2009 IIHF World Championship
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The 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland
from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg
in Kloten
.
The PostFinance Arena in Bern was renovated and accommodates an attendance of 17,000. The Eishalle Schluefweg
in Kloten was expanded for the 2008–09 season to a capacity of 9,000 people. Switzerland gained the right to host the World Championship
for the 10th time.
Russia won the championship, winning all its matches and defeating Canada in the final 2–1. Ilya Kovalchuk
was named the best forward and the most valuable player of the tournament. Over 17 million people watched the televised final around the world.
Group B (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group C (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group D (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
, the top three teams in each group advanced to the Qualifying Round. The last team in each group competed in the Relegation Round.
Groups A and D were played in Kloten, groups B and C in Bern.
All times are local (UTC+2
).
All times are local (UTC+2
).
All times are local (UTC+2
).
All times are local (UTC+2
).
Each team played three games in this round, one against each of the three teams from the other group paired with theirs. These three games, along with the two games already played against the other two advancing teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round, counted in the Qualifying Round standings.
The top four teams in both groups E and F advanced to the Playoff Round.
All times are local (UTC+2).
All times are local (UTC+2).
, as hosts of the 2010 tournament
, were guaranteed to stay in the top division.
Denmark, the best ranked team in the group from the other three teams, stayed in the top division for 2010, while Austria and Hungary were relegated to the Division I tournament.
All times are local (UTC+2).
* Hosts of the 2010 WC
, therefore exempt from relegation.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutout
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Source: IIHF.com
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Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg
Eishalle Schluefweg
The Kolping Arena is an arena in Zurich, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of the Kloten Flyers. In 2008 the Eishalle Schluefweg was renamed Kolping Arena due to a sponsoring deal. It will now keep that name for seven years. The Kolping Arena holds 7,561 people...
in Kloten
Kloten
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.
The PostFinance Arena in Bern was renovated and accommodates an attendance of 17,000. The Eishalle Schluefweg
Eishalle Schluefweg
The Kolping Arena is an arena in Zurich, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of the Kloten Flyers. In 2008 the Eishalle Schluefweg was renamed Kolping Arena due to a sponsoring deal. It will now keep that name for seven years. The Kolping Arena holds 7,561 people...
in Kloten was expanded for the 2008–09 season to a capacity of 9,000 people. Switzerland gained the right to host the World Championship
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
for the 10th time.
Russia won the championship, winning all its matches and defeating Canada in the final 2–1. Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Valerevich Kovalchuk is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who is an alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Drafted first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, he began his NHL career in 2001–02 with Atlanta and was...
was named the best forward and the most valuable player of the tournament. Over 17 million people watched the televised final around the world.
Participating teams
Group A (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)Group B (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group C (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Group D (roster) (roster) (roster) (roster)
Preliminary round
Sixteen participating teams were placed in the following four groups. After playing a round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
, the top three teams in each group advanced to the Qualifying Round. The last team in each group competed in the Relegation Round.
Groups A and D were played in Kloten, groups B and C in Bern.
| Team advanced to the Qualifying Round | |
| Team sent to compete in the Relegation Round |
Group A
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+2
UTC+2
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).
Group B
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC+2
UTC+2
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).
Group C
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+2
UTC+2
UTC+02 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as . This time is used in:-Central Africa Time:*Botswana*Burundi*Democratic Republic of the Congo...
).
Group D
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
All times are local (UTC+2
UTC+2
UTC+02 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as . This time is used in:-Central Africa Time:*Botswana*Burundi*Democratic Republic of the Congo...
).
Qualifying round
The top three teams in the standings of each group of the Preliminary Round advanced to the Qualifying Round, and were placed in two groups: teams from Groups A and D went to Group F, while teams from Groups B and C went to Group E.Each team played three games in this round, one against each of the three teams from the other group paired with theirs. These three games, along with the two games already played against the other two advancing teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round, counted in the Qualifying Round standings.
The top four teams in both groups E and F advanced to the Playoff Round.
| Team advanced to the Playoff Round | |
| Team eliminated from advancing |
Group E
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 14 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 10 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+2).
Group F
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 13 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 11 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 9 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 2 |
All times are local (UTC+2).
Relegation Round
The bottom team in the standings from each group of the Preliminary Round played in the Relegation Round. GermanyGermany men's national ice hockey team
The German men's national ice hockey team first participated in serious international competition at the 1911 European Hockey Championship. When Germany was split after World War II, a separate East German national ice hockey team existed until 1990...
, as hosts of the 2010 tournament
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
, were guaranteed to stay in the top division.
Denmark, the best ranked team in the group from the other three teams, stayed in the top division for 2010, while Austria and Hungary were relegated to the Division I tournament.
| Team qualified for the 2010 IIHF World Championship 2010 IIHF World Championship The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen... |
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| Team qualified for the 2010 IIHF World Championship 2010 IIHF World Championship The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen... as hosts |
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| Team relegated to Division I |
Group G
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+2).
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Bronze Medal Game
Gold Medal Game
Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
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Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF: |
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* Hosts of the 2010 WC
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
, therefore exempt from relegation.
Scoring leaders
List shows the top 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.| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Martin St. LouisMartin St. Louis Martin St. Louis is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | +8 | 2 | FW |
 Ilya KovalchukIlya Kovalchuk Ilya Valerevich Kovalchuk is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who is an alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Drafted first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, he began his NHL career in 2001–02 with Atlanta and was... |
9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +8 | 4 | FW |
 Mattias WeinhandlMattias Weinhandl Mattias Weinhandl is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for SKA St Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League .... |
9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +1 | 8 | FW |
| Shea Weber Shea Weber Shea Michael Weber is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League . An NHL All-Star and Olympic gold medalist, he is the captain of the Nashville Predators.... |
9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +5 | 6 | DF |
| Jason Spezza Jason Spezza Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League... |
9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +4 | 2 | FW |
| Steven Stamkos Steven Stamkos Steven Stamkos is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, an alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Entry Draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA. Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey... |
9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +9 | 6 | FW |
Source: IIHF.com
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.| Player | TOI | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mason |
240:00 | 114 | 4 | 1.00 | 96.49 | 1 |
 Andrei MezinAndrei Mezin Andrei Anatolyevich Mezin is a Belarusian goaltender currently playing for Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.- Interntaional :Mezin gained international attention in 2002 as a member of the Belarus national men's ice hockey team at the 2002 Winter Olympics... |
314:05 | 172 | 9 | 1.72 | 94.77 | 0 |
| Dwayne Roloson Dwayne Roloson Albert Dwayne Roloson is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League . He has previously played for the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders during his professional career... |
303:52 | 158 | 11 | 2.17 | 93.04 | 0 |
| Ilya Bryzgalov Ilya Bryzgalov Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League after being acquired by the team on June 7, 2011. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.In... |
404:04 | 198 | 14 | 2.08 | 92.93 | 1 |
 Edgars MasaļskisEdgars Masalskis Edgars Masaļskis is a Latvian ice hockey goaltender, who currently plays for the Russian team HC Yugra of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
426:26 | 233 | 18 | 2.53 | 92.83 | 1 |
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
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Source: IIHF.com
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See also
- Juniors2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships- Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:...
, Women's2009 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships-Group B:All times are local .-Group C:All times are local .-Group D :All times are local . and advance to the final...
, Men's U182009 IIHF World U18 Championships- Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...
, Women's U18