The 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament was an under-18 ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia from August 8–13, 2011. As in 2010, the venues were Alcaplast Arena in Břeclav and Patrícia Ice Arena 37 in Piešťany. Canada won gold for the fourth consecutive year, defeating Sweden 4–1 in the final after losing to them 5–1 in their opening game. After their championship win, Canadian head coach Steve Spott attributed their success to a balanced attack in the absence of any one superstar. Preliminary round Group A Group B Final round Seventh place game Fifth place game Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Bronze medal game Gold medal game Final standings See also 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships 2011 World Junior Championships References Ivan 2011 International ice hockey competitions hosted by Slovakia International ice hockey competitions hosted by the Czech Republic Ivan Ivan