1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1994 WJHC) was the 17th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
and was held in Ostrava
and Frydek-Mistek
, Czech Republic
. Canada won the gold medal for the second consecutive year, and its seventh overall, while Sweden
won silver, and Russia
the Bronze
format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Switzerland
was relegated to Pool B for 1995
.
from March 15 to 24. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games.
Standings
was promoted to Pool A and was relegated to Pool C for 1995
.
and Nove Zamky
Slovakia
, from November 1 to 7. Games between teams that had played each other in the preliminary round carried forward and counted in the final round.
Group B
and won the right to participate in Pool C.
and Esbjerg
Denmark
.
Group B
was promoted to Pool B for 1995
.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
and was held in Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
and Frydek-Mistek
Frýdek-Místek
Frýdek-Místek is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the administrative center of Frýdek-Místek District. It comprises two formerly independent towns, Frýdek and Místek, divided by the Ostravice River...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Canada won the gold medal for the second consecutive year, and its seventh overall, while Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
won silver, and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
the Bronze
Final standings
The 1994 tournament was a round-robinRound-robin
The term round-robin was originally used to describe a document signed by multiple parties in a circle to make it more difficult to determine the order in which it was signed, thus preventing a ringleader from being identified...
format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 20 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 3 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 2 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1 |
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
was relegated to Pool B for 1995
1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 18th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada with games held throughout central Alberta...
.
Results
Leading scorers
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Niklas SundströmNiklas Sundström Lars Niklas Sundström is a professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Modo Hockey. He was drafted eighth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He was also on Wayne Gretzky's line. He was not known for his goal scoring ability, but for his... |
4 | 7 | 11 | ||
 Martin GendronMartin Gendron Martin Gendron is a Canadian former ice hockey forward.Drafted in 1992 by the Washington Capitals, he spent about four seasons in the Capitals system before he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks... |
6 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Yannick Dubé |
5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Rick Girard Rick Girard Rick Girard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.He is currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .... |
6 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Mats Lingren |
5 | 4 | 9 |
Tournament all-stars
- Goaltender
Evgeni RyabchikovEvgeni RyabchikovEvgeni Ryabchikov is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He never played in the National Hockey League, however.-International statistics:-External links:... - Defence Kenny JönssonKenny JönssonPer Anders Kenny Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.- Playing career :Jönsson was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round as the 12th overall selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft...
- Defence
Kimmo TimonenKimmo TimonenKimmo Timonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... - Forward Niklas SundströmNiklas SundströmLars Niklas Sundström is a professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Modo Hockey. He was drafted eighth overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He was also on Wayne Gretzky's line. He was not known for his goal scoring ability, but for his...
- Forward Valeri BureValeri BureValeri Vladimirovich Bure is a retired professional ice hockey right winger from Russia. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League...
- Forward
David VýbornýDavid VybornyDavid Výborný is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga. He has played for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Early career:...
Pool B
Eight teams contested the second tier this year in Sapporo JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from March 15 to 24. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games.
Standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 4 - 3 | 5 - 1 | 7 - 0 | 2 - 1 | 5 - 2 | 3 - 0 | 9 - 3 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 - 4 | 6 - 2 | 4 - 1 | 3 - 2 | 6 - 2 | 3 - 1 | 3 - 3 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 1 - 5 | 2 - 6 | 1 - 3 | 5 - 2 | 4 - 4 | 3 - 1 | 7 - 2 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 0 - 7 | 1 - 4 | 3 - 1 | 3 - 0 | 2 - 4 | 5 - 4 | 1 - 6 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 3 | 2 - 5 | 0 - 3 | 3 - 3 | 7 - 5 | 5 - 1 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 2 - 5 | 2 - 6 | 4 - 4 | 4 - 2 | 3 - 3 | 3 - 4 | 3 - 3 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 4 | 0 - 3 | 1 - 3 | 1 - 3 | 4 - 5 | 5 - 7 | 4 - 3 | 4 - 3 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 3 - 9 | 3 - 3 | 2 - 7 | 6 - 1 | 1 - 5 | 3 - 3 | 3 - 4 |
was promoted to Pool A and was relegated to Pool C for 1995
1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 18th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada with games held throughout central Alberta...
.
Qualification for Pool C
A Qualification tournament was played in NitraNitra
Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
and Nove Zamky
Nové Zámky
Nové Zámky is a town in southwestern Slovakia.-Geography:The town is located on the Danubian Lowland, on the Nitra River, at an altitude of 119 metres. It is located around 100 km from Bratislava and around 25 km from the Hungarian border. It is a road and railway hub of southern...
Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, from November 1 to 7. Games between teams that had played each other in the preliminary round carried forward and counted in the final round.
Preliminary Round
Group A| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 - 1 | 9 - 1 | 13 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 - 2 | 6 - 0 | 6 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 - 9 | 0 - 6 | 5 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 1 - 13 | 1 - 6 | 1 - 5 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 6 - 4 | 15 - 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 - 6 | 12 - 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 - 15 | 1 - 12 |
Final Round
Group A| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 - 3 | 2 - 3 | 2 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 - 4 | 6 - 4 | 7 - 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 - 2 | 4 - 6 | 2 - 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 7 | 2 - 2 |
and won the right to participate in Pool C.
Pool C
Eight teams were divided into two round robin groups, with placement games to follow (1st played 1st, etc.). The tournament took place from December 30 to January 3, in OdenseOdense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
and Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...
Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Preliminary Round
Group A| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 16 - 2 | 14 - 0 | 25 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 4 | 2 - 16 | 6 - 1 | 8 - 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 - 14 | 1 - 6 | 5 - 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 1 - 25 | 5 - 8 | 2 - 5 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 6 | 22 - 0 | 12 - 1 | 15 - 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 0 - 22 | 5 - 4 | 4 - 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 1 - 12 | 4 - 5 | 10 - 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 - 15 | 0 - 4 | 0 - 10 |
Placement Games
- 7th place: 7 - 2
- 5th place: 11 - 1
- 3rd place: 6 - 5
- 1st Place: 6 - 2
was promoted to Pool B for 1995
1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1995 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 18th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was hosted in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada with games held throughout central Alberta...
.