2008 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kazan, Russia. The championships began on April 13, 2008, and finished on April 23, 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.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Russia |
| Dates | 13–23 April 2008 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (2nd title) |
Runner-up  | Russia |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 221 (7.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 66,839 (2,156 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Cody Hodgson (12 points) |
| MVP | Jake Allen |
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Top Division
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Russia (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 12 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Canada |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 |  Germany |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Slovakia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 4 | Relegation round |
| 5 |  Denmark |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
| 13 April 2008 13:00 | Canada | 9–2 (2–0, 4–1, 3–1) | Germany | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 1,100 |
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| 13 April 2008 17:00 | Slovakia | 4–6 (1–2, 0–1, 3–3) | Russia | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 7,400 |
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| 14 April 2008 15:30 | Slovakia | 5–2 (0–0, 2–0, 3–2) | Denmark | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 700 |
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| 14 April 2008 19:00 | Germany | 2–6 (1–0, 0–3, 1–3) | Russia | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 5,600 |
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| 15 April 2008 15:30 | Denmark | 1–4 (0–1, 1–2, 0–1) | Canada | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 1,100 |
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| 16 April 2008 15:30 | Germany | 5–4 GWS (2–1, 2–3, 0–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Slovakia | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 600 |
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| 16 April 2008 19:00 | Russia | 4–2 (0–0, 2–2, 2–0) | Canada | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 10,000 |
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| 17 April 2008 19:00 | Denmark | 0–4 (0–1, 0–2, 0–1) | Germany | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 500 |
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| 18 April 2008 15:30 | Canada | 6–0 (2–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Slovakia | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 1,000 |
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| 18 April 2008 19:00 | Russia | 10–1 (2–0, 3–1, 5–0) | Denmark | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 6,400 |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sweden |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 12 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 |  Finland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 3 | Relegation round |
| 5 |  Belarus |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
| 13 April 2008 15:00 | Sweden | 6–2 (1–1, 1–0, 4–1) | Belarus | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 650 |
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| 13 April 2008 19:00 | Switzerland | 2–7 (1–1, 0–3, 1–3) | United States | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 630 |
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| 14 April 2008 15:30 | Belarus | 2–5 (1–2, 0–2, 1–1) | United States | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 700 |
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| 14 April 2008 19:00 | Switzerland | 3–5 (0–2, 1–2, 2–1) | Finland | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 650 |
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| 15 April 2008 19:00 | Finland | 3–5 (1–0, 1–3, 1–2) | Sweden | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 860 |
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| 16 April 2008 15:30 | Belarus | 2–4 (0–2, 1–1, 1–1) | Switzerland | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 300 |
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| 16 April 2008 19:00 | United States | 4–5 (1–1, 2–2, 1–2) | Sweden | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 550 |
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| 17 April 2008 15:30 | Finland | 4–3 (1–1, 1–2, 2–0) | Belarus | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 639 |
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| 18 April 2008 15:30 | Sweden | 7–0 (2–0, 4–0, 1–0) | Switzerland | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 300 |
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| 18 April 2008 19:00 | United States | 4–3 (3–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Finland | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 770 |
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Relegation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 7 | Slovakia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | |
| 8 | Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | |
| 9 | Belarus |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 3 | 2009 Division I |
| 10 | Denmark |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
| 20 April 2008 13:30 | Belarus | 1–6 (0–3, 0–2, 1–1) | Slovakia | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 125 |
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| 20 April 2008 17:00 | Switzerland | 6–1 (1–0, 4–1, 1–0) | Denmark | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 195 |
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| 21 April 2008 15:30 | Denmark | 2–6 (0–2, 1–1, 1–3) | Belarus | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 200 |
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| 21 April 2008 19:00 | Slovakia | 3–2 (0–0, 0–1, 3–1) | Switzerland | Arena Kazan, Kazan Attendance: 120 |
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Bracket
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| B1 | Sweden |
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| A2 | Canada |
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| B3 | Finland |
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| A1 | Russia |
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| B2 | United States |
4 | B2 | United States |
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| A3 | Germany |
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| B2 | United States |
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Quarterfinals
| 20 April 2008 13:00 | Canada | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | Finland | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 1,600 |
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| 20 April 2008 17:00 | United States | 4–1 (1–0, 2–1, 0–1) | Germany | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 1,700 |
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Semifinals
| 21 April 2008 15:30 | Sweden | 2–3 (1–1, 1–1, 0–1) | Canada | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 1,500 |
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| 21 April 2008 19:00 | Russia | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) | United States | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 9,500 |
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| Alexander Pechursky | Goalies | Brandon Maxwell | Referees: Nadir Mandioni Derek Zalaski Linesmen: Antti Orelma Peter Sabelström | |||||||||||
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| 27 min | Penalties | 31 min | ||||||||||||
| 38 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||
Fifth place game
| 22 April 2008 19:00 | Finland | 3–4 (1–1, 0–2, 2–1) | Germany | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 350 |
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Bronze medal game
| 23 April 2008 15:00 | Sweden | 3–6 (1–2, 2–3, 0–1) | United States | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 1,100 |
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Final
| 23 April 2008 19:00 | Canada | 8–0 (5–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Russia | Tatneft Arena, Kazan Attendance: 10,000 |
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| Jake Allen | Goalies | Alexander Pechursky Danila Alistratov | Referees: Tom Laaksonen Robert Ritchie Linesmen: David Brown Peter Sabelström | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 34 min | Penalties | 64 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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 | Canada |
 | Russia |
 | United States |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Finland |
| 7 | Slovakia |
| 8 | Switzerland |
| 9 | Belarus |
| 10 | Denmark |
Belarus and Denmark are relegated to Division I for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 1 | Cody Hodgson | Canada | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +2 | 8 |
| 2 | Igor Revenko | Belarus | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | Richard Pánik | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +4 | 0 |
| 3 | Jordan Eberle | Canada | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +2 | 0 |
| 5 | Taylor Hall | Canada | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| 6 | Nikita Filatov | Russia | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +1 | 29 |
| 7 | Alexander Fomin | Belarus | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jeremy Morin | United States | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +6 | 6 |
| 9 | Matt Duchene | Canada | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 6 |
| 10 | André Petersson | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +4 | 2 |
| 10 | Mattias Tedenby | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +1 | 35 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Jake Allen | Canada | 420:00 | 10 | 1.43 | 192 | 94.79 | 2 |
| 2 | Brandon Maxwell | United States | 298:23 | 11 | 2.21 | 148 | 92.57 | 0 |
| 3 | Marek Čiliak | Slovakia | 180:00 | 9 | 3.00 | 96 | 90.62 | 0 |
| 4 | Alexander Pechursky | Russia | 215:55 | 11 | 3.06 | 96 | 88.54 | 0 |
| 5 | Nikolaj Nørbak | Denmark | 274:13 | 23 | 5.03 | 193 | 88.08 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SA = Shots Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the Directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Jake Allen
- Best Defenceman: Erik Karlsson
- Best Forward: Kirill Petrov
- MVP: Jake Allen
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF
- Media All-Stars:
- Goaltender: Jake Allen
- Defensemen: Vyacheslav Voinov / Victor Hedman
- Forwards: Kirill Petrov / Mattias Tedenby / Nikita Filatov
Source: IIHF
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.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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 Czech Republic |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 15 |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
 Lithuania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 6 |
 Poland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
 Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 3 |
Czech Republic is promoted to the Championship tournament and Slovenia is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Group B
The following teams will take part in Group B of the Division I tournament, which will be played in Riga, Latvia from April 2 through April 8, 2008.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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 Norway |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
 Latvia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 12 |
 Austria |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
 Italy |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
 Japan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 3 |
 Netherlands |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
Norway is promoted to the Championship tournament and Netherlands is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Division II
Group A
The following teams took part in Group A of the Division II tournament, which was played in Meribel and Courchevel, France from March 30 through April 5, 2008.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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 France |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 15 |
 South Korea |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 11 |
 Croatia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 9 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 7 |
 China |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 3 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 0 |
France is promoted to Division I and Australia is relegated to Division III for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Group B
The following teams took part in Group B of the Division II tournament, which was played in Tallinn, Estonia at Arena Premia from March 23 through March 29, 2008.
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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 Hungary |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 12 |
 Great Britain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 12 |
 Estonia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
 Romania |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 21 | 6 |
 Spain |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 6 |
 Israel |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 68 | 0 |
Hungary is promoted to Division I and Israel is relegated to Division III for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Division III
Division III consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 2 and 8 March 2008 in Mexico City, Mexico and the Group B tournament was held between 3 and 9 March 2008 in İzmit, Turkey. Mexico and Serbia won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.[1][2]
- Final standings
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Group A
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Group B
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See also
References
- "2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. III Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- "2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Div. III Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
External links
- Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation
Current champions (2019): Sweden | |
| 2021 Championship teams | |
| Championships |
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| Division II | |
| Division III | |
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