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1998 IIHF World Junior Championship - Helsinki/Hameenlinna, Finland

Helsinki/Hameenlinna, Finland | Dec. 25-Jan. 3

The U.S. National Junior Team registered a 4-3-0 (W-L-T) record and a fifth place finish at the 1998 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Helsinki and Hameenlinna, Finland. 

Team USA was captained by Mike York and included the tournament's leading scorer, Jeff Farkas, who registered six goals and four assists for 10 points. 


Team USA Results | 4-0-0-3-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L-T)

DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Dec. 25 Slovakia L, 3-6
Dec. 26 Kazakhstan W, 8-2
Dec. 28 Russia L, 2-3
Dec. 30 Switzerland W, 4-1
Dec. 31 Czech Republic
Quarterfinals
L, 1-4
Jan. 2 Canada
Placement Round
W, 3-0
Jan. 3 Sweden
Fifth Place Game
W, 4-3

1998 U.S. Roster

Mike York captained Team USA

1998 U.S. Statistics

Jeff Farkas paced all U.S. skaters with 10 points in seven outings


Final 1998 IIHF WJC Rankings

RANK COUNTRY RECORD*
1. Finland 5-1-0-0-1
2. Russia 4-1-0-1-1
3. Switzerland 2-2-0-2-1
4. Czech Republic 3-0-1-2-1
5. United States 4-0-0-3-0
6. Sweden 3-0-1-3-0
7. Kazakhstan 2-0-0-5-0
8. Canada 2-0-1-4-0
9. Slovakia 3-0-0-3-0
10. Germany 0-0-0-6-0

*Win-Overtime Win-Overtime Loss-Loss-Tie