1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships were held in Geneva and Morges, Switzerland. The tournament was won by Canada who won their record fifth straight gold medal with a 2-0 victory over the United States in the gold-medal match. Mike York of the United States was the top scorer in the tournament with 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points.
The tournament all-star team selected upon the conclusion of the tournament included forwards Mike York (United States), Sergei Samsonov (Russia), and Christian Dube (Canada); defensemen Mark Streit (Switzerland), and Chris Phillips (Canada); and goaltender Brian Boucher (United States).
Notable NHL stars that played in this tournament include Joe Thornton (Canada), Daniel Briere (Canada), and Marian Hossa (Slovakia).
Round Robin
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
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 United States
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 |
 Canada
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
 Czech Republic
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
 Switzerland
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
 Germany
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 7 |
 Finland
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
 Slovakia
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
 Sweden
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
 Poland
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
Medal Rounds
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- Bronze Medal Game
| 4 January 2007 | Russia | 4-1 | Czech Republic | Vernets Arena Attendance: 855 |
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- Gold Medal Game
| 4 January 2007 | Canada | 2-0 |  United States | Vernets Arena Attendance: 4,269 |
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Final standings
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United States
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Russia
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| 4th | Czech Republic
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| 5th | Finland
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| 6th | Slovakia
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| 7th |  Switzerland
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| 8th | Sweden
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| 9th | Germany
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| 10th | Poland
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Poland was relegated for the 1998 World Juniors
Scoring leaders
| Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike York | United States |
6 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Tommi Kallio | Finland |
6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Erik Rasmussen | United States |
6 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Alexei Morozov | Russia |
6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Niko Kapanen | Finland |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Alexei Kolkounov | Russia |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Sergei Samsonov | Russia |
6 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Marian Hossa | Slovakia |
6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Mark Parrish | United States |
6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Christian Dube | Canada |
7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Player | Country | MINS | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Khlopotnov | Russia |
180 | 0.33 |
| Brian Boucher | United States |
357.13 | 1.51 |
| Marc Denis | { Canada |
419.52 | 1.86 |
| David Aebischer | Switzerland |
300 | 2.00 |
| Adam Svoboda | Czech Republic |
428.27 | 2.66 |
| Radmir Faizov | Russia |
178.29 | 2.69 |
| Vesa Toskala | Finland |
250 | 2.88 |
| Robert Borgqvist | Sweden |
240 | 3.00 |
External links
- slam.canoe.ca: 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships
References
- ^ slam.canoe.ca (Canadian Press): Russians capture bronze with win over Czechs 4 January 1997 (accessed 2008-01-01)
- ^ slam.canoe.ca (Toronto Sun): Gritty juniors keep world title TIM WHARNSBY 4 January 1997 (accessed 2008-01-01)
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