2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Czech Republic
 Slovakia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates31 July–5 August 2023
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (24th title)
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  United States
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played18
Goals scored151 (8.39 per game)
Attendance35,933 (1,996 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Berkly Catton (10 points)
Official website
hlinkagretzky.cz
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The 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an under-18 international ice hockey tournament that was held from 31 July to 5 August 2023 at FOSFA Aréna in Břeclav, Czech Republic, and Pavol Demitra Ice Stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia.[1]

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 3 2 0 0 1 15 8 +7 6 Semifinals
2  United States 3 2 0 0 1 16 9 +7 6
3  Sweden 3 2 0 0 1 16 9 +7 6 Fifth place game
4  Germany 3 0 0 0 3 4 25 −21 0 Seventh place game
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
(H) Host
31 July 2023
15:30		Sweden 11–1
(2–0, 3–1, 6–0)		 GermanyFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 506
8 minPenalties12 min
31 July 2023
19:00		Czech Republic 7–2
(1–0, 2–2, 4–0)		 United StatesFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 2,197
8 minPenalties16 min
31Shots21
1 August 2023
15:30		United States 6–1
(2–1, 2–0, 2–0)		 SwedenFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 324
14 minPenalties12 min
39Shots23
1 August 2023
19:00		Czech Republic 6–2
(1–0, 4–2, 1–0)		 GermanyFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 2,398
6 minPenalties8 min
41Shots19
2 August 2023
15:30		Germany 1–8
(0–4, 1–2, 0–2)		 United StatesFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 514
10 minPenalties4 min
15Shots43
2 August 2023
19:00		Czech Republic 2–4
(0–2, 0–1, 2–1)		 SwedenFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 3,126
18 minPenalties26 min
32Shots29

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 2 0 0 1 25 13 +12 6 Semifinals
2  Finland 3 2 0 0 1 12 10 +2 6
3   Switzerland 3 2 0 0 1 9 9 0 6 Fifth place game
4  Slovakia (H) 3 0 0 0 3 8 22 −14 0 Seventh place game
Source: hockeyslovakia.sk
(H) Host
31 July 2023
15:30		Canada 6–9
(3–2, 1–3, 2–4)		 FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,011
Game reference
12 minPenalties4 min
22Shots25
31 July 2023
19:00		Slovakia 3–6
(1–2, 1–1, 1–3)		  SwitzerlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 2,858
Game reference
Richard RafajGoaliesChristian Kirsch
0–104:22 – Reber (Ponzetto, Forget)
0–218:06 – Ustinkov (Forget)
Kupec (Chovan, Kiss) – 19:201–2
1–321:22 – Reber (Ponzetto, Ustinkov)
Šlank (Liščinský) – 32:212–3
2–449:21 – Wey (Körbler)
2–553:27 – Blessing (Tarchini) (PP)
Chovan (Pobežal) – 55:483–5
3–659:59 – Antenen (Kurt, Meier) (PP)
18 minPenalties20 min
24Shots11
1 August 2023
15:30		Finland 1–3
(0–0, 0–2, 1–1)		  SwitzerlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 858
Game reference
Petteri RimpinenGoaliesPhileas Lachat
0–129:23 – Ponzetto (Forget, Reber) (PP)
0–236:09 – Bosson (Kurt, Tarchini)
Muhonen (Suoniemi) – 50:581–2
1–351:14 – Wehrli (Antenen, Grossniklaus)
10 minPenalties8 min
10Shots15
1 August 2023
19:00		Slovakia 4–14
(0–2, 3–6, 1–6)		 CanadaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 4,149
Game reference
Richard Rafaj
Benjamín Varša		GoaliesCarter George
0–100:22 – Catton (Misa, Wetsch)
0–209:33 – Ritchie (Beaudoin, McQueen)
0–322:05 – Misa
Zálešák (Pobežal, Chovan) – 22:581–3
Liška (Semančík, Feranec) – 25:402–3
2–425:55 – Catton (Misa, Dickinson)
2–530:21 – Misa (Mews, Marrelli) (PP)
2–632:27 – Lindstrom (Mews, Martone)
2–733:49 – Poirier (Josephson, Masse)
Beluško (Pobežal) – 35:193–7
3–838:31 – Ritchie (Spence)
3–940:10 – McQueen (Ritchie, Elick)
3–1040:38 – Ritchie (Beaudoin, McQueen)
3–1140:56 – Wetsch (Dickinson, Mews)
Pobežal (Fabuš) – 41:434–11
4–1242:23 – Masse (Poirier, Elick)
4–1357:03 – McQueen (Ritchie, Misa) (PP)
4–1459:39 – Martone (Misa)
10 minPenalties18 min
19Shots38
2 August 2023
15:30		Switzerland 0–5
(0–2, 0–1, 0–2)		 CanadaPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 928
Game reference
8 minPenalties8 min
12Shots31
2 August 2023
19:00		Slovakia 1–2
(0–0, 1–1, 0–1)		 FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 2,942
Game reference
Martin HaronikGoaliesPetteri Rimpinen
Zálešák (Radivojevič, Pitka) (PP) – 20:141–0
1–123:08 – Hemming (Suoniemi, Jokinen) (PP)
1–259:57 – Suoniemi (Hemming, Saarelainen)
12 minPenalties12 min
18Shots21

Final round

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Bracket

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SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 4 August – Břeclav
 
 
A1
 Czech Republic		8
 
 5 August – Břeclav
 
B2
 Finland		2
 
W1
 Czech Republic		2
 
 4 August – Trenčín
 
W2
 Canada (OT)		3
 
B1
 Canada		7
 
 
A2
 United States		2
 
Third place
 
 
 5 August – Trenčín
 
 
L1
 Finland		2
 
 
L2
 United States		5

Seventh place game

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4 August 2023
15:30		Slovakia 4–6
(1–3, 1–1, 2–2)		 GermanyPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,948
Game reference
6 minPenalties20 min
41Shots16

Fifth place game

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4 August 2023
15:30		Sweden 3–2 OT
(0–0, 2–2, 0–0)
OT: (1–0)		  SwitzerlandFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 420
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
24Shots19

Semifinals

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4 August 2023
19:00		Czech Republic 8–2
(2–1, 4–0, 2–1)		 FinlandFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 3,877
Game reference
2 minPenalties8 min
35Shots19
4 August 2023
19:00		Canada 7–2
(1–2, 3–0, 3–0)		 United StatesPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,845
Game reference
18 minPenalties20 min
34Shots24

Bronze medal game

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5 August 2023
17:00		United States 5–2
(3–0, 1–2, 1–0)		 FinlandPavol Demitra Ice Stadium, Trenčín
Attendance: 1,321
Game reference
14 minPenalties16 min
21Shots23

Final

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5 August 2023
17:00		Canada 3–2 OT
(0–1, 2–0, 0–1)
OT: (1–0)		 Czech RepublicFOSFA Aréna, Břeclav
Attendance: 4,711
Game reference
18 minPenalties6 min

Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Czech Republic
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United States
4  Finland
5  Sweden
6   Switzerland
7  Germany
8  Slovakia

Statistics

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Scoring leaders

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Pos Player Country GP G A Pts +/− PIM

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: [hockeyslovakia.sk]

Goaltending leaders

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(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Pos Player Country TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: [hockeyslovakia.sk]

References

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  1. ^ "Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2023 štartuje 31. júla, Slováci budú doma v Trenčíne" (in Slovak). Slovak Ice Hockey Federation. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
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