1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Finland |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 26 April – 14 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (21st title) |
Runners-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 302 (5.81 per game) |
| Attendance | 526,000 (10,115 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Martin Procházka 14 points |
The 1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, while three other teams competed in an exhibition tournament to gain experience before joining on an official basis in the 1998 competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1998 competition.
The top Championship Group tournament took place in Finland from 26 April to 14 May 1997, with matches played in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku. Twelve teams took part, with the first round being split into two teams of six, and the six best teams going to a further group stage. Canada beat Sweden in the final game, best of three, where they won 2–1 in games, and became world champions for the 21st time.
World Championship Group A (Finland)
[edit]First round
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Finland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 8 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 |
| 5 |  France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 2 |
| 6 |  Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 April | Czech Republic | 2-1 | Germany |
| 26 April | Finland | 6-1 | France |
| 27 April | Russia | 2-2 | Slovakia |
| 27 April | Finland | 1-2 | Czech Republic |
| 28 April | Slovakia | 5-3 | France |
| 28 April | Germany | 1-5 | Russia |
| 29 April | Finland | 6-0 | Germany |
| 30 April | Russia | 5-4 | France |
| 30 April | Czech Republic | 3-1 | Slovakia |
| 1 May | Czech Republic | 2-3 | Russia |
| 2 May | France | 2-1 | Germany |
| 2 May | Finland | 5-2 | Slovakia |
| 3 May | France | 3-9 | Czech Republic |
| 3 May | Slovakia | 0-1 | Germany |
| 3 May | Finland | 7-4 | Russia |
Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 7 |
| 3 |  United States | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Latvia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Italy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 3 |
| 6 |  Norway | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 April | Canada | 7-0 | Norway |
| 26 April | Sweden | 5-3 | Italy |
| 27 April | United States | 5-4 | Latvia |
| 27 April | Sweden | 7-2 | Canada |
| 28 April | Italy | 5-4 | Latvia |
| 28 April | Norway | 1-3 | United States |
| 29 April | Sweden | 4-1 | Norway |
| 30 April | Canada | 3-3 | Latvia |
| 30 April | United States | 4-2 | Italy |
| 1 May | Canada | 5-1 | United States |
| 2 May | Italy | 2-2 | Norway |
| 2 May | Sweden | 1-1 | Latvia |
| 3 May | Italy | 0-6 | Canada |
| 3 May | United States | 1-3 | Sweden |
| 3 May | Latvia | 6-3 | Norway |
Second Round 1–6 Place
[edit]Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. First and second place played off for gold, third and fourth for bronze.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Finland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | United States | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 5 May | Czech Republic | 3-4 | United States |
| 5 May | Sweden | 1-4 | Russia |
| 6 May | Finland | 0-1 | Canada |
| 6 May | Russia | 1-1 | United States |
| 7 May | Canada | 3-5 | Czech Republic |
| 7 May | Finland | 2-5 | Sweden |
| 8 May | Czech Republic | 0-1 | Sweden |
| 9 May | Canada | 2-1 | Russia |
| 9 May | United States | 0-2 | Finland |
Consolation Round 7–12 Place
[edit]Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. Last place was not relegated to Group B, instead they had to play against three qualifiers from Group B for the last two openings in the 1998 Group A tournament. This was Germany's lowest finish since 1965.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Latvia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 8 |
| 8 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 7 |
| 9 | Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 4 |
| 11 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 4 |
| 12 | Norway | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Norway was sent to 1998 Group A Qualifier.
| 6 May | Slovakia | 2-1 | Norway |
| 6 May | Latvia | 8-0 | Germany |
| 7 May | Norway | 3-4 | France |
| 7 May | Italy | 5-2 | Germany |
| 8 May | Italy | 3-4 | Slovakia |
| 8 May | Latvia | 6-2 | France |
| 9 May | Germany | 4-2 | Norway |
| 10 May | Slovakia | 4-5 | Latvia |
| 10 May | France | 1-8 | Italy |
Final round
[edit]Match for third place
[edit]| 10 May | Czech Republic | 4–3 (2-1, 1-0, 1-2) | Russia | Helsinki Attendance: 13,249 |
| Referee: Seppo Mäkelä | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
[edit]| 11 May | Sweden | 3–2 (1-1, 1-0, 1-1) | Canada | Helsinki Attendance: 13,220 |
| Referee: Don Adam | |||||||||||||||||
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| 13 May | Sweden | 1–3 (0-0, 1-2, 0-1) | Canada | Helsinki Attendance: 13,316 |
| Referee: Gerhard Müller | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 May | Canada | 2–1 (1-0, 1-0, 0-1) | Sweden | Helsinki Attendance: 13,181 |
| Referee: Don Adam | |||||||||||
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World Championship Group B (Poland)
[edit]Played 12–21 April in Katowice (Spodek) and Sosnowiec (Stadion Zimowy).[2] With the announcement that Group A would be expanding from twelve to sixteen nations, Group B would also undergo significant changes. The winner and next year's host (Switzerland) were promoted. In addition, the remaining three best teams would win the opportunity to play in a qualifying tournament against the last place team from Group A, where the top two would be included in the Group A tournament.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Belarus | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 14 |
| 14 |  Kazakhstan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 11 |
| 15 |  Switzerland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 8 |
| 16 |  Austria | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 |  Poland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 6 |
| 18 |  Great Britain | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 5 |
| 19 |  Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 5 |
| 20 |  Denmark | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Belarus, as winner, was promoted to Group A. Switzerland, as host, was also promoted to Group A. Kazakhstan, Austria, and Poland were all promoted to the Qualifying tournament for Group A, along with Norway. No one was relegated.
| 12 April | Switzerland | 8-3 | Netherlands |
| 12 April | Poland | 4-3 | Great Britain |
| 12 April | Kazakhstan | 5-3 | Austria |
| 12 April | Belarus | 9-3 | Denmark |
| 13 April | Switzerland | 6-4 | Denmark |
| 13 April | Kazakhstan | 4-2 | Great Britain |
| 13 April | Austria | 2-2 | Netherlands |
| 13 April | Poland | 2-7 | Belarus |
| 15 April | Belarus | 4-3 | Kazakhstan |
| 15 April | Poland | 0-0 | Switzerland |
| 15 April | Austria | 3-1 | Denmark |
| 15 April | Great Britain | 8-2 | Netherlands |
| 16 April | Kazakhstan | 5-2 | Switzerland |
| 16 April | Great Britain | 9-1 | Denmark |
| 16 April | Poland | 4-6 | Austria |
| 16 April | Belarus | 10-2 | Netherlands |
| 18 April | Switzerland | 5-6 | Belarus |
| 18 April | Poland | 3-3 | Kazakhstan |
| 18 April | Austria | 2-2 | Great Britain |
| 18 April | Netherlands | 6-4 | Denmark |
| 20 April | Belarus | 6-4 | Austria |
| 20 April | Kazakhstan | 6-4 | Denmark |
| 20 April | Switzerland | 3-2 | Great Britain |
| 20 April | Poland | 1-3 | Netherlands |
| 21 April | Belarus | 6-2 | Great Britain |
| 21 April | Kazakhstan | 5-3 | Netherlands |
| 21 April | Switzerland | 2-2 | Austria |
| 21 April | Poland | 5-2 | Denmark |
World Championship Group C (Estonia)
[edit]Played 22–28 March in Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve. Along with the expansion of Group A, a provision was made to allow the best "Far East" team to qualify directly. Beginning in 1999 there would be a tournament to decide who that would be. But for now, the top placing "Far East" hockey nation was able to proceed directly from Group C to Group A. For this year, as well, promotion to Group B was available to the top three European teams, and there was no relegation.[1]
First round
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
| 2 |  Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 March | Japan | 3-0 | Lithuania |
| 22 March | Hungary | 5-5 | Estonia |
| 23 March | Hungary | 5-0 | Lithuania |
| 23 March | Estonia | 2-2 | Japan |
| 25 March | Japan | 6-1 | Hungary |
| 25 March | Lithuania | 5-11 | Estonia |
Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 6 |
| 2 |  Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 4 |
| 3 |  Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 2 |
| 4 |  China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 March | Ukraine | 7-1 | China |
| 22 March | Romania | 0-5 | Slovenia |
| 23 March | Slovenia | 11-1 | China |
| 23 March | Romania | 0-7 | Ukraine |
| 25 March | China | 5-6 | Romania |
| 25 March | Ukraine | 3-2 | Slovenia |
Final Round 21–24 Place
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 22 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
| 23 | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
| 24 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Japan was promoted to Group A as the "Far East Qualifier", Ukraine, Slovenia, and Estonia were all promoted to Group B.
| 27 March | Japan | 1-4 | Slovenia |
| 27 March | Estonia | 1-2 | Ukraine |
| 28 March | Japan | 2-2 | Ukraine |
| 28 March | Estonia | 3-3 | Slovenia |
Consolation Round 25–28 Place
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 |
| 26 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 |
| 27 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 2 |
| 28 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 27 March | Hungary | 7-3 | China |
| 27 March | Romania | 7-3 | Lithuania |
| 28 March | China | 6-3 | Lithuania |
| 28 March | Hungary | 0-2 | Romania |
World Championship Group D (Andorra)
[edit]Played 7–14 April in Canillo. With Group A expansion, four nations were promoted to Group C.
First round
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 |  Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Croatia and South Korea were promoted to Group C.
| 7 April | Australia | 2-7 | Croatia |
| 8 April | Belgium | 1-4 | South Korea |
| 10 April | Belgium | 4-2 | Australia |
| 10 April | Croatia | 2-0 | South Korea |
| 11 April | Australia | 5-8 | South Korea |
| 11 April | Belgium | 2-1 | Croatia |
Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 4 |
| 2 |  Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Spain and Yugoslavia were promoted to Group C.
| 7 April | Spain | 4-5 | Bulgaria |
| 8 April | Israel | 3-4 | Yugoslavia |
| 10 April | Bulgaria | 2-2 | Yugoslavia |
| 10 April | Spain | 7-3 | Israel |
| 11 April | Bulgaria | 3-4 | Israel |
| 11 April | Spain | 6-5 | Yugoslavia |
Final Round 29–32 Place
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| 30 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| 31 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 2 |
| 32 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 13 April | Spain | 3-4 | Croatia |
| 13 April | Yugoslavia | 0-5 | South Korea |
| 14 April | Croatia | 2-2 | Yugoslavia |
| 14 April | Spain | 1-2 | South Korea |
Consolation Round 33–36 Place
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 4 |
| 34 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 3 |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 3 |
| 36 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 13 April | Bulgaria | 3-3 | Australia |
| 13 April | Belgium | 3-5 | Israel |
| 14 April | Israel | 3-8 | Australia |
| 14 April | Belgium | 2-4 | Bulgaria |
Unofficial Group E
[edit]Three men's teams that were going to be included in Group D in 1998 played a tournament in Ankara Turkey from 19 to 24 February 1997.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 7 |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Turkey | 1-14 | South Africa |
| Turkey | 7-9 | New Zealand |
| South Africa | 4-4 | New Zealand |
| South Africa | 5-1 | New Zealand |
| Turkey | 2-13 | South Africa |
| Turkey | 4-9 | New Zealand |
Ranking and statistics
[edit]| 1997 IIHF World Championship winners |
|---|
 Canada 21st title |
Tournament Awards
[edit]- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Tommy Salo - Best Defenceman: Rob Blake
- Best Forward: Michael Nylander
- Best Goaltender:
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Tommy Salo
- Defence: Rob Blake, Teppo Numminen
- Forwards: Michael Nylander, Martin Procházka, Vladimír Vůjtek
- Goaltender:
Final standings
[edit]The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
 | Canada |
 | Sweden |
 | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Finland |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Latvia |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Slovakia |
| 10 | France |
| 11 | Germany |
| 12 | Norway |
Scoring leaders
[edit]List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Procházka | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +10 | 4 | F |
| Vladimír Vůjtek | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +11 | 31 | F |
| Michael Nylander | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +1 | 6 | F |
| Pavel Patera | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Roger Dubé | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | −10 | 2 | F |
| Oleg Znaroks | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −4 | 6 | F |
| Gates Orlando | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −1 | 14 | F |
| Bruno Zarrillo | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −1 | 4 | F |
| Harijs Vītoliņš | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −3 | 4 | F |
| Travis Green | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 12 | F |
Source: [1]
Leading goaltenders
[edit]Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | MIP | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarmo Myllys | 357 | 10 | 1.68 | .938 | 1 |
| Artūrs Irbe | 300 | 10 | 2.00 | .930 | 1 |
| Roman Čechmánek | 479 | 17 | 2.13 | .929 | 0 |
| Maxim Mikhailovsky | 359 | 12 | 2.01 | .929 | 0 |
| Mike Rosati | 239 | 12 | 3.01 | .925 | 0 |
Source: [2]
IIHF Hall of Fame induction
[edit]The inaugural IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held during the 1997 World Championships, with 31 members inducted.
- Austria: Walter Wasservogel[3]
- Belgium: Paul Loicq[4]
- Canada: Father David Bauer,[5] Gordon Juckes,[5] Robert Lebel,[5] Vic Lindquist,[5] Seth Martin,[5] Harry Sinden[5]
- Czech Republic: Vlastimil Bubník,[6] Jaroslav Drobný,[7] Vladimír Kostka,[8] Václav Nedomanský,[9] Vladimír Zábrodský[10]
- Finland: Urpo Ylönen[11]
- France: Louis Magnus[12]
- Germany: Erich Kühnhackl,[13] Günther Sabetzki[14]
- Great Britain: Bunny Ahearne[15]
- Russia: Vsevolod Bobrov,[16] Alexander Ragulin,[17] Andrei Starovoytov,[18] Anatoly Tarasov,[19] Vladislav Tretiak[20]
- Sweden: Arne Grunander,[21] Anders Hedberg,[22] Sven Tumba[23]
- Switzerland: Bibi Torriani[24]
- United States: Walter A. Brown,[25] Bill Cleary,[26] Gerry Cosby,[27] John Mayasich[28]
See also
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d Summary at Passionhockey.com
- ^ "Historia hokeja w Polsce". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Dr.Dieter Kalt sen. in der IIHF Hall of Fame". Steirischer Eishockeyverband (in German). Graz, Austria. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame". Hockey Archives (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Six Canadians go to International Hockey Hall". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 12 May 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Český hokej truchlí. Zemřel legendární Vlastimil Bubník". Sport.cz (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Právo. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "2.14 Jaroslav Drobny". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Zemřela hokejová legenda. Kostka, to byl trenér, taktik, vynálezce". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Vaclav Nedomansky Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "V 97 letech zemřel Vladimír Zábrodský, dvojnásobný hokejový mistr světa". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijonat: Urpo Ylönen". Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Finnish). 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Promotion 2008: Temple de la Renommée FFHG". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Erich Kühnhackl Erhält Hall of Fame-Urkunde". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 7 February 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "2.45 Günther Sabetzki". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Bunny Ahearne". Ice Hockey UK. 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (5 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 3. Всеволод Бобров". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (16 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 14. Александр Рагулин". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (30 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 28. Андрей Старовойтов". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "102 ГОДА СО ДНЯ РОЖДЕНИЯ АНАТОЛИЯ ТАРАСОВА". Ice Hockey Federation of Russia (in Russian). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (20 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 18. Владислав Третьяк". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Arne Grunander". Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Swedish). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Anders Hedberg". Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Swedish). 11 February 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Sven Johansson". Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish). 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Richard "Bibi" Torriani – Mit Eiercognac zu 19 Meistertiteln". Linth Zeitung (in German). See-Gaster, Switzerland. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "2.6 Walter Brown". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Harry (March 2020). "Lessons From A Legend". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Cosby Led USA to First World Title: Later Outfitted Reds & Other RI Teams". Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Wild grants State of Hockey Legacy Award to John Mayasich". National Hockey League. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
References
[edit]- Official IIHF Pool A website (via Internet Archive)
- Official IIHF Pool B website (via Internet Archive)
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 160–1.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Finland |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 26 April – 14 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Canada (21st title) |
Runners-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place |  Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 302 (5.81 per game) |
| Attendance | 526,000 (10,115 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Martin Procházka 14 points |
The 1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, while three other teams competed in an exhibition tournament to gain experience before joining on an official basis in the 1998 competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1998 competition.
The top Championship Group tournament took place in Finland from 26 April to 14 May 1997, with matches played in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku. Twelve teams took part, with the first round being split into two teams of six, and the six best teams going to a further group stage. Canada beat Sweden in the final game, best of three, where they won 2–1 in games, and became world champions for the 21st time.
World Championship Group A (Finland)
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 8 |
| 2 | Finland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 8 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 |
| 5 |  France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 2 |
| 6 |  Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 April | Czech Republic | 2-1 | Germany |
| 26 April | Finland | 6-1 | France |
| 27 April | Russia | 2-2 | Slovakia |
| 27 April | Finland | 1-2 | Czech Republic |
| 28 April | Slovakia | 5-3 | France |
| 28 April | Germany | 1-5 | Russia |
| 29 April | Finland | 6-0 | Germany |
| 30 April | Russia | 5-4 | France |
| 30 April | Czech Republic | 3-1 | Slovakia |
| 1 May | Czech Republic | 2-3 | Russia |
| 2 May | France | 2-1 | Germany |
| 2 May | Finland | 5-2 | Slovakia |
| 3 May | France | 3-9 | Czech Republic |
| 3 May | Slovakia | 0-1 | Germany |
| 3 May | Finland | 7-4 | Russia |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 7 |
| 3 |  United States | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Latvia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Italy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 3 |
| 6 |  Norway | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 April | Canada | 7-0 | Norway |
| 26 April | Sweden | 5-3 | Italy |
| 27 April | United States | 5-4 | Latvia |
| 27 April | Sweden | 7-2 | Canada |
| 28 April | Italy | 5-4 | Latvia |
| 28 April | Norway | 1-3 | United States |
| 29 April | Sweden | 4-1 | Norway |
| 30 April | Canada | 3-3 | Latvia |
| 30 April | United States | 4-2 | Italy |
| 1 May | Canada | 5-1 | United States |
| 2 May | Italy | 2-2 | Norway |
| 2 May | Sweden | 1-1 | Latvia |
| 3 May | Italy | 0-6 | Canada |
| 3 May | United States | 1-3 | Sweden |
| 3 May | Latvia | 6-3 | Norway |
Second Round 1–6 Place
Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. First and second place played off for gold, third and fourth for bronze.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 8 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Finland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | United States | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 5 May | Czech Republic | 3-4 | United States |
| 5 May | Sweden | 1-4 | Russia |
| 6 May | Finland | 0-1 | Canada |
| 6 May | Russia | 1-1 | United States |
| 7 May | Canada | 3-5 | Czech Republic |
| 7 May | Finland | 2-5 | Sweden |
| 8 May | Czech Republic | 0-1 | Sweden |
| 9 May | Canada | 2-1 | Russia |
| 9 May | United States | 0-2 | Finland |
Consolation Round 7–12 Place
Teams that had played each other in the first round carried those results forward. Last place was not relegated to Group B, instead they had to play against three qualifiers from Group B for the last two openings in the 1998 Group A tournament. This was Germany's lowest finish since 1965.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Latvia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 8 |
| 8 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 7 |
| 9 | Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 |
| 10 | France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 4 |
| 11 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 4 |
| 12 | Norway | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Norway was sent to 1998 Group A Qualifier.
| 6 May | Slovakia | 2-1 | Norway |
| 6 May | Latvia | 8-0 | Germany |
| 7 May | Norway | 3-4 | France |
| 7 May | Italy | 5-2 | Germany |
| 8 May | Italy | 3-4 | Slovakia |
| 8 May | Latvia | 6-2 | France |
| 9 May | Germany | 4-2 | Norway |
| 10 May | Slovakia | 4-5 | Latvia |
| 10 May | France | 1-8 | Italy |
Final round
Match for third place
| 10 May | Czech Republic | 4–3 (2-1, 1-0, 1-2) | Russia | Helsinki Attendance: 13,249 |
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Final
| 11 May | Sweden | 3–2 (1-1, 1-0, 1-1) | Canada | Helsinki Attendance: 13,220 |
| Referee: Don Adam | |||||||||||||||||
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| 13 May | Sweden | 1–3 (0-0, 1-2, 0-1) | Canada | Helsinki Attendance: 13,316 |
| Referee: Gerhard Müller | ||||||||||||||
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| 14 May | Canada | 2–1 (1-0, 1-0, 0-1) | Sweden | Helsinki Attendance: 13,181 |
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World Championship Group B (Poland)
Played 12–21 April in Katowice (Spodek) and Sosnowiec (Stadion Zimowy).[2] With the announcement that Group A would be expanding from twelve to sixteen nations, Group B would also undergo significant changes. The winner and next year's host (Switzerland) were promoted. In addition, the remaining three best teams would win the opportunity to play in a qualifying tournament against the last place team from Group A, where the top two would be included in the Group A tournament.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Belarus_(1995%E2%80%932012).svg.png){kind=small} Belarus | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 14 |
| 14 |  Kazakhstan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 11 |
| 15 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Switzerland_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 8 |
| 16 |  Austria | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 |  Poland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 6 |
| 18 |  Great Britain | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 5 |
| 19 |  Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 5 |
| 20 |  Denmark | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Belarus, as winner, was promoted to Group A. Switzerland, as host, was also promoted to Group A. Kazakhstan, Austria, and Poland were all promoted to the Qualifying tournament for Group A, along with Norway. No one was relegated.
| 12 April | Switzerland | 8-3 | Netherlands |
| 12 April | Poland | 4-3 | Great Britain |
| 12 April | Kazakhstan | 5-3 | Austria |
| 12 April | Belarus | 9-3 | Denmark |
| 13 April | Switzerland | 6-4 | Denmark |
| 13 April | Kazakhstan | 4-2 | Great Britain |
| 13 April | Austria | 2-2 | Netherlands |
| 13 April | Poland | 2-7 | Belarus |
| 15 April | Belarus | 4-3 | Kazakhstan |
| 15 April | Poland | 0-0 | Switzerland |
| 15 April | Austria | 3-1 | Denmark |
| 15 April | Great Britain | 8-2 | Netherlands |
| 16 April | Kazakhstan | 5-2 | Switzerland |
| 16 April | Great Britain | 9-1 | Denmark |
| 16 April | Poland | 4-6 | Austria |
| 16 April | Belarus | 10-2 | Netherlands |
| 18 April | Switzerland | 5-6 | Belarus |
| 18 April | Poland | 3-3 | Kazakhstan |
| 18 April | Austria | 2-2 | Great Britain |
| 18 April | Netherlands | 6-4 | Denmark |
| 20 April | Belarus | 6-4 | Austria |
| 20 April | Kazakhstan | 6-4 | Denmark |
| 20 April | Switzerland | 3-2 | Great Britain |
| 20 April | Poland | 1-3 | Netherlands |
| 21 April | Belarus | 6-2 | Great Britain |
| 21 April | Kazakhstan | 5-3 | Netherlands |
| 21 April | Switzerland | 2-2 | Austria |
| 21 April | Poland | 5-2 | Denmark |
World Championship Group C (Estonia)
Played 22–28 March in Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve. Along with the expansion of Group A, a provision was made to allow the best "Far East" team to qualify directly. Beginning in 1999 there would be a tournament to decide who that would be. But for now, the top placing "Far East" hockey nation was able to proceed directly from Group C to Group A. For this year, as well, promotion to Group B was available to the top three European teams, and there was no relegation.[1]
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 5 |
| 2 |  Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Lithuania_(1988%E2%80%932004).svg.png){kind=small} Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 March | Japan | 3-0 | Lithuania |
| 22 March | Hungary | 5-5 | Estonia |
| 23 March | Hungary | 5-0 | Lithuania |
| 23 March | Estonia | 2-2 | Japan |
| 25 March | Japan | 6-1 | Hungary |
| 25 March | Lithuania | 5-11 | Estonia |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 6 |
| 2 |  Slovenia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 4 |
| 3 |  Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 2 |
| 4 |  China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 March | Ukraine | 7-1 | China |
| 22 March | Romania | 0-5 | Slovenia |
| 23 March | Slovenia | 11-1 | China |
| 23 March | Romania | 0-7 | Ukraine |
| 25 March | China | 5-6 | Romania |
| 25 March | Ukraine | 3-2 | Slovenia |
Final Round 21–24 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 22 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
| 23 | Estonia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 |
| 24 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Japan was promoted to Group A as the "Far East Qualifier", Ukraine, Slovenia, and Estonia were all promoted to Group B.
| 27 March | Japan | 1-4 | Slovenia |
| 27 March | Estonia | 1-2 | Ukraine |
| 28 March | Japan | 2-2 | Ukraine |
| 28 March | Estonia | 3-3 | Slovenia |
Consolation Round 25–28 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 |
| 26 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 |
| 27 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 2 |
| 28 | Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 27 March | Hungary | 7-3 | China |
| 27 March | Romania | 7-3 | Lithuania |
| 28 March | China | 6-3 | Lithuania |
| 28 March | Hungary | 0-2 | Romania |
World Championship Group D (Andorra)
Played 7–14 April in Canillo. With Group A expansion, four nations were promoted to Group C.
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 |
| 2 |  South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Australia_(converted).svg.png){kind=small} Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Croatia and South Korea were promoted to Group C.
| 7 April | Australia | 2-7 | Croatia |
| 8 April | Belgium | 1-4 | South Korea |
| 10 April | Belgium | 4-2 | Australia |
| 10 April | Croatia | 2-0 | South Korea |
| 11 April | Australia | 5-8 | South Korea |
| 11 April | Belgium | 2-1 | Croatia |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 4 |
| 2 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(1992%E2%80%932006).svg.png){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Spain and Yugoslavia were promoted to Group C.
| 7 April | Spain | 4-5 | Bulgaria |
| 8 April | Israel | 3-4 | Yugoslavia |
| 10 April | Bulgaria | 2-2 | Yugoslavia |
| 10 April | Spain | 7-3 | Israel |
| 11 April | Bulgaria | 3-4 | Israel |
| 11 April | Spain | 6-5 | Yugoslavia |
Final Round 29–32 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 |
| 30 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
| 31 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 2 |
| 32 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 13 April | Spain | 3-4 | Croatia |
| 13 April | Yugoslavia | 0-5 | South Korea |
| 14 April | Croatia | 2-2 | Yugoslavia |
| 14 April | Spain | 1-2 | South Korea |
Consolation Round 33–36 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 4 |
| 34 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 3 |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 3 |
| 36 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 13 April | Bulgaria | 3-3 | Australia |
| 13 April | Belgium | 3-5 | Israel |
| 14 April | Israel | 3-8 | Australia |
| 14 April | Belgium | 2-4 | Bulgaria |
Unofficial Group E
Three men's teams that were going to be included in Group D in 1998 played a tournament in Ankara Turkey from 19 to 24 February 1997.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Africa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 7 |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Turkey | 1-14 | South Africa |
| Turkey | 7-9 | New Zealand |
| South Africa | 4-4 | New Zealand |
| South Africa | 5-1 | New Zealand |
| Turkey | 2-13 | South Africa |
| Turkey | 4-9 | New Zealand |
Ranking and statistics
| 1997 IIHF World Championship winners |
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Canada 21st title |
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Tommy Salo
- Best Defenceman: Rob Blake
- Best Forward: Michael Nylander
- Best Goaltender:
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Tommy Salo
- Defence: Rob Blake, Teppo Numminen
- Forwards: Michael Nylander, Martin Procházka, Vladimír Vůjtek
- Goaltender:
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
 | Canada |
 | Sweden |
 | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Russia |
| 5 | Finland |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Latvia |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Slovakia |
| 10 | France |
| 11 | Germany |
| 12 | Norway |
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Procházka | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +10 | 4 | F |
| Vladimír Vůjtek | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +11 | 31 | F |
| Michael Nylander | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +1 | 6 | F |
| Pavel Patera | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +8 | 4 | F |
| Roger Dubé | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | −10 | 2 | F |
| Oleg Znaroks | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −4 | 6 | F |
| Gates Orlando | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −1 | 14 | F |
| Bruno Zarrillo | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −1 | 4 | F |
| Harijs Vītoliņš | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −3 | 4 | F |
| Travis Green | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +2 | 12 | F |
Source: [1]
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.
| Player | MIP | GA | GAA | SVS% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarmo Myllys | 357 | 10 | 1.68 | .938 | 1 |
| Artūrs Irbe | 300 | 10 | 2.00 | .930 | 1 |
| Roman Čechmánek | 479 | 17 | 2.13 | .929 | 0 |
| Maxim Mikhailovsky | 359 | 12 | 2.01 | .929 | 0 |
| Mike Rosati | 239 | 12 | 3.01 | .925 | 0 |
Source: [2]
IIHF Hall of Fame induction
The inaugural IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held during the 1997 World Championships, with 31 members inducted.
- Austria: Walter Wasservogel[3]
- Belgium: Paul Loicq[4]
- Canada: Father David Bauer,[5] Gordon Juckes,[5] Robert Lebel,[5] Vic Lindquist,[5] Seth Martin,[5] Harry Sinden[5]
- Czech Republic: Vlastimil Bubník,[6] Jaroslav Drobný,[7] Vladimír Kostka,[8] Václav Nedomanský,[9] Vladimír Zábrodský[10]
- Finland: Urpo Ylönen[11]
- France: Louis Magnus[12]
- Germany: Erich Kühnhackl,[13] Günther Sabetzki[14]
- Great Britain: Bunny Ahearne[15]
- Russia: Vsevolod Bobrov,[16] Alexander Ragulin,[17] Andrei Starovoytov,[18] Anatoly Tarasov,[19] Vladislav Tretiak[20]
- Sweden: Arne Grunander,[21] Anders Hedberg,[22] Sven Tumba[23]
- Switzerland: Bibi Torriani[24]
- United States: Walter A. Brown,[25] Bill Cleary,[26] Gerry Cosby,[27] John Mayasich[28]
See also
Citations
- ^ a b c d Summary at Passionhockey.com
- ^ "Historia hokeja w Polsce". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Dr.Dieter Kalt sen. in der IIHF Hall of Fame". Steirischer Eishockeyverband (in German). Graz, Austria. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame". Hockey Archives (in Russian). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Six Canadians go to International Hockey Hall". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 12 May 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Český hokej truchlí. Zemřel legendární Vlastimil Bubník". Sport.cz (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Právo. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "2.14 Jaroslav Drobny". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Zemřela hokejová legenda. Kostka, to byl trenér, taktik, vynálezce". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic. 19 September 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Vaclav Nedomansky Stats and News". National Hockey League. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "V 97 letech zemřel Vladimír Zábrodský, dvojnásobný hokejový mistr světa". Mladá fronta DNES (in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Jääkiekkoleijonat: Urpo Ylönen". Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Finnish). 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Promotion 2008: Temple de la Renommée FFHG". French Ice Hockey Federation (in French). 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Erich Kühnhackl Erhält Hall of Fame-Urkunde". German Ice Hockey Federation (in German). 7 February 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "2.45 Günther Sabetzki". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Bunny Ahearne". Ice Hockey UK. 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (5 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 3. Всеволод Бобров". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (16 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 14. Александр Рагулин". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (30 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 28. Андрей Старовойтов". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "102 ГОДА СО ДНЯ РОЖДЕНИЯ АНАТОЛИЯ ТАРАСОВА". Ice Hockey Federation of Russia (in Russian). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Bektemirov, Farid (20 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 18. Владислав Третьяк". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Arne Grunander". Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Swedish). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Anders Hedberg". Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame (in Swedish). 11 February 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Sven Johansson". Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish). 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Richard "Bibi" Torriani – Mit Eiercognac zu 19 Meistertiteln". Linth Zeitung (in German). See-Gaster, Switzerland. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "2.6 Walter Brown". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Harry (March 2020). "Lessons From A Legend". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Cosby Led USA to First World Title: Later Outfitted Reds & Other RI Teams". Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Wild grants State of Hockey Legacy Award to John Mayasich". National Hockey League. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
References
- Official IIHF Pool A website (via Internet Archive)
- Official IIHF Pool B website (via Internet Archive)
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 160–1.
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