2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 26 December 2007 – 5 January 2008 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | ČEZ Arena and Tipsport Arena (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 197 (6.35 per match) |
Attendance | 103,179 (3,328 per match) |
Scoring leader(s) | ![]() (11 points) |
MVP | ![]() |
← 2007 2009 → |
The 2008 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2008 WJHC), was the 32nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. The Elite group, what the IIHF refer to as the Top Division, was held in Pardubice and Liberec, Czech Republic, between 26 December 2007 and 5 January 2008. Canada won the gold medal for the fourth consecutive time. Sweden earned its first World Junior medal since 1996 by reaching the final.
Top Division[]
Venues[]
ČEZ Aréna Capacity: 10,194 |
Tipsport Arena Capacity: 7,500 |
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Rosters[]
Preliminary round[]
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 12 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 3 | Relegation round |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 0 |
26 December 2007 16:00 | Sweden ![]() | 4–3 (2–1, 0–0, 2–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 7,692 |
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26 December 2007 20:00 | Czech Republic ![]() | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 10,057 |
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27 December 2007 16:00 | Slovakia ![]() | 0–2 (0–0, 0–1, 0–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,657 |
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27 December 2007 20:00 | Czech Republic ![]() | 5–2 (3–0, 1–2, 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,260 |
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28 December 2007 18:00 | Denmark ![]() | 1–10 (1–2, 0–4, 0–4) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 654 |
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29 December 2007 16:00 | Slovakia ![]() | 2–5 (0–2, 1–2, 1–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 10,194 |
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29 December 2007 20:00 | Canada ![]() | 3–4 (1–0, 0–0, 2–4) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 8,547 |
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30 December 2007 18:00 | Denmark ![]() | 3–4 (0–1, 0–2, 3–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 468 |
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31 December 2007 14:00 | Sweden ![]() | 4–2 (1–0, 2–0, 1–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 6,272 |
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31 December 2007 18:00 | Canada ![]() | 4–1 (2–0, 1–0, 1–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 1,158 |
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Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 12 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | Relegation round |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 1 |
26 December 2007 16:00 | United States ![]() | 5–1 (1–1, 2–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,029 |
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26 December 2007 20:00 | Finland ![]() | 4–7 (2–1, 0–4, 2–2) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,720 |
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27 December 2007 16:00 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 4–5 (2–0, 1–4, 1–1) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 796 |
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27 December 2007 20:00 | Finland ![]() | 4–3 GWS (1–2, 1–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 980 |
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28 December 2007 18:00 | Switzerland ![]() | 2–4 (0–1, 1–1, 1–2) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,222 |
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29 December 2007 16:00 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 0–5 (0–1, 0–2, 0–2) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,354 |
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29 December 2007 20:00 | Russia ![]() | 2–3 (0–1, 1–0, 1–2) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 4,654 |
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30 December 2007 18:00 | Switzerland ![]() | 1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 513 |
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31 December 2007 14:00 | Russia ![]() | 4–3 (1–1, 2–1, 1–1) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 551 |
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31 December 2007 18:00 | United States ![]() | 5–3 (2–0, 3–0, 0–3) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 1,133 |
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Relegation round[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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7 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 9 | |
8 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
9 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 3 | 2009 Division I |
10 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 0 |
2 January 2008 16:00 | Slovakia ![]() | 5–2 (1–0, 2–0, 2–2) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 564 |
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2 January 2008 20:00 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 6–3 (1–0, 2–2, 3–1) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 149 |
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3 January 2008 16:00 | Switzerland ![]() | 5–2 (1–1, 2–1, 2–0) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 251 |
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3 January 2008 20:00 | Slovakia ![]() | 8–0 (4–0, 3–0, 1–0) | ![]() | Tipsport Arena, Liberec Attendance: 359 |
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Final round[]
Bracket[]
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5 January | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinals[]
2 January 2008 16:00 | Canada ![]() | 4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,187 |
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2 January 2008 20:00 | Russia ![]() | 4–1 (0–0, 3–1, 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 8,420 |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | Goalies | Michal Neuvirth | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
25 | Shots | 13 |
Fifth place game[]
3 January 2008 18:00 | Czech Republic ![]() | 5–1 (0–1, 3–0, 2–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 483 |
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Semifinals[]
4 January 2008 16:00 | Sweden ![]() | 2–1 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 3,286 |
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Jhonas Enroth | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
38 | Shots | 24 |
4 January 2008 20:00 | United States ![]() | 1–4 (0–0, 0–2, 1–2) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,621 |
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Bronze medal game[]
5 January 2008 16:00 | United States ![]() | 2–4 (0–3, 1–1, 1–0) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 5,468 |
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Jeremy Smith | Goalies | Sergei Bobrovsky | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
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24 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | Shots | 25 |
Final[]
5 January 2008 20:00 | Sweden ![]() | 2–3 OT (0–2, 0–0, 2–0) (OT: 0–1) | ![]() | ČEZ Arena, Pardubice Attendance: 7,480 |
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Jhonas Enroth | Goalies | Steve Mason | Referees:![]() ![]() Linesmen: ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
28 | Shots | 21 |
Statistics[]
Scoring leaders[]
Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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1 | James van Riemsdyk | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +4 | 2 |
2 | Nikita Filatov | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +7 | 10 |
3 | Marek Slovák | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +2 | 12 |
4 | Kyle Turris | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +3 | 2 |
5 | Arnaud Jacquemet | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
5 | Dávid Skokan | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
7 | Jordan Schroeder | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +1 | 2 |
8 | Yevgeni Rymarev | ![]() |
6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 0 |
8 | Colin Wilson | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
10 | Robin Figren | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
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)
Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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1 | Steve Mason | ![]() |
303:36 | 6 | 1.19 | 123 | 95.12 | 1 |
2 | Július Hudáček | ![]() |
359:08 | 16 | 2.67 | 202 | 92.08 | 1 |
3 | Sergei Bobrovsky | ![]() |
366:07 | 15 | 2.46 | 184 | 91.85 | 0 |
4 | Michal Neuvirth | ![]() |
240:00 | 10 | 2.50 | 111 | 90.99 | 0 |
5 | Jhonas Enroth | ![]() |
308:56 | 12 | 2.33 | 126 | 90.48 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SA = Shots Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards[]
- Best players selected by the Directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Steve Mason
- Best Defenceman:
Drew Doughty
- Best Forward:
Viktor Tikhonov
- MVP:
Steve Mason
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF
- Media All-Stars:
- Goaltender:
Steve Mason
- Defencemen:
Victor Hedman /
Drew Doughty
- Forwards:
Patrik Berglund /
Viktor Tikhonov /
James van Riemsdyk
- Goaltender:
Source: IIHF
Final standings[]
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4th | ![]() |
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10th | ![]() |
Division I[]
The following teams took part in the Division I tournament, that was held from December 9, through December 18, 2007. Group A was played at Bad Toelz, Germany. Group B was played at Riga, Latvia:
Group A[]
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 15 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 12 |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 9 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 3 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 2 |
Germany is promoted to Pool A and
Lithuania is relegated to Division II for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Group B[]
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 12 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 6 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 3 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 1 |
Latvia is promoted to Pool A and
Great Britain is relegated to Division II for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Division II[]
The following teams took part in the Division II tournament, that was held from December 9, through December 16, 2007. Group A was played at Canazei, Italy. Group B was played at Tallinn, Estonia:
Group A[]
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 15 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 12 |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 0 |
Italy is promoted to Division I and
Iceland is relegated to Division III for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Group B[]
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 14 |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 13 |
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 9 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 6 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 0 |
Estonia is promoted to Division I and
China is relegated to Division III for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Division III[]
The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, that was held from January 16 through January 24, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | 18 |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 15 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 12 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 9 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 52 | 6 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 3 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 0 |
New Zealand and
Serbia were promoted to Division II for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
See also[]
- 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division I
- 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division II
- 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division III
- 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships rosters
References[]
External links[]
- 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2007 in ice hockey
- World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2007–08 in Czech ice hockey
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by the Czech Republic
- Youth ice hockey in the Czech Republic
- December 2007 sports events in Europe
- January 2008 sports events in Europe
- Sport in Liberec
- Sport in Pardubice