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{{Infobox international ice hockey competition
{{expand}}
| tourney_name =IIHF World U20 Championship
The 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships were held in [[Geneva]] and [[Morges]], [[Switzerland]]. The tournament was won by Canada who won their fifth straight tournament title with a 2-0 victory over the United States in the Gold Medal Match. [[Mike York]] of the United States was the top scorer in the tournament with 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points.<br>
| year = 1997
| other_titles =
| image = 1997 WJHC logo.png
| size = 75px
| caption =
| country = Switzerland
| dates = December 26, 1996 – January 4, 1997
| num_teams = 10
| venues = 2
| cities = 2
| type = ihj
| winners = Canada
| count = 10
| second = United States
| third = Russia
| fourth = Czech Republic
| games = 31
| goals = 204
| attendance = 31336
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike York]]
| points = 10
| mvp =
| prevseason = [[1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1996]]
| nextseason = [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998]]
}}


The '''1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships''' were held in [[Geneva]] and [[Morges]], [[Switzerland]]. The tournament was won by [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canada]], who won their record fifth-straight gold medal with a 2–0 victory over the [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States]] in the gold-medal match. [[Mike York]] of the United States was the top scorer in the tournament, with five goals and five assists for ten points.
The tournament all-star team selected upon the conclussion of the tournament included forwards [[Mike York]] (United States), [[Sergei Samsonov]] (Russia)), and [[Christian Dube]] (Canada). Defensement were [[Mark Streit]] (Switzerland), and [[Chris Phillips]] (Canada). The goaltender was [[Brian Boucher]] (United States).


The tournament all-star team selected upon the conclusion of the tournament included forwards Mike York (United States), [[Sergei Samsonov]] (Russia) and [[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Christian Dube]] (Canada); defencemen [[Mark Streit]] (Switzerland) and [[Chris Phillips]] (Canada); and goaltender [[Brian Boucher]] (United States).
==Group A==

{| class="wikitable"
Notable future [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) stars that played in this year's tournament included [[Joe Thornton]] (Canada), [[Daniel Brière]] (Canada) and [[Marián Hossa]] (Slovakia).

==Round robin==

===Group A===
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|team2=CAN|name_CAN={{ihj|CAN}}
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|win_SUI=1|draw_SUI=1|loss_SUI=2|gf_SUI=8|ga_SUI=11
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 26, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|USA}}
| score = 4 – 0
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]] }}
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| date = December 26, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CZE}}
| score = 8 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|GER}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = [[Morges]] }}
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 27, 1996
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| score = 4 – 1
| progression = 0-1 / 1-1 / 2-1 / 3-1 / 4-1
| periods = (1-1, 1-0, 2-0)
| team2 = {{ihj|GER}}
| goalie1 = [[Marc Denis]]
| goalie2 = Kai Fischer
| goals1 = [[Brad Isbister|Isbister]] ([[Trent Whitfield|Whitfield]]) (PP) - 17:23<br>[[Cameron Mann|Mann]] - 32:21<br>[[Richard Jackman|Jackman]] ([[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Dubé]]) - 43:50<br>[[Joe Thornton|Thornton]] ([[Daniel Briere|Briere]], [[Cameron Mann|Mann]]) (PP) - 51:26
| goals2 = 3:18 - [[Torsten Fendt|Fendt]] ([[Daniel Kreutzer|Kreutzer]]) (PP)
| shots1 = 34
| shots2 = 22
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Andersson
| linesman = {{flagicon|USA}} Hans Baker
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Danielsson
| attendance = 850
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]] }}
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| date = December 27, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CZE}}
| score = 1 – 1
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = [[Morges]] }}
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| date = December 28, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}}
| score = 4 – 4
| progression = 1-0 / 1-1 / 1-2 / 2-2 / 3-2 / 3-3 / 3-4 / 4-4
| periods = (2-2, 1-0, 1-2)
| team2 = {{ihj|USA}}
| goalie1 = [[Marc Denis]]
| goalie2 = [[Brian Boucher]]
| goals1 = [[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Dubé]] ([[Jason Doig|Doig]]) 1:18<br>Dubé (PP) - 8:52<br>[[Daniel Brière|Brière]] ([[Brad Isbister|Isbister]]) - 26:24<br>[[Peter Schaefer (ice hockey)|Schaefer]] ([[Cameron Mann|Mann]]) - 56:54
| goals2 = 1:48 - [[Mark Parrish|Parrish]] ([[B. J. Young (ice hockey)|Young]])<br>4:43 - [[Jeff Farkas|Farkas]] ([[Wyatt Smith|Smith]])<br>40:28 - [[Dan LaCouture|LaCouture]] ([[Jesse Boulerice|Boulerice]])<br>55:46 - Young ([[Tom Poti|Poti]])
| shots1 = 32
| shots2 = 26
| official = {{flagicon|FIN}} Pekka Haajanen
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Danielsson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Halas
| attendance = 2,769
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]] }}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = December 29, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 6 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|GER}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
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| date = December 29, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|USA}}
| score = 2 – 1
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
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| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = December 30, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}}
| score = 4 – 1
| progression = 0-1 / 1-1 / 2-1 / 3-1 / 4-1
| periods = (0-1, 2-0, 2-0)
| team2 = {{ihj|SUI}}
| goalie1 = [[Marc Denis]]
| goalie2 = [[David Aebischer]]
| goals1 = [[Brad Isbister|Isbister]] ([[Daniel Brière|Brière]]) 21:32<br>[[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Dubé]] (Isbister) (PP) - 31:32<br>[[Joe Thornton|Thornton]] ([[Alyn McCauley|McCauley]], Briere) - 43:34<br>[[Cameron Mann|Mann]] ([[Jason Doig|Doig]]) - 55:30
| goals2 = 16:35 - [[Michel Riesen|Riesen]]
| shots1 = 35
| shots2 = 21
| official = {{flagicon|CZE}} Frantisek Rejhar
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Danielsson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|SVK}} Milan Misek
| attendance = 3,353
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 31, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}}
| score = 3 – 3
| progression = 1-0 / 1-1 / 1-2 / 2-2 / 3-2 / 3-3
| periods = (1-1, 1-1, 1-1)
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| goalie1 = [[Marc Denis]]
| goalie2 = [[Adam Svoboda]]
| goals1 = [[Trevor Letowski|Letowski]] ([[Joe Thornton|Thornton]]) - 9:42<br>[[Richard Jackman|Jackman]] ([[Cameron Mann|Mann]]) (PP) - 28:22<br>Mann ([[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Dubé]]) - 55:38
| goals2 = 10:17 - [[Radek Matejovsky|Matejovsky]] ([[Marek Zidlicky|Zidlicky]])<br>26:33 - [[Marek Melenovský|Melenovský]]<br>59:50 - [[Jiri Burger|Burger]] ([[Ondrej Kratena|Kratena]]) (SH)
| shots1 = 29
| shots2 = 22
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Andersson
| linesman = {{flagicon|POL}} Grzegorz Dzięciołowski
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Helas
| attendance = 515
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = December 31, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|USA}}
| score = 8 – 0
| team2 = {{ihj|GER}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}

===Group B===
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|show_positions=n
|winpoints=2
|loss_before_tie=y
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|team2=FIN|name_FIN={{ihj|FIN}}
|team3=SVK|name_SVK={{ihj|SVK}}
|team4=SWE|name_SWE={{ihj|SWE}}
|team5=POL|name_POL={{ihj|POL}}
|win_RUS=3|draw_RUS=1|loss_RUS=0|gf_RUS=20|ga_RUS=5
|win_FIN=3|draw_FIN=0|loss_FIN=1|gf_FIN=17|ga_FIN=9
|win_SVK=2|draw_SVK=0|loss_SVK=2|gf_SVK=17|ga_SVK=13
|win_SWE=1|draw_SWE=1|loss_SWE=2|gf_SWE=10|ga_SWE=10
|win_POL=0|draw_POL=0|loss_POL=4|gf_POL=6|ga_POL=33

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|update=complete|source=[https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/junior/1997/team-standings Hockey Canada]
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 26, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|RUS}}
| score = 4 – 3
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]] }}
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| bg = #ffffff
| date = December 26, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|FIN}}
| score = 7 – 0
| team2 = {{ihj|POL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]] }}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 27, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SVK}}
| score = 4 – 1
| team2 = {{ihj|SWE}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = December 27, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|RUS}}
| score = 12 – 0
| team2 = {{ihj|POL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]] }}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 28, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|FIN}}
| score = 4 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|SWE}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]] }}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = December 29, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SVK}}
| score = 7 – 4
| team2 = {{ihj|POL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
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| date = December 29, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|RUS}}
| score = 4 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|FIN}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
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| date = December 30, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SWE}}
| score = 7 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|POL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 31, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|FIN}}
| score = 4 – 3
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
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| date = December 31, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|RUS}}
| score = 0 – 0
| team2 = {{ihj|SWE}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = [[Morges]]}}

==Relegation round==
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|res_col_header=R
|show_positions=n
|winpoints=2
|loss_before_tie=y
|team1=SUI|name_SUI={{ihj|SUI}}
|team2=SWE|name_SWE={{ihj|SWE}}
|team3=GER|name_GER={{ihj|GER}}
|team4=POL|name_POL={{ihj|POL}}
|win_SUI=3|draw_SUI=0|loss_SUI=0|gf_SUI=18|ga_SUI=5
|win_SWE=2|draw_SWE=0|loss_SWE=1|gf_SWE=17|ga_SWE=10
|win_GER=1|draw_GER=0|loss_GER=2|gf_GER=11|ga_GER=14
|win_POL=0|draw_POL=0|loss_POL=3|gf_POL=3|ga_POL=20

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|result4=R
|update=complete|source=[https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/junior/1997/team-standings Hockey Canada]
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = December 29, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 6 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|GER}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = December 30, 1996
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SWE}}
| score = 7 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|POL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = January 2, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 6 – 1
| team2 = {{ihj|POL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = January 2, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SWE}}
| score = 8 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|GER}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = January 3, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|SUI}}
| score = 6 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|SWE}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffffff
| date = January 3, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|GER}}
| score = 7 – 0
| team2 = {{ihj|POL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = [[Morges]]}}

''{{ihj|POL}} was relegated for the [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998 World Junior Championships]].''

==Medal Rounds==
{{6TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter finals
| RD2=Semi finals
| RD3=Final
| RD1-seed1=A2
| RD1-team1='''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| RD1-score1='''7'''
| RD1-seed2=B3
| RD1-team2={{ihj|SVK}}
| RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=B2
| RD1-team3={{ihj|FIN}}
| RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4=A3
| RD1-team4='''{{ihj|CZE}}'''
| RD1-score4='''3'''
| RD2-seed1=QF1
| RD2-team1='''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| RD2-score1='''3'''
| RD2-seed2=B1
| RD2-team2={{ihj|RUS}}
| RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=QF2
| RD2-team3={{ihj|CZE}}
| RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4=A1
| RD2-team4='''{{ihj|USA}}'''
| RD2-score4='''5'''
| RD3-seed1=SF1
| RD3-team1='''{{ihj|CAN}}'''
| RD3-score1='''2'''
| RD3-seed2=SF2
| RD3-team2={{ihj|USA}}
| RD3-score2=0
| RD3-seed3=QF1
| RD3-team3='''{{ihj|RUS}}'''
| RD3-score3='''4'''
| RD3-seed4=QF2
| RD3-team4={{ihj|CZE}}
| RD3-score4=1
}}

=== Quarterfinals ===
{{Icehockeybox
| bg = #eee
| date = January 1, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}}
| score = 7 – 2
| progression = 1-0 / 2-0 / 2-1 / 3-1 / 3-2 / 4-2 / 5-2 / 6-2 / 7-2
| periods = (0-0, 3-1, 4-1)
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| goalie1 = [[Marc Denis]]
| goalie2 = [[Stanislav Petrik]]
| goals1 = [[Daniel Briere|Briere]] ([[Brad Isbister|Isbister]]) - 25:07<br>[[Trent Whitfield|Whitfield]] ([[Joe Thornton|Thornton]], [[Cameron Mann|Mann]]) (PP) - 27:35<br>[[Peter Schaefer (ice hockey)|Schaefer]] ([[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Dubé]], [[Alyn McCauley|McCauley]]) (PP) - 38:49<br>Isbister - 44:51<br>[[Boyd Devereaux|Devereaux]] (McCauley) - 49:42<br>[[Trevor Letowski|Letowski]] - 51:50<br>Dubé ([[Peter Schaefer (ice hockey)|Schaefer]]) (PP) - 56:28
| goals2 = 32:25 - [[Marian Hossa|Hossa]] ([[Lubomir Vaic|Vaic]], [[Rastislav Pavlikovský|Pavlikovský]]) (PP)<br>41:15 - [[Pavol Rieciciar|Rieciciar]] ([[Michal Handzus|Handzus]], [[Radovan Somik|Somik]])
| shots1 = 31
| shots2 = 39
| official = {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Dell
| linesman = {{flagicon|GER}} Oswald Christian
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Halas
| attendance = 1,101
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
{{Icehockeybox
| bg = #eff
| date = January 1, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CZE}}
| score = 3 – 2 <small>[[Shootout (ice hockey)|GWS]]</small>
| team2 = {{ihj|FIN}}
| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 0-0, 3-1)
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}

=== Semifinals ===
{{Icehockeybox
| bg = #eee
| date = January 3, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|CAN}}
| score = 3 – 2
| progression = 0-1 / 1-1 / 1-2 / 2-2 / 3-2
| periods = (1-1, 0-1, 2-0)
| team2 = {{ihj|RUS}}
| goalie1 = [[Marc Denis]]
| goalie2 = [[Radmir Faizov]]
| goals1 = [[Peter Schaefer (ice hockey)|Schaefer]] ([[Alyn McCauley|McCauley]]) (PP) - 18:10<br>[[Boyd Devereaux|Devereaux]] (McCauley) - 40:49<br>Devereaux ([[Brad Larsen|Larsen]], [[Chris Phillips|Phillips]]) - 49:44
| goals2 = 11:53 - [[Alexei Morozov|Morozov]] ([[Konstantin Sidulov|Sidulov]]) (PP)<br>29:56 - [[Rustem Gabdulin|Gabdulin]] ([[Alexander Volchkov (ice hockey, born 1977)|Volchkov]])
| shots1 = 27
| shots2 = 28
| official = {{flagicon|SWE}} Henrik Andersson
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Danielsson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Halas
| attendance = 1,976
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}
{{Icehockeybox
| bg = #eff
| date = January 3, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|USA}}
| score = 5 – 2
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| periods = (2–2, 1–0, 2–0)
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]}}

=== 5th-place game ===
{{Icehockeybox
| bg = #eee
| date = January 3, 1997
| team1 = {{ihj-rt|FIN}}
| score = 6 – 4
| team2 = {{ihj|SVK}}
| periods = (4–1, 0–1, 2–2)
| stadium = [[Morges]]
}}

=== Bronze-medal game ===
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #ffdab9
| date = 4 January 1997
| team1 = {{bronze3}} '''{{ihj-rt|RUS}}'''
| team2 = {{ihj|CZE}}
| score = 4 – 1
| periods = (2-0, 1-1, 1-0)
| reference = http://slam.canoe.ca/HockeyWorldJunior/jan4_cze_rus.html
| goals1 = [[Alexei Morozov]] 6:23 (SH) <br/> [[Alexei Kolkunin]] 15:10 (PP) <br/> [[Oleg Kvasha]] 22:33 <br/> [[Sergei Samsonov]] 49:04
|goals2 = [[Marek Melenovsky]] 36:47
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]| attendance = 855
}}

=== Gold-medal game ===
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #f7f6a8
| date = 4 January 1997
| team1 = {{gold1}} '''{{ihj-rt|CAN}}'''
| team2 = {{ihj|USA}} {{silver2}}
| score = 2 – 0
| periods = (0-0, 1-0, 1-0)
| progression = 1-0 / 2-0
| reference = http://slam.canoe.ca/HockeyWorldJunior/jan4_can_usa.html
| goals1 = [[Boyd Devereaux|Devereaux]] ([[Trevor Letowski|Letowski]]) - 28:38 / [[Brad Isbister|Isbister]] ([[Daniel Briere|Briere]]) - 43:09
| goals2 =
| shots1 = 23
| shots2 = 35
| stadium = [[Patinoire des Vernets]], [[Geneva]]
| official = {{flagicon|CZE}} Frantisek Rejhar
| linesman = {{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Danielsson
| linesman2 = {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Halas
| attendance = 4,269
}}

==Final standings==
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!width=15| !!Team
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{gold1}} ||align=left| {{ihj|CAN}}
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{silver2}} ||align=left| {{ihj|USA}}
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{bronze3}} ||align=left| {{ihj|RUS}}
|-
|-
| 4th ||align=left| {{ihj|CZE}}
!width=165|Team
!width=20|GP
!width=20|W
!width=20|L
!width=20|T
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|PTS
|-
|-
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{USA}}
| 5th ||align=left| {{ihj|FIN}}
|4||3||0||1||18||5||'''7'''
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{CAN}}
| 6th ||align=left| {{ihj|SVK}}
|- align=center
|4||2||0||2||15||9||'''6'''
| 7th ||align=left| {{ihj|SUI}}
|- align=center
| 8th ||align=left| {{ihj|SWE}}
|- align=center
| 9th ||align=left| {{ihj|GER}}
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffccff"
| 10th ||align=left| {{ihj|POL}}
|-
|-
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{CZE}}
|4||1||1||2||13||8||'''4'''
|- bgcolor="#ffccff"
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{SWI}}
|4||1||2||1||8||11||'''3'''
|-
|- bgcolor="#ffccff"
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{GER}}
|4||0||4||0||5||26||'''0'''
|}
|}


''{{ihj|POL}} was relegated for the [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998 World Juniors]]''
==Group B==

{| class="wikitable"
==Scoring leaders==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!width=165|Team
!width=165|Player
!width=125|Country
!width=20|GP
!width=20|GP
!width=20|W
!width=20|G
!width=20|L
!width=20|A !!width=20|Pts
!width=20|T
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|PTS
|-
|-
| [[Mike York]] || {{ihj|USA}} || 6 || 5 || 5 || 10
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{RUS}}
|4||3||0||1||20||5||'''7'''
|-
|-
| [[Tomi Kallio]] || {{ihj|FIN}} || 6 || 5 || 4 || 9
|style="text-align:left;"|{{FIN}}
|4||3||1||0||17||9||'''6'''
|-
|-
| [[Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey)|Erik Rasmussen]] || {{ihj|USA}} || 6 || 4 || 5 || 9
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{SVK}}
|4||2||2||0||17||13||'''4'''
|- bgcolor="#ffccff"
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{SWE}}
|4||1||2||1||10||10||'''3'''
|-
|-
| [[Rastislav Pavlikovský]] || {{ihj|SVK}} || 7 || 2 || 7 || 9
|- bgcolor="#ffccff"
|-
|style="text-align:centre;"|{{POL}}
| [[Alexei Morozov]] || {{ihj|RUS}} || 6 || 5 || 3 || 8
|4||0||4||0||6||33||'''0'''
|-
| [[Niko Kapanen]] || {{ihj|FIN}} || 6 || 4 || 4 || 8
|-
| [[Alexei Kolkounov]] || {{ihj|RUS}} || 6 || 4 || 4 || 8
|-
| [[Ľubomír Vaic]] || {{ihj|SVK}} || 6 || 1 || 7 || 8
|-
| [[Sergei Samsonov]] || {{ihj|RUS}} || 6 || 6 || 1 || 7
|-
| [[Marián Hossa]] || {{ihj|SVK}} || 6 || 5 || 2 || 7
|-
| [[Mark Parrish]] || {{ihj|USA}} || 6 || 5 || 2 || 7
|-
| [[Brad Isbister]] || {{ihj|CAN}} || 6 || 4 || 3 || 7
|-
| [[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Christian Dubé]] || {{ihj|CAN}} || 6 || 4 || 3 || 7
|-
| [[Cameron Mann]] || {{ihj|CAN}} || 6 || 4 || 3 || 7
|-
| [[Marek Melenovský]] || {{ihj|CZE}} || 6 || 4 || 3 || 7
|-
| [[Boris Lingemann]] || {{ihj|GER}} || 6 || 4 || 3 || 7
|-
| [[Ondrej Kratena]] || {{ihj|CZE}} || 6 || 3 || 4 || 7
|-
| [[Ville Nieminen]] || {{ihj|FIN}} || 6 || 2 || 5 || 7
|}
|}


==Medal Rounds==
==Goaltending leaders==
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

;Bronze Medal Game
<ref> slam.canoe.ca (Canadian Press): [http://slam.canoe.ca/HockeyWorldJunior/jan4_cze_rus.html Russians capture bronze with win over Czechs] ''4 January 1997'' (accessed 2008-01-01) </ref>
{{hockeybox |
bg = #aaaaaa |
date = 4 January 2007 |
team1 = {{ih-rt|RUS}} |
score = 4-1 |
team2 = {{ih|CZE}} |
goals1 = [[Alexei Morozov]] 6:23 (SH) <br/> [[Alexei Kolkunin]] 15:10 (PP) <br/> [[Oleg Kvacha]] 22:33 <br/> [[Sergei Samsonov]] 49:04 |
goals2 = [[Markek Melenovsky]] 36:47 |
stadium = [[Vernets Arena]] <br/> '''Attendance:''' 855 }}


{| class="wikitable"
;Gold Medal Game
<ref> slam.canoe.ca (Toronto Sun): [http://slam.canoe.ca/HockeyWorldJunior/jan4_can_usa.html Gritty juniors keep world title] TIM WHARNSBY ''4 January 1997'' (accessed 2008-01-01) </ref>
{{hockeybox |
bg = #aaaaaa |
date = 4 January 2007 |
team1 = {{ih-rt|CAN}} |
score = 2-0 |
team2 = {{ih|USA}} |
goals1 = [[Boyd Devereaux]] 28:38 <br/> [[Brad Isbister]] 43:09 |
goals2 = |
stadium = [[Vernets Arena]] <br/> '''Attendance:''' 4,269 }}

===Final standings===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=15|
!width=120|Team
|- bgcolor="#F7F6A8"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{goca}} ||align=left| {{CANjh}}
|- bgcolor="#DCE5E5"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{sica}} ||align=left| {{ih|USA}}
|- bgcolor="#FFDAB9"
| align="center" style="height:23px"| {{brca}} ||align=left| {{ih|RUS}}
|-
|-
!width=165|Player
| 4th ||align=left| {{ih|CZE}}
!width=125|Country
!width=20|MINS
!width=20|GAA
|-
|-
| [[Denis Khlopotnov]] || {{ihj|RUS}} || 180 || 0.33
| 5th ||align=left|
|-
| 6th ||align=left|
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffccff"
| 7th ||align=left|
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffccff"
| 8th ||align=left|
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffccff"
| 9th ||align=left|
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffccff"
| 10th ||align=left|
|-
|-
| [[Brian Boucher]] || {{ihj|USA}} || 357.13 || 1.51
|-
| [[Marc Denis]] || {{ihj|CAN}} || 419.52 || 1.86
|-
| [[David Aebischer]] || {{ihj|SUI}} || 300 || 2.00
|-
| [[Adam Svoboda]] || {{ihj|CZE}} || 428.27 || 2.66
|}
==Tournament awards==
{| class="wikitable"
! !![[List of IIHF World Under 20 Championship Directorate award winners|IIHF Directorate Awards]] !! [[List of IIHF World Under 20 Championship Media All-Star Teams|Media All-Star Team]]
|-
! Goaltender
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Marc Denis]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Boucher]]
|-
! Defencemen
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Corvo]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Chris Phillips]]<br/>{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Mark Streit]]
|-
! Forwards
| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexei Morozov]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Christian Dubé (ice hockey)|Christian Dubé]]<br/>{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Sergei Samsonov]]<br/>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael York (ice hockey)|Michael York]]
|}
|}


==External links==
==Pool B==
This tournament was played in [[Kyiv]] [[Ukraine]], from December 27 to January 5.
* slam.canoe.ca: [http://slam.canoe.ca/HockeyWorldJunior/home.html 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships]


;Standings
==References==
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{{start box}}
|result1=A
{{succession box |
|col_R=red1|text_R=
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|result8=R
after = [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998 World Juniors]] |

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''{{ihj|KAZ}} was promoted to Pool A, and {{ihj|ITA}} was relegated to Pool C, for [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998]].''
{{end box}}


==Pool C==
[[Category:1997 in ice hockey|World Junior Championships]]
Played in [[Gheorgheni]] and [[Miercurea Ciuc]], [[Romania]] from December 30 to January 3.
[[Category:World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]


===Preliminary round===
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|match_BLR_AUT=8–0
|match_BLR_CRO=11–0

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|match_GBR_CRO=7–0

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|match_CRO_BLR=0–11
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|win_ROM=1|draw_ROM=0|loss_ROM=2|gf_ROM=8|ga_ROM=18
|win_NED=0|draw_NED=0|loss_NED=3|gf_NED=7|ga_NED=32

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|match_SLO_DEN=6–2
|match_SLO_ROM=6–2
|match_SLO_NED=10–2

|match_DEN_SLO=2–6
|match_DEN_ROM=9–0
|match_DEN_NED=16–2

|match_ROM_SLO=2–6
|match_ROM_DEN=0–9
|match_ROM_NED=6–3

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===Placement Games===
*7th place:{{ihj|CRO}} 5 - 3 {{ihj|NED}}
*5th place:{{ihj|AUT}} 3 - 1 {{ihj|ROM}}
*3rd place:{{ihj|DEN}} 5 - 4 {{ihj|GBR}}
*1st Place:{{ihj|BLR|1995}} 8 - 2 {{ihj|SLO}}

''{{ihj|BLR|1995}} was promoted to Pool B, and {{ihj|NED}} was relegated to Pool D for [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998]].''

==Pool D==
Played in [[Sofia]] [[Bulgaria]] from December 30 to January 3.

===Preliminary round===
;Group A
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;Group B
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===Placement Games===
*7th place:{{ihj|RSA}} 5 - 3 {{ihj|MEX}}
*5th place:{{ihj|ISR}} 7 - 3 {{ihj|BUL}}
*3rd place:{{ihj|FR Yugoslavia}} 4 - 1 {{ihj|ESP}}
*1st Place:{{ihj|EST}} 8 - 4 {{ihj|LTU|1988}}

''{{ihj|EST}} was promoted to Pool C for [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998]].''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?fid=1186 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships] at TSN.ca
*[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-20_1997.htm Complete details] in French at Passionhockey.com
*{{cite book |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |title=IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Moydart Press}}

{{World Junior Ice Hockey Championships}}

[[Category:World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
[[Category:1996–97 in Swiss ice hockey|I]]
[[Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Switzerland|I]]
[[Category:December 1996 sports events in Europe|World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
[[Category:January 1997 sports events in Europe|World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Geneva]]
[[Category:20th century in Geneva]]
[[Category:Morges]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Kyiv]]
[[Category:1990s in Kyiv]]
[[Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Ukraine]]
[[Category:1996–97 in Ukrainian ice hockey|World Junior Championships]]
[[Category:1996–97 in Bulgarian ice hockey|World Junior Championships]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Sofia]]
[[Category:1990s in Sofia]]
[[Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Miercurea Ciuc]]
[[Category:International ice hockey competitions hosted by Romania]]
[[Category:1996–97 in Romanian ice hockey|World Junior Championships]]

Latest revision as of 12:33, 23 June 2024

1997 IIHF World U20 Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesDecember 26, 1996 – January 4, 1997
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada (10th title)
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Russia
Fourth place Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored204 (6.58 per game)
Attendance31,336 (1,011 per game)
Scoring leader(s)United States Mike York (10 points)
← 1996
1998 →

The 1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Geneva and Morges, Switzerland. The tournament was won by Canada, who won their record fifth-straight gold medal with a 2–0 victory over the United States in the gold-medal match. Mike York of the United States was the top scorer in the tournament, with five goals and five assists for ten points.

The tournament all-star team selected upon the conclusion of the tournament included forwards Mike York (United States), Sergei Samsonov (Russia) and Christian Dube (Canada); defencemen Mark Streit (Switzerland) and Chris Phillips (Canada); and goaltender Brian Boucher (United States).

Notable future National Hockey League (NHL) stars that played in this year's tournament included Joe Thornton (Canada), Daniel Brière (Canada) and Marián Hossa (Slovakia).

Round robin

[edit]

Group A

[edit]
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 United States 4 3 0 1 18 5 +13 7
 Canada 4 2 0 2 15 9 +6 6
 Czech Republic 4 1 1 2 13 8 +5 4
  Switzerland 4 1 2 1 8 11 −3 3
 Germany 4 0 4 0 5 26 −21 0
Source: Hockey Canada
December 26, 1996United States 4 – 0  SwitzerlandPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
December 26, 1996Czech Republic 8 – 2 GermanyMorges
December 27, 1996Canada 4 – 1
(1-1, 1-0, 2-0)		 GermanyPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 850
Marc DenisGoaliesKai FischerReferee:
Sweden Peter Andersson
Linesmen:
United States Hans Baker
Sweden Stefan Danielsson
0-13:18 - Fendt (Kreutzer) (PP)
Isbister (Whitfield) (PP) - 17:231-1
Mann - 32:212-1
Jackman (Dubé) - 43:503-1
Thornton (Briere, Mann) (PP) - 51:264-1
34Shots22
December 27, 1996Czech Republic 1 – 1  SwitzerlandMorges
December 28, 1996Canada 4 – 4
(2-2, 1-0, 1-2)		 United StatesPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 2,769
Marc DenisGoaliesBrian BoucherReferee:
Finland Pekka Haajanen
Linesmen:
Sweden Stefan Danielsson
Czech Republic Pavel Halas
Dubé (Doig) 1:181-0
1-11:48 - Parrish (Young)
1-24:43 - Farkas (Smith)
Dubé (PP) - 8:522-2
Brière (Isbister) - 26:243-2
3-340:28 - LaCouture (Boulerice)
3-455:46 - Young (Poti)
Schaefer (Mann) - 56:544-4
32Shots26
December 29, 1996Switzerland 6 – 2 GermanyPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
December 29, 1996United States 2 – 1 Czech RepublicPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
December 30, 1996Canada 4 – 1
(0-1, 2-0, 2-0)		  SwitzerlandPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 3,353
Marc DenisGoaliesDavid AebischerReferee:
Czech Republic Frantisek Rejhar
Linesmen:
Sweden Stefan Danielsson
Slovakia Milan Misek
0-116:35 - Riesen
Isbister (Brière) 21:321-1
Dubé (Isbister) (PP) - 31:322-1
Thornton (McCauley, Briere) - 43:343-1
Mann (Doig) - 55:304-1
35Shots21
December 31, 1996Canada 3 – 3
(1-1, 1-1, 1-1)		 Czech RepublicPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 515
Marc DenisGoaliesAdam SvobodaReferee:
Sweden Peter Andersson
Linesmen:
Poland Grzegorz Dzięciołowski
Czech Republic Pavel Helas
Letowski (Thornton) - 9:421-0
1-110:17 - Matejovsky (Zidlicky)
1-226:33 - Melenovský
Jackman (Mann) (PP) - 28:222-2
Mann (Dubé) - 55:383-2
3-359:50 - Burger (Kratena) (SH)
29Shots22
December 31, 1996United States 8 – 0 GermanyPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva

Group B

[edit]
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 4 3 0 1 20 5 +15 7
 Finland 4 3 1 0 17 9 +8 6
 Slovakia 4 2 2 0 17 13 +4 4
 Sweden 4 1 2 1 10 10 0 3
 Poland 4 0 4 0 6 33 −27 0
Source: Hockey Canada
December 26, 1996Russia 4 – 3 SlovakiaPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
December 26, 1996Finland 7 – 0 PolandMorges
December 27, 1996Slovakia 4 – 1 SwedenPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
December 27, 1996Russia 12 – 0 PolandMorges
December 28, 1996Finland 4 – 2 SwedenMorges
December 29, 1996Slovakia 7 – 4 PolandMorges
December 29, 1996Russia 4 – 2 FinlandMorges
December 30, 1996Sweden 7 – 2 PolandMorges
December 31, 1996Finland 4 – 3 SlovakiaMorges
December 31, 1996Russia 0 – 0 SwedenMorges

Relegation round

[edit]
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 3 3 0 0 18 5 +13 6
 Sweden 3 2 1 0 17 10 +7 4
 Germany 3 1 2 0 11 14 −3 2
 Poland 3 0 3 0 3 20 −17 0
Source: Hockey Canada
December 29, 1996Switzerland 6 – 2 GermanyPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
December 30, 1996Sweden 7 – 2 PolandMorges
January 2, 1997Switzerland 6 – 1 PolandMorges
January 2, 1997Sweden 8 – 2 GermanyMorges
January 3, 1997Switzerland 6 – 2 SwedenMorges
January 3, 1997Germany 7 – 0 PolandMorges

 Poland was relegated for the 1998 World Junior Championships.

Medal Rounds

[edit]
Quarter finals Semi finals Final
QF1  Canada 3
A2  Canada 7 B1  Russia 2
B3  Slovakia 2 SF1  Canada 2
SF2  United States 0
QF2  Czech Republic 2
B2  Finland 2 A1  United States 5
A3  Czech Republic 3 Third place
QF1  Russia 4
QF2  Czech Republic 1

Quarterfinals

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January 1, 1997Canada 7 – 2
(0-0, 3-1, 4-1)		 SlovakiaPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 1,101
Marc DenisGoaliesStanislav PetrikReferee:
United States Alex Dell
Linesmen:
Germany Oswald Christian
Czech Republic Pavel Halas
Briere (Isbister) - 25:071-0
Whitfield (Thornton, Mann) (PP) - 27:352-0
2-132:25 - Hossa (Vaic, Pavlikovský) (PP)
Schaefer (Dubé, McCauley) (PP) - 38:493-1
3-241:15 - Rieciciar (Handzus, Somik)
Isbister - 44:514-2
Devereaux (McCauley) - 49:425-2
Letowski - 51:506-2
Dubé (Schaefer) (PP) - 56:287-2
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January 1, 1997Czech Republic 3 – 2 GWS
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1, 0-0, 3-1)		 FinlandPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva

Semifinals

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January 3, 1997Canada 3 – 2
(1-1, 0-1, 2-0)		 RussiaPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 1,976
Marc DenisGoaliesRadmir FaizovReferee:
Sweden Henrik Andersson
Linesmen:
Sweden Stefan Danielsson
Czech Republic Pavel Halas
0-111:53 - Morozov (Sidulov) (PP)
Schaefer (McCauley) (PP) - 18:101-1
1-229:56 - Gabdulin (Volchkov)
Devereaux (McCauley) - 40:492-2
Devereaux (Larsen, Phillips) - 49:443-2
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January 3, 1997United States 5 – 2
(2–2, 1–0, 2–0)		 Czech RepublicPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva

5th-place game

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January 3, 1997Finland 6 – 4
(4–1, 0–1, 2–2)		 SlovakiaMorges

Bronze-medal game

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4 January 19973rd place, bronze medalist(s) Russia 4 – 1
(2-0, 1-1, 1-0)		 Czech RepublicPatinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 855
Game reference
Alexei Morozov 6:23 (SH)
Alexei Kolkunin 15:10 (PP)
Oleg Kvasha 22:33
Sergei Samsonov 49:04		GoalsMarek Melenovsky 36:47

Gold-medal game

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4 January 19971st place, gold medalist(s) Canada 2 – 0
(0-0, 1-0, 1-0)		 United States 2nd place, silver medalist(s)Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Attendance: 4,269
Game reference
Referee:
Czech Republic Frantisek Rejhar
Linesmen:
Sweden Stefan Danielsson
Czech Republic Pavel Halas
Devereaux (Letowski) - 28:381-0
Isbister (Briere) - 43:092-0
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Final standings

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Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia
4th  Czech Republic
5th  Finland
6th  Slovakia
7th   Switzerland
8th  Sweden
9th  Germany
10th  Poland

 Poland was relegated for the 1998 World Juniors

Scoring leaders

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Player Country GP G A Pts
Mike York  United States 6 5 5 10
Tomi Kallio  Finland 6 5 4 9
Erik Rasmussen  United States 6 4 5 9
Rastislav Pavlikovský  Slovakia 7 2 7 9
Alexei Morozov  Russia 6 5 3 8
Niko Kapanen  Finland 6 4 4 8
Alexei Kolkounov  Russia 6 4 4 8
Ľubomír Vaic  Slovakia 6 1 7 8
Sergei Samsonov  Russia 6 6 1 7
Marián Hossa  Slovakia 6 5 2 7
Mark Parrish  United States 6 5 2 7
Brad Isbister  Canada 6 4 3 7
Christian Dubé  Canada 6 4 3 7
Cameron Mann  Canada 6 4 3 7
Marek Melenovský  Czech Republic 6 4 3 7
Boris Lingemann  Germany 6 4 3 7
Ondrej Kratena  Czech Republic 6 3 4 7
Ville Nieminen  Finland 6 2 5 7

Goaltending leaders

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(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Player Country MINS GAA
Denis Khlopotnov  Russia 180 0.33
Brian Boucher  United States 357.13 1.51
Marc Denis  Canada 419.52 1.86
David Aebischer   Switzerland 300 2.00
Adam Svoboda  Czech Republic 428.27 2.66

Tournament awards

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IIHF Directorate Awards Media All-Star Team
Goaltender Canada Marc Denis United States Brian Boucher
Defencemen United States Joe Corvo Canada Chris Phillips
Switzerland Mark Streit
Forwards Russia Alexei Morozov Canada Christian Dubé
Russia Sergei Samsonov
United States Michael York

Pool B

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This tournament was played in Kyiv Ukraine, from December 27 to January 5.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1  Kazakhstan 7 6 0 1 39 15 +24 13 4–1 1–1 7–5 3–1 4–0 11–3 9–4
2  Latvia 7 5 1 1 28 19 +9 11 1–4 4–3 5–5 2–1 4–3 9–1 3–2
3  France 7 4 1 2 22 16 +6 10 1–1 3–4 5–4 4–3 1–1 3–2 5–1
4  Norway 7 2 2 3 33 23 +10 7 5–7 5–5 4–5 2–2 3–3 5–1 9–0
5  Ukraine 7 3 3 1 26 18 +8 7 1–3 1–2 3–4 2–2 4–3 8–1 7–3
6  Japan 7 2 3 2 24 17 +7 6 0–4 3–4 1–1 3–3 3–4 6–1 8–0
7  Hungary 7 1 6 0 14 44 −30 2 3–11 1–9 2–3 1–5 1–8 1–6 5–2
8  Italy 7 0 7 0 12 46 −34 0 4–9 2–3 1–5 0–9 3–7 0–8 2–5
Source: [citation needed]

 Kazakhstan was promoted to Pool A, and  Italy was relegated to Pool C, for 1998.

Pool C

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Played in Gheorgheni and Miercurea Ciuc, Romania from December 30 to January 3.

Preliminary round

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Group A
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Belarus 3 3 0 0 26 2 +24 6 7–2 8–0 11–0
 Great Britain 3 2 1 0 13 9 +4 4 2–7 4–2 7–0
 Austria 3 1 2 0 6 12 −6 2 0–8 2–4 4–0
 Croatia 3 0 3 0 0 22 −22 0 0–11 0–7 0–4
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Slovenia 3 3 0 0 22 6 +16 6 6–2 6–2 10–2
 Denmark 3 2 1 0 27 8 +19 4 2–6 9–0 16–2
 Romania 3 1 2 0 8 18 −10 2 2–6 0–9 6–3
 Netherlands 3 0 3 0 7 32 −25 0 2–10 2–16 3–6
Source: [citation needed]

Placement Games

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 Belarus was promoted to Pool B, and  Netherlands was relegated to Pool D for 1998.

Pool D

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Played in Sofia Bulgaria from December 30 to January 3.

Preliminary round

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Group A
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Lithuania 3 3 0 0 45 4 +41 6 10–1 15–1 20–2
 Spain 3 2 1 0 17 12 +5 4 1–10 3–1 13–1
 Bulgaria 3 1 2 0 9 20 −11 2 1–15 1–3 7–2
 Mexico 3 0 3 0 5 40 −35 0 2–20 1–13 2–7
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Estonia 3 3 0 0 38 7 +31 6 8–3 12–3 18–1
 Yugoslavia 3 2 1 0 22 12 +10 4 3–8 9–4 10–0
 Israel 3 1 2 0 13 23 −10 2 3–12 4–9 6–2
 South Africa 3 0 3 0 3 34 −31 0 1–18 0–10 2–6
Source: [citation needed]

Placement Games

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 Estonia was promoted to Pool C for 1998.

References

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  • 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships at TSN.ca
  • Complete details in French at Passionhockey.com
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press.
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