2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Canada |
| Dates | August 6–11, 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
Canada (22nd title) |
Runner-up  |
 Sweden |
Third place  |
 Russia |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 138 (7.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 35,000 (1,944 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Alexis Lafrenière (5 goals, 6 assists) Vasili Podkolzin(8 goals, 3 assists) |
| Website | hlinkagretzky.com |
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The 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (branded as the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup presented by Ram for sponsorship reasons) was an under-18 international ice hockey tournament held in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta, Canada from August 6–11, 2018 at Rogers Place in Edmonton and Servus Arena in Red Deer.[1]
Contents
Preliminary round
All times are Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Slovakia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 0 | Seventh place game |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 |  Finland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 1 | Seventh place game |
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Final round
Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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Semifinals
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Canada's game-tying goal was considered controversial, as video footage suggested that the goal had been scored after time officially expired. However, as the tournament did not officially use video review, referees allowed the goal to stand.[2][3]
Bronze medal game
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Final
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Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Canada |
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Sweden |
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Russia |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Czech Republic |
| 6 | Slovakia |
| 7 | Finland |
| 8 | Switzerland |
