The
2002 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the
2002 World Junior Hockey Championships (2002 WJHC), was the 26th edition of the
World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
. The tournament was held in
PardubicePardubice is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the river Elbe, 65 miles east of Prague. Pardubice has an antique centre square and old town, with many restaurants that stay open until late in the evening. There is an old Tower and a recently renovated Castle...
and
Hradec KrálovéHradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
,
Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
from December 25, 2001 – January 4, 2002.
RussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
won the gold medal with a 5–4 come-from-behind victory over
CanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the championship game, while
FinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
won the bronze medal with a 5–1 victory over
SwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Group A
| Team |
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4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
| |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
6 |
| |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
| |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
| |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
26 |
0 |
All times local (CETCentral European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
/UTC+1).
Group B
| Team |
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4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
5 |
6 |
| |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
27 |
7 |
6 |
| |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
| |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
| |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
36 |
0 |
All times local (CETCentral European Time , used in most parts of the European Union, is a standard time that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time . The time offset from UTC can be written as +01:00...
/UTC+1).
Relegation round
was relegated to Division I for the
2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.All times local ....
.
Final round
† OvertimeOvertime is a method of determining the winner and loser of an ice hockey match when the scores are tied after regulation. The two main methods are the overtime period and the shootout.-Overtime periods:...
victory. ‡ Shootout victory.
Quarterfinals
Consolation round
Semifinals
7th place game
5th place game
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Scoring leaders
| Rank |
Player |
Country |
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| 1 |
Mike Cammalleri Michael Cammalleri is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Junior:...
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F |
7 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
10 |
+9 |
| 2 |
Brad Boyes Bradley Keith Boyes is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ....
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F |
7 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
+8 |
| 3 |
Jared Aulin -International:-Awards:WHL-Personal:While playing with the Los Angeles Kings, Aulin was rumored to be dating Paris Hilton. - External links :...
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F |
7 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
+8 |
| 4 |
Aleš HemskýAleš Hemský is a Czech professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League .-HC Pardubice:...
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F |
7 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
-1 |
| 5 |
Marek SvatosMarek Svatoš is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL...
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F |
7 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
+5 |
| 6 |
Alexander FrolovAlexander Alexandrovich Frolov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. In an 8 year National Hockey League career he played with the Los Angeles Kings and the New York Rangers....
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F |
7 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
+5 |
| 7 |
Stanislav Chistov Stanislav Mikhailovich Chistov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .- Playing career:...
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F |
7 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
+2 |
| 8 |
Tomáš KopeckýTomáš Kopecký is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger, an alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .- Detroit Red Wings :...
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F |
7 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
22 |
+6 |
| 9 |
Jussi Jokinen Jussi Jokinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
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F |
7 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
2 |
+3 |
| 10 |
Jarkko Immonen Jarkko Immonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
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F |
7 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
+3 |
Goaltending leaders
Minimum 40% of team's ice time.
| Rank |
Player |
Country |
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Saves |
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| 1 |
Kari LehtonenKari Lehtonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League...
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359:36 |
123 |
7 |
1.17 |
116 |
94.31 |
1 |
| 2 |
Pascal LeclairePascal Leclaire is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Leclaire is currently an unrestricted free agent. Leclaire played three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and was selected eighth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...
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299:25 |
143 |
9 |
1.80 |
134 |
93.71 |
2 |
| 3 |
Peter Hamerlik Peter Hamerlik is a Slovak ice hockey goaltender who attended the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Slovakia men's national ice hockey team....
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207:31 |
101 |
8 |
2.31 |
93 |
92.08 |
0 |
| 4 |
Peter BudajPeter Budaj is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
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212:29 |
136 |
11 |
3.11 |
125 |
91.91 |
1 |
| 5 |
Henrik LundqvistHenrik Lundqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He was nominated for the Vezina Trophy in his first three seasons in the NHL, finishing third all three times, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record 30 wins in...
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419:15 |
160 |
15 |
2.15 |
145 |
90.63 |
1 |
Tournament awards
| Goaltender |
Defencemen |
Forwards |
| IIHF Directorate Awards |
 Kari LehtonenKari Lehtonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League...
|
 Igor KnyazevIgor Knyazev is a Russian ice hockey defenceman. Knyazev was drafted in the first-round, 15th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters and the Springfield Falcons before returning to the...
|
 Mike CammalleriMichael Cammalleri is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Junior:...
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| Media All-Star Team |
Pascal LeclairePascal Leclaire is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Leclaire is currently an unrestricted free agent. Leclaire played three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and was selected eighth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...
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Jay BouwmeesterJay Daniel Bouwmeester is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and an alternate captain of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection, third overall, of the Florida Panthers at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...
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Igor Knyazev |
Mike Cammalleri |
 Marek SvatosMarek Svatoš is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently a free agent. In the 2010–11 season, Svatoš had played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League before signing with the St. Louis Blues of the NHL...
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Stanislav Chistov Stanislav Mikhailovich Chistov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .- Playing career:...
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Final standings
Division I
The following teams took part in the Division I tournament. This group played in
KapfenbergKapfenberg is a city in Styria, Austria, near Bruck an der Mur. The town's landmark is Burg Oberkapfenberg. Main employer in the city of Kapfenberg was and still is the steel manufacturer Böhler....
and
ZeltwegZeltweg is a town in Styria, Austria. It is located in the Aichfeld basin of the Mur River in Upper Styria. Larger municipalities in the vicinity are Judenburg, Knittelfeld and Fohnsdorf.-History:...
,
AustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
between December 9 and December 15, 2001.
Group A
| Team |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
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3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
4 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
13 |
2 |
| |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
Group B
| Team |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
4 |
6 |
| |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
| |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
17 |
2 |
| |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
1 |
Placement round
Final round
was promoted to the Top Division for the
2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.All times local ....
. Due to a restructuring of the tournament, no team was relegated from Division I, which in the 2003 tournament consisted of 12 teams in 2 groups.
Division II
The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. This group played in
ZagrebZagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
,
CroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
between December 30, 2001 and January 3, 2002.
Group A
| Team |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
9 |
6 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
6 |
4 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
19 |
2 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
28 |
0 |
Group B
| Team |
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| |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
6 |
6 |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
0 |
7th place game
5th place game
3rd place game
1st place game
, , , and were promoted to Division I for the
2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.All times local ....
. Due to a restructuring of the tournament, no team was relegated from Division II, which in the 2003 tournament consisted of 12 teams in 2 groups.
Division III
The following teams took part in the Division III tournament. This group played in
BelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between January 5 and January 9, 2002.
Group A
| Team |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
4 |
6 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
23 |
1 |
4 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
32 |
2 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
39 |
0 |
Group B
| Team |
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3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
7 |
6 |
| |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
21 |
10 |
4 |
| |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
2 |
| |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
30 |
0 |
7th place game
5th place game
3rd place game
1st place game
Due to a restructuring of the tournament, all teams were promoted to Division II for the
2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times local .-Relegation round:Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.All times local ....
, which consisted of 12 teams in 2 groups.
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