The 1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in
Geneva
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and
Morges
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History
Morges is first mentioned in 1288 as ' ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. The tournament was won by
Canada
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, who won their record fifth-straight gold medal with a 2–0 victory over the
United States
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in the gold medal match.
Mike York
Michael Allan York (born January 3, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey left winger. He last played and captained the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
York was born in Waterford, Michigan. ...
of the United States was the top scorer in the tournament, with five goals and five assists for ten points.
The tournament all-star team selected upon the conclusion of the tournament included forwards Mike York (United States),
Sergei Samsonov
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov (russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Самсо́нов, ''Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov''; born October 27, 1978) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who is now a scout for the Carolina Hurric ...
(Russia) and
Christian Dube (Canada); defencemen
Mark Streit
Mark Thomas Streit (born 11 December 1977) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was formerly the captain of both the New York Islanders and the Swiss national team. Streit was one of the few swingmen in the NHL who could ...
(Switzerland) and
Chris Phillips
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(Canada); and goaltender
Brian Boucher
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(United States).
Notable future
National Hockey League
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(NHL) stars that played in this year's tournament included
Joe Thornton
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(Canada),
Daniel Brière
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(Canada) and
Marián Hossa
Marián Hossa (; born 12 January 1979) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, 12th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After spending his first seven NHL seasons wi ...
(Slovakia).
Round robin
Group A
Group B
Relegation round
'' was relegated for the
1998 World Junior Championships.''
Medal Rounds
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
5th place game
Bronze Medal Game
Gold Medal Game
Final standings
'' was relegated for the
1998 World Juniors''
Scoring leaders
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
Tournament awards
Pool B
This tournament was played in
Kyiv
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Ukraine
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, from December 27 to January 5.
;Standings
'' was promoted to Pool A, and was relegated to Pool C, for
1998.''
Pool C
Played in
Gheorgheni
Gheorgheni (; hu, Gyergyószentmiklós ) is a municipality in Harghita County, Romania.
It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers four villages:
* Covacipeter / Kovácspéter
* Lacu Roș ...
and
Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; hu, Csíkszereda, ; german: Szeklerburg) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt Ri ...
,
Romania
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from December 30 to January 3.
Preliminary Round
;Group A
;Group B
Placement Games
*7th place: 5 - 3
*5th place: 3 - 1
*3rd place: 5 - 4
*1st Place: 8 - 2
'' was promoted to Pool B, and was relegated to Pool D for
1998.''
Pool D
Played in
Sofia
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Bulgaria
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from December 30 to January 3.
Preliminary Round
;Group A
;Group B
Placement Games
*7th place: 5 - 3
*5th place: 7 - 3
*3rd place: 4 - 1
*1st Place: 8 - 4
'' was promoted to Pool C for
1998.''
References
External links
1997 World Junior Hockey Championshipsat TSN.ca
in French at Passionhockey.com
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