The 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup was an under-18 international ice hockey tournament that was held in Piešťany, Slovakia and Břeclav, Czech Republic from 5 to 10 August 2019 at Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and Easton Arena in Piešťany.[1] Team Russia won the gold medal for the first time since 1995 with a 3–2 defeat against Canada in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Slovakia Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 5–10 August |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Russia (4th title) |
Runner-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 116 (6.44 per game) |
| Attendance | 14,460 (803 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Cole Perfetti (12 points) |
| Official website | |
| hlinkagretzky.cz | |
Preliminary round
editAll times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Finland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic (H)
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Switzerland
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 1 | Seventh place game |
| 5 August 15:30 | Finland | 0–6 (0–3, 0–1, 0–2) | Canada | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 425 |
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| 8 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 5 August 19:00 | Czech Republic | 4–3 GWS (2–1, 0–2, 1–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Switzerland | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 1,548 |
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| 6 August 15:30 | Canada | 8–0 (3–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Switzerland | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 486 |
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| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 48 | Shots | 8 | ||
| 6 August 19:00 | Czech Republic | 1–5 (0–1, 0–4, 1–0) | Finland | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 1,911 |
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| 7 August 15:30 | Switzerland | 0–6 (0–2, 0–3, 0–1) | Finland | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 268 |
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| 7 August 19:00 | Czech Republic | 1–7 (0–2, 0–2, 1–3) | Canada | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 2,128 |
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| 10 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 42 | ||
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sweden
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  United States
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3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Slovakia (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 | Seventh place game |
| 5 August 15:30 | Russia | 6–2 (1–1, 4–0, 2–1) | United States | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 260 |
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| 5 August 19:00 | Slovakia | 2–3 (1–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Sweden | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 649 |
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| 6 August 15:30 | Sweden | 0–3 (0–0, 0–0, 0–3) | Russia | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 321 |
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| 6 August 19:00 | Slovakia | 3–4 OT (1–2, 1–0, 1–1) OT: (0–1) | United States | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 1,212 |
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| 7 August 15:30 | United States | 4–5 GWS (1–1, 2–0, 1–3) OT: (0–0) SO: (0–1) | Sweden | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 348 |
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| 7 August 19:00 | Slovakia | 1–2 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) OT: (0–1) | Russia | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 1,363 |
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| Šimon Latkóczy | Goalies | Yaroslav Askarov | ||
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 20 | ||
Final round
editSemifinal playoff bracket
editThe semi-finals were decided on 7 August, 2019 after Group A and B completed three round-robin games each. The winner of Group A (Canada) played the runner-up of Group B (Sweden), while the winner of Group B (Russia) played the runner-up of Group A (Finland). The semifinals were held on 9 August 2019 and the gold medal and bronze medal games were held the following day on 10 August 2019.[2]
| Semifinal — 9 Aug | Gold medal game — 10 Aug | ||||||||
| A1 | Canada (GWS)
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| B2 | Sweden
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| W1 | Canada
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| W2 | Russia
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| B1 | Russia
| 4 | |||||||
| A2 | Finland
| 1 | Bronze medal game — 10 Aug | ||||||
| L1 | Sweden
| 5 | |||||||
| L2 | Finland
| 1 | |||||||
Seventh place game
edit| 9 August 2019 15:30 | Slovakia | 7–5 (2–2, 3–0, 2–3) | Switzerland | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 554 |
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Fifth place game
edit| 9 August 2019 15:30 | United States | 3–4 OT (0–2, 1–0, 2–1) OT: (0–1) | Czech Republic | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 723 |
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Semifinals
edit| 9 August 2019 19:00 | Russia | 4–1 (1–1, 0–0, 3–0) | Finland | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 407 |
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| 9 August 2019 19:00 | Canada | 3–2 GWS (0–1, 2–1, 0–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Sweden | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 595 |
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 23 | ||
Bronze medal game
edit| 10 August 2019 17:00 | Finland | 1–5 (1–1, 0–2, 0–2) | Sweden | Easton Arena, Piešťany Attendance: 428 |
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Final
edit| 10 August 2019 17:00 | Canada | 2–3 (0–1, 1–1, 1–1) | Russia | Alcaplast Arena, Břeclav Attendance: 834 |
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| Dylan Garand | Goalies | Yaroslav Askarov | Referees: Oldřich Hejduk Daniel Pražák Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotský Roman Svoboda | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||
| 37 | Shots | 13 | |||||||||||||||
Statistics
editTop scorers
editList shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Perfetti |
5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Hendrix Lapierre |
5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Alexander Pashin |
5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Roni Hirvonen |
5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Daniel Ljungman |
5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Quinton Byfield |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Vasili Ponomaryov |
5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Justin Sourdif |
5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Michal Gut |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Matej Kašlík |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Bogdan Trineev |
4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: hlinkagretzkycup.cz
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 | Canada
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 11 |
| 3 | Sweden
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5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Finland
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 6 |
| 5 | Czech Republic (H)
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4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 4 |
| 6 | United States
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4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 4 |
| 7 | Slovakia (H)
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4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 5 |
| 8 | Switzerland
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4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.[3][4]
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.[3][4]
(H) Host
Broadcasting
editCanada
editRussia
edit- http://www.fhr.ru (online video streaming)
References
edit- ^ "Hlinka Gretzky Cup the first step to possible NHL stardom". Edmonton Sun. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
- ^ "توسعة الحرمين الشريفين بالصور".
- ^ 2019 tournament rules
- ^ IIHF Sport Regulations (pg4)