2004 IIHF World U18 Championships

Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
tourney_name =IIHF World U18 Championship
year = 2004
other_titles =


size =
caption =
country = Belarus
dates = April 8 – April 18, 2004
num_teams = 10
venues = 2
cities = 1
winners = Russia
count = 2
games = 31
goals = 186
attendance =
scoring_leader = flagicon|FIN Lauri Korpikoski (11 points)
flagicon|FIN Lauri Tukonen (11 points)
flagicon|FIN Petteri Nokelainen (11 points)
flagicon|RUS Roman Voloshenko (11 points)
mvp = The 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Minsk, Belarus. The championships began on April 8, 2004 and finished on April 18, 2004. Games were played at the Ice Palace and Palace sport in Minsk. Russia defeated the United States 3–2 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the Czech Republic defeated Canada 3–2 to capture the bronze medal.

Championship results

Preliminary round

Group A

"Note: Matches" FIN 9-0 NOR "and" BLR 1–4 DEN "from the Preliminary Round (both on April 9th, 2004) are included as well since these results carry forward"

Final round

6TeamBracket-with 3rd
RD1=Quarter finals
RD2=Semi finals
RD3=Final
group1=
group2=

RD1-seed1=A2
RD1-team1=CAN
RD1-score1=3
RD1-seed2=B3
RD1-team2=SVK
RD1-score2=1

RD1-seed3=B2
RD1-team3=CZE
RD1-score3=5
RD1-seed4=A3
RD1-team4=SWE
RD1-score4=1

RD2-seed1=B1
RD2-team1=RUS
RD2-score1=5
RD2-seed2=A2
RD2-team2=CAN
RD2-score2=2

RD2-seed3=A1
RD2-team3=USA
RD2-score3=3
RD2-seed4=B2
RD2-team4=CZE
RD2-score4=2

RD3-seed1=A1
RD3-team1=USA
RD3-score1=2
RD3-seed2=B1
RD3-team2=RUS
RD3-score2=3

RD3-seed3=B2
RD3-team3=CZE
RD3-score3=3
RD3-seed4=A2
RD3-team4=CAN
RD3-score4=2

Quarterfinals

IIHFbox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 15, 2004
team1 = CAN
score = 3–1
team2 = SVK
goals1 = K. Chipchura (PP) 08:44
K. Chipchura (PP) 16:21
E. McGrath (ES) 44:44
goals2 = 31:22 (ES) R. Tomanek
stadium = Palace sport, Minsk
attendance = 3,200
referee =

IIHFbox
bg = #ffffff
date = April 15, 2004
team1 = CZE
score = 5–1
team2 = SWE
goals1 = M. Birner (ES) 12:30
M. Birner (ES) 20:34
D. Kerjci (ES) 21:29
K. Palmieri (ES) 44:28
K. Palmieri (ES) 49:56
goals2 = 13:12 (ES) N. Bergfors
stadium = Palace sport, Minsk
attendance = 3,300
referee =

emifinals

IIHFbox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 16, 2004
team1 = USA
score = 3–2
team2 = CZE
goals1 = B. Lerg (PP) 10:25
T. Fritsche (PP) 28:25
P. Kessel (ES) 33:42
goals2 = 21:09 (ES) M. Gulasi
36:35 (PP) J. Danecek
stadium = Palace sport, Minsk
attendance = 3,400
referee =

IIHFbox
bg = #ffffff
date = April 16, 2004
team1 = RUS
score = 5–2
team2 = CAN
goals1 = D. Shitikov (PP) 10:48
A. Belov (PP) 14:36
S. Shirokov (ES) 18:36
R. Voloshenko (ES) 29:30
E. Malkin (ES) 41:02
goals2 = 12:23 (PP) J. Lammers
47:15 (PP) A. Berti
stadium = Palace sport, Minsk
attendance = 3,500
referee =

Fifth place game

IIHFbox
bg = #eeeeee
date = April 17, 2004
team1 = SVK
score = 4–5
team2 = SWE
goals1 = M. Zagrapan (ES) 05:54
R. Tomanek (ES) 14:15
A. Sekera (PP) 32:14
L. Handlovsky (ES) 50:46
goals2 = 08:23 (ES) S. Karlsson
18:20 (PP) T. Enstrom
26:30 (PP) O. Hedman
30:36 (ES) J. Andersson
49:33 (ES) T. Enstrom
stadium = Palace sport, Minsk
attendance = 3,000
referee =

Bronze medal game

IIHFbox
bg = #FFDAB9
date = April 18, 2004
team1 = CZE
score = 3–2
team2 = CAN
goals1 = J. Sindel (PP) 08:33
M. Birner (SH) 26:08
R. Psurny (ES) 46:13
goals2 = 34:57 (PP) R. Garlock
35:29 (ES) L. Reddox
stadium = Palace sport, Minsk
attendance = 3,500
referee =

Gold medal game

IIHFbox
bg = #F7F6A8
date = April 18, 2004
team1 = USA
score = 2–3
team2 = RUS
goals1 = N. Hagemo (PP) 15:57
P. Kessel (PP) 58:22
goals2 = 26:53 (ES) K. Lyamin
44:54 (ES) R. Voloshenko
46:00 (PP) D. Shitikov
stadium = Palace sport, Minsk
attendance = 3,500
referee =

Final standings

External links

* [http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments/output/W18/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=24 Official Championship results and statistics]