2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships International junior ice hockey tournament
The 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2004 WJHC ) was held between December 26, 2003, and January 5, 2004, in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna , Finland.[ 1] The United States won their first ever gold medal, defeating Canada 4–3 in the final.
Venues
Rosters
Top Division
Preliminary round
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
United States
4
4
0
0
21
4
+17
8
Semifinals
2
Slovakia
4
2
1
1
9
7
+2
5
Quarterfinals
3
Russia
4
2
1
1
11
10
+1
5
4
Sweden
4
1
0
3
13
10
+3
2
Relegation round
5
Austria
4
0
0
4
1
24
−23
0
All times local (EET /UTC+2).
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Canada
4
4
0
0
25
4
+21
8
Semifinals
2
Finland
4
3
0
1
19
6
+13
6
Quarterfinals
3
Czech Republic
4
2
0
2
14
9
+5
4
4
Switzerland
4
1
0
3
14
11
+3
2
Relegation round
5
Ukraine
4
0
0
4
1
43
−42
0
All times local (EET /UTC+2).
Game reference Referee: Thomas AnderssonLinesmen: Miroslav Halecký Mikael Ljungqvist8 min Penalties 4 min
Relegation round
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Relegation
1
Sweden
3
3
0
0
15
3
+12
6
2
Switzerland
3
2
0
1
20
6
+14
4
3
Austria
3
0
1
2
4
15
−11
1
Relegated to the 2005 Division I
4
Ukraine
3
0
1
2
2
17
−15
1
(all games at Hämeenlinna )
January 2
Sweden 4–0 Ukraine
Switzerland 6–2 Austria
January 3
Austria 2–2 Ukraine
Sweden 4–3 Switzerland
Playoff round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Final
The victory gave the United States its first WJC gold medal ever, and its first medal since a silver medal in 1997 when it lost 2–0 to Canada in the final.
Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus ; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Goaltending leaders
Minimum 40% of team's ice time.
Tournament awards
Most Valuable Player
Zach Parise
Final standings
Division I
The Division I Championships were played on December 14–20, 2003 in Berlin , Germany (Group A) and on December 13–19, 2003 in Briançon , France (Group B).
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Germany
5
3
2
0
29
10
+19
8
Promoted to the 2005 Top Division
2
Denmark
5
3
1
1
23
16
+7
7
3
Slovenia
5
3
0
2
18
19
−1
6
4
Latvia
5
2
2
1
35
19
+16
6
5
Kazakhstan
5
1
1
3
16
19
−3
3
6
Hungary
5
0
0
5
8
46
−38
0
Relegated to the 2005 Division II
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Belarus
5
5
0
0
34
11
+23
10
Promoted to the 2005 Top Division
2
Norway
5
3
0
2
21
10
+11
6
3
France
5
3
0
2
22
16
+6
6
4
Italy
5
3
0
2
15
18
−3
6
5
Estonia
5
1
0
4
9
33
−24
2
6
Japan
5
0
0
5
9
22
−13
0
Relegated to the 2005 Division II
Division II
The Division II Championships were played on December 28, 2003 – January 3, 2004 in Sosnowiec , Poland (Group A) and on January 5–11, 2004 in Kaunas and Elektrėnai , Lithuania (Group B).
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Poland
5
5
0
0
59
4
+55
10
Promoted to the 2005 Division I
2
Romania
5
3
1
1
44
16
+28
7
3
Netherlands
5
3
0
2
32
19
+13
6
4
Spain
5
2
1
2
21
32
−11
5
5
Belgium
5
1
0
4
16
31
−15
2
6
Iceland
5
0
0
5
10
80
−70
0
Relegated to the 2005 Division III
Group B
Division III
The Division III Championship was played on January 5–11, 2004 in Sofia , Bulgaria.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion
1
Australia
5
5
0
0
42
13
+29
10
Promoted to the 2005 Division II
2
China
5
4
0
1
41
10
+31
8
3
Mexico
5
3
0
2
25
16
+9
6
4
Turkey
5
1
0
4
10
38
−28
2
5
Bulgaria
5
1
0
4
13
34
−21
2
6
New Zealand
5
1
0
4
10
30
−20
2
References
Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011 . Moydart Press. pp. 26–32, 171.