1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

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1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
DatesJuly 1998
Teams 8
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
  1997
2000  

The 1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the third IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship, [1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament. It took place at Anaheim, California, United States, with the gold-medal game played July 25, 1998, at the Arrowhead Pond. [2]

Contents

Group A

Preliminary round

Scores
July 20, 1998 United States  Flag of the United States.svg18 - 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
July 20, 1998 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg14 - 4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
July 20, 1998 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7 - 7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
July 20, 1998 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg13 - 2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
July 21, 1998 United States  Flag of the United States.svg9 - 5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
July 21, 1998 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg13 - 6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
July 21, 1998 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg12 - 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
July 21, 1998 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg11 - 3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
July 22, 1998 United States  Flag of the United States.svg19 - 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
July 22, 1998 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5 - 4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
July 22, 1998 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg14 - 5Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
July 22, 1998 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg10 - 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Group A standings
TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3300466+406
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 32102815+134
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 31201538232
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 30301040300
Source: [ citation needed ]
Group B standings
TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33003214+186
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31112215+73
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31112725+23
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 30301239270
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoff round

Semifinals

July 24, 1998 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10 - 4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
July 24, 1998 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg11 - 5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Gold medal game

July 25, 1998 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 - 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Bronze medal game

July 25, 1998 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5 - 1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Consolation round

July 24, 1998 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6 - 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
July 24, 1998 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg11 - 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

5th place game

July 25, 1998 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg10 - 9Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

7th place game

July 25, 1998 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 - 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Group B

The Group B tournament was played in Bratislava and Trnava, Slovakia, from July 14–19, 1998.

Preliminary round

Group A standings
TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3300518+436
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3210739+644
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31201142312
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3030480760
Source: [ citation needed ]
Group B standings
TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 33003713+246
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 32103111+204
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31201125142
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3030939300
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoff round

Semifinals

July 18, 1998 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg10 - 5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
July 18, 1998 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg10 - 8Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia

Gold medal game

July 19, 1998 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg8 - 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

Bronze medal game

July 19, 1998 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg9 - 7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Consolation round

July 18, 1998 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9 - 4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
July 18, 1998 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8 - 4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

5th place game

July 19, 1998 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg8 - 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

7th place game

July 19, 1998 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg10 - 8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

References

  1. IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships
  2. "Team Canada Defeats Austria 14-4 at IIHF World In-Line Hockey Championship Tournament Opener in Anaheim".