2004 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Minsk, Belarus. The championships began on April 8, 2004, and finished on April 18, 2004. Games were played at the Ice Palace and Palace sport in Minsk. Russia defeated the United States 3–2 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the Czech Republic defeated Canada 3–2 to capture the bronze medal.

2004 IIHF World U18 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Belarus
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates8–18 April 2004
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Russia (2nd title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Czech Republic
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored186 (6 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Finland Lauri Korpikoski
Finland Petteri Nokelainen
Finland Lauri Tukonen
Russia Roman Voloshenko
(11 points)
← 2003
2005 →

Championship results

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  United States4400225+178Semifinals
2  Canada4301155+106Quarterfinals
3  Sweden4202812−44
4  Denmark4103810−22Relegation round
5  Belarus (H)4004324−210
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
8 April 2004
15:00
Denmark  2–5
(0–0, 1–3, 1–2)
 United StatesMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,200
Game reference
8 April 2004
19:00
Sweden  0–5
(0–1, 0–1, 0–3)
 CanadaMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,400
Game reference

9 April 2004
19:00
Belarus  1–4
(0–1, 1–2, 0–1)
 DenmarkMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,500
Game reference

10 April 2004
15:00
United States  6–2
(3–0, 3–1, 0–1)
 SwedenMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,000
Game reference
10 April 2004
19:00
Canada  7–2
(3–1, 2–1, 2–0)
 BelarusMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,500
Game reference

11 April 2004
17:00
Denmark  1–2
(1–1, 0–1, 0–0)
 CanadaMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,150
Game reference

12 April 2004
15:00
Sweden  2–1
(0–0, 1–0, 1–1)
 DenmarkMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 2,800
Game reference
12 April 2004
15:00
United States  9–0
(2–0, 4–0, 3–0)
 BelarusMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,500
Game reference

13 April 2004
15:00
Canada  1–2
(0–0, 1–0, 0–2)
 United StatesMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,200
Game reference
13 April 2004
19:00
Belarus  0–4
(0–2, 0–0, 0–2)
 SwedenMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,500
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Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Russia4220169+76Semifinals
2  Czech Republic4130103+75[a]Quarterfinals
3  Slovakia4130137+65[a]
4  Finland4121148+64Relegation round
5  Norway4004632−260
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
8 April 2004
15:00
Norway  4–8
(1–2, 1–3, 2–3)
 RussiaMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,400
Game reference
8 April 2004
19:00
Czech Republic  1–1
(0–0, 1–0, 0–1)
 SlovakiaMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,400
Game reference

9 April 2004
15:00
Finland  9–0
(1–0, 4–0, 4–0)
 NorwayMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,750
Game reference

10 April 2004
15:00
Russia  1–1
(0–0, 1–0, 0–1)
 Czech RepublicMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,800
Game reference
10 April 2004
19:00
Slovakia  2–2
(0–1, 1–1, 1–0)
 FinlandMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,100
Game reference

11 April 2004
15:00
Norway  2–8
(0–2, 1–2, 1–4)
 SlovakiaMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,800
Game reference

12 April 2004
15:00
Czech Republic  7–0
(4–0, 1–0, 2–0)
 NorwayMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,600
Game reference
12 April 2004
19:00
Russia  5–2
(2–0, 0–1, 3–1)
 FinlandMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 2,000
Game reference

13 April 2004
15:00
Finland  1–1
(1–0, 0–0, 0–1)
 Czech RepublicMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,700
Game reference
13 April 2004
19:00
Slovakia  2–2
(2–0, 0–1, 0–1)
 RussiaMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,750
Game reference

Relegation round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
7  Finland3300183+156
8  Denmark3201129+34
9  Belarus (H)3102712−522005 Division I
10  Norway3003720−130
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
15 April 2004
15:00
Denmark  7–4
(3–1, 0–1, 4–2)
 NorwayMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,500
Game reference
15 April 2004
19:00
Finland  5–2
(2–1, 2–0, 1–1)
 BelarusMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,600
Game reference

16 April 2004
15:00
Denmark  1–4
(1–2, 0–1, 0–1)
 FinlandMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,600
Game reference
16 April 2004
19:00
Belarus  4–3
(0–1, 1–1, 3–1)
 NorwayMinsk Ice Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 1,500
Game reference

Final round

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
A1  United States3
B2  Czech Republic5B2  Czech Republic2
A3  Sweden1A1  United States2
B1  Russia3
B1  Russia5
A2  Canada3A2  Canada2
B3  Slovakia1Third place
B2  Czech Republic3
A2  Canada2

Quarterfinals

15 April 2004
15:00
Canada  3–1
(2–0, 0–1, 1–0)
 SlovakiaMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,200
Game reference
Devan DubnykGoaliesMichal ValentReferee:
Milan Minář
Linesmen:
Joseph Ross
Anders Karlberg
Chipchura (McGrath, Garlock) (PP2) – 08:441–0
Chipchura (Sigalet) (PP) – 16:212–0
2–131:22 – Tománek (Zagrapan)
McGrath (Byers) – 44:443–1
18 minPenalties28 min
21Shots34
15 April 2004
19:00
Czech Republic  5–1
(1–1, 2–0, 2–0)
 SwedenMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,300
Game reference
Marek SchwarzGoaliesMagnus ÅkerlundReferee:
Terry Hobor
Linesmen:
Chris De Haan
Miroslav Valach
Birner (Krejčí) – 12:301–0
1–113:12 – Bergfors (Olausson)
Birner (Bahenský) – 20:342–1
Krejčí (Šmíd) – 21:293–1
M. Pšurný – 44:284–1
M. Pšurný (R. Pšurný, Šindel)– 49:565–1
6 minPenalties6 min
36Shots20

Semifinals

16 April 2004
15:00
United States  3–2
(1–0, 2–2, 0–0)
 Czech RepublicMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,400
Game reference
Cory SchneiderGoaliesMarek SchwarzReferee:
Anatoli Zakharov
Linesmen:
Miroslav Valach
Chris De Haan
Lerg (Gerbe) (PP) – 10:251–0
1–121:09 – Gulasi (Krejčí, Šindel)
Fritsche (Porter, Scero) (PP) – 28:252–1
Kessel (Skille, Auffrey) – 33:423–1
3–236:35 – Daneček (Balán) (PP)
24 minPenalties12 min
21Shots36

16 April 2004
19:00
Russia  5–2
(1–0, 2–2, 0–0)
 CanadaMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,500
Game reference
Anton KhudobinGoaliesDevan DubnykReferee:
David Hansen
Linesmen:
Anders Karlberg
Joseph Ross
Shitikov (Malkin) (PP) – 10:481–0
1–112:23 – Lammers (Sigalet) (PP)
Belov (Dzhugelia, Voloshenko) (PP) – 14:362–1
Shirokov (Malkin, Radulov) – 18:363–1
Voloshenko (Yunkov, Radulov) – 29:304–1
Malkin (Radulov, Voloshenko) – 41:025–1
5–247:15 – Berti (Garlock) (PP)
53 minPenalties28 min
21Shots29

Fifth place game

17 April 2004
15:00
Slovakia  4–5
(2–2, 1–2, 1–1)
 SwedenMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,000
Game reference
Michal ValentGoaliesDaniel LarssonReferee:
David Hansen
Linesmen:
Jaromír Bláha
Valeri Gotsoulia
Zagrapan (Handlovský) – 05:541–0
1–108:23 – Karlsson (Wikner)
Tománek (Zagrapan) – 14:152–1
2–218:20 – Enström (Bergfors) (PP)
2–326:30 – Hedman (Enström, Hellström) (PP)
2–430:36 – J. Andersson (Näslund)
Sekera (Valábik) (PP) – 32:143–4
3–549:33 – Enström (Hellström, Demén-Willaume)
Handlovský (Ščurko) – 50:464–5
8 minPenalties8 min
30Shots22

Bronze medal game

18 April 2004
13:00
Czech Republic  3–2
(1–0, 1–2, 1–0)
 CanadaMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,500
Game reference
Marek SchwarzGoaliesDevan DubnykReferee:
Anatoli Zakharov
Linesmen:
Tobias Wehrli
Andrei Vasko
Šindel (Šmíd, Birner) (PP) – 08:331–0
Birner (Krejčí) (SH) – 26:082–0
2–134:57 – Garlock (Rogers) (PP)
2–235:29 – Reddox (Cabana)
R. Pšurný (Balán) – 46:133–2
20 minPenalties20 min
24Shots29

Final

18 April 2004
17:00
United States  2–3
(1–0, 0–1, 1–2)
 RussiaMinsk Sports Palace, Minsk
Attendance: 3,500
Game reference
Cory SchneiderGoaliesAnton KhudobinReferee:
Milan Minář
Linesmen:
Chris De Haan
Miroslav Valach
Hagemo (Porter) (PP) – 15:571–0
1–126:53 – Lyamin (Parshin)
1–244:54 – Voloshenko (Yunkov)
1–346:00 – Shitikov (Malkin)
Kessel (Hagemo) (PP) – 58:222–3
30 minPenalties28 min
25Shots26

Final standings

Rk.Team
 Russia
 United States
 Czech Republic
4  Canada
5  Sweden
6  Slovakia
7  Finland
8  Denmark
9  Belarus
10  Norway

 Belarus and  Norway are relegated to Division I for the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Statistics

Scoring leaders

PosPlayerCountryGPGAPts+/−PIM
1Lauri Korpikoski  Finland65611+72
1Lauri Tukonen  Finland65611+710
1Petteri Nokelainen  Finland65611+516
1Roman Voloshenko  Russia65611+618
5Phil Kessel  United States67310+36
6Peter Regin  Denmark6549+60
7Roman Tománek  Slovakia6718+66
8Marek Zagrapan  Slovakia6448+98
8Evgeni Malkin  Russia6448+431
10Morten Madsen  Denmark6358+52

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Source: IIHF

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

PosPlayerCountryTOIGAGAASASv%SO
1Marek Schwarz  Czech Republic419:2191.2914893.921
2Cory Schneider  United States350:31101.7114192.911
3Tuukka Rask  Finland298:4281.6111092.731
4Devan Dubnyk  Canada356:50122.0214591.721
5Anton Khudobin  Russia360:00132.1715291.450

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Awards

Source: IIHF

Division I

Division I consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 27 March and 2 April 2004 in Amstetten, Austria and the Group B tournament was held between 29 March and 4 April 2004 in Asiago, Italy. Switzerland and Germany won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Romania finished last in Group A and South Korea last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2005.[1][2]

Final standings

Division II

Division II consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 28 March and 3 April 2004 in Debrecen, Hungary and the Group B tournament was held between 1 and 7 March 2004 in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania. Ukraine and Great Britain won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Belgium finished last in Group A and Australia last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2005.[3][4]

Final standings

Division III

The Division III tournament was held between 6 and 14 March 2004 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Mexico and South Africa finished first and second respectively and both gained promotion to Division II for the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina finished sixth and seventh respectively and were relegated to the Division III Qualification tournament for 2005.[5]

Final standings
  1.  Mexicopromoted to Division II for 2005
  2.  South Africapromoted to Division II for 2005
  3.  New Zealand
  4.  Bulgaria
  5.  Israel
  6.  Turkeyrelegated to Division III Qualification for 2005
  7.  Bosnia and Herzegovinarelegated to Division III Qualification for 2005

References

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