2009 IIHF World U18 Championships

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2009 IIHF World U18 Championship
2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesApril 9–19, 2009
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (4th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Fourth placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored252 (8.13 per game)
Attendance44,779 (1,444 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Finland.svg Toni Rajala (19 points)
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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]

Contents

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

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 43100278+1911Semifinals
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 43001258+179Quarterfinals
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 410121217−54
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 410031128−173Relegation round
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 410031327−143
Source: IIHF
April 9, 2009
16:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–7
(0–3, 0–3, 0–1)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Moorhead Sports Center – Moorhead, Minnesota
Attendance: 136
Game reference
Filip Novotný
Marek Mazanec 		Goalies Robin Lehner Referees:
Flag of Norway.svg Owe Luthcke
Flag of the United States.svg Travis Smith
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Johnathan Morrison
Flag of Finland.svg 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  Flag of Germany.svg2–11
(1–1, 0–7, 1–3)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Urban Plains Center – Fargo, North Dakota
Attendance: 1389
Game reference
Dustin Haloschan
Lukas Steinhauer 		Goalies Michael Zador Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Franco
Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Kubuš
Linesmen:
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Carnathan
Flag of Slovakia.svg 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  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–6
(0–1, 2–4, 0–1)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Moorhead Sports Center
Attendance: 623
Game reference
Benjamin Conz Goalies Marek Mazanec Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Kaval
Flag of Finland.svg Aleksi Rantala
Linesmen:
Flag of Japan.svg Shinichi Takizawa
Flag of Sweden.svg 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  Flag of Sweden.svg5–4
(2–1, 2–1, 1–2)		Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Moorhead Sports Center
Attendance: 196
Game reference
Robin Lehner Goalies Lukas Steinhauer Referees:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Minář
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Bláha
Flag of Japan.svg 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  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–1
(2–1, 3–0, 3–0)		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Urban Plains Center
Game reference
April 12, 2009
17:00		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–3
(2–0, 1–1, 1–2)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 13, 2009
16:00		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg11–0
(3–0, 5–0, 3–0)		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 13, 2009
16:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–4 OT
(1–0, 2–0, 0–3)
(0–1)		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Urban Plains Center
Game reference
April 14, 2009
16:00		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg8–3
(1–0, 4–2, 3–1)		Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 14, 2009
16:00		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–2
(2–0, 1–2, 1–0)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Urban Plains Center
Attendance: 1,543
Game reference
Michael Zador Goalies Robin Lehner Referees:
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Kaval
Flag of the United States.svg Travis Smith
Linesmen:
Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Kowert
Flag of the United States.svg 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

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 43001279+189Semifinals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43001299+209Quarterfinals
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 430012515+109
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 41003728−213Relegation round
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 40004431−270
Source: IIHF
April 9, 2009
19:30		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7–4
(2–2, 4–2, 1–0)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Moorhead Sports Center
Attendance: 271
Game reference
Joni Ortio Goalies Igor Bobkov Referees:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darcy Burchell
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniel Stricker
Linesmen:
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matt MacPherson
Flag of Sweden.svg 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  Flag of Norway.svg0–8
(0–2, 0–3, 0–3)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Urban Plains Center
Attendance: 2,678
Game reference
Lars Volden Goalies Adam Murray
Jack Campbell 		Referees:
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniel Konc
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Minar
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Bláha
Flag of Russia.svg 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  Flag of Slovakia.svg5–2
(0–0, 3–0, 2–2)		Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Urban Plains Center
Game reference
April 11, 2009
19:30		 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg7–2
(1–0, 4–1, 2–1)		Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 11, 2009
19:30		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–3
(2–0, 2–0, 0–3)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Urban Plains Center
Game reference
April 12, 2009
17:00		 Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–8
(0–4, 0–1, 1–3)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Urban Plains Center
Game reference
April 13, 2009
19:30		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg10–1
(3–0, 6–1, 1–0)		Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 13, 2009
19:30		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–0
(3–0, 4–0, 5–0)		Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Urban Plains Center
Game reference
April 14, 2009
19:30		 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg0–7
(0–3, 0–2, 0–2)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 14, 2009
19:30		 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6–5
(0–2, 3–1, 3–2)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Urban Plains Center
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Relegation round

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 32010139+47
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 320011710+76
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 310021014−43Relegated to the 2010 Division I
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 301021017−72
Source: IIHF

Results

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

April 16, 2009
19:30		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg7–3
(3–1, 4–1, 0–1)		Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 17, 2009
19:30		 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg4–5 GWS
(0–2, 1–2, 3–0)
(0–0, 0–1)		Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 18, 2009
16:00		 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–4
(0–0, 2–2, 0–2)		Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference
April 18, 2009
19:30		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–5
(1–1, 0–2, 1–2)		Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Moorhead Sports Center
Game reference

Final round

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
B1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0
A2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1B3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4
B3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4B2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
B3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
A1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
B2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6B2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2
A3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2
5th place match3rd place match
A2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4A1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
A3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2B1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (GWS)5

Quarterfinals

April 16, 2009
16:00		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–4
(1–0, 0–2, 0–2)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Urban Plains Center
Attendance: 1,456
Game reference
Robin Lehner Goalies Igor Bobkov Referees:
Flag of Slovakia.svg Daniel Konc
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Minar
Linesmen:
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaromír Bláha
Flag of the United States.svg 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  Flag of the United States.svg6–2
(2–1, 4–0, 0–1)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Urban Plains Center
Game reference

Semifinals

April 17, 2009
16:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–4
(0–0, 0–2, 0–2)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Urban Plains Center
Game reference
April 17, 2009
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–2
(0–0, 1–0, 0–2)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Urban Plains Center
Game reference

Fifth place game

April 18, 2009
19:30		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–2
(0–1, 3–0, 1–1)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Urban Plains Center
Game reference

Bronze medal game

April 19, 2009
15:00		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4–5 GWS
(3–1, 1–1, 0–2)
(0–0, 0–1)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Urban Plains Center
Game reference

Gold medal game

April 19, 2009
19:00		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–0
(2–0, 1–0, 2–0)		Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Urban Plains Center
Game reference

Final standings

Urban Plains Center Urban Plains Center IIHF U18 2009.jpg
Urban Plains Center
Rk.Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
9Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

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

Leading scorers

PlayerCountryGPGAPts+/-PIM
Toni Rajala Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 610919+106
Vladimir Tarasenko Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 78715+76
Teemu Pulkkinen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 67613+94
Yevgeni Kuznetsov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 76713+710
Jerry D'Amigo Flag of the United States.svg  United States 74913+58
Mikael Granlund Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 621113+90
Magnus Paajarvi Svensson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 66612+60
Alexander Burmistrov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 74711+76
Kirill Kabanov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 74711+518
Jeremy Morin Flag of the United States.svg  United States 76410+68

Top goaltenders

PlayerCountryGPMin GAA SV% SO
Jack Campbell Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5240:580.75.9672
Michael Zador Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6371:102.42.9310
Igor Bobkov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6360:003.33.9271
Robin Lehner Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4235:422.80.9161
Joni Ortio Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5308:552.91.9031

Division I

Group A

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

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 54100236+1714Promoted to the 2010 Top Division
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 522012513+1210
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 530111918+110
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 520121621−57
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 510131316−34
6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 50005729−220Relegated to the 2010 Division II
Source: IIHF

Group B

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

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 540011810+812Promoted to the 2010 Top Division
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 53011157+810
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 522012120+110
4Flag of France.svg  France 511121517−26
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 502121316−35
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 50023820−122Relegated to the 2010 Division II
Source: IIHF

Division II

Group A

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

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 55000304+2615Promoted to the 2010 Division I
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 54001425+3712
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 530022320+39
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 520032327−46
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 510041227−153
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 50005350−470Relegated to the 2010 Division III
Source: IIHF

Group B

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

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 550004611+3515Promoted to the 2010 Division I
2Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 531012214+811
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 512112319+48
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 520123422+127
5Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 510131635−194
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 50005949−400Relegated to the 2010 Division III
Source: IIHF

Division III

Group A

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

PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44000633+6012Promoted to the 2010 Division II
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 430012812+169
3Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 420022814+146
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 410031932−133
5Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 40004481−770
Source: IIHF

Group B

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

Semifinals Final
      
1 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 15
4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
1 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 8
2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2
2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 9
3 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3 Third place match
3 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 6
4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3
RankTeam
1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Promoted to the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2009 Top Division statistics
  2. 1 2 "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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