2010 IIHF World U18 Championships
Encyclopedia
The 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk
and Babruysk
, Belarus
between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace
in Minsk and the Babruysk Arena
in Babruysk. The United States won the gold medal for the second consecutive year with a 3-1 victory over Sweden in the championship game. The gold medal was the fifth for the United States since the tournament began in 1999; Sweden matched their best ever performance with a silver medal.
The Group A games will take place in Bobruisk, Belarus
, between April 13 and April 18.
All times local.
The Group B games will take place in Minsk
, Belarus
, between April 13 and April 18.
All times local.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutout
s
Source: IIHF.com
and are relegated to Division I for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
.
between April 12 and April 18, 2010. Group B was played in Poland
between April 11 and April 17, 2010.
is promoted to the Top Division for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
. is relegated to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
is promoted to the Top Division for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
. is relegated to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
between March 13 and March 19, 2010. Group B was played in Ukraine
between March 22 and March 28, 2010.
is promoted to Division I for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
. is relegated to Division III for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
is promoted to Division I for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
. is relegated to Division III for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
, Turkey
between March 8 and March 14, 2010. Group B was played in Mexico
between March 14 and March 20, 2010.
is promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
is promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
and Babruysk
Babruysk
Babruysk or Bobruysk is a city in the Mahilyow Voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. It is a large city in Belarus with a population of approximately 227,000 people . The name Babruysk probably originates from the Belarusian word babyor , many of which used to inhabit the Berezina...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace
Minsk Sports Palace
Minsk Sports Palace is an indoor sports arena, located in Minsk, Belarus. The arena seats 4,842 spectators and opened in 1966.It hosts various indoor events and used to serve as the home of HC Dynamo Minsk, of the KHL, before Minsk-Arena was completed....
in Minsk and the Babruysk Arena
Babruysk Arena
Babruysk Arena, also known as Bobruisk Arena, is an indoor sporting arena located in Babruysk, Belarus. It is used to host various indoor events and serves as the home of Shinnik Bobruisk of the Belarusian Extraliga. The arena seats 7,151 spectators and opened in 2008.-External links:***...
in Babruysk. The United States won the gold medal for the second consecutive year with a 3-1 victory over Sweden in the championship game. The gold medal was the fifth for the United States since the tournament began in 1999; Sweden matched their best ever performance with a silver medal.
Preliminary Round
| 1st place: Team qualifies to Semifinals | |
| 2nd-3rd place: Teams qualify to Quarterfinals | |
| 4th-5th place: Teams play in Relegation Round |
Group A
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 9 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | |||
| 6 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 28 | |||
| 0 |
Fixtures
The Group A games will take place in Bobruisk, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, between April 13 and April 18.
All times local.
Group B
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 9 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | |||
| 7 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | |||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 25 | |||
| 0 |
Fixtures
The Group B games will take place in Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, between April 13 and April 18.
All times local.
Relegation round
| Team qualified for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championship | |
| Team relegated to 2011 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I |
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |||
| 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | |||
| 1 |
Results
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:- April 15, 2010: 11–3
- April 17, 2010: 4-3
Final round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Tournament Awards
Best players selected by the directorate:- Best Goalkeeper: Jack CampbellJack Campbell (ice hockey)Jack Campbell is an American ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Campbell was one of the top goaltenders eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, ranked second among North American goaltenders both in Central Scouting's midterm and final rankings...
- Best Forward: Teemu PulkkinenTeemu PulkkinenTeemu Pulkkinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger who currently players for Jokerit of the Finnish SM-Liiga. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.-Career:...
- Best Defenseman: Adam LarssonAdam LarssonAdam Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils. He also played for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien since 2009. He was selected 4th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2011 NHL Draft...
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teemu PulkkinenTeemu Pulkkinen Teemu Pulkkinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger who currently players for Jokerit of the Finnish SM-Liiga. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NHL Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.-Career:... |
6 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -2 | 10 |
 Johan Larsson |
5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +8 | 0 |
| Mikael Granlund Mikael Granlund Mikael Antero Granlund is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for HIFK of the Finnish SM-Liiga... |
6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Ludvig Rensfeldt Ludvig Rensfeldt Ludvig Rensfeldt is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing with Sarnia Sting of the OHL. He was drafted in the second round, 35th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks as the first Swedish player selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.... |
6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +7 | 4 |
 Evgeni Kuznetsov |
7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +8 | 6 |
 Adam ClendeningAdam Clendening Adam Clendening is an American ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Hockey East conference.... |
7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +9 | 4 |
| Nick Shore |
7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +7 | 0 |
| Rocco Grimaldi Rocco Grimaldi Rocco Niccolas Grimaldi is an American ice hockey player who plays for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Grimaldi was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft. At the age of five, Grimaldi started to play roller hockey in California... |
7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +6 | 6 |
 Jordan Weal |
6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 30 |
| Sergei Barbashev Sergei Barbashev Sergei Barbashev is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League .-External links:... |
7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +5 | 6 |
| Joonas Donskoi Joonas Donskoi Joonas Donskoi is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for Oulun Kärpät of the SM-liiga. He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 4th round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.... |
6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 0 |
Source: IIHF.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.| Player | TOI | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Campbell Jack Campbell (ice hockey) Jack Campbell is an American ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Campbell was one of the top goaltenders eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, ranked second among North American goaltenders both in Central Scouting's midterm and final rankings... |
359:39 | 143 | 5 | 0.83 | 96.50 | 3 |
| Johan Gustafsson Johan Gustafsson Johan Gustafsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Luleå HF. Johan played for Västerås HK in the 2010–11 season and has also played 3 Elitserien games with Färjestads BK... |
238:10 | 98 | 8 | 2.02 | 91.84 | 0 |
| Andrei Vasilevski Andrei Vasilevski Andrei Vasilevski is a Russian ice hockey goaltender who was selected by Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the first round of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft.- External links :... |
272:03 | 116 | 12 | 2.65 | 89.66 | 1 |
 Dominik RiecickyDominik Riecicky Dominikhew Riecicky is a Slovakian ice hockey goaltender. He played with HC Košice of the Slovak Extraliga during the 2010–11 season.-External links:... |
359:38 | 190 | 20 | 3.34 | 89.47 | 0 |
| Calvin Pickard Calvin Pickard Calvin Pickard is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
313:50 | 141 | 15 | 2.87 | 89.36 | 0 |
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
s
Source: IIHF.com
Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 |
and are relegated to Division I for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
.
Division I
Group A was played in DenmarkDenmark
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...
between April 12 and April 18, 2010. Group B was played in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
between April 11 and April 17, 2010.
Group A
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 12 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 45 | -27 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 1 |
- Norway earns first place with 5-4 victory over Denmark.
is promoted to the Top Division for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
. is relegated to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
Group B
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 49 | 15 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 5 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 39 | -33 | 0 |
is promoted to the Top Division for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
. is relegated to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
Division II
Group A was played in EstoniaEstonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
between March 13 and March 19, 2010. Group B was played in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
between March 22 and March 28, 2010.
Group A
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 52 | 15 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 10 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 3 |
is promoted to Division I for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
. is relegated to Division III for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
Group B
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 59 | 15 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 12 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 8 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 7 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 41 | -34 | 2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 37 | -30 | 1 |
is promoted to Division I for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
. is relegated to Division III for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
Division III
Group A was played in ErzurumErzurum
Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
between March 8 and March 14, 2010. Group B was played in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
between March 14 and March 20, 2010.
Group A
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 11 | 42 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 78 | -76 | 0 |
is promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....
Group B
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | -20 | 0 |
is promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....