The 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2002 WJHC) were held in Pardubice and Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. The championships began on December 25, 2001, and finished on January 4, 2002. Russia was the winner, overcoming a 3-1 second period deficit to defeat Canada 5-4 in the gold medal game.
Teams
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Group AEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovakia
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
 United States
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
 Sweden
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
 Czech Republic
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
 Belarus
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
All games at Pardubice
December 25
- United States 3-1 Czech Republic
- Belarus 0-5 Sweden
December 26
December 27
- Czech Republic 0-1 Slovakia
- Sweden 2-2 United States
December 28
December 29
- Sweden 2-2 Slovakia
- United States 5-2 Belarus
December 30
- Czech Republic 1-2 Sweden
- Slovakia 4-4 United States
Group BEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
 Canada
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 6 |
 Russia
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
 Switzerland
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
 France
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
All games at Hradec Králové
December 25
- France 0-15 Canada
- Switzerland 3-0 Finland
December 26
December 27
- Canada 6-1 Switzerland
- Finland 2-1 Russia
December 28
December 29
- Canada 5-2 Russia
- Switzerland 8-0 France
December 30
- Russia 4-0 Switzerland
- Finland 4-1 Canada
PlayoffsEdit
Quarterfinals - January 1
- United States 1-6 Russia @ Hradec Králové
- Slovakia 2-3 Switzerland @ Pardubice
- Canada 5-2 Sweden @ Hradec Králové
- Finland 3-1 Czech Republic @ Pardubice
Semifinals - January 2
- Switzerland 0-4 Canada @ Pardubice
- Russia 2-1 Finland (OT) @ Pardubice
Placement games - January 2
- Slovakia 2-3 Sweden (SO) @ Hradec Králové
- Czech Republic 3-4 United States @ Hradec Králové
Placement games - January 4
- 5th: United States 3-2 Sweden (OT) @ Hradec Králové
- 7th: Slovakia 2-6 Czech Republic @ Hradec Králové
Finals - January 4
- Gold: Russia 5-4 Canada @ Pardubice
- Bronze: Finland 5-1 Switzerland @ Pardubice
RelegationEdit
Best-of-two series
January 1
January 3
France is relegated to Division I for the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Scoring leadersEdit
| Player | Nationality | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cammalleri | Canada | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 |
| Brad Boyes | Canada | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| Jared Aulin | Canada | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Aleš Hemský | Czech Republic | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Marek Svatos | Slovakia | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Alexander Frolov | Russia | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Stanislav Chistov | Russia | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Tomáš Kopecký | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| Jussi Jokinen | Finland | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Jarkko Immonen | Finland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Tomáš Plekanec | Czech Republic | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Goaltending leadersEdit
(Minimum 90 minutes played)
| Player | Nationality | Mins | GA | GAA | SO | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Lehtonen | Finland | 359 | 7 | 1.17 | 1 | .943 |
| Pascal Leclaire | Canada | 299 | 9 | 1.80 | 2 | .937 |
| Lucas Hronek | Czech Republic | 355 | 12 | 2.03 | 0 | .897 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Sweden | 419 | 15 | 2.15 | 1 | .906 |
| Peter Hamerlik | Slovakia | 207 | 8 | 2.31 | 0 | .921 |
Division IEdit
Held December 9-15, 2001 in Kapfenberg & Zeltweg, Austria
Group AEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
 Norway
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
 Kazakhstan
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
 Slovenia
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Group BEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
 Ukraine
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
 Italy
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
 Poland
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
Germany advances to the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. No other team is relegated due to a restructuring of the divisions in the 2003 tournament, where Division I will consist of 12 teams in 2 groups.
Division IIEdit
Held December 30, 2001 - January 3, 2002 in Zagreb, Croatia
Group AEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 6 |
 Latvia
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 |
 Great Britain
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 2 |
 Netherlands
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
Group BEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 |
 Croatia
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
 Hungary
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
 Lithuania
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 0 |
Japan, Denmark, Latvia, and Croatia advance to Division I of the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Due to a restructuring of the tournament, the remaining four teams will remain in Division II, which will consist of 12 teams in two groups.
Division IIIEdit
Held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia January 5-9, 2002
Group AEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Estonia
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 6 |
 Yugoslavia
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 4 |
 Iceland
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 2 |
 Bulgaria
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
Group BEdit
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 6 |
 Romania
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
 South Africa
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
 Mexico
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
Due to a restructuring of the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, all Division III teams will be moved to Division II, which will have 12 teams in 2 groups.
External linksEdit
| Preceded by 2001 World Juniors | World Junior Ice Hockey Championships See also: 2002 World Championships | Succeeded by 2003 World Juniors |
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