The 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an under-18 ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 12–16, 2008. The two venues were Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and Zimný Štadión in Piešťany. Canada captured their thirteenth gold medal of the tournament, defeating Russia 6–3 in the gold medal game, while Sweden defeated Finland 3–2 to earn the bronze medal.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Slovakia Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | August 12–16, 2008 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (13th title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 127 (7.94 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Magnus Pääjärvi (9 pts) |
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 9 |
| Finland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 5 |
| Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 United States
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 9 |
| Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 6 |
| Slovakia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3 |
 Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final round edit
Seventh place game edit
| August 16, 2008 15:30 | United States | 6–5 | Switzerland | Alcaplast Arena |
Fifth place game edit
| August 16, 2008 19:00 | Czech Republic | 4–3 | Slovakia | Alcaplast Arena |
Bronze medal game edit
| August 16, 2008 15:00 | Finland | 2–3 | Sweden | Zimny Stadion |
Gold medal game edit
| August 16, 2008 18:30 | Russia | 3–6 | Canada | Zimny Stadion |
Final standings edit
| Rk. | Team |
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Canada
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Russia
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Sweden
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| 4. | Finland
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| 5. | Czech Republic
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| 6. | Slovakia
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| 7. | United States
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| 8. | Switzerland
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