2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
International ice hockey competition
The 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an under-18 ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 8–13, 2011. As in 2010, the venues were Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and Patrícia Ice Arena 37 in Piešťany. Canada won gold for the fourth consecutive year, defeating Sweden 4–1 in the final after losing to them 5–1 in their opening game. After their championship win, Canadian head coach Steve Spott attributed their success to a balanced attack in the absence of any one superstar.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Slovakia Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | August 8–13, 2011 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (16th title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 118 (6.56 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Teuvo Teräväinen (4 goals, 6 assists) |
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9 |
| Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 |
| Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
 Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 7 |
| Finland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 6 |
 United States
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 4 |
| Slovakia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final round
Seventh place game
| August 12, 2011 | Switzerland | 6–0 | Slovakia | Patrícia Ice Arena 37 |
Fifth place game
| August 12, 2011 | Czech Republic | 1–3 | United States | Alcaplast Arena |
Semifinal 1
| August 12, 2011 | Canada | 5–0 (1–0, 3–0, 1–0) | Russia | Patrícia Ice Arena 37 |
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| Daniel Altshuller | Goalies | Andrei Vasilevskiy, Igor Ustinsky | |||||||||||||||
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Semifinal 2
| August 12, 2011 | Sweden | 4–3 (OT) (0–1, 2–0, 1–2, 1-0) | Finland | Alcaplast Arena |
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Bronze medal game
| August 13, 2011 | Russia | 2–1 (SO) (0–0, 1–1, 0–0, 0-0, 1-0) | Finland | Patrícia Ice Arena 37 |
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Gold medal game
| August 13, 2011 | Canada | 4–1 (1–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Sweden | Alcaplast Arena |
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| Daniel Altshuller | Goalies | Oscar Dansk | |||||||||||||||
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Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
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Canada
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Sweden
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Russia
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| 4. | Finland
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| 5. | United States
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| 6. | Czech Republic
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| 7. | Switzerland
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| 8. | Slovakia
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See also
References
- ^ "Canada 4 - Sweden 1". Hockey Canada. Canadian Press. 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-08-14.