Ice Hockey World Championship 2007

In 2007, the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF hosted ice hockey world championships for the 71st time .

General mode changes

As part of the men's ice hockey world championship in 2006 in Riga , some changes were decided that will come into force in 2007. For the first time, the group division of the men's A World Championships was made according to the IIHF world rankings and not according to the lottery procedure, and nine instead of eight teams are playing at the women's A World Championship. The mode for women thus corresponds to that of the 2004 World Cup .

In addition, there will be 3 points for a win in the preliminary round games at the ice hockey world championships. If a preliminary round game is tied after 60 minutes of play, there is a five-minute extra time with four players per team and, if necessary, a penalty shoot- out.

The winner after extra time or penalty shootout receives 2 points ( noted as SV or S nV in the tables), the loser 1 point ( NV or N nV, in the table) for the tie after 60 minutes of play. A defeat after regular playing time scores 0 points. This means that there is no official indication of the negative points, as more positive than negative points can be awarded.

The tournaments at a glance

Men's World Championship

The 71st Men's World Championship was awarded to Russia by the IIHF and took place from April 27 to May 13, 2007 . The other World Cup tournaments for men were held at the following locations:

• Division I.
  • Group A: 15. - 21st April , 2007 in Qiqihar , China
  • Group B: 15. - 21st April , 2007 in Ljubljana , Slovenia
• Division II
  • Group A: 11. - 17th April , 2007 in Zagreb , Croatia
  • Group B: 2. - 8. April 2007 Seoul , South Korea
• Division III: 15. - 21st April , 2007 in Dundalk , Ireland

Women's World Cup

The 11th Women's World Cup took place from April 3rd to 10th, 2007 in Winnipeg and Selkirk , Canada . The other World Cup tournaments for women were held at the following locations:

• Division I: 2. - 8. April 2007 Nikko , Japan
• Division II: 17th - 23. March 2007. Pyongyang , North Korea
• Division III: 3. - 10. March 2007, Sheffield , United Kingdom
• Division IV: March 26 - April 1, 2007 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania

Junior U20 World Cup

The 31st Junior World Championships (U20) took place from December 26, 2006 to January 5, 2007 in Leksand and Mora ( Sweden ). The other World Cup games for the U-20 juniors were held at the following locations:

• Division I.
  • Group A: 11. December bis 17th December 2006 in Odense , Denmark
  • Group B: 11. December bis 17th December 2006 in Torre Pellice , Italy
• Division II
  • Group A: 11. December bis 17th December 2006 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
  • Group B: 10. December bis 16th December 2006 in Elektrėnai , Lithuania
• Division III: 8. January bis 14. January 2007 in Ankara , Turkey

Junior U18 World Championship

The 9th World Junior Championship (U18) took place from April 19-29, 2007 in Tampere and Rauma ( Finland ). The other World Cup games for the U-18 juniors were played at the following locations.

• Division I.
  • Group A: 6. April bis 12. April 2007 in Maribor , Slovenia
  • Group B: 4. April bis 10. April 2007 in Sanok , Poland
• Division II
  • Group A: 15. April bis 21st April 2007 in Miskolc , Hungary
  • Group B: 12. March bis 18th March 2007 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
• Division III: 5. March bis 11. March 2007 in Beijing , China
• Division III, Qualification: January 28, 2007 in Izmit , Turkey

Individual evidence

1. ↑ iihf.com, Edvinsson, Jan-Ake: "News release - Yes, they could" (PDF; 769 kB)

Web links

• IIHF Championships 2007 (International Ice Hockey Federation) (English)