The 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an under-18 ice hockey tournament held in Bà Âeclav, Czech Republic and Pieà ¡à ¥any, Slovakia from August 11âÂÂ15, 2009. The two venues were Alcaplast Arena in Bà Âeclav and PatrÃÂcia Ice Arena 37 in Pieà ¡à ¥any. Canada captured their fifth championship in six years and fourteenth gold medal of the tournament overall, defeating Russia 9âÂÂ2 in the gold medal game. Sweden defeated the United States by an identical 9âÂÂ2 score to earn the bronze medal. The tournament marked the second straight year that Canada, Russia and Sweden medalled in that order.
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