1998 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
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| Dates | March – 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
The Championship took place between sixteen teams in Switzerland.
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (2nd, Qualification Tournament)
- File:Flag of Belarus (1995–2012).svg Belarus (Promoted from Group B)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- File:Flag of France.svg France
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (Far East Qualifier)
- File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan (1st, Qualification Tournament)
- File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (Host)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
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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 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 14 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 11 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 7 |
| 20 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 7 |
| 21 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 6 |
| 22 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 6 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 5 |
| 24 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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 April | Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 15 April | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 15 April | Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 1–6 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| 15 April | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 16 April | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia |
| 16 April | Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg | 1–7 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
| 17 April | Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | 6–3 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 17 April | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 4–3 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 18 April | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 5–5 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 18 April | Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg | 2–5 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| 19 April | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 6–1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 19 April | Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 4–5 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia |
| 20 April | Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | 10–1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 20 April | Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 21 April | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia |
| 21 April | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 5–3 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
| 22 April | Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 3–3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 22 April | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 3–4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain |
| 23 April | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 3–4 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| 23 April | Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 24 April | Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 3–4 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 24 April | Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| 25 April | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 4–4 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 25 April | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 4–5 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 26 April | Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | 10–3 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 26 April | Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| 26 April | Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg | 6–2 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 26 April | Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Estonia.svg 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 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
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| 22 March | Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 5–3 | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia |
| 22 March | Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia |
| 23 March | Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia |
| 23 March | Croatia File:Flag of Croatia.svg | 1–6 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
| 25 March | Croatia File:Flag of Croatia.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia |
| 25 March | Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg | 3–9 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 7–1 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| 22 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea |
| 23 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 6–1 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| 23 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea |
| 25 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 6–0 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea |
| 25 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 7–4 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
Final Round 25–28 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 6 |
| 26 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 4 |
| 27 | File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 2 |
| 28 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Hungary was promoted to Group B.
| 27 March | Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | 9–3 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| 27 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 14–0 | File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania |
| 28 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 4–5 | File:Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania |
| 28 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
Consolation Round 29–32 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 30 | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 31 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| 32 | File:Flag of Spain.svg 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 March | South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 1–3 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia |
| 27 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg | 3–3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| 28 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 4–4 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia |
| 28 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg 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 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 6 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 4 |
| 3 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 41 | −35 | 0 |
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Source: [citation needed]
| 27 March | Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 16–2 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
| 27 March | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 3–5 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 28 March | Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | 14–2 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
| 28 March | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 1–8 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
| 30 March | Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 5–3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 30 March | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 11–2 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 5 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 37 | −32 | 2 |
| 4 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 32 | −27 | 0 |
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Source: [citation needed]
| 27 March | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 14–1 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
| 27 March | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 18–1 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| 28 March | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 20–0 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
| 28 March | New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg | 1–10 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| 30 March | Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg | 4–3 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| 30 March | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 4–4 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
Final Round 33–36 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 5 |
| 34 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 3 |
| 35 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 2 |
| 36 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Bulgaria was promoted to Group C.
| 1 April | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 1 April | Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 3–6 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| 2 April | Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg | 1–6 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 2 April | Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
Consolation Round 37–40 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 6 |
| 38 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 2 |
| 39 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 2 |
| 40 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1 April | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 5–2 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| 1 April | Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg | 4–7 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece |
| 2 April | Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg | 2–8 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand |
| 2 April | South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg | 12–3 | File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
Citations
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