1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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Tournament details | |
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Host country |
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Dates | December 25 – January 3 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() |
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Runner-up ![]() |
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Third place ![]() |
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Fourth place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 34 |
Goals scored | 219 (6.44 per match) |
Attendance | 139,680 (4,108 per match) |
Scoring leader(s) |
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The 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1998 WJHC) were held in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland. The championships began on December 25, 1997, and finished on January 3, 1998. Home team Finland was the winner, defeating Russia 2–1 in the gold medal game, thanks to the goaltending of Mika Noronen and the overtime heroics of Niklas Hagman. Switzerland defeated the Czech Republic 4–3 to capture the bronze medal, their first and only medal in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Canada had its five-year title streak broken with its worst placing to date (8th). Canada would miss out on gold seven years in a row before beginning their 2005–2009 streak of five straight championships. It was the only tournament from 1993 to 2012 in which Canada failed to medal.
This tournament attracted 139,680 fans to 34 games for an average of 4,108 per game. This set a record for the highest-attended World Junior tournament in Europe until the 2016 tournament, which was also held in Finland, attracted 215,225 spectators.[1]
The playoff round was expanded to eight teams, with group leaders not getting a bye to the semifinals.
Championship results
Pool A
Group A
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
December 25, 1997 | Finland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 25, 1997 | Czech Republic ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 26, 1997 | Sweden ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 26, 1997 | Finland ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 27, 1997 | Czech Republic ![]() | 9–1 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 28, 1997 | Canada ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 28, 1997 | Finland ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 29, 1997 | Sweden ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 30, 1997 | Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 30, 1997 | Finland ![]() | 5–5 | ![]() | Helsinki |
Group B
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 7 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 2 |
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
December 25, 1997 | Russia ![]() | 12–1 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 25, 1997 | Slovakia ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 26, 1997 | United States ![]() | 8–2 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 26, 1997 | Switzerland ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 27, 1997 | Russia ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 28, 1997 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 28, 1997 | Russia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 29, 1997 | Switzerland ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 30, 1997 | Russia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
December 30, 1997 | United States ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
Final round
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() |
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A4 | ![]() |
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QF1 | ![]() |
5 | |||||||||||
QF2 | ![]() |
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A2 | ![]() |
4 | Final | ||||||||||
B3 | ![]() |
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SF1 | ![]() |
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SF2 | ![]() |
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A1 | ![]() |
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B4 | ![]() |
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QF3 | ![]() |
2 | Bronze medal game | ||||||||||
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B2 | ![]() |
2 | SF1 | ![]() |
4 | ||||||||
A3 | ![]() |
1 | SF2 | ![]() |
3 |
Quarterfinals
December 31, 1997 | Russia ![]() | 2–1 (1–0, 0–0, 0–1, 1–0) | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
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December 31, 1997 | Finland ![]() | 14–1 (6–1, 5–0, 3–0) | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 31, 1997 | Switzerland ![]() | 2 – 1 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 1–1, 0–0, 5–4) | ![]() | Helsinki |
December 31, 1997 | Czech Republic ![]() | 4–1 (0–0, 3–0, 1–1) | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
Semifinals
January 1, 1998 | Russia ![]() | 5–1 (0–0, 3–1, 2–0) | ![]() | Helsinki |
January 1, 1998 | Finland ![]() | 2–1 (1–0, 0–0, 1–1) | ![]() | Helsinki |
Placement games
January 2, 1998 | United States ![]() | 3–0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
January 2, 1998 | Sweden ![]() | 5–1 (1–0, 2–0, 2–1) | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
7th place game
January 3, 1998 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 6–3 (2–0, 2–0, 2–3) | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
5th place game
January 3, 1998 | United States ![]() | 4–3 (1–2, 2–0, 1–1) | ![]() | Hämeenlinna |
Bronze medal game
January 3, 1998 | ![]() ![]() | 4 – 3 GWS (2–0, 0–2, 1–1, 0–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Helsinki |
Gold medal game
January 3, 1998 18:30 | ![]() ![]() | 2–1 (0–0, 0–1, 1–0, 1–0) | ![]() ![]() | Helsinki |
Mika Noronen | Goalies | Denis Khlopotnov | |||||||||
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Relegation round
January 1, 1998 | Slovakia ![]() | 9–0 (1–0, 4–0, 4–0) | ![]() | Helsinki |
January 3, 1998 | Slovakia ![]() | 8–3 (0–1, 3–2, 5–0) | ![]() | Helsinki |
Final ranking
Rank | Country |
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Scoring leaders
Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts |
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Jeff Farkas | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Olli Jokinen | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Eero Somervuori | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Ladislav Nagy | ![]() | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Brian Gionta | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Marián Hossa | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Timo Vertala | ![]() | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Andrej Podkonický | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Marcus Nilson | ![]() | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Maxim Balmochnykh | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Kamil Piroš | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Tournament awards
IIHF Directorate Awards | Media All-Star Team | |
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Defencemen | ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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Pool B
The second tier was held in Sosnowiec and Tychy Poland, from December 28 to January 4. Two groups of four played round robins, and then the top three played each of the top three teams from the other group. All scores carried forward except the results against the lone eliminated team from each group.
Preliminary round
- Group A
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | ![]() |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–5 | ||
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2–3 | 5–2 | 8–5 | ||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2–2 | 2–5 | 8–2 | ||
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 5–5 | 5–8 | 2–8 |
- Group B
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | ![]() |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7–3 | 1–4 | 5–4 | ||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3–7 | 2–2 | 8–1 | ||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | ||
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 3–0 |
Final round
Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | ![]() |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 8–0 | 5–4 | ||
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2–2 | 3–7 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 9–1 | ||
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 1–4 | 7–3 | 2–3 | 8–0 | 6–3 | ||
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–2 | ||
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 0–8 | 1–4 | 0–8 | 3–2 | 2–2 | ||
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5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 4–5 | 1–9 | 3–6 | 2–5 | 2–2 | ||
Relegation round
Norway ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() |
Norway ![]() | 3 – 4 ot | ![]() |
Norway ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
Pool C
Played in Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve Estonia from December 28 to January 1.
Preliminary round
- Group A
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | ![]() |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4–4 | 11–1 | 5–1 | ||
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4–4 | 8–1 | 6–1 | ||
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1–11 | 1–8 | 3–1 | ||
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 1–3 |
- Group B
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | ![]() |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 5–4 | 8–1 | 13–3 | ||
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4–5 | 4–1 | 7–2 | ||
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 1–8 | 1–4 | 4–2 | ||
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 3–13 | 2–7 | 2–4 |
Placement games
- 7th place:
Great Britain 7 – 5 Romania - 5th place:
Croatia 3 – 2 Estonia - 3rd place:
Slovenia 4 – 2 Austria - 1st Place:
Denmark 6 – 4 Italy
Pool D
Played in Kaunas and Elektrenai Lithuania from December 30 to January 3.
Preliminary round
- Group A
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | ![]() |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 6 | 7–1 | 19–2 | 32–1 | ||
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1–7 | 6–2 | 11–0 | ||
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 2–19 | 2–6 | 13–4 | ||
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 1–32 | 0–11 | 4–13 |
- Group B
Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | ![]() |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 5–1 | 14–0 | 14–1 | ||
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1–5 | 13–0 | 9–2 | ||
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 0–14 | 0–13 | 3–1 | ||
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1–14 | 2–9 | 1–3 |
Placement games
- 7th place:
South Africa 11 – 0 Turkey - 5th place:
Mexico 6 – 4 Bulgaria - 3rd place:
Yugoslavia 9 – 0 Spain - 1st Place:
Lithuania 6 – 3 Netherlands
References
- ↑ Merk, Martin (2016-01-06). "215225 fans in Helsinki". WorldJunior2016.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
External links
- Statistics and results from Hockey Canada
- http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-20_1998.htm
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press.