2006 IIHF World U18 Championships

2006 IIHF World U18 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	April 12–22, 2006
Teams	10
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	United States (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	190 (6.13 per match)
Attendance	11,798 (381 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Patrick Kane (12 points)
← 2005 2007 →

The 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Ängelholm and Halmstad, Sweden. The championships began on April 12, 2006 and finished on April 22, 2006. Games were played at Ängelholms Ishall in Ängelholm and in Halmstad. The United States of America defeated Finland 3–1 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the Czech Republic defeated Canada 4–1 to capture the bronze medal.

Championship results[]

Preliminary round[]

Group A[]

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
United States	4	4	0	0	30	3	8
Russia	4	3	1	0	21	9	6
Czech Republic	4	2	2	0	9	11	4
Germany	4	1	3	0	12	23	2
Belarus	4	0	4	0	4	30	0

Results[]

April 12, 2006

Czech Republic

4–2

Germany

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 263

				Referee: Derek Zalaski
	J. Voráček (PP) 10:07 (ES) 22:25 J. Tlustý (SH) 45:38 J. Voráček (ES) 52:01 Goals 37:54 (ES) E. Ostwald 56:05 (ES) M. Brandl

April 12, 2006

Russia

2–4

United States

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 447

				Referee: Soeren Persson
	E. Bodrov (ES) 01:16 A. Anisimov (SH) 06:25 Goals 04:01 (PP) J. McBain 43:21 (PS) B. Sweatt 54:30 (ES) B. Sweatt 59:59 (EN) R. Flynn

April 13, 2006

Russia

8–0

Belarus

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 203

				Referee: Juraj Konc
	A. Glovatsky (ES) 03:35 A. Popov (PP) 09:15 (PP) 11:34 Y. Alexandrov (ES) 18:32 A. Vasyunov (ES) 21:45 A. Vasyunov (PP) 24:30 M. Glukhov (PP) 35:05 R. Bashkirov (PP) 43:39 Goals

April 13, 2006

Germany

0–9

United States

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 159

				Referee: Sami Partanen
	Goals 04:27 (ES) P. Kane 07:56 (ES) P. Kane 08:59 (ES) 21:46 (ES) J. O'Brien 23:30 (PP) M. Carman 27:52 (PP) P. Kane 38:42 (ES) 46:42 (ES) B. Sweatt 58:44 (PP) B. Geoffrion

April 14, 2006

Belarus

2–5

Czech Republic

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 151

				Referee: Soeren Persson
	(PP) 30:55 D. Korobov (ES) 41:56 Goals 10:16 (PP) D. Růžička 24:34 (ES) M. Frolík 24:48 (ES) D. Květoň 36:01 (ES) M. Látal 55:27 (PP) M. Frolík

April 15, 2006

Germany

5–9

Russia

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 239

				Referee: Soeren Persson
	M. Endrass (PP) 03:19 (SH) 27:48 (PP) 49:34 C. Braun (PP) 56:19 M. Endrass (PP) 59:59 Goals 02:09 (SH) 05:05 (ES) R. Bashkirov 17:07 (SH) R. Bashkirov 21:53 (ES) R. Bashkirov 31:14 (PP) 31:38 (ES) R. Bashkirov 34:18 (ES) A. Glovatsky 40:26 (ES) E. Bodrov 41:27 (ES) A. Glovatsky

April 15, 2006

United States

5–0

Czech Republic

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 307

				Referee: Sami Partanen
	R. Rakhshani (PP) 18:27 R. Rakhshani (PP) 31:35 P. Kane (ES) 37:01 M. Carman (ES) 43:06 B. Sweatt (PP) 48:43 Goals

April 16, 2006

Belarus

1–5

Germany

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 141

				Referee: Derek Zalaski
	(ES) 29:21 Goals 01:01 (ES) E. Ostwald 14:01 (ES) 22:33 (ES) P. Hager 23:02 (PP) K. Holzer 53:43 (PP) C. Braun

April 17, 2006

Czech Republic

0–2

Russia

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 381

				Referee: Derek Zalaski
	Goals 24:58 (PP) A. Anisimov 59:42 (EN) A. Glovatsky

April 17, 2006

United States

12–1

Belarus

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 140

				Referee: Nadir Mandioni
	E. Johnson (PP) 04:30 E. Johnson (PP) 08:38 R. Rakhshani (PP) 09:34 P. Kane (ES) 21:02 P. Kane (PP) 23:15 J. O'Brien (PP) 23:32 E. Johnson (PP) 27:06 M. Carman (ES) 28:56 J. O'Brien (PP) 31:11 B. Sweatt (ES) 31:33 E. Johnson (ES) 35:33 R. Hayes (ES) 57:01 Goals 33:44 (PP)

Group B[]

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Finland	4	3	0	1	12	7	7
Sweden	4	3	1	0	15	8	6
Canada	4	2	1	1	12	5	5
Slovakia	4	1	3	0	11	16	2
Norway	4	0	4	0	7	21	0

Results[]

April 12, 2006

Slovakia

1–3

Canada

, Halmstad Attendance: 197

				Referee: Sami Partanen
	(PP) 26:53 Goals 21:23 (ES) J. Azevedo 30:01 (PP) F. Bouchard 59:28 (EN) B. Sutter

April 12, 2006

Sweden

5–2

Norway

, Halmstad Attendance: 369

				Referee: Nadir Mandioni
	N. Andersen (PP) 05:24 P. Berglund (ES) 07:21 T. Larsson (PP) 27:23 P. Berglund (PP) 44:47 T. Lagerström (ES) 45:11 Goals 06:06 (ES) 30:28 (PP)

April 13, 2006

Norway

2–9

Canada

, Halmstad

				Referee: Alexey Ravodin
	(PP) 05:10 R. Dahlstrøm (PP) 26:38 Goals 12:03 (PP) J. Azevedo 15:35 (PP) F. Bouchard 24:10 (ES) J. Tavares 29:09 (PP) J. Azevedo 32:28 (PP) J. Azevedo 37:22 (PP) L. Pyett 38:45 (ES) B. Maxwell 42:04 (ES) V. Bartley 51:45 (ES) C. Emmerton

April 13, 2006

Slovakia

3–6

Finland

, Halmstad Attendance: 235

				Referee: Robert Ritchie
	(PP) 37:01 M. Jurík (ES) 41:42 (ES) 47:51 Goals 06:01 (ES) J. Juutilainen 09:52 (PP) J. Puustinen 18:42 (ES) J. Juutilainen 21:58 (PP) J. Juutilainen 22:10 (ES) J. Lehtivuori 52:40 (PP) J. Savolainen

April 14, 2006

Finland

4–3

Sweden

, Halmstad Attendance: 1,135

				Referee: Alexey Ravodin
	M. Warn (ES) 01:19 R. Nyholm (PP) 14:16 J. Jalvanti (ES) 17:56 M. Warn (EN) 59:14 Goals 38:10 (ES) M. Backlund 54:07 (ES) P. Berglund 59:40 (ES) E. Moe

April 15, 2006

Norway

2–5

Slovakia

, Halmstad Attendance: 231

				Referee: Nadir Mandioni
	M. Ylven (PP) 21:07 (PP) 36:41 Goals 08:07 (PP) 09:06 (ES) 23:29 (ES) L. Zeliska 33:18 (PP) 39:22 (ES)

April 15, 2006

Canada

0–2

Sweden

, Halmstad Attendance: 764

				Referee: Robert Ritchie
	Goals 52:05 (ES) T. Lagerström 59:50 (EN) T. Lagerström

April 16, 2006

Finland

2–1

Norway

, Halmstad Attendance: 291

				Referee: Juraj Konc
	J. Savolainen (ES) 09:04 I. Heikkila (ES) 58:24 Goals 56:53 (ES)

April 17, 2006

Canada

0–0

Finland

, Halmstad Attendance: 424

				Referee: Alexey Ravodin

April 17, 2006

Sweden

5–2

Slovakia

, Halmstad Attendance: 713

				Referee: Robert Ritchie
	(ES) 11:07 R. Figren (PP) 12:52 T. Larsson (PP) 14:11 P. Berglund (SH) 24:16 R. Figren (PP) 30:40 Goals 39:14 (PP) M. Bališ 42:07 (PP) M. Jurík

Relegation round[]

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
Slovakia	3	2	1	0	7	5	4
Germany	3	1	1	1	8	5	3
Belarus	3	1	1	1	9	11	3
Norway	3	0	1	2	10	13	2

Results[]

Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:

• April 15, 2006:  Norway 2–5  Slovakia
• April 16, 2006:  Belarus 1–5  Germany

April 19, 2006

Germany

2–2

Norway

, Halmstad Attendance: 51

				Referee: Robert Ritchie
	(ES) 32:13 C. Braun (PP) 37:46 Goals 11:12 (PP) 11:40 (PP) K. Olimb

April 19, 2006

Slovakia

0–2

Belarus

, Halmstad Attendance: 45

				Referee: Derek Zalaski
	Goals 35:46 (PP) 44:48 (ES)

April 20, 2006

Belarus

6–6

Norway

, Halmstad Attendance: 51

				Referee: Juraj Konc
	(PP) 00:53 A. Demkov (ES) 03:57 (ES) 05:47 (ES) 34:28 (PP) 39:52 (PP) 45:37 Goals 24:17 (PP) M. Ylven 33:50 (PP) 43:31 (ES) T. Kristiansen 55:19 (SH) R. Dahlstrøm 56:18 (ES) 56:43 (ES)

April 20, 2006

Germany

1–2

Slovakia

, Halmstad Attendance: 46

				Referee: Soeren Persson
	M. Endrass (PP) 22:03 Goals 40:15 (PP) 43:53 (ES) E. Čaládi

Final round[]

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

B1

Finland

3

A2

Russia

1

QF1

Canada

2

B3

Canada

4

SF1

Finland

1

SF2

United States

3

A1

United States

4

B2

Sweden

0

QF2

Czech Republic

3

A3

Czech Republic

3

Quarterfinals[]

April 19, 2006

Russia

1–4

Canada

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 417

				Referee: Sami Partanen
	(PP) 09:29 Goals 38:24 (PP) J. Tavares 45:02 (PP) J. McGinn 57:31 (PP) J. McGinn 58:03 (ES) S. Matthias

April 19, 2006

Sweden

0–3

Czech Republic

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 878

				Referee: Alexey Ravodin
	Goals 38:05 (PP) J. Tlustý 58:16 (ES) 59:04 (EN) D. Květoň

Semifinals[]

April 20, 2006

Finland

3 – 2 OT

Canada

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 438

				Referee: Robert Ritchie
	R. Nyholm (PP) 24:45 J. Jalvanti (ES) 42:06 J. Jarvinen (ES) 61:22 Goals 13:32 (ES) F. Bouchard 28:33 (ES) B. Maxwell

April 20, 2006

Czech Republic

3 – 4 OT

United States

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 369

				Referee: Nadir Mandioni
	(PP) 25:00 (PP) 43:38 J. Tlustý (ES) 52:47 Goals 04:22 (ES) R. Flynn 17:04 (PP) J. McBain 18:47 (PP) R. Rakhshani 66:50 (ES) P. Kane

Fifth place game[]

April 21, 2006

Russia

5–2

Sweden

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 333

				Referee: Juraj Konc
	R. Bashkirov (ES) 14:27 A. Anisimov (ES) 29:45 A. Popov (ES) 33:23 V. Zharkov (EN) 59:01 A. Popov (EN) 59:52 Goals 03:30 (PP) D. Persson 34:46 (PP) R. Figren

Bronze medal game[]

April 22, 2006

Canada

1–4

Czech Republic

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 875

				Referee: Sami Partanen
	B. Sutter (PP) 43:44 Goals 27:07 (PP) J. Voráček 30:21 (PP) J. Tlustý 36:44 (PP) 53:52 (PP)

Gold medal game[]

April 22, 2006

United States

3–1

Finland

Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm Attendance: 1,221

				Referee: Nadir Mandioni
	R. Rakhshani (ES) 25:24 C. Summers (PP) 39:59 M. Carman (EN) 59:58 Goals 15:27 (ES) J. Kemppainen

Final standings[]

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

 Belarus and  Norway are relegated to Division I for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Scoring leaders[]

Player	Country	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Patrick Kane	United States	6	7	5	12	2
Jamie McBain	United States	6	2	9	11	0
Erik Johnson	United States	6	4	6	10	27
Ruslan Bashkirov	Russia	6	6	2	8	4
Mike Carman	United States	6	4	4	8	10
Justin Azevedo	Canada	7	4	4	8	20
François Bouchard	Canada	7	3	5	8	6
Bill Sweatt	United States	6	5	2	7	4
Jiří Tlustý	Czech Republic	7	4	3	7	8
Martin Ylven	Norway	6	2	5	7	4
David Kveton	Czech Republic	7	2	5	7	2
Ben Maxwell	Canada	7	2	5	7	10

Goaltending leaders[]

(Minimum 60 minutes played)

Player	Country	MINS	GA	Sv%	GAA	SO
Stanislav Galimov	Russia	60:00	0	1.000	0.00	1
Brett Bennett	United States	120:00	1	.969	0.50	1
Jakub Kovář	Czech Republic	105:08	2	.964	1.14	0
Joe Palmer	United States	246:50	6	.949	1.46	1
Jonathan Bernier	Canada	420:32	12	.943	1.71	1

Division I[]

Division I consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 3 and 9 April 2006 in Miskolc, Hungary and the Group B tournament was held between 2 and 8 April 2006 in Riga, Latvia. Switzerland and Latvia won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Hungary finished last in Group A and South Korea last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2007.^[1][2]

Final standings

Division II[]

Division II consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 2 and 8 April 2006 in Merano, Italy and the Group B tournament was held between 15 and 21 March 2006 in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania. Italy and Great Britain won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Spain finished last in Group A and Iceland last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2007.^[3][4]

Final standings

Division III[]

The Division III tournament was held between 13 and 19 March 2006 in Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania.^[5] Romania and Israel finished first and second respectively and both gained promotion to Division II for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships.^[5] While Bulgaria finished fifth and Turkey sixth and were relegated to the 2007 Division III Qualification tournament.^[5][6]

Final standings

1.  Romania — promoted to Division II for 2007
2.  Israel — promoted to Division II for 2007
3.  South Africa
4.  New Zealand
5.  Bulgaria — relegated to Division III Qualification for 2007
6.  Turkey — relegated to Division III Qualification for 2007

References[]

External links[]

• Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation
  • Championship
  • Division I – Group A
  • Division I – Group B
  • Division II – Group A
  • Division II – Group B
  • Division III