The 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament

Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament

The Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament is an annual event held each August for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. Unsanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation , the tournament is not granted official status by the sport's governing body...

was an under-18 ice hockey

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 tournament held in Břeclav

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, Czech Republic

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 and Piešťany

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, Slovakia

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 from August 11–15, 2009. The two venues were Alcaplast Arena

Alcaplast Arena

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 in Břeclav and Patrícia Ice Arena 37 in Piešťany. Canada

Hockey Canada

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 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.

Group A

Team	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
	3	3	0	0	0	18	5	9
	3	2	1	0	0	11	6	6
	3	1	2	0	0	3	13	3
	3	0	3	0	0	5	13	0

Group B

Team	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
	3	3	0	0	0	19	8	9
	3	2	1	0	0	13	12	6
	3	1	2	0	0	14	16	3
	3	0	3	0	0	8	18	0

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

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Final standings

Rk.	Team
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See also

• 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
  2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
  - Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...
  
  
• 2009 World Junior Championships
  2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
  - Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:...
  
  

External links

• 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament on Hockey Canada