Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2007

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	Winner: Canada

The 71 A-Ice Hockey World Championship for Men ( Russian 71. Чемпионат мира по хоккею с шайбой среди мужчин 2007 / 71. Cempionat mira po chokkeju s šajboj sredi mužčin 2007 ) was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF to Russia forgive and took place from April 27 to May 13, 2007 in Moscow and Mytishchi . The Soviet Union has already hosted ice hockey world championships four times ( 1957 , 1973 , 1979 and 1986 ), and Russia in its current form once ( 2000 ).

Russia clearly prevailed against Germany (16) and Sweden (11) with 61 out of 88 votes, mainly because of the three applicants it had not played a World Cup for the longest time.

The final took place on May 13th. Canada beat Finland 4-2 in front of 12,000 spectators and won their 24th world title.

Overview men's world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Moscow Mytishchi	Apr. 27, 2007– May 13, 2007	16	330,708	56	5,905
Division IA	Qiqihar	Apr 15, 2007 - Apr 21, 2007	6th	22,156	15th	1,477
Division IB	Ljubljana	Apr 15, 2007 - Apr 21, 2007	6th	29,230	15th	1,949
Division II A	Zagreb	Apr 11, 2007– Apr 17, 2007	6th	11,550	15th	770
Division II B	Seoul	0Apr 2, 2007 - Apr 8, 2007 0	5	6,855	10	685
Division III	Dundalk	Apr 15, 2007 - Apr 21, 2007	5	6,524	10	652

Participants, venues and periods

• Top Division: April 27 to May 13, 2007 in Moscow and Mytishchi , Russia

  Participants: Denmark , Germany (promoted) , Finland , Italy , Canada , Latvia , Norway , Austria (promoted) , Russia , Sweden (defending champion) , Switzerland , Slovakia , Czech Republic , Ukraine , USA , Belarus                   

• Division I.
  • Group A: April 15-21, 2007 in Qiqihar , People's Republic of China

    Participants: People's Republic of China (promoted) , Estonia , France , Kazakhstan (relegated) , Netherlands , Poland        

  • Group B: April 15-21, 2007 in Ljubljana , Slovenia

    Participants: Great Britain , Japan , Lithuania , Romania (promoted) , Slovenia (relegated) , Hungary        

• Division II
  • Group A: April 11-17, 2007 in Zagreb , Croatia

    Participants: Belgium , Bulgaria , Croatia (relegated) , Serbia , Spain , Turkey (promoted)       

  • Group B: April 2-8, 2007 in Seoul , South Korea

    Participants: Australia , Iceland (promoted) , Israel (relegated) , Mexico , South Korea       

• Division III
  • April 15-21, 2007 in Dundalk , Ireland

    Participants: Ireland , Luxembourg , Mongolia (newcomer) , New Zealand (relegated) , South Africa (relegated)       

 North Korea waived as last year's participant in Division II to participate in the tournament of Group B of Division II. The team was thus determined as relegated to Division III. Also drew Armenia shortly before the start of the tournament in the Division III back.  

Top division

2007 Men's World Cup
Number of nations	16
World Champion	Canada
silver	Finland
bronze	Russia
Relegated	Austria Ukraine
Venue (s)	Moscow & Mytishchi , Russia
opening	April 27, 2007
Endgame	May 13, 2007
spectator	330,708 (5,905 per game)
Gates	361 (6.45 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Kari Lehtonen
Best defender	Andrei Markow
Best striker	Alexei Morozov
Most valuable player	Rick Nash
Top scorer	Johan Davidsson (14 points)

The world championship of the top division was held from April 27 to May 13, 2007 in the Russian capital Moscow and in the suburb of Mytishchi .

Venues

The game was played in Moscow's Chodynka Arena , which was newly built for the tournament and has a capacity of 12,126, and the Mytishchi Arena , which has a capacity of 7,000 and is located in the industrial suburb of Mytishchi, 20 kilometers from Moscow . Initially, it was planned to set one venue each to Moscow and one to Saint Petersburg , after Saint Petersburg had already been a venue at the 2000 World Cup . However - after the change in the World Cup regulations, according to which as few teams as possible had to travel long distances, due to the IIHF and a feared shortage of spectators in Saint Petersburg on the part of the Russian Federation - both venues were in or near the Russian capital placed.

Moscow	Chodynka arena Mytishchi Arena World Championship venues	Mytishchi
Chodynka Arena Capacity: 12,126		Mytishchi Arena Capacity: 7,000 spectators

Attendees

The 14 best teams from last year's World Cup as well as the winners of the two tournaments in Division I last year took part in the tournament:

14 from Europe	Denmark	Germany (promoted from Division I)	Finland	Italy
	Latvia	Norway	Austria (promoted from Division I)	Russia (hosts)
	Sweden (defending champion)	Switzerland	Slovakia	Czech Republic
	Ukraine		Belarus
2 from North America	Canada		United States

Grouping

The group division of the preliminary round was determined on the basis of the IIHF world rankings that were current after the 2006 World Cup :

Group A (Moscow)	Group B (Mytishchi)	Group C (Mytishchi)	Group D (Moscow)
Sweden (1)	Czech Republic (2)	Canada (3)	Finland (4)
Switzerland (8)	USA (7)	Slovakia (6)	Russia (5)
Latvia (9)	Belarus (10)	Germany (12)	Ukraine (13)
Italy (17)	Austria (16)	Norway (15)	Denmark (14)

* The respective world ranking is given in brackets.

Preliminary round

Group A

April 28, 2007 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Switzerland A. Wichser (35:50) S. Jeannin (39:10)

2: 1 (0: 0, 2: 1, 0: 0) game report

Latvia L. Dārziņš (28:25)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,668

April 28, 2007 8:15 p.m.

Sweden J. Davidsson (15:31) F. Emvall (17:19) T. Mårtensson (23:40) F. Bremberg (25:17) J. Davidsson (28:43) J. Hedström (29:53) P . Hållberg (51:50)

7: 1 (2: 1, 4: 0, 1: 0) game report

Italy G. De Bettin (3:07)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 4,420

April 30, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Switzerland G. Bezina (15:44) I. Rüthemann (51:57)

2: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Italy L. Ansoldi (44:18)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6.520

April 30, 2007 8:15 pm

Latvia K. Daugaviņš (41:00) A. Širokovs (42:31)

2: 8 (0: 1, 0: 3, 2: 4) game report

Sweden N. Bäckström (0:29) J. Åkerman (26:28) R. Wallin (28:03) F. Bremberg (38:15) M. Johansson (43:08) P. Hörnqvist (55:13) F. . Warg (56:30) D. Tärnström (57:15)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 5,250

May 2, 2007 4:15 pm

Italy J. Cirone (23:03) L. Ansoldi (56:41) C. Borgatello (57:41) J. Cirone (64:10)

4: 3 n.V. (0: 1, 1: 0, 2: 2, 1: 0) game report

Latvia L. Dārziņš (14:51) K. Daugaviņš (51:43) L. Dārziņš (58:09)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,180

May 2, 2007 8:15 pm

Sweden M. Thörnberg (21:00) A. Strålman (23:46) P. Hörnqvist (24:43) J. Davidsson (27:42) J. Davidsson (38:22) R. Wallin (47:00)

6: 0 (0: 0, 5: 0, 1: 0) game report

Switzerland

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 4,900

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Sweden	3	3	0	0	0	21: 03	9
2.	Switzerland	3	2	0	0	1	04: 08	6th
3.	Italy	3	0	1	0	2	06:12	2
4th	Latvia	3	0	0	1	2	06:14	1

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the intermediate round , qualifier for the relegation round

Group B

April 27, 2007 4:15 p.m.

USA P. Kessel (1:59) T. Petersen (10:22) L. Stempniak (17:19) C. Clark (20:24) E. Cole (40:14) B. Bochenski (53:02)

6: 2 (3: 1, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Austria R. Divis (14:51) O. Setzinger (30:51)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 1,900

April 27, 2007 8:15 p.m.

Belarus A. Antonenka (16:18) A. Antonenka (27:40)

2: 8 (1: 4, 1: 1, 0: 3) game report

Czech Republic J. Hlinka (7:57) D. Výborný (10:19) T. Plekanec (16:31) R. Olesz (18:41) P. Sýkora (27:21) T. Plekanec (42:27) J Marek (45:13) Z. Irgl (45:28)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 5,400

April 29, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Czech Republic P. Sýkora (3:55) J. Hlinka (10:04) P. Čáslava (31:02) M. Barinka (44:07) J. Hlinka (48:24) J. Marek (55:07)

6: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 3: 0) game report

Austria R. Divis (37:08)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,500

April 29, 2007 8:15 pm

USA J. Johnson (2:40) L. Stempniak (4:47) C. LaRose (17:45) C. Clark (24:30) L. Stempniak (35:05)

5: 1 (3: 0, 2: 0, 0: 1) game report

Belarus A. Antonenka (43:31)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 3,600

May 1, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Austria A. Lakos (18:40) A. Lakos (24:26)

2: 5 (1: 2, 1: 2, 0: 1) game report

Belarus A. Hlebau (3:06) D. Dudsik (17:48) A. Uharau (27:10) A. Antonenka (33:14) A. Kulakou (54:34)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 4,700

May 1, 2007 8:15 p.m.

Czech Republic P. Čáslava (16:52) Z. Irgl (34:37) P. Tenkrát (47:51) J. Bednář (58:52)

4: 3 (1: 0, 1: 1, 2: 2) game report

USA R. Suter (24:42) C. LaRose (53:59) A. Hutchinson (55:37)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 6,100

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	0	18: 06	9
2.	United States	3	2	0	0	1	14: 07	6th
3.	Belarus	3	1	0	0	2	08:15	3
4th	Austria	3	0	0	0	3	05:17	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the intermediate round , qualifier for the relegation round

Group C

April 28, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Germany C. Ullmann (9:51) R. Dietrich (21:23)

2: 3 (1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report

Canada J. Mayers (17:39) E. Staal (20:53) J. Mayers (51:42)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 4,300

April 28, 2007 8:15 p.m.

Slovakia M. Uram (12:) 00 Z. Chára (12:51) B. Radivojevič (37:39)

3: 0 (2: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0) game report

Norway

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,800

April 30, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Slovakia P. Podhradský (8:14) P. Podhradský (22:42) R. Kapuš (49:15) M. Gáborík (56:53) R. Somík (58:16)

5: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 3: 1) game report

Germany F. Busch (47:30)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 3,800

April 30, 2007 8:15 pm

Canada R. Nash (13:24) J. Chimera (15:17) S. Doan (40:22) J. Williams (49:44)

4: 2 (2: 1, 0: 1, 2: 0) game report

Norway L.-E. Spets (9:29) J. Andersen (32:14)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 3,300

May 2, 2007 4:15 pm

Norway Mat. Trygg (22:08) M. Ask (23:02) L.-E. Spets (23:50)

3: 5 (0: 2, 3: 3, 0: 0) game report

Germany M. Hackert (8:11) M. Wolf (14:45) M. Wolf (24:25) J. Tripp (26:58) A. Barta (32:51)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,200

May 2, 2007 8:15 pm

Canada C. Murphy (3:39) J. Mayers (20:25) E. Brewer (31:27) D. Hamhuis (35:09) R. Nash (49:02)

5: 4 (1: 1, 3: 2, 1: 1) game report

Slovakia M. Jurčina (2:05) M. Hossa (33:48) M. Uram (37:37) M. Šatan (43:38)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 6,500

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	3	3	0	0	0	12: 08	9
2.	Slovakia	3	2	0	0	1	12: 06	6th
3.	Germany	3	1	0	0	2	08:11	3
4th	Norway	3	0	0	0	3	05:12	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the intermediate round , qualifier for the relegation round

Group D

April 27, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Ukraine

0: 5 (0: 1, 0: 3, 0: 1) game report

Finland P. Saravo (12:07) S. Bergenheim (24:06) T. Pärssinen (27:18) T. Pärssinen (33:08) P. Kontiola (51:28)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,500

April 27, 2007 8:15 p.m.

Russia D. Saripov (0:28) I. Nikulin (3:32) J. Malkin (3:54) P. Stschastliwy (22:24) A. Markow (25:38) A. Morosow (27:20) N . Kuljomin (29:44) A. Ovechkin (32:13) A. Frolow (55:43)

9: 1 (3: 1, 5: 0, 1: 0) game report

Denmark P. Regin (17:20)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 12,000

April 29, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Finland P. Nummelin (7:36) M. Koivu (14:09) P. Nummelin (18:48) V. Peltonen (23:28) A.-P. Berg (41:37) J. Hentunen (50:42)

6: 2 (3: 1, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Denmark J. Damgaard (12:49) C. Kjærgaard (54:43)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,620

April 29, 2007 8:15 pm

Russia A. Morosow (9:38) S. Zinoviev (12:22) I. Nikulin (25:15) W. Proschkin (32:01) A. Morosow (39:19) A. Radulow (45:40) A. . Morosow (51:40) A. Frolow (56:37)

8: 1 (2: 1, 3: 0, 3: 0) game report

Ukraine S. Klymentev (4:00)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 14,000

May 1, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Denmark K. Starkow (1:26) R. Pander (10:31) K. Staal (13:13) K. Staal (30:36)

4: 3 (3: 2, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Ukraine O. Materuchin (7:36) O. Matvijtschuk (13:39) R. Salnykow (52:23)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,720

May 1, 2007 8:15 p.m.

Finland T. Ruutu (13:11) J. Hentunen (43:37) J. Lehtinen (48:53) P. Nummelin (54:09)

4: 5 (1: 2, 0: 2, 3: 1) game report

Russia N. Kuljomin (6:38) D. Saripow (17:40) S. Gonchar (23:49) A. Morozov (26:08) P. Stschastliwy (52:21)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 12,000

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia	3	3	0	0	0	22: 06	9
2.	Finland	3	2	0	0	1	15: 07	6th
3.	Denmark	3	1	0	0	2	07:18	3
4th	Ukraine	3	0	0	0	3	04:17	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the intermediate round , qualifier for the relegation round

Intermediate round

The qualified teams of preliminary round groups A and D formed group E, the qualified teams of preliminary round groups B and C formed group F. The game ratings of these teams were taken over directly and each team only played against the teams in the other preliminary round group.

Group E

May 3, 2007 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Switzerland

0: 2 (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 2) game report

Finland T. Ruutu (51:37) V. Peltonen (59:46)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 5,010

May 3, 2007 8:15 pm

Denmark M. Hansen (2:27) P. Regin (6:40)

2: 5 (2: 2, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report

Sweden K. Jönsson (13:38) J. Åkerman (17:57) J. Davidsson (33:49) M. Johansson (57:23) J. Davidsson (59:53)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 3,800

May 4, 2007 8:15 pm

Russia I. Kovalchuk (34:17) A. Frolow (53:35) A. Morosow (59:56)

3: 0 (0: 0, 1: 0, 2: 0) game report

Italy

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 10,100

May 5, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Switzerland T. Monnet (13:19) P. Di Pietro (26:20) J. Sprunger (32:06) J. Sprunger (49:34)

4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Denmark J. Damgaard (36:41)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,200

May 5, 2007 8:15 pm

Finland J. Viuhkola (7:29) J. Hentunen (18:48) J. Viuhkola (42:31)

3: 0 (2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Italy

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 4,850

May 6, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Russia S. Zinoviev (0:34) I. Kovalchuk (13:50) D. Saripow (29:44) A. Markow (42:00) A. Frolow (45:45) P. Stschastliwy (49:37)

6: 3 (2: 0, 1: 1, 3: 2) game report

Switzerland M. Streit (38:58) P. Di Pietro (42:26) M. Reichert (51:30)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 12,000

May 6, 2007 8:15 pm

Sweden J. Åkerman (15:53)

1: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Finland

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 7,200

May 7, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Italy G. De Bettin (30:47) R. Ramoser (35:58)

2: 5 (0: 3, 2: 0, 0: 2) game report

Denmark B. Nordby Tranholm (3:46) P. Regin (4:23) J. Nielsen (6:30) R. Olsen (49:04) M. Christensen (55:29)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,000

May 7, 2007 8:15 pm

Sweden M. Thörnberg (8:43) A. Steen (38:22)

2: 4 (1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report

Russia A. Morosow (17:39) D. Grebeschkow (23:27) J. Malkin (49:51) A. Morosow (56:33)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 14,000

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia	5	5	0	0	0	27:10	15th
2.	Sweden	5	4th	0	0	1	21: 07	12
3.	Finland	5	3	0	0	2	15: 08	9
4th	Switzerland	5	2	0	0	3	09:16	6th
5.	Denmark	5	1	0	0	4th	11:26	3
6th	Italy	5	0	0	0	5	04:20	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after extra time ( overtime ) or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Quarter-final qualifier

Group F.

May 3, 2007 4:15 p.m.

USA A. Hutchinson (8:17) D. Backes (12:27) P. Kessel (24:52) B. Bochenski (32:37)

4: 2 (2: 1, 2: 0, 0: 1) game report

Slovakia Z. Chára (13:08) M. Gáborík (51:21)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,000

May 3, 2007 8:15 pm

Germany M. Hackert (19:50) M. Wolf (58:19)

2: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,600

May 4, 2007 4:15 pm

Canada S. Doan (22:38) S. Doan (25:15) J. Toews (28:32) S. Doan (29:13) M. Cammalleri (36:20) M. Lombardi (56:15)

6: 3 (0: 1, 5: 0, 1: 2) game report

Belarus A. Uharau (8:43) A. Radsinski (49:58) D. Mjaleschka (58:53)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,200

May 5, 2007 4:15 p.m.

USA P. Stastny (2:33) P. Stastny (35:26) L. Stempniak (43:31)

3: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Germany

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,200

May 5, 2007 8:15 pm

Czech Republic T. Plekanec (8:02) R. Klesla (54:03)

2: 3 (1: 0, 0: 2, 1: 1) match report

Slovakia P. Demitra (22:24) R. Kapuš (30:44) M. Gáborík (53:18)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 3,400

May 6, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Slovakia Z. Chára (11:57) M. Gáborík (22:14) M. Gáborík (24:33) P. Demitra (59:21)

4: 3 (1: 1, 2: 2, 1: 0) game report

Belarus A. Uharau (15:53) A. Antonenka (33:47) K. Kalzou (34:17)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,800

May 6, 2007 8:15 pm

Czech Republic M. Židlický (13:17) T. Plekanec (32:05) R. Olesz (46:39)

3: 4 a.d. (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 2, 0: 1) game report

Canada J. McClement (22:15) E. Staal (43:22) S. Doan (50:57) E. Staal (60:23)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 6,500

May 7, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Belarus D. Mjaleschka (1:07) A. Kulakou (18:58) D. Dudsik (26:25) K. Kalzou (33:43) W. Kaszjutschonak (52:46)

5: 6 (2: 3, 2: 1, 1: 2) game report

Germany M. Hackert (5:50) A. Barta (12:08) R. Dietrich (17:53) S. Felski (25:19) M. Wolf (45:24) M. Wolf (53:55)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,000

May 7, 2007 8:15 pm

Canada J. McClement (0:08) M. Cammalleri (2:05) M. Lombardi (12:48) M. Cammalleri (13:25) M. Lombardi (35:19) M. Lombardi (51:58)

6: 3 (4: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1) game report

USA P. Stastny (29:47) L. Stempniak (37:49) P. Stastny (53:42)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 5,500

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	5	4th	1	0	0	24:15	14th
2.	United States	5	3	0	0	2	18:13	9
3.	Slovakia	5	3	0	0	2	18:15	9
4th	Czech Republic	5	2	0	1	2	17:14	7th
5.	Germany	5	2	0	0	3	11:16	6th
6th	Belarus	5	0	0	0	5	14:29	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after extra time ( overtime ) or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Quarter-final qualifier

Relegation round

Group G

May 4, 2007 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Austria R. Lukas (29:19) D. Welser (42:26)

2: 3 n.V. (0: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Norway J. Andersen (32:19) A. Bastiansen (37:10) M. Ask (62:22)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 1,500

May 4, 2007 8:15 pm

Latvia M. Cipulis (8:58) A. Saviels (17:32) O. Sorokins (21:15) O. Sorokins (34:44) M. Rēdlihs (47:00)

5: 0 (2: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

Ukraine

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 2,100

May 6, 2007 12:15 pm

Latvia K. Daugaviņš (6:30) A. Ņiživijs (28:34) H. Vasiļjevs (43:24) R. Laviņš (47:12) L. Tambijevs (49:37)

5: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 3: 1) game report

Austria M. Stewart (42:06)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,150

May 6, 2007 12:15 pm

Ukraine D. Zyrul (15:01) O. Blahoj (32:34) J. Navarenko (48:51)

3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) match report

Norway P. Thoresen (28:10) Mat. Trygg (38:17)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 1,700

May 7, 2007 12:15 pm

Austria T. Koch (6:16) D. Kalt (12:58) P. Lukas (14:24) T. Koch (24:16) P. Lukas (24:48) A. Lakos (27:58) M . Peintner (42:59) M. Peintner (46:55)

8: 4 (3: 1, 3: 2, 2: 1) game report

Ukraine W. Lyutkewytsch (18:46) O. Bobkin (23:31) D. Zyrul (37:26) R. Salnykow (54:18)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,020

May 7, 2007 12:15 pm

Norway A. Bastiansen (3:28) L. Lund (5:03) M. Ask (10:33) M. Hansen (27:30) A. Bastiansen (29:17) M. Hansen (32:23) A. Bastiansen (57:27)

7: 4 (3: 2, 3: 0, 1: 2) game report

Latvia H. Vasiļjevs (16:09) G. Galviņš (17:42) A. Bērziņš (40:49) A. Semjonovs (58:33)

Mytishchi Arena, Mytishchi Spectators: 1,000

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Latvia	3	2	0	0	1	14: 08	6th
2.	Norway	3	1	1	0	1	12: 09	5
3.	Austria	3	1	0	1	1	11:12	4th
4th	Ukraine	3	1	0	0	2	07:15	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Relegated to Division I.

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

F1

Canada

5

E4

Switzerland

1

F1

Canada

4th

E2

Sweden

1

E2

Sweden

7th

F3

Slovakia

4th

F1

Canada

4th

E3

Finland

2

E1

Russia

4th

F4

Czech Republic

0

E1

Russia

1

3rd place match

E3

Finland

2

F2

United States

4th

E1

Russia

3

E3

Finland

5

E2

Sweden

1

Quarter finals

May 9, 2007 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Russia A. Markow (6:48) J. Malkin (40:23) A. Radulow (51:24) J. Malkin (54:46)

4: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 3: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 12,000

May 9, 2007 8:15 pm

Sweden F. Warg (7:28) J. Hedström (22:17) T. Mårtensson (26:02) J. Hedström (33:55) T. Mårtensson (47:03) M. Johansson (49:46) T Mårtensson (59:45)

7: 4 (1: 2, 3: 0, 3: 2) game report

Slovakia M. Hossa (2:10) R. Kapuš (8:16) B. Radivojevič (41:21) R. Kukumberg (51:27)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 7,000

May 10, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Canada M. Lombardi (15:22) J. Mayers (29:05) R. Nash (34:40) M. Lombardi (46:03) S. Weber (57:31)

5: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report

Switzerland P. Di Pietro (29:43)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,000

May 10, 2007 8:15 pm

USA T. Petersen (20:48) t. Arnason (27:05) L. Stempniak (34:08) A. Hutchinson (54:20)

4: 5 n.P. (0: 1, 3: 3, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Finland T. Ruutu (17:03) P. Saravo (24:33) J. Viuhkola (30:27) T. Kallio (35:32) J. Lehtinen (PS)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 6,500

Semifinals

May 12, 2007 3:15 pm

Russia J. Malkin (8:36)

1: 2 a.d. (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Finland J. Hentunen (12:06) M- Koivu (65:40)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 12,000

May 12, 2007 7:15 p.m.

Canada M. Cammalleri (11:05) J. Toews (12:23) E. Staal (18:38) R. Nash (35:17)

4: 1 (3: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report

Sweden J. Davidsson (26:13)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 8,000

3rd place match

May 13, 2007 4:15 p.m.

Russia A. Jemelin (6:18) S. Zinoviev (9:39) A. Frolow (21:04)

3: 1 (2: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Sweden A. Steen (48:08)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 7,500

final

May 13, 2007 8:15 pm

Canada R. Nash (6:30) E. Staal (13:48) C. Armstrong (29:11) R. Nash (58:54)

4: 2 (2: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Finland P. Kontiola (51:08) A. Miettinen (57:44)

Chodynka Arena, Moscow Spectators: 12,000

statistics

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Johan Davidsson	Sweden	9	7th	7th	14th	+3	2
Alexei Morozov	Russia	7th	8th	5	13	+9	6th
Sergei Zinoviev	Russia	9	3	10	13	+10	12
Matthew Lombardi	Canada	9	6th	6th	12	+4	4th
Danis Saripov	Russia	9	3	9	12	+10	6th
Rick Nash	Canada	9	6th	5	11	+8	4th
Alexander Frolov	Russia	9	5	6th	11	+4	0
Marián Gáborík	Slovakia	6th	5	6th	11	+6	14th
Tony Mårtensson	Sweden	9	4th	7th	11	+8	8th
Lee Stempniak	United States	7th	6th	4th	10	+2	27

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), SaT = shots on goal, GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Bold: best tournament
value Only goalkeepers who have completed at least 40% of the total playing time of a team are recorded. Sorted by catch quota (Sv%).

player	team	Sp	Min	SaT	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Alexander Yeryomenko	Russia	6th	365: 40	141	6th	2	95.74	0.98
Cam Ward	Canada	5	300: 00	130	11	0	91.54	2.20
Kari Lehtonen	Finland	6th	373: 59	138	12	1	91.30	1.93
Dwayne Roloson	Canada	4th	240: 23	112	10	0	91.07	2.50
Jonas Hiller	Switzerland	6th	358: 50	167	15th	0	91.02	2.51

Final placements

The placements were based on the following criteria:

• Places 1 to 4: Results in the final and in the game for 3rd place
• Places 5 to 8 (losers in the quarter-finals): according to placement - then points, then goal difference - in the intermediate round
• Places 9 to 12 (5th / 6th in the intermediate round ): according to placement - then points, then goal difference - in the intermediate round
• Places 13 to 16 (relegation round): according to placement in the relegation round

Pl.	team
1	Canada
2	Finland
3	Russia
4th	Sweden
5	United States
6th	Slovakia
7th	Czech Republic
8th	Switzerland
9	Germany
10	Denmark
11	Belarus
12	Italy
13	Latvia
14th	Norway
15th	Austria
16	Ukraine

Title, promotion and relegation

Medal award of the world championship

World Champion Canada	Colby Armstrong , Eric Brewer , Mike Cammalleri , Jason Chimera , Mike Commodore , Shane Doan , Dan Hamhuis , Barret Jackman , Matthew Lombardi , Chris Mason , Jamal Mayers , Jay McClement , Cory Murphy , Rick Nash , Dion Phaneuf , Dwayne Roloson , Nick Schultz , Eric Staal , Jordan Staal , Jonathan Toews , Cam Ward , Shea Weber , Justin Williams Head Coach: Andy Murray    Assistant Coach : Gerard Gallant , Mike Johnston
Silver Finland	Aki-Petteri Berg , Sean Bergenheim , Jukka Hentunen , Tomi Kallio , Niko Kapanen , Petri Kontiola , Ville Koistinen , Mikko Koivu , Lasse Kukkonen , Jukka-Pekka Laamanen , Jere Lehtinen , Kari Lehtonen , Tuukka Mäntylä , Antti Miettinen , Fredrik Norrena , Petteri Nummelin , Timo Pärssinen , Ville Peltonen , Mika Pyörälä , Jarkko Ruutu , Tuomo Ruutu , Pekka Saravo , Toni Söderholm , Jari Viuhkola , Sinuhe Wallinheimo Head coach: Erkka Westerlund    Assistant coach: Risto Dufva , Hannu Virta
Bronze Russia	Vitaly Atjuschow , Konstantin Barulin , Alexander Kharitonov , Alexander Frolov , Denis Grebeschkow , Sergei Gonchar , Alexei Jemelin , Alexander Eremenko , Maxim Kondratiev , Vasily Koschetschkin , Ilya Kovalchuk , Nikolai Kuljomin , Evgeni Malkin , Andrei Markov , Alexei Morozov , Ivan Neprjajew , Ilya Nikulin , Alexander Ovetschkin , Witali Proschkin , Alexander Radulow , Danis Saripow , Sergei Zinoviev , Pjotr ​​Stschastliwy Head coach: Vyacheslav Bykow    Assistant coach: Sergei Nemtschinow , Igor Sacharkin

Relegated to Division IA:	Austria, Ukraine
Promoted to the top division:	France, Slovenia

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Rick Nash	Canada
Best goalkeeper	Kari Lehtonen	Finland
Best defender	Andrei Markow	Russia
Best striker	Alexei Morozov	Russia

All-Star Team

Attack:	Rick Nash - Yevgeny Malkin - Alexei Morozov
Defense:	Petteri Nummelin - Andrei Markow
Goal:	Kari Lehtonen

Division I.

Group A in Qiqihar, People's Republic of China

2007 World Cup of Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	France
Relegated	People's Republic of China
Venue (s)	Qiqihar , People's Republic of China
opening	April 15, 2007
Final day	April 21, 2007
spectator	22,156 (1,477 per game)
Gates	112 (7.47 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Phil Groeneveld
Best defender	Vincent Bachet
Best striker	Jacek Płachta
Top scorer	Brad Smulders (11 points)

The group A tournament was held from April 15 to 21, 2007 in Qiqihar in the People's Republic of China . The games took place in the Qiqihar ice rink . A total of 22,156 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 1,477 per game.

venue

Qiqihar , People's Republic of China

Qiqihar World championship venue

Venue

Qiqihar Ice Rink Capacity:

April 15, 2007 1:30 p.m. (local time)

April 15, 2007 7:30 a.m. ( CEST )

People's Republic of China

0:12 (0: 3, 0: 5, 0: 4) game report

Kazakhstan D. Jessirkenow (3:12) A. Troschtschinski (7:18) T. Shailauow (11:28) K. Kassatkin (22:45) A. Gavrilin (23:11) K. Kassatkin (31:27) K Kassatkin (35:50) D. Yessirkenow (37:15) J. Fadejew (44:17) L. Krutochwostow (46:47) A. Gavrilin (52:45) J. Fadejew (58:48)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 2,322

April 15, 2007 5:00 p.m.

April 15, 2007 11:00 a.m.

Estonia A. Makrov (27:20) A. Makrov (32:41) A. Makrov (34:09) T. Suursoo (PS)

4: 3 n.P. (0: 1, 3: 2, 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

France V. Bachet (17:35) A. Lussier (25:51) L. Meunier (28:50)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 1,145

April 15, 2007 8:30 p.m.

April 15, 2007 2:30 p.m.

Netherlands B. Smulders (35:22) C. van Schagen (45:57) J. Schaafsma (47:27)

3: 4 n.P. (0: 1, 1: 2, 2: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Poland G. Pasiut (4:36) L. Laszkiewicz (27:33) M. Łopuski (30:37) L. Laszkiewicz (PS)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 1,235

April 16, 2007 1:30 p.m.

April 16, 2007 7:30 am

Kazakhstan A. Troschtschinski (30:02) M. Komissarow (54:12)

2: 1 (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Estonia L. Lahesalu (55:05)

Qiqihar Ice Rink , Qiqihar Spectators: 1,483

April 16, 2007 5:00 p.m.

April 16, 2007 11:00 a.m.

France V. Bachet (15:41) J. Zwikel (20:44) Y. Treille (26:20) L. Tardif (42:15)

4: 2 (1: 1, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Netherlands S. de Wit (9:43) J. Schaafsma (33:52)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 1,324

April 16, 2007 8:30 p.m.

April 16, 2007 2:30 p.m.

Poland L. Laszkiewicz (7:06) A. Labryga (14:49) J. Płachta (20:31) J. Płachta (25:53) L. Laszkiewicz (31:21) J. Różański (38:49) p . Gonera (40:58) S. Gonera (51:18) M. Jaros (59:25)

9: 1 (2: 0, 4: 1, 3: 0) game report

People's Republic of China Yin K. (37:02)

Qiqihar ice rink, Qiqihar spectators: 1,325

April 18, 2007 1:30 p.m.

April 18, 2007 7:30 a.m.

Kazakhstan M. Komissarow (0:53) A. Koreschkow (10:11) M. Komissarow (14:21) A. Koreschkow (37:00) L. Krutochwostow (45:50)

5: 2 (3: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Netherlands B. van den Braak (19:09) B. Smulders (38:07)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 978

April 18, 2007 5:00 p.m.

April 18, 2007 11:00 a.m.

People's Republic of China Cui Z. (8:24) Zhang W. (27:05) Liu H. (28:19) Du C. (45:33)

4: 5 (1: 4, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Estonia K. Kolpakov (3:47) M. Ivanov (4:52) V. Titarenko (12:37) T. Suursoo (16:54) M. Ivanov (32:00)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 2,316

April 18, 2007 8:30 p.m.

April 18, 2007 2:30 p.m.

France J. Desrosiers (19:52) F. Rozenthal (20:14) N. Besch (28:20) J. Desrosiers (35:20)

4: 0 (1: 0, 3: 0, 0: 0) game report

Poland

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 825

April 19, 2007 1:30 p.m.

April 19, 2007 7:30 a.m.

Estonia M. Ivanov (5:00) A. Makrov (30:41) A. Makrov (58:47)

3: 4 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report

Netherlands C. Euverman (11:29) B. Smulders (26:50) J. Teunissen (40:33) M. Korthuis (61:49)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 764

April 19, 2007 5:00 p.m.

April 19, 2007 11:00 a.m.

Poland J. Płachta (3:21) J. Płachta (8:15) J. Płachta (27:07) M. Dulęba (29:54) M. Rompkowski (36:59)

5: 2 (2: 0, 3: 2, 0: 0) game report

Kazakhstan M. Komissarow (28:04) A. Koreschkow (35:25)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 854

April 19, 2007 8:30 p.m.

April 19, 2007 2:30 p.m.

France P.-É. Bellemare (1:29) N. Pousset (3:00) L. Meunier (6:20) L. Gras (10:26) S. Treille (11:13) Y. Treille (13:15) F. Rozenthal ( 25:00) L. Tardif (27:05) F. Rozenthal (38:35) S. Treille (58:12)

10: 0 (6: 0, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

People's Republic of China

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 1,568

April 21, 2007 12:30 p.m.

April 21, 2007 6:30 a.m.

Netherlands B. Smulders (5:50) B. Smulders (7:44) M. Kars (8:06) M. Kars (15:20) J. Schaafsma (18:17) D. Hagemeijer (25:07) B. . Smulders (41:33) J. Teunissen (43:55) M. Korthuis (51:10)

9: 3 (5: 0, 1: 2, 3: 1) game report

People's Republic of China Liu H. (26:46) Du C. (28:18) Wang D. (46:43)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 1,576

April 21, 2007 5:00 p.m.

April 21, 2007 11:00 a.m.

Poland L. Laszkiewicz (10:37) A. Labryga (27:19) G. Pasiut (36:13) J. Różański (61:35)

4: 3 n.V. (1: 2, 2: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Estonia K. Kaljuste (7:39) A. Makrov (15:23) A. Petrov (45:37)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 1,231

April 21, 2007 8:30 p.m.

April 21, 2007 2:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan L. Krutochvostov (25:00)

1: 3 (0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

France P.-É. Bellemare (13:46) B. Quessandier (44:08) L. Meunier (59:29)

Qiqihar Ice Rink, Qiqihar Spectators: 3,210

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Brad Smulders	5	6th	5	11	+2	0
Leszek Laszkiewicz	5	5	3	8th	+2	2
Jacek Płachta	5	5	3	8th	+3	14th
Laurent Meunier	5	3	5	8th	+3	8th
Andrei Makrov	5	6th	1	7th	+1	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Fabrice Lhenry	3	180: 00	3	1	95.45	1.00
Arkadiusz Sobecki	3	181: 35	6th	0	92.68	1.98
Phil Groeneveld	5	270: 56	16	0	91.16	3.54

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	France	5	4th	0	1	0	24: 07	13
2.	Poland	5	2	2	0	1	22:13	10
3.	Kazakhstan	5	3	0	0	2	22:11	9
4th	Estonia	5	1	1	2	1	16:17	7th
5.	Netherlands	5	1	1	1	2	20:19	6th
6th	People's Republic of China	5	0	0	0	5	08:45	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division II

Division I winning team: France

Division I promoted France

Baptiste Amar , Vincent Bachet , Stéphane Barin , Pierre-Édouard Bellemare , Nicolas Besch , Jean-François Bonnard , Olivier Coqueux , Julien Desrosiers , Eddy Ferhi , Laurent Gras , Kévin Hecquefeuille , Fabrice Lhenry , Anthoine Lussier , Clément Masson , Laurent Meunier , Nicolas Pousset , Benoît Quessandier , François Rozenthal , Luc Tardif , Sacha Treille , Yorick Treille , Jonathan Zwikel Trainer: Dave Henderson

Group B in Ljubljana, Slovenia

2007 World Cup of Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Slovenia
Relegated	Romania
Venue (s)	Ljubljana , Slovenia
opening	April 15, 2007
Final day	April 21, 2007
spectator	29,230 (1,948 per game)
Gates	104 (6.93 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Andrej Hočevar
Best defender	Balázs Kangyal
Best striker	Anže Kopitar
Top scorer	Anže Kopitar (14 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 22nd to 28th, 2007 in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana . The games took place in the 4,500-seat Hala Tivoli . A total of 29,230 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 1,948 per game.

venue

Ljubljana , Slovenia

Ljubljana World championship venue

Venue

Hala Tivoli Capacity: 4,500

Facade of the Hala Tivoli

April 15, 2007 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Great Britain D. Meyers (3:33) G. Owen (18:36) A. Tait (27:48) P. Sample (37:00)

4: 3 (2: 0, 2: 1, 0: 2) game report

Japan Y. Iimura (21:38) M. Nishiwaki (57:45) T. Suzuki (59:08)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 550

April 15, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Hungary B. Ladányi (6:49) C. Kovács (10:55) C. Kovács (22:52) B. Ladányi (27:18) G. Ocskay (38:49) A. Horváth (41:26)

6: 1 (2: 0, 3: 1, 1: 0) game report

Lithuania D. Lelėnas (33:42)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 820

April 15, 2007 8:00 p.m.

Romania C. Geru (8:51)

1:10 (1: 3, 0: 2, 0: 5) match report

Slovenia I. Jan (5:39) I. Jan (6:12) M. Rodman (10:23) M. Hafner (22:17) I. Jan (23:03) J. Avgustinčič (42:11) D. . Rodman (43:49) A. Kopitar (49:05) T. Razingar (55:32) E. Murič (59:54)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana spectators: 3,350

April 16, 2007 1:00 p.m.

Lithuania D. Vaiciukevičius (31:59) A. Kaminskas (45:38) Š. Kuliešius (53:33)

3: 2 (0: 1, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Great Britain T. Watkins (15:49) M. Richardson (31:40)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 450

April 16, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Japan T. Suzuki (0:09) M. Nishiwaki (3:23) G. Tanaka (21:45) G. Tanaka (31:11) R. Kawai (54:49) K. Itō (60:44)

6: 5 n.V. (2: 1, 2: 1, 1: 3, 1: 0) game report

Romania I. Timaru (13:49) I. Timaru (27:05) I. Timaru (41:40) C. Geru (46:36) L. Elekes (53:34)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 350

April 16, 2007 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia T. Razingar (2:26) D. Varl (3:23) E. Murič (15:17) M. Sotlar (44:14)

4: 1 (3: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Hungary I. Peterdi (25:25)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 5,000

April 18, 2007 1 p.m.

Lithuania D. Kumeliauskas (43:37) A. Kaminskas (47:56)

2: 6 (0: 1, 0: 3, 2: 2) game report

Japan M. Ogawa (17:20) C. Yule (36:22) M. Nishiwaki (36:40) C. Yule (37:30) Y. Iimura (41:42) F. Miyauchi (51:25)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 320

April 18, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Romania L. Elekes (7:37) E. Moldován (33:38) E. Moldován (37:40)

3: 5 (1: 1, 2: 4, 0: 0) game report

Hungary M. Vas (14:04) A. Horváth (21:08) L. Tőkési (31:13) I. Peterdi (36:25) A. Hoffmann (36:46)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 470

April 18, 2007 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia T. Razingar (28:10) G. Polončič (31:08) G. Polončič (34:28) G. Polončič (51:56)

4: 0 (0: 0, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

Great Britain

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 5,000

April 19, 2007 1 p.m.

Lithuania E. Bauba (15:28) R. Aliukonis (23:19) D. Pliskauskas (37:32) E. Bauba (50:30) D. Kumeliauskas (55:20)

5: 2 (0: 1, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report

Romania L. Elekes (18:04) L. Elekes (52:00)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 310

April 19, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Hungary G. Ocskay (31:25) G. Majoross (34:01) B. Ladányi (49:38) K. Palkovics (56:50)

4: 2 (0: 1, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report

Great Britain T. Watkins (16:40) J. Phillips (27:57)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana spectators: 1,100

April 19, 2007 8:00 p.m.

Japan T. Suzuki (15:25)

1: 7 (1: 3, 0: 1, 0: 3) game report

Slovenia U. Vidmar (6:34) A. Terlikar (14:35) T. Razingar (15:51) M. Hafner (24:36) T. Razingar (43:18) E. Murič (50:42) M Sotlar (56:01)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 5,000

April 21, 2007 1 p.m.

Great Britain A. Tait (15:09) N. Rempel (22:39) D. Longstaff (24:18) J. Weaver (27:24) N. Rempel (29:34) N. Rempel (45:06)

6: 1 (1: 0, 4: 1, 1: 0) game report

Romania T. Basilidesz (36:53)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 580

April 21, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Japan T. Uchiyama (29:48) Y. Iimura (34:24) M. Nishiwaki (44:21)

3: 4 n.P. (0: 0, 2: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Hungary A. Horváth (22:59) B. Ladányi (43:02) B. Ladányi (45:57) C. Kovács (PS)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 930

April 21, 2007 8:00 p.m.

Slovenia M. Rebolj (26:34) G. Polončič (33:23) T. Razingar (50:20) D. Rodman (58:40)

4: 2 (0: 0, 2: 1, 2: 1) game report

Lithuania Š. Kuliešius (27:44) Š. Kuliešius (55:53)

Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana Spectators: 5,000

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Anže Kopitar	5	1	13	14th	+9	2
Tomaž Razingar	5	6th	4th	10	+9	2
Balázs Ladányi	5	5	4th	9	+6	0
Marcel Rodman	5	1	7th	8th	+5	14th
Levente Elekes	5	4th	3	7th	−1	20th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Andrej Hočevar	4th	239: 39	3	1	95.38	0.75
Stevie Lyle	5	299: 16	15th	0	89.93	3.01
Masahito Haruna	3	152: 48	9	0	89.53	3.53

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Slovenia	5	5	0	0	0	29: 05	15th
2.	Hungary	5	3	1	0	1	20:13	11
3.	Japan	5	1	1	1	2	19:22	6th
4th	Great Britain	5	2	0	0	3	14:15	6th
5.	Lithuania	5	2	0	0	3	13:20	6th
6th	Romania	5	0	0	1	4th	12:32	1

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division II

Division IB winning team: Slovenia

Division IB promoted Slovenia

Jaka Avgustinčič , Robert Ciglenečki , Damjan Dervarič , Gaber Glavic , Yuri golicic , Milan Hafner , Tomo Hafner , Andrej Hočevar , Ivo January , Anže Kopitar , Egon Muric , Gregor Polončič , Boris Pretnar , Tomaž Razingar , Miha Rebolj , Mitja Robar , David Rodman , Marcel Rodman , Mitja Sotlar , Anže Terlikar , Dejan Varl , Uroš Vidmar Trainer: Ted Sator

Ascent and descent

Relegated from the top division:	Austria, Ukraine
Promoted to the top division:	France, Slovenia
Relegated to Division II:	People's Republic of China, Romania
Promoted from Division II:	Croatia, South Korea

Division II

Group A in Zagreb, Croatia

World Cup 2007 of Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Croatia
Relegated	Turkey
Venue (s)	Zagreb , Croatia
opening	April 11, 2007
Final day	April 17, 2007
spectator	11,550 (770 per game)
Gates	151 (10.07 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	José Luis Alonso
Best defender	Miroslav Brumerčík
Best striker	Cengiz Çıplak
Top scorer	Marko Lovrenčić (17 points)

The group A tournament was held from April 11th to 17th, 2007 in the Croatian capital Zagreb . The games took place in Dom sportova with a capacity of 6,500 . A total of 11,550 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 770 per game.

venue

Zagreb , Croatia

Zagreb World championship venue

Venue

Dom sportova Capacity: 6,300

Exterior view of the competition venue

April 11, 2007 2:00 p.m. (local time)

Turkey G. Taşdemir (20:26) C. Çıplak (29:47) C. Çıplak (29:58) C. Çıplak (56:03)

4: 6 (0: 1, 3: 0, 1: 5) game report

Serbia M. Milovanović (17:38) Boj. Janković (42:29) P. Milosavljević (47:21) M. Sretović (52:16) M. Sretović (54:13) P. Milosavljević (57:25)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 11, 2007 5:15 p.m.

Bulgaria

0: 4 (0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 3) game report

Spain J. Brabo (31:45) I. Salegui (47:31) J. Bernet (48:47) I. Salegui (53:01)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 11, 2007 8:30 p.m.

Belgium T. Vos (21:21) B. Nuyts (38:45) N. de Herdt (42:16) B. Nuyts (49:04)

4:13 (0: 6, 2: 3, 2: 4) game report

Croatia M. Novak (3:37) V. Chovanec (5:37) D. Gojanović (9:41) M. Mlađenović (9:59) D. Plahutar (10:33) M. Mlađenović (12:08) M Novak (28:47) V. Žibret (32:15) T. Grozaj (32:35) D. Gojanović (43:06) M. Mlađenović (49:11) K. Švigir (51:06) V. Žibret (56:05)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 2,000

April 12, 2007 2:00 p.m.

Bulgaria

0: 6 (0: 4, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Belgium S. Sysmans (10:10) S. Sysmans (15:00) N. de Herdt (15:52) J. Mertens (17:25) S. Szarzynski (24:34) V. Morgan (50:11)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 12, 2007 5:15 p.m.

Spain I. Salegui (0:24) P. Muñoz (10:24) E. Paz (16:37) I. Salegui (26:47) P. Muñoz (34:13) A. Pedraz (36:39) I. Codina (41:20) E. Paz (46:37) P. Muñoz (47:41) A. Armiño (56:16)

10: 2 (3: 1, 3: 0, 4: 1) game report

Turkey C. Çıplak (5:41) C. Çıplak (40:20)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 12, 2007 8:30 p.m.

Croatia M. Brumerčík (15:32) O. Ciganović (59:34)

2: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Serbia

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 4,000

April 14, 2007 2:00 p.m.

Bulgaria S. Batschwarow (1:45) A. Jotow (10:33) R. Zwetkow (11:50) M. Bojadschiew (28:55) A. Jotow (37:20) M. Boyajiev (51:28) A. . Jotow (54:07)

7: 5 (3: 3, 2: 2, 2: 0) game report

Turkey G. Çetinkaya (4:18) F. Güçlü (9:47) C. Baykan (16:15) G. Hamarat (20:24) C. Çıplak (37:54)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 14, 2007 5:15 pm

Belgium B. Nuyts (32:50) J. Mertens (55:20)

2: 1 (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Serbia N. Milinković (6:47)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 150

April 14, 2007 8:30 p.m.

Croatia M. Lovrenčić (5:56) D. Plahutar (16:50) M. Lovrenčić (25:45) O. Ciganović (33:17) M. Lovrenčić (33:32) K. Švigir (47:18) O . Ciganović (55:28) K. Švigir (56:40)

8: 2 (2: 0, 3: 1, 3: 1) game report

Spain J. Bernet (32:16) S. Barnola (44:52)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 2,500

April 15, 2007 2:00 p.m.

Spain E. Paz (7:20) A. Lizundia (28:00)

2: 3 (1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 1) match report

Belgium D. Steijnen (5:17) B. Nuyts (15:30) S. Sysmans (52:39)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 15, 2007 5:15 pm

Serbia N. Milinković (1:29) Bog. Janković (4:11) N. Raković (49:19) U. Aleksić (50:49) Boj. Janković (53:14) M. Sretović (56:01) M. Sretović (58:24)

7: 1 (2: 0, 0: 1, 5: 0) game report

Bulgaria J. Tersiev (27:20)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 15, 2007 8:30 p.m.

Turkey C. Çıplak (12:54) G. Hamarat (52:24)

2:25 (0: 7, 1:11, 1: 7) game report

Croatia D. Gojanović (3:26) M. Kopajtić (6:07) M. Lovrenčić (6:21) M. Lovrenčić (10:48) O. Ciganović (13:43) M. Novak (14:18) p Belić (16:01) O. Ciganović (25:32) T. Grozaj (26:27) D. Plahutar (27:24) M. Lovrenčić (32:29) K. Švigir (33:51) I. Glavota (34:03) T. Grozaj (34:32) M. Brumerčík (35:49) K. Švigir (36:05) M. Novak (36:28) M. Ljubić (39:03) M. Lovrenčić (40 : 13) M. Lovrenčić (40:33) O. Ciganović (44:02) M. Novak (44:33) T. Grozaj (45:12) M. Lovrenčić (51:28) T. Grozaj (56:15 )

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 1,000

April 17, 2007 2:00 p.m.

Serbia M. Sretović (7:12) P. Milosavljević (14:55) F. Mirković (22:59) U. Brestovać (44:38)

4: 7 (2: 5, 1: 1, 1: 1) game report

Spain A. Gavilánes (0:15) A. Lizundia (1:49) P. Muñoz (5:32) A. Lizundia (11:49) E. Paz (18:18) G. Echevarria (31:00) J Bernet (43:12)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 17, 2007 5:15 pm

Belgium D. Steijnen (2:45) J. Kustermans (3:26) S. Szarzynski (3:40) D. Geerts (13:24) D. Steijnen (16:59) V. Morgan (26:35) W Szarzynski (30:25) B. Vercammen (33:46) S. van Buren (49:03) J. Peusens (52:36)

10: 2 (5: 1, 3: 1, 2: 0) game report

Turkey C. Çıplak (14:52) C. Çıplak (35:42)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 100

April 17, 2007 8:30 p.m.

Croatia T. Grozaj (12:19) V. Chovanec (22:30) M. Lovrenčić (26:35) O. Ciganović (33:30) M. Brumerčík (37:26) M. Mlađenović (41:59) M . Mlađenović (45:58) M. Tadić (48:50) J. Kučera (55:47) T. Grozaj (59:33)

10: 2 (1: 1, 4: 0, 5: 1) game report

Bulgaria A. Jotow (10:47) G. Dimitrov (48:29)

Dom sportova, Zagreb spectators: 1,000

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Marko Lovrenčić	5	10	7th	17th	+18	2
Oliver Ciganović	5	7th	9	16	+14	14th
Damir Gojanović	5	3	11	14th	+15	2
Cengiz Çıplak	5	9	2	11	−1	6th
Krešimir Švigir	5	5	6th	11	+13	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Vanja Belic	3	160: 00	4th	1	93.33	1.50
Milan Luković	4th	237: 12	12	0	91.84	3.04
José Luis Alonso	4th	239: 51	15th	1	91.33	3.75

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Croatia	5	5	0	0	0	58:10	15th
2.	Belgium	5	4th	0	0	1	25:18	12
3.	Spain	5	3	0	0	2	25:17	9
4th	Serbia	5	2	0	0	3	18:16	6th
5.	Bulgaria	5	1	0	0	4th	10:32	3
6th	Turkey	5	0	0	0	5	15:58	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division I , relegated to Division III

Division II winning team: Croatia

Division II promoted Croatia

Saša Belić , Vanja Belić , Miroslav Brumerčík , Viliam Chovanec , Oliver Ciganović , Ivan Glavota , Damir Gojanovic , Tomislav Grozaj , Igor Jačmenjak , Matija Kopajtić , Janko Kučera , Marko Ljubić , Marko Lovrenčić , Mato Mlađenović , Mario Novak , Luka Novosel , Danijel Plahutar , Nenad Škrapec , Ivan Spajić , Krešimir Švigir , Marko Tadić , Veljko Žibret Trainer: Rudolf Uličný

Group B in Seoul, South Korea

World Cup 2007 of Division II, Group B
Number of nations	5
Climbers	South Korea
Relegated	North Korea
Venue (s)	Seoul , South Korea
opening	April 2, 2007
Final day	April 8, 2007
spectator	6,855 (685 per game)
Gates	84 (8.40 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Matthew Ezzy
Best defender	Park Sung-min
Best striker	Kim Han-sung
MVP	Park Sung-min
Top scorer	Kim Kyu-hun (11 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 2 to 8, 2007 in the South Korean capital, Seoul . The games took place in the Mokdong ice rink with a capacity of 5,000 . A total of 6,855 spectators attended the ten tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 685 per game.

venue

Seoul , South Korea

Seoul World championship venue

Venue

Mokdong ice rink Capacity: 5,000

April 2, 2007 1:00 p.m. (local time)

April 2, 2007 6:00 a.m. ( CEST )

South Korea Kim K.-s. (18:53) Kim E.-j. (31:01) Lee Y.-w. (35:45) Baek H.-k. (38:39) Kim K.-s. (57:24) Lee Y.-w. (58:26)

6: 1 (1: 0, 3: 1, 2: 0) game report

Mexico E. Glennie (29:01)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 1,015

April 2, 2007 4:30 p.m.

April 2, 2007 9:30 a.m.

Australia L. Webster (5:17) A. Clayworth (7:38) J. Hughes (46:58) G. Oddy (53:30)

4: 1 (2: 1, 0: 0, 2: 0) game report

Israel A. Geller (8:07)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 285

April 3, 2007 4:30 p.m.

April 3, 2007 9:30 am

South Korea Park W.-s. (0:10) Kim H.-s. (1:17) Lee Y.-j. (6:47) Kim K.-h. (51:57) Kim H.-s. (52:25)

5: 4 (3: 2, 0: 1, 2: 1) game report

Australia J. Hughes (7:57) L. Webster (8:09) M. Rummukainen (38:51) M. Wand (48:40)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 1,505

April 3, 2007 8:00 p.m.

April 3, 2007 1 p.m.

Mexico A. Cervantes (54:20) J. Ehlers (55:47)

2: 3 (0: 2, 0: 1, 2: 0) game report

Iceland D. Heimisson (1:39) P. Eriksson (17:31) P. Eriksson (31:55)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 235

April 5, 2007 1:00 p.m.

April 5, 2007 6:00 am

Israel S. Frenkel (12:17) R. Berman (39:55) E. Oosterhuis (49:29)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Mexico A. Cervantes (56:58)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 185

April 5, 2007 4:30 p.m.

April 5, 2007 9:30 a.m.

South Korea Kim K.-s. (0:31) Kim H.-s. (0:56) Kim H.-s. (3:45) Kim E.-j. (4:29) Kim K.-h. (5:51) Kim K.-s. (9:25) Hong H.-m. (14:29) Kim E.-j. (19:13) Lee Y.-w. (20:48) Choi J.-s. (24:34) Kim K.-h. (26:13) Kim E.-j. (26:33) Baek H.-k. (37:23) Park W.-s. (43:25) Kim K.-h. (51:53) Kim E.-j. (57:12) Kwack J.-j. (58:33)

17: 2 (8: 1, 5: 1, 4: 0) game report

Iceland D. Heimisson (1:17) Þ. Björnsson (30:54)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 1,005

April 7, 2007 1 p.m.

April 7, 2007 6:00 a.m.

Australia A. White (9:59) J. Keane (12:20) J. Harding (32:06) L. Webster (43:53) S. Stephenson (56:29)

5: 3 (2: 1, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report

Iceland G. Thormodsson (14:50) R. Rúnarsson (34:18) J. Gíslason (42:09)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 185

April 7, 2007 4:30 p.m.

April 7, 2007 9:30 am

Israel S. Frenkel (10:24) A. Korotin (56:24)

2: 5 (1: 3, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

South Korea Kim K.-s. (9:48) Kim E.-j. (13:27) Park W.-s. (3:15 pm ) Park S.-m. (36:12) Kim K.-h. (48:01)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 2,115

April 8, 2007 2:30 p.m.

April 8, 2007 7:30 am

Mexico A. Cervantes (21:26) S. Sierra (22:59)

2:12 (0: 2, 2: 6, 0: 4) game report

Australia J. Keane (8:24) A. White (17:54) C. Sekura (27:43) M. Rummukainen (28:56) S. Stephenson (29:20) V. Rubes (35:14) G. . Oddy (36:53) J. Keane (37:58) J. Hughes (45:38) J. Hughes (52:11) V. Rubes (54:00) G. Oddy (58:39)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 175

April 8, 2007 6:00 p.m.

April 8, 2007 11:00 a.m.

Iceland B. Jakobsson (34:34)

1: 5 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 3) game report

Israel L. Sudat (15:30) I. Levy (30:42) L. Sudat (43:36) R. Soreanu (46:38) S. Frenkel (46:58)

Mokdong ice rink, Seoul Spectators: 150

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Kim Kyu-hun	4th	5	6th	11	+9	6th
Kim Ki-sung	4th	5	5	10	+7	0
Park woo-sang	4th	3	6th	9	+7	2
Kim Eun-jun	4th	6th	2	8th	+3	2
Lee Yu-won	4th	3	5	8th	+3	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Yevgeni Gusin	4th	240: 00	11	0	91.85	2.75
Birgir Sveinsson	4th	185: 51	17th	0	89.70	5.49
Matthew Ezzy	3	179: 43	9	0	88.31	3.00

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	South Korea	4th	4th	0	0	0	33: 09	12
2.	Australia	4th	3	0	0	1	25:11	9
3.	Israel	4th	2	0	0	2	11:11	6th
4th	Iceland	4th	1	0	0	3	09:29	3
5.	Mexico	4th	0	0	0	4th	06:24	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shootout , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shootout, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division I.

Division II winning team: South Korea

Division II promoted South Korea

Baek Hyun-ku , Choi Jung-sik , Eum Hyun-seung , Hong Hyun-mok , Hwang Byung-wook , Kim Dong-hwan , Kim Eun-jun , Kim Han-sung , Kim Hong-il , Kim Ki-sung , Kim Kyu-hun , Kim Woo-jae , Kim Yoon-hwan , Kwack Jae-jun , Lee Kwon-jun , Lee Kwun-jae , Lee Yong-jun , Lee Yu-won , Park Sung-min , Park Woo-sang , Son Ho-sung Trainer: Byun Sun-wook

Ascent and descent

Relegated from Division I:	People's Republic of China, Romania
Promoted to Division I:	Croatia, South Korea
Relegated to Division III:	North Korea, Turkey
Promoted from Division III:	Ireland, New Zealand

Division III

World Cup 2007 of Division III
Number of nations	5
Climbers	New Zealand Ireland
Venue (s)	Dundalk , Ireland
opening	April 15, 2007
Final day	April 21, 2007
spectator	6,524 (652 per game)
Gates	90 (9.00 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Gareth Livingstone
Best defender	Andrew Hay
Best striker	Mark Morrison
MVP	Mark Morrison
Top scorer	Braden Lee (11 points)

The Division III tournament was held from April 15-21, 2007 in Dundalk , Ireland . The games took place in the 1,200-seat Dundalk Ice Dome . A total of 6,524 spectators attended the ten tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 652 per game.

venue

Dundalk , Ireland

Dundalk World championship venue

Venue

Dundalk Ice Dome Capacity: 1,200

Exterior view of the Dundalk Ice Dome

April 15, 2007 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Ireland

11: 0 (2: 0, 7: 0, 2: 0) game report

Mongolia

Ice Dome, Dundalk spectators: 900

April 15, 2007 4:30 p.m.

South Africa

2: 5 (1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 3) game report

Luxembourg

Ice Dome, Dundalk spectators: 200

April 16, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Luxembourg

10: 1 (4: 0, 3: 0, 3: 1) game report

Mongolia

Ice Dome, Dundalk Spectators: 154

April 16, 2007 8:00 p.m.

New Zealand

4: 2 (0: 1, 1: 1, 3: 0) game report

Ireland

Ice Dome, Dundalk Spectators: 764

April 18, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Mongolia

1:14 (0: 2, 1: 5, 0: 7) game report

South Africa

Ice Dome, Dundalk Spectators: 534

April 18, 2007 8:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

3: 8 (0: 1, 1: 5, 2: 2) game report

New Zealand

Ice Dome, Dundalk spectators: 350

April 19, 2007 4:30 p.m.

Mongolia

1:10 (0: 3, 0: 2, 1: 5) game report

New Zealand

Ice Dome, Dundalk Spectators: 625

April 19, 2007 8:00 p.m.

South Africa

1: 3 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Ireland

Ice Dome, Dundalk spectators: 1,000

April 21, 2007 4:30 p.m.

New Zealand

7: 0 (2: 0, 3: 0, 2: 0) game report

South Africa

Ice Dome, Dundalk Spectators: 475

April 21, 2007 8:00 p.m.

Ireland

4: 3 n.P. (0: 0, 2: 3, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Luxembourg

Ice Dome, Dundalk spectators: 1,522

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Braden Lee	4th	7th	4th	11	+8	10
Robert Beran	4th	4th	6th	10	+4	8th
Mark Morrison	4th	6th	3	9	+6	12
Brett Speirs	4th	4th	5	9	+9	6th
Laurie Horo	4th	3	6th	9	+6	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Gareth Livingstone	3	140: 00	3	1	96.20	1.29
Kevin Kelly	4th	245: 00	8th	1	91.21	1.96
Stephen Reid	2	100: 00	3	0	89.29	1.80

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	New Zealand	4th	4th	0	0	0	29: 06	12
2.	Ireland	4th	2	1	0	1	20: 08	8th
3.	Luxembourg	4th	2	0	1	1	21:15	7th
4th	South Africa	4th	1	0	0	3	17:16	3
5.	Mongolia	4th	0	0	0	4th	03:45	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division II

Division III promotion teams

Division III promoted New Zealand	Hayden Argyle , Lukas Birgel , Nick Curnow , Corey Down , Simon Glass , Andrew Hay , Joshua Hay , Laurie Horo , Gareth Livingstone , Jamie Moore Carter , Mitchell Oak , Ryan Paskell , Stephen Reid , Stacey Rout , Jaden Skipper , Daniel Smith , Brett Speirs , Simon Wilson Trainer: Jeff Bonazzo
Division III promoted Ireland	Stephen Cooper , Philip Darcy , Stephen Ewen , David Gibson , Stephen Hamill , Adam Jackson-Wyatt , Dean Kelly , Kevin Kelly , Trevor Kennedy , Simon Kitchen , Robert Leckey , Clan MacNeill , Garrett MacNeill , Gareth Martin , Peter McCarter , Adam McCaul- Coxner , David Morrison , Mark Morrison , William Morrison , Hugh Smyth Trainer: James Tibbets

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III:	North Korea, Turkey
Promoted to Division II:	Ireland, New Zealand

See also

• Ice Hockey World Championship 2007 (overview)
• 2007 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2007 U18 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship
• 2007 U20 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship
• U18 junior women ice hockey tournament 2007

Web links

Commons : Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2007  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website for the Ice Hockey World Championship (English, Russian) ( Memento from May 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
• Internet presence of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) (English)
• Website of the FHR (Hockey Association of Russia) (Russian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Best Players Selected By The Directorate at iihf.com, accessed on August 28, 2017.

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