International sports tournament
1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World ChampionshipTournament details |
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Host country | United States |
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Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
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Dates | July 1997 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Final positions |
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Champions ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Gold_medal_blank.svg/10px-Gold_medal_blank.svg.png) | United States |
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Runner-up ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Silver_medal_blank.svg/10px-Silver_medal_blank.svg.png) | Canada |
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Third place ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Bronze_medal_blank.svg/10px-Bronze_medal_blank.svg.png) | Switzerland |
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The 1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the second IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament. It took place at Anaheim, California, United States, with the gold-medal game played July 25, 1997, at the Arrowhead Pond.[2]
Teams
The twelve-team tournament was split into two groups.
Group A comprised
and Group B comprised
Tournament
Preliminary round
- Scores
July 17, 1997 | Italy ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) | 6 - 4 | Netherlands | |
July 18, 1997 | Italy ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) | 12 - 4 | Japan | |
July 18, 1997 | Austria ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) | 7 - 7 | Netherlands | |
July 19, 1997 | Austria ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) | 11 - 4 | Japan | |
July 20, 1997 | Austria ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) | 4 - 3 | Italy | |
July 21, 1997 | Canada ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png) | 12 - 6 | Russia | |
July 21, 1997 | Netherlands ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png) | 18 - 5 | Japan | |
- Group A standings
Source: [citation needed]
- Group B standings
Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
Czech Republic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 19 | +45 | 10 |
Austria | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 7 |
Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 6 |
Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 4 |
Australia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 3 |
Japan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 69 | −51 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoff round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal game
Bronze medal game
Consolation round
July 23, 1997 | Italy ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) | 12 - 3 | Japan | |
July 24, 1997 | Austria ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png) | 6 - 4 | Italy | |
July 24, 1997 | Germany ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png) | 12 - 4 | Netherlands | |
5th place game
7th place game
9th place game
July 25, 1997 | Italy ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) | 9 - 6 | Netherlands | |
References
- ^ IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships
- ^ "Team Canada Defeats Finland 10-4 at World In-Line Hockey Championship Tournament Opener".
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