Ice Hockey World Championship 2008
In 2008, the international ice hockey association IIHF organized ice hockey world championships for the 72nd time .
Innovations
The 4-referee system with 2 main referees and 2 line judges, which is used in the NHL , was introduced at the A-World Cup tournaments for juniors (U18 and U20) . Since this system has proven itself, it was also used at the men's A World Championship in Canada. For the first time, a world championship for women U18 juniors was held.
particularities
The games of the men's A World Cup in Canada are played in NHL stadiums, the ice surface of which is 4 m narrower compared to the normal playing fields in Europe (NHL: 26 m × 61 m; Europe: 30 m × 61 m).
The tournaments at a glance
Men's World Cup
The 72nd Men's Ice Hockey World Championship took place from May 2nd to 18th, 2008 in Canada . Russia was able to secure its 24th title and the first since the 1993 World Cup with a 5-4 win after extra time against hosts Canada .
The other tournaments were held in the following locations:
- Division I.
- Division II
- Group A: April 7-13 , 2008 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
- Group B: April 7-13, 2008 in Newcastle , Australia
- Division III: March 31 - April 6, 2008 in Luxembourg , Luxembourg
- Qualification for Division III: February 15-17, 2008 in Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Women's World Cup
The 12th Women's Ice Hockey World Championship was held from April 4th to 13th, 2008 in Harbin , China . The USA team became world champions. Further World Cup tournaments took place in the following locations:
- Division I: March 10-16 , 2008 in Ventspils , Latvia
- Division II: March 25-30 , 2008 in Vierumäki , Finland
- Division III: April 6-12, 2008 in Miskolc , Hungary
- Division IV: March 23-29, 2008 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
Juniors (U20)
The 32nd U20 World Championships took place from December 26, 2007 to January 5, 2008 in Pardubice and Liberec in the Czech Republic . Canada managed to win the 14th title. The other tournaments were held in the following locations:
Juniors (U18)
The 10th U18 Junior World Championship was held from April 13 to 23, 2008 in Kazan ( Russia ). Here, too, the Canadian juniors were able to secure the title. The other tournaments took place in the following locations:
- Division I.
- Division II
- Group A: March 30th - April 5th, 2008 in Méribel and Courchevel , France
- Group B: March 23-29, 2008 in Tallinn , Estonia
- Division III
- Group A: March 2-8, 2008 in Mexico City , Mexico
- Group B: March 3-9 , 2008 in İzmit , Turkey
Juniors (U18)
For the first time, the IIHF hosted an ice hockey world championship for U18 women . This took place from January 7th to 12th, 2008 in Calgary , Canada . The team from the USA became world champions .
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- ↑ 2008 General Congress News. In: iihf.com. May 31, 2007, accessed February 1, 2017 .