Ice hockey at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Boys' tournament

2016 Winter Youth Olympics –
Boys' tournament
Tournament details
Host country Norway
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–21 February
Teams5
Final positions
Champions United States United States (1st title)
Runner-up Canada Canada
Third place Russia Russia
Fourth placeFinland Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played14
Goals scored97 (6.93 per game)
Attendance20,103 (1,436 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Russia Andrei Svechnikov (10 points)
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The boys' ice hockey tournament at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held from 12 to 21 February at the Kristins Hall and the Youth Hall in Lillehammer, Norway.[1]

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 3 0 0 1 18 7 +11 9[a] Semifinals
2  United States 4 3 0 0 1 18 7 +11 9[a]
3  Russia 4 2 1 0 1 21 9 +12 8
4  Finland 4 1 0 1 2 14 11 +3 4
5  Norway (H) 4 0 0 0 4 1 38 −37 0
Source: IIHF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Canada 4–2 United States
12 February 2016
14:00		Finland 11–0
(5–0, 2–0, 4–0)		 NorwayYouth Hall
Attendance: 550
Game reference
Justus AnnunenGoaliesKristian HovikReferee:
Czech Republic Daniel Pražák
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Danny Beresford
Belarus Aleh Kliashcheunikau
Moilanen (Maki, Salonen) – 05:531–0
Maki (Salonen, Kupari) – 08:382–0
Nordgren (Matikainen, Moilanen) –09:563–0
Nevasaari (Kotkaniemi, Moilanen) – 11:024–0
Utunen (Kotkaniemi, Moilanen) (PP) – 12:595–0
Maki (Hirvonen) – 22:176–0
Nevasaari (Moilanen) – 25:247–0
Nordgren (Matikainen) (SH) – 35:288–0
Nordgren (Hirvonen, Rannisto) – 38:389–0
Kukkonen (Utunen, Nordgren) – 38:5910–0
Nordgren (Ruikka) – 39:5611–0
12 minPenalties7.5 min
36Shots3
13 February 2016
17:00		Canada 3–4
(0–2, 1–0, 2–2)		 RussiaKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,755
Game reference
Olivier RodrigueGoaliesAmir MiftakhovReferee:
Sweden Lars Johan Gossas
Linesmen:
Denmark Niclas Lundsgaard
Norway Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–102:04 – Sokolov (Svechnikov, Kotkov) (PP)
0-205:20 – Svechnikov (Khovanov, Kotkov)
Smith (Dudas) (PP) – 27:371–2
1–330:37 – Kotkov (Svechnikov, Khovanov)
1–434:39 – Khovanov
McShane – 44:122–4
Burzan (EA) – 44:553–4
3 minPenalties4.5 min
40Shots21
13 February 2016
20:00		United States 4–1
(2–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 890
Game reference
Todd ScottGoaliesJimi UusitaloReferee:
Switzerland Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
France Clément Goncalves
Sweden Tobias Nordlander
0–102:36 – Salonen (Maki)
Wise (DeBoer, Krygier) – 08:391–1
Walsh (Emberson) – 13:102–1
Krygier (MacKinnon) – 20:253–1
Weiss (PS) – 42:124–1
4.5 minPenalties7.5 min
24Shots22
14 February 2016
20:00		Norway 0–8
(0–3, 0–4, 0–1)		 United StatesKristins Hall
Attendance: 2,094
Game reference
Theo Rooseboom de VriesGoaliesDrew DeRidderReferee:
Germany Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
Belarus Aleh Kliashcheunikau
Denmark Niclas Lundsgaard
0–106:48 – Wahlstrom (Weiss, DeBoer) (PP)
0–211:09 – Wahlstrom (Weiss, Wise)
0–311:49 – Pivonka (Middendorf, Emberson)
0–417:09 – Pivonka (Walsh, M. Samuelsson) (PP)
0–521:35 – Middendorf (Krygier, Pivonka) (SH)
0–623:04 – Pivonka (Middendorf, Semik)
0–724:48 – DeBoer (Wise, Weiss)
0–830:31 – Wahlstrom (Wise, Weiss)
7.5 minPenalties6 min
11Shots35
15 February 2016
17:00		Canada 5–1
(2–1, 1–0, 2–0)		 FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 950
Game reference
Alexis GravelGoaliesJustus AnnunenReferee:
Czech Republic Daniel Pražák
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Danny Beresford
Norway Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
Dudas (Focht) (PP) – 01:461–0
Roberts (McShane, Burzan) – 02:202–0
2–112:03 – Utunen (Kotkaniemi) (PP2)
Burzan – 16:033–1
Groulx (SH) – 30:504–1
Smith (PP) – 38:525–1
20.5 minPenalties9 min
28Shots25
15 February 2016
20:00		Russia 13–1
(4–0, 3–0, 6–1)		 NorwayKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,198
Game reference
Georgi DubrovskiGoaliesKristian HovikReferee:
Switzerland Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
France Clément Goncalves
Sweden Tobias Nordlander
Zhabreyev (Denisenko) – 03:171–0
Zhabreyev (Kupchikhin, Nizhnikov) – 11:012–0
Svechnikov (Khovanov, Zhilyakov) – 11:273–0
Svechnikov (Sitdikov) – 13:434–0
Zhabreyev (Svechnikov) (SH) – 21:015–0
Denezhkin (Sokolov) – 24:456–0
Svechnikov (Zhabreyev) – 29:597–0
7–130:42 – Pettersen (Beier Jensen, Skramo)
Khovanov (Svechnikov) – 31:558–1
Nizhnikov (Denisenko) – 33:489–1
Nizhnikov (Denisenko, Zhabreyev) – 37:0510–1
Svechnikov (Khovanov, Sokolov) (PP) – 38:3411–1
Sokolov (Rotenberg) – 42:4112–1
Denisenko (Zhuravlyov, Zhabreyev) – 43:3613–1
19 minPenalties6 min
51Shots10
16 February 2016
14:00		United States 2–4
(2–1, 0–2, 0–1)		 CanadaKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,745
Game reference
Todd ScottGoaliesAlexis GravelReferee:
Sweden Lars Johan Gossas
Linesmen:
Belarus Aleh Kliashcheunikau
Sweden Tobias Nordlander
0–102:45 – McShane (McIsaac)
Weiss (Semik, Wise) (PP) – 09:401–1
Wise (Walsh, DeBoer) – 14:362–1
2–221:52 – Fortier (Roberts, McShane)
2–326:42 – Roberts (Focht, MacDonald)
2–438:09 – Burzan (Dudas)
6 minPenalties6 min
23Shots20
16 February 2016
17:00		Finland 1–2 GWS
(0–1, 1–0, 0–0)
(SO: 0–1)		 RussiaKristins Hall
Attendance: 653
Game reference
Jimi UusitaloGoaliesAmir MiftakhovReferee:
Germany Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
Denmark Niclas Lundgaard
Norway Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–102:11 – Svechnikov (Khovanov)
Kotkaniemi (Utunen, Nevasaari) – 26:261–1
Salonen MISS
Kotkaniemi MISS
Maki MISS
Nevasaari GOAL
Nevasaari MISS
Ruikka MISS		ShootoutMISS Khovanov
MISS Svechnikov
MISS Zhabreyev
GOAL Khovanov
MISS Denezhkin
GOAL Khovanov
9 minPenalties9 min
21Shots16
18 February 2016
17:00		Norway 0–6
(0–1, 0–3, 0–2)		 CanadaKristins Hall
Attendance: 2,250
Game reference
Theo Rooseboom de VriesGoaliesOlivier RodrigueReferee:
Germany Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Danny Beresford
France Clément Goncalves
0–106:02 – Roberts (Burzan, McIsaac) (PP)
0–218:32 – Focht (Nielsen, Smith)
0–325:19 – Burzan (Chisholm)
0–425:57 – McIsaac (Fortier) (SH)
0–530:29 – McShane (Smith, Busby)
0–644:43 – Groulx (Chisholm, McIsaac) (PP)
9 minPenalties4.5 min
2Shots37
18 February 2016
17:00		Russia 2–4
(0–2, 1–0, 1–2)		 United StatesYouth Hall
Attendance: 564
Game reference
Amir MiftakhovGoaliesDrew DeRidderReferee:
Switzerland Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
Denmark Niclas Lundgaard
Sweden Tobias Nordlander
0–104:16 – Weiss (Wahlstrom)
0–212:25 – DeBoer (Wise, Walsh)
Zhabreyev (Babintsev, Denisenko) – 22:381–2
1–331:25 – Pivonka (Weiss)
1–439:06 – Gruden (MacKinnon, Middendorf)
Nizhnikov (Denezhkin) – 42:462–4
26.5 minPenalties10.5 min
24Shots20

Playoff round

Lillehammer 2016 winners

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
19 February
 
 
 Canada (GWS)4
 
21 February
 
 Finland3
 
 Canada2
 
19 February
 
 United States5
 
 United States3
 
 
 Russia0
 
Third place
 
 
20 February
 
 
 Russia6
 
 
 Finland2

Semifinals

19 February 2016
17:00		Canada 4–3 GWS
(0–1, 2–1, 1–1)
(SO: 1–0)		 FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,472
Game reference
Alexis GravelGoaliesJimi UusitaloReferee:
Czech Republic Daniel Pražák
Linesmen:
France Clément Goncalves
Belarus Aleh Kliashcheunikau
0–114:53 – Utunen (Kotkaniemi, Nordgren) (PP2)
0–215:30 – Moilanen (Nordgren, Utunen) (PP2)
Focht (Groulx, Merkley) (SH) – 18:591–2
MacDonald (Merkley, Burzan) – 21:222–2
2–339:10 – Kotkaniemi (Rannisto, Nordgren)
Groulx (Merkley, Focht) (PP) – 41:323–3
Groulx GOAL
MacDonald MISS
Merkley GOAL		ShootoutMISS Nordgren
MISS Nevasaari
23.5 minPenalties7.5 min
21Shots29
19 February 2016
20:00		United States 3–0
(0–0, 1–0, 2–0)		 RussiaKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,902
Game reference
Drew DeRidderGoaliesAmir MiftakhovReferee:
Sweden Lars Johan Gossas
Linesmen:
United Kingdom Danny Beresford
Norway Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
Pivonka (Middendorf, Savage) – 19:411–0
Wise (Gruden) (SH, EN) – 43:182–0
Walsh (Wise) – 44:303–0
6 minPenalties13 min
23Shots19

Bronze medal game

20 February 2016
20:00		Russia 6–2
(1–1, 3–1, 2–0)		 FinlandKristins Hall
Attendance: 1,652
Game reference
Amir MiftakhovGoaliesJustus AnnunenReferee:
Germany Marc Iwert
Linesmen:
Belarus Aleh Kliashcheunikau
Norway Thomas Nordberg Pettersen
0–100:30 – Kupari (Nevasaari)
Zhuravlyov (Denisenko, Zhabreyev) (PP) – 08:281–1
Nizhnikov (Babintsev, Denisenko) – 16:002–1
2–224:15 – Kotkaniemi (Akerman) (PP)
Sokolov (Zhilyakov) – 28:453–2
Denisenko (Zhilyakov, Zhabreyev) – 29:434–2
Kotkov (Khovanov) – 30:165–2
Khovanov (Kotkov) (EA) – 42:216–2
12 minPenalties7.5 min
19Shots20

Gold medal game

21 February 2016
15:00		Canada 2–5
(0–1, 1–2, 1–2)		 United StatesKristins Hall
Attendance: 2,428
Game reference
Alexis Gravel
Olivier Rodrigue		GoaliesDrew DeRidderReferee:
Switzerland Alex DiPietro
Linesmen:
Denmark Niclas Lundgaard
Sweden Tobias Nordlander
0–108:00 – Walsh (Gruden, DeBoer)
0–217:56 – DeBoer (Pivonka, Semik) (PP)
Merkley (Focht) (PP) – 24:321–2
1–326:25 – Krygier (MacKinnon, Gruden)
McShane (Busby, Smith) – 41:112–3
2–444:04 – Weiss (EN)
2–544:41 – Wise (Pivonka) (PP, EN)
7.5 minPenalties4.5 min
25Shots23

Final ranking

Pos Grp Team Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts
1 A  United States 6 5 0 0 1 26 9 +17 15
2 B  Canada 6 3 1 0 2 24 15 +9 11
3 A  Russia 6 3 1 0 2 27 14 +13 11
4 B  Finland 6 1 0 2 3 19 21 −2 5
5 B  Norway (H) 4 0 0 0 4 1 38 −37 0
Source: Lillehammer 2016
(H) Host

References

  1. ^ "Information". IIHF. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2023.