| Dates | March – May 1998 |
|---|---|
| ← 19971999 → | |
The 1998 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 62nd such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 40 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1999 competition.
World Championship Group A
Main article: 1998 IIHF World ChampionshipThe Championship took place between sixteen teams in Switzerland.
Austria (2nd, Qualification Tournament)
Belarus (Promoted from Group B)
Canada
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Italy
Japan (Far East Qualifier)
Kazakhstan (1st, Qualification Tournament)
Latvia
Russia
Slovakia
Sweden
Switzerland (Host)
United States
World Championship Group B (Slovenia)
Played 15–26 April in Ljubljana and Jesenice. Norway, as the next year's host, had already been awarded a spot in Group A. In addition, the top three other finishers advanced to qualifying tournaments for inclusion in Group A. The Estonians came into the final game knowing they could lose by four and still advance. Trailing by three after two, they hung on to edge the Danish team in the standings.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Ukraine
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 14 |
| 18 |  Slovenia
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 11 |
| 19 |  Estonia
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 7 |
| 20 |  Denmark
|
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 7 |
| 21 |  Norway
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 6 |
| 22 |  Great Britain
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 6 |
| 23 |  Poland
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 5 |
| 24 |  Netherlands
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 0 |
Ukraine, Slovenia, and Estonia all advanced to qualifiers for Group A, the Netherlands was relegated to Group C. Norway was promoted to Group A as hosts.
| 15 April | Estonia | 2–1 | Norway |
| 15 April | Slovenia | 3–0 | Poland |
| 15 April | Great Britain | 1–6 | Ukraine |
| 15 April | Netherlands | 0–1 | Denmark |
| 16 April | Netherlands | 2–4 | Estonia |
| 16 April | Denmark | 1–7 | Great Britain |
| 17 April | Ukraine | 6–3 | Poland |
| 17 April | Slovenia | 4–3 | Norway |
| 18 April | Poland | 5–5 | Denmark |
| 18 April | Norway | 2–5 | Ukraine |
| 19 April | Slovenia | 6–1 | Netherlands |
| 19 April | Great Britain | 4–5 | Estonia |
| 20 April | Ukraine | 10–1 | Netherlands |
| 20 April | Denmark | 2–1 | Norway |
| 21 April | Poland | 3–0 | Estonia |
| 21 April | Slovenia | 5–3 | Great Britain |
| 22 April | Estonia | 3–3 | Denmark |
| 22 April | Poland | 3–4 | Great Britain |
| 23 April | Slovenia | 3–4 | Ukraine |
| 23 April | Norway | 4–1 | Netherlands |
| 24 April | Great Britain | 3–4 | Norway |
| 24 April | Estonia | 1–3 | Ukraine |
| 25 April | Slovenia | 4–4 | Denmark |
| 25 April | Netherlands | 4–5 | Poland |
| 26 April | Great Britain | 10–3 | Netherlands |
| 26 April | Denmark | 2–4 | Ukraine |
| 26 April | Norway | 6–2 | Poland |
| 26 April | Slovenia | 3–0 | Estonia |
World Championship Group C (Hungary)
Played 22–28 March in Budapest, Székesfehérvár and Dunaújváros.
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 6 |
| 2 |  Lithuania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
| 4 |  Croatia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
| 22 March | Romania | 5–3 | Yugoslavia |
| 22 March | Lithuania | 3–2 | Croatia |
| 23 March | Lithuania | 2–0 | Yugoslavia |
| 23 March | Croatia | 1–6 | Romania |
| 25 March | Croatia | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
| 25 March | Lithuania | 3–9 | Romania |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 6 |
| 2 |  China
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2 |
| 4 |  Spain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 0 |
| 22 March | Hungary | 7–1 | China |
| 22 March | Spain | 0–1 | South Korea |
| 23 March | Hungary | 6–1 | Spain |
| 23 March | China | 6–0 | South Korea |
| 25 March | Hungary | 6–0 | South Korea |
| 25 March | China | 7–4 | Spain |
Final Round 25–28 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Hungary
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 6 |
| 26 | Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 4 |
| 27 | Lithuania
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 2 |
| 28 | China
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 0 |
Hungary was promoted to Group B.
| 27 March | Romania | 9–3 | China |
| 27 March | Hungary | 14–0 | Lithuania |
| 28 March | China | 4–5 | Lithuania |
| 28 March | Hungary | 3–2 | Romania |
Consolation Round 29–32 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Croatia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 30 | Yugoslavia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 31 | South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| 32 | Spain
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
Spain was relegated to Group D. The Spanish led by two in both their final games, but tied them, and their earlier loss to South Korea sealed their fate.
| 27 March | South Korea | 1–3 | Croatia |
| 27 March | Yugoslavia | 3–3 | Spain |
| 28 March | Spain | 4–4 | Croatia |
| 28 March | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | South Korea |
World Championship Group D (South Africa)
Played 27 March to 2 April in Krugersdorp and Pretoria.
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Israel
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 6 |
| 2 |  Belgium
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Africa
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Greece
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 41 | −35 | 0 |
| 27 March | Israel | 16–2 | Greece |
| 27 March | South Africa | 3–5 | Belgium |
| 28 March | Belgium | 14–2 | Greece |
| 28 March | South Africa | 1–8 | Israel |
| 30 March | Israel | 5–3 | Belgium |
| 30 March | South Africa | 11–2 | Greece |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 5 | +37 | 5 |
| 2 |  Australia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 5 |
| 3 |  Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 37 | −32 | 2 |
| 4 |  New Zealand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 32 | −27 | 0 |
| 27 March | Australia | 14–1 | Turkey |
| 27 March | Bulgaria | 18–1 | New Zealand |
| 28 March | Bulgaria | 20–0 | Turkey |
| 28 March | New Zealand | 1–10 | Australia |
| 30 March | Turkey | 4–3 | New Zealand |
| 30 March | Australia | 4–4 | Bulgaria |
Final Round 33–36 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bulgaria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 5 |
| 34 | Australia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 3 |
| 35 | Israel
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 2 |
| 36 | Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 2 |
Bulgaria was promoted to Group C.
| 1 April | Bulgaria | 4–0 | Belgium |
| 1 April | Israel | 3–6 | Australia |
| 2 April | Australia | 1–6 | Belgium |
| 2 April | Israel | 2–4 | Bulgaria |
Consolation Round 37–40 Place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | South Africa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 6 |
| 38 | New Zealand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 2 |
| 39 | Turkey
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 2 |
| 40 | Greece
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 2 |
| 1 April | South Africa | 5–2 | New Zealand |
| 1 April | Turkey | 4–7 | Greece |
| 2 April | Greece | 2–8 | New Zealand |
| 2 April | South Africa | 12–3 | Turkey |
Citations
References
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 161–3.
- Archive Switzerland 1998
