Tournament details | |
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Host countries |
Slovakia Czech Republic |
Dates | August 12–16, 2008 |
Teams | 8 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (13th title) |
Runner-up | Russia |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | Finland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 127 (7.94 per match) |
Scoring leader(s) | Magnus Pääjärvi (9 pts) |
The 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an under-18 ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 12–16, 2008. The two venues were Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and Zimný Štadión in Piešťany. Canada captured their thirteenth gold medal of the tournament, defeating Russia 6–3 in the gold medal game, while Sweden defeated Finland 3–2 to earn the bronze medal.