The 2003
U-18 Junior World Cup
The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual international under-18 ice hockey tournament administered by Hockey Canada, the Czech Ice Hockey Association, and the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation.
Held since 1991, it has been contested under various titles a ...
was an under-18 international
ice hockey
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tournament held in
Břeclav
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Administrative parts
Town parts of Charvátská Nová Ves and Poštorná are administrative parts of Břeclav.
Etymol ...
,
Czech Republic
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and
Piešťany
Piešťany (; german: Pistyan, hu, Pöstyén, pl, Pieszczany , cs, Píšťany ) is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best kno ...
,
Slovakia
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from August 11–16, 2003. The
United States
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captured their first gold medal at the tournament, defeating
Russia
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3–2 in the gold medal game. The Czech Republic earned the bronze medal with an 8–2 win over
Team Canada.
Medal round
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Final standings
See also
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2003 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Yaroslavl, Russia. The championships began on April 8, 2003 and finished on April 18, 2003. Games were played at Arena 2000 and Avtodizel Arena in Yaroslavl. Canada defeated Slovakia 3-0 in the fin ...
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2003 World Junior Championships
External links
Schedule and Results at HockeyCanada.ca
{{Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
U-18 Junior World Cup, 2003
Hlinka Gretzky Cup
International ice hockey competitions hosted by Slovakia
International ice hockey competitions hosted by the Czech Republic
Ivan
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2003–04 in Slovak ice hockey