2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesAugust 6–11, 2018
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (22nd title)
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Russia
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Games played18
Goals scored138 (7.67 per game)
Attendance35,000 (1,944 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Alexis Lafrenière
(5 goals, 6 assists)
Russia Vasili Podkolzin
(8 goals, 3 assists)
Official website
hlinkagretzky.com
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The 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (branded as the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup presented by Ram for sponsorship reasons) was an under-18 international ice hockey tournament held in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada from August 6–11, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton and Servus Arena in Red Deer.[1]

Preliminary round

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All times are Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 3 3 0 0 0 18 5 +13 9 Semifinals
2  Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 12 6 +6 6
3  Slovakia 3 1 0 0 2 9 11 −2 3 Fifth place game
4   Switzerland 3 0 0 0 3 3 20 −17 0 Seventh place game
Source: hlinkagretzky.com
(H) Host
August 6
15:00		Slovakia 2–4
(1–1, 1–1, 0–2)		 SwedenRogers Place, Edmonton
Attendance: 713
Game reference
Patrik KozelGoaliesJesper Wallstedt
Valigura (Čajkovič) – 00:431–0
1–109:53 – Grewe (Bjerselius, Åström) (PP)
1–220:53 – Broberg (Raymond, Holtz)
Turan (Sojka) (PP) – 34:322–2
2–341:56 – Henriksson (Holtz, Söderström) (PP)
2–445:27 – Broberg
8 minPenalties16 min
21Shots44
August 6
19:00		Switzerland 0–10
(0–3, 0–5, 0–2)		 CanadaRogers Place, Edmonton
Attendance: 5,922
Game reference
Sascha Ruppelt
Thibault Fatton		GoaliesNolan Maier
0–104:49 – Clarke (Guenette, Robertson)
0–206:29 – Suzuki (Barron, Cozens) (PP)
0–315:24 – Pelletier (Mutala, Holloway)
0–424:07 – Cozens (Suzuki, Barron) (PP)
0–529:51 – Parent (Lafrenière, Clarke) (PP)
0–630:34 – Robertson (Poulin, Krebs)
0–731:52 – Guenette (Mutala, Pelletier)
0–833:15 – Krebs (Dach, Lafrenière)
0–941:38 – Dach (Suzuki) (SH)
0–1058:35 – Krebs (Robertson, Korczak)
10 minPenalties8 min
15Shots48
August 7
15:00		Switzerland 0–5
(0–1, 0–0, 0–4)		 SwedenRogers Place, Edmonton
Attendance: 428
Game reference
Thibault FattonGoaliesHugo Alnefelt
0–116:39 – Broberg
0–242:13 – Hedström
0–347:16 – Raymond (SH)
0–455:46 – Söderström (Grewe, Bjerselius)
0–556:12 – Raymond
1 minPenalties6 min
15Shots36
August 7
19:00		Slovakia 2–4
(0–0, 0–2, 2–2)		 CanadaRogers Place, Edmonton
Attendance: 2,142
Game reference
Dávid BorákGoaliesTaylor Gauthier
0–121:23 – Lafrenière (Barron, Krebs)
0–236:51 – Holloway (Williams, Barron)
0–341:18 – Clarke (Dach, Lafrenière) (PP)
Golian (Turan, Mrázik) – 45:331–3
Turanský (Čajkovič, Ilenčík) (PP) – 49:322–3
2–452:12 – Williams (Rees, Suzuki)
8 minPenalties8 min
19Shots58
August 8
15:00		Switzerland 3–5
(0–1, 1–1, 2–3)		 SlovakiaRogers Place, Edmonton
Game reference
Sascha RuppeltGoaliesPatrik Kozel
0–112:47 – Jendek (Eliáš)
Fiedler (Schwenninger) – 21:201–1
1–235:22 – Čajkovič (Turanský, Ilenčík)
Knak (Baragano, Rochette) (PP) – 44:462–2
Knak (Stoffel, Rochette) – 52:163–2
3–352:50 – Mrázik (Chromiak)
3–456:55 – Chromiak (Sojka, Mrázik)
3–559:15 – Mrázik (Chromiak) (EN)
6 minPenalties8 min
29Shots33
August 8
19:00		Sweden 3–4
(1–1, 0–1, 2–2)		 CanadaRogers Place, Edmonton
Game reference
Jesper WallstedtGoaliesNolan Maier
Raymond (Holtz, Söderblom) (PP) – 13:371–0
1–115:34 – Williams (Suzuki, Korczak)
1–232:51 – Lafrenière (Barron, Dach)
Holtz (Raymond) – 47:582–2
2–353:09 – Robertson (Suzuki, Rees)
Söderblom (Björnfot, Holtz) (PP) – 55:443–3
3–457:34 – Byram (Lafrenière, Dach) (PP)
8 minPenalties12 min
21Shots35

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 0 0 18 5 +13 9 Semifinals
2  United States 3 2 0 0 1 15 10 +5 6
3  Czech Republic 3 0 1 0 2 4 12 −8 2 Fifth place game
4  Finland 3 0 0 1 2 7 17 −10 1 Seventh place game
Source: hlinkagretzky.com
August 6
15:00		Russia 7–2
(1–1, 4–0, 2–1)		 FinlandServus Arena, Red Deer
Attendance: 732
Game reference
Vladimir SartakovGoaliesRoope Taponen
0–100:53 – Puistola (Simontaival)
Vashchenko (Podkolzin, Nikolayev) – 13:511–1
Gritsyuk (Chinakhov) – 20:072–1
Gushchin (Likachyov, Abramov) – 22:523–1
Podkolzin (Nikolayev) – 28:204–1
Mironov (Podkolzin, Gutik) (PP) – 30:215–1
Gritsyuk (Chinakhov) (PP) – 40:536–1
6–251:17 – Intonen (Heinola, Räty)
Zaitsev (Alkhimov, Amirov) (PP) – 54:107–2
2 minPenalties22 min
60Shots26
August 6
19:00		Czech Republic 0–6
(0–1, 0–3, 0–2)		 United StatesServus Arena, Red Deer
Attendance: 819
Game reference
Nick Malík
Jan Škorpík		GoaliesDustin Wolf
0–19:04 – Mastrosimone (Silianoff, Koster) (PP)
0–231:19 – Mastrosimone (Silianoff, Miller)
0–333:24 – Jutting (Silianoff, Webber) (SH)
0–435:41 – Huglen (Nodler, Wolf)
0–542:37 – Silianoff (Farinacci)
0–658:22 – Toporowski (Nodler) (SH)
22 minPenalties24 min
23Shots40
August 7
15:00		Czech Republic 0–3
(0–2, 0–0, 0–1)		 RussiaServus Arena, Red Deer
Attendance: 734
Game reference
Nick MalíkGoaliesYaroslav Askarov
0–110:47 – Chinakhov (Gritsyuk, Sedov) (PP)
0–218:39 – Likhachyov (Abramov, Gushchin)
0–351:53 – Podkolzin (Nikolayev, Gutik)
22 minPenalties18 min
35Shots26
August 7
19:00		Finland 2–6
(1–2, 1–1, 0–3)		 United StatesServus Arena, Red Deer
Attendance: 853
Game reference
Roope TaponenGoaliesDustin Wolf
0–109:53 – Toporowski (Feenstra, Jutting)
0–218:17 – Colangelo (Reid, Webber)
Räty (Loponen, Lundell) – 18:361–2
1–321:30 – Kaliyev (Robertson, Nodler)
Lundell (Aaltonen, Miettinen) (PP) – 24:592–3
2–445:13 – Farinacci (Mastrosimone)
2–545:30 – Jutting (Toporowski, Groll)
2–656:29 – Toporowski (Miller) (SH)
26 minPenalties16 min
31Shots39
August 8
15:00		Czech Republic 4–3 OT
(1–1, 1–0, 1–2)
OT: (1–0)		 FinlandServus Arena, Red Deer
Game reference
Nick MalíkGoaliesKari Piironen
Haš (Raška, Barinka) – 6:091–0
1–119:02 – Miettinen (Aaltonen, Kokkonen) (PP)
Beránek (Pytlik, Homola) – 33:002–1
2–247:43 – Kokkonen (Loponen, Simontaival)
Mužík (Pytlik, Peterek) (PP) – 49:483–2
3–350:54 – Pärssinen (Heinola, Piiroinen)
Teplý (Barinka, Haš) (PP) – 61:094–3
4 minPenalties10 min
42Shots29
August 8
19:00		United States 3–8
(0–3, 3–1, 0–4)		 RussiaServus Arena, Red Deer
Game reference
Derek MullahyGoaliesYaroslav Askarov
0–112:18 – Gushchin (Likhachyov, Abramov)
0–216:45 – Likhachyov (Abramov, Gushchin)
0–318:26 – Mironov (Nikolayev, Amirov)
Mastrosimone (Miller) – 22:081–3
Kaliyev (Mancinelli, Nodler) (PP) – 23:162–3
Colangelo (Reid, Farinacci) (PP) – 28:333–3
3–437:33 – Podkolzin (Gutik, Nikolayev)
3–541:38 – Gushchin (Likhachyov, Burenov)
3–648:54 – Abramov (Likhachyov)
3–751:32 – Podkolzin (Mironov)
3–859:15 – Bychkov (Abramov, Gushchin) (PP)
12 minPenalties16 min
19Shots55

Final round

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Seventh place game

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August 10
12:00		Switzerland 2–8
(1–5, 1–3, 0–0)		 Finland
Game reference
Thibault Fatton
Sascha Ruppelt		GoaliesKari Piiroinen
Andersson (Bardh) – 5:191–0
1–107:06 – Kokkonen (Nikkanen, Puistola)
1–212:58 – Nikkanen (Simontaival)
1–313:19 – Puistola (Simontaival, Nikkanen)
1–415:50 – Nikkanen (Simontaival, Puistola)
1–518:47 – Puistola (Nikkanen, Simontaival)
1–629:06 – Miettinen (Loponen)
1–730:49 – Puistola (Nikkanen, Simontaival) (PP)
Stoffel – 35:542–7
2–838:04 – Räty (Lahnaviik)
18 minPenalties10 min
22Shots45

Fifth place game

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August 10
16:00		Slovakia 3–8
(1–1, 1–3, 1–4)		 Czech Republic
Game reference
Dávid BorákGoaliesJan Škorpík
0–100:56 – Barinka (Haš) (PP)
Mrázik (Turan, Golian) – 1:371–1
1–221:19 – Přikryl
Čajkovič (Kňažko) (PP) – 26:262–2
2–334:06 – Peterek (Koffer, Mlčák)
2–437:20 – Najman (Teplý, Barinka) (PP)
2–543:11 – Barinka (Raška)
Chromiak (Kňažko, Mrázik) – 46:423–5
3–647:27 – Najman (Novák)
3–748:46 – Barinka (Teplý, Raška)
3–851:51 – Lang (Prikryl, Teplý)
12 minPenalties10 min
28Shots58

Semifinals

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August 10
15:00		Russia 1–2
(0–0, 0–0, 1–2)		 SwedenRogers Place, Edmonton
Game reference
Yaroslav AskarovGoaliesHugo Alnefelt
0–145:16 – Broberg (Bjerselius, Costmar) (PP)
Podkolzin – 58:061–1
1–259:16 – Henriksson (Raymond)
6 minPenalties12 min
35Shots19
August 10
19:00		United States 5–6 OT
(3–2, 0–1, 2–2)
OT: (0–1)		 CanadaRogers Place, Edmonton
Game reference
Dustin WolfGoaliesNolan Maier
Robertson (Nodler, Koster) (PP) – 03:201–0
1–104:39 – Lafrenière (Parent, Byram)
Huglen (Kaliyev, Mancinelli) – 05:482–1
2–208:10 – Rees
Robertson (Nodler) – 14:333–2
3–328:34 – Parent (Lafrenière, Dach) (PP)
3–443:31 – Williams (Suzuki) (PP)
Robertson (Kaliyev) – 51:584–4
Toporowski (Groll) – 53:335–4
5–559:59 – Cozens (Byram, Korczak)
5–661:44 – Williams (Krebs)
8 minPenalties8 min
39Shots34

Canada's game-tying goal was considered controversial, as video footage suggested that the goal had been scored after time officially expired. However, as the tournament did not officially use video review, referees allowed the goal to stand.[2][3]

Bronze medal game

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August 11
15:00		Russia 5–4
(0–0, 2–0, 3–4)		 United StatesRogers Place, Edmonton
Game reference
Yaroslav AskarovGoaliesDerek Mullahy
Likhachyov (Abramov, Spiridonov) (PP) – 25:391–0
Podkolzin (Gutik) (PP) – 26:212–0
2–143:27 – Farinacci (Silianoff) (PP)
Podkolzin (Nikolayev) (PP) – 45:443–1
3–253:53 Kaliyev (Mancinelli, Miller) (PP)
Podkolzin (Mironov) – 54:154–2
4–357:28 Robertson (Farinacci, Kaliyev) (PP)
Nikolayev (Podkolzin) – 58:225–3
5–459:42 – Nodler (Miller, Mastrosimone)
14 minPenalties10 min
35Shots30

Final

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August 11
19:00		Sweden 2–6
(2–3, 0–1, 0–2)		 CanadaRogers Place, Edmonton
Game reference
Hugo AlnefeltGoaliesTaylor Gauthier
Nolan Maier
Raymond (Holtz) (PP) – 00:421–0
Holtz (Söderblom) – 11:332–0
2–112:14 – Mutala (Byram, Cozens)
2–214:35 – Dach (Lafrenière)
2–317:54 – Lafrenière
2–432:12 – Mutala (Holloway, Cozens)
2–545:00 – Williams (Suzuki, Rees)
2–653:54 – Lafrenière (PP)
10 minPenalties14 min
19Shots40

Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Sweden
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Russia
4  United States
5  Czech Republic
6  Slovakia
7  Finland
8   Switzerland

References

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  1. ^ "Hlinka Gretzky Cup the first step to possible NHL stardom". Edmonton Sun. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  2. ^ "Canada ties it on controversial goal, beats USA in OT to make final". TSN. Canadian Press. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  3. ^ "JONES: Controversy at Hlinka Gretzky Cup as USA gets robbed". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
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