2009 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. The championships ran from April 9 to April 19, 2009.[1] 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.[1]

2009 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
DatesApril 9–19, 2009
Teams10
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  United States (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored252 (8.13 per match)
Attendance44,779 (1,444 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Toni Rajala (19 points)
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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
     1st place: Team qualifies to Semifinals
     2nd-3rd place: Teams qualify to Quarterfinals
     4th-5th place: Teams play in Relegation Round

Group A
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Diff PTS
 Canada 44000278+1912
 Sweden 43001258+179
 Czech Republic 410031217−53
  Switzerland 410031128–173
 Germany 410031327−143
April 9, 2009
16:00		Czech Republic 0 – 7
(0–3, 0–3, 0–1)		 SwedenMoorhead Sports Center
April 9, 2009
16:30		Germany 2 – 11
(1–1, 0–7, 1–3)		 CanadaUrban Plains Center
April 10, 2009
19:30		Switzerland  2 – 4
(0–0, 2–4, 0–0)		 Czech RepublicMoorhead Sports Center
April 11, 2009
16:00		Sweden 6 – 0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 GermanyMoorhead Sports Center
April 11, 2009
16:00		Canada 8 – 1
(2–1, 3–0, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandUrban Plains Center
April 12, 2009
17:00		Germany 4 – 3
(2–0, 1–1, 1–2)		 Czech RepublicMoorhead Sports Center
April 13, 2009
16:00		Sweden 11 – 0
(3–0, 5–0, 3–0)		  SwitzerlandMoorhead Sports Center
April 13, 2009
16:00		Czech Republic 1 – 8
(1–4, 0–1, 0–3)		 CanadaUrban Plains Center
April 14, 2009
16:00		Switzerland  8 – 3
(1–0, 4–2, 3–1)		 GermanyMoorhead Sports Center
April 14, 2009
16:00		Canada 4 – 3
(2–0, 1–2, 1–1)		 SwedenUrban Plains Center

Group B
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Diff PTS
 Finland 43001279+189
 United States 43001299+209
 Russia 430012515+109
 Slovakia 41003728−213
 Norway 40004431−270
April 9, 2009
19:30		Finland 6 – 4
(2–2, 3–2, 1–0)		 RussiaMoorhead Sports Center
April 9, 2009
20:00		Norway 0 – 8
(0–2, 0–3, 0–3)		 United StatesUrban Plains Center
April 10, 2009
19:30		Slovakia 3 – 2
(0–0, 0–0, 3–2)		 NorwayUrban Plains Center
April 11, 2009
19:30		Russia 7 – 1
(1–0, 4–1, 2–0)		 SlovakiaMoorhead Sports Center
April 11, 2009
19:30		United States 4 – 3
(2–0, 2–0, 0–3)		 FinlandUrban Plains Center
April 12, 2009
17:00		Norway 1 – 8
(0-4, 0-1, 1-3)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center
April 13, 2009
19:30		Finland 10 – 1
(3-0, 6-1, 1-0)		 NorwayMoorhead Sports Center
April 13, 2009
19:30		United States 12 – 0
(3-0, 4-0, 5-0)		 SlovakiaUrban Plains Center
April 14, 2009
19:30		Slovakia 0 – 7
(0-3, 0-2, 0-2)		 FinlandMoorhead Sports Center
April 14, 2009
19:30		Russia 6 – 5
(0-2, 3-1, 3-2)		 United StatesUrban Plains Center

Relegation round
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Diff PTS
 Slovakia 32010139+47
  Switzerland 320011710+76
 Norway 310021014−43
 Germany 301021017−72

Results

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

April 16, 2009
19:30		Switzerland  7 – 3
(3–1, 4–1, 0–1)		 NorwayMoorhead Sports Center
April 17, 2009
19:30		Slovakia 4 – 5 PS
(0-2, 1-2, 3-0 – 0-0, 0-1)		 GermanyMoorhead Sports Center
April 18, 2009
16:00		Switzerland  3 – 4
(1-0, 2-2, 0-2)		 SlovakiaMoorhead Sports Center
April 18, 2009
19:30		Germany 3 – 5
(1-1, 1-2, 1-2		 NorwayMoorhead Sports Center

Final round
  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Final
                           
      B1  Finland 3  
  A2  Sweden 1     B3  Russia 4    
  B3  Russia 2         B2  United States 5
      B3  Russia 1
      A1  Canada 1    
  B2  United States 8     B2  United States 2   Third place
  A3  Czech Republic 0   A1  Canada 4
  B1  Finland 5

Quarterfinals
April 16, 2009
16:00		Sweden 1 – 2
(1–0, 0–0, 0–2)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center
April 16, 2009
19:30		United States 8 – 0
(2–0, 4–0, 2–0)		 Czech RepublicUrban Plains Center

Semifinals
April 17, 2009
16:00		Finland 3 – 4 GWS
(0–0, 0–2, 3–1, 0-1)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center
April 17, 2009
19:30		Canada 1 – 2
(0–0, 1–0, 0–2)		 United StatesUrban Plains Center

Fifth place game
April 18, 2009
19:30		Sweden 6 – 1
(2–0, 3–0, 1–1)		 Czech RepublicUrban Plains Center

Bronze medal game
April 19, 2009
15:00		Canada 4 – 5 PS
(3–1, 1–1, 0–2, 0-0, 0-1)		 FinlandUrban Plains Center

Gold medal game
April 19, 2009
19:00		United States 5 – 0
(2–0, 1–0, 2–0)		 RussiaUrban Plains Center

Final standings
Rk. Team
 United States
 Russia
 Finland
4 Canada
5 Sweden
6 Czech Republic
7 Slovakia
8  Switzerland
9 Norway
10 Germany

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

Leading scorers
Player Country GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Toni Rajala Finland610919+106
Vladimir Tarasenko Russia78715+76
Teemu Pulkkinen Finland67613+94
Yevgeni Kuznetsov Russia76713+710
Jerry D'Amigo United States74913+58
Mikael Granlund Finland621113+90
Magnus Paajarvi Svensson Sweden66612+60
Alexander Burmistrov Russia74711+76
Kirill Kabanov Russia74711+518
Jeremy Morin United States76410+68

Top goaltenders
Player Country GP Min GAA SV% SO
Jack Campbell United States5240:580.75.9672
Michael Zador Canada6371:102.42.9310
Igor Bobkov Russia6360:003.33.9271
Robin Lehner Sweden4235:422.80.9161
Joni Ortio Finland5308:552.91.9031

Division I
Main article: 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

The following teams took part in the Division I tournament. Group A was played in Minsk, Belarus between April 6 and April 12, 2009. Group B was played in Asiago, Italy between March 29 and April 5, 2009.[2]

Group A
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Belarus 54100236+1714
 Poland 522012513+1210
 Hungary 530111918+110
 Kazakhstan 520121621−57
 Lithuania 510131316−34
 Ukraine 50005729−220

 Belarus is promoted to Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.
 Ukraine is relegated to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Group B
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Latvia 540011810+812
 Denmark 53011157+810
 Austria 521012120+110
 France 511121517−26
 Japan 502121316−35
 Italy 50023820−122

 Latvia is promoted to Top Division for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.
 Italy is relegated to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division II
Main article: 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played in Maribor, Slovenia between March 22 and March 28, 2009. Group B was played in Narva, Estonia between March 16 and March 22, 2009:[2]

Group A
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 South Korea 550003042615
 Slovenia 540014253712
 Romania 53002232039
 Croatia 520032327-46
 Spain 510041227-153
 Mexico 50005350-470

 South Korea is promoted to Division I for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.
 Mexico is relegated to Division III for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Group B
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA GD PTS
 Great Britain 5500046113515
 Estonia 531012214811
 Belgium 51211231948
 Netherlands 520123422127
 Serbia 510131635-194
 China 50005949-400

 Great Britain is promoted to Division I for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.
 China is relegated to Division III for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Division III
Main article: 2009 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

The following teams took part in the Division III tournament. Group A was played in Taipei, Chinese Taipei (Republic of China) between February 27 and March 5, 2009. Group B was played in Erzurum, Turkey between March 9 and March 15, 2009:[2]

Group A
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Australia 440006336012
 New Zealand 430012812169
 Chinese Taipei 420022814146
 South Africa 410031932-133
 Mongolia 40004481-770

 Australia is promoted to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Group B
Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
 Iceland 33000481479
 Turkey 320012526-16
 Ireland 31002939-303
 Bulgaria 30003824-160
  Semifinals     Final
                 
  1  Iceland 15  
  4  Bulgaria 2    
      1  Iceland 8
      2  Turkey 2
  2  Turkey 9    
  4  Ireland 3   Third place
 
4  Bulgaria 3
  3  Ireland 6

 Iceland is promoted to Division II for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.

See also

References
  1. "2009 IIHF Under-18 Worlds hosts named" (Press release). USA Hockey. 13 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  2. 2009 World Championship Program iihf.com. Retrieved on June 4, 2008.
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