1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

International sports tournament

1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World ChampionshipTournament details

Host country|  United States
Venue(s)| 2 (in 1 host city)
Dates| July 1997
Teams| 12
Final positions
Champions |  United States
Runners-up |  Canada
Third place |   Switzerland

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The 1997 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the second 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, 1997, at the Arrowhead Pond.[2]

## Teams

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The twelve-team tournament was split into two groups.

Group A comprised

* Canada
* Finland
* Germany
* Russia
* Switzerland
* United States

and Group B comprised

* Australia
* Austria
* Czech Republic
* Italy
* Japan
* Netherlands

## Tournament

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### Preliminary round

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Scores
July 17, 1997| Canada | 10 - 4|  Finland|

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July 17, 1997| Russia | 6 - 5|  Germany|

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July 17, 1997| United States | 11 - 6|   Switzerland|

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July 17, 1997| Australia | 9 - 3|  Japan|

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July 17, 1997| Czech Republic | 10 - 5|  Austria|

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July 17, 1997| Italy | 6 - 4|  Netherlands|

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July 18, 1997| Switzerland | 9 - 3|  Finland|

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July 18, 1997| Canada | 13 - 6|  Germany|

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July 18, 1997| United States | 11 - 3|  Russia|

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July 18, 1997| Italy | 12 - 4|  Japan|

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July 18, 1997| Austria | 7 - 7|  Netherlands|

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July 18, 1997| Czech Republic | 15 - 6|  Australia|

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July 19, 1997| Canada | 15 - 5|   Switzerland|

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July 19, 1997| Italy | 9 - 5|  Australia|

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July 19, 1997| Finland | 10 - 5|  Russia|

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July 19, 1997| Czech Republic | 14 - 4|  Netherlands|

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July 19, 1997| Austria | 11 - 4|  Japan|

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July 19, 1997| United States | 16 - 3|  Germany|

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July 20, 1997| United States | 9 - 6|  Canada|

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July 20, 1997| Netherlands | 8 - 8|  Australia|

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July 20, 1997| Russia | 6 - 6|   Switzerland|

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July 20, 1997| Austria | 4 - 3|  Italy|

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July 20, 1997| Finland | 9 - 5|  Germany|

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July 20, 1997| Czech Republic | 15 - 2|  Japan|

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July 21, 1997| Canada | 12 - 6|  Russia|

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July 21, 1997| Switzerland | 9 - 5|  Germany|

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July 21, 1997| United States | 7 - 4|  Finland|

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July 21, 1997| Netherlands | 18 - 5|  Japan|

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July 21, 1997| Austria | 9 - 5|  Australia|

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July 21, 1997| Czech Republic | 6 - 2|  Italy|

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Group A standings
Team  | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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United States | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 54  | 22  | +32  | 10
Canada | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 56  | 30  | +26  | 8
Switzerland | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 35  | 40  | −5  | 5
Finland | 5  | 2  | 3  | 0  | 30  | 36  | −6  | 4
Russia | 5  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 26  | 44  | −18  | 3
Germany | 5  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 24  | 53  | −29  | 0

Source: [citation needed]

Group B standings
Team  | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Czech Republic | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 64  | 19  | +45  | 10
Austria | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 36  | 29  | +7  | 7
Italy | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 32  | 23  | +9  | 6
Netherlands | 5  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 41  | 40  | +1  | 4
Australia | 5  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 33  | 44  | −11  | 3
Japan | 5  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 18  | 69  | −51  | 0

Source: [citation needed]

### Playoff round

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#### Quarterfinals

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July 23, 1997| Switzerland | 10 - 9|  Czech Republic|

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July 23, 1997| Russia | 8 - 4|  Finland|

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#### Semifinals

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July 24, 1997| Canada | 8 - 0|   Switzerland|

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July 24, 1997| United States | 11 - 3|  Russia|

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#### Gold medal game

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July 25, 1997| United States | 5 - 4|  Canada|

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#### Bronze medal game

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July 25, 1997| Switzerland | 5 - 2|  Russia|

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### Consolation round

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July 23, 1997| Netherlands | 7 - 6|  Australia|

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July 23, 1997| Italy | 12 - 3|  Japan|

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July 24, 1997| Austria | 6 - 4|  Italy|

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July 24, 1997| Australia | 13 - 6|  Japan|

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July 24, 1997| Germany | 12 - 4|  Netherlands|

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#### 5th place game

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July 24, 1997| Czech Republic | 8 - 5|  Finland|

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#### 7th place game

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July 25, 1997| Germany | 8 - 4|  Austria|

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#### 9th place game

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July 25, 1997| Italy | 9 - 6|  Netherlands|

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## References

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1. ^ IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships
2. ^ "Team Canada Defeats Finland 10-4 at World In-Line Hockey Championship Tournament Opener".

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