1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

The 1998 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the 3rd 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
DatesJuly 1998
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Canada
Runner-up  United States
Third place  Finland
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2000 →

Group A

Preliminary round
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 GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 United States 3300466406
 Finland 32102815134
 Russia 31201538-232
 Italy 30301040-300
Group B standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Canada 33003214186
  Switzerland 3111221573
 Germany 3111272523
 Austria 30301239-270

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

Gold medal game
July 25, 1998Canada 6 - 2 United States

Bronze medal game
July 25, 1998Finland 5 - 1  Switzerland

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

5th place game
July 25, 1998Germany 10 - 9 Austria

7th place game
July 25, 1998Italy 6 - 5 Russia

Group B

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

Preliminary round
Group A standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Czech Republic 3300518436
 Sweden 3210739644
 Japan 31201142-312
 Argentina 3030480-760
Group B standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Slovakia 33003713246
 Netherlands 32103111204
 Australia 31201125-142
 Great Britain 3030939-300

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

Gold medal game
July 19, 1998Sweden 8 - 7 Czech Republic

Bronze medal game
July 19, 1998Slovakia 9 - 7 Netherlands

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

5th place game
July 19, 1998Japan 8 - 3 Australia

7th place game
July 19, 1998Argentina 10 - 8 Great Britain

References
  1. IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships
  2. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/1998-nr-051-en
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