1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

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1998 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
1998 IIHF World Championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host nation  Switzerland
Dates 1–17 May
Teams 16
Venue(s) (in 2 host cities)
Champions  Sweden (7 titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played 49
Goals scored 276  (5.63 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Sweden Peter Forsberg (11 pts)

The 1998 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Switzerland from 1–17 May 1998. The format expanded to 16 teams for the first time. The teams were divided into four groups of four with the top two teams in each advancing to the next round. The two groups of four then played a round robin with the top two teams in each moving on to the semi-finals. The semi-finals were a two game total goals for series as was the final.

Qualifying Round (Austria)

Played 6–9 November 1997 in Klagenfurt. The Kazakhs, Austrians, and Norwegians finished virtually even. In head-to-head match-ups they each had one win and one loss, they each had scored as many as they had allowed. The Kazakhs scored six goals, the other two both five, pushing them to first. The Norwegians had beaten Poland by three, on the final day the Austrians pushed their advantage over Poland to four, giving them the final spot in the World Championship.[1]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Kazakhstan 3 2 0 1 12 - 07 4
2  Austria 3 2 0 1 09 - 05 4
3  Norway 3 2 0 1 08 - 05 4
4  Poland 3 0 0 3 01 - 13 0

Kazakhstan and Austria advanced to Group A, Norway and Poland competed in Group B.

6 November 1997 Kazakhstan  6-1
 Poland
6 November 1997 Austria  1-3
 Norway
8 November 1997 Norway  3-0
 Poland
8 November 1997 Austria  4-2
 Kazakhstan
9 November 1997 Kazakhstan  4-2
 Norway
9 November 1997 Austria  4-0
 Poland

First Round

In each group, the top two nations advanced to the next round. Third place teams played a final round against each other to determine who escaped having to qualify for next year's tournament. Fourth place teams did not play further, they were automatically entered in qualifiers for next year's tournament. The highlight of the round was the French victory of the USA, the first ever in an official match.[2]

Group 1

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 20 - 05 6
2  Belarus 3 2 0 1 12 - 10 4
3  Germany 3 1 0 2 08 - 13 2
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 07 - 19 0

Japan was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship.

1 May Czech Republic  8-2
 Japan St. Jakobshalle, Basel
1 May Belarus  4-2
 Germany St. Jakobshalle, Basel
3 May Belarus  2-4
 Czech Republic St. Jakobshalle, Basel
3 May Germany  5-1
 Japan St. Jakobshalle, Basel
5 May Japan  4-6
 Belarus St. Jakobshalle, Basel
5 May Czech Republic  8-1
 Germany St. Jakobshalle, Basel

Group 2

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Canada 3 2 1 0 12 - 05 5
2  Slovakia 3 2 1 0 09 - 04 5
3  Italy 3 1 0 2 08 - 08 2
4  Austria 3 0 0 3 03 - 15 0

Austria was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship.

1 May Canada  5-1
 Austria Hallenstadion, Zurich
1 May Italy  1-2
 Slovakia Hallenstadion, Zurich
3 May Slovakia  2-2
 Canada Hallenstadion, Zurich
3 May Italy  5-1
 Austria Hallenstadion, Zurich
5 May Austria  1-5
 Slovakia Hallenstadion, Zurich
5 May Canada  5-2
 Italy Hallenstadion, Zurich

Group 3

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 16 - 04 6
2  Switzerland 3 1 0 2 09 - 10 2
3  United States 3 1 0 2 07 - 11 2
4  France 3 1 0 2 05 - 12 2

France was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship.

2 May United States  5-2
 Switzerland Hallenstadion, Zurich
2 May Sweden  6-1
 France Hallenstadion, Zurich
4 May France  3-1
 United States Hallenstadion, Zurich
4 May Sweden  4-2
 Switzerland Hallenstadion, Zurich
6 May United States  1-6
 Sweden Hallenstadion, Zurich
6 May Switzerland  5-1
 France Hallenstadion, Zurich

Group 4

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Russia 3 3 0 0 19 - 11 6
2  Finland 3 2 0 1 12 - 04 4
3  Latvia 3 1 0 2 12 - 15 2
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 06 - 19 0

Kazakhstan was relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship.

2 May Russia  8-4
 Kazakhstan St. Jakobshalle, Basel
2 May Finland  6-0
 Latvia St. Jakobshalle, Basel
4 May Latvia  5-7
 Russia St. Jakobshalle, Basel
4 May Finland  4-0
 Kazakhstan St. Jakobshalle, Basel
6 May Kazakhstan  2-7
 Latvia St. Jakobshalle, Basel
6 May Russia  4-2
 Finland St. Jakobshalle, Basel

Consolation Round 9-12 Place

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
9  Latvia 3 2 1 0 09 - 03 5
10  Italy 3 1 2 0 09 - 05 4
11  Germany 3 0 2 1 05 - 10 2
12  United States 3 0 1 2 03 - 08 1

Germany and the USA were relegated to the qualifiers for the 1999 IIHF World Championship.

8 May United States  1-1
 Germany Hallenstadion, Zurich
8 May Italy  1-1
 Latvia Hallenstadion, Zurich
10 May Italy  4-0
 United States Hallenstadion, Zurich
10 May Germany  0-5
 Latvia St. Jakobshalle, Basel
11 May Germany  4-4
 Italy Hallenstadion, Zurich
11 May Latvia  3-2
 United States Hallenstadion, Zurich

Second Round

Group 2 and 3 first place teams played against group 1 and 4 second place teams in group 5, group 1 and 4 first place teams played against group 2 and 3 second place teams. The top two, from each group, advanced to the semi-finals.

Group 5

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 10 - 02 6
2  Finland 3 1 1 1 08 - 06 3
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 10 - 12 3
4  Belarus 3 0 0 3 05 - 13 0
7 May Sweden  1-0
 Finland Hallenstadion, Zurich
7 May Belarus  2-6
 Canada Hallenstadion, Zurich
9 May Canada  3-3
 Finland Hallenstadion, Zurich
9 May Sweden  2-1
 Belarus Hallenstadion, Zurich
10 May Canada  1-7
 Sweden Hallenstadion, Zurich
10 May Finland  5-2
 Belarus Hallenstadion, Zurich

Group 6

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 06 - 03 5
2  Switzerland 3 1 1 1 06 - 06 3
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 10 - 07 3
4  Slovakia 3 0 1 2 02 - 08 1
7 May Slovakia  0-1
 Czech Republic St. Jakobshalle, Basel
7 May Russia  2-4
 Switzerland St. Jakobshalle, Basel
9 May Czech Republic  3-1
 Switzerland St. Jakobshalle, Basel
9 May Russia  6-1
 Slovakia St. Jakobshalle, Basel
10 May Czech Republic  2-2
 Russia St. Jakobshalle, Basel
10 May Switzerland  1-1
 Slovakia St. Jakobshalle, Basel

Final Round

Semifinals

12 May Sweden  4-1
(1–0, 0–0, 3–1)
 Switzerland Hallenstadion, Zurich
12 May Czech Republic  1-4
(1–1, 0–1, 0–2)
 Finland Hallenstadion, Zurich
14 May Switzerland  2-7
(0–3, 0–1, 2–2)
 Sweden Hallenstadion, Zurich
14 May Finland  2-2
(0–0, 0–1, 2–1)
 Czech Republic Hallenstadion, Zurich

Match for third place

15 May Czech Republic  4-0
(0-0, 3-0, 1-0)
 Switzerland Hallenstadion, Zurich

Final

16 May Finland  0-1
(0-0, 0-0, 0-1)
 Sweden Hallenstadion, Zurich
Attendance: 9,300

17 May Sweden  0-0
(0-0, 0-0, 0-0)
 Finland Hallenstadion, Zurich
Attendance: 12,500

Ranking and statistics

 


 1998 IIHF World Championship Winners 

Sweden
7th title

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

Gold medal icon.png  Sweden
Silver medal icon.png  Finland
Bronze medal icon.png  Czech Republic
4  Switzerland
5  Russia
6  Canada
7  Slovakia
8  Belarus
9  Latvia
10  Italy
11  Germany
12  United States
13  France
14  Japan
15  Austria
16  Kazakhstan

World Championship Group B (Slovenia)

Played April 15–26 in Ljubljana and Jesenice. Norway, as the next year's host, had already been awarded a spot in Group A. In addition, the top three other finishers advanced to qualifying tournaments for inclusion in Group A. The Estonians came into the final game knowing they could lose by four and still advance. Trailing by three after two, they hung on to edge the Danish team in the standings.[3]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
17  Ukraine 7 7 0 0 38 - 13 14
18  Slovenia 7 5 1 1 28 - 15 11
19  Estonia 7 3 1 3 15 - 19 7
20  Denmark 7 2 3 2 18 - 24 7
21  Norway 7 3 0 4 21 - 19 6
22  Great Britain 7 3 0 4 32 - 27 6
23  Poland 7 2 1 4 21 - 28 5
24  Netherlands 7 0 0 7 12 - 40 0

The Ukraine, Slovenia, and Estonia all advanced to qualifiers for Group A, the Netherlands was relegated to Group C. Norway was promoted to Group A as hosts.

15 April Estonia  2-1
 Norway
15 April Slovenia  3-0
 Poland
15 April Great Britain  1-6
 Ukraine
15 April Netherlands  0-1
 Denmark
16 April Netherlands  2-4
 Estonia
16 April Denmark  1-7
 Great Britain
17 April Ukraine  6-3
 Poland
17 April Slovenia  4-3
 Norway
18 April Poland  5-5
 Denmark
18 April Norway  2-5
 Ukraine
19 April Slovenia  6-1
 Netherlands
19 April Great Britain  4-5
 Estonia
20 April Ukraine  10-1
 Netherlands
20 April Denmark  2-1
 Norway
21 April Poland  3-0
 Estonia
21 April Slovenia  5-3
 Great Britain
22 April Estonia  3-3
 Denmark
22 April Poland  3-4
 Great Britain
23 April Slovenia  3-4
 Ukraine
23 April Norway  4-1
 Netherlands
24 April Great Britain  3-4
 Norway
24 April Estonia  1-3
 Ukraine
25 April Slovenia  4-4
 Denmark
25 April Netherlands  4-5
 Poland
26 April Great Britain  10-3
 Netherlands
26 April Denmark  2-4
 Ukraine
26 April Norway  6-2
 Poland
26 April Slovenia  3-0
 Estonia

World Championship Group C (Hungary)

Played March 22–28 in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.

First Round

Group 1

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Romania 3 3 0 0 20 - 07 6
2  Lithuania 3 2 0 1 08 - 11 4
3  Yugoslavia 3 0 1 2 04 - 08 1
4  Croatia 3 0 1 2 04 - 10 1
22 March Romania  5-3
 Yugoslavia
22 March Lithuania  3-2
 Croatia
23 March Lithuania  2-0
 Yugoslavia
23 March Croatia  1-6
 Romania
25 March Croatia  1-1
 Yugoslavia
25 March Lithuania  3-9
 Romania

Group 2

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 19 - 02 6
2  China 3 2 0 1 14 - 11 4
3  South Korea 3 1 0 2 01 - 12 2
4  Spain 3 0 0 3 05 - 14 0
22 March Hungary  7-1
 China
22 March Spain  0-1
 South Korea
23 March Hungary  6-1
 Spain
23 March China  6-0
 South Korea
25 March Hungary  6-0
 South Korea
25 March China  7-4
 Spain

Final Round 25-28 Place

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
25  Hungary 3 3 0 0 24 - 03 6
26  Romania 3 2 0 1 20 - 09 4
27  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 08 - 27 2
28  China 3 0 0 3 08 - 21 0

Hungary was promoted to Group B.

27 March Romania  9-3
 China
27 March Hungary  14-0
 Lithuania
28 March China  4-5
 Lithuania
28 March Hungary  3-2
 Romania

Consolation Round 29-32 Place

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
29  Croatia 3 1 2 0 08 - 06 4
30  Yugoslavia 3 1 2 0 07 - 06 4
31  South Korea 3 1 0 2 04 - 06 2
32  Spain 3 0 2 1 07 - 08 2

Spain was relegated to Group D. The Spanish led by two in both their final games, but tied them, and their earlier loss to South Korea sealed their fate.[3]

27 March South Korea  1-3
 Croatia
27 March Yugoslavia  3-3
 Spain
28 March Spain  4-4
 Croatia
28 March Yugoslavia  3-2
 South Korea

World Championship Group D (South Africa)

Played March 27 to April 2 in Krugersdorp and Pretoria.

First Round

Group 1

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Israel 3 3 0 0 29 - 06 6
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 22 - 10 4
3  South Africa 3 1 0 2 15 - 15 2
4  Greece 3 0 0 3 06 - 41 0
27 March Israel  16-2
 Greece
27 March South Africa  3-5
 Belgium
28 March Belgium  14-2
 Greece
28 March South Africa  1-8
 Israel
30 March Israel  5-3
 Belgium
30 March South Africa  11-2
 Greece

Group 2

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1  Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 42 - 05 5
2  Australia 3 2 1 0 28 - 06 5
3  Turkey 3 1 0 2 05 - 37 2
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 05 - 32 0
27 March Australia  14-1
 Turkey
27 March Bulgaria  18-1
 New Zealand
28 March Bulgaria  20-0
 Turkey
28 March New Zealand  1-10
 Australia
30 March Turkey  4-3
 New Zealand
30 March Australia  4-4
 Bulgaria

Final Round 33-36 Place

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
33  Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 12 - 06 5
34  Australia 3 1 1 1 11 - 13 3
35  Israel 3 1 0 2 10 - 13 2
36  Belgium 3 1 0 2 09 - 10 2

Bulgaria was promoted to Group C.

1 April Bulgaria  4-0
 Belgium
1 April Israel  3-6
 Australia
2 April Australia  1-6
 Belgium
2 April Israel  2-4
 Bulgaria

Consolation Round 37-40 Place

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
37  South Africa 3 3 0 0 28 - 07 6
38  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 13 - 11 2
39  Turkey 3 1 0 2 11 - 22 2
40  Greece 3 1 0 2 11 - 23 2
1 April South Africa  5-2
 New Zealand
1 April Turkey  4-7
 Greece
2 April Greece  2-8
 New Zealand
2 April South Africa  12-3
 Turkey

Citations

References

  • Complete results
  • Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports, 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9. 
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press, 161–3. 
  • Archive Switzerland 1998


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