World Senior Championship Pool A,
26 April - 14 May 1997, Tampere, Helsinki, Finland

Wch97

26 April

Czech Republic - Germany               2:1 (0:0, 0:1, 2:0)
46. M. Procházka, 57. Šimíček - 32. Lüdemann
Referee: Andersson (SWE) Gibbs (CAN). Kotyra (USA). Penalties 3:5, PPG 0:1. Spectators: 12 862
CZE: Čechmánek - Vykoukal, Veber, Šlégr, Beníšek, L. Procházka, Kaberle - Kratěna, Dopita, Žemlička - Lang, R. Reichel, Vlach - 
Vůjtek, Patera, M. Procházka - Ujčík, Šimíček, Moravec - Výborný
GER: Heiss - Bergen, Molling. Kunce, Nowak, Goldmann, Wieland. Kienass, Lüdemann - Hecht. MacKay, Benda - 
Sturm, Rumrich, Hegen - Serikow, M.Reichel, Pyka - Stefan, Draisaitl, Lupzig

Finland - France                       6:1 (2:0, 2:1, 2:0)
18., 36. Jokinen, 26., 53. Nurminen, 2. Strömberg, 52. Varis - 38. Dub
Referee: Bertolotti (SUI) - Jensen, Rönnmark, Penalties: 5:8, Power-play goals:2:O, Spectators: 13 163

Canada - Norway                        7:0 (3:0, 4:0, 0:0)
11., 15. Sanderson, 11. Errey, 24. Nolan, 25. Primeau, 25. Carter, 34. Zamuner
Referee: Mäkelä (FIN) - Český (CZE), Schurr(GER), Penalties: 9:5, Power-play goals: 0:0, Spectators: 4 8OO

Sweden - Italy                         5:3 (1:1, 3:2, 1:0)
13., 59. J. Jönsson, 23. Ragnarsson, 30. Nylander, 31. Sundblad - 24., 37. Orlando, 16. Chitarroni
Referee: Bolina (CZE) - Lauff (SVK), Polyakov (RUS), Penalties: 7:7, Power-play goals: 0:1, SHG: 0:1, Spectators: 4 390

27 April

Russia - Slovakia                      2:2 (1:0, 0:2, 1:0)
1. Petrenko, 52. Skopintsev - 31. Daňo, 38. Cíger
Referee: Andersson (SWE) - Odinš (LAT), Chadzinski (POL), Penalties:2:7, Barkov (RUS) 5 min and game misconduct, Power-play goals: 1:0. Spectators: 12 919

Czech Republic - Finland               2:1 (1:1, 0:0, 1:0)
20., 42. M. Procházka - 9. Nieminen 
Referee: Joanette - Gibbs (CAN), Kotyra (USA), Penalties  2:4, Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 13 279
CZE: Čechmánek - Vykoukal, Veber, Šlégr, Beníšek,  L. Procházka, Kaberle - Výborný, Dopita, Žemlička - 
Lang, Reichel, Vlach - Vůjtek, Patera, M. Procházka  - Ujčík, Šimíček, Moravec 
FIN: Myllys  - Lumme, Nummelin, Jutila, Strömberg, Virta, Kiprusoff - Nurminen, Nieminen, Peltoneri - 
Lind, Helminen, Jokinen - Varis, Ojanen, Jantunen - Varvio

USA - Latvia                           5:4 (2:1, 2:0, 1:3)
9. Brashear, 16. Berard, 22. Ranheim, 33. Tancill, 54. Krygier - 10. Čudinovs, 41. Tambijevs, 48. Beljavskis, 53. Ignatovičs
Referee: Bolina (CZE) - Lauff (SVK), Polyakov (RUS), Penalties: 7:5. PPG: 1:0, SHG:0:1, Spectators: 4 000

Sweden - Canada                        7:2 (2:0, 2:0, 3:2)
7., 51. Nylander, 5. Albelin, 31. S. Nilsson, 34. Arvedsson, 43. Höglund, 50. Falk - 50. Iginla, 51. Evason
Referee: Müller (GER) - Rautavuori, Brunn (FIN), Penalties: 8:15, Cross (CAN) 5 min and game misconduct. Power-play goals: 1:0. SHG: 0:1, Spectators: 10 000

28 April

Slovakia - France                      5:3 (1:2, 4:0, 0:1)
25., 37. Kontšek, 8. Cíger, 33. Stantien, 26. Pardavý - 4., 58. Briand, 6. Pouget
Referee: Adam (USA), Penalties: 3:3, Power-play goals: 1:1, SHG: 0:1, Spectators: 12 911

Germany - Russia                       1:5 (0:0, 1:2, 0:3)
52. Bergen - 26. Belov, 33. Petrenko, 48. Fedotov, 60. Sarmatin, 60. Morozov
Referee: Joanette (CAN), Penalties: 5:6, no PP goals, Spectators: 12 865

Latvia - Italy                         4:5 (1:0, 3:2, 0:3)
9. Tambijevs, 29. Znaroks, 29. Vitolinš, 30. Beljavskis - 46., 50. Zarillo, 26. Insam, 34. Orlando, 43. Chitarroni
Referee: Mäkelä, Penalties: 7:10, Power-play goals: 1:1, Spectators: 1 500

Norway - USA                           1:3 (1:2, 0:0, 0:1)
Nörstrebö - 12. Brashear, 20. Donato, 60. Sullivan
Referee: Vaisfeld (RUS), Penalties: 6:8, Power-play goals: 1:1, SHG: 0:1, Spectators: 1 200

29 April

Norway - Sweden                        1:4 (1:0, 0:2, 0:2)
15. Mats Trygg - 26. Ragnarsson, 32. Eklund, 41. Nylander, 46. Ohlund.
Referee: Bolina (CZE), Penalties: 4:8, Power-play goals: 0:1, Spectators: 2 300

Germany - Finland                      0:6 (0:2, 0:2, 0:2)
20, 38. Strömberg, 2. Koivu, 29. Jantunen, 47. Ojanen, 49. Jokinen 
Referee: Bertolotti (SUl) - Gibbs (CAN), Kotyra (USA). Penalties: 6:4. Power-play goals: 0:2, Spectators: 13 243

30 April

Czech Republic - Slovakia              3:1 (0:0, 2:0, 1:1)
22. Patera, 40. Dopita, 60. Vůjtek - 46. Stümpel 
Referee: Andersson (SWE) - Jensen (NOR), Rönnmark (SWE). Penalties: 5:4. Spectators: 12 786
CZE: Čechmánek - Vykoukal, Kroupa, Šlégr, Beníšek L, Procházka, Kaberle - Výborný, Dopita, Žemlička - 
Lang, Reichel, Vlach - Vůjtek, Patera, M. Procházka - Ujčík, Šimíček, Moravec 
SVK: Dragan - Pukalovič, Droppa, Bača, Sekeráš, Višňovský, Babka - Pardavý, Jánoš, Stantien - 
Kolník, Stümpel, Cíger - Plavucha, Pucher, Bicek - Hossa, Kontšek. Coach: Jozef Golonka

Canada - Latvia                        3:3 (0:1, 1:2, 2:0)
21. Blake, 53. Recchi, 56. Iginla - 13, 33. Kertš, 40. Čudinovs.
Referee: Mäkela (FIN). Penalties: 9:8, Power-play goals: 0:2. Spectators: 4 000

Russia - France                        5:4 (2:0, 2:3, 1:1)
12. Chupin, 19. Fedotov, 22. Krasotkin, 23. Prokopev, 57. Barkov - 30, 37. Dub‚ 31. Allard, 57. Briand
Referee: Bertolotti (SUI) - Odinš (LAT), Chadzinski (POL), Penalties: 7:8, Power-play goals: 1:2, Spectators: 12 708

USA - Italy                            4:2 (0:1, 1:0, 3:1)
26. Tancill, 41. Plante, 51. McInnis, 60. Ranheim - 4. Bartolone, 46. Felicetti
Referee: Müller (GER ) - Český (CZE), Schurr (GER). Penalties: 9:10. Power-play goals: 0:1. Spectators: 5000

1 May

Czech Republic - Russia                2:3 (2:1, 0:1, 0:1)
18. Šlégr, 19. Patera - 9. Korolyuk, 27. Afinogenov, 52. Butsayev
Referee: Adam (USA) - Gibbs (CAN), Kotyra (USA). Penalties: 8:8, Vůjtek (CZE) 5 min and game misconduct. Power-play goals: 1:0, Spectators: 13 004
CZE: Čechmánek - Vykoukal, Kroupa, Šlégr, Beníšek, L. Procházka, Kaberle - Výborný, Dopita, Žemlička - 
Lang, Reichel, Vlach - Vůjtek (46. Kratěna), Patera, M, Procházka - Ujčík, Šimíček, Moravec
RUS: Mikhaylovski - Fokin, Fedotov, Krasotkin (4. M. Davydov), Skopintsev, Bautin, Yerofeyev - Morozov, Barkov, Petrenko - 
Sarmatin, Chupin, Nikolishin - Belov, Butsayev, Prokopev - Korolyuk, Yepanchincev, Afinogenov

Canada - USA                           5:1 (1:0, 1:0, 3:1)
2. Zamuner, 39. Freisen, 49. Carter, 56. Nolan, 59. Green - 51. Klee
Referee: Müller (GER) - Polyakov (RUS), Lauff (SVK). Penalties: 8:7. Power-play goals: 3:0. Spectators: 11 000

2 May

Finland - Slovakia                     5:2 (1:0, 1:1, 3:1)
28., 50. Nieminen, 15. Lind, 45, Nurminen, 55, Numminen - 38. Kolník, 48. Bicek. 
Referee: Joanette (CAN) - Odinš (LAT), Chadzinski (POL). Penalties: 3:5, Power-play goals: 2:1. Spectators: 13 367

Sweden - Latvia                        1:1 (0:0, 0:0, 1:1)
58. Jönsson - 42. Pavlovs
Referee: Vaisfeld (RUS). Penalties: 5:5. Spectators: 2 700

Italy - Norway                         2:2 (2:0, 0:0, 0:2)
10. Zarillo, 13. Nardella - 58. Dahlström, 59. A. Olsen.
Referee: Mäkela (FIN), Penalties: 10:5, O. Olsen (NOR) 10 min, Power-play goals: 2:1, Spectators: 1 900

France - Germany                       2:1 (1:0, 1:0, 0:1)
4, 36. Dub - 43. Sturm
Referee: Andersson (SWE) - Jensen (NOR), Rönnmark (SWE), Penalties: 6:7. Power-play goals: 1:0, Spectators: 13 205

3 May

Russia - Finland                       4:7 (2:2, 2:1, 0:4) 
2. Chupin, 15. Barkov, 22. Yashin, 30. Belov - 12. Aalto, 18. Varis, 36, Jutila, 50, Jokinen, 53. Ojanen, 54. Koivu, 60. Nieminen,
Referee: Andersson (SWE) - Jensen (NOR), Rönnmark (SWE), Penalties: 5:6. Spectators: 13 290

Latvia - Norway                        6:3 (2:1, 4:0, 0:3)
25, 30. Vitolinš, 9. Boldavesko, 16. Semjonovs, 33. Pavlovs, 34. Macijevskis - 47, 57. Dahlström, 4. Magnussen
Referee Bolina (CZE). Penalties: 11:9, A. Olsen (NOR) 10 min. Spectators: 1 300

USA - Sweden                           1:3 (0:1, 0:0, 1:2)
41. Donato - 19. Höglund, 57. Arvedson, 60. Ohlund.
Referee Müller (GER), Penalties: 4:3. Spectators: 9 600

Slovakia - Germany                     0:1 (0:0, 0:0, 0:1)
55. Draisaitl. 
Referee: Adam (USA) - Gibbs (CAN), Kotyra (USA), Penalties: 3:4. Spectators: 12 946

Italy - Canada                         0:6 (0:2, 0:3, 0:1)
7.Friesen, 15. Primeau, 26. Green, 31. Nolan, 38. Errey, 48. Evason.
Referee Vaisfeld (RUS). Penalties: 1:2. Spectators: 2 400

France - Czech Republic                3:9 (3:2, 0:3, 0:4)
11, 19. Bozon, 20. Pouget - 16, 22. Výborný, 51, 55. M. Procházka, 12. Vykoukal, 33. Lang, 35. Patera, 50. Reichel, 56. Ujčík
Referee: Joanette (CAN) Odinš (LAT), Chadzinski (POL), Penalties: 2:1, Spectators: 12 806
FRA: Gravel (35. Huet) Djelloul, Lemoine, Dewolf, Perez, Filippin, Woodburn, Soghomonian, Rozenthal, Mortas, Besse - 
Bozon, Pouget, Briand - Dub, Ouellet, Allard - Barin, Zwikel, Lecomte - Gras
CZE: Hnilička - Vykoukal, Kroupa, Beníšek, Vlach, L. Procházka, Kaberle - Kratěna, Dopita, Žemlička - 
Výborný, Reichel, Lang - Vůjtek, Patera, M. Procházka - Ujčík, Šimíček, Moravec

Group A                        GP W T L GF:GA PTS
1. Česká Republika Czech Republic            5 4 0 1 18: 9  8
2. Suomi Finland                   5 4 0 1 25: 9  8
3. Rossija Russia                    5 3 1 1 19:16  7
4. Slovensko Slovakia                  5 1 1 3 10:14  3
5. France France                    5 1 0 4 13:26  2
6. Deutschland Germany                   5 1 0 4  4:15  2

Group B
1. Sverige Sweden                    5 4 1 0 20: 8  9
2. Canada Canada                    5 3 1 1 23:11  7
3. USA USA                       5 3 0 2 14:15  6
4. Latvija Latvia                    5 1 2 2 18:17  4
5. Italia Italy                     5 1 1 3 12:21  3
6. Norge Norway                    5 0 1 4  7:22  1

4 May

Individual Competitions

Fastest scater:          1. Friesen (CAN)         15,107
                         2. M. Procházka (CZE)    15,391
                         3. Jantunen (FIN)        15,465.
						 
Hardest shot:            1. Svensson (SWE)        151,4 km/h
                         2. Blake (CAN)           150,8
                         3. Strömberg (FIN)       148,3
                         4. L. Procházka (CZE)
                            Roloff (USA)          147,4
							
Shootong Precision :     1. Tancill (USA)         2 hits
(10 attempts)            2. - 5. Ujčík (CZE)      1

Puck Control:            1. Nylander (SWE)        31,699
                         2. Korolyuk (RUS)        31,854
                         3. Sanderson (CAN)       32,110
                         6. Výborný (CZE)         33,610

Final Group - at begin          W T L  GF:GA PTS
1. Sweden                       2 2 0 0  10: 3  4
2. Finland                      2 1 0 1   8: 6  2
3. Czech Republic               2 1 0 1   4: 4  2
4. Canada                       2 1 0 1   7: 8  2
5. Russia                       2 1 0 1   7: 9  2
6. USA                          2 0 0 2   2: 8  0

Relegation Group - at begin     W T L  GF:GA PTS
1. Italy                        2 1 1 0   7: 6  3
2. Latvia                       2 1 0 1  10: 8  2
3. Slovakia                     2 1 0 1   5: 4  2
4. Germany                      2 1 0 1   2: 2  2
5. France                       2 1 0 1   5: 6  2
6. Norway                       2 0 1 1   5: 8  1

5 May

Slovakia - Norway                      2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 1:0)
35. Cíger, 45. Kontšek - 3. Dahlström
Referee: Bertolotti (Ita). Penalties: 6:6, Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 1 000

Latvia - Germany                       8:O (4:0, 3:0, 1.0)
27., 57. Tambijevs, 1. Žoltoks, 2. Sejejs, 17. Znaroks, 20. Čudinovs, 30. Pavlovs, 35. Kerčs
Referee: Adam (USA). Penalties: 9:8, Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 2 500

Czech Republic - USA                   3:4 (0:1, 1:3, 2:0)
36., 42. Vůjtek, 43. Dopita - 26., 37. Donato, 3. Beers, 32. Marinucci 
Referee: Vaisfeld (RUS) -Lauff (SVK), Polyakov (RUS). Penalties: 3:5. Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 13 149
CZE:Čechmánek - Vykoukal, Kroupa, Šlégr, Beníšek, L. Procházka, Kaberle - 
Kratěna, Dopita, Žemlička - Výborný, Reichel, Lang - Vůjtek, Patera, M. Procházka - Ujčík, Šimíček, Moravec
USA: Terreri - Klee, Lachance, Rohloff, Hedican, Weinrich, Martin - Beers, Sullivan, Brashear - 
Ranheim, Campbell, Krygier - Tancill, Donato, McInnis - Plante, Hendrickson, Marinucci

Sweden - Russia                        1:4 (0:1, 0:1, 1:2)
59. Carlsson - 10. Morozov, 40. Yashin, 41. Prokopev, 46. Barkov
Referee: Joannette - Gibbs (CAN), Kotyra (USA). Penalties 5:9. Power-play goals: 1:0. Spectators: 13 624

6 May

Italy - Germany                        5:2 (0:1, 3:1, 2:0)
34., 60. Zarrillo, 22. Felicetti, 32. Nardella, 48. Orlando - 6. Pyka, 30. Hecht
Referee: Mäkela (FIN). Penalties 7:5. Spectators: 1 500

Norway - France                        3:4 (0:1, 3:1, 0:2)
26. O. Olsen, 34. Fjeldstad, 37. A. Olsen - 14. Barin, 32. Dube, 44. Dube, 52. Soghomonian. 
Referee: Bolina (CZE) - Penalties: 6:6. Spectators: 1 000

Finland - Canada                       0:1 (0:0, 0:0, 0:1)
57. Friesen
Referee: Andersson - Rönnmark (SWE), Jensen (NOR). Penalties 4:5. Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 13 298

Russia - USA                           1:1 (0:0, 0:1, 1:0)
54. Morozov - 38. McInnis
Referee: Müller - Schurr (GER), Český (CZE), penalties: 4:4. Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators:13 169

7 May

Italy - Slovakia                       3:4 (2:2, 1:1. 0:1)
16. Ramoser, 17. Iob, 26. Topatigh - 10., 42. Pardavý, 4. Stantien, 33. Kontšek
Referee: Makela (FIN). Penalties: 5:6 and Felicetti (ITA) 5 min and game misconduct. Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 6 355

Latvia - France                        6:2 (1:1, 2:1, 3:0)
1. Vitolinš, 22. Žoltoks, 35. Žoltoks, 47. Čudinovs, 59. Maticins, 60. Beljavskis - 18. Barin, 30. Allard
Referee: Joannette (CAN). Penalties: 3:6 and Pouget (FR) 5 min and game misconduct. Spectators:6 300

Czech Republic - Canada                5:3 (2:2, 1:0, 2:1)
7., 30., 41. Vůjtek, 9. M. Procházka, 49. Vlach - 3., 15. Zamuner, 51. Sweeney
Referee: Andersson - Rönnmark (SWE), Jensen (NOR). Penalties: 11:11 and Šlégr, Lang, L. Procházka, Vůjtek (CZE), Donovan, Green, Blake, Nolan (CAN) 5 min and game misconduct,
L. Procházka, Vůjtek, Blake a Green become later from directoriate 4 minutes penalty, Power-play goals: 2:1. Spectators:13 111
CZE: Čechmánek - Vykoukal, Kroupa, Beníšek, L.Procházka, Šlégr, Kaberle - Ujčík, Dopita, Žemlička - 
Výborný, Reichel, Lang - Vůjtek, Patera, M. Procházka - Šimíček, Vlach. Moravec - Kratěna
CAN: Burke - Pronger, Sweeney, Blake, McCabe, Chiasson, Cross - Carter, Evason, Errey - 
Sanderson, Primeau, Green - Recchi, Friesen, Gratton - Iginla, Zamuner, Gratton - Donovan

IIHF MEDIA RELEASE
May 8, 1997 at 15.30

The IIHF World Championship Directorate today upon receiving further video evidence from both Czech
and Canadian teams reviewed suspensions handed out to four Canadian and four Czech Republic players following
their May 7 game at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The video evidence was necessary
in order to clarify the role in which all eight players participated in an ugly situation in late minutes of their game.
The objective of the review by a special sub-committee appointed by the directorate was
to determine whether the players were justly and fairly handled by penalties assessed by the referee
following the altercation. The sub-committee upheld the one game suspensions for the Canadian players
Owen Nolan and Shean Donovan and also the one game suspensions for the Czech Republic players Jiri Slegr and Robert Lang.
The Canadian players Rob Blake and Travis Green along with the Czech Replubic players Vladimir Vujtek
and Libor Procházka were all assessed double minors for roughing. These four players will be able to participate
with their teams in their next scheduled game.
The intention of the sub-committee was to insure that the referee game report was supplemented with sufficient
evidence insuring that the players were justly treated. Appeals were lodged by both teams
asking that the directorate review the penalties imposed on the players using the video evidence.


Sweden - Finland                       5:2 (2:0, 2:2, 1.0)
6. Höglund, 12. Eklund, 36. Nylander, 39. Jönsson, 44. Falk - 28., 44. Peltonen
Referee: Adam - Kotyra (USA) - Gibbs (CAN). Penalties: 11:9. Power-play goals: 1:2, Spectators 13 328

8 May

Germany - Norway                       4:2 (0:0, 0:1, 4:1)
41. Bergen, 48. Draisaitl, 53. Ludemann, 59. Hecht - 34. Smithurst, 47. A. Olsen
Referee: Vaisfeld (RUS). Penalties: 6:5 and Stefan (GER) 10 min. Spectators: 2 0OO

Czech Republic - Sweden                0:1 (0:0, 0:0, 0:1)
52. Jonsson
Referee: Müller (GER) - Rautavuori, Bruun (FIN) - Penalties: 4:5. Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 13 173
CZE: Čechmánek - Vykoukal, Kroupa, L. Procházka, Kaberle, Beníšek - Dopita, Vlach, Žemlička - Výborný, Patera, M. Procházka - Šimíček, Reichel, Moravec
SWE: Salo - Albelin, Johansson. Őhlund, Ragnarsson, Sundin, Nörström - Falk, Nylander, Höglund - 
N. Andersson, Carlsson, Lindbom - Jönsson, Thuresson, Sundblad - Arvedsson, S. Nilsson, Eklund

9 May

Slovakia - Latvia                      4:5 (2:2. 1:2. 1:1)
6. Kolník, 14. Cíger, 38. Babka, 43. Stümpel - 7. Bondarevs, 17. Cipruss, 30. Znaroks, 40. Semjonovs, 53. Kerčs
Referee: Bertolotti (SWI). Penalties: 5:3. Spectators: 7 300

France - Italy                         1:8 (0:3, 0:2. 1:3)
44. Dewolf - 10., 23., 29. Mansi, 5. Orlando, 9. Nardella, 43. Bartolone, 54. Ramoser, 58. Brunner
Referee: Bolina (CZE). Penalties: 5:6 and Bozon (FRA), Marchetti (ITA) 5 min and game misconduct. Spectators: 5 875

Canada - Russia                        2:1 (1:0, 0:1, 1:0)
15. Primeau, 47. Green - 32. Butsayev
Referee: Adam (USA) Rautavuori, Bruun (FIN) Penalties: 5:5. Power-play goals: 1:0. Spectators: 13 147

USA - Finland                          0:2 (0:0, 0:1, 0:1)
23. Aalto, 41. Numminen 
Referee: Müller (GER) Rönnmark (SWE), Jensen (NOR). Penalties: 4:3 and Nummelin (FIN) 10 min. Power-play goals: 0:0. Spectators: 13 230

Final Group                     GP W T L GF:GA PTS
 1. Sverige Sweden                    5 4 0 1 17: 9  8
 2. Canada Canada                    5 3 0 2 13:14  6
 3. Rossija Russia                    5 2 1 2 13:13  5
 4. Česká Republika Czech Republic            5 2 0 3 12:12  4
 5. Suomi Finland                   5 2 0 3 12:12  4
 6. USA USA                       5 1 1 3  7:14  3

Relegation Group
 7. Latvija Latvia                    5 4 0 1 19:14  8
 8. Italia Italy                     5 3 1 1 23:13  7
 9. Slovensko Slovakia                  5 3 0 2 15:13  6
10. France France                    5 2 0 3 12:23  4
11. Deutschland Germany                   5 2 0 3  8:17  4
12. Norge Norway                    5 0 1 4 11:18  1

10 May

Bronze Medal Game

Czech Republic - Russia                4:3 (2:1,1:0,1:2) 
11. Vlach, 13. Vůjtek, 27. M. Procházka, 59. Dopita - 15. Korolyuk, 41. Yashin, 49. Prokopev
Referee: Makela (Fin ) - Gibbs (CAN), Kotyra (USA). Penalties: 6:6 and Yashin (RUS) 10 min. Power-play goals: 2:0. Spectators: 13 249
CZE: Čechmánek - Šlégr, Beníšek, L. Procházka, Kaberle, Kroupa - Kratěna, Dopita, Zemlička - Výborný, Reichel, Lang -  Vůjtek, Patera, M. Procházka - Šimíček, Vlach, Moravec
RUS: Mikhaylovski - Fokin, Fedotov, Bautin, Yerofeyev, Krasotkin, Skopintsev, Morozov - Barkov, Prokopev, Korolyuk, Yashin, Butsayev, Sarmatin, Chupin. Afinogenov, Yepanchincev

11 May

Finals

Sweden - Canada                        3:2 (1:1, 1:0, 1:1)
16. Höglund, 36. Sundblad, 57. Thuresson - 11. Recchi, 60. Carter
Referee: Adam (USA) - Český (CZE), Schurr (GER). Penalties: 10:12, Cross (CAN) game misconduct. Power-play goals: 2:1. Spectators: 13 220

13 May

Sweden - Canada                        1:3 (0:0, 1:2, 0:1)
31. Eklund - 30. Sanderson, 39. Carter, 48. Recchi 
Referee: Müller (GER) - Polyakov (RUS), Lauff (SVK). Penalties: 4:10, Power-play goals: 1:0, Spectators: 13 316

14 May

Canada - Sweden                        2:1 (1:0, 1:0, 0:1)
19. Evason, 22. Nolan - 59. Nylander
Referee: Adam (USA) - Bruun, Rautavuori (FIN). Penalties: 7:6, Power-play goals: 0:1, Spectators: 13 181

Statistics

Bes Players: Tommy Salo (SWE), Rob Blake (CAN) - Michael Nylander (SWE)

1st All Star: Tommy Salo - Rob Blake, Teppo Numminen (FIN) -
Vladimír Vůjtek (CZE), Michael Nylander (SWE), Martin Procházka (CZE) - coach: Kent Forsberg (SWE)

2nd All Stars: Sean Burke (CAN) - Mattias Őhlund, Marcus Ragnarsson (SWE) -
Alexandr Korolyuk (RUS), Saku Koivu (FIN), Alexandr Prokojev (RUS) - coach: Curt Lidström (FIN)

Canada
Sean Burke, Eric Fichaud, Rick Tabaracci - Rob Blake, Bryan McCabe, Don Sweeney, Joel Bouchard, Cory Cross, Steve Chiasson,
Chris Pronger - Keith Primeau, Owen Nolan, Jarome Iginla, Jeff Friesen, Chris Gratton, Travis Geen, Anson Carter, Dean Evason,
Geoff Sanderson, Rob Zamuner, Shean Donovan, Bob Errey, Mark Recchi. Coach: Andy Murray, Mike Johnston, Wayne Cashman a Rob Cookson

Sweden
Tommy Salo, Johan Hedberg, Tommy Söderström - Magnus Svensson, Tommy Albelin, Marcus Ragnarsson, Mattias Öhlund, Mattias Norström,
Roger Johansson, Ronnie Sundin - Michael Nylander, Jörgen Jönsson, Jonas Höglund, Marcus Thuresson, Per Eklund, Nichlas Falk, Daniel Arvedsson,
Niclas Sundblad, Stefan Nilsson, Anders Carlsson, Per Svartvadet, Niklas Andersson, Johan Lindblom. Coach: Kent Forsberg a Tommy Tomth

Czech Republic
Milan Hnilička, Roman Čechmánek, Martin Prusek - František Kaberle, Libor Procházka, Ladislav Benýšek, Jiří Šlégr, Vlastimil Kroupa,
Jiří Veber, Jiří Vykoukal - Viktor Ujčík, Jiří Dopita, Richard Žemlička, David Výborný, Kapitán – Robert Reichel, Robert Lang, Vladimír Vůjtek,
Pavel Patera, Martin Procházka, Roman Šimíček, Rostislav Vlach, David Moravec, Ondřej Kratěna. Coach: Ivan Hlinka, Slavomír Lener a Vladimír Martinec

Russia
Sergei Fadeyev, Alexei Yegorov, Maxim Mikhaylovski - Sergei Bautin, Marat Davydov, Anatoli Fedotov, Sergei Fokin, Dmitri Yerofeyev, Dmitri Krasotkin,
Andrei Skopintsev - Denis Afinogenov, Alexander Barkov, Oleg Belov, Vyacheslav Butsayev, Alexei Chupin, Alexei Yashin, Vadim Yepanchincev, Alexander Korolyuk,
Alexei Morozov, Andrej Nikolishin, Sergei Petrenko, Alexander Prokopev, Mikhail Sarmatin. Coach: Igor Dmitriev, Boris Mikhaylov a Igor Tuzik

Finland
Jani Hurme, Jarmo Myllys, Ari Sulander - Mika Strömberg, Teppo Numminen, Timo Jutila, Hannu Virta, Jyrki Lumme, Marko Kiprusoff,
Petteri Nummelin - Mika Nieminen, Olli Jokinen, Janne Ojanen, Raimo Helminen, Petri Varis, Ville Peltonen, Saku Koivu, Kai Nurminen,
Antti Aalto, Marko Jantunen, Juha Lind, Antti Törmänen, Jarkko Varvio. Coach: Curt Lindström, Hannu Aravirta a Esko Nokelainen

USA USA
Chris Terreri, John Blue, Tom Askey - Bret Hedican, Eric Weinrich, Scott Lachance, Jon Rohloff, Bryan Berard, Bob Beers, Ken Klee,
Matt Martin - Ted Donato, Chris Tancill, Donald Brashear, Marty McInnis, Mike Sullivan, Paul Ranheim, Dan Plante, Todd Krygier,
Chris Marinucci, Chris Drury, Darby Hendrikson, Jim Campbell. Coach: Jeff Jackson, Bob Mancini, Jay Leach a Greg Cronin

Latvia
Artūrs Irbe, Peteris Skudra, Juris Klodans - Sergejs Čudinovs, Andrejs Maticins, Rodrigo Lavins, Igor Bondarevs, Normunds Sējējs, Kārlis Skrastiņš,
Arturs Kupaks - Oleg Znaroks, Harijs Vitolinš, Alexanders Kerčs, Alexanders Beljavskis, Sergei Žoltoks, Igors Pavlovs, Leonid Tambijevs, Aigars Cipruss,
Alexanders Semjonovs, Andrejs Ignatovičs, Sergejs Boldaveško, Sergejs Senins, Alexanders Macijevskis. Coach: Leonid Berežnevs, Maris Baldonicks

Italy
Michael Rosati, David Delfino, Andrea Carpano - Bob Nardella, Chris Bartolone, Michael De Angelis, Leo Insam, Georg Comploi, Chad Biafore,
Lawrence Rucchin, Giovanni Marchetti - Bruno Zarrillo, Gaetano Orlando, Maurizio Mansi, Mario Chitarroni, Roland Ramoser, Lucio Topatigh,
Dino Felicetti, Anthony Iob, Giuseppe Busillo, Markus Brunner, Armando Chelodi, Martin Pavlů. Coach: Brian Lefley, Dale McCourt a Adolf Insam

Slovakia
Jaromír Dragan, Pavol Rybár, Eduard Hartmann - Róbert Pukalovič, Ivan Droppa, Jerguš Bača, Ľubomír Sekeráš, Ľubomír Višňovský,
Daniel Babka, Stanislav Medřík - Ján Pardavý, Branislav Jánoš, Roman Stantien, Ľubomír Kolník, Jozef Stümpel, Zdeno Cíger, Vlastimil Plavucha,
Peter Pucher, Jiří Bicek, Marián Hossa, Roman Kontšek, Jozef Daňo. Coach: Jozef Golonka, Vincent Lukáč a Dušan Žiška

France
Cristobal Huet, Francois Gravel, Fabrice Lhenry - Karl Dewolf, Serge Djelloul, Jean-Marc Soghomonian, Steve Woodburn, Jean-Christophe Filippin,
Denis Perez, Jean-Philippe Lemoine - Roger Dube, Christian Pouget, Philippe Bozon, Arnaud Briand, Joseph Ouellet, Pierre Pierre Allard,
Stephane Barin, Maurice Rozenthal, Laurent Lecompte, Jonathan Zwikel, Anthony Mortas, Laurent Gras, Guillaume Besse. Coach: Danny Dube, James Tibbets

Germany
Olaf Kölzig, Josef Heiss, Marc Seliger - Mirco Lüdemann, Brad Bergen, Daniel Nowak, Markus Wieland, Torsten Kienass, Erich Goldmann,
Daniel Kunce, Jochen Molling - Peter Draisaitl, Jochen Hecht, Marco Sturm, Andreas Lupzig, Reemt Pyka, Jürgen Rumrich, Martin Reichel,
Leo Stefan, Jan Benda, Mark MacKay, Dieter Hegen, Alexander Serikow. Coach: George Kingston, Erich Kühnhackl a Jim Setters

Norway
Steve Allman, Robert Schistad, Øyvind Sørli - Atle Olsen, Svein-Enok Nørstebø, Michael Smithurst, Mats Trygg, Tommy Jakobsen, Carl Oscar Bøe Andersen,
Jan-Roar Fagerli - Ole-Eskild Dahlstrøm, Espen Knutsen, Rune Fjeldstad, Trond Magnussen, Øystein Olsen, Per-Åge Skrøder, Sjur-Robert Nilsen,
Erik Tveten, Tore Vikingstad, Per-Christian Knold, Marius Trygg, Pål Bøe Johnsen, Morten Fjeld. Coach: Brent McEwen, Matti Heikkilä.

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World Senior Championship Pool B,
12 - 21 April 1997, Katowice, Poland

World Senior Championship Pool B

                  BLR  KAZ  SUI  AUT  POL  GBR  NED  DEN  W T L GF:GA PTS
1. Belarus        Belarus   4:3  6:5  6:4  7:2  6:2 10:2  9:3  7 0 0 48:21  14
2. Kazakstan      3:4  Kazakstan   5:2  5:3  3:3  4:2  5:3  6:4  5 1 1 31:21  11
3. Switzerland    5:6  2:5  Schweiz   2:2  0:0  3:2  8:3  6:4  3 2 2 26:22   8
4. Austria        4:6  3:5  2:2  Österreich   6:4  2:2  2:2  3:1  2 3 2 22:22   7
5. Poland         2:7  3:3  0:0  4:6  Polska   4:3  1:3  5:2  2 2 3 19:24   6
6. Great Britain  2:6  2:4  2:3  2:2  3:4  Great Britain   8:2  9:1  2 1 4 26:16   5
7. Netherlands    2:10 3:5  3:8  2:2  3:1  2:8  Nederland   6:4  2 1 4 21:38   5
8. Denmark        3:9  4:6  4:6  1:3  2:5  1:9  4:6  Danmark   0 0 7 39:44   0

Statistics

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World Senior Championship Pool C,
22 - 28 March 1997, Tallin, Kohtla - Järve, Estonia

Group A           JPN   EST   HUN   LTU  GP W T L GF:GA PTS                  
1. Japan          Nippon    2:2   6:1   3:0   3 2 1 0 11: 3 5
2. Estonia        2:2   Eesti    5:5  11:5   3 1 2 0 18:12 4
3. Hungary        1:6   5:5   Magyarország    5:0   3 1 1 1 11:11 3
4. Lithuania      0:3   5:11  0:5   Lietuva    3 0 0 3  5:19 0

Group B           UKR   SLO   ROM   CHN  GP W T L GF:GA PTS
1. Ukraine        Ukrajina    3:2   7:0   7:1   3 3 0 0 17: 3 6
2. Slovenia       2:3   Slovenija    7:0  11:1   3 2 0 1 18: 4 4
3. Romania        0:7   0:7   Romania    6:5   3 1 0 2  6:17 2
4. China          1:7   1:11  5:6   PR of China    3 0 0 3  7:24 0

Final Group                              GP W T L GF:GA PTS
1. Ukraine        UKR   3:2   2:1   2:2   3 2 1 0  7: 5 5
2. Slovenia       2:3   SLO   3:3   4:1   3 1 1 1  9: 7 3
3. Estonia        1:2   3:3   EST   2:2   3 0 2 1  6: 7 2
4. Japan          2:2   1:4   2:2   JPN   3 0 2 1  5: 8 2

Relegation Group                         GP W T L GF:GA PTS
5. Romania        ROM   2:0   6:5   7:3   3 3 0 0 15: 8 6
6. Hungary        0:2   HUN   7:3   5:0   3 2 0 1 12: 5 4
7. China          5:6   3:7   CHN   6:3   3 1 0 2 14:16 2
8. Lithuania      3:7   0:5   3:6   LTU   3 0 0 3  6:18 0

Ukraine, Slovenia - Promoted to the Pool B
Japan - promoted to the Pool A

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World Senior Championship Pool D
7 - 14 April 1997, Canillo, Andorra

WChD 1997

Group A           KOR   CRO   BEL   AUS  GP W T L GF:GA PTS
1. Korea          South Korea    0:2   4:1   8:5   3 2 0 1 12: 8 4  
2. Croatia        2:0   Hrvatska    1:2   7:2   3 2 0 1 10: 4 4  
3. Belgium        1:4   2:1   Belgique / België    4:2   3 2 0 1  7: 7 4  
4. Australia      5:8   2:7   2:4   Australia    3 0 0 3  9:19 0

Group B           SPA   YUG   BUL   ISR  GP W T L GF:GA PTS      
1. Spain          Espana    6:5   4:5   7:3   3 2 0 1 17:13 4  
2. Yugoslavia     5:6   Jugoslavija    2:2   4:3   3 1 1 1 11:11 3   
3. Bulgaria       5:4   2:2   Balgarija    3:4   3 1 1 1 10:10 3  
4. Israel         3:7   3:4   4:3   Jisrael    3 1 0 2 10:14 2

Final Group
1. Croatia        CRO   2:0   4:3   2:2   3 2 1 0  8: 5 5
2. Korea          0:2   KOR   2:1   5:0   3 2 0 1  7: 3 4
3. Spain          3:4   1:2   SPA   6:5   3 1 0 2 10:11 2
4. Yugoslavia     2:2   0:5   5:6   YUG   3 0 1 2  7:13 1

Relegation Group
5. Israel         ISR   3:8   4:3   5:3   3 2 0 1 12:14 4
6. Australia      8:3   AUS   3:3   2:4   3 1 1 1 13:10 3
7. Bulgaria       3:4   3:3   BUL   4:2   3 1 1 1 10: 9 3
8. Belgium        3:5   4:2   2:4   BEL   3 1 0 2  9:11 2

Croatia, Korea, Spain and Yugoslavia - promoted to the Pool C