| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Belarus |
| Dates | April 8 – April 18, 2004 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Russia (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 186 (6 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Lauri Korpikoski (11 points) Lauri Tukonen (11 points) Petteri Nokelainen (11 points) Roman Voloshenko (11 points) |
The 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Minsk, Belarus. The championships began on April 8, 2004, and finished on April 18, 2004. Games were played at the Ice Palace and Palace sport in Minsk. Russia defeated the United States 3–2 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the Czech Republic defeated Canada 3–2 to capture the bronze medal.
Championship results[]
Preliminary round[]
Group A[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 8 |
 Canada
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 |
 Sweden
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
 Denmark
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| Belarus
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
Group B[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
 Czech Republic
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Slovakia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Finland
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
 Norway
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 |
Relegation round[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Belarus
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Norway
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
Note: Matches Finland 9-0 Norway and Belarus 1–4 Denmark from the preliminary round (both on April 9, 2004) are included as well since these results carry forward.
Final round[]
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | |||||||||||
| B1 | Russia
|
5 | |||||||||||
| A2 | Canada
|
3 | A2 | Canada
|
2 | ||||||||
| B3 | Slovakia
|
1 | A1 | United States
|
2 | ||||||||
| B1 | Russia
|
3 | |||||||||||
| A1 | United States
|
3 | |||||||||||
| B2 | Czech Republic
|
5 | B2 | Czech Republic
|
2 | Third place | |||||||
| A3 | Sweden
|
1 | B2 | Czech Republic
|
3 | ||||||||
| A2 | Canada
|
2 | |||||||||||
Quarterfinals[]
| April 15, 2004 | Canada
|
3–1 |
Slovakia
|
Palace sport, Minsk |
|---|
| Game summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Chipchura (PP) 08:44 K. Chipchura (PP) 16:21 E. McGrath (ES) 44:44 |
31:22 (ES) R. Tomanek | Attendance: 3,200 | ||||
| April 15, 2004 | Czech Republic
|
5–1 |
Sweden
|
Palace sport, Minsk |
|---|
| Game summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Birner (ES) 12:30 M. Birner (ES) 20:34 D. Kerjci (ES) 21:29 K. Palmieri (ES) 44:28 K. Palmieri (ES) 49:56 |
13:12 (ES) N. Bergfors | Attendance: 3,300 | ||||
Semifinals[]
| April 16, 2004 | United States
|
3–2 |
Czech Republic
|
Palace sport, Minsk |
|---|
| Game summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Lerg (PP) 10:25 T. Fritsche (PP) 28:25 P. Kessel (ES) 33:42 |
21:09 (ES) M. Gulasi 36:35 (PP) J. Danecek |
Attendance: 3,400 | ||||
| April 16, 2004 | Russia
|
5–2 |
Canada
|
Palace sport, Minsk |
|---|
| Game summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Shitikov (PP) 10:48 A. Belov (PP) 14:36 S. Shirokov (ES) 18:36 R. Voloshenko (ES) 29:30 E. Malkin (ES) 41:02 |
12:23 (PP) J. Lammers 47:15 (PP) A. Berti |
Attendance: 3,500 | ||||
Fifth place game[]
| April 17, 2004 | Slovakia
|
4–5 |
Sweden
|
Palace sport, Minsk |
|---|
| Game summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Zagrapan (ES) 05:54 R. Tomanek (ES) 14:15 A. Sekera (PP) 32:14 L. Handlovsky (ES) 50:46 |
08:23 (ES) S. Karlsson 18:20 (PP) T. Enström 26:30 (PP) O. Hedman 30:36 (ES) J. Andersson 49:33 (ES) T. Enstrom |
Attendance: 3,000 | ||||
Bronze medal game[]
| April 18, 2004 | Czech Republic
|
3–2 |
Canada
|
Palace sport, Minsk |
|---|
| Game summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sindel (PP) 08:33 M. Birner (SH) 26:08 R. Psurny (ES) 46:13 |
34:57 (PP) R. Garlock 35:29 (ES) L. Reddox |
Attendance: 3,500 | ||||
Gold medal game[]
| April 18, 2004 | United States
|
2–3 |
Russia
|
Palace sport, Minsk |
|---|
| Game summary | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hagemo (PP) 15:57 P. Kessel (PP) 58:22 |
26:53 (ES) K. Lyamin 44:54 (ES) R. Voloshenko 46:00 (PP) D. Shitikov |
Attendance: 3,500 | ||||
Final standings[]
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Russia
|
 |
United States
|
 |
Czech Republic
|
| 4 | Canada
|
| 5 | Sweden
|
| 6 | Slovakia
|
| 7 | Finland
|
| 8 | Denmark
|
| 9 | Belarus
|
| 10 | Norway
|
Belarus and Norway are relegated to Division I for the 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Scoring leaders[]
| Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Korpikoski | Finland |
6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Lauri Tukonen | Finland |
6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| Petteri Nokelainen | Finland |
6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Roman Voloshenko | Russia |
6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
| Phil Kessel | United States |
6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Peter Regin | Denmark |
6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Roman Tomanek | Slovakia |
6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Marek Zagrapan | Slovakia |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Evgeni Malkin | Russia |
6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| Morten Madsen | Denmark |
6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Bryan Lerg | United States |
6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Brandon Scero | United States |
6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Kevin Porter | United States |
6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
Goaltending leaders[]
(Minimum 60 minutes played)
| Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karri Rämö | Finland |
60:00 | 1 | .923 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Marek Schwarz | Czech Republic |
419:21 | 9 | .939 | 1.29 | 1 |
| Tuukka Rask | Finland |
298:42 | 8 | .927 | 1.61 | 1 |
| Cory Schneider | United States |
350:31 | 10 | .929 | 1.71 | 1 |
| Justin Pogge | Canada |
60:00 | 2 | .875 | 2.00 | 0 |
External links[]
| Preceded by 2003 World U18 |
IIHF World U18 Championships 2004 |
Succeeded by 2005 World U18 |