World Junior Championship Pool A
25 December 1997 - 3 January 1998, Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Slovakia - Switzerland 1:3 (0:1,0:0,1:2) 44:36 Šimko (Bartanus) - 4:02 T. Ziegler (L. Müller, Stüssi), 47:29 L. Müller (T. Ziegler), 51:23 M. Riesen (A. Wichser) Goalie:M. Spillar, SVK 5+10+7=22 - D. Aebischer, SUI 13+12+10=35 Referee: S. Karabanov - V. Bulanov (RUS), D. Sudol (POL). Spectators: 860 Canada - USA 0:3 (0:1,0:1,0:1) 5:59 M. York (M. Mottau), 39:31 J. Dusbabek (P. Mara), 59:25 J. Farkas Goalie: R. Luongo, CAN 18+15+3=36 - J.-M. Pelletier, USA 5+3+7=15 Referee: Bolina (CZE), Mandioni(SUI), R. Peltonen (FIN). Spectators: 357 Kazakstan - USA 2:8 (0:1,1:2,1:5) 23:42 A. Gavrilin (N. Antropov), 51:11 S. Alexandrov (V. Novopashin) - 9:58 B. Gionta (J. Farkas), 33:42 B. Gionta (J. Farkas), 38:26 A. Miskovich (K. Colley), 40:58 J. Farkas (B. Simon) 42:57 J. Dusbabek (D. Kuk), (N. Tselios), 51:43 J. Farkas, 57:24 P. Mara (Ty Jones), 58:09 M. Mottau (T. Petersen) Goalie: V. Tregubov, KAZ 14+6+11=31 - J.-M. Pelletier, USA 9+2+9=20 Referee: Bolina (CZE), A. Hascher (GER), R. Peltonen (FIN). Spectators: 2104 Slovakia - USA 6:3 (1:2,3:1,2:0) 5:35 M. Cisár (A. Podkonický), 26:36 M. Cisár, 31:35 M. Topoli (S. Gron, M. Cisár), 34:29 M. Cisár (P. Bartek), 55:40 M. Hossa (M. Topoli), 57:46 J. Šimko (K. Bartanus) - 10:34 M. York (J. Leach), 16:01 J. Boulerice, 32:55 B. Gionta (M. Mottau) Goalie: M. Spillar, SVK 12+8+8=28 - R. Esche, USA 16+16+7=39 Referee: Savolainen (FIN), Casagrande (FIN), R. Peltonen (FIN). Spectators: 6253 Sweden - Canada 4:0 (2:0,1:0,1:0) 6:56 M. Nilson (J. Forsander), 17:32 P. Hedin, 22:55 D. Sedin (H. Petr), 46:45 K. Cannerheim (M. Nilson) Goalie: J. Holmqvist, SWE 7+10+5=22 - R. Luongo, CAN 13+10+8=21 Referee: Savolainen (FIN), Casagrande (FIN), A. Stensland (USA). Spectators: 2523 Germany - Sweden 0:8 (0:1,0:4,0:3) 9:34 M. Nilson (H. Sedin), 21:36 J. Forsander (H. Sedin), 25:03 J. Elofsson (M. Nilson, M. Nilsson), 26:37 H. Tallinder (D. Sedin, J. Forsander), 35:35 P. Hedin (N. Persson), 41:52 M. Nilsson (J. Elofsson), 44:57 P. Hallberg, 50:24 M. Karlin (J. Eriksson) Goalie: L. Conti, GER 11+14+12=37 - J. Holmqvist, SWE 7+2+12=21 Referee: Savolainen (FIN), Barvíř (CZE), R. Peltonen (FIN). Spectators: 2418 Switzerland - Kazakstan 7:0 (3:0,2:0,2:0) 7:17 M. Wütrich, 13:00 A. Chatelain (M. Mouthier), 13:48 S. Rizzi (S. Lindemann), 20:47 M. Riesen (A. Wichser), 28:29 M. Riesen (F. Conne), 50:35 6 J. Vauclair (M. Reichert), 55:31 B. Christen (P. Fischer) Goalie: D. Aebischer, SUI 9+13+14=36 - V. Tregubov, KAZ 13+3=16 (on 0:00 : 28:29), R. Krivomazov, KAZ 1+13=14 (away 58:23 - 60:00) Referee: Bolina (CZE), D. Sudol (POL), Kent Thuden (SWE). Spectators: 526 Switzerland - Russia 3:3 (2:1,1:1,0:1) 1:58 T. Ziegler (R. Stüssi, L. Müller), 2:30 B. Christen, 39:06 R. Stüssi (R. Bundi, A. Chatelain) - 11:37 A. Chubarov (Denis Shvidki), 33:38 A. Markov (A. Krovopuskov, S. Shikhanov), 59:23 S. Shikhanov (A. Krovopuskov) Goalie: D. Aebischer, SUI 16+9+1=26 - D. Chlopotnov, RUS 9+6+4=19 (away 58:45-59:23) Referee: S. Auger (CAN), Barvíř (CZE), D. Sudol (POL). Spectators: 2425 Canada - Kazakstan 3:6 (0:2,0:2,3:2) 47:25 J. Holden (S. Blanchard), 50:10 J. Holden (B. Ference, D. Corso), 59:57 D. Tkaczuk (B. Willsie, E. Brewer) - 3:45 A. Troschinsky (N. Antropov), 13:14 S. Alexandrov (A. Troschinsky, N. Antropov), 31:47 A. Troschinsky (S. Alexandrov), 34:00 A. Troschinsky (N. Antropov), 58:21 A. Komissarov (G. Xandopulo) , 59:20 V. Riffel Goalie: G. Mathieu, CAN 3+1=4 (on -34:00), R. Luongo, CAN 3+4=7 (away 58:27-58:51,59:01-59:20) - R. Krivomazov, KAZ 10+20+10=40 Referee: Bolina (CZE), Bulanov (RUS), D. Sudol (POL). Spectators: 1696 USA - Switzerland 4:1 (1:0,1:0,2:1) 16:42 J. Boulerice (M. York, T. Petersen), 28:27 S. Gomez (Ty Jones), 53:11 M. York (J. Farkas, B. Simon), 57:10 J. Farkas (M. York) - 50:43 A. Chatelain (B. Christen, M. Mouther) Goalie: R. Esche, USA 9+3+7=19 - M. Bührer, SUI 16+10+8=34 Referee: Jonák (SVK), Barvíř (CZE), R. Peltonen (FIN). Spectators: 1412 Sweden - Finland 3:4 (1:0,2:2,0:2) 17:57 M. Nilson (H. Petr), 23:42 P. Hedin (M. Karlin), 28:52 J. Sandström (M. Karlin, M. Holmqvist) - 21:01 E. Somervuori (M. Kauppinen, O. Jokinen), 37:19 N. Hagman (O. Jokinen, E. Somervuori), 46:19 E. Somervuori (M. Kauppinen), 52:28 J. Louhi (J. Alanen) Goalie: J. Holmqvist, SWE 8+3+9=20 (away 59:05-60:00) - M. Noronen, FIN 13+12+6=31 Referee: S. Auger (CAN), J. Bradley (CAN), A. Stensland (USA). Spectators: 13121 Finland - Germany 5:0 (2:0,1:0,2:0) 4:41 T. Elomo (N. Kapanen, P. Petriläinen), 6:40 O. Jokinen (N. Hagman), 24:28 T. Vertala (T. Elomo, P. Puistola), 46:21 A. Vallin (J. Louhi), 49:12 O. Ahonen Goalie: N. Bäckström, FIN 2+2+7=11 - L. Conti, GER 13+15+15=43 Referee: S. Auger (CAN), J. Bradley (CAN), Kent Thuden (SWE). Spectators: 4373 Russia - Slovakia 4:0 (2:0,1:0,1:0) 4:52 A. Krovopuskov (M. Balmochnykh, V. Vishnevsky, 9:49 M. Chernov (R. Lyashenko, V. Antipov), 25:18 A. Krovopuskov (S. Shikhanov, M. Balmochnykh), 47:13 A. Krovopuskov (M. Balmochnykh) Goalie: D. Chlopotnov, RUS 4+8+6=18 - M. Kučera, SVK 9+9+16=34 Referee: Bolina (CZE), A. Stensland (USA), D. Sudol (POL). Spectators: 612 Finland - Canada 3:2 (0:0,1:1,2:1) 33:01 M. Kauppinen (A. Vallin, K. Kalto), 47:27 E. Somervuori (O. Jokinen), 56:20 N. Hagman (E. Somervuori, O. Jokinen) - 30:02 Jason Ward, 51:39 A. Tanguay (D. Tkaczuk) Goalie: M. Noronen, FIN 6+4+6=16 - G. Mathieu, CAN 12+11+12=35 (away 59:21-60:00)) Referee: U. Radbjer (SWE), A. Stensland (USA), Thuden (SWE). Spectators: 8867 Canada - Czech Republic 5:0 (2:0,3:0,0:0) 10:10 J. Holden (D. Corso), 11:10 M. Cooke (C. Sarich), 26:45 A. Tanguay (B. Mclean), 30:40 B. Mclean (A. Tanguay, E. Brewer), 38:05 J. Holden (D. Corso) Goalie: M. Garon, CAN 7+10+5=22 - A. Svoboda, CZE 7+4=11 (on 0:00 : 35:06), V. Lakosil, CZE 0+6=6 Referee: S. Hansen (USA), A. Hascher(GER), Kent Thuden (SWE). Spectators: 12351 Kazakstan - Slovakia 5:2 (3:1,0:1,2:0) 3:57 E. Lyapunov (N. Antropov), 6:47 S. Alexandrov (A. Troschinsky), 11:43 M. Medvedev (V. Riffel), 41:12 S. Alexandrov (N. Antropov, V. Novopashin), 51:00 A. Gavrilin (E. Lyapunov) - 10:42 M. Hossa (A. Podkonický), 33:07 J. Šimko (P. Gallo, M. Hossa) Goalie: V. Tregubov, KAZ 7+9+9=25 - M. Spillar, SVK 2 (on 0:00 - 11:43), M. Kučera, SVK 5+10+7=22 Referees: Karabanov (RUS), Bulanov (RUS), Mandioni (SUI). Spectators: 423 Canada - Germany 2:0 (0:0,1:0,1:0) 28:05 M. Bradley (M. Cooke, V. Lecavalier), 54:59 V. Lecavalier (M. Bradley) Goalie: G. Mathieu, CAN 6+4+7=17 - L. Björn, GER 2+15+9=26 Referees: U. Radbjer (SWE), Casagrande (FIN), Mandioni (SUI). Spectators: 8993 Czech Republic - Finland 5:5 (1:1,2:3,2:1) 17:43 P. Selingr (K. Piroš), 20:26 P. Sýkora (P. Bacho, M. Posmyk), 35:04 K. Piroš (P. Skrbek, A. Kotalík), 46:46 P. Kábrt (P. Mudroch) 48:18 M. Tomášek (R. Procházka, P. Štefan) - 12:50 O. Ahonen, 26:53 T. Elomo (T. Vertala), 30:31 K. Kalto (J. Louhi), 38:46 T. Seikkula (J. Louhi), 45:04 T. Vertala Goalie: V. Lakosil, CZE 10+5=15 (1st & 2nd periods), A. Svoboda, CZE 14 - N. Bäckström, FIN 13+14+13=40 Referees: S. Hansen (USA), Bulanov (RUS), A. Hascher (GER). Spectators: 10752 Sweden - Kazakstan 5:1 (1:0,2:0,2:1) 19:25 M. Simons, 21:11 J. Forsander (M. Nilson), 22:02 D. Sedin (H. Sedin, J. Forsander), 40:31 K. Cannerheim (M. Nilson), 50:18 J. Eriksson (M. Simons, P. Hedin) - 45:39 A. Troschinsky (S. Alexandrov, V. Novopashin) Goalie: A. Andersson, SWE 3+7+4=14 - V. Tregubov, KAZ 11+9+12=32 (00:00-58:36), R. Krivomazov, KAZ 1 (58:36-60:00) Referees: Karabanov (RUS), Barvíř (CZE), Bulanov (RUS). Spectators: 324 Russia - Kazakstan 12:1 (4:0,4:0,4:1) 1:31 A. Chubarov (M. Afinogenov), 4:08 A. Markov (M. Balmochnykh), 16:02 A. Chubarov (M. Afinogenov, V. Vishnevsky), 19:18 M. Chernov (A. Tezikov, A. Chubarov), 22:15 O. Kvasha (A. Sidyakin, A. Tezikov), 23:01 O. Kvasha, 26:14 O. Kvasha, 29:24 D. Vlassenkov (V. Antipov, R. Lyashenko), 51:15 A. Sidyakin (O. Kvasha, D. Archipov), 53:33 D. Vlassenkov (A. Tezikov), 57:29 M. Afinogenov (V. Antipov), 58:02 M. Afinogenov (A. Chubarov) - 48:18 V. Riffel (M. Belyaev, D. Shemelin) Goalie: D. Chlopotnov, RUS 7+7=14 (1st & 2nd periods) D. Mylnikov, RUS 6 (3rd period) - R. Krivomazov, KAZ 5 (1st period), V. Tregubov, KAZ 12+12=24 (2nd & 3rd periods) Referees: Jonák (SVK), Barvíř (CZE), Mandioni (SUI). Spectators: 243 Germany - Czech Republic 1:9 (1:0,0:5,0:4) 13:56 N. Antons (S. Goc, D. Kreutzer) - 34:05 P. Sýkora (P. Kábrt), 34:34 A. Kotalík (P. Selingr), 34:53 J. Straka, 38:19 A. Kotalík (K. Piroš), 38:45 M. Tomášek (J. Straka, R. Procházka), 40:29 P. Bacho (P. Kábrt, P. Sýkora), 43:07 R. Duda (J. Hejda, P. Štefan), 59:04 K. Piroš (P. Skrbek), 59:57 J. Straka (R. Procházka) Goalie: B. Leonhardt, GER 11+13+19=43 - V. Lakosil, CZE 11+2+7=20 Referees: Jonák (SVK), Bulanov (RUS), Mandioni (SUI). Spectators: 2447 Czech Republic - Sweden 2:1 (1:0,0:1,1:0) 1:31 L. Galvas (P. Skrbek), 45:16 P. Skrbek (K. Piroš, A. Kotalík) - 26:11 M. Nilsson (P. Hedin) Goalie: A. Svoboda, CZE 2+10+4=16 - J. Holmqvist, SWE 4+9+6=19 (away 58:32:60:00) Referees: H. Scott (USA), B.Jeff (CAN), H. Alfred (GER). Spectators: 752
Group A
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Finland 4 3 1 0 17:10 7
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Czechia 4 2 1 1 16:12 5
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Sweden 4 2 0 2 16: 6 4
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Canada 4 2 0 2 9: 7 4
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Germany 4 0 0 4 1:24 0
Group B
1. 
Russia 4 3 1 0 22: 6 7
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Switzerland 4 2 1 1 14: 8 5
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USA 4 2 0 2 17:12 4
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Kazakhstan 4 1 0 3 8:29 2
5. 
Slovakia 4 1 0 3 9:15 2
Quarter Final Czech Republic - USA 4:1 (0:0,3:0,1:1) 26:49 P. Skrbek (L. Galvas, K. Piroš), 30:20 A. Kotalík (K. Piroš), 31:23 T. Kaberle (P. Bacho, P. Sýkora), 42:25 I. Novotný (J. Straka) - 51:24 B. Gionta Goalie: A. Svoboda, CZE 10+9+10=29 - R. Esche, USA 16+6+8=30 (on -58:52) (away 56:45-57:39,57:57-58:03) - J.-M. Pelletier, USA 2 (on 58:52-) Referees: U. Radbjer (SWE), Casagrande (FIN), Mandioni (SUI). Spectators: 2510 Switzerland - Sweden 2:1pen-s (0:0,0:0,1:1,0:0) 59:24 L. Müller (J Vauclair, M. Riesen), Penalty-shots: B. Christen - 41:02 D. Sedin (H. Petr) Goalie: D. Aebischer, SUI 12+11+3+2=28 (away 59:01-59:24) - J. Holmqvist, SWE 1+4+8+1=14 Referees: S. Hansen (USA), A. Hascher, GER - A. Stensland (USA). Spectators: 2196 Finland - Kazakstan 14:1 (6:1,5:0,3:0) 0:51 N. Kapanen (T. Elomo, P. Petriläinen), 7:17 T. Vertala (N. Kapanen), 8:59 T. Dahlman (J. Alanen), 9:14 O. Jokinen (P. Petriläinen), 9:58 T. Elomo (T. Vertala, N. Kapanen), 11:41 T. Dahlman (J. Alanen, O. Ahonen), 23:13 O. Jokinen (E. Somervuori, T. Seikkula), 26:15 O. Jokinen (E. Somervuori, P. Puistola), 26:52 T. Elomo (N. Kapanen, T. Vertala), 38:51 N. Hagman (O. Jokinen), 39:47 T. Seikkula, 42:53 T. Seikkula (K. Kalto, J. Louhi), 45:49 J. Louhi (K. Kalto, P. Puistola), 52:44 J. Louhi (T.Valtonen, T.Ahmaoja) - 13:53 D. Upper (A. Gavrilin, V. Litvinov) Goalie: M. Noronen, FIN 8+8+7=23 - R. Krivomazov, KAZ 7+7=14 (on -9:58,40:00-, away 58:58-59:21,59:36-60:00), V. Tregubov, KAZ 7+15=22 (on 9:58-40:00) Referees: Jonák (SVK), Barvíř (CZE), Bulanov (RUS). Spectators: 3079 Russia - Canada 2:1ot (1:0,0:0,0:1,1:0) 18:01 D. Vlassenkov (R. Lyashenko), 69:21 M. Afinogenov (M. Balmochnykh) - 42:31 D. Tkaczuk (B. Willsie, S. Blanchard) Goalie: D. Chlopotnov, RUS 4+6+8+4=22 - G. Mathieu, CAN 9+5+7+5=26 Referees: Savolainen (FIN), R. Peltonen (FIN), Thuden (SWE). Spectators: 2877 SemiFinal Russia - Czech Republic 5:1 (0:0,3:1,2:0) 31:38 A. Markov, 33:02 O. Kvasha (D. Archipov), 37:17 S. Shikhanov (A. Kruchinin, A. Markov), 55:45 M. Balmochnykh (S. Shikhanov), 58:11 A. Krovopuskov (A. Markov, M. Balmochnykh) - 31:11 M. Posmyk (P. Mudroch, P. Selingr) Goalie: D. Chlopotnov, RUS 7+5+9=21, A. Svoboda, CZE 9+6+8=23 Referees: S. Auger (CAN), J. Bradley (CAN), Casagrande (FIN). Spectators: 9327 Switzerland - Finland 1:2 (0:1,0:0,1:1) 54:36 M. Schocher (J. Vauclair) - 8:54 T. Vertala, 53:16 N. Kapanen (P. Petriläinen, T. Vertala) Goalie: D. Aebischer, SUI 11+11+15=37 (away 59:10-60:00) - M. Noronen, FIN 8+7+4=19 Referees: Jonák (SVK), A. Stensland (USA), Thuden (SWE). Spectators: 9327 for 9th place Slovakia - Germany 8:3 (0:1,3:2,5:0) 20:16 A. Podkonický (M. Hossa), 25:24 A. Podkonický (M. Hossa), 39:07 L. Nagy (P. Rečičiar), 42:00 L. Nagy (V. Nemec), 45:50 A. Podkonický (J. Šimko), 51:30 L. Nagy (V. Nemec), 54:53 P. Rečičiar (V. Nemec, L. Nagy), 58:55 V. Nemec (P. Rečičiar) - 10:24 M. Bakos (D. Kreutzer, N. Mondt), 27:49 B. Hinterstocker (M. Pöttinger), 36:00 T. Kunz (S. Goc) Goalie: M. Kučera, SVK 6+5+6=17 - B, Leonhardt, GER 9+14+7=30 Referees: Savolainen (FIN), J. Bradley (CAN), on -35:25), Karabanov (RUS), A. Stensland (USA). Spectators: 12709 Germany - Slovakia 0:9 (0:1,0:4,0:4) 13:06 L. Nagy (V. Nemec, K. Bartanus), 20:46 M. Hossa (A. Podkonický), 22:06 L. Nagy (P. Rečičiar), 31:36 M. Cisár (A. Szöke), 32:16 L. Nagy (P. Rečičiar, K. Bartanus), 41:03 P. Gallo (A. Podkonický, M. Hossa), 48:48 S. Fatyka (L. Nagy, M. Nemcek), 53:42 Boris Majeský, 58:01 M. Hossa (A. Podkonický, S. Fatyka) Goalie: L. Conti, GER 7+5=12 (on -32:16), B. Leonhardt, GER 6+7=13 - M. Kučera, SVK 6+6+4=16 Referees: S. Auger (CAN), J. Bradley (CAN), D. Sudol (POL). Spectators: 1935 for 7th place Canada - Kazachtan 3:6 for 5th Place USA - Sweden 4:3 (1:2,2:0,1:1) 7:25 N. Tselios (S. Colley), 29:28 M. Mottau (S. Colley), 33:46 J. Farkas (B. Simon, B. Gionta), 48:50 B. Simon (B. Gionta, J. Farkas) - 1:53 M. Karlin (N. Persson), 5:16 H. Petr‚ (H. Sedin), 59:37 D. Sedin (M. Nilson, (P. Hollberg) Goalie: R. Esche, USA 12+9+20=41 - J. Holmqvist, SWE 14+12+2=28 (away 58:23-60:00) Referees: S. Auger (CAN), Barvíř (CZE), A. Hascher (GER). Spectators: 387 Bronze Medal Game Switzerland - Czech Republic 4:3pen-s (2:0,0:1,1:2,0:0) 1:14 M. Riesen (A. Wichser, Alain Reist), 15:20 T. Ziegler (R.Stüssi), 47:48 S. Rizzi (M. Schocher), pen-shot: S. Rizzi - 31:15 M. Tomášek (T. Kaberle, A. Svoboda), 43:55 P. Štefan (R. Procházka), 45:38 P. Selingr (K. Piroš, P. Skrbek) Goalie: D. Aebischer, SUI 5+14+9+3=31 - V. Lakosil, CZE 5 (on -20:00), A. Svoboda, CZE 1+3+3=7 Referees: S. Hansen (USA), Casagrande (FIN), R. Peltonen (FIN). Spectators: 9800 Final Finland - Russia 2:1ot (0:0,0:1,1:0,1:0) 43:25 P. Puistola (P. Petriläinen, N. Kapanen), 73:41 N. Hagman (O. Jokinen, E. Somervuori) - 37:10 D. Vlassenkov (M. Donika) Goalie: M. Noronen, FIN 7+8+6+4=25 - D. Chlopotnov, RUS 14+11+10+6=41 Referees: U. Radbjer (SWE), Mandioni(SUI), Thuden (SWE). Spectators: 13550
Germany was relegated for the World Juniors Pool B
Scoring Leaders GP G A TP PIM 1. Farkas Jeff USA 7 6 4 10 6 2. Jokinen Olli FIN 7 4 6 10 6 3. Somervuori Eero FIN 7 3 6 9 2 4. Nagy Ladislav SVK 6 6 2 8 12 5. Gionta Brian USA 7 5 3 8 4 6. Vertala Timo FIN 7 4 4 8 4 7. Hossa Marián SVK 6 4 4 8 12 8. Nilson Marcus SWE 7 3 5 8 4 9. Podkonický Andrej SVK 6 3 5 8 27 10. Balmochnykh Maxim RUS 7 2 6 8 4 11. Piroš Kamil CZE 7 2 6 8 6 12. Krovopuskov Alexei RUS 7 4 3 7 8 13. Louhi Jyrki FIN 7 3 4 7 0 14. Kapanen Niko FIN 7 2 5 7 2 15. Alexandrov Sergei KAZ 7 4 2 6 2 16. Kvasha Oleg ROS 7 4 2 6 4 17. Elomo Teemu FIN 7 4 2 6 6 18. Troschinsky Andrei KAZ 7 4 2 6 10 19. Skrbek Pavel CZE 7 2 4 6 8 20. Antropov Nikolai KAZ 7 0 6 6 8 23. Sedin Daniel SWE 7 4 1 5 2 24. Cisár Marián SVK 6 4 1 5 29 27. Afinogenov Maxim RUS 7 3 2 5 4 33. Nemec Vladimír SVK 6 1 4 5 0 34. Riečičiar Pavol SVK 6 1 4 5 6 38. Kotalík Aleš CZE 7 3 1 4 0 39. Šimko Jan SVK 6 3 1 4 0 Plus/minus leaders + - +/- 1. Balmochnykh Maxim RUS 10 0 +10 2. Topoli Marek SVK 11 3 +8 3. Petr Henrik SWE 10 2 +8 4. Holmqvist Mikael SWE 7 0 +7 5. Louhi Jyrki FIN 8 1 +7 6. Markov Andrej RUS 9 2 +7 7. Petriläinen Pasi FIN 12 5 +7 8. Shikhanov Sergei RUS 8 1 +7 9. Vauclair Julien SUI 9 2 +7 10. Afinogenov Maxim RUS 8 2 +6 11. Elomo Teemu FIN 8 2 +6 12. Kalto Kari FIN 6 0 +6 13. Kauppinen Marko FIN 8 2 +6 14. Kruchinin Andrei RUS 9 3 +6 15. Lyashenko Roman RUS 7 1 +6 18. Sedin Daniel RUS 8 2 +6 22. Fatyka Stanislav SVK 9 4 +5 23. Šimko Jan SVK 7 2 +5 28. Galvas Lukas CZE 6 1 +5 31. Piroš Kamil CZE 7 2 +5 32. Sedin Henrik SWE 7 2 +5 36. Hossa Marián SVK 7 3 +4 37. Podkonický Andrej SVK 7 3 +4 38. Tomáš Martin SVK 7 3 +4 39. Bacho Pavel CZE 4 0 +4 43. Gionta Brian USA 8 4 +4 46. Kábrt Pavel CZE 4 0 +4 47. Kotalík Aleš CZE 6 2 +4 49. Selingr Pavel CZE 6 2 +4 50. Sýkora Petr CZE 4 0 +4 Most penalized players GP PIM AVG 1. Bartánus Karol SVK 6 34 5,67 2. Pöttinger Markus GER 6 31 5,17 3. Cisár Marian SVK 6 29 4,83 4. Holmqvist Mikael SWE 7 28 4,00 5. Goc Sascha GER 6 27 4,50 6. Sulkovski David GER 6 27 4,50 7. Fatyka Stanislav SVK 6 27 4,50 8. Podkonický Andrej SVK 6 27 4,50 9. Francz Robert GER 6 26 4,33 10. Komarniski Zenith CAN 7 26 3,71 11. Blank Boris GER 6 25 4,17 12. Esche Robert USA 7 20 2,86 13. Holden Josh CAN 7 14 2,00 14. Duda Radek CZE 7 14 2,00 15. Fischer Patrick SUI 7 14 2,00 16. Dusbabek Joe USA 7 14 2,00 17. Hossa Marián SVK 6 12 2,00 18. Nagy Ladislav SVK 6 12 2,00 31. Tomáš Martin SVK 6 8 1,33 34. Skrbek Pavel CZE 7 8 1,14 35. Mudroch Petr CZE 7 8 1,14 36. Posmyk Marek CZE 7 8 1,14 Goaltending statistics GPI MIP GA SOG SVS% GAA W-T-L SO 1. Aebischer David SUI 6 378,8 10 203 95,07 1,58 4-1-1 1 2. Khlopotnov Denis RUS 7 422,4 9 169 94,67 1,28 5-1-1 1 3. Noronen Mika FIN 5 313,7 8 122 93,44 1,53 5-0-0 0 4. G. Mathieu CAN 5 282,6 9 116 92,24 1,91 2-0-3 2 5. Pelletier Jean-Marc USA 4 180,7 5 64 92,19 1,66 2-0-1 1 6. Holmqvist Johan SWE 6 366,0 11 135 91,85 1,80 2-0-3 2 7. Bäckström Niklas FIN 2 120,0 5 56 91,07 2,50 1-1-0 1 8. Kučera Martin SVK 5 228,7 9 98 90,82 2,36 2-0-1 1 9. Esche Robert USA 4 237,8 13 132 90,15 3,28 2-0-2 0 10. Luongo R. CAN 3 145,1 7 71 90,14 2,89 0-0-2 0 11. Svoboda Adam CZE 6 285,1 13 113 88,50 2,74 2-1-3 0 12. Krivomazov Roman KAZ 5 142,3 15 102 85,29 6,32 1-0-3 0 13. Spillar Martin SVK 3 131,3 9 61 85,25 4,11 1-0-2 0 14. Lakosil Vlastimil CZE 4 144,9 8 54 85,19 3,31 1-0-0 0 15. Conti Leonardo GER 3 152,3 18 110 83,64 7,09 0-0-3 0 16. L. Björn GER 4 207,7 23 135 82,96 6,64 0-0-3 0 17. Tregubov Vyacheslav KAZ 6 277,1 35 185 81,08 7,58 1-0-3 0
ALL STARS: D. Aebischer (SUI) - P. Hedin (SWE), A. Markov (RUS) -
O. Jokinen (FIN), E. Somervuori (FIN), M. Balmochnykh (RUS)
World Champions
Bäckström Niklas, Noronen Mika - Petriläinen Pasi, Vallin Ari, Källarsson Tomi, Puistola Pasi
Mikkola Ilkka, Ahmaoja Timo, Kauppinen Marko - Dahlman Toni, Somervuori Eero, Hagman Niklas,
Ahonen Olli, Jokinen Olli, Kalto Kari, Seikkula Timo, Louhi Jyrki, Vertala Timo, Valtonen Tomek,
Elomo Teemu, Alanen Johannes, Kapanen Niko. Coach: Hannu Kapanen, Juha Hietanen
Czech Republic
Lakosil Vlastimil, Svoboda Adam - Galvas Lukáš, Skrbek Pavel, Rachúnek Karel, Schnabel Robert,
Hejda Jan,
Kaberle Tomáš, Mudroch Petr, Posmyk Marek - Kábrt Pavel, Selingr Pavel, Štefan Patrik,
Piroš Kamil, Duda Radek, Straka Josef,
Procházka Radek, Kotalík Aleš, Sýkora Petr, Bacho Pavel,
Novotný Ivo, Tomášek Martin. Coach: Vladimir Martinec, Ladislav Svozil
Slovakia
Spillar Martin, Kučera Martin - Gallo Peter, Topoli Marek, Harabin Ladislav, Bartek Peter, Majeský Boris
Nemček Martin, Fatyka Stanislav, Tomáš Martin, Šimko Ján, Daniel Adrian, Rečičiar Pavol, Cisár Marian,
Szöke Andrej, Podkonický Andrej, Gron Stanislav, Hossa Marián, Nemec Vladimír, Kováčik Miroslav,
Nagy Ladislav, Bartánus Karol. Coach: Dušan Žiška, Peter Bohunický
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World Junior Championship Pool B
28 December 1997 - 4 January 1998, Tychy, Sosnowiec, Poland
Group A
1. 
Poland POL 7:3 1:4 5:4 3 2 0 1 13:11 4
2. 
Ukraine 3:7 UKR 2:2 8:1 3 1 1 1 13:10 3
3. 
Belarus 4:1 2:2 BLR 0:3 3 1 1 1 6: 6 3
4. 
Norway 4:5 1:8 3:0 NOR 3 1 0 2 8:13 2
Group B
1. 
Hungary HUN 3:2 2:2 5:5 3 1 2 0 10: 9 4
2. 
Latvia 2:3 LAT 5:2 8:5 3 2 0 1 15:10 4
3. 
France 2:2 2:5 FRA 8:2 3 1 1 1 12: 9 3
4. 
Japan 5:5 5:8 2:8 JPN 3 0 1 2 12:21 1
Final Group 1. Belarus BLR 2:2 4:1 3:1 8:0 5:4 5 4 1 0 22: 8 9 2. Ukraine 2:2 UKR 3:7 5:1 4:1 9:1 5 3 1 1 23:12 7 3. Poland 1:4 7:3 POL 2:3 8:0 6:3 5 3 0 2 24:13 6 4. Latvia 1:3 1:5 3:2 LAT 2:3 5:2 5 2 0 3 12:15 4 5. Hungary 0:8 1:4 0:8 3:2 HUN 2:2 5 1 1 3 5:24 3 6. France 4:5 1:9 3:6 2:5 2:2 FRA 5 0 1 4 12:27 1 Relegation Games Norway - Japan 2-1 6:4, 3:4, 4:1
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World Junior Championship Pool C
28 December 1997 - 1 January 1998, Tallin, Kothla - Jarve, Estonia
Group A
1. 
Italy ITA 4:4 11:1 5:1 3 2 1 0 20: 6 5
2. 
Austria 4:4 AUT 8:1 6:1 3 2 1 0 18: 6 5
3. 
Estonia 1:11 1:8 EST 3:1 3 1 0 2 5:20 2
4. 
Great Britain 1:5 1:6 1:3 GBR 3 0 0 3 3:14 0
Group B
1. 
Denmark DEN 5:4 8:1 13:3 3 3 0 0 26: 8 6
2. 
Slovenia 4:5 SLO 4:1 7:2 3 2 0 1 15: 8 4
3. 
Croatia 1:8 1:4 CRO 4:2 3 1 0 2 6:14 2
4. 
Romania 3:13 2:7 2:4 ROM 3 0 0 3 7:24 0
for 7th place G. Britain - Romania 7:5 for 5th place Croatia - Estonia 3:2 for 3rd place Slovenia - Austria 4:2 Final Denmark - Italy 6:4
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World Junior Championship Pool D
30 December 1997 - 3 January 1998, Elekterenai, Kaunas, Lithuania
Group A
1. 
Netherlands NED 7:1 19:2 32:1 3 3 0 0 58: 4 6
2. 
Spain 1:7 ESP 6:2 11:0 3 2 0 1 18: 9 4
3. 
Bulgaria 2:19 2:6 BUL 13:4 3 1 0 2 17:29 2
4. 
Turkey 1:32 0:11 4:13 TUR 3 0 0 3 5:56 0
Group B
1. 
Lithuania LTU 5:1 14:0 14:1 3 3 0 0 33: 2 6
2. 
Yugoslavia 1:5 YUG 13:0 9:2 3 2 0 1 23: 7 4
3. 
Mexico 0:14 0:13 MEX 3:1 3 1 0 2 3:28 2
4. 
South Africa 1:14 2:9 1:3 RSA 3 0 0 3 4:26 0
for 7th place South Africa - Turkey 11:0 for 5th place Mexico - Bulgaria 6:4 for 3rd place Yugoslavia - Spain 9:0 Final Lithuania - Netherland 6:3
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European U18 Championship Pool A
11 - 19 April 1998, Malung, Mora, Sweden
Group A
1. Russia RUS 4:1 2:2 5:1 3 2 1 0 11: 4 5
2. Finland 1:4 FIN 7:2 8:0 3 2 0 1 16: 6 4
3. Czechia 2:2 2:7 CZE 12:1 3 1 1 1 16:10 3
4. Norway 1:5 0:8 1:12 NOR 3 0 0 3 2:25 0
Group B
1. Sweden SWE 6:0 5:3 13:1 3 3 0 0 24: 4 6
2. Switzerland 0:6 SUI 4:1 5:1 3 2 0 1 9: 8 4
3. Slovakia 3:5 1:4 SVK 5:1 3 1 0 2 9:10 2
4. Ukraine 1:13 1:5 1:5 UKR 3 0 0 3 3:23 0
Final Group 1. Sweden SWE 2:2 5:1 4:6 6:0 5:3 5 3 1 1 22:12 7 2. Finland 2:2 FIN 1:4 7:2 3:2 4:2 5 3 1 1 17:12 7 3. Russia 1:5 4:1 RUS 2:2 4:0 2:1 5 3 1 1 13: 9 7 4. Czech Republic 6:4 2:7 2:2 CZE 7:1 5:3 5 3 1 1 21:17 7 5. Switzerland 0:6 2:3 0:4 1:7 SUI 4:1 5 1 0 4 7:20 2 6. Slovakia 3:5 2:4 1:2 3:5 1:4 SVK 5 0 0 5 10:20 0 Relegation Games Norway - Ukraine 2-1 1:2, 4:3, 5:2
All Stars: Antila (FIN) - Jokela (FIN), Kalinin (RUS) -
D. & H. Sedin (SWE), Ahosilta (SWE)
Best Players: Kristian Antila (FIN) - Mikko Jokela (FIN) - Daniel Sedin (SWE)
Scoring Leader: Daniel Sedin (SWE) 3G + 8A
European Champions
Aplund, Bösfall - Bäckman, Kronwall, Frögren, Borgqvist,
Lindfors, Messa, Westerholm, K. Gustavsson -
H. & D. Sedin, Hallin, Svee,
Martensson, Christ, Berglund, Lindbom, Wallin, Zetterberg, Weinhandl, Nyström,
G. Karlsson
Czech Republic
Láníček, Šmíd - P. Svoboda, Hájek, Kutlák, Jindra, Krstev,
Sičák, Chotěborký, Vilášek -
Kristek, Kraft, Sivek, Irgl, Vašíček, J. Svoboda,
Sochor, D. Boháč, Brendl, Trávníček, A. Padělek, Martinák -
coach: Bednář & Červený
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European U18 Championship
5 - 12 April 1998, Füssen & Memmingen, Germany
Belarus - Denmark 6:3 (3:1, 0:1, 3:1) Poland - Italy 4:1 (3:1, 0:0, 1:0) Germany - G. Britain 5:0 (3:0, 1:0, 1:0) Hungary - France 5:1 (4:0, 0:0, 1:1) Belarus - G. Britain 4:0 (2:0, 1:0, 1:0) France - Poland 1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0) Denmark - Germany 3:4 (1:1, 1:1, 1:2) Hungary - Italy 1:4 (0:0, 1:2, 0:2) G. Britain - Denmark 1:5 (1:2, 0:1, 0:2) Italy - France 3:1 (1:0, 2:1, 0:0) Germany - Belarus 4:2 (1:2, 1:0, 2:0) Poland - Hungary 5:4 (1:1, 1:3, 3:0)
Group A
1. Germany 3 3 0 0 13: 5 6
2. Belarus 3 2 0 1 12: 7 4
3. Denmark 3 1 0 2 11:11 2
4. Great Britain 3 0 0 3 1:14 0
Group B
1. Poland 3 3 0 0 11: 6 6
2. Italy 3 2 0 1 8: 6 4
3. Hungary 3 1 0 2 10:10 2
4. France 3 0 0 3 2: 9 0
France - G. Britain 11:1 (3:0, 6:1, 2:0) Poland - Belarus 5:8 (1:0, 1:5, 3:3) Denmark - Italy 1:9 (1:2, 0:5, 0:2) Germany - Hungary 4:1 (2:0, 1:0, 1:1) Belarus - Hungary 1:2 (0:0, 0:0, 1:2) Poland - Denmark 6:6 (3:2, 1:2, 2:2) Italy - Germany 2:5 (1:1, 1:2, 0:2) G. Britain - France 2:5 (0:1, 0:2, 2:2) Belarus - Italy 0:2 (0:2, 0:0, 0:0) Hungary - Denmark 12:9 (4:1, 5:4, 3:4) Germany - Poland 4:0 (2:0, 1:0, 1:0) Final Table 1. Germany GER 5:2 4:0 4:1 4:2 4:3 5 5 0 0 21: 8 10 2. Italy 2:5 ITA 1:4 4:1 2:0 9:1 5 3 0 2 18:11 6 3. Poland 0:4 4:1 POL 5:4 5:8 6:6 5 2 1 2 20:23 5 4. Hungary 1:4 1:4 4:5 HUN 2:1 12:9 5 2 0 3 20:23 4 5. Belarus 2:4 0:2 8:5 1:2 BLR 6:3 5 2 0 3 17:16 4 6. Denmark 3:4 1:9 6:6 9:12 3:6 DEN 5 0 1 4 22:37 1 Relegation Games France - G. Britain 2-0 11:1, 5:2
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European U18 Championship
16 - 20 March 1998, Zagreb, Croatia
Estonia - Lithuania 1:4 (1:2, 0:1, 0:1) Slovenia - Yugoslavia 10:0 (4:0, 5:0, 1:0) Austria - Romania 15:3 (5:1, 7:2, 3:0) Latvia - Croatia 10:4 (4:2, 3:2, 3:0) Austria - Yugoslavia 13:1 (5:0, 4:0, 4:1) Lithuania - Latvia 1:6 (0:0, 0:4, 1:2) Romania - Slovenia 1:9 (0:4, 0:1, 1:4) Estonia - Croatia 4:2 (0:0, 2:2, 2:0) Yugoslavia - Romania 3:6 (1:2, 0:1, 2:3) Latvia - Estonia 7:0 (0:0, 0:4, 1:2) Slovenia - Austria 3:5 (1:2, 1:3, 1:0) Croatia - Lithuania 6:7 (1:3, 1:3, 4:1)
Group A
1. Austria 3 3 0 0 33: 7 6
2. Slovenia 3 2 0 1 22: 6 4
3. Romania 3 1 0 2 10:27 2
4. Yugoslavia 3 0 0 3 4:29 0
Group B
1. Latvia 3 3 0 0 23: 5 6
2. Lithuania 3 2 0 1 13:13 4
3. Estonia 3 1 0 2 5:13 2
4. Croatia 3 0 0 3 12:21 0
for 7th Place Yugoslavia - Croatia 3:5 (1:1, 1:2, 1:2) For 5th Place Romania - Estonia 5:0 For 3rd Place Slovenia - Lithuania 2:3 (1:0, 1:2, 0:1) Final Austria - Latvia 4:3 (0:2, 2:1, 2:0)
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European U18 Championship
3 - 8 March 1998, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Spain - Luxembourg 17:2 (6:0, 3:1, 8:1) Netherland - Belgium 7:3 (2:1, 4:1, 1:1) Bulgaria - Israel 3:2 (3:1, 0:1, 0:0) Kazakhstan - Island 63:0 (19:0, 21:0, 23:0) Bulgaria - Belgium 1:12 (0:3, 0:7, 1:2) Island - Spain 1:4 (0:0, 0:1, 1:3) Israel - Netherland 0:12 (0:4, 0:2, 0:6) Kazakhstan - Luxembourg 39:0 (14:0, 16:0, 9:0) Belgium - Israel 8:0 (5:0, 2:0, 1:0) Spain - Kazakhstan 2:19 (1:5, 1:6, 0:8) Luxembourg - Island 2:4 (1:1, 0:0, 1:3) Netherland - Bulgaria 12:0 (1:0, 6:0, 5:0)
Group A
1. Netherlands 3 3 0 0 31: 3 6
2. 
Belgium 3 2 0 1 23: 8 4
3. Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 4:26 2
4. 
Israel 3 0 0 3 2:23 1
Group B
1. Kazakhstan 3 3 0 0 121: 2 6
2. Spain 3 2 0 1 23:22 4
3. 
Iceland 3 1 0 2 5:69 2
4. 
Luxemburg 3 0 0 3 4:60 0
Island - Israel 4:4 (0:1, 2:2, 2:1) Luxembourg - Bulgaria 2:5 (1:5, 1:6, 0:8) Kazakstan - Belgium 20:1 (6:0, 6:1, 8:0) Spain - Netherland 1:4 (0:2, 1:1, 0:1) Israel - Luxembourg 4:1 (2:0, 1:1, 1:0) Bulgaria - Island 9:2 (5:2, 2:0, 2:0) Belgium - Spain 5:3 (3:1, 2:1, 0:1) Netherland - Kazakstan 1:14 (0:4, 0:5, 1:5) 1. Kazakstan 3 3 0 0 53: 4 6 2. Netherland 3 2 0 1 12:18 4 3. Belgium 3 1 0 2 9:30 2 4. Spain 3 0 0 3 6:28 0 5. Bulgaria 3 3 0 0 17: 6 6 6. Israel 3 1 1 1 10: 8 3 7. Island 3 1 1 1 10:15 3 8. Luxembourg 3 0 0 3 5:13 0
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U18 Asian and Oceanic Junior Championship
15 - 21 March 1998, Harbin, China
Japan - Thailand 58:0 (17:0, 21:0, 20:0) Korea - New Zealand 28:0 China - Australia 10:1 Japan - New Zealand 38:0 Korea - Australia 22:1 China - Thailand 31:0 Australia - Thailand 24:1 (5:0, 12:1, 7:0) China - New Zealand 26:0 (5:0, 14:0, 7-0) Japan - Korea 2:2 (1:1, 1:0, 0:1) New Zealand - Thailand 12:2 Japan - Australia 25:0 Korea - China 4:1 Korea - Thailand 92:0 (35:0, 24:0, 32:0) Australia - New Zealand 15:2 (6:1, 4:0, 6:1) Japan - China 7:1 (1:1, 5:0, 4:0)
Final Ranking
1. 
Republic of Korea 5 4 1 0 146: 4 9
2. Japan 5 4 1 0 130: 3 9
3. 
China 5 3 0 2 69: 12 6
4. 
Australia 5 2 0 3 42: 60 4
5. 
New Zealand 5 1 0 4 14:110 2
6. 
Thailand 5 0 0 5 3:217 0
