The World U-17 Hockey Challenge 2002 was the eleventh edition of the World U-17 Hockey Challenge , an ice hockey tournament for junior national teams in the U17 age group. From December 29, 2001 to January 4, 2002, the competition took place in Selkirk and Stonewall in the Canadian province of Manitoba . The United States won the gold medal for the second time , beating Team Canada Pacific in the final .
The ten participants were divided into two groups of five teams each. In the group stage, each team played once against all other group participants and thus played four games. The respective group first and second qualified for the semi-finals, which, like the final, was played as a knockout game .
Group stage
Group A
December 29, 2001
United StatesUnited States
5: 4
Czech Republic Czech Republic
December 29, 2001
CanadaCanada West
9-0
Germany Germany
December 30, 2001
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
8: 5
Germany Germany
December 30, 2001
CanadaCanada West
3: 2
Canada Canada Québec
December 31, 2001
CanadaCanada Québec
5: 3
Germany Germany
December 31, 2001
United StatesUnited States
3: 2
Canada Canada West
January 1, 2002
CanadaCanada Québec
5: 4
Czech Republic Czech Republic
January 1, 2002
United StatesUnited States
8: 2
Germany Germany
January 2, 2002
United States United States
4: 4
Canada Canada Québec
January 2, 2002
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
7: 2
Canada Canada West
Pl.
Sp
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
1.
United States United States
4th
3
1
0
20:12
6th
2.
Canada Canada Québec
4th
2
1
1
16:14
5
3.
Czech Republic Czech Republic
4th
2
0
2
23:17
4th
4th
Canada Canada West
4th
2
0
2
16:12
4th
5.
Germany Germany
4th
0
0
4th
10:30
0
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories (also after overtime or penalty shootout ), U = draw, N = defeat Explanations: Qualifier for the semi-finals
Group B
December 29, 2001
CanadaCanada Ontario
13: 1
Canada Canada Atlantic
December 29, 2001
CanadaCanada Pacific
7: 1
Finland Finland
December 30, 2001
CanadaCanada Pacific
10: 4
Canada Canada Atlantic
December 30, 2001
RussiaRussia
9: 6
Finland Finland
December 31, 2001
CanadaCanada Atlantic
2: 1
Finland Finland
December 31, 2001
CanadaCanada Ontario
6: 3
Russia Russia
January 1, 2002
RussiaRussia
11: 2
Canada Canada Atlantic
January 1, 2002
CanadaCanada Pacific
4: 3
Canada Canada Ontario
January 2, 2002
RussiaCanada Ontario
3-0
Finland Finland
January 2, 2002
RussiaCanada Pacific
5-0
Russia Russia
Pl.
Sp
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
1.
Canada Canada Pacific
4th
4th
0
0
26: 08
7th
2.
Canada Canada Ontario
4th
3
0
1
25: 08
6th
3.
Russia Russia
4th
2
0
2
23:19
4th
4th
Canada Canada Atlantic
4th
1
0
3
09:35
2
5.
Finland Finland
4th
0
0
4th
08:21
0
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories (also after overtime or penalty shootout ), U = draw, N = defeat Explanations: Qualifier for the semi-finals
United States
Canada Pacific
Petr Vrána & Ivo Kratěna (15 points each)
Germany
Finland
Russia