2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 31 Ice Hockey World Championships U20 juniors of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships were in 2007 in the age group of under- twenties ( U20). In total, between 10 December 2006 and 14 January 2007 40 teams in the six tournaments in the top division and the divisions I to III part.
The world champion was the 13th time the team of Canada that could defeat the final arch rivals Russia 4-2. The German team was again after the rise in the previous year does not stay in the league and put up at the Division I, Switzerland came in seventh place in the top division. Austria was I Second in Group B of the division and thus missed the promotion to the top division.
- 2.5.1 quarterfinals
- 2.5.2 game for 5th place
- 2.5.3 Semi-finals
- 2.5.4 3rd place match
- 2.5.5 final
- 3.1 Group A
- 3.2 Group B
- 3.3 Ascent and Descent
- 4.1 Group A
- 4.2 Group B
- 4.3 Ascent and Descent
- 5.1 Ascent and Descent
Participants, venues and periods
- Top Division: December 26, 2006 to January 5, 2007 in Leksand and Mora, Sweden Participants: Canada Canada, Russia Russia, Finland Finland, United States, U.S., Sweden, Sweden, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Switzerland Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovakia, Germany Germany, Belarus Belarus
- Division I Group A: 11 to 17 December, 2006 in Odense, Denmark Participants: Danemark Denmark, Latvia Latvia, Ukraine, Poland, Poland, Slovenia, Estonia
- Group B: 11 to 17 December 2006 in Torre Pellice, Italy Participants: Kazakhstan, Austria Austria, United Kingdom UK, France, Norway, Norway, Italy Italy
- Division II Group A: 10 to 16 December 2006 Miercurea Ciuc, Romania Participants: Hungary Hungary, Romania Romania, Croatia, Spain, Iceland Iceland, Australia
- Group B: 11 to 17 December 2006 Elektrėnai, Lithuania Participants: Lithuania Lithuania, Netherlands Netherlands, Japan, Japan, Korea South Korea, Mexico, Serbia, Serbia
- Division III: January 8 to 14, 2007 in Ankara, Turkey Participants: People's Republic of China People's Republic of China, Belgium, New Zealand New Zealand, Armenia Armenia, Turkey Turkey, Bulgaria Bulgaria
Top Division
The U20 World Cup was played in the Leksand and Mora Swedish cities of December 26, 2006 to January 5, 2007. The games found in the Ejendals Arena ( 7,600 seats) in Leksand and Matsson FM Arena ( 4,500 seats) in Mora instead.
It was attended by ten teams that played in two groups of five teams. The world champion secured Canada, which narrowly won 4-2 against Russia in the final. It was the 13th overall title for the Canadians and third in a row.
Mode
After the group matches of the preliminary round, the two group winners qualified directly for the semi-finals. The runners-up and third ever denied a qualifier for the semi-finals. The Fourth and Fifth of the group matches contested - if you bring the result of the direct encounter of the first round - the relegation round and found this two relegated to Division I.
Venues
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Relegation round
Note: The Preliminaries Slovakia Slovakia - Germany Germany ( 2:4 ) and Switzerland Switzerland - Belarus Belarus ( 4-1 ) are included in the table.
Final round
Quarterfinals
Match for 5th place
Semifinal
3rd Place Match
Final
Best Scorer
Note: GP = Games, B = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Best Goalkeeper
Note: GP = Games, TOI = Ice Age ( in minutes), GA = Goals against, SO = shutouts, Sv % = held shots (in%), GAA = Gegentorschnitt; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Final placements
Title, ascent and descent
Awards
Division I
Group A
V = Overtime p = after extra time and penalty shootout
Group B
V = Overtime; p = after extra time and penalty shootout
Ascent and Descent
Division II
Group A
V = Overtime p = after extra time and penalty shootout
Group B
V = Overtime p = after extra time and penalty shootout
Ascent and Descent
Division III
V = Overtime p = after extra time and penalty shootout