1994 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1994 Ice Hockey World Junior Championship (1994 WJC) was the 18th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held in Ostrava and Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic. Canada won the gold medal for the second consecutive year, and its seventh overall, while Sweden won silver, and Russia the bronze.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Dates | December 26, 1993 – January 4, 1994 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (7th title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 195 (6.96 per game) |
| Attendance | 58,143 (2,077 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Niklas Sundström (11 points) |
Final standings
The 1994 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Canada |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 13 |
| 2 | Sweden |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 12 |
| 3 | Russia |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 11 |
| 4 | Finland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 8 |
| 5 | Czech Republic |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 |  United States |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 3 |
| 7 |  Germany |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 2 |
| 8 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 1 |
Source:
Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for 1995.
Results
| December 26, 1993 | Canada | 5 – 1 | Switzerland | Frýdek-Místek |
| December 26, 1993 | Sweden | 4 – 1 | Germany | Ostrava |
| December 26, 1993 | Russia | 5 – 1 | Czech Republic | Ostrava |
| December 26, 1993 | Finland | 5 – 2 | United States | Frýdek-Místek |
| December 27, 1993 | Canada | 5 – 2 | Germany | Ostrava |
| December 27, 1993 | Sweden | 3 – 0 | Russia | Ostrava |
| December 27, 1993 | Finland | 7 – 3 | Czech Republic | Frýdek-Místek |
| December 27, 1993 | Switzerland | 1 – 1 | United States | Frýdek-Místek |
| December 29, 1993 | Canada | 3 – 3 | Russia | Frýdek-Místek |
| December 29, 1993 | Czech Republic | 6 – 0 | Switzerland | Frýdek-Místek |
| December 29, 1993 | Sweden | 6 – 2 | Finland | Ostrava |
| December 29, 1993 | United States | 7 – 2 | Germany | Ostrava |
| December 30, 1993 | Canada | 6 – 3 | Finland | Ostrava |
| December 30, 1993 | Czech Republic | 6 – 2 | Germany | Ostrava |
| December 30, 1993 | Sweden | 6 – 2 | Switzerland | Frýdek-Místek |
| December 30, 1993 | Russia | 4 – 3 | United States | Frýdek-Místek |
| January 1, 1994 | Canada | 8 – 3 | United States | Frýdek-Místek |
| January 1, 1994 | Finland | 4 – 2 | Switzerland | Ostrava |
| January 1, 1994 | Sweden | 6 – 4 | Czech Republic | Frýdek-Místek |
| January 1, 1994 | Russia | 1 – 0 | Germany | Ostrava |
| January 2, 1994 | Canada | 6 – 4 | Czech Republic | Ostrava |
| January 2, 1994 | Finland | 2 – 0 | Germany | Frýdek-Místek |
| January 2, 1994 | Russia | 5 – 3 | Switzerland | Frýdek-Místek |
| January 2, 1994 | Sweden | 6 – 1 | United States | Ostrava |
| January 4, 1994 | Canada | 6 – 4 | Sweden | Ostrava |
| January 4, 1994 | Germany | 3 – 1 | Switzerland | Ostrava |
| January 4, 1994 | Russia | 5 – 4 | Finland | Frýdek-Místek |
| January 4, 1994 | Czech Republic | 7 – 3 | United States | Frýdek-Místek |
Scoring leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niklas Sundström | Sweden | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2 | Martin Gendron | Canada | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Yanick Dubé | Canada | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Rick Girard | Canada | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Mats Lindgren | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Jason Allison | Canada | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Saku Koivu | Finland | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | Petr Sýkora | Czech Republic | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Valeri Bure | Russia | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Kenny Jönsson | Sweden | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Tournament awards
| IIHF Directorate Awards | Media All-Star Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Jamie Storr | Evgeni Ryabchikov |
| Defencemen | Kenny Jönsson | Kimmo Timonen Kenny Jönsson |
| Forwards | Niklas Sundström | Niklas Sundström Valeri Bure David Výborný |
Pool B
Eight teams contested the second tier this year in Bucharest, Romania from December 27 to January 5. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games.
- Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |
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| 1 | Ukraine |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 14 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 7–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 9–3 | ||
| 2 | Norway |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 11 | 3–4 | 6–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | ||
| 3 | France |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1–5 | 2–6 | 1–3 | 5–2 | 4–4 | 3–1 | 7–2 | ||
| 4 | Poland |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 6 | 0–7 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 1–6 | ||
| 5 | Italy |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 5 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–5 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 5–1 | ||
| 6 | Austria |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 5 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | Japan |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 4 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–5 | 5–7 | 4–3 | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | Romania |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 4 | 3–9 | 3–3 | 2–7 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–4 |
Source:
Ukraine was promoted to Pool A and Romania was relegated to Pool C for 1995.
Qualification for Pool C
A Qualification tournament was played in Nitra and Nové Zámky, Slovakia, from November 1 to 7. Games between teams that had played each other in the preliminary round carried forward and counted in the final round.
Preliminary round
- Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |
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| Latvia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 6 | 2–1 | 9–1 | 13–1 | ||
| Belarus |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 4 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 6–1 | ||
| Slovenia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 2 | 1–9 | 0–6 | 5–1 | ||
| Estonia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 27 | −18 | 0 | 1–13 | 1–6 | 1–5 |
Source:
- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |
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| Slovakia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 4 | 6–4 | 15–0 | ||
| Kazakhstan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 2 | 4–6 | 12–1 | ||
| Croatia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 | 0–15 | 1–12 |
Source:
Pool C
Eight teams were divided into two round robin groups, with placement games to follow (1st played 1st, etc.). The tournament took place from December 30 to January 3, in Odense and Esbjerg, Denmark.
Preliminary round
- Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| Latvia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | +52 | 6 | 16–2 | 14–0 | 25–1 | ||
| Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 4 | 2–16 | 6–1 | 8–5 | ||
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 2 | 0–14 | 1–6 | 5–2 | ||
| Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 38 | −30 | 0 | 1–25 | 5–8 | 2–5 |
Source:
- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| Slovakia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | +48 | 6 | 22–0 | 12–1 | 15–0 | ||
| Denmark |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 4 | 0–22 | 5–4 | 4–0 | ||
| Hungary |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 2 | 1–12 | 4–5 | 10–0 | ||
| Spain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | −29 | 0 | 0–15 | 0–4 | 0–10 |
Source:
Placement Games
- 7th place: Spain 7 - 2 Bulgaria
- 5th place: Hungary 11 - 1 Netherlands
- 3rd place: Denmark 6 - 5 Great Britain
- 1st Place: Slovakia 6 - 2 Latvia
References
- Podnieks, Andrew (1998). Red, White, and Gold: Canada at the World Junior Championships 1974–1999. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-382-8.
- 1994 World Junior Hockey Championships at TSN
- 1994 results at Passionhockey.com
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