The 1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the second IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament. It took place at Anaheim, California, United States, with the gold-medal game played July 25, 1997, at the Arrowhead Pond.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | July 1997 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Switzerland |
Teams
The twelve-team tournament was split into two groups.
Group A comprised
and Group B comprised
- Australia
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
Tournament
Preliminary round
- Scores
| July 17, 1997 | Canada | 10 - 4 |  Finland |
| July 17, 1997 | Russia  | 6 - 5 |  Germany |
| July 17, 1997 | United States | 11 - 6 | Switzerland |
| July 17, 1997 | Australia  | 9 - 3 |  Japan |
| July 17, 1997 | Czech Republic  | 10 - 5 |  Austria |
| July 17, 1997 | Italy  | 6 - 4 |  Netherlands |
| July 18, 1997 | Switzerland | 9 - 3 | Finland |
| July 18, 1997 | Canada | 13 - 6 | Germany |
| July 18, 1997 | United States | 11 - 3 | Russia |
| July 18, 1997 | Italy | 12 - 4 | Japan |
| July 18, 1997 | Austria | 7 - 7 | Netherlands |
| July 18, 1997 | Czech Republic | 15 - 6 | Australia |
| July 19, 1997 | Canada | 15 - 5 | Switzerland |
| July 19, 1997 | Italy | 9 - 5 | Australia |
| July 19, 1997 | Finland | 10 - 5 | Russia |
| July 19, 1997 | Czech Republic | 14 - 4 | Netherlands |
| July 19, 1997 | Austria | 11 - 4 | Japan |
| July 19, 1997 | United States | 16 - 3 | Germany |
| July 20, 1997 | United States | 9 - 6 | Canada |
| July 20, 1997 | Netherlands | 8 - 8 | Australia |
| July 20, 1997 | Russia | 6 - 6 | Switzerland |
| July 20, 1997 | Austria | 4 - 3 | Italy |
| July 20, 1997 | Finland | 9 - 5 | Germany |
| July 20, 1997 | Czech Republic | 15 - 2 | Japan |
| July 21, 1997 | Canada | 12 - 6 | Russia |
| July 21, 1997 | Switzerland | 9 - 5 | Germany |
| July 21, 1997 | United States | 7 - 4 | Finland |
| July 21, 1997 | Netherlands | 18 - 5 | Japan |
| July 21, 1997 | Austria | 9 - 5 | Australia |
| July 21, 1997 | Czech Republic | 6 - 2 | Italy |
- Group A standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 10 |
| Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 8 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 5 |
| Finland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 4 |
| Russia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 3 |
| Germany | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Group B standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 10 |
| Austria | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 7 |
| Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 6 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 4 |
| Australia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 3 |
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 69 | −51 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoff round
Quarterfinals
| July 23, 1997 | Switzerland | 10 - 9 | Czech Republic |
| July 23, 1997 | Russia | 8 - 4 | Finland |
Semifinals
| July 24, 1997 | Canada | 8 - 0 | Switzerland |
| July 24, 1997 | United States | 11 - 3 | Russia |
Gold medal game
| July 25, 1997 | United States | 5 - 4 | Canada |
Bronze medal game
| July 25, 1997 | Switzerland | 5 - 2 | Russia |
Consolation round
| July 23, 1997 | Netherlands | 7 - 6 | Australia |
| July 23, 1997 | Italy | 12 - 3 | Japan |
| July 24, 1997 | Austria | 6 - 4 | Italy |
| July 24, 1997 | Australia | 13 - 6 | Japan |
| July 24, 1997 | Germany | 12 - 4 | Netherlands |
5th place game
| July 24, 1997 | Czech Republic | 8 - 5 | Finland |
7th place game
| July 25, 1997 | Germany | 8 - 4 | Austria |
9th place game
| July 25, 1997 | Italy | 9 - 6 | Netherlands |