2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

The 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an under-18 international ice hockey tournament that was held from 31 July to 5 August 2023 at FOSFA Aréna in Břeclav, Czech Republic, and Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia.[1]

2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Czech Republic
 Slovakia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates31 July–5 August 2023
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (24th title)
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  United States
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played18
Goals scored151 (8.39 per game)
Attendance35,933 (1,996 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Berkly Catton (10 points)
Websitehlinkagretzky.cz
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Preliminary round edit

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic (H) 3 2 0 0 1 15 8 +7 6 Semifinals
2   United States 3 2 0 0 1 16 9 +7 6
3   Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 16 9 +7 6 Fifth place game
4   Germany 3 0 0 0 3 4 25 −21 0 Seventh place game
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
(H) Host
31 July 2023
15:30
Sweden  11–1
(2–0, 3–1, 6–0)
  GermanyFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 506
8 minPenalties12 min
31 July 2023
19:00
Czech Republic  7–2
(1–0, 2–2, 4–0)
  United StatesFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 2,197
8 minPenalties16 min
31Shots21
1 August 2023
15:30
United States  6–1
(2–1, 2–0, 2–0)
  SwedenFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 324
14 minPenalties12 min
39Shots23
1 August 2023
19:00
Czech Republic  6–2
(1–0, 4–2, 1–0)
  GermanyFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 2,398
6 minPenalties8 min
41Shots19
2 August 2023
15:30
Germany  1–8
(0–4, 1–2, 0–2)
  United StatesFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 514
10 minPenalties4 min
15Shots43
2 August 2023
19:00
Czech Republic  2–4
(0–2, 0–1, 2–1)
  SwedenFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 3,126
18 minPenalties26 min
32Shots29

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 2 0 0 1 25 13 +12 6 Semifinals
2   Finland 3 2 0 0 1 12 10 +2 6
3    Switzerland 3 2 0 0 1 9 9 0 6 Fifth place game
4   Slovakia (H) 3 0 0 0 3 8 22 −14 0 Seventh place game
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
(H) Host
31 July 2023
15:30
Canada  6–9
(3–2, 1–3, 2–4)
  FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,011
Game reference
12 minPenalties4 min
22Shots25
31 July 2023
19:00
Slovakia  3–6
(1–2, 1–1, 1–3)
   SwitzerlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 2,858
Game reference
Richard RafajGoaliesChristian Kirsch
0–104:22 – Reber (Ponzetto, Forget)
0–218:06 – Ustinkov (Forget)
Kupec (Chovan, Kiss) – 19:201–2
1–321:22 – Reber (Ponzetto, Ustinkov)
Šlank (Liščinský) – 32:212–3
2–449:21 – Wey (Körbler)
2–553:27 – Blessing (Tarchini) (PP)
Chovan (Pobežal) – 55:483–5
3–659:59 – Antenen (Kurt, Meier) (PP)
18 minPenalties20 min
24Shots11
1 August 2023
15:30
Finland  1–3
(0–0, 0–2, 1–1)
   SwitzerlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 858
Game reference
Petteri RimpinenGoaliesPhileas Lachat
0–129:23 – Ponzetto (Forget, Reber) (PP)
0–236:09 – Bosson (Kurt, Tarchini)
Muhonen (Suoniemi) – 50:581–2
1–351:14 – Wehrli (Antenen, Grossniklaus)
10 minPenalties8 min
10Shots15
1 August 2023
19:00
Slovakia  4–14
(0–2, 3–6, 1–6)
  CanadaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 4,149
Game reference
Richard Rafaj
Benjamín Varša
GoaliesCarter George
0–100:22 – Catton (Misa, Wetsch)
0–209:33 – Ritchie (Beaudoin, McQueen)
0–322:05 – Misa
Zálešák (Pobežal, Chovan) – 22:581–3
Liška (Semančík, Feranec) – 25:402–3
2–425:55 – Catton (Misa, Dickinson)
2–530:21 – Misa (Mews, Marrelli) (PP)
2–632:27 – Lindstrom (Mews, Martone)
2–733:49 – Poirier (Josephson, Masse)
Beluško (Pobežal) – 35:193–7
3–838:31 – Ritchie (Spence)
3–940:10 – McQueen (Ritchie, Elick)
3–1040:38 – Ritchie (Beaudoin, McQueen)
3–1140:56 – Wetsch (Dickinson, Mews)
Pobežal (Fabuš) – 41:434–11
4–1242:23 – Masse (Poirier, Elick)
4–1357:03 – McQueen (Ritchie, Misa) (PP)
4–1459:39 – Martone (Misa)
10 minPenalties18 min
19Shots38
2 August 2023
15:30
Switzerland  0–5
(0–2, 0–1, 0–2)
  CanadaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 928
Game reference
8 minPenalties8 min
12Shots31
2 August 2023
19:00
Slovakia  1–2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)
  FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 2,942
Game reference
Martin HaronikGoaliesPetteri Rimpinen
Zálešák (Radivojevič, Pitka) (PP) – 20:141–0
1–123:08 – Hemming (Suoniemi, Jokinen) (PP)
1–259:57 – Suoniemi (Hemming, Saarelainen)
12 minPenalties12 min
18Shots21

Final round edit

Bracket edit

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
4 August – Břeclav
 
 
A1
  Czech Republic
8
 
5 August – Břeclav
 
B2
  Finland
2
 
W1
  Czech Republic
2
 
4 August – Trenčín
 
W2
  Canada (OT)
3
 
B1
  Canada
7
 
 
A2
  United States
2
 
Third place
 
 
5 August – Trenčín
 
 
L1
  Finland
2
 
 
L2
  United States
5

Seventh place game edit

4 August 2023
15:30
Slovakia  4–6
(1–3, 1–1, 2–2)
  GermanyPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,948
Game reference
6 minPenalties20 min
41Shots16

Fifth place game edit

4 August 2023
15:30
Sweden  3–2 OT
(0–0, 2–2, 0–0)
OT: (1–0)
   SwitzerlandFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 420
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
24Shots19

Semifinals edit

4 August 2023
19:00
Czech Republic  8–2
(2–1, 4–0, 2–1)
  FinlandFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 3,877
Game reference
2 minPenalties8 min
35Shots19
4 August 2023
19:00
Canada  7–2
(1–2, 3–0, 3–0)
  United StatesPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,845
Game reference
18 minPenalties20 min
34Shots24

Bronze medal game edit

5 August 2023
17:00
United States  5–2
(3–0, 1–2, 1–0)
  FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,321
Game reference
14 minPenalties16 min
21Shots23

Final edit

5 August 2023
17:00
Canada  3–2 OT
(0–1, 2–0, 0–1)
OT: (1–0)
  Czech RepublicFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 4,711
Game reference
18 minPenalties6 min

Final standings edit

Rank Team
    Canada
    Czech Republic
    United States
4   Finland
5   Sweden
6    Switzerland
7   Germany
8   Slovakia

Statistics edit

Scoring leaders edit

Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM

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

Goaltending leaders edit

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: [hockeyslovakia.sk]

References edit

  1. ^ "Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2023 štartuje 31. júla, Slováci budú doma v Trenčíne" (in Slovak). Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-29.