Ice hockey at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' tournament

The boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held from 12 to 21 February at the Kristins Hall and the Youth Hall in Lillehammer, Norway.[1]

2016 Winter Youth Olympics –
Boys' tournament
Tournament details
Host country Norway
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–21 February
Teams5
Final positions
Champions United States United States (1st title)
Runner-up Canada Canada
Third place Russia Russia
Fourth placeFinland Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played14
Goals scored97 (6.93 per game)
Attendance20,103 (1,436 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Russia Andrei Svechnikov (10 points)
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Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 4 3 0 0 1 18 7 +11 9[a] Semifinals
2   United States 4 3 0 0 1 18 7 +11 9[a]
3   Russia 4 2 1 0 1 21 9 +12 8
4   Finland 4 1 0 1 2 14 11 +3 4
5   Norway (H) 4 0 0 0 4 1 38 −37 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Canada 4–2 United States
12 February 2016
14:00
Finland  11–0
(5–0, 2–0, 4–0)
  NorwayYouth Hall
Attendance: 550
Game reference
Justus AnnunenGoaliesKristian HovikReferee:
  Daniel Pražák
Linesmen:
  Danny Beresford
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
Moilanen (Maki, Salonen) – 05:531–0
Maki (Salonen, Kupari) – 08:382–0
Nordgren (Matikainen, Moilanen) –09:563–0
Nevasaari (Kotkaniemi, Moilanen) – 11:024–0
Utunen (Kotkaniemi, Moilanen) (PP) – 12:595–0
Maki (Hirvonen) – 22:176–0
Nevasaari (Moilanen) – 25:247–0
Nordgren (Matikainen) (SH) – 35:288–0
Nordgren (Hirvonen, Rannisto) – 38:389–0
Kukkonen (Utunen, Nordgren) – 38:5910–0
Nordgren (Ruikka) – 39:5611–0
12 minPenalties7.5 min
36Shots3
13 February 2016
17:00
Canada  3–4
(0–2, 1–0, 2–2)
  RussiaKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,755
Game reference
Olivier RodrigueGoaliesAmir MiftakhovReferee:
  Lars Johan Gossas
Linesmen:
  Niclas Lundsgaard
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–102:04 – Sokolov (Svechnikov, Kotkov) (PP)
0-205:20 – Svechnikov (Khovanov, Kotkov)
Smith (Dudas) (PP) – 27:371–2
1–330:37 – Kotkov (Svechnikov, Khovanov)
1–434:39 – Khovanov
McShane – 44:122–4
Burzan (EA) – 44:553–4
3 minPenalties4.5 min
40Shots21
13 February 2016
20:00
United States  4–1
(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 890
Game reference
Todd ScottGoaliesJimi UusitaloReferee:
  Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
  Clément Goncalves
  Tobias Nordlander
0–102:36 – Salonen (Maki)
Wise (DeBoer, Krygier) – 08:391–1
Walsh (Emberson) – 13:102–1
Krygier (MacKinnon) – 20:253–1
Weiss (PS) – 42:124–1
4.5 minPenalties7.5 min
24Shots22
14 February 2016
20:00
Norway  0–8
(0–3, 0–4, 0–1)
  United StatesKristins Hall
Attendance: 2,094
Game reference
Theo Rooseboom de VriesGoaliesDrew DeRidderReferee:
  Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
  Niclas Lundsgaard
0–106:48 – Wahlstrom (Weiss, DeBoer) (PP)
0–211:09 – Wahlstrom (Weiss, Wise)
0–311:49 – Pivonka (Middendorf, Emberson)
0–417:09 – Pivonka (Walsh, M. Samuelsson) (PP)
0–521:35 – Middendorf (Krygier, Pivonka) (SH)
0–623:04 – Pivonka (Middendorf, Semik)
0–724:48 – DeBoer (Wise, Weiss)
0–830:31 – Wahlstrom (Wise, Weiss)
7.5 minPenalties6 min
11Shots35
15 February 2016
17:00
Canada  5–1
(2–1, 1–0, 2–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 950
Game reference
Alexis GravelGoaliesJustus AnnunenReferee:
  Daniel Pražák
Linesmen:
  Danny Beresford
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
Dudas (Focht) (PP) – 01:461–0
Roberts (McShane, Burzan) – 02:202–0
2–112:03 – Utunen (Kotkaniemi) (PP2)
Burzan – 16:033–1
Groulx (SH) – 30:504–1
Smith (PP) – 38:525–1
20.5 minPenalties9 min
28Shots25
15 February 2016
20:00
Russia  13–1
(4–0, 3–0, 6–1)
  NorwayKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,198
Game reference
Georgi DubrovskiGoaliesKristian HovikReferee:
  Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
  Clément Goncalves
  Tobias Nordlander
Zhabreyev (Denisenko) – 03:171–0
Zhabreyev (Kupchikhin, Nizhnikov) – 11:012–0
Svechnikov (Khovanov, Zhilyakov) – 11:273–0
Svechnikov (Sitdikov) – 13:434–0
Zhabreyev (Svechnikov) (SH) – 21:015–0
Denezhkin (Sokolov) – 24:456–0
Svechnikov (Zhabreyev) – 29:597–0
7–130:42 – Pettersen (Beier Jensen, Skramo)
Khovanov (Svechnikov) – 31:558–1
Nizhnikov (Denisenko) – 33:489–1
Nizhnikov (Denisenko, Zhabreyev) – 37:0510–1
Svechnikov (Khovanov, Sokolov) (PP) – 38:3411–1
Sokolov (Rotenberg) – 42:4112–1
Denisenko (Zhuravlyov, Zhabreyev) – 43:3613–1
19 minPenalties6 min
51Shots10
16 February 2016
14:00
United States  2–4
(2–1, 0–2, 0–1)
  CanadaKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,745
Game reference
Todd ScottGoaliesAlexis GravelReferee:
  Lars Johan Gossas
Linesmen:
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
  Tobias Nordlander
0–102:45 – McShane (McIsaac)
Weiss (Semik, Wise) (PP) – 09:401–1
Wise (Walsh, DeBoer) – 14:362–1
2–221:52 – Fortier (Roberts, McShane)
2–326:42 – Roberts (Focht, MacDonald)
2–438:09 – Burzan (Dudas)
6 minPenalties6 min
23Shots20
16 February 2016
17:00
Finland  1–2 GWS
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)
  RussiaKristins Hall
Attendance: 653
Game reference
Jimi UusitaloGoaliesAmir MiftakhovReferee:
  Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
  Niclas Lundgaard
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–102:11 – Svechnikov (Khovanov)
Kotkaniemi (Utunen, Nevasaari) – 26:261–1
Salonen  
Kotkaniemi  
Maki  
Nevasaari  
Nevasaari  
Ruikka  
Shootout  Khovanov
  Svechnikov
  Zhabreyev
  Khovanov
  Denezhkin
  Khovanov
9 minPenalties9 min
21Shots16
18 February 2016
17:00
Norway  0–6
(0–1, 0–3, 0–2)
  CanadaKristins Hall
Attendance: 2,250
Game reference
Theo Rooseboom de VriesGoaliesOlivier RodrigueReferee:
  Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
  Danny Beresford
  Clément Goncalves
0–106:02 – Roberts (Burzan, McIsaac) (PP)
0–218:32 – Focht (Nielsen, Smith)
0–325:19 – Burzan (Chisholm)
0–425:57 – McIsaac (Fortier) (SH)
0–530:29 – McShane (Smith, Busby)
0–644:43 – Groulx (Chisholm, McIsaac) (PP)
9 minPenalties4.5 min
2Shots37
18 February 2016
17:00
Russia  2–4
(0–2, 1–0, 1–2)
  United StatesYouth Hall
Attendance: 564
Game reference
Amir MiftakhovGoaliesDrew DeRidderReferee:
  Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
  Niclas Lundgaard
  Tobias Nordlander
0–104:16 – Weiss (Wahlstrom)
0–212:25 – DeBoer (Wise, Walsh)
Zhabreyev (Babintsev, Denisenko) – 22:381–2
1–331:25 – Pivonka (Weiss)
1–439:06 – Gruden (MacKinnon, Middendorf)
Nizhnikov (Denezhkin) – 42:462–4
26.5 minPenalties10.5 min
24Shots20

Playoff round

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Lillehammer 2016 winners

Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
19 February
 
 
  Canada (GWS)4
 
21 February
 
  Finland3
 
  Canada2
 
19 February
 
  United States5
 
  United States3
 
 
  Russia0
 
Third place
 
 
20 February
 
 
  Russia6
 
 
  Finland2

Semifinals

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19 February 2016
17:00
Canada  4–3 GWS
(0–1, 2–1, 1–1)
(SO: 1–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,472
Game reference
Alexis GravelGoaliesJimi UusitaloReferee:
  Daniel Pražák
Linesmen:
  Clément Goncalves
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
0–114:53 – Utunen (Kotkaniemi, Nordgren) (PP2)
0–215:30 – Moilanen (Nordgren, Utunen) (PP2)
Focht (Groulx, Merkley) (SH) – 18:591–2
MacDonald (Merkley, Burzan) – 21:222–2
2–339:10 – Kotkaniemi (Rannisto, Nordgren)
Groulx (Merkley, Focht) (PP) – 41:323–3
Groulx  
MacDonald  
Merkley  
Shootout  Nordgren
  Nevasaari
23.5 minPenalties7.5 min
21Shots29
19 February 2016
20:00
United States  3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)
  RussiaKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,902
Game reference
Drew DeRidderGoaliesAmir MiftakhovReferee:
  Lars Johan Gossas
Linesmen:
  Danny Beresford
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
Pivonka (Middendorf, Savage) – 19:411–0
Wise (Gruden) (SH, EN) – 43:182–0
Walsh (Wise) – 44:303–0
6 minPenalties13 min
23Shots19

Bronze medal game

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20 February 2016
20:00
Russia  6–2
(1–1, 3–1, 2–0)
  FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,652
Game reference
Amir MiftakhovGoaliesJustus AnnunenReferee:
  Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
  Aleh Kliashcheunikau
  Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–100:30 – Kupari (Nevasaari)
Zhuravlyov (Denisenko, Zhabreyev) (PP) – 08:281–1
Nizhnikov (Babintsev, Denisenko) – 16:002–1
2–224:15 – Kotkaniemi (Akerman) (PP)
Sokolov (Zhilyakov) – 28:453–2
Denisenko (Zhilyakov, Zhabreyev) – 29:434–2
Kotkov (Khovanov) – 30:165–2
Khovanov (Kotkov) (EA) – 42:216–2
12 minPenalties7.5 min
19Shots20

Gold medal game

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21 February 2016
15:00
Canada  2–5
(0–1, 1–2, 1–2)
  United StatesKristins Hall
Attendance: 2,428
Game reference
Alexis Gravel
Olivier Rodrigue
GoaliesDrew DeRidderReferee:
  Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
  Niclas Lundgaard
  Tobias Nordlander
0–108:00 – Walsh (Gruden, DeBoer)
0–217:56 – DeBoer (Pivonka, Semik) (PP)
Merkley (Focht) (PP) – 24:321–2
1–326:25 – Krygier (MacKinnon, Gruden)
McShane (Busby, Smith) – 41:112–3
2–444:04 – Weiss (EN)
2–544:41 – Wise (Pivonka) (PP, EN)
7.5 minPenalties4.5 min
25Shots23

Final ranking

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Pos Grp Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
1 A   United States 6 5 0 0 1 26 9 +17 15
2 B   Canada 6 3 1 0 2 24 15 +9 11
3 A   Russia 6 3 1 0 2 27 14 +13 11
4 B   Finland 6 1 0 2 3 19 21 −2 5
5 B   Norway (H) 4 0 0 0 4 1 38 −37 0
Source: Lillehammer 2016
(H) Host

References

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  1. ^ "Information". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2023.