1998 Česká pojišťovna Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czech Republic |
| City | Zlín |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 3–6 September 1998 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Finland |
| Third place | Czech Republic |
| Fourth place | Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 19 (3.17 per game) |
| Attendance | 21,699 (3,617 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Per Eklund (4 points) |
The 1998 Česká Pojišťovna Cup was played between 3 and 6 September 1998. The Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and Russia played a round-robin for a total of three games per team and six games in total. All games were played in Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky in Zlín, Czech Republic. The tournament was won by Sweden. The tournament was part of 1998–99 Euro Hockey Tour.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Source: swehockey[1]
Games
All times are local. Zlín – (Central European Time – UTC+1)
| 3 September 1998 16:00 | Russia | 0-3 (0-0, 0-1, 0-2) | Sweden | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 1,174 |
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| Oleg Shevtsov | Goalies | Johan Hedberg | |||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 3 September 1998 20:00 | Czech Republic | 1-2 (0-1, 1-0, 0-1) | Finland | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 4,946 |
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| Milan Hnilička | Goalies | Vesa Toskala | |||||||||
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| 18 min | Penalties | 24 min | |||||||||
| 4 September 1998 18:00 | Sweden | 4-1 (0-1, 1-0, 3-0) | Finland | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 1,982 |
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| Magnus Eriksson | Goalies | Jussi Markkanen | |||||||||||||||
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| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
| 5 September 1998 18:00 | Russia | 3-3 (0-1, 2-1, 1-1) | Czech Republic | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 6,474 |
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| Oleg Shevtsov | Goalies | Roman Čechmánek | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 September 1998 13:30 | Finland | 2-0 (0-0, 1-0, 1-0) | Russia | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 1,123 |
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| Vesa Toskala | Goalies | Oleg Shevtsov | ||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||
| 6 September 1998 17:30 | Czech Republic | 0-0 (0-0, 0-0, 0-0) | Sweden | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín Attendance: 6,000 |
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| Milan Hnilička | Goalies | Johan Hedberg | ||
| 14 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per Eklund | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 2 | F |
| 2 | Johan Lindbom | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 2 | F |
| 3 | Samuel Påhlsson | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 0 | F |
| 4 | Jiří Dopita | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | F |
| 5 | Jan Hlaváč | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: quanthockey[2]
Goaltending leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Hedberg | Sweden | 120:00 | 0 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2 |
| 2 | Vesa Toskala | Finland | 120:00 | 1 | X.XX | 98.50 | 1 |
| 3 | Milan Hnilička | Czech Republic | 118:37 | 2 | X.XX | 96.00 | 1 |
| 4 | Magnus Eriksson | Sweden | 60:00 | 1 | X.XX | 94.70 | 0 |
| 5 | Maxim Sokolov | Russia | 60:00 | 2 | X.XX | 92.30 | 0 |
| 6 | Roman Čechmánek | Czech Republic | 60:00 | 3 | X.XX | 89.60 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: hokej[3]
Tournament awards
The tournament directorate named the following players in the tournament 1998:[4]
- Best goalkeeper: Johan Hedberg
- Best defenceman: Petteri Nummelin
- Best forward: Jiří Dopita
Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Vesa Toskala
- Defence: Libor Procházka, Petteri Nummelin
- Forwards: Maxim Afinogenov, Jiří Dopita, Per Eklund
References
- ^ "Česká Pojišťovna Cup 1998 Standings". swehockey.se. swehockey. 1998-09-06. Archived from the original on 1998-12-12. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Česká Pojišťovna Cup 1998 Scoring Leaders". quanthockey.com. quanthockey. 1998-09-06. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Česká pojišťovna Cup 1998 Goaltending Leaders". hokej.cz. hokej. 1998-09-06. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Best players by position".