The
2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th such event hosted by the
International Ice Hockey FederationThe International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
.
The
tournamentA tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
was divided into two divisions, the top division, for the teams ranked 1st-8th in the world. Additionally, Division I consisted of the teams ranked 9th-16th in the world. All 16 teams would be eligible to win the top division world championship. At the conclusion of pool play, the last placed teams in pools A & B played in cross-over games against the winners of pool C & D. The winners advanced to the playoff in the top division, while the losers were entered into the Division I playoff round.
Group A
| Team |
GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
DIF |
PTS |
| 3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
22 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
United States
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
| 3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
17 |
-7 |
6 |
| 3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
24 |
-18 |
0 |
Group B
| Team |
GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
DIF |
PTS |
| 3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Sweden
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
| 3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
| 3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
28 |
-21 |
0 |
Qualifying Round
Slovakia remains in Top Division, Brazil remains in Division I
Austria remains in Top Division, Great Britain remains in Division I
Draw
Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goalkeeper: Pontus Sjogren
Pontus Sjögren is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for Malmö Redhawks in the HockeyAllsvenskan. His youth team is IFK Tumba.- References :...
- Best Defenseman:
Aki Tuominen
- Best Forward:
Michael WolfMichael Wolf is a German professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
- Most Valuable Player:
Gasper Kroselj
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
| Rk. |
Team |
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Sweden |
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| 6. |
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| 7. |
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| 8. |
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Group C
| Team |
GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
DIF |
PTS |
| 3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
7 |
15 |
9 |
| 3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
14 |
1 |
6 |
| 3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
16 |
-3 |
3 |
| 3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
-13 |
0 |
Group D
| Team |
GP |
W |
OTW |
OTL |
L |
GF |
GA |
DIF |
PTS |
| 3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
| 3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
26 |
13 |
13 |
6 |
| 3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
26 |
-12 |
3 |
| 3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
15 |
21 |
-6 |
0 |
Draw
Ranking and statistics
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
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