2008 IIHF World U18 Championships

Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
tourney_name = IIHF World U18 Championship
year = 2008
other_titles =


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country = Russia
dates = April 13 – April 24, 2008
num_teams = 10
venues = 2
cities = 1
winners = Canada
count = 2
games = 31
goals = 221
attendance = 66739
scoring_leader = flagicon|CAN Cody Hodgson (12 points)
mvp = flagicon|CAN Jake AllenThe 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia. The championships began on April 13, 2008 and finished on April 24, 2008. Games were played at TatNeft Arena and Arena Kazan in Kazan. Canada defeated Russia 8–0 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the United States defeated Sweden 6–3 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 14, 2008: SVK 5–2 DEN
*April 16, 2008: SUI 4–2 BLR

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date = April 20, 2008
team1 = BLR
score = 1–6
team2 = SVK
goals1 = I. Revenko (ES) 45:29
goals2 = 01:58 (ES) R. Panik
14:13 (PP) R. Panik
14:49 (ES) A. Lapsanky
27:26 (ES) R. Panik
34:49 (ES) M. Preisinger
56:53 (ES) T. Hricina
stadium = Arena Kazan, Kazan
attendance = 125
referee =

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date = April 20, 2008
team1 = SUI
score = 6–1
team2 = DEN
goals1 = N. Niederreiter (PP) 17:39
A. Berger (ES) 25:28
R. Jose (ES) 32:33
D. Schlumpf (PP) 34:13
S. Ryser (PP) 39:42
O. Baur (ES) 56:25
goals2 = 38:08 (PP) K. Christensen
stadium = Arena Kazan, Kazan
attendance = 195
referee =

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date = April 21, 2008
team1 = DEN
score = 2–6
team2 = BLR
goals1 = N. Carlsen (PP) 37:56
S. Svendsen (ES) 57:59
goals2 = 05:50 (ES) Y. Solomonov
07:01 (PP) I. Revenko
32:03 (PP) Y. Stepanov
40:36 (PP) I. Revenko
48:12 (ES) A. Fomin
56:19 (ES) S. Korolik
stadium = Arena Kazan, Kazan
attendance = 200
referee =

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date = April 21, 2008
team1 = SVK
score = 3–2
team2 = SUI
goals1 = M. Hrivik (PP) 41:39
A. Lapsansky (ES) 47:23
M. Uhnak (ES) 59:50
goals2 = 39:22 (ES) M. Kampf
52:07 (ES) S. Ryser
stadium = Arena Kazan, Kazan
attendance = 120
referee =

Final round

6TeamBracket-with 3rd
RD1=Quarterfinals
RD2=Semifinals
RD3=Final
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group2=
RD1-seed1=A2
RD1-team1=CAN
RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=B3
RD1-team2=FIN
RD1-score2=1
RD1-seed3=B2
RD1-team3=USA
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=A3
RD1-team4=GER
RD1-score4=1
RD2-seed1=B1
RD2-team1=SWE
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=A2
RD2-team2=CAN
RD2-score2=3
RD2-seed3=A1
RD2-team3=RUS
RD2-score3=3
RD2-seed4=B2
RD2-team4=USA
RD2-score4=1
RD3-seed1=A2
RD3-team1=CAN
RD3-score1=8
RD3-seed2=A1
RD3-team2=RUS
RD3-score2=0
RD3-seed3=B1
RD3-team3=SWE
RD3-score3=3
RD3-seed4=B2
RD3-team4=USA
RD3-score4=6

Quarterfinals

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date = April 20, 2008
team1 = CAN
score = 2–1
team2 = FIN
goals1 = T. Cuma (PP) 15:03
C. Hodgson (PP) 30:57
goals2 = 54:13 (SH) J. Lajunen
stadium = Tatneft Arena, Kazan
attendance = 1,600
referee =

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date = April 20, 2008
team1 = USA
score = 4–1
team2 = GER
goals1 = R. Czarnik (ES) 04:40
D. Wohlberg (ES) 24:38
C. Moore (ES) 30:35
K. Palmieri (ES) 51:36
goals2 = 21:56 (PP) D. Weiss
stadium = Tatneft Arena, Kazan
attendance = 1,700
referee =

emifinals

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date = April 21, 2008
team1 = SWE
score = 2–3
team2 = CAN
goals1 = M. Tedenby (ES) 05:51
J. Silfverberg (ES) 21:08
goals2 = 06:28 (ES) M. Duchene
28:46 (PP) T. Hall
46:52 (PP) T. Hall
stadium = Tatneft Arena, Kazan
attendance = 1,500
referee =

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date = April 21, 2008
team1 = RUS
score = 3–1
team2 = USA
goals1 = V. Voinov (PP) 15:34
A. Raisov (ES) 37:24
K. Petrov (EN) 58:52
goals2 = 54:11 (ES) R. Bourque
stadium = Tatneft Arena, Kazan
attendance = 9,500
referee =

Fifth place game

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date = April 22, 2008
team1 = FIN
score = 3–4
team2 = GER
goals1 = J. Sallinen (ES) 10:15
E. Haula (SH) 44:43
P. Jormakka (PP) 53:04
goals2 = 19:58 (ES) S. Hanusch
27:31 (PP) T. Kimmel
35:34 (ES) T. Ritter
59:23 (SH) F. Strobl
stadium = Tatneft Arena, Kazan
attendance = 350
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Bronze medal game

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date = April 23, 2008
team1 = SWE
score = 3–6
team2 = USA
goals1 = V. Hedman (PP) 14:23
H. Bjorklund (ES) 30:39
M. Lundberg (ES) 34:22
goals2 = 19:10 (ES) R. Bourque
19:26 (ES) R. Czarnik
25:12 (ES) R. Czarnik
27:34 (ES) J. Morin
39:20 (ES) D. Kristo
55:37 (ES) J. Morin
stadium = Tatneft Arena, Kazan
attendance = 1,100
referee =

Gold medal game

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bg = #F7F6A8
date = April 23, 2008
team1 = CAN
score = 8–0
team2 = RUS
goals1 = N. Deschamps (SH) 04:32
C. Trivino (ES) 09:02
J. Eberle (PP) 15:06
B. Schenn (ES) 15:55
J. Eberle (ES) 17:05
T. Cuma (PP) 27:14
B. McMillan (ES) 37:15
T. Hall (ES) 46:49
goals2 =
stadium = Tatneft Arena, Kazan
attendance = 10,000
referee =

Final standings

Tournament awards

All-Star team

*Goaltender: flagicon|CAN Jake Allen
*Defensemen: flagicon|SWE Victor Hedman, flagicon|RUS Vyacheslav Voinov
*Forwards: flagicon|RUS Nikita Filatov, flagicon|RUS Kirill Petrov, flagicon|SWE Mattias Tedenby

Best players

*Top Goaltender: flagicon|CAN Jake Allen
*Top Defenseman: flagicon|SWE Erik Karlsson
*Top Forward: flagicon|RUS Kirill Petrov

MVP

*flagicon|CAN Jake Allen

Division I

Group A

The following teams took part in Group A of the Division I tournament, which was played in Toruń, Poland from April 2 through April 8, 2008.

NOR is promoted to the Championship tournament and NED is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Results

"ih|HUN is promoted to Division I and ih|ISR is relegated to Division III for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships"
* [http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/163/index.html Official Tournament Reports]

Division III

Group A

The following teams took part in Group A of Division III tournament, which was played in Mexico City, Mexico at San Jeronimo Arena from March 2 through March 9, 2008.

"ih|MEX is promoted to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships"

Group B

The following teams took part Group B of the Division III tournament, which was played in Izmit, Turkey at K.B.B. Ice Arena from March 3 through March 8, 2008.

"ih|SRB is promoted to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships"

ee also

*2008 IIHF World U18 Championships
*2008 IIHF World U18 Championships - Division I
*2008 IIHF World U18 Championships - Division II
*2008 IIHF World U18 Championships - Division III

External links

*Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation
** [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-championship/statistics.html Championship]
** [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-ia-championship/statistics.html Division I – Group A]
** [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-ib-championship/statistics.html Division I – Group B]
** [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-iia-championship/statistics.html Division II – Group A]
** [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-iib-championship/statistics.html Division II – Group B]
** [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-iiia-championship/statistics.html Division III – Group A]
** [http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-u18-iiib-championship/statistics.html Division III – Group B]