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2008 IIHF World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Canada
Dates	May 2 – May 18
Teams	16
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Champions	Russia (2[1] titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played	54
Goals scored	357  (6.61 per game)
Attendance	477,040  (8,834 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Dany Heatley (20 pts)
MVP	Dany Heatley
Infobox last updated on: May 18, 2008.

See also: 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2008 IIHF World Championship was played between May 2 and May 18, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax (Nova Scotia) and Quebec City (Quebec). The two venues were the Halifax Metro Centre and the Colisée Pepsi. The tournament was won by Russia which claimed its first gold medals since 1993.

It was the 72nd IIHF World Championship event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was the first time the final tournament is held in a non-European country since 1962, when it was held in Colorado, USA. The IIHF wanted to celebrate the federation's 100th anniversary by holding the tournament in the country where ice hockey was born. The tournament was also included as part of the 4th cenntennial year celebrations of Quebec City's 400th anniversary.

The tournament served as the last and most important stage in selecting nine automatic qualifiers for the men's hockey competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a process that uses the IIHF World Ranking standings after the tournament.^[2]

On May 8, 2007, the IIHF announced it "will also formalize the Triple Gold Club by awarding commemorative medals to the 19 players who have won the three most prestigious championships in world hockey: Olympic gold, Stanley Cup, and World Championship gold. The ceremony will take place in Canada during the 2008 World Championship."^[3]

There were two changes in the format compared to earlier years. Because of the distance between Halifax and Quebec City, the quarter-finals were played within the group, instead of crossing over which has happened since 2000. The relegation round was different too, as it consisted of two best-of-three series instead of a round robin series between four teams.

For the first time in 40 years, the matches were played on smaller, NHL size rinks, 200 ft × 85 ft (roughly 61 m × 26 m), compared to the IIHF standard which is 200 ft × 98.5 ft (roughly 61 m × 30 m).

Contents 1 Participating teams 2 Rules 3 Preliminary Round 3.1 Group A 3.2 Group B 3.3 Group C 3.4 Group D 4 Qualifying Round 4.1 Group E 4.2 Group F 5 Relegation Round 5.1 Group G 5.1.1 Series G1 5.1.2 Series G2 6 Playoff Round 6.1 Draw 6.2 Quarter-finals 6.3 Semi-finals 6.4 Bronze Medal Game 6.5 Gold Medal Game 7 Ranking and statistics 7.1 Tournament Awards 7.2 Final standings 7.3 Scoring leaders 7.4 Leading goaltenders 8 IIHF Broadcasting rights 9 References 10 External links 11 See also

[edit] Participating teams

See also: 2008 IIHF World Championship rosters

Group A  Belarus (roster)  France (roster)  Sweden (roster)  Switzerland (roster)

Group B  Canada (roster)  Latvia (roster)  Slovenia (roster)  United States (roster)

Group C  Finland (roster)  Germany (roster)  Norway (roster)  Slovakia (roster)

Group D  Czech Republic (roster)  Denmark (roster)  Italy (roster)  Russia (roster)

[edit] Rules

For standing purposes, points shall be awarded as follows:

• 3 points for a win in regulation time
• 2 points for a win in overtime or in shootout
• 1 point for a loss in overtime or in shootout
• No points for a loss in regulation time

If a game is tied after regulation time, a five-minute four-on-four sudden-death overtime session is played followed by a three-player shootout if necessary. Exceptions: Quarter finals, Semi final and Bronze Medal overtime session are 10 minutes and Gold Medal game overtime session is 20 minutes.

If teams are tied in a standing based on points, the following tie-breakers are applied: 1) The most points earned in direct games involving tied teams. 2) The best goal differential in direct games involving tied teams. 3) The most goal scored in direct games involving tied teams. 4) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 with games involving the highest non-tied team in the same group. 5) Repeat step 4 with games involving the second highest non-tied team in the same group. 6) Continue this process with all non-tied team games.^[4]

[edit] Preliminary Round

Sixteen participating teams were placed in the following four groups.^[5] After playing a round-robin, the top three teams in each group advanced to the Qualifying Round while the last team competed in the relegation round.

	Team advanced to the Qualifying Round
	Team sent to compete in the Relegation Round

[edit] Group A

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
Switzerland	3	3	0	0	0	10	4	6	9
Sweden	3	2	0	0	1	17	9	8	6
Belarus	3	1	0	0	2	9	9	0	3
France	3	0	0	0	3	2	16	-14	0

All times are local (UTC-4).

May 3, 2008

Belarus

5 – 6

Sweden

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	V. Kostyuchenok 18:32 S. Zadelenov 22:58 A. Ugarov 23:45 A. Zhurik (PP1) 35:57 D. Meleshko 41:18	( 1–2, 3–2, 1–2 )	03:59 M. Johansson 12:18 N. Bäckström 26:23 (PP2) P. Hörnqvist 37:51 R. Nilsson 43:41 P. Hörnqvist 50:32 R. Wallin	Attendance: 9,204 Referee: Sami Partanen Referee: Jyri Rönn

May 3, 2008

Switzerland

4 – 1

France

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	R. Wick (PP1) 08:18 J. Sprunger (PP1) 16:54 P. Bärtschi 23:01 R. Sannitz 40:31	( 2–0, 1–1, 1–0 )	39:59 (PP1) J. Desrosiers	Attendance: 9,367 Referee: Guy Pellerin Referee: Chris Savage

May 5, 2008

Switzerland

2 – 1

Belarus

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	J. Sprunger (PP1) 13:01 J. Sprunger (PP1) 34:36	( 1–0, 1–1, 0–0 )	27:34 K. Koltsov	Attendance: 8,016 Referee: Rick Looker Referee: Peter Ország

May 5, 2008

Sweden

9 – 0

France

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	T. Mårtensson 28:46 P. Hörnqvist (PP1) 34:21 M. Weinhandl 36:16 N. Wallin 39:42 N. Bäckström 44:31 A. Edler (PP1) 47:36 R. Nilsson 49:22 K. Jönsson (PP2) 51:46 N. Bäckström 59:35	( 0–0, 4–0, 5–0 )		Attendance: 8,845 Referee: Daniel Piechaczek Referee: Thomas Sterns

May 7, 2008

Sweden

2 – 4

Switzerland

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	F. Warg 10:47 P. Hörnqvist (SH1) 59:01	( 1–2, 0–0, 1–2 )	00:48 T. Paterlini 16:35 A. Ambühl 45:23 T. Monnet 59:53 (ENG) B. Forster	Attendance: 7,939 Referee: Guy Pellerin Referee: Jyri Rönn

May 7, 2008

France

1 – 3

Belarus

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	O. Coqueux (SH1) 19:53	( 1–1, 0–1, 0–1 )	12:57 A. Kalyuzhny 27:48 A. Ugarov 59:15 A. Kostitsyn	Attendance: 8,880 Referee: Sami Partanen Referee: Chris Savage

[edit] Group B

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
Canada	3	3	0	0	0	17	5	12	9
United States	3	2	0	0	1	13	6	7	6
Latvia	3	1	0	0	2	3	11	-8	3
Slovenia	3	0	0	0	3	2	13	-11	0

All times are local (UTC-3).

May 2, 2008

Canada

5 – 1

Slovenia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	D. Hamhuis 03:45 D. Heatley 20:41 M. St. Louis (PP1) 30:18 D. Heatley (PP1) 35:07 D. Heatley 50:25	( 1–0, 3–1, 1–0 )	32:19 (PP2) A. Kopitar	Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Vyacheslav Bulanov Referee: Alexander Poliakov

May 2, 2008

United States

4 – 0

Latvia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	D. Brown (PP1) 07:21 P. Kane (PP1) 28:44 Z. Parise (PP1) 47:09 P. O'Sullivan (PP1) 51:05	( 1–0, 1–0, 2–0 )		Attendance: 7,360 Referee: Milan Minář Referee: Richard Schütz

May 4, 2008

Latvia

0 – 7

Canada

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30		( 0–3, 0–4, 0–0 )	02:35 P. Sharp 03:45 M. Green 12:15 D. Heatley 21:03 (PP1) R. Nash 22:00 M. St. Louis 22:42 C. Kunitz 32:20 R. Nash	Attendance: 7,831 Referee: Danny Kurmann Referee: Christer Larking

May 4, 2008

United States

5 – 1

Slovenia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	P. Kane (PP1) 11:12 P. Kessel (PP1) 26:48 P. Kessel (PP1) 32:41 D. Booth 45:05 P. Kessel 49:24	( 1–0, 2–1, 2–0 )	36:36 A. Kopitar	Attendance: 7,056 Referee: Brent Reiber Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

May 6, 2008

Canada

5 – 4

United States

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	B. Burns 08:26 D. Heatley 19:49 J. Toews 20:18 D. Roy 43:29 D. Heatley 59:13	( 2–0, 1–2, 2–2 )	20:52 Z. Parise 23:09 P. O'Sullivan 45:18 (PP1) D. Brown 46:54 (PP1) J. Pominville	Attendance: 9,192 Referee: Vyacheslav Bulanov Referee: Christer Larking

May 6, 2008

Slovenia

0 – 3

Latvia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15		( 0–0, 0–2, 0–1 )	30:15 (PS) A. Ņiživijs 31:24 (PP1) A. Širokovs 59:32 (ENG) A. Širokovs	Attendance: 7,806 Referee: Alexander Poliakov Referee: Richard Schütz

[edit] Group C

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
Finland	3	2	1	0	0	11	5	6	8
Norway	3	1	0	1	1	6	10	-4	4
Germany	3	1	0	0	2	7	10	-3	3
Slovakia	3	1	0	0	2	9	8	1	3

All times are local (UTC-3).

May 3, 2008

Germany

1 – 5

Finland

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	F. Busch (PP1) 32:44	( 0–0, 1–2, 0–3 )	21:09 (PP1) M. Koivu 27:26 (PP2) O. Jokinen 40:24 (SH1) M. Koivu 42:33 H. Hyvönen 52:27 T. Selänne	Attendance: 7,658 Referee: Christer Larking Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

May 3, 2008

Slovakia

5 – 1

Norway

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	T. Melichárek (SH1) 09:43 J. Kolník 20:15 R. Petrovický (PP1) 27:44 M. Hossa 40:07 P. Podhradský 58:24	( 1–0, 2–1, 2–0 )	28:43 M. Olimb	Attendance: 7,096 Referee: Danny Kurmann Referee: Brent Reiber

May 5, 2008

Finland

3 – 2 OT

Norway

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	J. Jokinen (PP1) 01:37 V. Peltonen (PP1) 16:14 T. Ruutu 61:27	( 2–2, 0–0, 0–0 ) ( OT: 1–0 )	04:26 M. Ask 19:51 (PP2) A. Bastiansen	Attendance: 7,190 Referee: Milan Minář Referee: Richard Schütz

May 5, 2008

Slovakia

2 – 4

Germany

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	I. Čiernik (PP1) 29:39 J. Kolník (PP1) 59:56	( 0–2, 1–1, 1–1 )	06:57 (PP1) M. Sturm 15:05 (PP1) S. Ustorf 38:05 M. Hackert 48:42 (PP1) M. Hackert	Attendance: 7,855 Referee: Vyacheslav Bulanov Referee: Alexander Poliakov

May 7, 2008

Finland

3 – 2

Slovakia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	N. Kapanen 02:05 T. Ruutu (PP1) 13:00 T. Selänne (PP1) 25:17	( 2–2, 1–0, 0–0 )	13:14 R. Petrovický 18:21 M. Kováčik	Attendance: 7,262 Referee: Danny Kurmann Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

May 7, 2008

Norway

3 – 2

Germany

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	M. Holtet (PP2) 34:51 M. Zuccarello Aasen 47:19 M. Ask (PP2) 55:53	( 0–1, 1–1, 2–0 )	06:37 (PP1) M. Sturm 24:09 P. Gogulla	Attendance: 7,414 Referee: Milan Minář Referee: Brent Reiber

[edit] Group D

Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
Russia	3	2	1	0	0	16	6	10	8
Czech Republic	3	2	0	1	0	16	9	7	7
Denmark	3	1	0	0	2	9	11	-2	3
Italy	3	0	0	0	3	5	20	-15	0

All times are local (UTC-4).

May 2, 2008

Denmark

2 – 5

Czech Republic

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	S. Lassen 00:31 J. Hansen 18:03	( 2–2, 0–2, 0–1 )	08:00 R. Vrbata 13:49 (PP1) A. Kotalík 24:35 R. Vrbata 31:31 Z. Irgl 50:52 J. Hejda	Attendance: 8,369 Referee: Rick Looker Referee: Thomas Sterns

May 2, 2008

Russia

7 – 1

Italy

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	A. Semin 04:02 A. Ovechkin 23:39 A. Morozov 29:01 A. Tereshchenko 30:12 A. Semin 31:18 M. Sushinski 36:58 D. Zaripov (PP1) 55:38	( 1–0, 5–0, 1–1 )	51:29 J. Cirone	Attendance: 11,074 Referee: Peter Ország Referee: Daniel Piechaczek

May 4, 2008

Czech Republic

4 – 5 OT

Russia

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	P. Eliáš (PP1) 09:08 A. Kotalík (PP1) 12:05 P. Eliáš (PP1) 33:47 P. Eliáš (PP1) 42:51	( 2–2, 1–1, 1–1 ) ( OT: 0–1 )	03:47 S. Zinovjev 19:59 (PP2) K. Gorovikov 27:44 (PP1) A. Morozov 46:47 (PP1) K. Korneyev 63:10 A. Morozov	Attendance: 13,109 Referee: Guy Pellerin Referee: Chris Savage

May 4, 2008

Italy

2 – 6

Denmark

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	J. Cirone 37:48 N. Fontanive (PP1) 47:09	( 0–3, 1–1, 1–2 )	03:54 M. Green 08:11 (PP1) K. Staal 10:26 (PP2) J. Hansen 23:31 (PP1) D. Nielsen 50:32 J. Damgaard 56:03 K. Degn	Attendance: 6,838 Referee: Sami Partanen Referee: Jyri Rönn

May 6, 2008

Russia

4 – 1

Denmark

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	M. Afinogenov 10:38 A. Ovechkin (PP1) 27:07 S. Fedorov (PP1) 29:45 K. Gorovikov 42:47	( 1–0, 2–0, 1–1 )	57:25 (PP1) K. Staal	Attendance: 8,609 Referee: Rick Looker Referee: Daniel Piechaczek

May 6, 2008

Czech Republic

7 – 2

Italy

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	M. Erat 00:41 R. Vrbata 04:19 M. Židlický (PP1) 21:29 R. Vrbata 30:42 P. Eliáš (PP1) 37:47 F. Kuba 39:02 J. Hlinka 43:53	( 2–2, 4–0, 1–0 )	00:59 L. Ansoldi 03:06 N. Fontanive	Attendance: 7,517 Referee: Peter Ország Referee: Thomas Sterns

[edit] Qualifying Round

The top three teams in the standings of each group of the Preliminary Round advance to the Qualifying Round, and are placed in two groups: teams from Groups A and D compete in Group E, while teams from Groups B and C compete in Group F.

Each team is to play three games in this round, one against each of the three teams from the other group with which they have been paired. These three games, along with the two games already played against the other two advancing teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round, will count in the Qualifying Round standings.

The top four teams in both groups E and F to advance in Quarter-Finals.^[4]

Team advanced to the Playoff Round

[edit] Group E

Rk	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
1	Russia	5	3	2	0	0	21	13	8	13
2	Czech Republic	5	2	1	1	1	20	14	6	9
3	Sweden	5	3	0	0	2	23	16	7	9
4	Switzerland	5	3	0	0	2	16	15	1	9
5	Belarus	5	0	0	3	2	13	18	-5	3
6	Denmark	5	0	1	0	4	9	26	-17	2

All times are local (UTC-4).

May 8, 2008

Sweden

8 – 1

Denmark

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 15:00	K. Jönsson 08:47 M. Nilson 15:33 T. Mårtensson 35:35 A. Strålman 36:44 K. Fabricius 40:41 M. Weinhandl 41:48 R. Wallin 43:55 T. Mårtensson (PP1) 50:14	( 2–0, 2–0, 4–1 )	54:32 K. Degn	Attendance: 7,327 Referee: Peter Ország Referee: Guy Pellerin

May 8, 2008

Switzerland

0 – 5

Czech Republic

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00		( 0–1, 0–3, 0–1 )	19:06 (SH1) M. Erat 34:46 (PP1) T. Kaberle 35:50 (PP1) P. Eliáš 39:33 T. Fleischmann 58:10 J. Novotný	Attendance: 9,603 Referee: Rick Looker Referee: Daniel Piechaczek

May 9, 2008

Russia

4 – 3 GWS

Belarus

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	M. Afinogenov 23:54 A. Ovechkin 27:21 M. Afinogenov 53:51 A. Morozov (GWG) 65:00	( 0–2, 1–0, 2–1 ) ( OT: 0–0 ) ( SO: 2–1 )	07:27 A. Mikhalev 11:53 D. Dudik 56:12 A. Ugarov	Attendance: 8,031 Referee: Sami Partanen Referee: Jyri Rönn

May 10, 2008

Czech Republic

3 – 2 GWS

Belarus

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 12:30	T. Rolínek 36:53 A. Kotalík 53:38 A. Kotalík (GWG) 65:00	( 0–1, 1–0, 1–1 ) ( OT: 0–0 ) ( SO: 2–1 )	18:12 Y. Chupris 49:50 A. Kostitsyn	Attendance: 8,504 Referee: Guy Pellerin Referee: Jyri Rönn

May 10, 2008

Russia

3 – 2

Sweden

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	A. Semin 32:14 S. Fedorov 44:57 A. Ovechkin 59:54	( 0–1, 1–1, 2–0 )	07:15 M. Weinhandl 39:10 T. Mårtensson	Attendance: 12,665 Referee: Peter Ország Referee: Daniel Piechaczek

May 11, 2008

Denmark

2 – 7

Switzerland

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	M. Madsen 43:04 K. Staal (PS) 45:26	( 0–2, 0–3, 2–2 )	02:10 A. Ambühl 03:42 S. Jeannin 20:50 M. Reichert 31:01 T. Paterlini 33:21 P. DiPietro 41:38 P. Furrer 46:20 (PP1) B. Forster	Attendance: 8,338 Referee: Daniel Piechaczek Referee: Chris Savage

May 11, 2008

Sweden

5 – 3

Czech Republic

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	A. Strålman 26:03 M. Nilson 33:32 M. Weinhandl 41:14 P. Hörnqvist 55:07 M. Nilson (ENG) 59:34	( 0–0, 2–2, 3–1 )	30:06 (PP1) P. Eliáš 38:26 (PP1) A. Kotalík 49:41 T. Fleischmann	Attendance: 7,864 Referee: Sami Partanen Referee: Guy Pellerin

May 12, 2008

Switzerland

3 – 5

Russia

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	R. Sannitz (PP1) 40:32 J. Vauclair (SH1) 45:30 R. Lemm 58:25	( 0–3, 0–1, 3–1 )	15:21 D. Kalinin 17:49 (PP1) A. Ovechkin 18:45 M. Sushinski 30:27 S. Fedorov 57:25 (ENG) M. Sushinski	Attendance: 8,286 Referee: Rick Looker Referee: Jyri Rönn

May 12, 2008

Belarus

2 – 3 OT

Denmark

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	A. Ugarov 55:42 D. Meleshko 57:59	( 0–0, 0–1, 2–1 ) ( OT: 0–1 )	23:06 (PP1) K. Staal 59:22 P. Regin 62:11 P. Regin	Attendance: 8,517 Referee: Peter Ország Referee: Thomas Sterns

[edit] Group F

Rk	Team	GP	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
1	Canada	5	5	0	0	0	30	9	21	15
2	Finland	5	3	1	0	1	16	12	4	11
3	United States	5	3	0	0	2	25	13	12	9
4	Norway	5	1	0	1	3	8	20	-12	4
5	Germany	5	1	0	0	4	13	27	-14	3
6	Latvia	5	1	0	0	4	8	19	-11	3

All times are local (UTC-3).

May 8, 2008

Canada

2 – 1

Norway

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	M. Green (PP1) 09:32 R. Nash (PP1) 56:02	( 1–0, 0–1, 1–0 )	33:59 (SH1) M. Hansen	Attendance: 7,380 Referee: Danny Kurmann Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

May 8, 2008

United States

6 – 4

Germany

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	Z. Parise 00:25 P. O'Sullivan 02:10 J. Wisniewski 02:52 J. Pominville (PP2) 26:52 Z. Parise (PP1) 51:04 D. Brown 58:24	( 3–2, 1–1, 2–1 )	14:03 M. Hackert 17:52 (PP1) C. Schmidt 30:23 F. Busch 44:55 (PP1) M. Bakos	Attendance: 7,352 Referee: Vyacheslav Bulanov Referee: Alexander Poliakov

May 9, 2008

Finland

2 – 1

Latvia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 12:30	A. Pihlström 29:21 N. Kapanen 50:04	( 0–1, 1–0, 1–0 )	01:27 L. Dārziņš	Attendance: 7,215 Referee: Alexander Poliakov Referee: Brent Reiber

May 10, 2008

Germany

1 – 10

Canada

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	F. Hördler 48:40	( 0–4, 0–5, 1–1 )	05:14 J. Spezza 13:35 D. Heatley 16:05 E. Staal 19:37 P. Sharp 23:42 (PP1) E. Staal 28:20 E. Staal 32:07 (PP1) D. Roy 35:30 E. Staal 38:12 (SH1) J. Mayers 41:47 (PP1) M. Green	Attendance: 9,182 Referee: Vyacheslav Bulanov Referee: Danny Kurmann

May 11, 2008

Norway

1 – 4

Latvia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 12:30	L. E. Spets 12:56	( 1–2, 0–1, 0–1 )	11:34 M. Cipulis 17:22 H. Vasiļjevs 22:27 M. Rēdlihs 59:36 (ENG) L. Dārziņš	Attendance: 9,017 Referee: Christer Lärking Referee: Brent Reiber

May 11, 2008

Finland

3 – 2

United States

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	V. Koistinen (PP2) 42:12[6] T. Selänne 50:44 M. Koivu 56:10	( 0–0, 0–2, 3–0 )	21:30 T. Gilbert 39:15 (PP1) P. Kessel	Attendance: 8,867 Referee: Vyacheslav Bulanov Referee: Alexander Poliakov

May 12, 2008

United States

9 – 1

Norway

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 12:30	B. Dubinsky 11:12 D. Brown 12:15 P. Kane (PP1) 19:03 B. Dubinsky 25:48 P. Martin 31:19 Z. Parise (PP1) 32:18 D. Brown 42:33 P. Kessel 45:44 B. Dubinsky (PP1) 51:35	( 3–0, 3–1, 3–0 )	28:08 (PP2) M. Trygg	Attendance: 8,490 Referee: Alexander Poliakov Referee: Brent Reiber

May 12, 2008

Canada

6 – 3

Finland

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	R. Getzlaf 00:33 S. Doan (SH1) 09:29 D. Heatley 30:17 P. Sharp (SH1) 38:12 S. Doan 41:07 D. Heatley 58:02	( 2–1, 2–0, 2–2 )	05:30 (SH1) A. Pihlström 48:34 A. Pihlström 59:37 T. Ruutu	Attendance: 9,178 Referee: Christer Lärking Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

May 12, 2008

Latvia

3 – 5

Germany

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	H. Vasiļjevs 05:01 M. Rēdlihs 25:48 M. Karsums 31:39	( 1–1, 2–1, 0–3 )	18:45 (PP1) C. Schmidt 27:23 M. Wolf 47:51 C. Schubert 50:40 Y. Seidenberg 52:51 C. Ullmann	Attendance: 8,614 Referee: Danny Kurmann Referee: Milan Minář

[edit] Relegation Round

Teams finishing last in all four Preliminary Round groups competed in the Relegation Round in order to determine which two nations would be relegated to the IIHF World Championship Division I. The four teams were paired in two best-of-three series.

France defeated Italy, while Slovakia defeated Slovenia, both in 2 games, and secured themselves a place among the top sixteen hockey nations in the world. Italy and Slovenia were relegated to Division I for the 2009 tournament, and will be replaced by Austria and Hungary, the winners of the 2008 Division I tournament.^[4]

[edit] Group G

[edit] Series G1

All times are local (UTC-4).

May 9, 2008

France

3 – 2

Italy

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:00	Y. Treille (PP1) 09:09 B. Amar 39:30 S. Bordeleau (PP1) 51:05	( 1–1, 1–0, 1–1 )	08:00 (PP1) J. Pittis 59:52 A. Helfer	Attendance: 8,140 Referee: Chris Savage Referee: Thomas Sterns

May 10, 2008

Italy

4 – 6

France

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	J. Cirone 02:49 A. Signoretti (SH1) 26:12 P. Iannone 44:14 J. Pittis (PP1) 56:58	( 1–2, 1–1, 2–3 )	08:13 (PP1) B. Amar 14:40 (PP2) Y. Treille 24:44 J. Zwikel 41:17 J. Desrosiers 45:12 Y. Treille 51:02 S. Bordeleau	Attendance: 7,649 Referee: Rick Looker Referee: Sami Partanen

France won series 2 – 0

[edit] Series G2

All times are local (UTC-3).

May 9, 2008

Slovenia

1 – 5

Slovakia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	M. Robar 33:20	( 0–1, 1–4, 0–0 )	02:58 (PP2) R. Petrovický 26:43 M. Hossa 30:34 A. Podkonický 35:56 A. Kollar 36:32 I. Čiernik	Attendance: 8,473 Referee: Christer Larking Referee: Richard Schütz

May 10, 2008

Slovakia

4 – 3 GWS

Slovenia

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	J. Kolník (PP1) 07:42 R. Petrovický (PP1) 31:25 Ľ. Višňovský 34:02 Ľ. Višňovský (GWG) 65:00	( 1–0, 2–2, 0–1 ) ( OT: 0–0 ) ( SO: 2–1 )	25:54 M. Manfreda 38:39 D. Rodman 55:05 A. Kopitar	Attendance: 9,156 Referee: Milan Minář Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

Slovakia won series 2 – 0

[edit] Playoff Round

[edit] Draw

Quarterfinal

E2

Czech Republic

2

E3

Sweden

3

Semifinal

QF1

Sweden

4

Quarterfinal

QF2

Canada

5

F4

Norway

2

F1

Canada

8

Final

SF2

Canada

4

Quarterfinal

SF1

Russia

5

E1

Russia

6

E4

Switzerland

0

Semifinal

Bronze Medal Game

QF3

Russia

4

SF1

Finland

4

Quarterfinal

QF4

Finland

0

SF2

Sweden

0

F3

United States

2

F2

Finland

3

[edit] Quarter-finals

All times are local (Quebec: UTC-4, Halifax: UTC-3).

May 14, 2008

Czech Republic

2 – 3 OT

Sweden

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	T. Rolinek 30:28 R. Vrbata (PS) 52:19	( 0–0, 1–1, 1–1 ) ( OT: 0–1 )	27:43 (PP1) P. Hörnqvist 56:22 M. Nilson 63:15 M. Weinhandl	Attendance: 9,787 Referee: Daniel Piechaczek Referee: Jyri Rönn

May 14, 2008

Norway

2 – 8

Canada

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 16:30	M. Ask (PP2) 07:51 M. Olimb 25:32	( 1–2, 1–3, 0–3 )	00:37 D. Heatley 11:02 (PP2) R. Getzlaf 29:57 (PP1) J. Toews 34:08 (PP1) D. Roy 36:50 D. Roy 44:10 (PP1) R. Nash 50:44 R. Nash 51:40 D. Roy	Attendance: 9,192 Referee: Vyacheslav Bulanov Referee: Alexander Poliakov

May 14, 2008

Russia

6 – 0

Switzerland

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 19:15	A. Semin 01:14 M. Afinogenov 02:18 D. Zaripov (PP1) 06:23 S. Fedorov 21:22 M. Afinogenov 26:37 A. Ovechkin 38:07	( 3–0, 3–0, 0–0 )		Attendance: 12,096 Referee: Peter Ország Referee: Guy Pellerin

May 14, 2008

United States

2 – 3 OT

Finland

Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Game Summary
Start time: 20:15	P. Kessel 55:44 D. Stafford (SH1) 56:21	( 0–1, 0–1, 2–0 ) ( OT: 0–1 )	10:14 T. Ruutu 25:45 (PP1) J. Niskala 63:59 S. Lepistö	Attendance: 9,176 Referee: Christer Lärking Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

[edit] Semi-finals

All times are local (UTC-4)

May 16, 2008

Russia

4 – 0

Finland

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	S. Fedorov 13:41 D. Zaripov 23:44 A. Morozov (PP1) 52:15 M. Sushinski (ENG) 57:56	( 1–0, 1–0, 2–0 )		Attendance: 11,159 Referee: Danny Kurmann Referee: Brent Reiber

May 16, 2008

Canada

5 – 4

Sweden

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 17:00	D. Heatley (PP1) 05:35 R. Getzlaf (PP1) 23:58 J. Mayers 28:31 R. Nash 32:29 M. Green (PP2) 39:53	( 1–1, 4–2, 0–1 )	19:15 A. Strålman 22:46 N. Wallin 31:26 (PP1) A. Strålman 54:21 F. Warg	Attendance: 13,026 Referee: Rick Looker Referee: Jyri Rönn

[edit] Bronze Medal Game

All times are local (UTC-4)

May 17, 2008

Finland

4 – 0

Sweden

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 15:00	A. Pihlström 11:31 J. Niskala 13:44 A. Pihlström 42:18 M. Koivu (SH1, ENG) 57:35	( 2–0, 0–0, 2–0 )		Attendance: 12,009 Referee: Guy Pellerin Referee: Daniel Piechaczek

[edit] Gold Medal Game

All times are local (UTC-4)

May 18, 2008

Canada

4 – 5 OT

Russia

Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec

Game Summary
Start time: 13:00	B. Burns 03:54 C. Kunitz 09:17 B. Burns (PP2) 14:51 D. Heatley 29:56	( 3–1, 1–1, 0–2 ) ( OT: 0–1 )	01:23 A. Semin 21:14 (PP1) A. Semin 48:55 A. Tereshchenko 54:46 I. Kovalchuk 62:42 (PP1) I. Kovalchuk	Attendance: 13,339 Referee: Christer Lärking Referee: Marcus Vinnerborg

[edit] Ranking and statistics

2008 IIHF World Championship Winners  Russia Second[1] title [edit] Tournament Awards Best players selected by the directorate:[7] Best Goalkeeper: Evgeni Nabokov Best Defenseman: Brent Burns Best Forward: Dany Heatley Most Valuable Player: Dany Heatley Media All-Star Team:[8] Goalkeeper: Evgeni Nabokov Defense: Mike Green, Tomáš Kaberle Forward: Rick Nash, Dany Heatley, Alexander Ovechkin

[edit] Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

Rk.	Team
	Russia
	Canada
	Finland
4.	Sweden
5.	Czech Republic
6.	United States
7.	Switzerland
8.	Norway
9.	Belarus
10.	Germany
11.	Latvia
12.	Denmark
13.	Slovakia
14.	France
15.	Slovenia
16.	Italy

[edit] Scoring leaders

List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.^[9]

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	POS
Dany Heatley	9	12	8	20	+13	4	FW
Ryan Getzlaf	9	3	11	14	+10	10	FW
Rick Nash	9	6	7	13	+9	6	FW
Alexander Semin	9	6	7	13	+11	8	FW
Mattias Weinhandl	9	5	8	13	+9	2	FW
Alexander Ovechkin	9	6	6	12	+11	8	FW
Sergei Fedorov	9	5	7	12	+10	8	FW
Mike Green	9	4	8	12	+2	2	DF

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position

[edit] Leading goaltenders

Only the top 5 goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played over 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.^[10]

Player	TOI	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%	SO
Robert Esche	198:03	102	7	2.12	93.14	0
Evgeni Nabokov	302:42	126	9	1.78	92.86	2
Pascal Leclaire	240:00	107	8	2.00	92.52	1
Niklas Bäckström	483:22	218	17	2.11	92.20	1
Vitali Koval	370:49	217	19	3.07	91.24	0

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

[edit] IIHF Broadcasting rights

Austria: ORF Sport Plus Belarus: TV-First, LAD Canada: English: TSN French: RDS Czech Republic: Česká televize Denmark: TV2 Sport Finland: YLE France: Sport+ Germany: DSF Hungary: Sport 1, Sport 2 Iceland: RÚV Internet: Webcast at IIHF.com Italy: Rai Sport Satellite Latvia: TV3 Latvia, TV6 Latvia

Norway: Norwegian Matches: NRK Other Matches: SportN Poland: Polsat Romania: Sport 1, Sport 2 Russia: VGTRK Sport Slovakia: STV Slovenia: RTV Slovenija Sweden: Viasat Switzerland: German: SF zwei French: TSR 2 Italian: TSI 2 USA: World Championship Sports Network

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• IIHF.com

[edit] See also

• 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
• 2008 IIHF World Championship Division I
• 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II
• 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
• 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification

Preceded by 2007 World Championships

IIHF World Championship See also: 2008 World Juniors, 2008 Women's, 2008 Men's U18, 2008 Women's U18

Succeeded by 2009 World Championships