2008 IIHF World U20 Championship

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Group A

Czech Republic
Sweden
Slovakia
Canada
Denmark

Group B

Russia
USA
Finland
Switzerland
Kazakhstan

Game schedule

All Times are Central European Time (GMT +1 or EST +6)

Wednesday December 26th
Group A (ČEZ Arena, Pardubice):
16:00 - Sweden - Slovakia
20:00 - Czech republic - Canada

Group B (Tipsport arena, Liberec):
16:00 - USA - Kazakhstan
20:00 - Finland - Russia

Thursday December 27th
Group A (ČEZ Arena, Pardubice):
16:00 - Slovakia - Canada
20:00 - Czech republic - Denmark

Group B (Tipsport arena, Liberec):
16:00 - Kazakhstan - Russia
20:00 - Finland - Switzerland

Friday December 28th
Group A (ČEZ Arena, Pardubice):
18:00 - Denmark - Sweden

Group B (Tipsport arena, Liberec):
18:00 - Switzerland - USA

Saturday December 29th
Group A (ČEZ Arena, Pardubice):
16:00 - Slovakia - Czech republic
20:00 - Canada - Sweden

Group B (Tipsport arena, Liberec):
16:00 - Kazakhstan - Finland
20:00 - Russia - USA

Sunday December 30th
Group A (ČEZ Arena, Pardubice):
18:00 - Denmark - Slovakia
Group B (Tipsport arena, Liberec):
18:00 - Switzerland - Kazakhstan

Monday December 31th
Group A (ČEZ Arena, Pardubice):
14:00 - Sweden - Czech republic
18:00 - Canada - Denmark

Group B (Tipsport arena, Liberec):
14:00 - Russia - Switzerland
18:00 - USA - Finland


Wednesday January 2nd
ČEZ Arena, Pardubice:
16:00 - quarterfinals: 2A - 3B
20:00 - quarterfinals: 2B - 3A

Tipsport arena, Liberec:
16:00 - relegation group: 4A - 5B
20:00 - relegation group: 4B - 5A

Thursday January 3rd
ČEZ Arena, Pardubice:
18:00 - 5th place game

Tipsport arena, Liberec:
16:00 - relegation group: 5B - 5A
20:00 - relegation group: 4A - 4B
Friday January 4th
ČEZ Arena, Pardubice:
16:00 - semifinal game: 1A - winner 2B/3A
20:00 - semifinal game: 1B - winner 2A/3B
Saturday January 5th
ČEZ Arena, Pardubice:
16:00 - bronze medal game
20:00 - gold medal game
Note: When Czech team will play on quarterfinals and semifinals, their game will start at 20:00.

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Sweden - Slovakia 4 - 3
USA - Kazakhstan 5 - 1

[Themanofbat]

Canada 3, Czech Republic 0

:yay:

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Finland - Russia 4 - 7

Rank Team GP W OTW OTL L PTS GDF GF:GA
1 CAN 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 : 0
2 SWE 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 : 3
3 SVK 1 0 0 0 1 0 -1 3 : 4
4 CZE 1 0 0 0 1 0 -3 0 : 3
- DEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : 0

Rank Team GP W OTW OTL L PTS GDF GF:GA
1 USA 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 : 1
2 RUS 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 7 : 4
3 FIN 1 0 0 0 1 0 -3 4 : 7
4 KAZ 1 0 0 0 1 0 -4 1 : 5
- SUI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 : 0

[Shifty]

Here's the link to the best world juniors site.
Watch all the elimination and Canadian games.
http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/

Sweden vs Canada this Saturday...

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Slovakia - Canada 0 - 2
Kazakhstan - Russia 4 - 5
Czech republic - Denmark 5 - 2
Finland - Switzerland 4 - 3


1 CAN 2 2 0 0 0 6 5 5 : 0
2 SWE 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 : 3
3 CZE 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 : 5
4 DEN 1 0 0 0 1 0 -3 2 : 5
5 SVK 2 0 0 0 2 0 -3 3 : 6


1 RUS 2 2 0 0 0 6 4 12 : 8
2 USA 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 : 1
3 FIN 2 0 1 0 1 2 -2 8 : 10
4 SUI 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3 : 4
5 KAZ 2 0 0 0 2 0 -5 5 : 10

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Denmark - Sweden 1 - 10
Switzerland - USA 2 - 4

1 SWE 2 2 0 0 0 6 10 14 : 4
2 CAN 2 2 0 0 0 6 5 5 : 0
3 CZE 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 : 5
4 SVK 2 0 0 0 2 0 -3 3 : 6
5 DEN 2 0 0 0 2 0 -12 3 : 15

1 USA 2 2 0 0 0 6 6 9 : 3
2 RUS 2 2 0 0 0 6 4 12 : 8
3 FIN 2 0 1 0 1 2 -2 8 : 10
4 SUI 2 0 0 1 1 1 -3 5 : 8
5 KAZ 2 0 0 0 2 0 -5 5 : 10

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Slovakia - Czech Republic 2 - 5
Kazakhstan - Finland 0 - 5
Canada - Sweden 3 - 4 :D
Russia - USA 2 - 3

1 SWE 3 3 0 0 0 9 11 18 : 7
2 CAN 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 8 : 4
3 CZE 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 10 : 7
4 SVK 3 0 0 0 3 0 -6 5 : 11
5 DEN 2 0 0 0 2 0 -12 3 : 15

1 USA 3 3 0 0 0 9 7 12 : 5
2 RUS 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 14 : 11
3 FIN 3 1 1 0 1 5 3 13 : 10
4 SUI 2 0 0 1 1 1 -3 5 : 8
5 KAZ 3 0 0 0 3 0 -10 5 : 15

[Shifty]

Canada - Sweden 3 - 4 :D


I watched the last 20 Canadian games, which they all won and the one I miss...
Well makes things interesting, it was getting boring winning every game for the last three years.

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Denmark - Slovakia 3 - 4
Switzerland - Kazakhstan 1 - 3

1 SWE 3 3 0 0 0 9 11 18 : 7
2 CAN 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 8 : 4
3 CZE 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 10 : 7
4 SVK 4 1 0 0 3 3 -5 9 : 14
5 DEN 3 0 0 0 3 0 -13 6 : 19

1 USA 3 3 0 0 0 9 7 12 : 5
2 RUS 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 14 : 11
3 FIN 3 1 1 0 1 5 3 13 : 10
4 KAZ 4 1 0 0 3 3 -8 8 : 16
5 SUI 3 0 0 1 2 1 -5 6 : 11

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Sweden - Czech Republic 4 - 2
Russia - Switzerland 4 - 3

1 SWE 4 4 0 0 0 12 13 22 : 9
2 CAN 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 8 : 4
3 CZE 4 2 0 0 2 6 1 12 : 11
4 SVK 4 1 0 0 3 3 -5 9 : 14
5 DEN 3 0 0 0 3 0 -13 6 : 19

1 USA 3 3 0 0 0 9 7 12 : 5
2 RUS 4 3 0 0 1 9 4 18 : 14
3 FIN 3 1 1 0 1 5 3 13 : 10
4 KAZ 4 1 0 0 3 3 -8 8 : 16
5 SUI 4 0 0 1 3 1 -6 9 : 15

[Shifty]

So Sweden and America get byes to the Semi-Finals on Friday.
Canada plays Finland, Russia plays Czech Republic on Wednesday.

Should be some good hockey.

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Canada - Denmark 4 - 1
USA - Finland 5 - 3

1 SWE 4 4 0 0 0 12 13 22 : 9
2 CAN 4 3 0 0 1 9 7 12 : 5
3 CZE 4 2 0 0 2 6 1 12 : 11
4 SVK 4 1 0 0 3 3 -5 9 : 14
5 DEN 4 0 0 0 4 0 -16 7 : 23

1 USA 4 4 0 0 0 12 9 17 : 8
2 RUS 4 3 0 0 1 9 4 18 : 14
3 FIN 4 1 1 0 2 5 1 16 : 15
4 KAZ 4 1 0 0 3 3 -8 8 : 16
5 SUI 4 0 0 1 3 1 -6 9 : 15

Hopefully Sweden play better in the semifinal than they did against the Czechs, otherwise I doubt they'll reach the final.

[Shifty]

Canada survives Finland 4-2. Now for a semi-final rematch on Friday with Team USA!

[Themanofbat]

It was a good game... that Finnish goalie looked pretty good...

:yay:

[Shifty]

Hopefully Sweden play better in the semifinal than they did against the Czechs, otherwise I doubt they'll reach the final.

Phh... no confidence in your team?

Russia 1 Sweden 2 OT

Sweden sails on undefeated into the finals where they could potentially face the undefeated Americans or the Canadians looking for revenge.

Canada vs USA in about an hour.

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Sweden sails on undefeated into the finals where they could potentially face the undefeated Americans or the Canadians looking for revenge.


Wow, first final for Sweden since 1996 :)

[Themanofbat]

Canada versus Sweden for Gold... :word:

:yay:

[Galactus]

Canada. Again?! Haven't we already beaten them?! ;) :p

[Themanofbat]

In overtime... Canada 3, Sweden 2...

4th consecutive year for Canadian Gold... :word:

:yay:

[The Amazing Spider-Man]

Canada. Again?!

How right you are. Canada. Again. :cwink:

[Shifty]

I was actually happy to see Sweden score, cause nothing beats sudden death overtime.

I'm liking that the next four world juniors will be in North America (2009 Ottawa, 2010 Canada TBA, 2011 America TBA, 2012 Canada TBA).

[Galactus]

A shame Sweden couldn't play as good as they did in the third period the entire game. It could have been 6 - 0 or something then. Well, at least we got a medal for the first time in some years. But what the hell is it that the next four juniors are playing in North America? Doesn't seem fair to me.

[Shifty]

A shame Sweden couldn't play as good as they did in the third period the entire game. It could have been 6 - 0 or something then. Well, at least we got a medal for the first time in some years. But what the hell is it that the next four juniors are playing in North America? Doesn't seem fair to me.

Well it kind of actually is.
After successful tourneys in Winnipeg, Halifax and Vancouver it was decided that Canada will host a tournament every three years. Every time its in Canada they break all kinds of attendance records. Everywhere else they only sellout if its the host country playing a game (or if its 2 hour drive from Canada like in Grand Forks in 2005).

2009 is Canada's turn to host after being in Sweden and Czech Republic. 2010 was supposed to be Switzerland but they pulled out since they didn't want to potentially regulated on home ice. Canada was the only country that came to the rescue, any other country could have made a bid. America won the 2011 bid and then 2012 is Canada's turn again, and they'll be back in 2015. Any country could have went for 2010.