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2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

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2015 IIHF World U20 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)Air Canada Centre
Bell Centre (in 2 host cities)
DatesDecember 26, 2014 – January 5, 2015
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada (16th title)
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  Slovakia
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played30
Goals scored176 (5.87 per game)
Attendance366,370 (12,212 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Sam Reinhart (11 points)
MVPSlovakia Denis Godla
Official website
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The 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 39th edition of Ice Hockey World Junior Championship, played from December 26, 2014 to January 5, 2015. It was co-hosted by Toronto, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada,[1][2][3] and organized by Hockey Canada, Hockey Quebec, the Ontario Hockey Federation, the Montreal Canadiens, Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment and Evenko.[4] Games were split between Air Canada Centre in Toronto and Bell Centre in Montreal, with Montreal hosting Group A matches and two quarter finals, and Toronto hosting Group B, along with the relegation games, two quarter finals, along with the semi-finals, bronze medal, and gold medal games.[5][6]

After failing to medal at the previous two editions of the tournament, Canada beat Russia in the final to win the gold medal, marking Canada's first medal at the World Juniors since 2012, and Canada's first gold since 2009. Slovakia defeated Sweden in the bronze medal game to win their second-ever medal. Germany finished tenth overall and was relegated to Division I-A for the 2016 tournament. Slovak goaltender Denis Godla was named the tournament's most valuable player, while Sam Reinhart of Canada was the scoring leader with 11 points.

Player eligibility

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A player is eligible to play in the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships if:[7]

  • the player is of male gender;
  • the player was born at the earliest in 1995, and at the latest, in 2000;
  • the player is a citizen in the country he represents;
  • the player is under the jurisdiction of a national association that is a member of the IIHF.

If a player who has never played in IIHF-organized competition wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for two consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, as well as show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card. In case the player has previously played in IIHF-organized competition but wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for four consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, he must show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card, as well as be a citizen of the new country. A player may only switch national eligibility once.[8]

Top Division

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Venues

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Toronto Montreal
Air Canada Centre
Capacity: 18,819
Bell Centre
Capacity: 21,287

Match officials

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The IIHF selected 12 referees and 10 linesmen to officiate during the tournament:[9]

Referees

  • Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
  • Germany Lars Bruggemann
  • Russia Roman Gofman
  • Czech Republic Antonin Jeřábek
  • Finland Mikko Kaukokari
  • United States Geoffrey Miller
  • Sweden Linus Öhlund
  • Russia Konstantin Olenin
  • United States Steve Patafie
  • Canada Pascal St-Jaques
  • Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
  • Switzerland Tobias Wehrli

Linesmen

  • Canada Jordan Browne
  • France Pierre Dehaen
  • Russia Gleb Lazarev
  • Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
  • Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
  • Canada Bevan Mills
  • Finland Jani Pesonen
  • Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
  • United States Judson Ritter
  • Switzerland Simon Wust

Format

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The four best ranked teams from each group of the preliminary round advance to the quarterfinals, while the last placed teams from each group played a relegation round in a best of three format to determine the relegated team.[10]

Rosters

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Preliminary round

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All times are local. (Eastern Standard TimeUTC-5)

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 4 0 0 0 21 4 +17 12 Quarterfinals
2  United States 4 2 1 0 1 14 6 +8 8
3  Slovakia 4 2 0 0 2 7 14 −7 6
4  Finland 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 −3 4
5  Germany 4 0 0 0 4 2 17 −15 0 Relegation round
Source: IIHF
December 26, 2014
15:00
Finland 1–2 GWS
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–2)
 United StatesBell Centre
Attendance: 8,006
Game reference
Ville HussoGoaliesThatcher DemkoReferees:
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Switzerland Tobias Wehril
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Canada Bevan Mills
M. Rantanen – 01:221–0
1–113:54 – A. Tuch (J. Eichel, A. DeAngelo) (PP)
A. Lehkonen GOAL
J. Ikonen MISS
K. Kapanen MISS
ShootoutGOAL J. Eichel
MISS S. Milano
GOAL C. de Leo
12 minPenalties12 min
29Shots38
December 26, 2014
20:00
Canada 8–0
(3–0, 4–0, 1–0)
 SlovakiaBell Centre
Attendance: 14,142
Game reference
Zachary FucaleGoaliesDenis Godla
Dávid Okoličány
Referees:
United States Steve Patafie
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Switzerland Simon Wust
R. Fabbri (A. Duclair, S. Reinhart) – 4:521–0
A. Duclair (M. Domi) – 8:172–0
R. Fabbri (N. Petan, M. Bowey) – 9:093–0
N. Paul (L. Crouse, J. Virtanen) – 26:564–0
B. Point (R. Fabbri, N. Petan) – 31:355–0
M. Domi (S. Reinhart) – 36:146–0
N. Petan (R. Fabbri, J. Hicketts) – 37:217–0
J. Virtanen (B. Point) – 56:418–0
6 minPenalties16 min
34Shots12
December 27, 2014
16:00
Slovakia 2–1
(1–1, 1–0, 0–0)
 FinlandBell Centre
Attendance: 6,007
Game reference
Denis GodlaGoaliesJuuse SarosReferees:
Canada Pascal St-Jacques
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
Canada Bevan Mills
Switzerland Simon Wust
0–107:01 – M. Rantanen (J. Ikonen, R. Hintz)
P. Cehlárik (M. Réway) (PP) – 09:191–1
M. Holenda (M. Réway, C. Jaroš) – 26:032–1
12 minPenalties6 min
12Shots38
December 27, 2014
20:00
Germany 0–4
(0–2, 0–0, 0–2)
 CanadaBell Centre
Attendance: 12,733
Game reference
Kevin ReichGoaliesEric ComrieReferees:
United States Geoffrey Miller
Switzerland Tobias Wehril
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
0–104:11 – C. McDavid (J. Morrissey, N. Petan) (PP)
0–212:42 – C. Lazar (C. McDavid, N. Petan) (PP)
0–349:14 – M. Domi (S. Reinhart)
0–455:44 – M. Bowey (N. Petan, C. McDavid) (PP)
18 minPenalties22 min
17Shots31
December 28, 2014
20:00
United States 6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
 GermanyBell Centre
Attendance: 7,000
Game reference
Brandon HalversonGoaliesIlja SharipovReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
A. Matthews (N. Schmaltz) – 04:441–0
H. Fasching (D. Larkin) – 12:302–0
S. Milano – 22:483–0
D. Larkin (N. Hanifin) – 35:044–0
J. Eichel (T. Motte, A. Tuch) – 54:095–0
D. Larkin (H. Fasching, Z. Werenski) – 59:406–0
6 minPenalties14 min
53Shots14
December 29, 2014
16:00
United States 3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)
 SlovakiaBell Centre
Attendance: 8,798
Game reference
Thatcher DemkoGoaliesDenis GodlaReferees:
Russia Roman Gofman
Switzerland Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotsky
Canada Bevan Mills
S. Milano (D. Larkin) – 37:421–0
D. Larkin – 42:382–0
J. Hayden (B. Carlo, A. Matthews) – 59:073–0
4 minPenalties2 min
45Shots17
December 29, 2014
20:00
Finland 1–4
(0–1, 1–1, 0–2)
 CanadaBell Centre
Attendance: 15,718
Game reference
Juuse SarosGoaliesZachary FucaleReferees:
Germany Lars Bruggemann
Czech Republic Antonin Jeřábek
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Switzerland Simon Wust
0–105:32 – S. Reinhart (S. Theodore) (PP)
0–233:34 – S.Reinhart (A. Duclair, M. Domi)
A. Lehkonen – 38:461–2
1–351:15 – A. Duclair (M. Domi, M. Bowey)
1–454:25 – C. Lazar (J. Morrissey, R. Fabbri) (PP)
8 minPenalties6 min
28Shots36
December 30, 2014
20:00
Slovakia 5–2
(3–1, 0–0, 2–1)
 GermanyBell Centre
Attendance: 5,568
Game reference
Denis GodlaGoaliesIlja SharipovReferees:
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Sweden Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
Switzerland Simon Wust
R. Lantoši (P. Cehlárik, E. Černák) – 09:581–0
M. Réway (D. Soltes) – 13:102–0
M. Sukeľ (P. Koyš, M. Rosandić) – 15:033–0
3–118:46 – F. Tiffels (D. Kahun) (PP)
M. Réway – 44:054–1
4–245:36 – F. Tiffels (PS)
M. Reway (ENG) – 59:055–2
8 minPenalties4 min
35Shots30
December 31, 2014
16:00
Canada 5–3
(0–0, 2–1, 3–2)
 United StatesBell Centre
Attendance: 18,295
Game reference
Eric ComrieGoaliesThatcher DemkoReferees:
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
M. Domi (S. Reinhart) – 27:071–0
J. Morrissey (R. Fabbri, N. Petan) (PP) – 30:112–0
2–133:12 – A. DeAngelo (J. Eichel, S. Milano) (PP)
C. Lazar (C. McDavid) – 50:013–1
3–257:26 – D. Larkin (H. Fasching, S. Milano)
S. Reinhart (ENG) – 59:064–2
4–359:18 – D. Larkin
M. Domi (S. Reinhart) (ENG) – 59:565–3
6 minPenalties4 min
43Shots28
December 31, 2014
20:00
Germany 0–2
(0–1, 0–1, 0–0)
 FinlandBell Centre
Attendance: 3,991
Game reference
Kevin ReichGoaliesVille HussoReferees:
Russia Roman Gofman
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Canada Bevan Mills
0–102:47 – J. Honka
0–234:22 – M. Rantanen (J. Lyytinen, A. Mäkelä)
8 minPenalties2 min
24Shots38

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 4 4 0 0 0 18 6 +12 12 Quarterfinals
2  Czech Republic 4 1 1 0 2 12 14 −2 5
3  Russia 4 1 1 0 2 13 9 +4 5
4  Denmark 4 0 1 2 1 10 15 −5 4
5   Switzerland 4 1 0 1 2 9 18 −9 4 Relegation round
Source: IIHF
December 26, 2014
13:00
Russia 3–2 GWS
(0–2, 1–0, 1–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 2–0)
 DenmarkAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 12,412
Game reference
Ilya SorokinGoaliesGeorg SørensenReferees:
Germany Lars Bruggemann
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
Finland Jani Pesonen
0–113:15 – O. Bjorkstrand (M. Larsen, M. Asperup) (PP)
0–215:49 – N. Ehlers (O. Bjorkstrand, M. Larsen) (PP)
N. Goldobin (I. Provorov, R. Valiev) (PP) – 39:131–2
M. Mamin (V. Bryukvin, A. Sharov) – 44:372–2
S. Tolchinski GOAL
N. Goldobin GOAL
ShootoutMISS N. Ehlers
MISS O. Bjorkstrand
8 minPenalties8 min
40Shots26
December 26, 2014
17:00
Sweden 5–2
(2–0, 1–2, 2–0)
 Czech RepublicAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 13,077
Game reference
Linus SöderströmGoaliesVítek VaněčekReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
United States Judson Ritter
A. Kempe (O. Lindblom, G. Forsling) (PP) – 14:461–0
J. Lööke (L. Wallmark) – 19:132–0
2–123:33 – J. Vrána
2–230:02 – J. Vrana (O. Kaše, D. Kämpf)
W. Nylander (O. Lindblom) – 30:293–2
A. Kempe (A. Holmström, O. Lindblom) (PP) – 45:374–2
J. de la Rose (A. Blidh, G. Forsling) – 47:385–2
8 minPenalties30 min
27Shots29
December 27, 2014
13:00
Denmark 1–5
(0–3, 1–2, 0–0)
 SwedenAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 13,018
Game reference
Georg Sørensen
Thomas Lillie
GoaliesLinus SöderströmReferees:
Russia Roman Gofman
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
Finland Jani Pesonen
Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
0–109:48 – L. Wallmark
0–211:36 – A. Blidh (S. Aho, W. Lagesson)
0–319:27 – W. Nylander (J. de la Rose, J. Bergman)
0–420:13 – J. de la Rose (A. Karlsson, A. Blidh)
N. Olesen (M. Nielsen, J. Holmberg) – 21:011–4
1–537:26 – S. Aho (L. Wallmark, J. de la Rose) (PP)
12 minPenalties8 min
20Shots44
December 27, 2014
17:00
Czech Republic 2–5
(2–2, 0–3, 0–0)
  SwitzerlandAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 12,926
Game reference
Vítek VaněčekGoaliesGauthier DesclouxReferees:
Germany Lars Bruggemann
Sweden Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
France Pierre Dehaen
0–100:46 – K. Fiala (T. Meier)
M. Růžička (D. Němeček, M. Špaček) – 01:441–1
L. Klok (P. Zdráhal, D. Pastrňák) – 04:422–1
2–211:37 – K. Fiala (D. Malgin, T. Meier) (PP)
2–320:45 – N. Rod (L. Fazzini)
2–421:29 – T. Weiser (K. Schweri)
2–534:41 – L. Fazzini (M. Müller, N. Rod) (PP)
4 minPenalties10 min
29Shots35
December 28, 2014
17:00
Switzerland 0–7
(0–3, 0–2, 0–2)
 RussiaAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 15,125
Game reference
Gauthier Descloux
Ludovic Waeber
GoaliesIgor ShestyorkinReferees:
Sweden Linus Öhlund
United States Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
United States Judson Ritter
0–111:28 – R. Rafikov (A. Golyshev, P. Buchnevich) (PP)
0–218:26 – A. Dergachyov (A. Bryntsev)
0–319:37 – P. Buchnevich (I. Barbashev, R. Rafikov)
0–435:29 – S. Tolchinski (N. Goldobin, V. Kamenev)
0–537:36 – A. Sharov (M. Mamin)
0–654:59 – V. Kamenev (PP)
0–755:41 – V. Leshchenko (I. Barbashev, P. Buchnevich)
41 minPenalties22 min
32Shots23
December 29, 2014
13:00
Czech Republic 4–3 OT
(1–1, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT 1–0)
 DenmarkAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 12,038
Game reference
Vítek VaněčekGoaliesGeorg SørensenReferees:
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
United States Judson Ritter
0–103:58 – M. Eller
J. Štencel (D. Kaše, D. Pastrňák) (PP) – 10:221–1
J. Košťálek (D. Pastrňák, M. Baránek) – 24:362–1
2–237:08 – O. Bjorkstrand (N. Ehlers, M. Asperup) (PP)
2–346:05 – M. Asperup (N. Ehlers) (PP)
D. Kubalík (J. Štencel, P. Zacha) – 56:583–3
D. Pastrňák (J. Štencel) – 61:014–3
10 minPenalties12 min
48Shots14
December 29, 2014
17:00
Sweden 3–2
(1–0, 0–1, 2–1)
 RussiaAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 16,710
Game reference
Linus SöderströmGoaliesIlya SorokinReferees:
United States Geoffrey Miller
Canada Pascal St-Jacques
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Finland Jani Pesonen
G. Forsling (A. Kempe, A. Holmström) (PP) – 10:381–0
1–134:15 – V. Leshenko (Z. Paigin, I. Barbashev)
1–242:23 – V. Leshenko (P. Buchnevich, R. Rafikov)
G. Forsling (W. Nylander, A. Kempe) (PP) – 46:442–2
A. Holmström (O. Lindblom, W. Nylander) – 50:533–2
6 minPenalties12 min
26Shots29
December 30, 2014
17:00
Switzerland 3–4 GWS
(2–1, 1–2, 0–0)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–2)
 DenmarkAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 13,263
Game reference
Gauthier DesclouxGoaliesGeorg SørensenReferees:
United States Steve Patafie
Canada Pascal St-Jacques
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
K. Schmidli (L. Hischier) – 10:481–0
K. Fiala (D. Malgin, T. Meier) – 11:542–0
2–117:58 – O. Bjorkstrand (N. Ehlers, M. Eller)
2–232:19 – A. Krogsgaard (S. Hertzberg, M. Aagaard) (PP)
T. Meier (J. Siegenthaler, D. Malgin) – 32:433–2
3–335:40 – M. Aagaard (N. Olesen) (PP)
K. Fiala MISS
T. Meier GOAL
N. Rod MISS
ShootoutGOAL N. Ehlers
GOAL O. Bjorkstrand
MISS M. Aagaard
10 minPenalties8 min
45Shots23
December 31, 2014
13:00
Switzerland 1–5
(1–1, 0–4, 0–0)
 SwedenAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 13,857
Game reference
Ludovic WaeberGoaliesLinus SöderströmReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
United States Geoffrey Miller
Linesmen:
Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
United States Judson Ritter
Y. Rathgeb (L. Fazzini) – 03:291–0
1–104:52 – A. Kempe (G. Forsling, A. Holmström) (PP)
1–223:27 – O. Lindblom (W. Nylander, A. Holmström) (PP)
1–326:03 – O. Lindblom (R. Hägg, W. Nylander)
1–434:45 – O. Lindblom (G. Forsling, S. Aho) (PP)
1–535:11 – J. Lööke (A. Karlsson, C. Ehn) (PP)
31 minPenalties12 min
22Shots39
December 31, 2014
17:00
Russia 1–4
(0–1, 1–1, 0–2)
 Czech RepublicAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 12,566
Game reference
Igor ShestyorkinGoaliesMiroslav SvobodaReferees:
Germany Lars Bruggemann
Switzerland Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
Finland Jani Pesonen
0–111:05 – P. Zdráhal (D. Pastrňák, J. Košťálek)
0–224:32 – P. Zacha (D. Pastrňák, J. Košťálek)
I. Barbashev (V. Leshenko) (PP) – 35:441–2
1–342:54 – P. Zdráhal (D. Pastrňák, D. Mašín)
1–459:13 – O. Kaše (J. Vrána, D. Kämpf) (ENG)
2 minPenalties6 min
17Shots26

Relegation round

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January 2, 2015
11:00
Switzerland 5–2
(1–0, 3–1, 1–1)
 GermanyAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 7,409
Game reference
Gauthier DesclouxGoaliesKevin Reich
Ilja Sharipov
Referees:
Finland Mikko Kaukokari
United States Geoffrey Miller
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Finland Jani Pesonen
K. Fiala (N. Rod, D. Malgin) – 03:501–0
N. Rod (M. Fora, D. Malgin) – 20:542–0
L. Fazzini (L. Hischier) – 25:203–0
3–128:20 – P. Tuomie (F. Tiffels)
L. Hischier (M. Fora, L. Fazzini) – 33:564–1
N. Rod (D. Malgin) – 45:465–1
5–255:14 – P. Kurz (M. Michaelis)
8 minPenalties16 min
32Shots31
January 3, 2015
19:00
Germany 2–5
(1–2, 1–1, 0–2)
  SwitzerlandAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 8,392
Game reference
Kevin ReichGoaliesGauthier DesclouxReferees:
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Sweden Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
United States Judson Ritter
P. Tuomie (T. Bender, M. Michaelis) (PP) – 13:581–0
1–115:10 – J. Fuchs (L. Fazzini, T. Meier)
1–216:17 – D. Malgin (N. Rod, K. Fiala)
1–331:12 – P. Suter (L. Hischier)
A. Eder (F. Tiffels) (PP) – 38:102–3
2–453:25 – P. Suter (L. Hischier)
2–554:19 – T. Meier (J. Fuchs, L. Fazzini)
2 minPenalties6 min
27Shots27

Note:  Germany was relegated to the 2016 Division I A

Playoff round

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1A  Canada 8
4B  Denmark 0
1A  Canada 5
3A  Slovakia 1
2B  Czech Republic 0
3A  Slovakia 3
1A  Canada 5
3B  Russia 4
1B  Sweden 6
4A  Finland 3
1B  Sweden 1 Bronze medal game
3B  Russia 4
2A  United States 2 1B  Sweden 2
3B  Russia 3 3A  Slovakia 4

Quarterfinals

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January 2, 2015
13:00
United States 2–3
(0–2, 1–0, 1–1)
 RussiaBell Centre
Attendance: 8,694
Game reference
Thatcher DemkoGoaliesIgor ShestyorkinReferees:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
Switzerland Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
0–102:31 – I. Barbashev (V. Leshenko, P. Buchnevich) (PP2)
0–215:25 - A. Sharov (A. Dergachyov, M. Mamin)
A. DeAngelo (W. Butcher, J. Eichel) (PP2) – 32:431–2
1–341:27 - S. Tolchinski (Z. Paigin, N. Goldobin) (PP)
Z. Werenski (A. Matthews) - 48:562–3
16 minPenalties10 min
41Shots25
January 2, 2015
15:00
Sweden 6–3
(0–0, 3–3, 3–0)
 FinlandAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 14,440
Game reference
Linus SöderströmGoaliesVille HussoReferees:
United States Steve Patafie
Canada Pascal St-Jacques
Linesmen:
Canada Jordan Browne
Switzerland Simon Wust
0–121:44 – J. Ikonen
G. Forsling (W. Nylander, A. Kempe) (PP2) – 24:031–1
L. Wallmark (S. Aho, V. Olofsson) (PP) – 24:502–1
A. Brodecki (R. Norell, G. Forsling) – 28:113–1
3–229:54 – M. Rantanen (J. Ikonen, R. Hintz)
3–335:49 – K. Kapanen (A. Mustonen, J. Honka)
A. Kempe (O. Lindblom, A. Holmström) (PP2) – 41:244–3
O. Lindblom (W. Nylander) – 53:525–3
L. Wallmark (R. Hägg) (ENG) – 59:566–3
12 minPenalties12 min
30Shots33
January 2, 2015
17:00
Czech Republic 0–3
(0–1, 0–0, 0–2)
 SlovakiaBell Centre
Attendance: 7,696
Game reference
Miroslav SvobodaGoaliesDenis GodlaReferees:
Russia Roman Gofman
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Canada Bevan Mills
0–1M. Kabáč (P. Koyš) – 18:46
0–2P. Cehlárik (R. Lantoši, M. Rosandić) – 54:18
0–3M. Réway (ENG) – 59:51
4 minPenalties10 min
34Shots36
January 2, 2015
20:00
Canada 8–0
(2–0, 3–0, 3–0)
 DenmarkAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 18,448
Game reference
Zachary FucaleGoaliesGeorg Sorensen
Thomas Lillie
Referees:
Germany Lars Bruggemann
Sweden Linus Öhlund
Linesmen:
Germany Nikolaj Ponomarjow
United States Judson Ritter
C. Lazar (C. McDavid) – 10:371–0
S. Reinhart (A. Duclair) – 15:172–0
L. Crouse (F. Gauthier) – 27:503–0
C. McDavid – 30:214–0
C. Lazar (J. Hicketts) – 33:215–0
N. Paul (J. Virtanen, N. Petan) – 43:086–0
B. Point (C. McDavid, C. Lazar) – 45:097–0
N. Ritchie (L. Crouse, J. Hicketts) (PP) – 59:068–0
6 minPenalties8 min
50Shots14

Semifinals

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January 4, 2015
16:00
Sweden 1–4
(0–0, 0–2, 1–2)
 RussiaAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 15,400
Game reference
Linus SöderströmGoaliesIgor ShestyorkinReferees:
United States Steve Patafie
Switzerland Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Canada Bevan Mills
United States Judson Ritter
0–131:18 – A. Sharov (A. Golyshev, A. Dergachyov)
0–232:50 – Z. Paigin (R. Valiev, V. Kamenev) (PP)
0–341:31 – A. Sharov (V. Bryukvin, M. Mamin)
L. Wallmark (A. Brodecki, A. Kempe) – 51:301–3
1–452:39 – M. Mamin (I. Fishenko, V. Bryukvin)
8 minPenalties16 min
27Shots31
January 4, 2015
20:00
Canada 5–1
(1–0, 2–1, 2–0)
 SlovakiaAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 18,002
Game reference
Zachary FucaleGoaliesDenis GodlaReferees:
Russia Roman Gofman
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Russia Gleb Lazarev
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
N. Petan (C. McDavid, C. Lazar) (PP) – 04:271–0
N. Petan (C. McDavid, C. Lazar) – 38:062–0
S. Theodore (A. Duclair) – 39:323–0
3–139:57 – D. Šoltés (M. Paulovič)
A. Duclair (D. Nurse, S. Reinhart) – 42:474–1
N. Petan (C. Lazar, C. McDavid) (PP) – 51:595–1
6 minPenalties12 min
45Shots13

Bronze medal game

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January 5, 2015
16:00
Sweden 2–4
(2–2, 0–0, 0–2)
 SlovakiaAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 13,625
Game reference
Linus SöderströmGoaliesDenis GodlaReferees:
Russia Roman Gofman
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Canada Bevan Mills
United States Judson Ritter
0–102:43 – D. Šoltés (R. Lantoši)
0–203:22 – M. Rosandić (P. Skalický, M. Réway)
W. Nylander (S. Aho, A. Holmström) – 10:221–2
J. Lööke (C. Ehn) – 16:122–2
2–342:52 – P. Skalický (M. Réway, E. Černák) (PP)
2–459:04 – P. Koyš (M. Réway) (ENG)
29 minPenalties6 min
28Shots28

Final

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January 5, 2015
20:00
Canada 5–4
(2–1, 3–3, 0–0)
 RussiaAir Canada Centre
Attendance: 19,014
Game reference
Zachary FucaleGoaliesIgor Shestyorkin
Ilya Sorokin
Referees:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
Switzerland Tobias Wehrli
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Miroslav Lhotský
Sweden Andreas Malmqvist
A. Duclair (M. Domi) – 00:231–0
N. Paul (B. Point, J. Virtanen) – 02:322–0
2–109:20 – D. Yudin (A. Golyshev, A. Dergachyov)
C. McDavid (J. Morrissey) – 25:083–1
M. Domi – 27:224–1
M. Domi (S. Reinhart) – 32:305–1
5–234:21 – I. Barbashev (P. Buchnevich, D. Yudin) (PP)
5–334:53 – S. Tolchinski (N. Goldobin, R. Valiev)
5–437:37 – N. Goldobin (S. Tolchinski, V. Kamenev) (PP)
8 minPenalties22 min
21Shots30

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM
1 Sam Reinhart  Canada 7 5 6 11 +13 6
2 Nic Petan  Canada 7 4 7 11 +4 0
3 Connor McDavid  Canada 7 3 8 11 +8 0
4 Max Domi  Canada 7 5 5 10 +10 4
5 William Nylander  Sweden 7 3 7 10 –2 0
6 Curtis Lazar  Canada 7 5 4 9 +8 0
7 Oskar Lindblom  Sweden 7 4 5 9 –1 0
7 Martin Réway  Slovakia 7 4 5 9 –1 2
9 Adrian Kempe  Sweden 6 4 4 8 0 2
10 Anthony Duclair  Canada 7 4 4 8 +11 16

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders

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(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA Sv% SO
1 Zachary Fucale  Canada 300:00 6 1.20 93.94 2
2 Igor Shestyorkin  Russia 242:13 8 1.98 93.80 1
3 Thatcher Demko  United States 241:42 7 1.74 93.75 1
4 Denis Godla  Slovakia 391:35 18 2.76 92.56 1
5 Ville Husso  Finland 183:12 7 2.29 92.31 1

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

Tournament awards

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Reference: [1] Most Valuable Player

All-star team

IIHF best player awards

Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Russia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Slovakia
4th  Sweden
5th  United States
6th  Czech Republic
7th  Finland
8th  Denmark
9th   Switzerland
10th  Germany
Relegated to the 2016 Division I A
 2015 IIHF Junior World champions 

Canada
16th title

Note that due to the lack of playoff games for determining the spots 5–8, these spots were determined by the preliminary round records for each team.

Division I

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Division I A

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The Division I A tournament was played in Asiago, Italy, from 14 to 20 December 2014.[11]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Belarus 5 4 1 0 0 22 9 +13 14 Promoted to the 2016 Top Division
2  Norway 5 2 2 0 1 16 11 +5 10
3  Latvia 5 2 0 1 2 15 11 +4 7
4  Italy (H) 5 1 1 0 3 16 22 −6 5
5  Austria 5 1 0 2 2 21 27 −6 5
6  Slovenia 5 1 0 1 3 17 27 −10 4 Relegated to the 2016 Division I B
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division I B

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The Division I B tournament was played in Dunaújváros, Hungary, from 14 to 20 December 2014.[12]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Kazakhstan 5 5 0 0 0 23 9 +14 15 Promoted to the 2016 Division I A
2  Ukraine 5 2 1 0 2 10 11 −1 8
3  Poland 5 2 0 1 2 13 15 −2 7
4  France 5 2 0 1 2 11 13 −2 7
5  Japan 5 1 1 0 3 15 17 −2 5
6  Hungary (H) 5 0 1 1 3 9 16 −7 3 Relegated to the 2016 Division II A
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division II

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Division II A

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The Division II A tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 7 to 13 December 2014.[13]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Great Britain 5 4 1 0 0 22 13 +9 14 Promoted to the 2016 Division I B
2  Lithuania 5 2 1 1 1 24 19 +5 9
3  South Korea 5 2 1 1 1 18 18 0 9
4  Netherlands 5 1 1 0 3 18 16 +2 5
5  Estonia (H) 5 1 0 1 3 12 22 −10 4
6  Romania 5 1 0 1 3 18 24 −6 4 Relegated to the 2016 Division II B
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division II B

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The Division II B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 13 to 19 December 2014.[14]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Croatia 5 5 0 0 0 22 9 +13 15 Promoted to the 2016 Division II A
2  Spain (H) 5 4 0 0 1 27 10 +17 12
3  Australia 5 2 0 1 2 15 15 0 7
4  Belgium 5 1 1 1 2 15 17 −2 6
5  Serbia 5 1 1 0 3 9 19 −10 5
6  Iceland 5 0 0 0 5 11 29 −18 0 Relegated to the 2016 Division III
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

Division III

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The Division III tournament was played in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 20 to 25 January 2015.[15]

On December 27, 2014 organizers announced that the Bulgarian Ice Hockey Federation withdrew their U20 team from the tournament.[16]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  China 4 4 0 0 0 29 3 +26 12 Promoted to the 2016 Division II B
2  New Zealand (H) 4 2 0 1 1 13 11 +2 7
3  Mexico 4 1 1 0 2 8 10 −2 5
4  South Africa 4 1 0 0 3 4 22 −18 3
5  Turkey 4 1 0 0 3 7 15 −8 3
Source: IIHF
(H) Host

References

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  1. ^ 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship official website
  2. ^ 2015 Top Division statistics
  3. ^ "Canada to host more tourneys". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 9, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  4. ^ "Heading to hockey’s meccas" Archived June 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, IIHF.com. June 20, 2013
  5. ^ "Montreal and Toronto to host 2015, 2017 world junior championships", Canadian Press, June 20, 2013
  6. ^ The Gazette (Montreal), "World Junior Championship is coming to town" Archived June 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Brenda Branswell, June 20, 2013
  7. ^ "IIHF statutes and bylaws" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "IIHF Eligibility". IIHF. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  9. ^ "Officials Known". IIHF.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "New format for U18, U20 Worlds". IIHF.com. May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  11. ^ 2015 Division I A statistics
  12. ^ 2015 Division I B statistics
  13. ^ 2015 Division II A statistics
  14. ^ 2015 Division II B statistics
  15. ^ 2015 Division III statistics
  16. ^ Bulgaria withdraws
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