1997 IIHF European U18 Championship
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The 1997 IIHF European U18 Championship was the thirtieth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
First round
Played April 12 to the 20th, in Znojmo and Třebíč, Czech Republic. Switzerland shocked everyone by opening the tournament with wins over the Czechs and the Russians. Although they tired by the end of the tournament, their win over Slovakia assured them of their first (and only) medal in the European Juniors.
- Group 1
| Team | SUI | CZE | RUS | UKR | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Switzerland |
4:3 | 6:2 | 2:4 | 12:9 | 4 | |
2.  Czech Republic |
3:4 | 4:4 | 8:1 | 15:9 | 3 | |
3.  Russia |
2:6 | 4:4 | 8:2 | 14:12 | 3 | |
4.  Ukraine |
4:2 | 1:8 | 2:8 | 7:18 | 2 |
- Group 2
| Team | FIN | SWE | SVK | GER | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Finland |
3:3 | 5:0 | 3:0 | 11:3 | 5 | |
2.  Sweden |
3:3 | 6:2 | 6:3 | 15:8 | 5 | |
3.  Slovakia |
0:5 | 2:6 | 7:2 | 9:13 | 2 | |
4.  Germany |
0:3 | 3:6 | 2:7 | 5:16 | 0 |
Final round
- Championship round
| Team | FIN | SWE | SUI | RUS | CZE | SVK | GF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Finland |
(3:3) | 8:1 | 4:2 | 3:2 | (5:0) | 23:8 | 9 | |
| 2. Sweden |
(3:3) | 4:2 | 4:4 | 4:1 | (6:2) | 21:12 | 8 | |
| 3. Switzerland |
1:8 | 2:4 | (6:2) | (4:3) | 3:0 | 16:17 | 6 | |
| 4. Russia |
2:4 | 4:4 | (2:6) | (4:4) | 8:3 | 20:21 | 4 | |
| 5. Czech Republic |
2:3 | 1:4 | (3:4) | (4:4) | 4:2 | 14:17 | 3 | |
| 6. Slovakia |
(0:5) | (2:6) | 0:3 | 3:8 | 2:4 | 7:26 | 0 |
- 7th place
| Ukraine |
2:1 (1:0, 0:1, 1:0) |
2:5 (0:3, 2:0, 0:2) |
2:1 o.t. (1:0, 0:1, 0:0, 1:0) |
Germany |
Germany, losing the best of three series in overtime, was relegated to Group B for 1998.
Tournament Awards
- Top Scorer
Marko Kauppinen (9 points) - Top Goalie: Mika Noronen
- Top Defenceman:
Jonas Elofsson - Top Forward:
Michel Riesen
Kauppinen, a defenceman, set a record for the lowest point total to lead a tournament.
Group B
Played March 21 to the 30th, in Maribor and Celje, Slovenia.
First round
- Group 1
| Team | NOR | POL | BLR | SLO | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Norway |
4:2 | 5:2 | 3:4 | 12:8 | 4 | |
2.  Poland |
2:4 | 7:3 | 4:2 | 13:9 | 4 | |
3.  Belarus |
2:5 | 3:7 | 5:4 | 10:16 | 2 | |
4.  Slovenia |
4:3 | 2:4 | 4:5 | 10:12 | 2 |
- Group 2
| Team | DEN | HUN | FRA | ITA | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.  Denmark |
4:3 | 6:4 | 6:0 | 16:7 | 6 | |
2.  Hungary |
3:4 | 5:3 | 6:5 | 14:12 | 4 | |
3.  France |
4:6 | 3:5 | 6:5 | 13:16 | 2 | |
4.  Italy |
0:6 | 5:6 | 5:6 | 10:18 | 0 |
Final round
- Championship round
| Team | NOR | POL | HUN | BLR | DEN | FRA | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Norway |
(4:2) | 2:2 | (5:2) | 4:3 | 2:2 | 17:11 | 8 | |
| 2. Poland |
(2:4) | 5:5 | (7:3) | 6:4 | 3:1 | 23:17 | 7 | |
| 3. Hungary |
2:2 | 5:5 | 1:1 | (3:4) | (5:3) | 16:15 | 5 | |
| 4. Belarus |
(2:5) | (3:7) | 1:1 | 4:2 | 8:6 | 18:21 | 5 | |
| 5. Denmark |
3:4 | 4:6 | (4:3) | 2:4 | (6:4) | 19:21 | 4 | |
| 6. France |
2:2 | 1:3 | (3:5) | 6:8 | (4:6) | 16:24 | 1 |
- 7th place
| Italy |
7:3 (3:1, 3:0, 1:2) |
7:2 (3:0, 4:1, 0:1) |
Slovenia |
Norway was promoted to Group A, and Slovenia was relegated to Group C, for 1998.
