Ice hockey at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' tournament


The boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held from 13 to 22 January at the Tyrolean Ice Arena in Innsbruck, Austria.

2012 Winter Youth Olympics –
Boys' tournament
Tournament details
Host country Austria
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–22 January
Teams5
Final positions
Champions Finland Finland (1st title)
Runner-up Russia Russia
Third place Canada Canada
Fourth placeUnited States United States
Tournament statistics
Games played14
Goals scored100 (7.14 per game)
Attendance20,880 (1,491 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Russia Ivan Nikolishin (12 points)
2016 →

Teams from five national hockey associations competed, in one single preliminary round group. The tournament consisted of 14 games: 10 in the preliminary round (teams played all other teams); 2 semifinal games; 1 bronze medal game; and 1 gold medal game.[1]

All games were played in three 15-minute periods, as opposed to the traditional 20-minute periods.[2]

Qualification

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The top eight teams in the 2011 IIHF World Ranking will choose which tournament (either boys' or girls') they want to compete in. First priority is given to higher ranked nations.[3]

Rosters

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Each country is allowed to enter 17 athletes each.[3]

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Russia 4 3 0 0 1 25 9 +16 9 Semifinals
2   Canada 4 2 1 0 1 20 7 +13 8
3   Finland 4 2 0 1 1 13 11 +2 7
4   United States 4 2 0 0 2 14 18 −4 6
5   Austria (H) 4 0 0 0 4 3 30 −27 0
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.
(H) Host
13 January 2012
10:15
Austria  0–3
(0–0, 0–0, 0–3)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 520
Game reference
Thomas StrojGoaliesJuuso KannelReferee:
  Simon Acher
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Benjamin Hoppe
0–130:22 − Kapanen (Hopponen)
0–232:05 − Hopponen (Honkanen, Kapanen)
0–344:40 − Kiviranta (Sopanen, Kannel) (SH, ENG)
10 minPenalties2 min
8Shots43
13 January 2012
14:45
Russia  4–3
(2–1, 2–1, 0–1)
  CanadaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 932
Game reference
Sergey KorobovGoaliesKeven BouchardReferee:
  Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
  Daniel Persson
  Martin Smeibidlo
Protapovich (Tsvetkov) – 05:081–0
1–105:33 – Pilon (Hicketts, Gardiner)
Tsvetkov – 11:562–1
Lazarev (Nikolishin) (SH) – 18:583–1
3–221:37 – Brooks (Carrick)
Vovchenko (Nikolishin) – 26:384–2
4–342:05 – Gardiner (Hicketts)
2 minPenalties4 min
23Shots29

14 January 2012
12:30
United States  7–2
(4–0, 1–1, 2–1)
  AustriaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,180
Game reference
Edwin MinneyGoaliesStefan MüllerReferee:
  Andris Ansons
Linesmen:
  Tilen Pahor
  Daniel Persson
Gersich (Godbout, Schmaltz) – 00:471–0
Wegwerth (Eichel, Clarke) – 01:132–0
MacInnis (Magyar, Baughman) (PP) – 09:023–0
Gersich (Eichel) (PP) – 12:034–0
4–120:40 – Huber
Gersich (Billitier) – 23:375–1
5–230:44 – Gaffal (Kraus, Huber)
MacInnis (Godbout, Jacobs) (SH) – 41:066–2
Godbout (Schmaltz) (SH) – 41:247–2
14 minPenalties10 min
42Shots16

15 January 2012
13:30
Finland  4–3
(0–2, 3–0, 1–1)
  RussiaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 783
Game reference
Kaapo KähkönenGoaliesMaxim TretiakReferee:
  Stian Halm
Linesmen:
  Benjamin Hoppe
  Martin Smeibidlo
0–103:32 – Sergeev (PP)
0–214:56 – Nikolishin (Nasybullin, Lazarev) (PP2)
Honkanen (PS) – 25:041–2
Kapanen (Tuulola, Sopanen) (PP) – 27:082–2
Hopponen (Kapanen, Honkanen) (PP) – 29:333–2
Kapanen – 30:414–2
4–335:31 – Nikolishin (Lazarev, Svechnikov)
22 minPenalties10 min
21Shots32
15 January 2012
18:00
Canada  5–1
(1–0, 2–1, 2–0)
  United StatesTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 2,575
Game reference
Kevin BouchardGoaliesEdwin Minney
Logan Halladay
Referee:
  Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Tilen Pahor
Cornel – 03:581–0
Gropp (Cornel) – 16:302–0
2–117:39 – Clarke (Jacobs)
Duke (Brooks, Pilon) – 28:543–1
Brooks (Martin, Gardiner) (PP) – 43:214–1
Gropp (Cornel, Gardiner) (PP) – 44:065–1
2 minPenalties10 min
27Shots16

16 January 2012
12:45
Russia  11–1
(0–1, 4–0, 7–0)
  AustriaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,274
Game reference
Sergey Korobov
Maxim Tretiak
GoaliesThomas StrojReferee:
  Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
  Tilen Pahor
  Daniel Persson
0–112:30 – Gaffal (Kraus) (PP)
Kondratyev (Vovchenko, Tsvetkov) – 16:131–1
Svetlakov (Vovchenko) – 19:332–1
Nikolishin (Nekolenko) – 25:513–1
Protapovich (Lazarev) (PP) – 27:554–1
Zinovev (PP) – 31:235–1
Svechnikov (Protapovich) – 33:226–1
Nikolishin (Zinovev) – 33:327–1
Protapovich (Lazarev, Orlov) (PP) – 35:348–1
Mikulovich (Nikolishin, Sergeev) – 40:049–1
Svechnikov (Lazarev, Nasybullin) (PP) – 42:4110–1
Nikolishin (Zinovev, Nekolenko) – 43:5211–1
8 minPenalties16 min
53Shots12

17 January 2012
11:15
Austria  0–9
(0–4, 0–2, 0–3)
  CanadaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 749
Game reference
Stefan MüllerGoaliesSam WalshReferee:
  Stian Halm
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Benjamin Hoppe
0–100:40 – Brooks (Hébert, Martin)
0–202:16 – Burton (Yetman, Crossman)
0–306:15 – Gropp (Cornel) (PP)
0–412:07 – Cornel (Gropp)
0–516:42 – Gardiner (Gropp)
0–624:35 – James
0–738:31 – Duke (Martin, Brooks) (PP)
0–840:14 – Pilon
0–941:24 – Duke (Martin, Carrick)
10 minPenalties6 min
16Shots44
17 January 2012
15:45
Finland  4–5
(1–0, 2–3, 1–2)
  United StatesTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,824
Game reference
Jusso KannelGoaliesEdwin MinneyReferee:
  Andris Ansons
Linesmen:
  Tilen Pahor
  Martin Smeibidlo
Kiviranta (Hopponen, Tuulola) – 12:161–0
1–116:31 – Baughman (Schmaltz)
Tuulola (Kiviranta, Pitkänen) – 19:452–1
2–223:10 – Glover (Bliss) (PP)
Kauppinen (Hopponen, Levänen) – 24:363–2
3–327:47 – Clarke (Kerr)
3–431:01 – Schmaltz (Bliss, Fiegl)
3–532:15 – MacInnis (Gersich, Magyar)
Kapanen (Haapanen) – 41:454–5
10 minPenalties26 min
29Shots32

18 January 2012
11:45
Canada  3–2 GWS
(0–0, 2–1, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,261
Game reference
Kevin BouchardGoaliesKaapo KähkönenReferee:
  Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Martin Smeibidlo
Brooks (Duke) – 15:111–0
1–121:05 – Kiviranta (Pitkänen)
Cornel (Gropp, Hicketts) – 22:012–1
2–236:42 – Kiviranta (Pitkänen, Nieminen)
Cornel  
Gropp  
Gardiner  
Shootout  Kiviranta
  Kapanen
  Honkanen
6 minPenalties8 min
27Shots25
18 January 2012
16:15
United States  1–7
(0–2, 0–3, 1–2)
  RussiaTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 2,124
Game reference
Edwin Minney
Logan Halladay
GoaliesSergey KorobovReferee:
  Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
  Benjamin Hoppe
  Daniel Persson
0–101:43 – Orlov (Svechnikov, Protapovich (PP)
0–206:47 – Mikulovich (Nikolishin, Sergeev) (PP)
0–316:24 – Kondratyev (Svetlakov)
0–419:32 – Svechnikov (Lazarev, Protapovich) (PP)
0–521:58 – Lazarev (Svechnikov)
Fiegl (MacInnis, Wegwerth) – 38:171–5
1–640:30 – Lazarev (Svechnikov)
1–743:32 – Nasybullin (Orlov, Protapovich) (PP)
16 minPenalties4 min
15Shots30

Playoffs

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Canada against Finland
Semifinals Gold medal game
      
1   Russia 5
4   United States 2
1   Russia 1
3   Finland (GWS) 2
2   Canada 1
3   Finland 2 Bronze medal game
2   Canada 7
4   United States 5

Semifinals

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20 January 2012
14:15
Russia  5–2
(1–0, 1–0, 3–2)
  United StatesTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,632
Game reference
Sergey KorobovGoaliesLogan HalladayReferee:
  Andreas Harnebring
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Daniel Persson
Orlov (Nasybullin, Protapovich) (PP) – 02:061–0
Nikolishin (Nekolenko) – 28:012–0
Zinovev (Mikulovich, Nikolishin) – 31:033–0
Nekolenko (Nikolishin, Sergeev) – 32:494–0
4–140:06 – Wegwerth (Eichel)
4–241:22 – Eichel (Glover) (PP, EA)
Svechnikov (ENG) – 44:375–2
14 minPenalties8 min
16Shots32

20 January 2012
18:45
Canada  1–2
(1–1, 0–0, 0–1)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,426
Game reference
Keven BouchardGoaliesKaapo KähkönenReferee:
  Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
  Benjamin Hoppe
  Tilen Pahor
Carrick (Gardiner, Cornel) (PP) – 04:171–0
1–111:29 – Nieminen (Kiviranta, Pitkänen)
1–240:26 – Sopanen (Nieminen, Pitkänen) (PP)
8 minPenalties10 min
17Shots19

Bronze medal game

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21 January 2012
14:45
Canada  7–5
(3–1, 4–1, 0–3)
  United StatesTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 1,592
Game reference
Keven BouchardGoaliesLogan HalladayReferee:
  Stian Halm
Linesmen:
  Benjamin Hoppe
  Martin Smeibidlo
Cornel (Gardiner, Hicketts) (PP) – 04:191–0
Pilon (Gardiner, Cornel) – 06:582–0
Gropp (Gardiner, Pilon) (PP) – 13:223–0
3–114:53 – Billitier (Baughman)
3–219:40 – MacInnis (Eichel)
Brooks (Duke, Martin) – 21:274–2
Gardiner (Hicketts) – 22:355–2
Gropp – 23:106–2
Gropp (Gardiner) – 25:407–2
7–331:44 – Eichel (Schmaltz)
7–438:54 – Magyar (Jacobs, Wegwerth)
7–540:10 – Schmaltz (MacInnis, Godbout) (PP)
8 minPenalties12 min
19Shots40

Gold medal game

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22 January 2012
12:15
Russia  1–2 GWS
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
  FinlandTyrolean Ice Arena
Attendance: 3,008
Game reference
Sergey KorobovGoaliesKaapo KähkönenReferee:
  Simon Aicher
Linesmen:
  Andrei Haurylenka
  Daniel Persson
Zinovev – 08:351–0
1–143:58 – Hopponen (EA)
Lazarev  
Nikolishin  
Shootout  Honkanen
  Kapanen
24 minPenalties26 min
28Shots25

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Winter Youth Olympics schedule". IIHF. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ice hockey sport guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  3. ^ a b Qualification system