The 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships (1997 WJHC) were held in Geneva and Morges, Switzerland. The tournament was won by Canada who won their record fifth straight gold medal with a 2-0 victory over the United States in the gold-medal match. Mike York of the United States was the top scorer in the tournament with 5 goals and 5 assists for 10 points.
The tournament all-star team selected upon the conclusion of the tournament included forwards Mike York (United States), Sergei Samsonov (Russia), and Christian Dube (Canada); defensemen Mark Streit (Switzerland), and Chris Phillips (Canada); and goaltender Brian Boucher (United States).
Notable NHL stars that played in this tournament include Joe Thornton (Canada), Danny Briere (Canada), and Marian Hossa (Slovakia).
Round Robin
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Group AEdit
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 |
 Canada
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
 Czech Republic
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
 Switzerland
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
 Germany
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
Group BEdit
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 7 |
 Finland
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
 Slovakia
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
 Sweden
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
 Poland
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
Medal RoundsEdit
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | |||||||||||
| QF1 | Canada
| 3 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Canada
| 7 | B1 |  Russia
| 2 | ||||||||
| B3 |  Slovakia
| 2 | SF1 | Canada
| 2 | ||||||||
| SF2 |  United States of America
| 0 | |||||||||||
| QF2 |  Czech Republic
| 2 | |||||||||||
| B2 |  Finland
| 3 | A1 | United States of America
| 5 | Third place | |||||||
| A3 | Czech Republic
| 5 | QF1 | Russia
| 4 | ||||||||
| QF2 | Czech Republic
| 1 | |||||||||||
- Bronze Medal Game
| 4 January 2007 | |||
| Russia
| 4-1 | Czech Republic
| Vernets Arena Attendance: 855 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexei Morozov 6:23 (SH) Alexei Kolkunin 15:10 (PP) Oleg Kvasha 22:33 Sergei Samsonov 49:04 | Marek Melenovsky 36:47 |
- Gold Medal Game
| 4 January 2007 | |||
Canada 
| 2-0 | United States of America
| Vernets Arena Attendance: 4,269 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Devereaux 28:38 Brad Isbister 43:09 |
Final standingsEdit
| Team | |
|---|---|
 | Canada
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 | United States of America
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 | Russia
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| 4th | Czech Republic
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| 5th | Finland
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| 6th | Slovakia
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| 7th |  Switzerland
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| 8th |  Sweden
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| 9th |  Germany
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| 10th |  Poland
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Poland was relegated for the 1998 World Juniors
Scoring leadersEdit
| Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike York | United States | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Tomi Kallio | Finland | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Erik Rasmussen | United States | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Alexei Morozov | Russia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Niko Kapanen | Finland | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Alexei Kolkounov | Russia | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Sergei Samsonov | Russia | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Marián Hossa | Slovakia | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Mark Parrish | United States | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Christian Dubé | Canada | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Goaltending leadersEdit
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Player | Country | MINS | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Khlopotnov | Russia | 180 | 0.33 |
| Brian Boucher | United States | 357.13 | 1.51 |
| Marc Denis | Canada | 419.52 | 1.86 |
| David Aebischer | Switzerland | 300 | 2.00 |
| Adam Svoboda | Czech Republic | 428.27 | 2.66 |
| Radmir Faizov | Russia | 178.29 | 2.69 |
| Vesa Toskala | Finland | 250 | 2.88 |
| Robert Borgqvist | Sweden | 240 | 3.00 |
External linksEdit
- slam.canoe.ca: 1997 World Junior Hockey Championships
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| Preceded by 1996 World Juniors | World Junior Ice Hockey Championships See also: 1997 World Championships | Succeeded by 1998 World Juniors |
