2006 IIHF World Championship

The 2006 IIHF World Championship was held in May 2006 in Riga, Latvia. It was the 70th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Main article: 2006 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
2006 IIHF World Championship
2006. gada Pasaules čempionāts hokejā
Tournament details
Host country Latvia
DatesMay 5–21
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Sweden (8th title)
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Goals scored329 (5.88 per match)
Attendance324,794 (5,800 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Sidney Crosby
(16 points)
MVP Niklas Kronwall
← 2005
2007 →

One of the requirements of the IIHF for Latvia to host the event was that a new arena would be constructed. Sweden was the stand-by organizer in case the arena was delayed, but the construction was completed on schedule, marking the first time a former Soviet state apart from Russia has hosted the event. The mascot of the championships was a beaver called RIX (after Riga International Airport's IATA code.)

Sweden shut out the Czech Republic 4-0 in the Gold Medal Game to win the IIHF World Championships. Sweden had won the 2006 Winter Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Gold 3-2 versus Finland in Turin, Italy two months earlier. They therefore became the first hockey team to win both the Winter Olympics and the IIHF World Championships in the same year.[1]

Venues
Arena Riga
Capacity: 10,300
Arena Riga
 Skonto Hall
Capacity: 6,500
 Latvia – Riga  Latvia – Riga

Nations

The following 16 nations qualified for the elite-pool tournament – 13 nations from Europe, two nations from North America and one nation from Asia are represented.

* = Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2005 IIHF World Championship
^ = Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2005 IIHF World Championship Division I
† = Qualified as hosts (and as automatic qualifier)

Rosters
See also: 2006 IIHF World Championship rosters

Preliminary round

Sixteen participating teams were placed in the following four groups. After playing a round-robin, 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 Berne.

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

Group A
Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 Finland 321013675
 Czech Republic 31209814
 Latvia 311167-13
 Slovenia 3003815-70

All times local (UTC +3)

May 5, 2006
17:15		Finland 5–3
(1–2, 2–1, 2–0)		 SloveniaArena Riga
Attendance: 5386
May 5, 2006
21:15		Latvia 1–1
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)		 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 10669
May 7, 2006
16:15		Czech Republic 5–4
(4–1, 1–2, 0–1)		 SloveniaArena Riga
Attendance: 9018
May 7, 2006
20:15		Finland 5–0
(0–0, 2–0, 3–0)		 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 10,616
May 9, 2006
16:15		Slovenia 1–5
(1–0, 0–4, 0–1)		 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 9539
May 9, 2006
20:15		Czech Republic 3–3
(2–1, 1–0, 0–2)		 FinlandArena Riga
Attendance: 6758

Group B
Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 Sweden 321012665
  Switzerland 32109635
 Ukraine 310278-12
 Italy 3003311-80

All times local (UTC +3)

May 6, 2006
16:15		Switzerland  3–1
(0–0, 0–1, 3–0)		 ItalySkonto Arena
Attendance: 4450
May 6, 2006
20:15		Ukraine 2–4
(1–1, 1–2, 0–1)		 SwedenSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3492
May 8, 2006
16:15		Switzerland  2–1
(2–0, 0–1, 0–0)		 UkraineSkonto Arena
Attendance: 4609
May 8, 2006
20:15		Sweden 4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 ItalySkonto Arena
Attendance: 3586
May 10, 2006
16:15		Italy 2–4
(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)		 UkraineSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2174
May 10, 2006
20:15		Sweden 4–4
(1–0, 0–1, 3–3)		  SwitzerlandSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3031

Group C
Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 Russia 3300176116
 Belarus 320111564
 Slovakia 310210642
 Kazakhstan 3003223-210

All times local (UTC +3)

May 6, 2006
16:15		Belarus 2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 SlovakiaArena Riga
Attendance: 6,960
May 6, 2006
20:15		Russia 10–1
(4–1, 4–0, 2–0)		 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 7,190
May 8, 2006
16:15		Russia 3–2
(1–0, 0–2, 2–0)		 BelarusArena Riga
Attendance: 7,945
May 8, 2006
20:15		Slovakia 6–0
(0–0, 3–0, 3–0)		 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 6,788
May 10, 2006
16:15		Slovakia 3–4
(2–2, 1–1, 0–1)		 RussiaArena Riga
Attendance: 7,467
May 10, 2006
20:15		Kazakhstan 1–7
(1–1, 0–3, 0–3)		 BelarusArena Riga
Attendance: 6359

Group D
Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 Canada 330014596
 United States 32017344
 Norway 3102813-52
 Denmark 3003614-80

All times local (UTC +3)

May 5, 2006
16:15		United States 3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)		 NorwaySkonto Arena
Attendance: 4300
May 5, 2006
20:15		Denmark 3–5
(0–3, 3–0, 0–2)		 CanadaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3427
May 7, 2006
16:15		United States 3–0
(0–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 DenmarkSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3886
May 7, 2006
20:15		Canada 7–1
(3–0, 4–0, 0–1)		 NorwaySkonto Arena
Attendance: 3983
May 9, 2006
16:15		Norway 6–3
(1–2, 3–0, 2–1)		 DenmarkSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3885
May 9, 2006
20:15		Canada 2–1
(0–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 United StatesSkonto Arena
Attendance: 4553

Qualifying round

The top three teams from each group in the Preliminary round advance to the Qualifying Round. The top three teams from Groups A and D advance to Group E, and the top three teams from Groups B and C advance to Group F.

Teams in the Qualifying Round carry forward the results and points gained in the Preliminary Round with the teams that they have played and advance with. Teams, which have played in the Preliminary Round, do not meet again in the Qualifying Round.

     Team advanced to the Playoff round
     Team eliminated from advancing

Group E
Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 Canada 54012810188
 Finland 5311177107
 United States 5302111016
 Czech Republic 5221141226
 Latvia 5113723-163
 Norway 5005520-150

All times local (UTC+3)

May 11, 2006
20:15		Canada 11–0
(4–0, 1–0, 6–0)		 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 8389
May 12, 2006
16:15		Czech Republic 3–1
(0–1, 2–0, 1–0)		 NorwayArena Riga
Attendance: 7004
May 12, 2006
20:15		Finland 4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 United StatesArena Riga
Attendance: 7379
May 13, 2006
20:15		United States 4–2
(0–0, 2–1, 2–1)		 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 9083
May 14, 2006
16:15		Norway 0–3
(0–1, 0–1, 0–1)		 FinlandArena Riga
Attendance: 7345
May 14, 2006
20:15		Canada 4–6
(1–3, 2–1, 1–2)		 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 7474
May 15, 2006
20:15		Finland 2–4
(1–2, 0–1, 1–1)		 CanadaArena Riga
Attendance: 7171
May 16, 2006
15:15		Czech Republic 1–3
(0–2, 1–0, 0–1)		 United StatesArena Riga
Attendance: 7441
May 16, 2006
19:15		Latvia 4–2
(2–0, 1–1, 1–1)		 NorwayArena Riga
Attendance: 9173

Group F
Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 Russia 54102211119
 Sweden 5221171526
 Belarus 5302161066
 Slovakia 5212191095
  Switzerland 51221215-34
 Ukraine 5005429-250

All times local (UTC +3)

May 11, 2006
16:15		Russia 6–0
(1–0, 0–0, 5–0)		 UkraineArena Riga
Attendance: 6963
May 12, 2006
16:15		Switzerland  2–2
(0–1, 0–1, 2–0)		 SlovakiaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2325
May 12, 2006
20:15		Sweden 4–1
(4–0, 0–0, 0–1)		 BelarusSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2209
May 13, 2006
20:15		Belarus 9–1
(1–0, 3–1, 5–0)		 UkraineSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2732
May 14, 2006
16:15		Russia 6–3
(1–0, 1–2, 4–1)		  SwitzerlandSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3729
May 14, 2006
20:15		Slovakia 5–2
(2–0, 2–2, 1–0)		 SwedenSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2882
May 15, 2006
20:15		Sweden 3–3
(1–2, 2–0, 0–1)		 RussiaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3983
May 16, 2006
15:15		Switzerland  1–2
(0–1, 0–1, 1–0)		 BelarusSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3170
May 16, 2006
19:15		Ukraine 0–8
(0-1, 0-4, 0-3)		 SlovakiaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2982

Relegation round

The relegation round is composed of the four teams that placed last in Groups A through D. They play in a round-robin fashion, and the bottom two teams get relegated to the Division I group in next year's World Championships.

     Team qualified for the 2007 IIHF World Championship
     Team relegated to Division I

Group G
Team GP W T L GF GA GDF PTS
 Denmark 321011565
 Italy 3111610-43
 Kazakhstan 31029632
 Slovenia 3021611-52

All times local (UTC +3)

May 12, 2006
12:15		Slovenia 3–3
(0–2, 1–1, 2–0)		 DenmarkArena Riga
Attendance: 7666
May 12, 2006
12:15		Italy 3–2
(1–0, 0–2, 2–0)		 KazakhstanSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3,193
May 13, 2006
16:15		Kazakhstan 5–0
(2–0, 3–0, 0–0)		 SloveniaArena Riga
Attendance: 7,563
May 13, 2006
16:15		Italy 0–5
(0–1, 0–1, 0–3)		 DenmarkSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2,640
May 15, 2006
16:15		Slovenia 3–3
(1–0, 2–1, 0–2)		 ItalyArena Riga
Attendance: 6,574
May 15, 2006
16:15		Denmark 3–2
(1–0, 1–1, 1–1)		 KazakhstanSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2,903

Playoff round

Bracket
  Quarterfinals Semifinals
                           
  F1  Russia 3  
E4  Czech Republic 4  
  QF1  Czech Republic 3  
  QF2  Finland 1  
E2  Finland 3 Final
  F3  Belarus 0  
    SF1  Czech Republic 0
  SF2  Sweden 4
  F2  Sweden 6  
E3  United States 0  
  QF3  Sweden 5 Bronze medal game
  QF4  Canada 4  
E1  Canada 4 SF2  Canada 0
  F4  Slovakia 1   SF1  Finland 5

Quarter-finals
May 17, 2006
15:15		Sweden 6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 United StatesArena Riga
Attendance: 2,800
May 17, 2006
19:15		Canada 4–1
(0–1, 1–0, 3–0)		 SlovakiaArena Riga
Attendance: 7,129
May 18, 2006
16:15		Russia 3–4 (OT)
(1–0, 0–1, 2–2, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 8,082
May 18, 2006
20:15		Finland 3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)		 BelarusArena Riga
Attendance: 7,164

Semi-finals
May 20, 2006
16:15		Finland 1–3
(1–0, 0–1, 0–2)		 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 8,763
May 20, 2006
20:15		Canada 4–5
(2–3, 1–2, 1–0)		 SwedenArena Riga
Attendance: 8,845

Bronze medal game
May 21, 2006
16:15		Canada 0–5
(0–1, 0–2, 0–2)		 FinlandArena Riga
Attendance: 9,365

Gold medal game
Main article: 2006 IIHF World Championship Final
May 21, 2006
20:15		Sweden 4–0
(2–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 9,800

Ranking and statistics
 


 2006 IIHF World Championship Winners 

Sweden
8th title

Tournament Awards

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

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

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
Sidney Crosby98816+710F
Patrice Bergeron96814+52F
Petteri Nummelin931114-12D
Niklas Kronwall82810+310D
Alexander Ovechkin7639+66F
Mikhail Grabovski7549+22F
Andreas Karlsson954906F
Mikael Samuelsson8459+74F
Anže Kopitar6369-22F
Evgeni Malkin7369+76F

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 MIP SOG GA GAA SVS% SO
Fredrik Norrena325:4312261.1195.083
Andrei Mezin417:01239142.0194.140
Karol Križan379:41142121.9091.553
Sergey Zvyagin278:3210591.9491.431
Marc Denis262:41123112.5191.061

Source: IIHF.com

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See also

References
  1. Recap of Swedish golden double at IHWC official site
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