2009 Canada Cup (floorball)
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Canada Cup Floorball Championship was the sixth such championship contested in the tournament
's history. The tournament took place over 15 to 17 May 2009 at York University
in Toronto
, Ontario, Canada.
California's X-Stream IBK defeated the Czech Republic
's TJ Sokol Jaroměř 6:5 in the championship match to capture the gold medal in the elite division.
Canadian teams swept the rest of the 6 divisions, including the brand new high school division, which was won by the Centre Dufferin Royals, and back-to-back championships for both Manitoba in the ladies division and Cambridge FC in the recreational division.
The tournament also saw its first international referees take part, as 4 International Floorball Federation
(IFF) officials from the Czech Republic helped bring the refereeing up to international standard.
The competition also saw a withdrawal in the Hammer Conference, where the Georgian national team was slated to play but withdrew due to Visa
problems.
As well, the tournament saw its first headline sponsor, as the competition was presented by Source for Sports.
Due to the withdrawal of the Georgian national team, the Ottawa Blizzard played UHC Lenzburg in a one-match playoff for the 8th and final playoff spot. This was decided by the tournament jury, which concluded that the highest placed 3rd place club in either the Alpha or Platinum conference would play the last placed club in the Hammer conference.
The format for the placement round saw a match between the bottom 2 clubs, where the losing club was given 11 (last) place in the tournament. From there, the 9 placed club after round robin play, in this case the losing club from the one-match playoff, played against the winning club in the previous 11 place match.
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Canada Cup (floorball)
The Canada Cup Floorball Championship, more commonly referred to as The Canada Cup, is an international floorball club open competition held annually during the Victoria Day long weekend in Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
's history. The tournament took place over 15 to 17 May 2009 at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario, Canada.
California's X-Stream IBK defeated the 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....
's TJ Sokol Jaroměř 6:5 in the championship match to capture the gold medal in the elite division.
Canadian teams swept the rest of the 6 divisions, including the brand new high school division, which was won by the Centre Dufferin Royals, and back-to-back championships for both Manitoba in the ladies division and Cambridge FC in the recreational division.
The tournament also saw its first international referees take part, as 4 International Floorball Federation
International Floorball Federation
The International Floorball Federation is the worldwide governing body for the sport of floorball. It was founded in 1986 in Huskvarna, Sweden, by the national floorball associations of Finland, Sweden and Switzerland. As of March 2011, it had 52 member associations, with 3,983 clubs and 277,752...
(IFF) officials from the Czech Republic helped bring the refereeing up to international standard.
The competition also saw a withdrawal in the Hammer Conference, where the Georgian national team was slated to play but withdrew due to Visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
problems.
As well, the tournament saw its first headline sponsor, as the competition was presented by Source for Sports.
Group A: Alpha Conference
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| Club | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland |
FC Lemmings | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | |
 Canada |
Sherwood Saints | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 4 |
 Switzerland |
UHC Lenzburg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 2 |
 United States |
Innebandy Chicago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 0 |
15 May 2009
16 May 2009
Group B: Platinum Conference
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| Club | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
M-Team | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | |
 Czech Republic |
TJ Sokol Jaroměř | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| United States |
NYC Floorball | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| Canada |
FC Toronto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 |
15 May 2009
16 May 2009
Group C: Hammer Conference
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| Club | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
X-Stream IBK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | |
| Canada |
Montréal United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
| Canada |
Ottawa Blizzard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 |
15 May 2009
16 May 2009
Playoffs
At this point in the competition, the top 8 clubs from all 3 conferences are ranked and placed into their respective playoff brackets. Draws between clubs were settled by points, wins, head-to-head match-ups, goal differential, goals against, goals for, and finally a coin toss.Due to the withdrawal of the Georgian national team, the Ottawa Blizzard played UHC Lenzburg in a one-match playoff for the 8th and final playoff spot. This was decided by the tournament jury, which concluded that the highest placed 3rd place club in either the Alpha or Platinum conference would play the last placed club in the Hammer conference.
One-match playoff
Playoff rankings
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| Rank | Club | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
FC Lemmings | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Finland |
M-Team | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Canada |
Sherwood Saints | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 4 | |
| United States |
X-Stream IBK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | ||
| United States |
NYC Floorball | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| Czech Republic |
TJ Sokol Jaroměř | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| Canada |
Montréal United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 | |
| Canada |
Ottawa Blizzard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 |
Bracket
- Note: Brackets are re-arranged after quarterfinals so that lowest ranked club faces the highest ranked club
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Bronze medal match
Gold Medal match
Placement round
The placement round saw the 3 clubs who did not qualify for the playoffs play against each other for the 9, 10, and 11 spots.The format for the placement round saw a match between the bottom 2 clubs, where the losing club was given 11 (last) place in the tournament. From there, the 9 placed club after round robin play, in this case the losing club from the one-match playoff, played against the winning club in the previous 11 place match.
11 place match
9 place match
Leading scorers
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| Club | Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
M-Team | Jonas Hällfors | 6 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| United States |
X-Stream IBK | Daniel Dalbjer | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| Finland |
FC Lemmings | Jyri Laine | 6 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Finland |
M-Team | Mikko Soini | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Finland |
M-Team | Ville Hasanen | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Finland |
FC Lemmings | Matti Keltanen | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Finland |
M-Team | Lari Lundström | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Finland |
FC Lemmings | Mika Laine | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| Finland |
M-Team | Janne Oinonen | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Finland |
M-Team | Antti Itkonen | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
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Standings
Official Standings:| Rank | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
X-Stream IBK | |
| Czech Republic |
TJ Sokol Jaroměř | |
| Finland |
M-Team | |
| 4 | Finland |
FC Lemmings |
| 5 | Canada |
Sherwood Saints |
| 6 | United States |
NYC Floorball |
| 7 | Canada |
Montréal United |
| 8 | Canada |
Ottawa Blizzard |
| 9 | Switzerland |
UHC Lenzburg |
| 10 | Canada |
FC Toronto |
| 11 | United States |
Innebandy Chicago |
Awards
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| Award | Club | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVP Most Valuable Player In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests... : |
United States |
X-Stream IBK | Daniel Dalbjer |
| Top Defenseman: | Finland |
M-Team | Lari Lundström |
| Top Goalkeeper: | Czech Republic |
TJ Sokol Jaroměř | Tomas Martinek |
| Top Forward: | United States |
X-Stream IBK | Daniel Dalbjer |
| Top Scorer: | Finland |
M-Team | Jonas Hällfors |
Other divisions
In addition to the elite division, six other divisions were contested, all won by Canadian clubs.| Intermediate | Ladies | Recreational | High School | Bantam | Atom/Peewee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Striation Six |
Canada Manitoba |
Canada Cambridge FC |
Canada Dufferin Royals |
Canada Sherwood 9'ers |
Canada North York Bolts |
External links
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Canada Cup (floorball)
The Canada Cup Floorball Championship, more commonly referred to as The Canada Cup, is an international floorball club open competition held annually during the Victoria Day long weekend in Toronto, Ontario, Canada....