2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host country  Russia
Dates April 27 – May 13
Teams 16
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions   Canada (24th title)
Runner-up   Finland
Third place   Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 56
Goals scored 361 (6.45 per match)
Attendance 330,708 (5,906 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Sweden Johan Davidsson (14 points)
MVP Canada Rick Nash
← 2006
2008 →

The 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 71st World Ice Hockey Championship. Canada won the tournament, receiving the gold medal for the 24th time.

Championship

Final standings
  1.  Canada
  2.  Finland
  3.  Russia
  4.  Sweden
  5.  United States
  6.  Slovakia
  7.  Czech Republic
  8.   Switzerland
  9.  Germany
  10.  Denmark
  11.  Belarus
  12.  Italy
  13.  Latvia
  14.  Norway
  15.  Austria — relegated to Division I for 2008
  16.  Ukraine — relegated to Division I for 2008

Division I

Group A

Final standings
  1.  France — promoted to Championship for 2008
  2.  Poland
  3.  Kazakhstan
  4.  Estonia
  5.  Netherlands
  6.  China — relegated to Division II for 2008

Group B

Final standings
  1.  Slovenia — promoted to Championship for 2008
  2.  Hungary
  3.  Japan
  4.  Great Britain
  5.  Lithuania
  6.  Romania — relegated to Division II for 2008

Division II

Group A

Final standings
  1.  Croatia — promoted to Division I for 2008
  2.  Belgium
  3.  Spain
  4.  Serbia
  5.  Bulgaria
  6.  Turkey — relegated to Division III for 2008

Group B

Final standings
  1.  South Korea — promoted to Division I for 2008
  2.  Australia
  3.  Israel
  4.  Iceland
  5.  Mexico
  6.  North Korea — withdrew from tournament, relegated to Division III for 2008

Division III

Final standings
  1.  New Zealand — promoted to Division II for 2008
  2.  Ireland — promoted to Division II for 2008
  3.  Luxembourg
  4.  South Africa
  5.  Mongolia — made first appearance
  6.  Armenia — withdrew from tournament

See also

External links

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