2007 IIHF World U18 Championships

Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
tourney_name =IIHF World U18 Championship
year = 2007
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country = Finland
dates = April 11 – April 22, 2007
num_teams = 10
venues = 2
cities = 2
winners = Russia
count = 3
games = 31
goals = 210
attendance = 53312
scoring_leader = flagicon|USA James vanRiemsdyk (12 points)
flagicon|USA Colin Wilson (12 points)
mvp = flagicon|USA James vanRiemsdyk

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

Results

Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
*April 15th, 2007: FIN 4–2 CZE
*April 16th, 2007: LAT 2–3 GER

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date = April 19, 2007
team1 = CZE
score = 4–1
team2 = LAT
goals1 = J. Voráček (ES) 08:41
R. Valchar (ES) 26:04
R. Ostrcil (SH) 36:30
O. Roman (ES) 48:32
goals2 = 52:38 (ES) J. Straupe
stadium = Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
attendance = 979
referee =

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date = April 19, 2007
team1 = GER
score = 3–4
team2 = FIN
goals1 = G. Fauser (ES) 07:50
P. Geiger (PP) 27:27
D. Weiss (ES) 32:38
goals2 = 01:02 (ES) E. Poysti
15:16 (ES) O. Vauhkonen
21:58 (PP) E. Poysti
55:50 (ES) A. Kokkonen
stadium = Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
attendance = 1,405
referee =

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date = April 20, 2007
team1 = GER
score = 6–3
team2 = CZE
goals1 = J. Flaake (ES) 13:10
A. Uuebscher (ES) 35:12
R. Schopf (ES) 35:49
P. Geiger (SH) 44:30
S. Fischhaber (PP) 51:44
S. Rupprich (EN) 59:28
goals2 = 08:41 (ES) R. Valchar
16:24 (ES) R. Szturc
39:07 (ES) R. Valchar
stadium = Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
attendance = 731
referee =

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date = April 20, 2007
team1 = LAT
score = 3–6
team2 = FIN
goals1 = R. Bukarts (ES) 28:29
J. Ozolins (ES) 31:16
S. Danilovs (PP) 47:41
goals2 = 12:28 (PP) J. Liljeblad
30:25 (ES) J. Jyrkkio
37:28 (ES) A. Kokkonen
40:50 (ES) L. Kokkala
48:45 (ES) T. Pallassalo
52:39 (ES) E. Poysti
stadium = Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma
attendance = 1,238
referee =

Final round

6TeamBracket
RD1=Quarterfinals
RD2=Semifinals
RD3=Final
group1=
group2=

RD1-seed1=A2
RD1-team1=RUS
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=B3
RD1-team2=SUI
RD1-score2=3

RD1-seed3=B2
RD1-team3=SVK
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=A3
RD1-team4=USA
RD1-score4=7

RD2-seed1=B1
RD2-team1=SWE
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=QF1
RD2-team2=RUS
RD2-score2=5

RD2-seed3=A1
RD2-team3=CAN
RD2-score3=3
RD2-seed4=QF2
RD2-team4=USA
RD2-score4=4

RD3-seed1=SF1
RD3-team1=RUS
RD3-score1=6
RD3-seed2=SF2
RD3-team2=USA
RD3-score2=5

Quarterfinals

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date = April 19, 2007
team1 = RUS
score = 4–3 (OT)
team2 = SUI
goals1 = E. Averin (ES) 00:31
V. Voinov (ES) 04:48
N. Klyukin (ES) 55:48
N. Filatov (ES) 66:37
goals2 = 06:31 (ES) D. Hollenstein
42:53 (PP) D. Hollenstein
49:45 (ES) P. Berger
stadium = Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
attendance = 724
referee =

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date = April 19, 2007
team1 = SVK
score = 2–7
team2 = USA
goals1 = A. Bezak (ES) 19:08
A. Bezak (ES) 34:06
goals2 = 05:25 (ES) P. White
07:07 (ES) I. Cole
29:25 (PP) J. Schroeder
29:47 (ES) J. O'Brien
36:47 (PP) C. Wilson
43:03 (PP) C. Wilson
49:46 (ES) I. Cole
stadium = Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
attendance = 1,204
referee =

emifinals

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date = April 20, 2007
team1 = SWE
score = 4–5
team2 = RUS
goals1 = S. Hjalmarsson (ES) 21:10
S. Hjalmarsson (ES) 21:33
E. Bejmo (PP) 42:22
M. Backlund (PS) 55:02
goals2 = 24:08 (ES) E. Dadonov
27:59 (ES) S. Korostin
39:14 (PP) N. Filatov
42:44 (ES) A. Cherepanov
59:59 (PP) A. Cherepanov
stadium = Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
attendance = 955
referee =

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date = April 20, 2007
team1 = CAN
score = 3–4 (SO)
team2 = USA
goals1 = Z. Boychuk (PP) 20:52
Z. Boychuk (ES) 24:35
K. Turris (ES) 31:14
goals2 = 19:45 (ES) V. Saponari
29:55 (PP) K. Shattenkirk
41:36 (PP) J. vanRiemsdyk
70:00 (SO) J. vanRiemsdyk
stadium = Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
attendance = 1,505
referee =

Fifth place game

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date = April 21, 2007
team1 = SUI
score = 1–4
team2 = SVK
goals1 = R. Suri (ES) 59:14
goals2 = 24:22 (ES) J. Molnar
40:20 (ES) M. Kytnar
54:20 (ES) M. Stepan
59:22 (EN) A. Bezak
stadium = Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
attendance = 416
referee =

Bronze medal game

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date = April 22, 2007
team1 = CAN
score = 3–8
team2 = SWE
goals1 = A. Esposito (ES) 26:15
D. Doughty (ES) 36:52
A. Esposito (ES) 52:24
goals2 = 06:38 (ES) R. Olsson
16:11 (ES) S. Hjalmarsson
39:59 (ES) M. Backlund
41:55 (PP) M. Backlund
46:35 (ES) S. Hjalmarsson
48:43 (ES) E. Bejmo
51:22 (ES) E. Bejmo
52:14 (ES) M. Backlund
stadium = Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
attendance = 2,182
referee =

Gold medal game

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date = April 22, 2007
team1 = USA
score = 5–6
team2 = RUS
goals1 = C.J. Severyn (ES) 01:31
V. Saponari (SH) 06:13
C. Wilson (ES) 18:27
J. vanRiemsdyk (ES) 30:37
C. Wilson (ES) 59:54
goals2 = 07:44 (ES) A. Loktionov
11:33 (ES) S. Korostin
23:59 (ES) D. Kugryshev
28:00 (ES) N. Klyukin
51:52 (ES) A. Cherepanov
57:45 (ES) E. Averin
stadium = Hakametsän jäähalli, Tampere
attendance = 2,279
referee =

Final standings

Tournament awards

All-Star team

*Goaltender: flagicon|USA Josh Unice
*Defensemen: flagicon|SWE Victor Hedman, flagicon|USA Kevin Shattenkirk
*Forwards: flagicon|RUS Alexei Cherepanov, flagicon|CAN Steven Stamkos, flagicon|USA James vanRiemsdyk

Best players

*Top Goaltender: flagicon|USA Josh Unice
*Top Defenseman: flagicon|USA Kevin Shattenkirk
*Top Forward: flagicon|USA James vanRiemsdyk

MVP

*flagicon|USA James vanRiemsdyk

Division I

Group A

The following teams took part in Group A of the Division I tournament, which was played in Maribor, Slovenia at Ledna dvorana TABOR from April 6 through April 12, 2007.

DEN is promoted to the Championship tournament and GBR will is relegated to Division II for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Results

Group B

The following teams took part in Group A of the Division I tournament, which was played in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania at Vakar Lajos Icerink from March 12 through March 18, 2007.

ESP and CHN are promoted to Division II for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Results

External links

*Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=109 Championship]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18ia/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=107 Division I - Group A]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18ib/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=106 Division I - Group B]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18iia/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=101 Division II - Group A]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18iib/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=100 Division II - Group B]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w18iii/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=99 Division III]