2011 IIHF World U18 Championships
Encyclopedia
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
.
All times local (CEST
/UTC+2)
All times local (CEST
/UTC+2)
/UTC+2)
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
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
Best players of each team
Best players of each team seleceted by the coaches.
, Latvia
between April 11 and April 17, 2011. Group B was played in Maribor
, Slovenia
between April 10 and April 16, 2011. On March 29, 2011 Japan withdrew from the tournament due to the 2011 Japan Earthquake.
, Romania
between March 19 and March 25, 2011. Group B was played in Donetsk
, Ukraine
between March 27 and April 2, 2011.
, Chinese Taipei
between April 11 and April 17, 2011. Group B was played in Mexico City
, Mexico
between March 13 and March 20, 2011. Prior to the start of the tournament, the Mongolian national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons. All games against them are to be counted as a forfeit, with a score of 5–0 for the opposing team. Group A played a round-robin schedule followed by a classification round.
is promoted to the Division II for the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championship.
Crimmitschau
Crimmitschau is a town in the district of Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony.-Geography:Crimmitschau lies on the River Pleiße in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge.-Neighboring municipalities:...
and Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.
The United States
USA Hockey National Team Development Program
The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann...
won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime
Overtime (ice hockey)
Overtime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
.
Preliminary Round
1st place: Team qualified to Semifinals | |
2nd-3rd place: Teams qualified to Quarterfinals | |
4th-5th place: Teams played in Relegation Round |
Group A
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 12 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 8 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 3 |
All times local (CEST
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
/UTC+2)
Group B
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 9 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 9 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 6 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | –5 | 6 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 0 |
All times local (CEST
Central European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
/UTC+2)
Relegation round
The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round were carried forward to this round.Team qualified for the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championship | |
Team relegated to 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I |
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 9 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Schedule
All times local (CESTCentral European Summer Time
Central European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
/UTC+2)
Final round
Quarterfinals
5th place game
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Final
Scoring leaders
List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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Nikita Kucherov Nikita Kucherov Nikita Kucherov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League . In the 2011 NHL Draft, Nikita was selected 58th by the Tampa Bay Lightning... |
7 | 11 | 10 | 21 | +10 | 6 |
Mikhail Grigorenko Mikhail Grigorenko Mikhail Grigorenko is a Russian ice hockey player for the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL. He was selected by CSKA Moscow in the first round of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft. He is considered one of the top prospects available in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft... |
7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +10 | 18 |
Nail Yakupov Nail Yakupov Nail Yakupov is a Russian junior ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League .... |
7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +6 | 6 |
Joel Armia Joel Armia Joel Armia is a Finnish ice hockey player currently with the Porin Ässät of the SM-Liiga Finland. He was selected 16th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.- Career statistics :- External links :* *... |
6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +2 | 8 |
T.J. Miller | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +8 | 6 |
Ryan Murphy Ryan Murphy (ice hockey b. 1993) Ryan Murphy is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL. He was selected 12th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.- Playing career :... |
7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +2 | 2 |
Albert Yarullin | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | +12 | 4 |
Reid Boucher | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | +9 | 8 |
Ryan Murray Ryan Murray Ryan Murray is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Everett Silvertips in the WHL.He is currently one of the top prospects for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.-Regular season and playoffs:-External links:... |
7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +1 | 6 |
Markus Granlund Markus Granlund Markus Granlund is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HIFK of the SM-liiga. His brother, Mikael Granlund, who was drafted by Minnesota Wild, also plays for HIFK. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the second round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft-External links:... |
6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +4 | 6 |
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 |
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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 :... |
343:30 | 235 | 15 | 2.62 | 93.62 | 0 |
Steffen Søberg Steffen Søberg Steffen Søberg is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender who has played in the GET-ligaen with Manglerud Star Ishockey.... |
338:46 | 317 | 22 | 3.90 | 93.06 | 0 |
John Gibson John Gibson (ice hockey b. 1993) John Gibson is an American ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. He was committed to play for the University of Michigan team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... |
358:52 | 189 | 14 | 2.34 | 92.59 | 0 |
Marvin Cupper | 245:00 | 176 | 14 | 3.43 | 92.05 | 0 |
Luca Boltshauser Luca Boltshauser Luca Boltshauser is a is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien.-External links:... |
332:44 | 198 | 16 | 2.89 | 91.92 | 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
Tournament Awards
Best players selected by the directorate:- Best Goalkeeper:
- Best Forward:
- Best Defenseman:
Best players of each team
Best players of each team seleceted by the coaches.
Team | Players |
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Ryan Murray Ryan Murray Ryan Murray is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Everett Silvertips in the WHL.He is currently one of the top prospects for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.-Regular season and playoffs:-External links:... Mark Scheifele Mark Scheifele Mark Scheifele is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.... Ryan Murphy Ryan Murphy (ice hockey b. 1993) Ryan Murphy is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL. He was selected 12th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.- Playing career :... |
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Matej Machovsky Matěj Machovský Matěj Machovský is a Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Brampton Battalion in the Ontario Hockey League.-Notable awards and honours:*F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy - OHL Best Rookie GAA... David Musil David Musil David Musil a Canadian-Czech ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Vancouver Giants in the WHL. He was a first round draft pick, selected 12th overall by SKA Saint Petersburg, in the 2010 KHL Junior Draft... Lukáš Sedlák |
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Joel Armia Joel Armia Joel Armia is a Finnish ice hockey player currently with the Porin Ässät of the SM-Liiga Finland. He was selected 16th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.- Career statistics :- External links :* *... Miikka Salomäki Miikka Salomäki Miikka Salomäki is a Finnish ice hockey player currently with Kärpät of the SM-Liiga.-International statistics:- External links :... Olli Määttä Olli Määttä Olli Määttä is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League. Maatta was the first overall selection in the 2011 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, and was a member of the Team Finland U18 Team at the 2011 IIHF World U18... |
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Marvin Cupper Daniel Fischbuch Daniel Fischbuch Daniel Fischbuch is a German professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for DEG Metro Stars in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-External links:... Tobias Rieder |
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Steffen Søberg Steffen Søberg Steffen Søberg is a Norwegian professional ice hockey goaltender who has played in the GET-ligaen with Manglerud Star Ishockey.... Magnus Hoff Sebastian Weberg |
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Albert Yarullin Anton Slepyshev Anton Slepyshev Anton Slepyshev is a Russian professional ice hockey player who was selected by Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the first round of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft. He is currently playing with Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.- External links :... Bogdan Yakimov |
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Luca Boltshauser Luca Boltshauser Luca Boltshauser is a is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien.-External links:... Jan Neuenschwander Tanner Richard |
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Vladimír Dolník Peter Boltun Karol Korim |
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Oscar Klefbom Oscar Klefbom Oscar Klefbom is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Färjestads BK in Elitserien. He was selected 19th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.-Career statistics:-External links:... Victor Rask Victor Rask Victor Rask is a Swedish ice hockey center currently playing with the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. He was selected in the 2nd round of the 2011 NHL draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.-Awards and honours:... Joachim Nermark Joachim Nermark Joachim Nermark is a Swedish ice hockey player who is currently playing with Linköping in Elitserien. Nermark was selected in the fourth round, 93rd overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.... |
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T.J. Miller Robbie Russo John Gibson John Gibson (ice hockey b. 1993) John Gibson is an American ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. He was committed to play for the University of Michigan team which competes in NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association... |
Division I
Group A was played in RigaRiga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
between April 11 and April 17, 2011. Group B was played in Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
between April 10 and April 16, 2011. On March 29, 2011 Japan withdrew from the tournament due to the 2011 Japan Earthquake.
Group A
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 12 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 9 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 19 | –7 | 5 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | –6 | 4 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 25 | –13 | 0 |
promoted to Top Division | relegated to Division II |
Group B
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 12 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 12 | |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 8 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 7 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | –8 | 6 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 48 | –37 | 0 |
promoted to Top Division | relegated to Division II |
Division II
Group A was played in BraşovBrasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
between March 19 and March 25, 2011. Group B was played in Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, 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 27 and April 2, 2011.
Group A
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 3 | +53 | 15 | |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 11 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 10 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 6 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 43 | –37 | 3 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 58 | –57 | 0 |
promoted to Division I | relegated to Division III |
Group B
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 7 | +44 | 15 | |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 11 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 9 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | –2 | 7 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 47 | –34 | 3 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 53 | –45 | 0 |
promoted to Division I | relegated to Division III |
Division III
Group A was played in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
between April 11 and April 17, 2011. Group B was played in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, 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 13 and March 20, 2011. Prior to the start of the tournament, the Mongolian national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons. All games against them are to be counted as a forfeit, with a score of 5–0 for the opposing team. Group A played a round-robin schedule followed by a classification round.
Group A
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 | 9 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 37 | –33 | 0 |
Semifinals
Third place game
Advancement Game
Australia promoted to Division II |
Group B
Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | +47 | 11 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 10 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 25 | –6 | 6 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 24 | –7 | 3 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 59 | –56 | 0 |
promoted to Division II |
is promoted to the Division II for the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championship.