2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
The 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an under-18 ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 11–15, 2009. The two venues were Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and Patrícia Ice Arena 37 in Piešťany. Canada captured their fifth championship in six years and fourteenth gold medal of the tournament overall, defeating Russia 9–2 in the gold medal game. Sweden defeated the United States by an identical 9–2 score to earn the bronze medal. The tournament marked the second straight year that Canada, Russia and Sweden medalled in that order.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Dates | August 11–15, 2009 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (14th title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 126 (7.88 per match) |
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 |
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 9 |
| United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 3 |
 Finland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
Gold medal game
| August 15, 2009 | Russia | 2–9 | Canada | Alcaplast Arena |
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Final standings
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 | Canada |
 | Russia |
 | Sweden |
| 4. | United States |
| 5. | Czech Republic |
| 6. | Slovakia |
| 7. | Switzerland |
| 8. | Finland |
References
- "Hockey Canada - GAME SUMMARY". Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
External links
| Preceded by 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament |
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2009 |
Succeeded by 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament |
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