2023_Hlinka_Gretzky_Cup
2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
U18 international ice hockey tournament
The 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an under-18 international ice hockey tournament that was held from 31 July to 5 August 2023 at FOSFA Aréna in Břeclav, Czech Republic, and Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia.[1]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host countries ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Czech Republic Slovakia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 31 July–5 August 2023 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (24th title) |
Runner-up  | Czech Republic |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 151 (8.39 per game) |
| Attendance | 35,933 (1,996 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Berkly Catton (10 points) |
| Website | hlinkagretzky.cz |
2024 → | |
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All times are local (UTC+2).
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Czech Republic (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Germany |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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| 31 July 2023 15:30 | Sweden | 11–1 (2–0, 3–1, 6–0) | Germany | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 506 |
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 31 July 2023 19:00 | Czech Republic | 7–2 (1–0, 2–2, 4–0) | United States | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 2,197 |
| 8 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 1 August 2023 15:30 | United States | 6–1 (2–1, 2–0, 2–0) | Sweden | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 324 |
| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 1 August 2023 19:00 | Czech Republic | 6–2 (1–0, 4–2, 1–0) | Germany | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 2,398 |
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 2 August 2023 15:30 | Germany | 1–8 (0–4, 1–2, 0–2) | United States | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 514 |
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 43 | ||
| 2 August 2023 19:00 | Czech Republic | 2–4 (0–2, 0–1, 2–1) | Sweden | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 3,126 |
| 18 min | Penalties | 26 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 29 | ||
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Slovakia (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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| 31 July 2023 15:30 | Canada | 6–9 (3–2, 1–3, 2–4) | Finland | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 1,011 |
| 31 July 2023 19:00 | Slovakia | 3–6 (1–2, 1–1, 1–3) | Switzerland | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 2,858 |
More information Game reference ...
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| Richard Rafaj | Goalies | Christian Kirsch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Shots | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 August 2023 15:30 | Finland | 1–3 (0–0, 0–2, 1–1) | Switzerland | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 858 |
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| Petteri Rimpinen | Goalies | Phileas Lachat | ||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||
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| 1 August 2023 19:00 | Slovakia | 4–14 (0–2, 3–6, 1–6) | Canada | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 4,149 |
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| Richard Rafaj Benjamín Varša | Goalies | Carter George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 August 2023 15:30 | Switzerland | 0–5 (0–2, 0–1, 0–2) | Canada | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 928 |
| 2 August 2023 19:00 | Slovakia | 1–2 (0–0, 1–1, 0–1) | Finland | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 2,942 |
More information Game reference ...
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| Martin Haronik | Goalies | Petteri Rimpinen | |||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||
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Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 4 August – Břeclav | ||||||
A1 Czech Republic | 8 | |||||
| 5 August – Břeclav | ||||||
B2 Finland | 2 | |||||
W1 Czech Republic | 2 | |||||
| 4 August – Trenčín | ||||||
W2 Canada (OT) | 3 | |||||
B1 Canada | 7 | |||||
A2 United States | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 August – Trenčín | ||||||
L1 Finland | 2 | |||||
L2 United States | 5 | |||||
Seventh place game
| 4 August 2023 15:30 | Slovakia | 4–6 (1–3, 1–1, 2–2) | Germany | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 1,948 |
Fifth place game
| 4 August 2023 15:30 | Sweden | 3–2 OT (0–0, 2–2, 0–0) OT: (1–0) | Switzerland | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 420 |
Semifinals
| 4 August 2023 19:00 | Czech Republic | 8–2 (2–1, 4–0, 2–1) | Finland | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 3,877 |
| 4 August 2023 19:00 | Canada | 7–2 (1–2, 3–0, 3–0) | United States | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 1,845 |
Bronze medal game
| 5 August 2023 17:00 | United States | 5–2 (3–0, 1–2, 1–0) | Finland | Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín Attendance: 1,321 |
Final
| 5 August 2023 17:00 | Canada | 3–2 OT (0–1, 2–0, 0–1) OT: (1–0) | Czech Republic | FOSFA Aréna, Břeclav Attendance: 4,711 |
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team |
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 | Canada |
 | Czech Republic |
 | United States |
| 4 | Finland |
| 5 | Sweden |
| 6 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Slovakia |
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Scoring leaders
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| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: [hockeyslovakia.sk]
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
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| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: [hockeyslovakia.sk]
- "Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2023 štartuje 31. júla, Slováci budú doma v Trenčíne" (in Slovak). Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-29.