1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

The 1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the 2nd 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, 1997, at the Arrowhead Pond.[2]

1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
DatesJuly 1997
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  United States
Runner-up  Canada
Third place   Switzerland
← 1996
1998 →

Teams

The twelve-team tournament was split into two groups.

Group A comprised

and Group B comprised

Tournament

Preliminary round
Scores
July 17, 1997Canada 10 - 4 Finland
July 17, 1997Russia 6 - 5 Germany
July 17, 1997United States 11 - 6  Switzerland
July 17, 1997Australia 9 - 3 Japan
July 17, 1997Czech Republic 10 - 5 Austria
July 17, 1997Italy 6 - 4 Netherlands
July 18, 1997Switzerland  9 - 3 Finland
July 18, 1997Canada 13 - 6 Germany
July 18, 1997United States 11 - 3 Russia
July 18, 1997Italy 12 - 4 Japan
July 18, 1997Austria 7 - 7 Netherlands
July 18, 1997Czech Republic 15 - 6 Australia
July 19, 1997Canada 15 - 5  Switzerland
July 19, 1997Italy 9 - 5 Australia
July 19, 1997Finland 10 - 5 Russia
July 19, 1997Czech Republic 14 - 4 Netherlands
July 19, 1997Austria 11 - 4 Japan
July 19, 1997United States 16 - 3 Germany
July 20, 1997United States 9 - 6 Canada
July 20, 1997Netherlands 8 - 8 Australia
July 20, 1997Russia 6 - 6  Switzerland
July 20, 1997Austria 4 - 3 Italy
July 20, 1997Finland 9 - 5 Germany
July 20, 1997Czech Republic 15 - 2 Japan
July 21, 1997Canada 12 - 6 Russia
July 21, 1997Switzerland  9 - 5 Germany
July 21, 1997United States 7 - 4 Finland
July 21, 1997Netherlands 18 - 5 Japan
July 21, 1997Austria 9 - 5 Australia
July 21, 1997Czech Republic 6 - 2 Italy
Group A standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 United States 550054223210
 Canada 54105630188
  Switzerland 52213540-55
 Finland 52303036-64
 Russia 51312644-193
 Germany 50502453-290
Group B standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Czech Republic 550064194510
 Austria 5311362977
 Italy 5320322396
 Netherlands 5122414014
 Australia 51313344-113
 Japan 50501869-510

Quarterfinals
July 23, 1997Switzerland  10 - 9 Czech Republic
July 23, 1997Russia 8 - 4 Finland

Semifinals
July 24, 1997Canada 8 - 0  Switzerland
July 24, 1997United States 11 - 3 Russia

Gold medal game
July 25, 1997United States 5 - 4 Canada

Bronze medal game
July 25, 1997Switzerland  5 - 2 Russia

Consolation round
July 23, 1997Netherlands 7 - 6 Australia
July 23, 1997Italy 12 - 3 Japan
July 24, 1997Austria 6 - 4 Italy
July 24, 1997Australia 13 - 6 Japan
July 24, 1997Germany 12 - 4 Netherlands

5th place game
July 24, 1997Czech Republic 8 - 5 Finland

7th place game
July 25, 1997Germany 8 - 4 Austria

9th place game
July 25, 1997Italy 9 - 6 Netherlands

References
  1. IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships
  2. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/1997-nr-075-en
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