2007 IIHF World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Venues	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	27 April – 13 May
Opened by	Vladimir Putin
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Canada(24th title)
Runners-up	Finland
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played	56
Goals scored	361 (6.45 per game)
Attendance	330,708 (5,906 per game)
Scoring leader	Johan Davidsson (14 points)
Awards
MVP	Rick Nash
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The2007 IIHF World Championship was held between 27 April and 13 May 2007 inMoscow, Russia. It was the 71stannual world championship event run by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament was won byCanada withRick Nash being named theMost Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.^[1]

Moscow	Khodynka Arena Mytishchi Arena	Mytishchi
Khodynka Arena Capacity: 12000		Mytishchi Arena Capacity: 9000

At the 2007 IIHF World Championships, a three-point system for each game was used. Teams winning in regulation were now awarded three points, and the loser in regulation got none. Where there was atie score in the Preliminary, Playoff, and Relegation Rounds, teams were given one point each. A five-minute overtime followed and, if the score was still tied after overtime,Game Winning Shots was used. The team winning in overtime or shoot-out was awarded the extra point for a total of two points.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	3	3	0	0	0	21	3	+18	9
2	Switzerland	3	2	0	0	1	4	8	−4	6
3	Italy	3	0	1	0	2	6	12	−6	2
4	Latvia	3	0	0	1	2	6	14	−8	1

All times local (GMT+4)

28 April 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Switzerland

2–1 ( 0 – 0 , 2 – 1 , 0 – 0 )

Latvia

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,668

28 April 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Sweden

7–1 ( 2 – 1 , 4 – 0 , 1 – 0 )

Italy

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 4,420

30 April 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Switzerland

2–1 ( 1 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 1 – 1 )

Italy

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,520

30 April 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Latvia

2–8 ( 0 – 1 , 0 – 3 , 2 – 4 )

Sweden

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 5,250

2 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Italy

4 – 3 (OT) ( 0 – 1 , 1 – 0 , 2 – 2 , 1 – 0 )

Latvia

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,180

2 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Sweden

6–0 ( 0 – 0 , 5 – 0 , 1 – 0 )

Switzerland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 4900

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	0	18	6	+12	9
2	United States	3	2	0	0	1	14	7	+7	6
3	Belarus	3	1	0	0	2	8	15	−7	3
4	Austria	3	0	0	0	3	5	17	−12	0

All times local (GMT+4)

27 April 2007 16:15 (MSD)

United States

6–2 ( 3 – 1 , 1 – 1 , 2 – 0 )

Austria

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 1,900

27 April 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Belarus

2–8 ( 1 – 4 , 1 – 1 , 0 – 3 )

Czech Republic

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 5,400

29 April 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Czech Republic

6–1 ( 2 – 0 , 1 – 1 , 3 – 0 )

Austria

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,500

29 April 2007 20:15 (MSD)

United States

5–1 ( 3 – 0 , 2 – 0 , 0 – 1 )

Belarus

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 3,600

1 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Austria

2–5 ( 1 – 2 , 1 – 2 , 0 – 1 )

Belarus

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 4,700

1 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Czech Republic

4–3 ( 1 – 0 , 1 – 1 , 2 – 2 )

United States

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 6,100

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Canada	3	3	0	0	0	12	8	+4	9
2	Slovakia	3	2	0	0	1	12	6	+6	6
3	Germany	3	1	0	0	2	8	11	−3	3
4	Norway	3	0	0	0	3	5	12	−7	0

All times local (GMT+4)

April 28, 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Germany

2–3 ( 1 – 1 , 1 – 1 , 0 – 1 )

Canada

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 4,300

28 April 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Slovakia

3–0 ( 2 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 0 – 0 )

Norway

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,800

30 April 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Slovakia

5–1 ( 1 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 3 – 1 )

Germany

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 3,800

30 April 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Canada

4–2 ( 2 – 1 , 0 – 1 , 2 – 0 )

Norway

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 3,300

2 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Norway

3–5 ( 0 – 2 , 3 – 3 , 0 – 0 )

Germany

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,200

2 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Canada

5–4 ( 1 – 1 , 3 – 2 , 1 – 1 )

Slovakia

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 6,500

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Russia	3	3	0	0	0	22	6	+16	9
2	Finland	3	2	0	0	1	15	7	+8	6
3	Denmark	3	1	0	0	2	7	18	−11	3
4	Ukraine	3	0	0	0	3	4	17	−13	0

All times local (GMT+4)

27 April 2007 17:15 (MSD)

Ukraine

0–5 ( 0 – 1 , 0 – 3 , 0 – 1 )

Finland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,500

27 April 2007 21:15 (MSD)

Russia

9–1 ( 3 – 1 , 5 – 0 , 1 – 0 )

Denmark

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 12,000

29 April 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Finland

6–2 ( 3 – 1 , 1 – 0 , 2 – 1 )

Denmark

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,620

29 April 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Russia

8–1 ( 2 – 1 , 3 – 0, 3 – 0 )

Ukraine

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,620

1 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Denmark

4–3 ( 3 – 2 , 1 – 0 , 0 – 1 )

Ukraine

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6720

1 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Finland

4–5 ( 1 – 2 , 0 – 2 , 3 – 1 )

Russia

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 12,000

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Russia	5	5	0	0	0	27	10	+17	15
2	Sweden	5	4	0	0	1	21	7	+14	12
3	Finland	5	3	0	0	2	15	8	+7	9
4	Switzerland	5	2	0	0	3	9	16	−7	6
5	Denmark	5	1	0	0	4	11	26	−15	3
6	Italy	5	0	0	0	5	4	20	−16	0

Results from Preliminary Round games among the qualified teams carry over.

All times local (GMT+4)

3 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Switzerland

0–2 ( 0 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 0 – 2 )

Finland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 5,010

3 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Denmark

2–5 ( 2 – 2 , 0 – 1 , 0 – 2 )

Sweden

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 3,800

4 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Russia

3–0 ( 0 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 2 – 0 )

Italy

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 10,100

5 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Switzerland

4–1 ( 1 – 0 , 2 – 1 , 1 – 0 )

Denmark

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,200

5 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Finland

3–0 ( 2 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 1 – 0 )

Italy

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 4,815

6 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Russia

6–3 ( 2 – 0 , 1 – 1 , 3 – 2 )

Switzerland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 12,000

6 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Sweden

1–0 ( 1–0 , 0–0 , 0–0 )

Finland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 7,200

7 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Italy

2–5 ( 0–3 , 2–0 , 0–2 )

Denmark

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,000

7 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Sweden

2–4 ( 1–1 , 1–1 , 0–2 )

Russia

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 15,000

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Canada	5	4	1	0	0	24	15	+9	14
2	United States	5	3	0	0	2	18	13	+5	9
3	Slovakia	5	3	0	0	2	18	15	+3	9
4	Czech Republic	5	2	0	1	2	17	14	+3	7
5	Germany	5	2	0	0	3	11	16	−5	6
6	Belarus	5	0	0	0	5	14	29	−15	0

Results from Preliminary Round games among the qualified teams carry over.

All times local (GMT+4)

3 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

United States

4–2 ( 2 – 1 , 2 – 0 , 0 – 1 )

Slovakia

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,000

3 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Germany

2–0 ( 1 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 1 – 0 )

Czech Republic

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,600

4 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Canada

6–3 ( 0 – 1 , 5 – 0 , 1 – 2 )

Belarus

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,200

5 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

United States

3–0 ( 1 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 1 – 0 )

Germany

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,200

5 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Czech Republic

2–3 ( 1 – 0 , 0 – 2 , 1 – 1 )

Slovakia

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 3,400

6 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Slovakia

4–3 ( 1 – 1 , 2 – 2, 1 – 0 )

Belarus

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,800

6 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Czech Republic

3 – 4 (OT) ( 1 – 0 , 1 – 1 , 1 – 2 ) ( 0–1 )

Canada

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 6,500

7 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Belarus

5–6 ( 2 – 3 , 2 – 1 , 1 – 2 )

Germany

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,000

7 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Canada

6–3 ( 4 – 0 , 1 – 2 , 1 – 1 )

United States

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 5,500

The top two teams in the standings after the round-robin were invited back to the 2008 IIHF World Championship, while the bottom two teams were relegated to the 2008 IIHF Division I Tournament.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Latvia	3	2	0	0	1	14	8	+6	6
2	Norway	3	1	1	0	1	12	9	+3	5
3	Austria	3	1	0	1	1	11	12	−1	4
4	Ukraine	3	1	0	0	2	7	15	−8	3

All times local (GMT+4)

4 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Austria

2–3 (OT) ( 0 – 0 , 1 – 2 , 1 – 0, 0 – 1 )

Norway

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 1,500

4 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Latvia

5–0 ( 2 – 0 , 2 – 0 , 1 – 0 )

Ukraine

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 2,100

6 May 2007 12:15 (MSD)

Latvia

5–1 ( 1 – 0 , 1 – 0, 3 – 1 )

Austria

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,150

6 May 2007 12:15 (MSD)

Ukraine

3–2 ( 1 – 0 , 1 – 2 , 1 – 0 )

Norway

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 1,700

7 May 2007 12:15 (MSD)

Austria

8–4 ( 3 – 1 , 3 – 2 , 2 – 1 )

Ukraine

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,020

7 May 2007 12:15 (MSD)

Norway

7–4 ( 3 – 2 , 3 – 0 , 1 – 2 )

Latvia

Mytishchi Arena,Mytishchi Attendance: 1,000

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

E1

Russia

4

F4

Czech Republic

0

QF1

Russia

1

QF2

Finland

2

F2

United States

4

E3

Finland

5

SF1

Finland

2

SF2

Canada

4

F1

Canada

5

E4

Switzerland

1

QF3

Canada

4

Bronze-medal game

QF4

Sweden

1

E2

Sweden

7

SF1

Russia

3

F3

Slovakia

4

SF2

Sweden

1

All times local (GMT+4)

9 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Russia

4–0 (1 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 3 – 0)

Czech Republic

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 12,000

9 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Sweden

7–4 (1 – 2 , 3 – 0 , 3 – 2)

Slovakia

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 7,000

10 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Canada

5–1 (1 – 0 , 2 – 1 , 2 – 0)

Switzerland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,000

10 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

United States

4–5 (GWS) (0 – 1 , 3 – 3 , 1 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 0 – 1)

Finland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 6,500

All times local (GMT+4)

12 May 2007 15:15 (MSD)

Russia

1–2 (OT) (1 – 1 , 0 – 0 , 0 – 0 , 0 – 1)

Finland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 12,000

12 May 2007 19:15 (MSD)

Canada

4–1 (3 – 0 , 1 – 1 , 0 – 0)

Sweden

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 8,000

All times local (GMT+4)

13 May 2007 16:15 (MSD)

Russia

3–1 (2 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 0 – 1)

Sweden

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 7,500

All times local (GMT+4)

13 May 2007 20:15 (MSD)

Canada

4–2 (2 – 0 , 1 – 0 , 1 – 2)

Finland

Khodynka Arena,Moscow Attendance: 12,000

Champions

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2007 IIHF World Championship winners
Canada 24th title

Tournament Awards

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• Best players selected by the directorate:^[2]
  • BestGoaltender:Kari Lehtonen
  • BestDefenceman:Andrei Markov
  • BestForward:Alexei Morozov
  • Most Valuable Player:Rick Nash
• Media All-Star Team:^[2]
  • Goaltender: Kari Lehtonen
  • Defence: Andrei Markov,Petteri Nummelin
  • Forward:Evgeni Malkin, Alexei Morozov, Rick Nash

The final standings of the tournament according toIIHF:^[3]

Rk.	Team
	Canada
	Finland
	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
16.	Ukraine

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	±	PIM	POS
Johan Davidsson	9	7	7	14	+3	2	FW
Aleksey Morozov	7	8	5	13	+9	6	FW
Sergei Zinovjev	9	3	10	13	+10	12	FW
Matthew Lombardi	9	6	6	12	+4	4	FW
Danis Zaripov	9	3	9	12	+10	6	FW
Rick Nash	9	6	5	11	+8	4	FW
Marián Gáborík	6	5	6	11	+6	14	FW
Alexander Frolov	9	5	6	11	+4	0	FW
Tony Mårtensson	9	4	7	11	+8	8	FW
Lee Stempniak	7	6	4	10	+2	27	FW

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; ± =Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position

Player	MINS	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%	SO
Alexander Eremenko	366	139	6	0.98	95.7	2
Cam Ward	300	129	11	2.20	91.5	0
Kari Lehtonen	374	138	12	1.93	91.3	1
Dwayne Roloson	240	111	10	2.50	91.0	0
Jonas Hiller	359	167	15	2.51	91.0	0

MINS = Minutes (on ice); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

The 2007IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony has held in Moscow during the World Championships.^[4]Bob Nadin of Canada was given thePaul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.^[5]

IIHF Hall of Fame inductees

• Veniamin Alexandrov, Russia^[4]
• Vladimír Bouzek, Czech Republic^[6]
• Luděk Bukač, Czech Republic^[7]
• Josef Černý, Czech Republic^[7]
• Igor Dmitriev, Russia^[4]
• Hans Dobida, Austria^[8]
• Jakob Kölliker, Switzerland^[9]
• Viktor Konovalenko, Russia^[4]
• Konstantin Loktev, Russia^[4]
• Esa Peltonen, Finland^[10]
• Thomas Rundqvist, Sweden^[11]
• Vyacheslav Starshinov, Russia^[4]

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