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The '''Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament''' (also known as the '''U-18 Junior World Cup''' and formerly known as the '''Pacific Cup''' and the '''Nations Cup''') is an annual event held each August for national under-18 [[ice hockey]] teams from around the world. Unsanctioned by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF), the tournament is not granted official status by the sport's governing body. The [[IIHF World U18 Championship|IIHF's official under-18 tournament]] is held annually eight months later.  
The '''Hlinka Gretzky Cup''' is an annual international under-18 [[ice hockey]] tournament administered by [[Hockey Canada|Canada]], the Czech Republic, and Slovakia's ice hockey federations. Held since 1991, it has been contested under various titles and in various countries, including Japan, Mexico, and Canada. From 1997 through 2017, hosting duties for the event alternated between, and were later split between, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. During this period, the event was known as the '''Nations Cup''', the '''U-18 Junior World Cup''', and '''[[Ivan Hlinka]] Memorial Tournament'''. From 2018 through 2022, the tournament will alternate between Edmonton, Canada and Czech Republic/Slovakia.


Beginning in 1991, the competition was held in Japan for the first three years, as well as the fifth. In its first year, it was known as the Phoenix Cup, after which the Pacific Cup moniker was adopted (with the exception of 1994, when Mexico served as the host country and the tournament was known as La Copa Mexico). In 1996, the tournament was held in Canada for the first and only time. Beginning the following year, Slovakia and the Czech Republic began alternating as hosts, while the tournament became known as the Nations Cup. Between 1997 and 2002, the tournament grew from three participating nations to eight. Starting in 2003, Slovakia and the Czech Republic began co-hosting annually. The competition's current namesake, [[Ivan Hlinka]], was one of the first superstars in Czechoslovak hockey - both domestically and internationally. The U-18 Junior World Cup took on its current name in 2007, after Hlinka's death three years prior.
The event is not sanctioned by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF), which holds its own [[IIHF World U18 Championship|U-18 championship]] in April. As that event conflicts with [[Canadian Hockey League]] (CHL) playoffs, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup is one of the few opportunities for Canada to compete with its strongest U-18 national team. Canada has subsequently been the most dominant team in the tournament, having won 22 times.


Historically, the tournament has been dominated by Canada; over 23 years, the country has won 18 times and medalled in each year except 2003 and 2007. As the IIHF's tournament conflicts with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)'s playoff season, the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament is the only competition of the two to which Canada is able to send its best under-18 team.
The tournament is a prominent pre-season showcase for [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) prospects; 17 players on Canada's winning team from 2017 were selected with first-round picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/hlinka-gretzky-cup-the-first-step-to-possible-nhl-stardom|title=Hlinka Gretzky Cup the first step to possible NHL stardom|date=2018-08-04|work=Edmonton Sun|access-date=2018-08-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==History==
The tournament started in 1991, hosted by Japan for the first three years, as well as the fifth. In its first year, it was known as the '''Phoenix Cup''', after which the '''Pacific Cup''' moniker was adopted (with the exception of 1994, when Mexico served as the host country and the tournament was known as '''La Copa Mexico'''). In 1996, the tournament was first held in Canada. Beginning in 1997, just four years after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia began alternating as hosts, and the tournament was renamed the '''Nations Cup'''. The two countries alternated until 2003, then co-hosted from 2003 through 2017. At this time, it was also renamed the '''U-18 Junior World Cup'''. In 2007, the event was renamed the '''Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament''' in honour of prominent Czech player Ivan Hlinka (who had died in a vehicle accident in 2004).<ref name=":0" />
 
Historically, the tournament has been dominated by Canada; over 29 years, the country has won 22 times and medalled in each year except 2003, 2007, and 2016. As the IIHF's official [[IIHF World U18 Championship|U18 world championships]] conflicts with playoffs in domestic competitions such as the [[Canadian Hockey League]] (CHL), this tournament is the only competition of the two to which Canada is able to send its best under-18 team.
 
In January 2018, [[Hockey Canada]] announced that the event had been renamed the '''Hlinka Gretzky Cup''' (additionally honouring Edmonton Oilers alumnus Wayne Gretzky), and that the 2018 edition would be hosted by Edmonton and Red Deer, [[Alberta]], in association with Oilers Entertainment Group and the Czech and Slovak ice hockey federations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2018-19-nmu18t-hlinka-gretzky-cup-announced|title=HLINKA GRETZKY CUP COMING TO ROGERS PLACE AND SERVUS ARENA IN RED DEER|last=|first=|date=|website=Hockey Canada|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> The tournament will alternate between Edmonton and Czech Republic/Slovakia annually through 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://hlinkamemorial.com/eng/clanek.asp?id=451|title=Hlinka Gretzky Cup introduced in Edmonton|last=s.r.o.|first=eSports.cz,|work=Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup official website|access-date=2018-08-11|language=en-UK}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
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|[[2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2013]] ||  {{CAN}} ||  {{USA}} || {{CZE}} || [[Břeclav]] {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} / [[Piešťany]] {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
|[[2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2013]] ||  {{CAN}} ||  {{USA}} || {{CZE}} || [[Břeclav]] {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} / [[Piešťany]] {{flagicon|Slovakia}}
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|[[2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2014]] ||  {{CAN}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{USA}}  || Břeclav / Piešťany
|[[2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2014]] ||  {{CAN}} || {{ih|CZE}} || {{USA}}  || Břeclav {{flagicon|CZE}} / Piešťany {{Flagicon|SVK}}
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|[[2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2015]] ||  {{CAN}} || {{SWE}} || {{RUS}}  || Břeclav {{flagicon|CZE}} / Bratislava {{Flagicon|SVK}}
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|[[2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2015]] || {{CAN}} || {{SWE}} || {{RUS}}  || Břeclav / Bratislava
|[[2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2016]] || {{ih|CZE}} || {{ih|USA}} || {{ih|RUS}} || {{flagicon|CZE}}/{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Břeclav, Czech Republic / Bratislava, Slovakia
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|[[2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament|2017]] || {{Ih18|CAN}} || {{Ih18|CZE}} || {{Ih18|SWE}} || {{flagicon|CZE}}/{{flagicon|Slovakia}} Břeclav, Czech Republic / Bratislava, Slovakia
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|[[2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup|2018]] || {{Ih18|CAN}} || {{Ih18|SWE}} || {{ih|RUS}}  || {{flagicon|Canada}} Edmonton /  Red Deer, [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]
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|[[2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup|2019]] ||{{ih|RUS}}||{{Ih18|CAN}}||{{Ih18|SWE}}|| {{flagicon|CZE}}/{{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[Břeclav]], [[Czech Republic]] / [[Piešťany]], [[Slovakia]]
|}
|}
==Medal leaders==
==Medal leaders==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 15:55, 23 August 2019

The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual international under-18 ice hockey tournament administered by Canada, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia's ice hockey federations. Held since 1991, it has been contested under various titles and in various countries, including Japan, Mexico, and Canada. From 1997 through 2017, hosting duties for the event alternated between, and were later split between, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. During this period, the event was known as the Nations Cup, the U-18 Junior World Cup, and Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. From 2018 through 2022, the tournament will alternate between Edmonton, Canada and Czech Republic/Slovakia.

The event is not sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), which holds its own U-18 championship in April. As that event conflicts with Canadian Hockey League (CHL) playoffs, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup is one of the few opportunities for Canada to compete with its strongest U-18 national team. Canada has subsequently been the most dominant team in the tournament, having won 22 times.

The tournament is a prominent pre-season showcase for National Hockey League (NHL) prospects; 17 players on Canada's winning team from 2017 were selected with first-round picks in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

History

The tournament started in 1991, hosted by Japan for the first three years, as well as the fifth. In its first year, it was known as the Phoenix Cup, after which the Pacific Cup moniker was adopted (with the exception of 1994, when Mexico served as the host country and the tournament was known as La Copa Mexico). In 1996, the tournament was first held in Canada. Beginning in 1997, just four years after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia began alternating as hosts, and the tournament was renamed the Nations Cup. The two countries alternated until 2003, then co-hosted from 2003 through 2017. At this time, it was also renamed the U-18 Junior World Cup. In 2007, the event was renamed the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in honour of prominent Czech player Ivan Hlinka (who had died in a vehicle accident in 2004).[1]

Historically, the tournament has been dominated by Canada; over 29 years, the country has won 22 times and medalled in each year except 2003, 2007, and 2016. As the IIHF's official U18 world championships conflicts with playoffs in domestic competitions such as the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), this tournament is the only competition of the two to which Canada is able to send its best under-18 team.

In January 2018, Hockey Canada announced that the event had been renamed the Hlinka Gretzky Cup (additionally honouring Edmonton Oilers alumnus Wayne Gretzky), and that the 2018 edition would be hosted by Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, in association with Oilers Entertainment Group and the Czech and Slovak ice hockey federations.[2] The tournament will alternate between Edmonton and Czech Republic/Slovakia annually through 2022.[1][3]

Results

Year Gold Silver Bronze Venue
1991  Soviet Union  Canada  United States Sapporo/Yokohama Flag of Japan
1992  Canada  Russia  Japan Tokyo Flag of Japan
1993  Russia  United States  Canada Yokohama Flag of Japan
1994  Canada  United States  Russia Mexico City Flag of Mexico
1995  Russia  Canada  United States Yokohama Flag of Japan
1996  Canada  United States  Finland Nelson/Castlegar, British Columbia Flag of Canada
1997  Canada  Czech Republic  Slovakia Jihlava/Žďár nad Sázavou/Znojmo Flag of the Czech Republic
1998  Canada  Czech Republic  Slovakia Bratislava Flag of Slovakia
1999  Canada  United States  Czech Republic Havlíčkův Brod/Třebíč/Znojmo Flag of the Czech Republic
2000  Canada  United States  Czech Republic Kežmarok Flag of Slovakia
2001  Canada  Czech Republic  Russia Kolín/Mladá Boleslav/Nymburk Flag of the Czech Republic
2002  Canada  Czech Republic  Russia Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2003  United States  Russia  Czech Republic Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2004  Canada  Czech Republic  Sweden Břeclav/Hodonín Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2005  Canada  Czech Republic  Finland Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2006  Canada  United States  Russia Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2007  Sweden  Finland  Russia Hodonín Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2008  Canada  Russia  Sweden Hodonín Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2009  Canada  Russia  Sweden Břeclav/Hodonín Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2010  Canada  United States  Sweden Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2011  Canada  Sweden  Russia Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2012  Canada  Finland  Sweden Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2013  Canada  United States  Czech Republic Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2014  Canada  Czech Republic  United States Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Piešťany Flag of Slovakia
2015  Canada  Sweden  Russia Břeclav Flag of the Czech Republic / Bratislava Flag of Slovakia
2016  Czech Republic  United States  Russia Flag of the Czech Republic/Flag of Slovakia Břeclav, Czech Republic / Bratislava, Slovakia
2017  Canada  Czech Republic  Sweden Flag of the Czech Republic/Flag of Slovakia Břeclav, Czech Republic / Bratislava, Slovakia
2018  Canada  Sweden  Russia Flag of Canada Edmonton / Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
2019  Russia  Canada  Sweden Flag of the Czech Republic/Flag of Slovakia Břeclav, Czech Republic / Piešťany, Slovakia

Medal leaders

Country Gold Silver Bronze Medals
 Canada 22 3 1 26
 Russia /  Soviet Union 4 4 9 17
 United States 1 9 3 13
 Czech Republic 1 8 4 13
 Sweden 1 3 7 11
 Finland 0 2 2 4
 Slovakia 0 0 2 2
 Japan 0 0 1 1

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Hlinka Gretzky Cup the first step to possible NHL stardom", Edmonton Sun, 2018-08-04. (en-US) 
  2. ↑ "HLINKA GRETZKY CUP COMING TO ROGERS PLACE AND SERVUS ARENA IN RED DEER". https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2018-19-nmu18t-hlinka-gretzky-cup-announced. 
  3. ↑ s.r.o., eSports.cz,. "Hlinka Gretzky Cup introduced in Edmonton", Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup official website. (en-UK) 

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