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1998 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

1998 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
DatesMarch – May 1998
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The 1998 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 62nd such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 40 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1999 competition.

World Championship Group A

Main article: 1998 IIHF World Championship

The Championship took place between sixteen teams in Switzerland.

World Championship Group B (Slovenia)

Played 15–26 April 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.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
17  Ukraine 7 7 0 0 38 13 +25 14
18  Slovenia 7 5 1 1 28 15 +13 11
19  Estonia 7 3 1 3 15 19 −4 7
20  Denmark 7 2 3 2 18 24 −6 7
21  Norway 7 3 0 4 21 19 +2 6
22  Great Britain 7 3 0 4 32 27 +5 6
23  Poland 7 2 1 4 21 28 −7 5
24  Netherlands 7 0 0 7 12 40 −28 0
Source: [citation needed]

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 AprilEstonia 2–1 Norway
15 AprilSlovenia 3–0 Poland
15 AprilGreat Britain 1–6 Ukraine
15 AprilNetherlands 0–1 Denmark
16 AprilNetherlands 2–4 Estonia
16 AprilDenmark 1–7 Great Britain
17 AprilUkraine 6–3 Poland
17 AprilSlovenia 4–3 Norway
18 AprilPoland 5–5 Denmark
18 AprilNorway 2–5 Ukraine
19 AprilSlovenia 6–1 Netherlands
19 AprilGreat Britain 4–5 Estonia
20 AprilUkraine 10–1 Netherlands
20 AprilDenmark 2–1 Norway
21 AprilPoland 3–0 Estonia
21 AprilSlovenia 5–3 Great Britain
22 AprilEstonia 3–3 Denmark
22 AprilPoland 3–4 Great Britain
23 AprilSlovenia 3–4 Ukraine
23 AprilNorway 4–1 Netherlands
24 AprilGreat Britain 3–4 Norway
24 AprilEstonia 1–3 Ukraine
25 AprilSlovenia 4–4 Denmark
25 AprilNetherlands 4–5 Poland
26 AprilGreat Britain 10–3 Netherlands
26 AprilDenmark 2–4 Ukraine
26 AprilNorway 6–2 Poland
26 AprilSlovenia 3–0 Estonia

World Championship Group C (Hungary)

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

First round

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Romania 3 3 0 0 20 7 +13 6
2  Lithuania 3 2 0 1 8 11 −3 4
3  Yugoslavia 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
4  Croatia 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
Source: [citation needed]
22 MarchRomania 5–3 Yugoslavia
22 MarchLithuania 3–2 Croatia
23 MarchLithuania 2–0 Yugoslavia
23 MarchCroatia 1–6 Romania
25 MarchCroatia 1–1 Yugoslavia
25 MarchLithuania 3–9 Romania

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 19 2 +17 6
2  China 3 2 0 1 14 11 +3 4
3  South Korea 3 1 0 2 1 12 −11 2
4  Spain 3 0 0 3 5 14 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
22 MarchHungary 7–1 China
22 MarchSpain 0–1 South Korea
23 MarchHungary 6–1 Spain
23 MarchChina 6–0 South Korea
25 MarchHungary 6–0 South Korea
25 MarchChina 7–4 Spain

Final Round 25–28 Place

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
25  Hungary 3 3 0 0 24 3 +21 6
26  Romania 3 2 0 1 20 9 +11 4
27  Lithuania 3 1 0 2 8 27 −19 2
28  China 3 0 0 3 8 21 −13 0
Source: [citation needed]

Hungary was promoted to Group B.

27 MarchRomania 9–3 China
27 MarchHungary 14–0 Lithuania
28 MarchChina 4–5 Lithuania
28 MarchHungary 3–2 Romania

Consolation Round 29–32 Place

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
29  Croatia 3 1 2 0 8 6 +2 4
30  Yugoslavia 3 1 2 0 7 6 +1 4
31  South Korea 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
32  Spain 3 0 2 1 7 8 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]

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.[1]

27 MarchSouth Korea 1–3 Croatia
27 MarchYugoslavia 3–3 Spain
28 MarchSpain 4–4 Croatia
28 MarchYugoslavia 3–2 South Korea

World Championship Group D (South Africa)

Played 27 March to 2 April in Krugersdorp and Pretoria.

First round

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Israel 3 3 0 0 29 6 +23 6
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 22 10 +12 4
3  South Africa 3 1 0 2 15 15 0 2
4  Greece 3 0 0 3 6 41 −35 0
Source: [citation needed]
27 MarchIsrael 16–2 Greece
27 MarchSouth Africa 3–5 Belgium
28 MarchBelgium 14–2 Greece
28 MarchSouth Africa 1–8 Israel
30 MarchIsrael 5–3 Belgium
30 MarchSouth Africa 11–2 Greece

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 42 5 +37 5
2  Australia 3 2 1 0 28 6 +22 5
3  Turkey 3 1 0 2 5 37 −32 2
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 5 32 −27 0
Source: [citation needed]
27 MarchAustralia 14–1 Turkey
27 MarchBulgaria 18–1 New Zealand
28 MarchBulgaria 20–0 Turkey
28 MarchNew Zealand 1–10 Australia
30 MarchTurkey 4–3 New Zealand
30 MarchAustralia 4–4 Bulgaria

Final Round 33–36 Place

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
33  Bulgaria 3 2 1 0 12 6 +6 5
34  Australia 3 1 1 1 11 13 −2 3
35  Israel 3 1 0 2 10 13 −3 2
36  Belgium 3 1 0 2 9 10 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]

Bulgaria was promoted to Group C.

1 AprilBulgaria 4–0 Belgium
1 AprilIsrael 3–6 Australia
2 AprilAustralia 1–6 Belgium
2 AprilIsrael 2–4 Bulgaria

Consolation Round 37–40 Place

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
37  South Africa 3 3 0 0 28 7 +21 6
38  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 13 11 +2 2
39  Turkey 3 1 0 2 11 22 −11 2
40  Greece 3 1 0 2 11 23 −12 2
Source: [citation needed]
1 AprilSouth Africa 5–2 New Zealand
1 AprilTurkey 4–7 Greece
2 AprilGreece 2–8 New Zealand
2 AprilSouth Africa 12–3 Turkey

Citations

  1. ^ a b Summary at Passionhockey.com

References

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

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