2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | August 11–15, 2009 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (14th title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 126 (7.88 per game) |
The 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an under-18 ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 11–15, 2009. The two venues were Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and Patrícia Ice Arena 37 in Piešťany. Canada captured their fifth championship in six years and fourteenth gold medal of the tournament overall, defeating Russia 9–2 in the gold medal game. Sweden defeated the United States by an identical 9–2 score to earn the bronze medal. The tournament marked the second straight year that Canada, Russia and Sweden medalled in that order.
Preliminary round
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 9 |
| Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 |
 Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 9 |
| United States
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 |
| Slovakia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 3 |
 Finland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final round
[edit]Seventh place game
[edit]| August 15, 2009 | Finland | 1–5 | Switzerland | Zimny Stadion |
Fifth place game
[edit]| August 15, 2009 | Czech Republic | 4–3 | Slovakia | Zimny Stadion |
Bronze medal game
[edit]| August 15, 2009 | United States | 2–9 | Sweden | Alcaplast Arena |
Gold medal game
[edit]| August 15, 2009 | Russia | 2–9 | Canada | Alcaplast Arena |
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Final standings
[edit]| Rk. | Team |
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Canada
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Russia
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Sweden
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| 4. | United States
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| 5. | Czech Republic
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| 6. | Slovakia
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| 7. | Switzerland
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| 8. | Finland
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hockey Canada - GAME SUMMARY". Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2009-08-15.