ICE HOCKEY - 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

 

 

2016 IIHF World Junior Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Finland
Dates	December 26 – January 5
Teams	10
Venue(s)	Hartwall Arena and Helsinki Ice Hall (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Finland (4th title)
Runner-up	Russia
Third place	United States
Fourth place	Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played	30
Goals scored	193 (6.43 per match)
Attendance	215,226 (7,174 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Jesse Puljujärvi (17 points)
MVP	Jesse Puljujärvi
Website	http://www.worldjunior2016.com
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The 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship was the 40th World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. It was hosted in Helsinki in Finland.^[1] It began on December 26, 2015, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2016. This marked the sixth time that Finland has hosted the WJC, and the hosts defeated Russia 4-3 in overtime to win their fourth title in history and second in the last three years. Belarus was relegated to Division I-A for 2017 by merit of their tenth-place finish, while Finnish right winger Jesse Puljujärvi earned MVP and top scorer honors.

Nations participating at 2016 IIHF World Junior Championships

Contents

• 1 Player eligibility
• 2 Top Division
  • 2.1 Venues
  • 2.2 Officials
  • 2.3 Rosters
• 3 Results
  • 3.1 Preliminary round
    • 3.1.1 Format
    • 3.1.2 Group A
    • 3.1.3 Group B
  • 3.2 Relegation
  • 3.3 Playoff round
    • 3.3.1 Quarterfinals
    • 3.3.2 Semifinals
    • 3.3.3 Bronze medal game
    • 3.3.4 Final
• 4 Statistics
  • 4.1 Scoring leaders
  • 4.2 Goaltending leaders
  • 4.3 Tournament awards
  • 4.4 Final standings
• 5 Division I
  • 5.1 Group A
  • 5.2 Group B
• 6 Division II
  • 6.1 Group A
  • 6.2 Group B
• 7 Division III
• 8 References
• 9 External links
• 10 See also

Player eligibility

A player is eligible to play in the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships if:^[2]

• the player is of male gender;
• the player was born at the earliest in 1996, and at the latest, in 2001;
• the player is a citizen in the country he represents;
• the player is under the jurisdiction of a national association that is a member of the IIHF.

If a player who has never played in IIHF-organized competition wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for two consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, as well as show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card. In case the player has previously played in IIHF-organized competition but wishes to switch national eligibility, he must have played in competitions for four consecutive years in the new country without playing in another country, he must show his move to the new country's national association with an international transfer card, as well as be a citizen of the new country. A player may only switch national eligibility once.^[3]

Top Division

Venues

Hartwall Arena Capacity: 13,349	Helsinki Ice Hall Capacity: 8,200
Finland – Helsinki	Finland – Helsinki

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NBA PLAYER from FINLAND -"THE FINNISH POWER" HANNO MÖTTÖLÄ

Hanno Möttölä

Hanno Möttölä

Torpan Pojat
Power forward
Personal information
Born	September 9, 1976 (age 36) Helsinki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Listed height	6 ft 10.25 in (2.09 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College	Utah (1996–2000)
NBA Draft	2000 / 2nd round, 40th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	2000–2008; 2009–present
League	Korisliiga
Career history
Atlanta Hawks (2000–02) TAU Cerámica (2002–03) Skipper Bologna (2003–04) Scavolini Pesaro (2004–05) Dynamo Moscow (2005–06) Žalgiris Kaunas (2006–07) Aris Thessaloniki (2007–08) Torpan Pojat (2009-present)

Hanno Aleksanteri Möttölä (born September 9, 1976 in Helsinki) is a Finnish professional basketball player. Möttölä previously played for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA), in the power forward position, where he became the first player from Finland to play in the NBA.
Möttölä attended the University of Utah in the U.S. where he played college basketball. After graduation, he was selected in the second round, with the 40th overall pick, in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He played two seasons with the Hawks. After his time with the Hawks, he returned to Europe, playing in Spain with TAU Cerámica of the ACB, then in Italy with Skipper Bologna (in the 2003–04 season his team reached the Italian championship finals and Euroleague final) and Scavolini Pesaro (from 2004 to 2005), in the Russian Super League with Dynamo Moscow, in the Lithuanian league with Žalgiris Kaunas and in the Greek A1 league with Aris, after signing with the team on July 26, 2007.^[1]
He announced his retirement from basketball on 26 September 2008,^[2] but decided to return to basketball just nine months later.^[3] In September 2009 Möttölä signed with the Finnish team Torpan Pojat.
Finnish National Hockey League (NHL) players, Jarkko Ruutu and Tuomo Ruutu, are Möttölä's second cousins.^[4]

Notes

1. ^ Aris inks big men Mottola and Agadakos
2. ^ Hanno Mottola of Finland retires
3. ^ El pívot finés ha decidido regresar a la competición tras nueve meses de retiro (in Spanish)
4. ^ Tuomo Ruutu; ihanfinaalissa.fi (Finnish)

External links

• Official Euroleague player profile
• Official Finland Korisliiga player profile

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NHL ICE HOCKEY: "THE FINNISH POWER" - NHL PLAYERS from FINLAND -

Teemu Hartikainen

Teemu Hartikainen
Born	May 3, 1990 (age 22) Kuopio , Finland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Edmonton Oilers Oklahoma City Barons  (AHL)
National team	Finland
NHL Draft	163rd overall, 2008 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2008–present

Teemu Hartikainen (born May 3, 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 2.1 Regular season and playoffs 2.2 International 3 References 4 External links

Playing career

Hartikainen was drafted 163rd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Hartikainen played three seasons in the SM-liiga for KalPa before joining the Oiler American Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons, for the 2010–11 AHL season.
2006-07: In nine games with the KalPa U18 squad, the winger tallied five goals and 11 points, adding another three points (2g+1a) in 11 games with the U20 team.
2007-08: Hartikainen appeared with three different KalPa squads this season. In seven games with the U18 squad, he netted a career-high nine goals and 15 points, adding another 17 points (10g+7a) in 37 games with the U20 KalPa team; he failed to register any points in his lone game with the KalPa SM-Liiga team. H also suited up for six games with the Finland National U18 team, netting two goals and three points at the WJC-18.
2008-09: The Finnish winger continued his hockey career within the KalPa system, appearing in his first full season with the teams SM-Liiga squad. In 51 games, he scored a career-high 23 points (17g+6a), taking the SM-Liiga Most Goals by Rookie and Rookie of the Year awards. He also potted another nine points (3g+6a) at the WJC with Team Finland
Hartikainen was named the AHL's rookie of the month in January 2011.^[1]
On March 14, 2011, Hartikainen was recalled from the Oklahoma City Barons by the Oilers.^[2] On March 17, 2011, Hartikainen made his NHL debut in a 3-1 loss against the Phoenix Coyotes, he recorded an assist on a third period power play goal by Magnus Paajarvi.^[3] On March 26, Hartikainen scored his first NHL goal against Calgary netminder Miikka Kiprusoff in a 5-4 Shootout lost against the Calgary Flames.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	KalPa	SM-l		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	KalPa	SM-l		51	17	6	23	12		12	3	0	3	0
2009–10	KalPa	SM-l		53	15	18	33	22		13	6	1	7	28
2010–11	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		66	17	25	42	27		6	0	1	1	4
2010–11	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		12	3	2	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		51	14	18	32	19		14	4	4	8	4
2011–12	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		17	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				29	5	5	10	10		—	—	—	—	—
SM-l totals				105	32	24	56	34		25	9	1	10	28
AHL totals				117	31	43	74	46		20	4	5	9	8

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Finland	WJC18	6	2	1	3	6
2009	Finland	WJC	6	3	6	9	4
2010	Finland	WJC	6	4	2	6	4
Junior int'l totals			18	9	9	18	14

JALKAPALLO: AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE

A-League

A-League on Australian miesten jalkapallon korkein sarjataso. Sarjaa perustettiin kaudeksi 2005–2006, jolloin se korvasi National Soccer Leaguen. Sarjassa pelaa 11 joukkuetta, joista kymmenen Australiasta ja yksi Uudesta-Seelannista.

Sisällysluettelo 1 Sarjakausi 2 Pelaajat ja palkkakatto 3 Joukkueet kaudella 2010–2011 4 Loppuottelut 5 Aiheesta muualla

Sarjakausi

A-Leaguen kausi koostuu runkosarjasta sekä loppusarjsta. Runkosarja alkaa elokuun alussa ja päättyy helmikuussa. Runkosarjassa joukkueet pelaavat keskenään kolminkertaisen sarjan. Voitosta saa kolme pistettä ja tasapelistä yhden.

Runkosarjan kuusi parhaiten sijoittunutta joukkuetta etenevät loppusarjaan (final series). Runkosarjan kaksi parasta pelaavat keskenään kaksiosaisen ottelun, jonka voittaja etenee loppuotteluun (Grand Final) ja toimii myös ottelun isäntänä. Kolmanneksi ja kuudenneksi sijoittuneet samoin kuin neljänneksi ja viidenneksi sijoittuneet joukkueet pelaavat vastakkain ja näiden ottelujen voittajat kohtaavat toisensa ottelussa, jonka voittaja kohtaa sijojen 1 ja 2 välisen ottelun hävinneen joukkueen pääsystä toiseksi loppuottelujoukkueeksi.

Pelaajat ja palkkakatto

Jokaisessa joukkueessa tulee olla vähintään 20 pelaajaa, joista kolmen on oltava alle 20-vuotiaita. Joukkueelle on määritelty yhteensä 2,35 miljoonan Australian dollarin palkkakatto 21 pelaajan osalta, joilla enimmäispalkka on 275 000 dollaria. Pelaajien enimmäismäärä on 23, eli 23-pelaajaisessa joukkueessa kaksi pelaajaa ovat palkkakaton ulkopuolela. Ulkomaalaispelaajia (Australian ja Uuden-Seelannin ulkopuolelta) saa olla enintään viisi, jonka lisäksi joukkueessa saa olla ylimääräinen ulkomaalaispelaaja Aasian maanosaliiton maasta.

Joukkueet kaudella 2010–2011

Joukkue	Kaupunki	Stadion	Perustamisvuosi	Liittymisvuosi
Adelaide United	Adelaide, Etelä-Australia	Hindmarsh Stadium	2003	2005
Brisbane Roar	Brisbane, Queensland	Suncorp Stadium	1957	2005
Central Coast Mariners	Gosford, Uusi Etelä-Wales	Bluetongue Stadium	2004	2005
Gold Coast United	Gold Coast, Queensland	Skilled Park	2008	2009
Melbourne Heart	Melbourne, Victoria	AAMI Park	2008	2010
Melbourne Victory	Melbourne, Victoria	AAMI Park & Etihad Stadium	2004	2005
Newcastle Jets	Newcastle, Uusi Etelä-Wales	EnergyAustralia Stadium	2000	2005
North Queensland Fury	Townsville, Queensland	Dairy Farmers Stadium	2008	2009
Perth Glory	Perth, Länsi-Australia	NIB Stadium	1995	2005
Sydney FC	Sydney, Uusi Etelä-Wales	Sydney Football Stadium	2004	2005
Wellington Phoenix	Wellington, Uusi-Seelanti	Westpac Stadium	2007	2007

Loppuottelut

Kausi	Päivämäärä	Mestari	Tulos	2. sija	Paikka	Yleisömäärä	Paras pelaaja (Joe Marston Medal)
2005–2006	5. maaliskuuta 2006	Sydney FC	1–0	Central Coast Mariners	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	41 689	Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC)
2006–2007	18. helmikuuta 2007	Melbourne Victory	6–0	Adelaide United	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	55 436	Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory)
2007–2008	24. helmikuuta 2008	Newcastle Jets	1–0	Central Coast Mariners	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney	36 354	Andrew Durante (Newcastle Jets)
2008–2009	28. helmikuuta 2009	Melbourne Victory	1–0	Adelaide United	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	53 273	Tom Pondeljak (Melbourne Victory)
2009–2010	20. maaliskuuta 2010	Sydney FC	1–1 (4-2 rp.)	Melbourne Victory	Etihad Stadium, Melbourne	44 560	Simon Colosimo

X GAMES

2011 Winter X Games

Best of Summer X-Games

It was time once again for spills, chills, and spectacular feats of daring as X Games 17 kicked off in downtown Los Angeles in late July 2011.

This year, all the action began on Thursday, July 28 continuing through the weekend until the big final on Sunday, July 31, 2011 as more than 200 athletes competed in venues including the STAPLES Center and Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.

In July, a new event premiered at the 2011 games, combining motocross racing and traditional Enduro — that pits racers against sand, rocks, mud and other obstacles — along with a move to the streets of downtown LA for the Rally racing competitions.

Tickets for X Games 17 went on sale June 23, 2011 and were available for purchase at all Ticketmaster locations and the box office at the STAPLES Center. Fans had to act fast, as many are snatched up at lightening speed, so ticket resellers become the vendor of choice for many.

Meanwhile, armchair athletes could look forward to more than 30 hours of live television programming on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 during the four-day event (including 18 hours of 3D coverage this year) with additional broadcasting and/or live streaming on ESPN International, ESPN.com\action, ESPN Classic, ESPN3.com, and SportsCenter.

X Games 17 Winners

Moto X	Event	Gold Medal Winner
	Men's Moto X Enduro	Taddy Blazusiak (POL)
	Women's Moto X Enduro	Maria Forsberg (USA)
	Women's Moto X Racing	Vicki Golden (USA)
	Moto X Freestyle	Nate Adams (USA)
	Moto X Step Up	Matt Buyten (USA)
	Moto X Best Whip*	Jeremy Stenberg (USA)
	Moto X Best Trick	Jackson Strong (AUS)
	Moto X Speed & Style	Nate Adams (USA)
* Competition decided by fan text message voting.

Skateboarding	Event	Gold Medal Winner
	Skateboard Big Air	Bob Burnquist(BRA)
	Skateboard Freestyle Vert	Shaun White(USA)
	Skateboard Street	Nyjah Huston(USA)
	Women's Skateboard Street	Marisa Dal Santo(USA)
	Skateboard Park	Raven Tershy(USA)
	Hometown Heroes Amateur Skateboard Street	Julian Christianson(USA)
	Skateboard Game of SK8	Ryan DecenzoCAN)

BMX	Event	Gold Medal Winner
	BMX Freestyle Vert	Jamie Bestwick (GBR)
	BMX Freestyle Park	Daniel Dhers (VEN)
	BMX Freestyle Big Air	Steve McCann (AUS)
	BMX Freestyle Street	Garrett Reynolds (USA)

Rallying	Event	Gold Medal Winner
	Rally Car Racing	Liam Doran (GBR)
	RallyCross	Brian Deegan (USA)

About the Summer X Games

Every year since 1995, athletes from around the world have arrived at the X Games to show off their latest moves and tricks as they compete for medals and prize money in such sports as skateboarding, rally car racing, motocross and BMX.

In addition to serious competition, X Game fans are also treated to the annual entertainment extravaganza known as X Fest — featuring a rockin' music festival, and in-your-face meetings with famous athletes, game demos, and other special events.

More about Summer X Games 17 around the Web:

X Games 17 - The official ESPN showcase including the complete schedule, winners and results, photos, video and recaps.

EXPN - The official site with the complete X Game schedule, athlete profiles, news headlines & feature stories, video, podcasts, photo galleries, history & fun facts.

Staples Center - The main venue for X Game night events, with the full schedule, ticket info, parking and seat finder.

X Games - The rundown from Wikipedia including information on summer and winter events, profiles of X Games athletes & winners, history & fun facts, related resources.

Top Moments in X Games History - Catch all the action with information and 'best of'' video archive of great X Game moments including Travis Pastrana's 3 golds in 2006, Dave Mirra's double backflip in 2000, and Tony Hawk's 900 on the vert ramp in 1999.

X GAMES

As temperatures drop in Aspen, the excitement heated up - as the Winter X Games returned to Aspen/Snowmass Colorado for its 10th anniversary year in 2011 from January 27 - 30 in Aspen.

Winter X Europe will be held March 16 - 18, 2011 in Tignes, France. from January 28 - 31.

One of the most x-treme winter sports events in the world, the winter games attract an international array of more than 200 gravity-defying athletes.

Prize money, medals and worldwide fame are up for grabs as each of them compete in such events as Moto X, skiing, snowboarding and snocross.

Scenes from the Winter X Games

In addition to the extreme sporting scene in Colorado, party revelers also enjoyed live nightly concerts as part of the annual Winter X Games hoopla featuring live performances by favorite music artists at the annual Satellite Party at Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.

Live coverage on ESPN includedprimetime night games on the schedule - amounting to almost 20 hours of air time devoted to the Winter X Games in 2011.

Winter X Games Winners

EVENT	WINNER
SKIING
Men's Slopestyle	Sammy Carlson (USA)
Women's 's Slopestyle	Kaya Turski (CAN)
Men's SuperPipe	Kevin Rolland (FRA)
Women's SuperPipe	Sarah Burke (CAN)
Men's Big Air	Alex Schlopy (USA)
Men's Skier X	John Teller (USA)
Women's Skier X	Kelsey Serwa (CAN)
Men's Mono Skier X	Josh Deuck (CAN)
SNOWBOARDING
Men's SuperPipe	Shaun White (USA)
Women's SuperPipe	Kelly Clark (USA)
Men's Snowboard X	Nick Baumgartner (USA)
Women's Snowboard X	Lindsey Jacobellis (USA)
Men's Big Air	Torstein Horgmo (NOR)
Men's Slopestyle	Sebastien Toutant (CAN)
Women's Slopestyle	Enni Rukajärvi (FIN)
Men's Snowboard Street	Nic Sauve (CAN)
Men's Best Method	Scotty Lago (USA)
MEN'S SNOWMOBILE
Freestyle	Daniel Bodin (SWE)
Speed & Style	Joe Parsons (USA)
Best Trick	Daniel Bodin (SWE)
SnoCross	Tucker Hibbert (USA)
SnoCross Adaptive	Mike Schultz (USA)