1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

The 1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the third IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament. It took place at Anaheim, California, United States, with the gold-medal game played July 25, 1998, at the Arrowhead Pond.[2]

1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
DatesJuly 1998
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
← 1997
2000 →

Group A

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Preliminary round

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Scores
July 20, 1998United States  18 - 0  Italy
July 20, 1998Canada  14 - 4  Austria
July 20, 1998Germany  7 - 7   Switzerland
July 20, 1998Finland  13 - 2  Russia
July 21, 1998United States  9 - 5  Finland
July 21, 1998Canada  13 - 6  Germany
July 21, 1998Russia  12 - 6  Italy
July 21, 1998Switzerland  11 - 3  Austria
July 22, 1998United States  19 - 1  Russia
July 22, 1998Canada  5 - 4   Switzerland
July 22, 1998Germany  14 - 5  Austria
July 22, 1998Finland  10 - 4  Italy
Group A standings
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
  United States 3 3 0 0 46 6 +40 6
  Finland 3 2 1 0 28 15 +13 4
  Russia 3 1 2 0 15 38 −23 2
  Italy 3 0 3 0 10 40 −30 0
Source: [citation needed]
Group B standings
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
  Canada 3 3 0 0 32 14 +18 6
   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 22 15 +7 3
  Germany 3 1 1 1 27 25 +2 3
  Austria 3 0 3 0 12 39 −27 0
Source: [citation needed]

Playoff round

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Semifinals

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July 24, 1998United States  10 - 4   Switzerland
July 24, 1998Canada  11 - 5  Finland

Gold medal game

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July 25, 1998Canada  6 - 2  United States

Bronze medal game

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July 25, 1998Finland  5 - 1   Switzerland

Consolation round

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July 24, 1998Austria  6 - 5  Russia
July 24, 1998Germany  11 - 4  Italy

5th place game

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July 25, 1998Germany  10 - 9  Austria

7th place game

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July 25, 1998Italy  6 - 5  Russia

Group B

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The Group B tournament was played in Bratislava and Trnava, Slovakia, from July 14–19, 1998.

Preliminary round

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Group A standings
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 51 8 +43 6
  Sweden 3 2 1 0 73 9 +64 4
  Japan 3 1 2 0 11 42 −31 2
  Argentina 3 0 3 0 4 80 −76 0
Source: [citation needed]
Group B standings
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
  Slovakia 3 3 0 0 37 13 +24 6
  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 31 11 +20 4
  Australia 3 1 2 0 11 25 −14 2
  Great Britain 3 0 3 0 9 39 −30 0
Source: [citation needed]

Playoff round

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Semifinals

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July 18, 1998Czech Republic  10 - 5  Netherlands
July 18, 1998Sweden  10 - 8  Slovakia

Gold medal game

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July 19, 1998Sweden  8 - 7  Czech Republic

Bronze medal game

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July 19, 1998Slovakia  9 - 7  Netherlands

Consolation round

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July 18, 1998Australia  9 - 4  Argentina
July 18, 1998Japan  8 - 4  Great Britain

5th place game

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July 19, 1998Japan  8 - 3  Australia

7th place game

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July 19, 1998Argentina  10 - 8  Great Britain

References

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  1. ^ IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships
  2. ^ "Team Canada Defeats Austria 14-4 at IIHF World In-Line Hockey Championship Tournament Opener in Anaheim".