2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2008 WJHC), was the 32nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. The Elite group, what the IIHF refer to as the Top Division, was held in Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic, between 26 December 2007 and 5 January 2008. Canada won the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time. Sweden earned its first World Junior medal since 1996 by reaching the final.
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 26 December 2007 – 5 January 2008 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | ČEZ Arena and Tipsport Arena (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 197 (6.35 per match) |
Attendance | 103,179 (3,328 per match) |
Scoring leader(s) | ![]() (11 points) |
MVP | ![]() |
← 2007 2009 → |
Top DivisionEdit
VenuesEdit
ČEZ Aréna Capacity: 10,194 |
Tipsport Arena Capacity: 7,500 |
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Czech Republic – Pardubice | Czech Republic – Liberec |
RostersEdit
Preliminary roundEdit
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group AEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 12 | Semifinals |
2 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
3 | Czech Republic (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | Relegation round |
5 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 0 |
26 December 2007 16:00 | Sweden | 4–3 (2–1, 0–0, 2–2) | Slovakia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 7,692 |
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26 December 2007 20:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 10,057 |
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27 December 2007 16:00 | Slovakia | 0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,657 |
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27 December 2007 20:00 | Czech Republic | 5–2 (3–0, 1–2, 1–0) | Denmark | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,260 |
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28 December 2007 18:00 | Denmark | 1–10 (1–2, 0–4, 0–4) | Sweden | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 654 |
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29 December 2007 16:00 | Slovakia | 2–5 (0–2, 1–2, 1–1) | Czech Republic | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 10,194 |
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29 December 2007 20:00 | Canada | 3–4 (1–0, 0–0, 2–4) | Sweden | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 8,547 |
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30 December 2007 18:00 | Denmark | 3–4 (0–1, 0–2, 3–1) | Slovakia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 468 |
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31 December 2007 14:00 | Sweden | 4–2 (1–0, 2–0, 1–2) | Czech Republic | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 6,272 |
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31 December 2007 18:00 | Canada | 4–1 (2–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Denmark | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 1,158 |
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Group BEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | Semifinals |
2 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
3 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | Relegation round |
5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 1 |
26 December 2007 16:00 | United States | 5–1 (1–1, 2–0, 2–0) | Kazakhstan | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,029 |
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26 December 2007 20:00 | Finland | 4–7 (2–1, 0–4, 2–2) | Russia | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,720 |
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27 December 2007 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 4–5 (2–0, 1–4, 1–1) | Russia | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 796 |
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27 December 2007 20:00 | Finland | 4–3 GWS (1–2, 1–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Switzerland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 980 |
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28 December 2007 18:00 | Switzerland | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | United States | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,222 |
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29 December 2007 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2) | Finland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,354 |
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29 December 2007 20:00 | Russia | 2–3 (0–1, 1–0, 1–2) | United States | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 4,654 |
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30 December 2007 18:00 | Switzerland | 1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 513 |
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31 December 2007 14:00 | Russia | 4–3 (1–1, 2–1, 1–1) | Switzerland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 551 |
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31 December 2007 18:00 | United States | 5–3 (2–0, 3–0, 0–3) | Finland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,133 |
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Relegation roundEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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7 | Slovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 9 | |
8 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
9 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | 2009 Division I |
10 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 0 |
2 January 2008 16:00 | Slovakia | 5–2 (1–0, 2–0, 2–2) | Switzerland | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 564 |
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2 January 2008 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 6–3 (1–0, 2–2, 3–1) | Denmark | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 149 |
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3 January 2008 16:00 | Switzerland | 5–2 (1–1, 2–1, 2–0) | Denmark | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 251 |
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3 January 2008 20:00 | Slovakia | 8–0 (4–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Kazakhstan | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 359 |
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Final roundEdit
BracketEdit
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
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Sweden (OT) | 2 | |||||||||
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Russia | 1 | |||||||||
Russia | 4 | |||||||||
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Czech Republic | 1 | |||||||||
Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
Canada (OT) | 3 | |||||||||
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United States | 1 | |||||||||
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Canada | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
Canada | 4 | |||||||||
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Finland | 2 | |||||||||
United States | 2 | |||||||||
Russia | 4 | |||||||||
QuarterfinalsEdit
2 January 2008 16:00 | Canada | 4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1) | Finland | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,187 |
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2 January 2008 20:00 | Russia | 4–1 (0–0, 3–1, 1–0) | Czech Republic | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 8,420 |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalies | Michal Neuvirth | Referees: Danny Kurmann Thomas Stearns Linesmen: Peter Feola Felix Winnekens | ||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 13 |
Fifth place gameEdit
3 January 2008 18:00 | Czech Republic | 5–1 (0–1, 3–0, 2–0) | Finland | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 483 |
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SemifinalsEdit
4 January 2008 16:00 | Sweden | 2–1 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | Russia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,286 |
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Jhonas Enroth | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees: Danny Kurmann Vladimír Šindler Linesmen: Petr Blümel Jeff Jobson | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
38 | Shots | 24 |
4 January 2008 20:00 | United States | 1–4 (0–0, 0–2, 1–2) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,621 |
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Bronze medal gameEdit
5 January 2008 16:00 | United States | 2–4 (0–3, 1–1, 1–0) | Russia | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,468 |
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Jeremy Smith Joe Palmer | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees: Danny Kurmann Jyri Petteri Ronn Linesmen: Jeff Jobson Felix Winnekens | |||||||||||||||||
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24 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 25 |
FinalEdit
5 January 2008 20:00 | Sweden | 2–3 OT (0–2, 0–0, 2–0) (OT: 0–1) | Canada | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 7,480 |
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Jhonas Enroth | Goalies | Steve Mason | Referees: Vyacheslav Bulanov Vladimír Šindler Linesmen: Peter Feola Milan Mášik | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 21 |
StatisticsEdit
Scoring leadersEdit
Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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1 | James van Riemsdyk | United States | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +4 | 2 |
2 | Nikita Filatov | Russia | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 10 |
3 | Marek Slovák | Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +2 | 12 |
4 | Kyle Turris | Canada | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 2 |
5 | Arnaud Jacquemet | Switzerland | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
5 | Dávid Skokan | Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
7 | Jordan Schroeder | United States | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 2 |
8 | Yevgeni Rymarev | Kazakhstan | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 0 |
8 | Colin Wilson | United States | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
10 | Robin Figren | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leadersEdit
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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1 | Steve Mason | Canada | 303:36 | 6 | 1.19 | 123 | 95.12 | 1 |
2 | Július Hudáček | Slovakia | 359:08 | 16 | 2.67 | 202 | 92.08 | 1 |
3 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Russia | 366:07 | 15 | 2.46 | 184 | 91.85 | 0 |
4 | Michal Neuvirth | Czech Republic | 240:00 | 10 | 2.50 | 111 | 90.99 | 0 |
5 | Jhonas Enroth | Sweden | 308:56 | 12 | 2.33 | 126 | 90.48 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SA = Shots Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
AwardsEdit
- Best players selected by the Directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Steve Mason
- Best Defenceman: Drew Doughty
- Best Forward: Viktor Tikhonov
- MVP: Steve Mason
Source: IIHF
- Media All-Stars:
- Goaltender: Steve Mason
- Defencemen: Victor Hedman / Drew Doughty
- Forwards: Patrik Berglund / Viktor Tikhonov / James van Riemsdyk
Source: IIHF
Final standingsEdit
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Canada | |
Sweden | |
Russia | |
4th | United States |
5th | Czech Republic |
6th | Finland |
7th | Slovakia |
8th | Kazakhstan |
9th | Switzerland |
10th | Denmark |
Division IEdit
The following teams took part in the Division I tournament, that was held from December 9, through December 18, 2007. Group A was played at Bad Toelz, Germany. Group B was played at Riga, Latvia:
Group AEdit
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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Germany | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 15 |
Austria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 12 |
Norway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 |
Poland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 4 |
Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 3 |
Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 2 |
Germany is promoted to Pool A and Lithuania is relegated to Division II for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Group BEdit
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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Latvia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 |
Belarus | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 |
Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 |
Hungary | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 6 |
France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 3 |
Great Britain | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 1 |
Latvia is promoted to Pool A and Great Britain is relegated to Division II for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Division IIEdit
The following teams took part in the Division II tournament, that was held from December 9, through December 16, 2007. Group A was played at Canazei, Italy. Group B was played at Tallinn, Estonia:
Group AEdit
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 15 |
Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 12 |
South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 |
Belgium | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 4 |
Iceland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
Italy is promoted to Division I and Iceland is relegated to Division III for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Group BEdit
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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Estonia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 14 |
Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 13 |
Croatia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 9 |
Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 6 |
Mexico | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3 |
China | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 0 |
Estonia is promoted to Division I and China is relegated to Division III for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Division IIIEdit
The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, that was held from January 16 through January 24, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | 18 |
Serbia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 15 |
Armenia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 12 |
Australia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 9 |
South Africa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 52 | 6 |
Turkey | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 3 |
Bulgaria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 0 |
New Zealand and Serbia were promoted to Division II for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
Preceded by 2007 World Juniors |
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships See also: 2008 World Championships |
Succeeded by 2009 World Juniors |