2006 IIHF World U18 Championships

Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
tourney_name =IIHF World U18 Championship
year = 2006
other_titles =


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country = Sweden
dates = April 12 – April 22, 2006
num_teams = 10
venues = 2
cities = 2
winners = United States
count = 3
games = 31
goals = 190
attendance = 11798
scoring_leader = flagicon|USA Patrick Kane (12 points)
mvp = The 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Ängelholm and Halmstad, Sweden. The championships began on April 12, 2006 and finished on April 22, 2006. Games were played at Ängelholms Ishall in Ängelholm and Sannarps Isstadion in Halmstad. The United States of America defeated Finland 3-1 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the Czech Republic defeated Canada 4-1 to capture the bronze medal.

Championship results

Preliminary round

Group A

Results

Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
*April 15th, 2006: NOR 2–5 SVK
*April 16th, 2006: BLR 1–5 GER

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date = April 19, 2006
team1 = GER
score = 2 – 2
team2 = NOR
goals1 = T. Weiszdorn (ES) 32:13
C. Braun (PP) 37:46
goals2 = 11:12 (PP) P.A. Bovim
11:40 (PP) K.A. Olimb
stadium = Sannarps Isstadion, Halmstad
attendance = 51
referee = Robert Ritchie flagicon|USA

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date = April 19, 2006
team1 = SVK
score = 0 – 2
team2 = BLR
goals1 =
goals2 = 35:46 (PP) M. Stsefanovich
44:48 (ES) M. Stsefanovich
stadium = Sannarps Isstadion, Halmstad
attendance = 45
referee = Derek Zalaski flagicon|CAN

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date = April 20, 2006
team1 = BLR
score = 6 – 6
team2 = NOR
goals1 = A. Karatkevich (PP) 00:53
A. Demkov (ES) 03:57
V. Sachko (ES) 05:47
V. Mikhailov (ES) 34:28
D. Korobov (PP) 39:52
I. Voroshilov (PP) 45:37
goals2 = 24:17 (PP) M. Ylven
33:50 (PP) P.A. Bovim
43:31 (ES) T. Kristiansen
55:19 (SH) R. Dahlstrom
56:18 (ES) P. Rohn
56:43 (ES) P. Rohn
stadium = Sannarps Isstadion, Halmstad
attendance = 51
referee = Juraj Konc flagicon|SVK

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date = April 20, 2006
team1 = GER
score = 1 – 2
team2 = SVK
goals1 = M. Endrass (PP) 22:03
goals2 = 40:15 (PP) T. Marcinko
43:53 (ES) E. Caladi
stadium = Sannarps Isstadion, Halmstad
attendance = 46
referee = Soeren Persson flagicon|SWE

Final round

6TeamBracket
RD1=Quarterfinals
RD2=Semifinals
RD3=Final
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group2=

RD1-seed1=A2
RD1-team1=RUS
RD1-score1=1
RD1-seed2=B3
RD1-team2=CAN
RD1-score2=4

RD1-seed3=B2
RD1-team3=SWE
RD1-score3=0
RD1-seed4=A3
RD1-team4=CZE
RD1-score4=3

RD2-seed1=B1
RD2-team1=FIN
RD2-score1=3
RD2-seed2=QF1
RD2-team2=CAN
RD2-score2=2

RD2-seed3=A1
RD2-team3=USA
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=QF2
RD2-team4=CZE
RD2-score4=3

RD3-seed1=SF1
RD3-team1=FIN
RD3-score1=1
RD3-seed2=SF2
RD3-team2=USA
RD3-score2=3

Quarterfinals

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date = April 19, 2006
team1 = RUS
score = 1 – 4
team2 = CAN
goals1 = S. Zachupeyko (PP) 09:29
goals2 = 38:24 (PP) J. Tavares
45:02 (PP) J. McGinn
57:31 (PP) J. McGinn
58:03 (ES) S. Matthias
stadium = Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm
attendance = 417
referee = Sami Partanen flagicon|FIN

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date = April 19, 2006
team1 = SWE
score = 0 – 3
team2 = CZE
goals1 =
goals2 = 38:05 (PP) J. Tlustý
58:16 (ES) M. Bartos
59:04 (EN) D. Kveton
stadium = Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm
attendance = 878
referee = Alexey Ravodin flagicon|RUS

emifinals

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date = April 20, 2006
team1 = FIN
score = 3 – 2 OT
team2 = CAN
goals1 = R. Nyholm (PP) 24:45
J. Jalvanti (ES) 42:06
J-M. Jarvinen (ES) 61:22
goals2 = 13:32 (ES) F. Bouchard
28:33 (ES) B. Maxwell
stadium = Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm
attendance = 438
referee = Robert Ritchie flagicon|USA

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date = April 20, 2006
team1 = CZE
score = 3 – 4 OT
team2 = USA
goals1 = B. Visnak (PP) 25:00
M. Bartos (PP) 43:38
J. Tlustý (ES) 52:47
goals2 = 04:22 (ES) R. Flynn
17:04 (PP) J. McBain
18:47 (PP) R. Rakhshani
66:50 (ES) P. Kane
stadium = Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm
attendance = 369
referee = Nadir Mandioni flagicon|SUI

Fifth place game

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date = April 21, 2006
team1 = RUS
score = 5 – 2
team2 = SWE
goals1 = R. Bashkirov (ES) 14:27
A. Anisimov (ES) 29:45
A. Popov (ES) 33:23
V. Zharkov (EN) 59:01
A. Popov (EN) 59:52
goals2 = 03:30 (PP) D. Persson
34:46 (PP) R. Figren
stadium = Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm
attendance = 333
referee = Juraj Konc flagicon|SVK

Bronze medal game

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date = April 22, 2006
team1 = CAN
score = 1 – 4
team2 = CZE
goals1 = B. Sutter (PP) 43:44
goals2 = 27:07 (PP) J. Voráček
30:21 (PP) J. Tlustý
36:44 (PP) M. Kazatel
53:52 (PP) L. Lang
stadium = Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm
attendance = 875
referee = Sami Partanen flagicon|FIN

Gold medal game

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date = April 22, 2006
team1 = USA
score = 3 – 1
team2 = FIN
goals1 = R. Rakhshani (ES) 25:24
C. Summers (PP) 39:59
M. Carman (EN) 59:58
goals2 = 15:27 (ES) J. Kemppainen
stadium = Ängelholms Ishall, Ängelholm
attendance = 1,221
referee = Nadir Mandioni flagicon|SUI

Final standings

Division I

Group A

The following teams took part in Group A of the Division I tournament, which was played in Miskolc, Hungary from April 3 through April 9, 2006.

LAT is promoted to the Championship tournament and KOR is relegated to Division II for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Results

Group B

The following teams took part in Group B of the Division II tournament, which was played in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania from March 15 through March 21, 2006.

ROM and ISR are promoted to Division II for the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Results

External links

*Official results and statistics from the International Ice Hockey Federation
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w18/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=63 Championship]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w18ia/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=64 Division I - Group A]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w18ib/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=65 Division I - Group B]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w18iia/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=66 Division II - Group A]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w18iib/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=67 Division II - Group B]
** [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_06/output/w18iii/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=69 Division III]