1998 Česká pojišťovna Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| 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 |
| Scoring leader | Per Eklund (4 points) |
The 1998 Česká Pojišťovna Cup was played between 3-5 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 |
| 3 September 1998 20:00 | Czech Republic | 1-2 (1-0, 0-1, 1-0) | Finland | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín |
| 4 September 1998 18:00 | Sweden | 4-1 (0-1, 1-0, 3-0) | Finland | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín |
| 5 September 1998 18:00 | Russia | 3-3 (0-1, 2-1, 1-1) | Czech Republic | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín |
| 6 September 1998 13:30 | Finland | 2-0 (0-0, 1-0, 1-0) | Russia | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín |
| 6 September 1998 17:30 | Czech Republic | 0-0 (0-0, 0-0, 0-0) | Sweden | Zimní stadion Luďka Čajky, Zlín |
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
Tournament awards
The tournament directorate named the following players in the tournament 1998:[3]
- 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. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Česká Pojišťovna Cup 1998 Scoring Leaders". quanthockey.com. quanthockey. 1998-09-06. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Best players by position".