The 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship in Buffalo and Niagara, United States starts today. The junior teams of USA, Switzerland, Finland, Slovakia, Germany, Canada, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic and Norway will battle for the World title. Follow all the action here on eurohockey.com.
As usual the tournament will be played with two groups with teams each. USA, Switzerland, Finland, Slovakia and Germany play in Group A while Canada, Sweden, Russia, Czech Republic and Norway play in Group B. The winner of each group qualifies for the semi finals while the second and third placed teams will play in the quarter finals.
A number of preparation games has been played prior to the tournament.
Dec. 14 CIS All Stars - Canada 2-6
Dec. 14 Rosenheim (2. Bundesliga) - Germany 7-1
Dec. 17 Spartak Moscow (KHL) - Russia 2-5
Dec. 19 Rensselaer (NCAA) - USA 4-3 (SO)
Dec. 20 Canada - Switzerland 8-0
Dec. 21 USA - Czech Republic 2-3 (SO)
Dec. 21 Canada - Sweden 4-1
Dec. 22 Slovakia - Norway 3-1
Dec. 23 Slovakia - Russia 2-6
Dec. 23 Czech Rep. - Germany 4-3
Dec. 23 Sweden - Switzerland 4-3 (SO)
Dec. 23 USA - Norway 6-1
Dec. 23 Canada - Finland 5-2
Come back to eurohockey.com for full coverage of the tournament.
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Kevin Kallonen
(D)
Mostečtí Lvi
Heylen Vastgoed HYC Herentals
Nicholas McHugh
(F)
Blue Ridge BobcatsMechelen Golden Sharks
Brett Roloson
(F)
Allen AmericansLeuven Chiefs 1Space Design-AC
Phillip Gogulla
(F)
Düsseldorfer EGKrefeld Pinguine
Daniel Weiß
(F)
ESC Wohnbau Moskitos EssenStarbulls Rosenheim
Elias Maschke
(F)
EV Pegnitz Ice Dogsonesto Bayreuth Tigers
Kevin Adam
(F)
Höchstadt Alligatorsonesto Bayreuth Tigers
Czech Rep.:
Tipsport extraliga |
1.liga |
2.liga
Slovakia:
Tipsport Extraliga |
1.liga
Sweden:
SHL |
HockeyAllsvenskan
Other: EBEL | Belarus | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | France | Great Britain | Iceland | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | MOL-liga | Norway | Poland | Romania | Serbia | Slovenia | Spain | NHL | AHL |
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Russia:
Switzerland: