2007_IIHF_World_U18_Championships
The 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships was an ice hockey tournament held in Rauma and Tampere, Finland. The championships began on April 11, 2007, and finished on April 22, 2007. Games were played at Äijänsuo Arena in Rauma and Tampere Ice Stadium in Tampere. Russia defeated the United States 6–5 in the final to claim the gold medal, while Sweden defeated Canada 8–3 to capture the bronze medal.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Finland |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–22 April 2007 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Russia (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |  United States |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 210 (6.77 per game) |
| Attendance | 53,312 (1,720 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | James van Riemsdyk Colin Wilson (12 points) |
| MVP | James van Riemsdyk |
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Preliminary round
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 11 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | United States |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Germany |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3 | Relegation round |
| 5 |  Latvia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 0 |
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| 12 April 2007 16:00 | Canada | 7–3 (3–1, 2–1, 2–1) | Germany | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,490 |
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| 12 April 2007 19:30 | Russia | 5–3 (1–1, 1–1, 3–1) | United States | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,639 |
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| 13 April 2007 16:00 | Germany | 1–9 (0–5, 1–2, 0–2) | United States | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,244 |
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| 13 April 2007 19:30 | Russia | 6–3 (2–0, 2–2, 2–1) | Latvia | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,370 |
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| 14 April 2007 16:00 | Latvia | 1–9 (0–4, 0–2, 1–3) | Canada | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,156 |
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| 15 April 2007 15:00 | Germany | 1–3 (0–0, 0–1, 1–2) | Russia | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 2,031 |
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| 15 April 2007 18:30 | United States | 2–3 GWS (0–0, 2–1, 0–1) OT: (0–0) SO: (0–1) | Canada | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 2,631 |
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| 16 April 2007 16:00 | Latvia | 2–3 (0–2, 2–0, 0–1) | Germany | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,008 |
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| 17 April 2007 16:00 | United States | 8–0 (4–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Latvia | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 2,032 |
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| 17 April 2007 19:30 | Canada | 5–2 (1–1, 3–1, 1–0) | Russia | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 2,568 |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sweden |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Slovakia |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Czech Republic |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 | Relegation round |
| 5 | Finland (H) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
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| 11 April 2007 17:30 | Sweden | 2–1 GWS | Finland | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 4,323 |
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| 12 April 2007 15:00 | Czech Republic | 4–2 | Switzerland | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 1,535 |
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| 13 April 2007 16:00 | Sweden | 3–6 | Slovakia | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 1,298 |
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| 13 April 2007 19:30 | Switzerland | 5–1 | Finland | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 2,702 |
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| 14 April 2007 15:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 GWS | Czech Republic | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 1,648 |
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| 15 April 2007 15:00 | Switzerland | 0–2 | Sweden | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 1,890 |
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| 15 April 2007 18:30 | Finland | 4–2 | Czech Republic | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 4,220 |
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| 16 April 2007 15:00 | Slovakia | 0–4 | Switzerland | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 1,401 |
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| 17 April 2007 16:00 | Czech Republic | 0–3 | Sweden | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 918 |
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| 17 April 2007 19:30 | Finland | 0–1 | Slovakia | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 2,590 |
Relegation round
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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| 7 | Finland (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | |
| 8 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | 2008 Division I |
| 10 | Latvia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 0 |
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| 19 April 2007 15:00 | Czech Republic | 4–1 (1–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Latvia | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 979 |
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| 19 April 2007 18:30 | Germany | 3–4 (1–2, 2–1, 0–1) | Finland | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,405 |
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| 20 April 2007 15:00 | Germany | 6–3 (1–2, 2–1, 3–0) | Czech Republic | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 731 |
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| 20 April 2007 18:30 | Latvia | 3–6 (0–1, 2–2, 1–3) | Finland | Äijänsuo Arena, Rauma Attendance: 1,238 |
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Final round
Bracket
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| A1 | Canada
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| B2 | Slovakia
| 2 | A3 | United States (GWS)
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| A3 | United States
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| A2 | Russia (OT)
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| B3 | Switzerland
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Quarterfinals
| 19 April 2007 15:00 | Russia | 4–3 OT (2–1, 0–0, 1–2) OT: (1–0) | Switzerland | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 724 |
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| Vadim Zhelobnyuk | Goalies | Robert Mayer | Referee: Travis Smith Linesmen: František Kalivoda Felix Winnekens | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 19 April 2007 18:30 | Slovakia | 2–7 (1–2, 1–3, 0–2) | United States | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 1,204 |
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| 24 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||
| 21 | Shots | 51 | |||
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Semifinals
| 20 April 2007 15:00 | Sweden | 4–5 (0–0, 2–3, 2–2) | Russia | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 955 |
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| Mark Owuya | Goalies | Vadim Zhelobnyuk Alexander Pechursky | Referee: Kyle Rehman Linesmen: František Kalivoda Felix Winnekens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 20 April 2007 18:30 | Canada | 3–4 GWS (0–1, 3–1, 0–1) OT: (0–0) SO: (0–1) | United States | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 1,505 |
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||
| 31 | Shots | 45 | |||
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Fifth place game
| 21 April 2007 18:30 | Switzerland | 1–4 (0–0, 0–1, 1–3) | Slovakia | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 416 |
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||
| 28 | Shots | 28 | |||
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Bronze medal game
| 22 April 2007 14:00 | Canada | 3–8 (0–2, 2–1, 1–5) | Sweden | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 2,182 |
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| Trevor Cann Braden Holtby | Goalies | Mark Owuya | Referee: Vladimír Baluška Linesmen: František Kalivoda Alexander Pavlovič | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
| 22 April 2007 18:00 | United States | 5–6 (3–2, 1–2, 1–2) | Russia | Tampere Ice Stadium, Tampere Attendance: 2,279 |
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| Josh Unice | Goalies | Alexander Pechursky Vadim Zhelobnyuk | Referee: Kyle Rehman Linesmen: Fredrik Carlman Antti Orelma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Statistics
Scoring leaders
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| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 1 | James van Riemsdyk | United States | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +2 | 4 |
| 1 | Colin Wilson | United States | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Jordan Schroeder | United States | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +3 | 0 |
| 4 | Steven Stamkos | Canada | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +2 | 8 |
| 5 | Adam Bezák | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +4 | 6 |
| 5 | Nikita Filatov | Russia | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +4 | 6 |
| 5 | Simon Hjalmarsson | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +8 | 4 |
| 8 | Alexei Cherepanov | Russia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Jamie Arniel | Canada | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 10 |
| 10 | Mikael Backlund | Sweden | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
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GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF Archived 2020-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
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| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Robert Mayer | Switzerland | 304:15 | 11 | 2.17 | 145 | 92.41 | 1 |
| 2 | Jaroslav Janus | Slovakia | 267:37 | 14 | 3.14 | 177 | 92.09 | 0 |
| 3 | Juha Metsola | Finland | 198:38 | 7 | 2.11 | 86 | 91.86 | 0 |
| 4 | Trevor Cann | Canada | 366:10 | 18 | 2.95 | 219 | 91.78 | 0 |
| 5 | Mark Owuya | Sweden | 345:00 | 13 | 2.26 | 143 | 90.91 | 2 |
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TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF Archived 2020-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
Awards
- Best players selected by the Directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Josh Unice - Best Defenceman: Kevin Shattenkirk
- Best Forward: James van Riemsdyk
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF Archived 2020-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Media All-Stars:
- Goaltender: Josh Unice
- Defensemen:
Victor Hedman / Kevin Shattenkirk - Forwards:
Alexei Cherepanov / 
Steven Stamkos / James van Riemsdyk - MVP: James van Riemsdyk
- Goaltender:
Source: IIHF Archived 2020-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
Final standings
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| Rk. | Team |
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 | Russia |
 | United States |
 | Sweden |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | Slovakia |
| 6 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Finland |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Czech Republic |
| 10 | Latvia |
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Czech Republic and Latvia are relegated to Division I for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Main article: 2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
Division I consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 6 April and 12 April 2007 in Maribor, Slovenia and the Group B tournament was held between 4 April and 10 April 2007 in Sanok, Poland. Belarus and Denmark won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships. While France finished last in Group A and Great Britain last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2007.[1][2]
- Final standings
Main article: 2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
Division II consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 15 and 21 April 2007 in Miskolc, Hungary and the Group B tournament was held between 12 and 18 March 2006 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. Netherlands and Lithuania won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. While Mexico finished last in Group A and Serbia last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2008.[3][4]
- Final standings
Main article: 2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III
The Division III tournament was held between 5 and 11 March 2007 in Beijing, China. Spain and China finished first and second respectively and both gained promotion to Division II for the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships.[5]
- Final standings
Spain — promoted to Division II for 2008
China — promoted to Division II for 2008
Iceland
New Zealand
South Africa
Turkey
Division III Qualification
The Division III Qualification tournament was held on 28 January 2007 in İzmit, Turkey. Turkey won the tournament and qualified for the Division III tournament after winning the game against Bulgaria 3–2 in a shootout.[6]
- Final standings
- "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div I Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div I Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-02.
- "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div III". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- "2007 IIHF World U18 Championship Div IIIQ". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
- Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation