2016 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 18th IIHF World U18 Championship. It was played from April 14 to 24, 2016 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States.[1][2]

2016 IIHF U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
DatesApril 14–24, 2016
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Finland (3rd title)
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored233 (7.52 per game)
Attendance71,505 (2,307 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Tyson Jost (15 points)
MVPUnited States Clayton Keller
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Venues

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Ralph Engelstad Arena
Capacity: 11,643
Icon Sports Center (Judd/Rydell)
 
  United StatesGrand Forks, North Dakota   United StatesGrand Forks, North Dakota

Top Division

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Officials

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The IIHF selected 12 referees and 10 linesmen to work the 2016 IIHF U18 World Championship.
They were the following:[3]

Referees

  •   Vladimir Baluska
  •   Jacob Grumsen
  •   Roystian Hansen
  •   Jan Hribik
  •   Sirko Hunnius
  •   Jeff Ingram
  •   Marcus Linde
  •   Jari-Pukka Pajula
  •   Brett Sheva
  •   Viktor Trilar
  •   Cameron Voss
  •   Shane Warschaw

Linesmen

  •   Andrew Dalton
  •   Jake Davis
  •   Dmitry Golyak
  •   Johannes Kack
  •   David Nothegger
  •   Tibor Rovensky
  •   Joonas Saha
  •   Libor Suchanek
  •   Alexander Sysuev
  •   Nathan Vanoosten

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 4 4 0 0 0 30 4 +26 12 Advance to Quarterfinals
2   Sweden 4 2 1 0 1 18 11 +7 8
3   Russia 4 1 1 0 2 12 14 −2 5
4    Switzerland 4 0 1 1 2 7 18 −11 3
5   Latvia 4 0 0 2 2 8 28 −20 2 Advance to Relegation round
Source: IIHF

All times are local. (Central Daylight TimeUTC−05:00)

April 14, 2016
12:00
Latvia  4–5 OT
(1–0, 1–3, 2–1)
(OT 0–1)
   SwitzerlandRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,538
Game reference
Gustavs Grigals
Mareks Mitens
GoaliesMatteo RitzReferees:
  Vladimir Baluska
  Brett Sheva
Linesmen:
  Andrew Dalton
  Jake Davis
Krastenbergs (Smons) – 03:051–0
1–120:40 – Simic (Riva, Hischier)
1–224:05 – Simic (Hischier)
Vulkanovs (Kļaviņš, Krastenbergs) – 25:472–2
2–339:44 – Geisser (Hischier)
Ezītis (Apfelbaums) – 45:553–3
3–450:33 – Kurashev (Lust, Volejnicek)
Kļaviņš (Krastenbergs, Kaļķis) – 54:024–4
4–564:53 – Volejnicek (le Coultre) (PP)
8 minPenalties6 min
20Shots36
April 14, 2016
19:30
Russia  2–8
(1–2, 1–2, 0–4)
  United StatesRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 4,137
Game reference
Maxim Zhukov
Daniil Tarasov
GoaliesJake OettingerReferees:
  Marcus Linde
  Viktor Trilar
Linesmen:
  Joonas Saha
  Libor Suchanek
0–103:44 – Keller (Fox)
0–204:28 – Sanchez (Frederic)
Y. Alexeyev (Samorukov) – 05:171–2
I. Kozlov (Lipanov) – 22:212–2
2–336:18 – Keller (Yamamoto)
2–436:32 – Bellows (Anderson, Greenway)
2–546:19 – Yamamoto (Krys)
2–647:30 – Anderson (Krys, Keller) (PP)
2–750:46 – Yamamoto (Brown, Mittelstadt) (PP)
2–854:00 – Brown (Yamamoto, Luce)
4 minPenalties4 min
21Shots45
April 15, 2016
15:00
Sweden  4–3 OT
(2–0, 0–1, 1–2)
(OT 1–0)
  LatviaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,282
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Filip LarssonGoaliesMareks MitensReferees:
  Jacob Grumsen
  Jari-Pekka Pajula
Linesmen:
  Alexander Sysuev
  Nathan Vanoosten
Bratt (Danielsson) – 01:261–0
Thilander (Steen) (PP) – 09:282–0
2–129:06 – Kļaviņš (Svars)
2–240:50 – Apfelbaums
2–343:16 – Zeile
Nylander (Davidsson) (EA) – 59:413–3
Moverare (Söderlund) – 64:364–3
6 minPenalties10 min
47Shots15
April 16, 2016
12:00
Switzerland  1–2 OT
(0–0, 0–1, 1–0)
(OT 0–1)
  RussiaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,538
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Matteo RitzGoaliesDaniil TarasovReferees:
  Ryostain Hansen
  Jeff Ingram
Linesmen:
  Johannes Kack
  David Nothegger
0–133:21 – Y. Alexeyev (Kostin, Zaitsev)
Hischier (Miranda) – 49:071–1
1–261:58 – Dyomin (A. Alexeyev)
8 minPenalties4 min
22Shots28
April 16, 2016
15:45
United States  6–1
(1–0, 3–0, 2–1)
  SwedenRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 3,401
Game reference
Joseph WollGoaliesFilip LarssonReferees:
  Jan Hribik
  Sirko Hunnius
Linesmen:
  Tibor Rovensky
  Joonas Saha
Mittelstadt (Brown, Yamamoto) – 17:511–0
Bellows (Fox) – 22:172–0
Lindgren (McPhee) – 23:583–0
Greenway (Keller, Fox) (SH) – 37:174–0
Howdeshell (Brown) – 42:425–0
5–150:32 – Liljegren (Lindström, Nylander) (PP)
Anderson (Krys, Keller) (PP) – 52:036–1
24 minPenalties6 min
24Shots35
April 17, 2016
15:00
Latvia  1–12
(0–2, 1–6, 0–4)
  United StatesRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,560
Game reference
Niklāvs Rauza
Gustavs Grigals
GoaliesJake OettingerReferees:
  Marcus Linde
  Viktor Trilar
Linesmen:
  Johannes Kack
  Nathan Vanoosten
0–114:27 – Sanchez (Frederic, Hellickson)
0–216:29 – Anderson (Bellows, Greenway)
0–320:30 – Yamamoto (Brown, Mittelstadt)
Nazarovs (Štrombergs, Rauza) (SH) – 28:261–3
1–429:38 – Walker (Howdeshell, Fox)
1–530:03 – Frederic (Lockwood, Hellickson)
1–630:47 – Fox (Bellows, Keller)
1–736:31 – Yamamoto (Brown, Martin) (EA)
1–837:30 – Pastujov (Walker)
1–948:04 – Keller (Lockwood, Fox)
1–1051:56 – Bellows (Keller)
1–1155:24 – Frederic (Greenway, Lockwood) (PP)
1–1258:44 – Frederic (SH)
14 minPenalties37 min
23Shots58
April 18, 2016
12:00
Russia  7–0
(4–0, 2–0, 1–0)
  LatviaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,754
Game reference
Daniil TarasovGoaliesMareks Mittens
Gustav Grigals
Referees:
  Jan Hribik
  Sirko Hunnius
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  David Nothegger
Svechnikov (Dyomin, Samorukov) (PP) – 11:091–0
Lipanov (Chekhovich, Baranov) – 17:432–0
Bitsadze (Kostin) – 17:573–0
Rubinchik (Lipanov) (SH) – 18:554–0
Bitsadze (Kostin, Y. Alexeyev) – 25:495–0
Marushev (Kuznetsov, Samorukov) – 34:356–0
Marushev (Kuznetsov, A. Alexeyev) (PP2) – 44:067–0
24 minPenalties32 min
46Shots20
April 18, 2016
15:45
Switzerland  1–8
(1–1, 0–3, 0–4)
  SwedenRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,787
Game reference
Matteo Ritz
Leo Chuard
GoaliesFilip GustavssonReferees:
  Cameron Voss
  Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
  Andrew Dalton
  Nathan Vanoosten
Eggenberger (Riva, Lust) – 08:551–0
1–115:04 – Nylander (Andersson, Pettersson)
1–222:33 – Davidsson (Liljegren, Nylander) (PP)
1–336:09 – Davidsson (Bratt, Nylander) (PP)
1–438:56 – Nylander (Pettersson)
1–546:28 – Wahlgren (Andersson, Nylander) (PP)
1–648:17 – Wahlgren (Nylander) (PP)
1–749:25 – Wahlgren (Pettersson, Andersson) (PP)
1–850:04 – Bokvist (Hugg, Sellgren)
18 minPenalties8 min
13Shots36
April 19, 2016
12:00
Sweden  5–1
(1–0, 3–0, 1–1)
  RussiaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,619
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Filip Gustavsson
Filip Larsson
GoaliesMaxim Zhukov
Daniil Tarasov
Referees:
  Vladimir Baluska
  Brett Sheva
Linesmen:
  Tibor Rovensky
  Joonas Saha
Andersson (Pettersson, Liljegren) – 11:521–0
Wahlgren (Lindström, Moverare) – 20:522–0
Steen (Liljegren, Davidsson) – 22:203–0
Andersson (Pettersson, Thilander) (PP) – 23:194–0
Jonsson Fjällby – 51:375–0
5–156:19 – Svechnikov (Dyomin, Samorukov)
8 minPenalties8 min
41Shots23
April 19, 2016
19:30
United States  4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
   SwitzerlandRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,267
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Joseph WollGoaliesPhilip WüthrichReferees:
  Jacob Grumsen
  Jari-Pekka Pajula
Linesmen:
  Alexander Sysuev
  Nathan Vanoosten
Mittelstadt (Brown, Martin) – 12:461–0
Yamamoto (Lindgren, Martin) (PP) – 16:432–0
McPhee (Lockwood) – 25:243–0
Mittelstadt (Brown, Yamamoto) – 56:234–0
2 minPenalties8 min
37Shots15

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 4 4 0 0 0 19 5 +14 12 Advance to Quarterfinals
2   Finland 4 2 1 0 1 13 9 +4 8
3   Slovakia 4 2 0 0 2 12 14 −2 6
4   Czech Republic 4 1 0 1 2 16 13 +3 4
5   Denmark 4 0 0 0 4 9 28 −19 0 Advance to Relegation round
Source: IIHF

All times are local. (Central Daylight TimeUTC−05:00)

April 14, 2016
15:45
Slovakia  5–4
(4–3, 0–1, 1–0)
  DenmarkRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,557
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Dávid Hrenák
Roman Durný
GoaliesKasper Krog
Mads-Emil Gransoe
Referees:
  Roystian Hansen
  Jan Hribik
Linesmen:
  Dmitry Golyak
  Johannes Kack
Lacka (Fehérváry) – 02:431–0
1–103:25 – Schmidt-Svejstrup (Mathiasen-Wejse)
1–203:58 – Molge
1–304:21 – Krag (Røndbjerg)
Solenský (Ružička) – 04:552–3
Buček – 10:593–3
Solenský (Ružička, Lacka) – 17:454–3
4–425:54 – Blichfeldt (Krag, Gatz) (PP)
Roman – 48:115–4
10 minPenalties8 min
33Shots16
April 14, 2016
18:00
Czech Republic  3–4 GWS
(1–3, 0–0, 2–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
  FinlandIcon Sports Center, Grand Forks
Attendance: 406
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Josef KořenářGoaliesLeevi LaaksoReferees:
  Sirko Hunnius
  Jeff Ingram
Linesmen:
  David Nothegger
  Tibor Rovensky
0–109:58 – Tolvanen (Tuulola) (PP)
Zadina (Reichel, Hájek) (PP) – 12:311–1
1–214:19 – Vesalainen (Tolvanen)
1–316:24 – Oksanen (Somppi, Kuokkanen) (PP)
Pavlík (Zadina) – 45:412–3
Najman (Kvasnička, Bélohorský) – 52:113–3
Reichel  
Zadina  
Najman  
Shootout  Tolvanen
  Räsänen
  Kuokkanen
8 minPenalties8 min
29Shots47
April 15, 2016
19:00
Denmark  2–10
(2–2, 0–5, 0–3)
  CanadaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,475
Game reference
Mats-Emil Gransoe
Kasper Krog
GoaliesStuart SkinnerReferees:
  Cameron Voss
  Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Dimitri Golyak
0–101:05 – Kyrou (Morrison, Stanley)
0–201:31 – Malenstyn (Laberge, Fabbro)
Schmidt-Svejstrup (D. Nielsen) – 05:311–2
Blichfeldt (Gatz, Krag) (PP) – 06:102–2
2–320:27 – Kyrou (Jost, Hague)
2–426:30 – Comtois
2–527:21 – Shaw (Laberge, Phillips) (PP)
2–627:55 – Bitten (Fabbro, Jost) (PP)
2–734:13 – Kyrou (Bitten, Quenneville)
2–844:26 – Kyrou (Jost, Tippet)
2–950:02 – Jost (Quenneville, Morrison)
2–1053:42 – Jost (Fabbro, Bitten) (PP)
12 minPenalties10 min
9Shots52
April 16, 2016
18:00
Finland  4–2
(1–0, 2–2, 1–0)
  SlovakiaIcon Sports Center, Grand Forks
Attendance: 427
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Leevi LaaksoGoaliesRoman DurnýReferees:
  Jacob Grumsen
  Cameron Voss
Linesmen:
  Andrew Dalton
  Libor Suchanek
Räsänen (Vesalainen, Välimäki) – 13:201–0
Vesalainen (Räsänen) – 22:022–0
2–128:24 – Buček (Fehérváry) (PP)
Mäkinen (Jääskä) – 33:393–1
3–234:01 – Ružička (Fehérváry)
Mäkinen (Vesalainen) – 52:194–2
16 minPenalties8 min
32Shots16
April 16, 2016
19:30
Canada  3–1
(2–0, 1–0, 0–1)
  Czech RepublicRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,478
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Evan FitzpatrickGoaliesJosef KořenářReferees:
  Vladimir Baluska
  Jari-Pekka Pajula
Linesmen:
  Dmitri Golyak
  Alexander Sysuev
Howden (Fabbro) – 17:411–0
Quenneville (Jost, Fabbro) (PP) – 18:582–0
Howden (Shaw) – 25:173–0
3–142:35 – Zadina (PP)
14 minPenalties8 min
28Shots39
April 17, 2016
19:00
Denmark  1–4
(1–2, 0–1, 0–1)
  FinlandRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,644
Game reference
Kasper KrogGoaliesLeevi LaaksoReferees:
  Brett Sheva
  Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
  Tibor Rovensky
  Libor Suchanek
0–107:38 – Kuokkanen (Mäkinen)
0–214:56 – Tuulola (Kotkansalo)
Mathiasen-Wejse (Krag, Heine) (PP) – 16:171–2
1–334:16 – Tolvanen (Räsänen, Vaakanainen)
1–459:40 – Tolvanen (Räsänen, Kotkansalo) (ENG)
6 minPenalties6 min
10Shots46
April 18, 2016
18:00
Czech Republic  9–2
(1–0, 2–1, 6–1)
  DenmarkIcon Sports Center, Grand Forks
Attendance: 417
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Josef KořenářGoaliesMads-Emil GransoeReferees:
  Jeff Ingram
  Marcus Linde
Linesmen:
  Joonas Saha
  Alexander Sysuev
Kantner (Kousal, Najman) – 6:031–0
1–131:00 – D. Nielsen
Kurovský (Budík, Karafiát) – 32:092–1
Najman – 32:493–1
Kantner (Najman, Kousal) – 41:374–1
Havelka (Zachar) – 45:125–1
Zadina (Reichel, Budík) – 49:526–1
Najman (Kvasnička, Kousal) – 50:457–1
Karafiát (Kurovský) – 52:128–1
8–254:26 – Blichfeldt (Krag) (PP2)
Doudera (Hájek, Najman) – 59:599–2
14 minPenalties22 min
35Shots22
April 18, 2016
19:30
Canada  3–1
(0–0, 3–0, 0–1)
  SlovakiaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,122
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Stuart SkinnerGoaliesRoman DurnyReferees:
  Brett Sheva
  Viktor Trilar
Linesmen:
  Johannes Kack
  Libor Suchanek
Quenneville (Jost) – 23:501–0
Howden (Gregor, Hall) – 28:162–0
Katchouk (Jost, Bitten) – 39:203–0
3–150:17 – Buček (SH)
18 minPenalties10 min
46Shots20
April 19, 2016
15:45
Finland  1–3
(0–2, 0–0, 1–1)
  CanadaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,832
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Leevi LaaksoGoaliesEvan FitzpatrickReferees:
  Roystian Hansen
  Marcus Linde
Linesmen:
  Andrew Dalton
  David Nothegger
0–107:16 – Laberge (Kyrou, Shaw) (PP)
0–212:30 – Quenneville
Tuulola (Salo, Nurmi) – 54:441–2
1–359:24 – Jost (McLeod, Chychrun) (ENG)
6 minPenalties18 min
27Shots24
April 19, 2016
18:00
Slovakia  4–3
(1–2, 1–1, 2–0)
  Czech RepublicIcon Sports Center, Grand Forks
Attendance: 463
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Roman DurnýGoaliesJoseph KořenářReferees:
  Cameron Voss
  Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Dmitry Golyak
0–101:18 – Zachar (Havelka)
Liška (Smolka) – 03:181–1
1–212:22 – Karafiát (Bělohorský, Kurovský)
1–320:43 – Zadina (Doudera, Reichel)
Bjalončík (Kmec) (SH) – 35:012–3
Solenský (PS) – 42:093–3
Buček (Studenič, Roman) – 56:334–3
16 minPenalties10 min
35Shots36

Relegation round

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April 21, 2016
11:00
Latvia  5–1
(1–1, 1–0, 3–0)
  DenmarkIcon Sports Center, Grand Forks
Attendance: 101
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Gustav GrigalsGoaliesKasper KrogReferees:
  Roystian Hansen
  Viktor Trilar
Linesmen:
  David Nothegger
  Tibor Rovensky
Smirnovs (Zeile, Svars) – 13:251–0
1–115:30 – Blichfeldt (Gatz) (PP)
Vulkanovs (Zeile, Svars) (PP) – 28:502–1
Zeile (Svars, Krastenbergs) (PP) – 51:143–1
Kļaviņš (Svars) – 55:124–1
Kļaviņš (ENG) – 58:375–1
18 minPenalties10 min
26Shots22
April 22, 2016
19:00
Denmark  4–1
(1–0, 1–0, 2–1)
  LatviaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 3,703
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Kasper KrogGoaliesMareks MitensReferees:
  Jari-Pekka Pajula
  Shane Warschaw
Linesmen:
  Libor Suchanek
  Alexander Sysuev
Molge (Blichfeldt, Larsen) – 17:001–0
Mortensen (Mohr, Røndbjerg) – 21:242–0
2–156:55 – Bļugers (Krastenbergs, Kļaviņš) (EA)
Jessen (Mathiasen-Wejse) (ENG) – 57:193–1
Grundtvig (Rondbjerg) – 58:044–1
10 minPenalties4 min
22Shots32
April 24, 2016
11:00
Latvia  4–3 GWS
(0–1, 0–1, 3–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
  DenmarkRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 3,039
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Gustavs GrigalsGoaliesKasper KrogReferees:
  Vladimir Baluska
  Jeff Ingram
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Nathan Vanoosten
0–111:31 – Mathiasen-Wejse (Grundtvig, Gatz) (PP)
0–224:05 – Gatz (Krag, Blichfeldt) (PP2)
Krastenbergs (Nazarovs, Svars) (PP) – 44:571–2
1–348:17 – Grundtvig (Gath, Mortensen)
Smirnovs (Smons) (PP) – 53:562–3
Zeile (Krastenbergs, Grigals) – 58:533–3
Krastenbergs  
Vulkanovs  
Ģēģeris  
Smirnovs  
Shootout  Schmidt-Svejstrup
  Blichfeldt
  Heine
  Heine
37 minPenalties16 min
41Shots25
Latvia won two games to one, relegating Denmark

Playoff round

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1A   United States 8
4B   Czech Republic 0
1A   United States 2
2B   Finland 4
2B   Finland 4
3A   Russia 3
2B   Finland 6
2A   Sweden 1
1B   Canada 9
4A    Switzerland 1
1B   Canada 5 Bronze medal game
2A   Sweden 6
2A   Sweden 7 1A   United States 10
3B   Slovakia 2 1B   Canada 3

Quarterfinals

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April 21, 2016Finland  4–3
(1–0, 3–2, 0–1)
  RussiaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,117
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Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenGoaliesDaniil TarasovReferees:
  Vladimir Baluska
  Marcus Linde
Linesmen:
  Jake Davis
  Johannes Kack
Tolvanen (Vesalainen, Jokiharju) – 16:191–0
Puljujärvi (Heiskanen) (PP) – 26:312–0
2–130:07 – Marushev (Lobanov, Kuznetsov)
Tolvanen (Vaakanainen) – 30:483–1
3–231:05 – Samorukov (Alexeyev)
Tolvanen (Puljujärvi, Räsänen) (PP) – 39:394–2
4–352:31 – Alexeyev (Bitsadze, Kostin) (PP)
8 minPenalties10 min
32Shots26
April 21, 2016
15:30
Canada  9–1
(2–0, 3–1, 4–0)
   SwitzerlandRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,164
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Evan FitzpatrickGoaliesPhilip WüthrichReferees:
  Jacob Grumsen
  Cameron Voss
Linesmen:
  Andrew Dalton
  Joonas Saha
Jost (Bitten, Fabbro) (SH) – 06:401–0
Quenneville (Howden, Jost) (PP) – 11:562–0
Jost (Howden) (PP) – 23:363–0
Morrison (Howden, Fabbro) – 30:174–0
McLeod (Kyrou) – 36:195–0
5–138:37 – Loosli (Kuruashev, Riva) (PP)
Howden (Fabbro, Jost) (PP) – 42:016–1
Jost (Bitten, Quenneville) (PP) – 50:077–1
McLeod (Tippett, Comtois) – 51:218–1
Howden (Gregor, Morrison) – 55:259–1
16 minPenalties10 min
45Shots26
April 21, 2016
18:00
Sweden  7–2
(3–1, 3–0, 1–1)
  SlovakiaIcon Sports Center, Grand Forks
Attendance: 301
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Filip GustavssonGoaliesRoman DurnýReferees:
  Jan Hribik
  Brett Sheva
Linesmen:
  Libor Suchanek
  Alexander Sysuev
0–106:03 – Ružička
Brännström (Lindström) – 11:371–1
Lindström (Liljegren) (PP) – 15:242–1
Hugg (Jonsson Fjällby, Brännström) (PP) – 16:283–1
Bokvist (Thilander, Moverare) – 33:594–1
Jonsson Fjällby (Hugg) – 38:505–1
Bratt – 39:316–1
6–244:28 – Zeleňak (Buček, Studenič) (PP)
Wahlgren (Pettersson, Andersson) (PP) – 49:007–2
12 minPenalties16 min
42Shots20
April 21, 2016
19:30
United States  8–0
(0–0, 3–0, 5–0)
  Czech RepublicRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,381
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Jake OettingerGoaliesJosef Kořenář
Dominik Groh
Referees:
  Sirko Hunnius
  Jeff Ingram
Linesmen:
  Dmitry Golyak
  Nathan Vanoosten
Mittelstadt (Brown) – 24:501–0
Frederic (Lockwood) – 25:512–0
Anderson (Bellows, Keller) (PP) – 35:353–0
Keller (Fox, Lindgren) – 40:364–0
McPhee (Pastujov, Fox) – 43:405–0
Pastujov (Walker, McPhee) – 43:536–0
Anderson (Keller) (SH) – 49:517–0
Lindgren (Pastujov) (PP) – 58:028–0
8 minPenalties16 min
38Shots15

Semifinals

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April 23, 2016
15:00
United States  2–4
(1–1, 0–0, 1–3)
  FinlandRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 2,931
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Joseph WollGoaliesUkko-Pekka LuukkonenReferees:
  Jan Hribik
  Marcus Linde
Linesmen:
  Johannes Kack
  Nathan Vanoosten
Bellows (Fox, Keller) – 11:421–0
1–115:50 – Vaakanainen (Jokiharju, Nurmi)
1–255:11 – Räsänen (Jokiharju) (SH)
Yamamoto (Martin, Lindgren) (PP1) – 56:332–2
2–359:23 – Räsänen (Vesalainen, Puljujärvi) (PP1)
2–459:59 – Puljujärvi (Räsänen) (ENG)
31 minPenalties10 min
28Shots26
April 23, 2016
19:00
Canada  5–6
(1–1, 1–2, 3–2)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
  SwedenRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 3,073
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Evan FitzpatrickGoaliesFilip GustavssonReferees:
  Brett Sheva
  Cameron Voss
Linesmen:
  Andrew Dalton
  Dmitry Golyak
Laberge (Chychrun) (PP1) – 02:201–0
1–116:35 – Wahlgren (Brannström, Bokvist)
1–221:17 – Steen (Bratt, Moverare)
Quenneville (McLeod) – 28:112–2
2–329:42 – Söderlund (Hugg, Jonsson Fjallby)
2–447:50 – Andersson (Moverare, Nylander)
Chychrun (Jost) – 48:343–4
3–552:28 – Pettersson (Nylander)
Bitten (Shaw, Chychrun) – 52:454–5
Kyrou (Katchouk, Hague) – 54:445–5
Jost  
Bitten  
Howden  
Shootout  Andersson
  Bratt
  Lindström
8 minPenalties10 min
59Shots35

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Bronze medal game

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April 24, 2016
15:00
United States  10–3
(6–1, 1–0, 3–2)
  CanadaRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 3,448
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Jake OettingerGoaliesStuart Skinner
Evan Fitzpatrick
Referees:
  Jan Hribik
  Marcus Linde
Linesmen:
  Libor Suchanek
  Alexander Sysuev
Anderson (Keller, Krys) (PP) – 04:401–0
Brown (Yamamoto, Mittelstadt) – 05:112–0
2–106:31 – Bitten (Shaw, Phillips)
Bellows (Keller, Greenway) – 07:283–1
Brown (Mittelstadt, Yamamoto) – 11:104–1
Anderson (Keller, Greenway) (SH) – 14:115–1
Pastujov (Howdeshell, Lockwood) – 16:486–1
Yamamoto (Mittelstadt, Brown) (PP) – 21:277–1
Walker – 44:228–1
Luce (Hellickson, Frederic) (PP2) – 45:059–1
9–247:06 – Hall (Shaw, Malenstyn)
9–351:19 – Tippett (Malenstyn, Hall)
Lockwood (Hellickson, McPhee) – 58:5910–3
20 minPenalties34 min
33Shots32

Final

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April 24, 2016
19:00
Sweden  1–6
(0–3, 1–1, 0–2)
  FinlandRalph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
Attendance: 3,543
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Filip Gustavsson
Filip Larsson
GoaliesUkko-Pekka LuukkonenReferees:
  Brett Sheva
  Cameron Voss
Linesmen:
  Andrew Dalton
  Dmitry Golyak
0–101:15 – Tolvanen (Kotkansalo)
0–215:28 – Somppi (Kuokkanen)
0–316:19 – Tuulola (Välimäki, Räsänen)
0–431:01 – Puljujärvi (Kuokkanen)
Andersson (Nylander) – 32:011–4
1–545:14 – Puljujärvi (Kuokkanen, Kotkansalo)
1–659:12 – Puljujärvi (Tolvanen)
51 minPenalties16 min
18Shots34

Scoring leaders

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List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
  Tyson Jost 7 6 9 15 +7 2
  Clayton Keller 7 4 10 14 +11 2
  Kailer Yamamoto 7 7 6 13 +7 12
  Logan Brown 7 3 9 12 +6 2
  Alexander Nylander 7 3 8 11 +5 0
  Joey Anderson 7 7 2 9 +12 2
  Eeli Tolvanen 7 7 2 9 +6 0
  Lias Andersson 7 5 4 9 +3 8
  Casey Mittelstadt 7 4 5 9 +6 2
  Aapeli Räsänen 7 3 6 9 +8 12

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders

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Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player TOI SA GA GAA Sv% SO
  Joseph Woll 179:31 75 4 1.34 94.67 1
  Jake Oettinger 240:00 91 6 1.50 93.41 1
  Daniil Tarasov 227:48 101 8 2.11 92.08 1
  Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 180:00 72 6 2.00 91.67 0
  Filip Gustavsson 289:21 138 13 2.70 90.58 0

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Tournament awards

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Most Valuable Player

All-star team

IIHF best player awards

References: [1]

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Finland
    Sweden
    United States
4th   Canada
5th   Slovakia
6th   Russia
7th   Czech Republic
8th    Switzerland
9th   Latvia
10th   Denmark
Relegated to the 2017 Division I A

Division I

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Division I A

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The Division I A tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus, from April 9 to 15, 2016.[4]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Belarus 5 4 0 0 1 23 15 +8 12 Promoted to the 2017 Top Division
2   Germany 5 3 1 0 1 20 14 +6 11
3   Kazakhstan 5 2 1 1 1 17 16 +1 9
4   France 5 2 0 0 3 18 18 0 6
5   Norway 5 1 0 1 3 16 22 −6 4
6   Austria 5 1 0 0 4 11 20 −9 3 Relegated to the 2017 Division I B
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.

Division I B

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The Division I B tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from April 18 to 24, 2016.[5]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Hungary 5 5 0 0 0 28 11 +17 15 Promoted to the 2017 Division I A
2   Japan 5 4 0 0 1 13 9 +4 12
3   Ukraine 5 3 0 0 2 17 15 +2 9
4   Slovenia 5 2 0 0 3 19 17 +2 6
5   Italy 5 1 0 0 4 12 20 −8 3
6   South Korea 5 0 0 0 5 10 27 −17 0 Relegated to the 2017 Division II A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.

Division II

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Division II A

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The Division II A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from April 4 to 10, 2016.[6]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Poland 5 5 0 0 0 43 8 +35 15 Promoted to the 2017 Division I B
2   Romania 5 4 0 0 1 27 15 +12 12
3   Lithuania 5 3 0 0 2 17 19 −2 9
4   Great Britain 5 2 0 0 3 18 23 −5 6
5   Croatia 5 1 0 0 4 8 25 −17 3
6   Netherlands 5 0 0 0 5 6 29 −23 0 Relegated to the 2017 Division II B
Source: IIHF

Division II B

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The Division II B tournament was played in Valdemoro, Spain, from March 26 to April 1, 2016.[7]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Estonia 5 5 0 0 0 38 11 +27 15 Promoted to the 2017 Division II A
2   Spain 5 4 0 0 1 26 14 +12 12
3   Serbia 5 3 0 0 2 12 10 +2 9
4   Iceland 5 1 0 0 4 11 30 −19 3
5   Belgium 5 1 0 0 4 15 29 −14 3
6   China 5 1 0 0 4 12 20 −8 3 Relegated to the 2017 Division III A
Source: IIHF

Division III

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Division III A

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The Division III A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 14 to 20, 2016.[8]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   Australia 5 4 0 0 1 25 22 +3 12 Promoted to the 2017 Division II B
2   Turkey 5 3 1 0 1 22 13 +9 11
3   Bulgaria 5 3 0 0 2 20 13 +7 9
4   Israel 5 2 1 0 2 15 15 0 8
5   Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 2 2 17 26 −9 5
6   Mexico 5 0 0 0 5 10 20 −10 0 Relegated to the 2017 Division III B
Source: IIHF

Division III B

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The Division III B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from February 14 to 19, 2016.[9]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1   New Zealand 4 4 0 0 0 30 9 +21 12 Promoted to the 2017 Division II A
2   South Africa 4 1 0 0 3 11 19 −8 3
3   Hong Kong 4 1 0 0 3 12 25 −13 3
Source: IIHF

References

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  1. ^ 2016 Top Division official website
  2. ^ 2016 Top Division statistics
  3. ^ "Competition Officials" (PDF). IIHF.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  4. ^ 2016 Division I A statistics
  5. ^ 2016 Division I B statistics
  6. ^ 2016 Division II A statistics
  7. ^ 2016 Division II B statistics
  8. ^ 2016 Division III A statistics
  9. ^ 2016 Division III B statistics
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