 20:00 | Finland | 4–7 (2–1, 0–4, 2–2) | Russia | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,720 |
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27 December 2007 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 4–5 (2–0, 1–4, 1–1) | Russia | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 796 |
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27 December 2007 20:00 | Finland | 4–3 GWS (1–2, 1–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Switzerland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 980 |
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28 December 2007 18:00 | Switzerland | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | United States | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,222 |
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29 December 2007 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2) | Finland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,354 |
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29 December 2007 20:00 | Russia | 2–3 (0–1, 1–0, 1–2) | United States | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 4,654 |
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30 December 2007 18:00 | Switzerland | 1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 513 |
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31 December 2007 14:00 | Russia | 4–3 (1–1, 2–1, 1–1) | Switzerland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 551 |
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31 December 2007 18:00 | United States | 5–3 (2–0, 3–0, 0–3) | Finland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,133 |
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Relegation round edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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7 | Slovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 9 | |
8 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
9 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | Relegated to the 2009 Division I |
10 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 0 |
2 January 2008 16:00 | Slovakia | 5–2 (1–0, 2–0, 2–2) | Switzerland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 564 |
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2 January 2008 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 6–3 (1–0, 2–2, 3–1) | Denmark | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 149 |
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3 January 2008 16:00 | Switzerland | 5–2 (1–1, 2–1, 2–0) | Denmark | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 251 |
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3 January 2008 20:00 | Slovakia | 8–0 (4–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Kazakhstan | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 359 |
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Final round edit
Bracket edit
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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Sweden (OT) | 2 | |||||||||
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Russia | 1 | |||||||||
Russia | 4 | |||||||||
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Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||
Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
Canada (OT) | 3 | |||||||||
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United States | 1 | |||||||||
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Canada | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
Canada | 4 | |||||||||
5 January | ||||||||||
Finland | 2 | |||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||
Russia | 4 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals edit
2 January 2008 16:00 | Canada | 4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1) | Finland | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,187 |
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2 January 2008 20:00 | Russia | 4–1 (0–0, 3–1, 1–0) | Czech Republic | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 8,420 |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalies | Michal Neuvirth | Referees: Danny Kurmann Thomas Stearns Linesmen: Peter Feola Felix Winnekens | ||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 13 |
Fifth place game edit
3 January 2008 18:00 | Czech Republic | 5–1 (0–1, 3–0, 2–0) | Finland | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 483 |
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Semifinals edit
4 January 2008 16:00 | Sweden | 2–1 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | Russia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,286 |
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Jhonas Enroth | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees: Danny Kurmann Vladimír Šindler Linesmen: Petr Blümel Jeff Jobson | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
38 | Shots | 24 |
4 January 2008 20:00 | United States | 1–4 (0–0, 0–2, 1–2) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,621 |
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Bronze medal game edit
5 January 2008 16:00 | United States | 2–4 (0–3, 1–1, 1–0) | Russia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,468 |
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Jeremy Smith Joe Palmer | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees: Danny Kurmann Jyri Petteri Ronn Linesmen: Jeff Jobson Felix Winnekens | |||||||||||||||||
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24 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 25 |
Final edit
5 January 2008 20:00 | Sweden | 2–3 OT (0–2, 0–0, 2–0) (OT: 0–1) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 7,480 |
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Jhonas Enroth | Goalies | Steve Mason | Referees: Vyacheslav Bulanov Vladimír Šindler Linesmen: Peter Feola Milan Mášik | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 21 |
Statistics edit
Scoring leaders edit
Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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1 | James van Riemsdyk | United States | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +4 | 2 |
2 | Nikita Filatov | Russia | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 10 |
3 | Marek Slovák | Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +2 | 12 |
4 | Kyle Turris | Canada | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 2 |
5 | Arnaud Jacquemet | Switzerland | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
5 | Dávid Skokan | Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
7 | Jordan Schroeder | United States | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 2 |
8 | Yevgeni Rymarev | Kazakhstan | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 0 |
8 | Colin Wilson | United States | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
10 | Robin Figren | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders edit
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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1 | Steve Mason | Canada | 303:36 | 6 | 1.19 | 123 | 95.12 | 1 |
2 | Július Hudáček | Slovakia | 359:08 | 16 | 2.67 | 202 | 92.08 | 1 |
3 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Russia | 366:07 | 15 | 2.46 | 184 | 91.85 | 0 |
4 | Michal Neuvirth | Czech Republic | 240:00 | 10 | 2.50 | 111 | 90.99 | 0 |
5 | Jhonas Enroth | Sweden | 308:56 | 12 | 2.33 | 126 | 90.48 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards edit
- Best players selected by the Directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Steve Mason
- Best Defenceman: Drew Doughty
- Best Forward: Viktor Tikhonov
- MVP: Steve Mason
Source: IIHF
- Media All-Stars:
- Goaltender: Steve Mason
- Defencemen: Victor Hedman / Drew Doughty
- Forwards: Patrik Berglund / Viktor Tikhonov / James van Riemsdyk
Source: IIHF
Final standings edit
Team | |
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Canada | |
Sweden | |
Russia | |
4th | United States |
5th | Czech Republic |
6th | Finland |
7th | Slovakia |
8th | Kazakhstan |
9th | Switzerland |
10th | Denmark |
Relegated to the 2009 Division I |
Division I edit
The Division I Championships were played from 9 to 15 December 2007 in Bad Tölz, Germany (Group A),[3] and from 12 to 18 December 2007 in Riga, Latvia (Group B).[4]
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Germany (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | +36 | 15 | Promoted to the 2009 Top Division |
2 | Austria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 12 | |
3 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 9 | |
4 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 4 | |
5 | Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 3 | |
6 | Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 39 | −31 | 2 | Relegated to the 2009 Division II |
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Latvia (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2009 Top Division |
2 | Belarus | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 12 | |
3 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 11 | |
4 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 6 | |
5 | France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 3 | |
6 | Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 1 | Relegated to the 2009 Division II |
Division II edit
The Division II Championships were played from 9 to 15 December 2007 in Canazei, Italy (Group A),[5] and from 10 to 16 December 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia (Group B).[6]
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Italy (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2009 Division I |
2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 7 | +30 | 12 | |
3 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 9 | |
4 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 5 | |
5 | Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | |
6 | Iceland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 47 | −40 | 0 | Relegated to the 2009 Division III |
Group B edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Estonia (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 14 | Promoted to the 2009 Division I |
2 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5 | +31 | 13 | |
3 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 9 | |
4 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 6 | |
5 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 3 | |
6 | China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 49 | −41 | 0 | Relegated to the 2009 Division III |
Division III edit
The Division III Championship was played from 16 to 24 January 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.[7]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | +51 | 18 | Promoted to the 2009 Division II |
2 | Serbia (H) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 7 | +48 | 15 | |
3 | Armenia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 12 | |
4 | Australia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 9 | |
5 | South Africa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 6 | |
6 | Turkey | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 62 | −44 | 3 | |
7 | Bulgaria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 84 | −74 | 0 |