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League Information and Facts
1996-1997 Standings
# Team GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA +/- TP Postseason
1. Canada U20 7 5 2 0 - - 27 13 14 12 Champion
2. USA U20 6 4 1 1 - - 23 9 14 9 Final loss
3. Russia U20 6 4 1 1 - - 26 9 17 9 Bronze game win
4. Czechia U20 7 2 2 3 - - 19 19 0 6 Bronze game loss
5. Finland U20 6 4 0 2 - - 25 16 9 8 Placement game win
6. Slovakia U20 6 2 0 4 - - 23 26 -3 4 Placement game loss
7. Switzerland U20 6 3 1 2 - - 20 14 6 7 Saved in relegation
8. Sweden U20 6 2 1 3 - - 20 18 2 5 Saved in relegation
9. Germany U20 6 1 0 5 - - 14 34 -20 2 Saved in relegation
10. Poland U20 6 0 0 6 - - 7 46 -39 0 Relegated

Seasons

1970 - 1980: 73/74, 74/75, 75/76, 76/77, 77/78, 78/79, 79/80
1980 - 1990: 80/81, 81/82, 82/83, 83/84, 84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 87/88, 88/89, 89/90
1990 - 2000: 90/91, 91/92, 92/93, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99, 99/00
2000 - 2010: 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10
2010 - 2020: 10/11, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20
2020 - 2030: 20/21, 21/22, 22/23, 23/24, 24/25