2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota, United States.[1] The championships ran from April 9 to April 19, 2009.[2] Games were played at the Urban Plains Center in Fargo and the Moorhead Sports Center in Moorhead. Fargo-Moorhead defeated Providence, Rhode Island and St. Cloud, Minnesota for the rights to host the event.[2]
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| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | April 9–19, 2009 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United States (4th title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 252 (8.13 per game) |
| Attendance | 44,779 (1,444 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Toni Rajala (19 points) |
The United States, as the host country, won their third gold medal in five years, defeating Russia 5–0 in the final. Finland rounded out the podium with a 5–4 shootout win over Canada in the bronze medal game.
Top Division
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 11 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Sweden |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 3 | Relegation round |
| 5 |  Germany |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 3 |
Source: IIHF
| April 9, 2009 16:00 | Czech Republic | 0–7 (0–3, 0–3, 0–1) | Sweden | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 9, 2009 16:30 | Germany | 2–11 (1–1, 0–7, 1–3) | Canada | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 10, 2009 19:30 | Switzerland | 2–6 (0–1, 2–4, 0–1) | Czech Republic | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 11, 2009 16:00 | Sweden | 5–4 (2–1, 2–1, 1–2) | Germany | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 11, 2009 16:00 | Canada | 8–1 (2–1, 3–0, 3–0) | Switzerland | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 12, 2009 17:00 | Germany | 4–3 (2–0, 1–1, 1–2) | Czech Republic | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 13, 2009 16:00 | Sweden | 11–0 (3–0, 5–0, 3–0) | Switzerland | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 13, 2009 16:00 | Czech Republic | 3–4 OT (1–0, 2–0, 0–3) (0–1) | Canada | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 14, 2009 16:00 | Switzerland | 8–3 (1–0, 4–2, 3–1) | Germany | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 14, 2009 16:00 | Canada | 4–2 (2–0, 1–2, 1–0) | Sweden | Urban Plains Center |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Finland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Russia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Slovakia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 3 | Relegation round |
| 5 |  Norway |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
| April 9, 2009 19:30 | Finland | 7–4 (2–2, 4–2, 1–0) | Russia | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 9, 2009 20:00 | Norway | 0–8 (0–2, 0–3, 0–3) | United States | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 10, 2009 19:30 | Slovakia | 5–2 (0–0, 3–0, 2–2) | Norway | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 11, 2009 19:30 | Russia | 7–2 (1–0, 4–1, 2–1) | Slovakia | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 11, 2009 19:30 | United States | 4–3 (2–0, 2–0, 0–3) | Finland | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 12, 2009 17:00 | Norway | 1–8 (0–4, 0–1, 1–3) | Russia | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 13, 2009 19:30 | Finland | 10–1 (3–0, 6–1, 1–0) | Norway | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 13, 2009 19:30 | United States | 12–0 (3–0, 4–0, 5–0) | Slovakia | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 14, 2009 19:30 | Slovakia | 0–7 (0–3, 0–2, 0–2) | Finland | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 14, 2009 19:30 | Russia | 6–5 (0–2, 3–1, 3–2) | United States | Urban Plains Center |
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Relegation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Slovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 7 | |
| 2 | Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Norway |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 | Relegated to the 2010 Division I |
| 4 | Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 2 |
Source: IIHF
Results
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
- April 10, 2009: Slovakia 5-2 Norway
- April 14, 2009: Switzerland 8–3 Germany
| April 16, 2009 19:30 | Switzerland | 7–3 (3–1, 4–1, 0–1) | Norway | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 17, 2009 19:30 | Slovakia | 4–5 GWS (0–2, 1–2, 3–0) (0–0, 0–1) | Germany | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 18, 2009 16:00 | Switzerland | 2–4 (0–0, 2–2, 0–2) | Slovakia | Moorhead Sports Center |
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| April 18, 2009 19:30 | Germany | 2–5 (1–1, 0–2, 1–2) | Norway | Moorhead Sports Center |
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Final round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| B1 | Finland | 0 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Sweden | 1 | B3 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||
| B3 | Russia | 4 | B2 | United States | 5 | ||||||||
| B3 | Russia | 0 | |||||||||||
| A1 | Canada | 1 | |||||||||||
| B2 | United States | 6 | B2 | United States | 2 | ||||||||
| A3 | Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5th place match | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Sweden | 4 | A1 | Canada | 4 | ||||||||
| A3 | Czech Republic | 2 | B1 | Finland (GWS) | 5 | ||||||||
Quarterfinals
| April 16, 2009 16:00 | Sweden | 1–4 (1–0, 0–2, 0–2) | Russia | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 16, 2009 19:30 | United States | 6–2 (2–1, 4–0, 0–1) | Czech Republic | Urban Plains Center |
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Semifinals
| April 17, 2009 16:00 | Finland | 0–4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) | Russia | Urban Plains Center |
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| April 17, 2009 19:30 | Canada | 1–2 (0–0, 1–0, 0–2) | United States | Urban Plains Center |
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Fifth place game
| April 18, 2009 19:30 | Sweden | 4–2 (0–1, 3–0, 1–1) | Czech Republic | Urban Plains Center |
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Bronze medal game
| April 19, 2009 15:00 | Canada | 4–5 GWS (3–1, 1–1, 0–2) (0–0, 0–1) | Finland | Urban Plains Center |
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Gold medal game
| April 19, 2009 19:00 | United States | 5–0 (2–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Russia | Urban Plains Center |
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Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
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 | United States |
 | Russia |
 | Finland |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | Sweden |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
| 7 | Slovakia |
| 8 | Switzerland |
| 9 | Norway |
| 10 | Germany |
Norway and Germany are relegated to Division I for the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Leading scorers
| Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
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| Toni Rajala | Finland | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | +10 | 6 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | Russia | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | +7 | 6 |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | Finland | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +9 | 4 |
| Yevgeni Kuznetsov | Russia | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +7 | 10 |
| Jerry D'Amigo | United States | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +5 | 8 |
| Mikael Granlund | Finland | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +9 | 0 |
| Magnus Paajarvi Svensson | Sweden | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +6 | 0 |
| Alexander Burmistrov | Russia | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +7 | 6 |
| Kirill Kabanov | Russia | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +5 | 18 |
| Jeremy Morin | United States | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +6 | 8 |
Top goaltenders
| Player | Country | GP | Min | GAA | SV% | SO |
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| Jack Campbell | United States | 5 | 240:58 | 0.75 | .967 | 2 |
| Michael Zador | Canada | 6 | 371:10 | 2.42 | .931 | 0 |
| Igor Bobkov | Russia | 6 | 360:00 | 3.33 | .927 | 1 |
| Robin Lehner | Sweden | 4 | 235:42 | 2.80 | .916 | 1 |
| Joni Ortio | Finland | 5 | 308:55 | 2.91 | .903 | 1 |
Division I
Group A
The tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus between April 6 and April 12, 2009.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belarus |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 14 | Promoted to the 2010 Top Division |
| 2 |  Poland |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Hungary |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Lithuania |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Ukraine |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 0 | Relegated to the 2010 Division II |
Source: IIHF
Group B
The tournament was played in Asiago, Italy between March 29 and April 5, 2009.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 |  Latvia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 12 | Promoted to the 2010 Top Division |
| 2 |  Denmark |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Austria |
5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 10 | |
| 4 |  France |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Japan |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Italy |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 2 | Relegated to the 2010 Division II |
Source: IIHF
Division II
Group A
The tournament was played in Maribor, Slovenia between March 22 and March 28, 2009.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 |  South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 15 | Promoted to the 2010 Division I |
| 2 |  Slovenia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Romania |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Croatia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Mexico |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 50 | −47 | 0 | Relegated to the 2010 Division III |
Source: IIHF
Group B
The tournament was played in Narva, Estonia between March 16 and March 22, 2009.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 |  Great Britain |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11 | +35 | 15 | Promoted to the 2010 Division I |
| 2 |  Estonia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 11 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Serbia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 4 | |
| 6 |  China |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 49 | −40 | 0 | Relegated to the 2010 Division III |
Source: IIHF
Division III
Group A
The tournament was played in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China) between February 27 and March 5, 2009.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | +60 | 12 | Promoted to the 2010 Division II |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 6 | |
| 4 |  South Africa |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Mongolia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 81 | −77 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
Group B
The tournament was played in Erzurum, Turkey between March 9 and March 15, 2009.[8]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 |  Iceland
| 15 | |||||||
| 4 |  Bulgaria
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| 1 | Iceland
| 8 | |||||||
| 2 |  Turkey
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| 2 | Turkey
| 9 | |||||||
| 3 |  Ireland
| 3 | Third place match | ||||||
| 3 | Ireland
| 6 | |||||||
| 4 | Bulgaria
| 3 | |||||||
| Rank | Team |
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| Iceland |
| Turkey |
| Ireland |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
| Promoted to the 2010 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II |
See also
References
- 2009 Top Division statistics
- "2009 IIHF Under-18 Worlds hosts named" (Press release). USA Hockey. February 13, 2008. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
- 2009 Division I Group A statistics
- 2009 Division I Group B statistics
- 2009 Division II Group A statistics
- 2009 Division II Group B statistics
- 2009 Division III Group A statistics
- 2009 Division III Group B statistics
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