Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2008

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	Winner: Russia

The 72nd Men's Ice Hockey World Championship (officially: 2008 IIHF World Championship Canada ) took place from May 2nd to 18th, 2008. It was the first A World Cup in Canada , the "motherland" of ice hockey, and the first tournament of its kind in North America since the 1962 World Cup . Another special feature is that the IIHF ice hockey association celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2008.

Canada was awarded the contract to host the event at the annual meeting of the World Ice Hockey Federation in Prague in May 2004. Germany and Sweden withdrew their candidacies shortly before the vote, so that Canada was ultimately the only candidate.

Russia became world champion .

Overview men's world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Halifax Quebec City	0May 2, 2008 - May 18, 2008	16	477.040	54	8,834
Division IA	innsbruck	Apr 13, 2008 - Apr 19, 2008	6th	32,477	15th	2.165
Division IB	Sapporo	Apr 13, 2008 - Apr 19, 2008	6th	14,513	15th	968
Division II A	Miercurea Ciuc	0Apr 7, 2008– Apr 13, 2008	6th	3,750	15th	250
Division II B	Newcastle	0Apr 7, 2008– Apr 13, 2008	6th	5,373	15th	384
Division III	Kockelscheuer	31 Mar 2008– April 6, 2008 0	6th	4,397	15th	293
Division III Qual	Sarajevo	Feb 15, 2008– Feb 17, 2008	3	3,400	3	1,133

Participants, venues and periods

• Top Division: May 2-18, 2008 in Halifax , Nova Scotia and Québec City , Québec , Canada

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

• Division I.
  • Group A: April 13-19, 2008 in Innsbruck , Austria

    Participants: Great Britain , Kazakhstan , Netherlands , Austria (relegated) , Poland , South Korea (promoted)       

  • Group B: April 13-19, 2008 in Sapporo , Japan

    Participants: Estonia , Japan , Croatia (promoted) , Lithuania , Ukraine , Hungary (relegated)       

• Division II
  • Group A: April 7-13 , 2008 in Miercurea Ciuc , Romania

    Participants: Belgium , Bulgaria , Ireland (promoted) , Israel , Romania (relegated) , Serbia        

  • Group B: April 7-13, 2008 in Newcastle , Australia

    Participants: Australia , People's Republic of China (relegated) , Iceland , Mexico , New Zealand (promoted) , Spain        

• Division III
  • March 31 to April 6, 2008 in Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg

    Participants: Greece (qualifier) , Luxembourg , Mongolia , North Korea , South Africa , Turkey (relegated)       

• Qualification for Division III
  • February 15-17, 2008 in Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Participants: Armenia (first participation since 2006) , Bosnia and Herzegovina (newcomer) , Greece (first participation since 1999)     

Top division

World Cup 2008 men
Number of nations	16
World Champion	Russia
silver	Canada
bronze	Finland
Relegated	Italy Slovenia
Venue (s)	Halifax , Nova Scotia & Québec City , Québec , Canada
opening	May 2, 2008
Endgame	May 18, 2008
spectator	477,040 (8,834 per game)
Gates	357 (6.61 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Yevgeny Nabokov
Best defender	Brent Burns
Best striker	Dany Heatley
MVP	Dany Heatley
Top scorer	Dany Heatley (20 points)

The top division world championship was held from May 2nd to 18th, 2008 in the Canadian cities of Halifax in the province of Nova Scotia and in Québec City in the French-Canadian province of Québec . The venues were the Halifax Metro Center with 10,595 seats in Halifax and the Colisée Pepsi (15,399 seats) in Québec City, which celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2008.

Venues

Halifax , Nova Scotia	Quebec City Halifax World Championship venues	Quebec City , Quebec
Halifax Metro Center Capacity: 10,595		Colisée Pepsi Capacity: 15,399
Exterior view of the Halifax Metro Center		Exterior view of the Colisée Pepsi

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	Finland	France (promoted from Division I)
	Italy	Latvia	Norway	Russia
	Sweden	Switzerland	Slovakia	Slovenia (promoted from Division I)
	Czech Republic		Belarus
2 from North America	Canada (defending champions, hosts)		United States

Grouping

The group division of the preliminary round was determined on the basis of the current IIHF world rankings after the 2007 World Cup :

Group A (Québec City)	Group B (Halifax)	Group C (Halifax)	Group D (Québec City)
Sweden (1)	Canada (2)	Finland (3)	Czech Republic (4)
Switzerland (8)	USA (7)	Slovakia (6)	Russia (5)
Belarus (9)	Latvia (10)	Germany (11)	Denmark (12)
France (19)	Slovenia (18)	Norway (14)	Italy (13)

* The respective world ranking is given in brackets.

Mode changes

There were four major changes to the 2008 World Cup compared to the previous tournaments:

• a modified mode in the quarter-finals, in which the intermediate round groups were played; That means, the first placed against the fourth placed and the second placed against the third placed in the same group.
• the relegation was played for the first time in the " best-of-three " mode, with the last group in groups A and D and the last group in groups B and C meeting.
• it was played for the first time since 1962 on the four meters narrower NHL playing fields (60 × 26 m instead of 60 × 30 m).
• the four-referee system with two main referees and two line judges was introduced.

Preliminary round

Group A

May 3, 2008 1:00 p.m. (local time)

May 3, 2008 7:00 p.m. ( CEST )

Belarus W. Kaszjutschonak (18:32) S. Sadseljonau (22:58) A. Uharau (23:45) A. Schuryk (35:57) D. Mjaleschka (41:18)

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

Sweden M. Johansson (3:59) N. Bäckström (12:18) P. Hörnqvist (26:23) R. Nilsson (37:51) P. Hörnqvist (43:41) R. Wallin (50:32)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 9,204

May 3, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 4, 2008 1:00 am

Switzerland R. Wick (8:18) J. Sprunger (16:54) P. Bärtschi (23:01) R. Sannitz (40:31)

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

France J. Desrosiers (39:59)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 9,367

May 5, 2008 1 p.m.

May 5, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Switzerland J. Sprunger (13:01) J. Sprunger (34:36)

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

Belarus K. Kalzou (27:34)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,016

May 5, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 6, 2008 1:00 am

Sweden T. Mårtensson (28:46) P. Hörnqvist (34:21) M. Weinhandl (36:16) N. Wallin (39:42) N. Bäckström (44:31) A. Edler (47:36) R . Nilsson (49:22) K. Jönsson (51:46) N. Bäckström (59:35)

9: 0 (0: 0, 4: 0, 5: 0) game report

France

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,845

May 7, 2008 1 p.m.

May 7, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Sweden F. Warg (10:47) P. Hörnqvist (59:01)

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

Switzerland T. Paterlini (0:48) A. Ambühl (16:35) T. Monnet (45:23) B. Forster (59:53)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 7,939

May 7, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 8, 2008 1:00 am

France O. Coqueux (19:53)

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

Belarus A. Kaljuschny (12:57) A. Uharau (27:48) A. Kaszizyn (59:15)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City spectators: 8,880

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Switzerland	3	3	0	0	0	10: 04	9
2.	Sweden	3	2	0	0	1	17: 09	6th
3.	Belarus	3	1	0	0	2	09: 09	3
4th	France	3	0	0	0	3	02:16	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 B

May 2, 2008 4:30 p.m. (local time)

May 2, 2008 9:30 p.m. ( CEST )

Canada D. Hamhuis (3:45) D. Heatley (20:41) M. St. Louis (30:18) D. Heatley (35:07) D. Heatley (50:25)

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

Slovenia A. Kopitar (32:19)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,921

May 2, 2008 8:15 pm

May 3, 2008 1:15 am

USA D. Brown (7:21) P. Kane (28:44) Z. Parise (47:09) P. O'Sullivan (51:05)

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

Latvia

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,360

May 4, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 4, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Latvia

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

Canada P. Sharp (2:35) M. Green (3:45) D. Heatley (12:15) R. Nash (21:03) M. St. Louis (22:00) C. Kunitz (22:42 ) R. Nash (32:20)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,831

May 4, 2008 8:15 pm

May 5, 2008 1:15 am

USA P. Kane (11:12) P. Kessel (26:48) P. Kessel (32:41) D. Booth (45:05) P. Kessel (49:24)

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

Slovenia A. Kopitar (36:36)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,056

May 6, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 6, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Canada B. Burns (19:15) D. Heatley (19:49) J. Toews (20:18) D. Roy (43:29) D. Heatley (59:13)

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

USA Z. Parise (20:52) P. O'Sullivan (23:09) D. Brown (45:18) J. Pominville (46:54)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 9,192

May 6, 2008 8:15 pm

May 7, 2008 1:15 a.m.

Slovenia

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

Latvia A. Ņiživijs (30:05) A. Širokovs (31:24) A. Širokovs (59:32)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,806

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	3	3	0	0	0	17: 05	9
2.	United States	3	2	0	0	1	13: 06	6th
3.	Latvia	3	1	0	0	2	03:11	3
4th	Slovenia	3	0	0	0	3	02:13	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

May 3, 2008 4:30 p.m. (local time)

May 3, 2008 9:30 p.m. ( CEST )

Germany F. Busch (32:44)

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

Finland M. Koivu (21:09) O. Jokinen (27:26) M. Koivu (40:24) H. Hyvönen (42:33) T. Selänne (52:27)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,658

May 3, 2008 8:15 pm

May 4, 2008 1:15 am

Slovakia T. Melichárek (9:43) J. Kolník (20:15) R. Petrovický (27:44) M. Hossa (40:07) P. Podhradský (58:24)

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

Norway M. Olimb (28:43)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,096

May 5, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 5, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Finland J. Jokinen (1:37) V. Peltonen (16:14) T. Ruutu (62:27)

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

Norway M. Ask (4:26) A. Bastiansen (19:51)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,190

May 5, 2008 8:15 pm

May 6, 2008 1:15 a.m.

Slovakia I. Čiernik (29:39) J. Kolník (59:56)

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

Germany M. Sturm (6:57) S. Ustorf (15:05) M. Hackert (38:05) M. Hackert (48:42)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,855

May 7, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 7, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Finland N. Kapanen (2:05) T. Ruutu (13:00) T. Selänne (25:17)

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

Slovakia R. Petrovický (13:14) M. Kováčik (18:21)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,262

May 7, 2008 8:15 pm

May 8, 2008 1:15 a.m.

Norway M. Holtet (34:51) M. Zuccarello Aasen (47:19) M. Ask (55:53)

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

Germany M. Sturm (6:37) P. Gogulla (24:09)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,414

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Finland	3	2	1	0	0	11: 05	8th
2.	Norway	3	1	0	1	1	06:10	4th
3.	Germany	3	1	0	0	2	07:10	3
4th	Slovakia	3	1	0	0	2	09: 08	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: qualifier for the intermediate round , qualifier for the relegation round

In the game between Germany and Slovakia, which Germany won 4-2, the native Canadian Jason Holland was used on the German side , who should not have played according to the regulations. In 1996 he played for Canada during the Junior World Championship . After that, he would have had to play in Germany for at least four years. At this point in time, however, his contract in Ingolstadt had only existed for three years. In retrospect, the game should have been rated 5-0 for Slovakia at the “ Green Table ”. The IIHF decided differently and justified the retention of the German victory, with an otherwise unfair influence on the further course of the tournament.

Group D

May 2, 2008 1:00 p.m. (local time)

May 2nd, 2008 7:00 p.m. ( CEST )

Denmark S. Lassen (0:31) J. Hansen (18:03)

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

Czech Republic R. Vrbata (8:00) A. Kotalík (13:49) R. Vrbata (24:35) Z. Irgl (31:31) J. Hejda (50:52)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,369

May 2, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 3, 2008 1:00 am

Russia A. Syomin (4:02) A. Ovetschkin (23:39) A. Morozov (29:01) A. Tereschchenko (30:12) A. Syomin (31:18) M. Suzhinsky (36:58) D. Saripov (55:38)

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

Italy J. Cirone (51:29)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 11,074

May 4, 2008 1:00 p.m.

May 4, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Czech Republic P. Eliáš (9:08) A. Kotalík (12:05) P. Eliáš (33:47) P. Eliáš (42:51)

4: 5 a.d. (2: 2, 1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report

Russia S. Zinoviev (3:47) K. Gorowikow (19:59) A. Morosow (27:44) K. Kornejew (46:47) A. Morosow (63:10)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 13,109

May 4, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 5, 2008 1:00 am

Italy J. Cirone (37:48) N. Fontanive (47:09)

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

Denmark M. Green (3:54) K. Staal (8:11) J. Hansen (10:26) D. Nielsen (23:31) J. Damgaard (50:32) K. Degn (56:03)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 6,838

May 6, 2008 1 p.m.

May 6, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Russia M. Afinogenow (10:38) A. Ovetschkin (27:07) S. Fyodorow (29:45) K. Gorowikow (42:47)

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

Denmark K. Staal (57:25)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,609

May 6, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 7, 2008 1:00 am

Czech Republic M. Erat (0:41) R. Vrbata (4:19) M. Židlický (21:29) R. Vrbata (30:42) P. Eliáš (37:47) F. Cuba (39:02) J . Hlinka (43:53)

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

Italy L. Ansoldi (0:59) N. Fontanive (3:06)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 7,517

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia	3	2	1	0	0	16: 06	8th
2.	Czech Republic	3	2	0	1	0	16: 09	7th
3.	Denmark	3	1	0	0	2	09:11	3
4th	Italy	3	0	0	0	3	05:20	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

Group E

May 8, 2008 3:00 p.m. (local time)

May 8, 2008 9:00 p.m. ( CEST )

Sweden K. Jönsson (8:47) M. Nilson (15:33) T. Mårtensson (35:35) A. Strålman (36:44) K. Fabricius (40:41) M. Weinhandl (41:48) R Wallin (43:55) T. Mårtensson (50:14)

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

Denmark K. Degn (54:32)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 7,327

May 8, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 9, 2008 1:00 am

Switzerland

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

Czech Republic M. Erat (19:06) T. Kaberle (34:46) P. Eliáš (35:50) T. Fleischmann (39:33) J. Novotný (58:10)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 9,603

May 9, 2008 1:00 p.m.

May 9, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Russia M. Afinogenov (23:54) A. Ovechkin (47:21) M. Afinogenov (53:51) A. Morozov (PS)

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

Belarus A. Michaljou (7:27) D. Dudsik (11:53) A. Uharau (56:12)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,031

May 10, 2008 12:30 p.m.

May 10, 2008 6:30 p.m.

Czech Republic T. Rolinek (36:53) A. Kotalík (53:38) A. Kotalík (PS)

3: 2 afterwards (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Belarus J. Tschuprys (18:12) A. Kaszitsyn (49:50)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,504

May 10, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 10, 2008 10:30 p.m.

Russia A. Sjomin (32:14) S. Fjodorow (44:57) A. Ovechkin (59:54)

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

Sweden M. Weinhandl (7:15) T. Mårtensson (39:10)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City spectators: 12,665

May 11, 2008 1:00 p.m.

May 11, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Denmark M. Madsen (43:04) K. Staal (45:26)

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

Switzerland A. Ambühl (2:10) S. Jeannin (3:42) M. Reichert (20:50) T. Paterlini (31:01) P. DiPietro (33:21) P. Furrer (41:38) B. Forster (46:20)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,338

May 11, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 12, 2008 1:00 am

Sweden A. Strålman (26:03) M. Nilson (33:32) M. Weinhandl (41:14) P. Hörnqvist (55:07) M. Nilson (59:34)

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

Czech Republic P. Eliáš (30:06) A. Kotalík (38:26) T. Fleischmann (49:41)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City spectators: 7,864

May 12, 2008 1:00 p.m.

May 12, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Switzerland R. Sannitz (40:32) J. Vauclair (45:30) R. Lemm (58:25)

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

Russia D. Kalinin (15:21) A. Ovetschkin (17:49) M. Sushinsky (18:45) S. Fyodorow (30:27) M. Sushinsky (57:25)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,286

May 12, 2008 7:00 p.m.

May 13, 2008 1:00 am

Belarus A. Uharau (55:42) D. Mjaleschka (57:59)

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

Denmark K. Staal (23:06) P. Regin (59:22) P. Regin (62:11)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,517

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia	5	3	2	0	0	21:13	13
2.	Czech Republic	5	2	1	1	1	20:14	9
3.	Sweden	5	3	0	0	2	23:16	9
4th	Switzerland	5	3	0	0	2	16:15	9
5.	Belarus	5	0	0	3	2	13:18	3
6th	Denmark	5	0	1	0	4th	09:26	2

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 8, 2008 4:30 p.m. (local time)

May 8, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Canada M. Green (9:32) R. Nash (56:02)

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

Norway M. Hansen (33:59)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,380

May 8, 2008 8:15 pm

May 9, 2008 1:15 a.m.

USA Z. Parise (0:26) P. O'Sullivan (2:10) J. Wisniewski (2:52) J. Pominville (26:52) Z. Parise (51:04) D. Brown (58:24 )

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

Germany M. Hackert (14:03) C. Schmidt (17:52) F. Busch (30:23) M. Bakos (44:55)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,352

May 9, 2008 12:30 p.m.

May 9, 2008 5:30 p.m.

Finland A. Pihlström (29:21) N. Kapanen (50:04)

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

Latvia L. Dārziņš (1:27)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 7,215

May 10, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 10, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Germany F. Hördler (48:40)

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

Canada J. Spezza (5:14) D. Heatley (13:35) E. Staal (16:05) P. Sharp (19:37) E. Staal (23:42) E. Staal (28:20) D. Roy (32:07) E. Staal (35:30) J. Mayers (38:12) M. Green (41:47)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 9,182

May 11, 2008 12:30 p.m.

May 11, 2008 5:30 p.m.

Norway L.-E. Spets (12:56)

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

Latvia M. Cipulis (11:34) H. Vasiļjevs (17:22) M. Rēdlihs (22:27) L. Dārziņš (59:36)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 9,017

May 11, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 11, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Finland V. Koistinen (42:12) T. Selänne (50:44) M. Koivu (56:10)

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

USA T. Gilbert (21:30) P. Kessel (39:15)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 8,867

May 12, 2008 12:30 p.m.

May 12, 2008 5:30 p.m.

USA B. Dubinsky (11:12) D. Brown (12:15) P. Kane (19:03) B. Dubinsky (25:48) P. Martin (31:19) Z. Parise (32:18) D . Brown (42:33) P. Kessel (45:44) B. Dubinsky (51:35)

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

Norway M. Trygg (28:08)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 8,490

May 12, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 12, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Canada R. Getzlaf (0:33) S. Doan (9:29) D. Heatley (30:17) P. Sharp (38:12) S. Doan (41:07) D. Heatley (58:02)

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

Finland A. Pihlström (5:39) A. Pihlström (38:34) T. Ruutu (59:37)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 9,178

May 12, 2008 8:15 pm

May 13, 2008 1:15 a.m.

Latvia H. Vasiļjevs (5:01) M. Rēdlihs (25:48) M. Karsums (31:39)

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

Germany C. Schmidt (18:45) M. Wolf (27:23) C. Schubert (47:51) Y. Seidenberg (50:40) C. Ullmann (52:51)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 8,614

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	5	5	0	0	0	30: 09	15th
2.	Finland	5	3	1	0	1	16:12	11
3.	United States	5	3	0	0	2	25:13	9
4th	Norway	5	1	0	1	3	08:20	4th
5.	Germany	5	1	0	0	4th	13:27	3
6th	Latvia	5	1	0	0	4th	08:19	3

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

The game between the USA and Finland was influenced by a wrong decision by a video referee. Shortly after the start of the last period, the USA team were 2-0 up when the Finn was able to reduce Ville Koistinen to 1: 2 with a slap shot during an outnumbered situation . The hit was checked for correctness by video evidence and found to be valid. However, the images taken by the camera positioned above the goal clearly showed the irregularity of the hit, as the puck had found its way into the goal from the side - through a hole in the net next to the post. The International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF confirmed the wrong decision after the end of the game, but emphasized that the rating of the game, which Finland won 3-2 in the end, would remain, as it was a factual decision. The video referee involved was released from the rest of the tournament.

Relegation round

Group G

The relegation round was held for the first time in the " best-of-three " mode in order to save the teams travel stress. The fourth placed in group A and fourth in group D as well as the last two placed in groups B and C met each other. The teams that won two of a maximum of three games remained in the World Cup group, the two losers were relegated to Division I.

Series G1

May 9, 2008 7:00 p.m. (local time)

May 10, 2008 1:00 a.m. ( CEST )

France Y. Treille (9:09) B. Amar (39:30) S. Bordeleau (51:05)

3: 2 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1) Match report as of: 1: 0

Italy J. Pittis (8:00) A. Helfer (59:52)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 8,140

May 10, 2008 8:15 pm

May 11, 2008 2:15 am

Italy J. Cirone (2:49) A. Signoretti (26:12) P. Iannone (44:14) J. Pittis (56:58)

4: 6 (1: 2, 1: 1, 2: 3) Match report as of: 0: 2

France B. Amar (8:13) Y. Treille (14:40) J. Zwikel (24:44) J. Desrosiers (41:17) Y. Treille (45:12) S. Bordeleau (51:02)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City spectators: 7,649

G2 series

May 9, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 9, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Slovenia M. Robar (33:20)

1: 5 (0: 1, 1: 4, 0: 0) Match report as of: 0: 1

Slovakia R. Petrovický (2:58) M. Hossa (26:43) A. Podkonický (30:34) A. Kollár (35:56) I. Čiernik (36:32)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 8,473

May 10, 2008 8:15 pm

May 11, 2008 1:15 am

Slovakia J. Kolník (7:42) R. Petrovický (31:25) Ľ. Višňovský (34:02) Ľ. Višňovský (PS)

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

Slovenia M. Manfreda (25:54) D. Rodman (38:39) A. Kopitar (55:05)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 9,156

Final round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

F4

Norway

2

F1

Canada

8th

F1

Canada

5

E3

Sweden

4th

E2

Czech Republic

2

E3

Sweden

3

F1

Canada

4th

E1

Russia

5

E1

Russia

6th

E4

Switzerland

0

E1

Russia

4th

3rd place match

F2

Finland

0

F3

United States

2

F2

Finland

4th

F2

Finland

3

E3

Sweden

0

Quarter finals

May 14, 2008 1:00 p.m. (local time)

May 14, 2008 7:00 p.m. ( CEST )

Czech Republic T. Rolinek (30:28) R. Vrbata (52:19)

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

Sweden P. Hörnqvist (27:43) M. Nilson (56:22) M. Weinhandl (63:15)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 9,787

May 14, 2008 4:30 p.m.

May 14, 2008 9:30 p.m.

Norway M. Ask (7:51) M. Olimb (25:32)

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

Canada D. Heatley (0:37) R. Getzlaf (11:02) J. Toews (29:57) D. Roy (34:08) D. Roy (36:50) R. Nash (44:10) R Nash (50:44) D. Roy (51:40)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 9,192

May 14, 2008 7:15 pm

May 15, 2008 1:15 am

Russia A. Sjomin (1:14) M. Afinogenow (2:18) D. Saripow (6:23) S. Fyodorow (21:22) M. Afinogenow (26:37) A. Ovetschkin (38:07)

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

Switzerland

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 12,096

May 14, 2008 8:15 pm

May 15, 2008 1:15 am

USA P. Kessel (55:44) D. Stafford (56:21)

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

Finland T. Ruutu (10:14) J. Niskala (25:45) S. Lepistö (63:59)

Halifax Metro Center, Halifax Spectators: 9,176

The quarter-final pairings showed the sometimes large deficits of the "small" ice hockey nations compared to the favorites for the tournament victory. While the games between the Czech Republic and Sweden and the United States and Finland were only decided in extra time in favor of the two Scandinavian countries, the Canadians and Russians had an easy time with their opponents from Switzerland and Norway .

• In the first quarter-finals, the reigning Olympic champion Sweden prevailed against the Czech Republic in extra time. Sweden's top scorer Mattias Weinhandl scored the decisive goal for the 3-2 win in the fourth minute of extra time, after his team-mate Marcus Nilson had equalized the game just four minutes before the end of regular time.
• The clash between tournament favorites Canada and outsiders Norway was only balanced until half of the game, as the Norwegians were able to hold a 2-2 draw until then. As the game progressed, however, as the strength waned, they could no longer resist the superiority of the Canadians and finally lost with 2: 8.
• The victory of Russia against Switzerland was just as clear. The Swiss team went into the game with the recommendation of a victory against Sweden, but after just seven minutes Russia were in the lead with three goals. In the course of the second period, the Russian team continuously expanded their lead to the final score of 6: 0. The Swiss Philippe Furrer underwent a strange own goal.
• In the last quarter-finals, Finland became the last team to make it to the semi-finals with a 3-2 victory over the United States. Up until four minutes before the end of regular time, the Finns were in the lead by two goals. The Americans managed to equalize with a double strike within 37 seconds. Finally, Sami Lepistö scored in the 4th minute of extra time to win for Finland.

Semifinals

May 16, 2008 1 p.m.

May 16, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Russia S. Fyodorow (13:41) D. Saripow (23:44) A. Morosow (52:15) M. Suschinsky (57:56)

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

Finland

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 11,159

May 16, 2008 5:00 p.m.

May 16, 2008 11:00 PM

Canada D. Heatley (5:35) R. Getzlaf (23:58) J. Mayers (28:31) R. Nash (32:29) M. Green (39:53)

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

Sweden A. Strålman (19:15) N. Wallin (22:46) A. Strålman (31:26) F. Warg (54:21)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 13,026

In the two semi-finals, the two teams that were still undefeated in the course of the tournament prevailed. While Russia beat Finland 4-0, the reigning world champion Canada struggled against the reigning Olympic champion Sweden. They fell behind for the first time in the tournament after the 2-1 lead of the Swedes in the 23rd minute of the game. Four hits in the middle section finally secured the final, although Sweden was able to reduce it to 4: 5 shortly before the end.

3rd place match

May 17, 2008 3:00 p.m.

May 17, 2008 9:00 p.m.

Finland A. Pihlström (11:31) J. Niskala (13:44) A. Pihlström (42:18) M. Koivu (57:35) <

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

Sweden

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City Spectators: 12,009

In the game for the bronze medal, Finland clearly beat Sweden 4-0. Despite the clear superiority of the Swedes, Finland went 2-0 into the first third break thanks to goals from Antti Pihlström and Janne Niskala . After a goalless middle section, it was the Finns again in the final third who defeated Stefan Liv twice in the Swedish goal, while Finland's goalkeeper Niklas Bäckström left the Swedish strikers desperate. With third place, the Finns achieved a podium place at the World Championship for the third time in a row.

final

May 18, 2008 1:00 p.m.

May 18, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Canada B. Burns (3:54) C. Kunitz (9:17) B. Burns (14:51) D. Heatley (29:56)

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

Russia A. Syomin (1:23) A. Syomin (21:14) A. Tereschtschenko (48:55) I. Kovalchuk (54:46) I. Kovalchuk (62:42)

Colisée Pepsi, Québec City spectators: 13,339

Russia's Alexander Syomin (left) scores the first goal of the World Cup final

In a fast-paced final in front of 13,339 spectators at Colisée Pepsi , the Russian national team secured their first title at a world championship since 1993 with a 5-4 win in overtime .

The Canadian team, which used many players from the National Hockey League , went into the game as a big favorite. Above all, it relied on the broad squad with the storm row around Ryan Getzlaf , Dany Heatley and Rick Nash . The Russians also built on their players who are active in North America, in their first row they used Alexander Ovetschkin , Sergei Fjodorow and Alexander Sjomin , among others . Yevgeny Nabokov stood in the goal of the Russian team .

Already in the second minute of the game, the Russians took the lead through Alexander Syomin, who had been staged by his two strike partners Ovetschkin and Fyodorov. However, the Canadians equalized almost two and a half minutes later, after an outnumbered situation , with a concealed slap shot by Brent Burns . As a result of the first third, the Canadian team constricted its opponent in its third. The Russian team weakened itself again and again through fouls and the time penalties imposed on individual players. It was Chris Kunitz who finally put Canada in the lead after the Russians lost the puck in the neutral zone. Five minutes later Burns increased to 3-1 with his second goal in a 5v3 majority. With this result, both teams went into the first break. Shortly after the break, the Russians shortened to 2: 3 through Sjomin, but had to accept another two-goal deficit in the 30th minute of the game through Dany Heatley's twelfth tournament goal. In the final half of the game, the Russians acted for the most part with the superiority with which the Canadians had shone at the beginning of the game. First, Alexei Tereshchenko scored the 3: 4 eleven minutes before the end of the game. Ilya Kovalchuk , who failed to score in the entire tournament, equalized the game just under six minutes later. When the score was 4: 4, it went into overtime, in which the Russian team was awarded a power play early on because the Canadian Rick Nash had illegally knocked the puck out of the field. In the majority, Kovalchuk finally scored the 5-4 winner for Russia.

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
Dany Heatley	Canada	9	12	8th	20th	+13	4th
Ryan Getzlaf	Canada	9	3	11	14th	+10	10
Rick Nash	Canada	9	6th	7th	13	+9	6th
Alexander Syomin	Russia	9	6th	7th	13	+11	8th
Mattias Weinhandl	Sweden	9	5	8th	13	+9	2
Alexander Ovechkin	Russia	9	6th	6th	12	+11	8th
Sergei Fyodorov	Russia	9	5	7th	12	+10	8th
Mike Green	Canada	9	4th	8th	12	+2	2
Phil Kessel	United States	7th	6th	4th	10	+4	6th
Derek Roy	Canada	9	5	5	10	+4	6th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GAA = goals conceded , Sv% = catch quota ; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	ATM	Sv%
Robert Ash	United States	4th	198: 03	7th	0	2.12	93.14
Yevgeny Nabokov	Russia	5	302: 42	9	2	1.78	92.86
Pascal Leclaire	Canada	4th	240: 00	8th	1	2.00	92.52
Niklas Bäckström	Finland	8th	483: 22	17th	1	2.11	92.20
Wital Kowal	Belarus	6th	370: 49	19th	0	3.07	91.24

Final placements

The placements are 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 and 6th in the intermediate round ): according to placement - then points, then goal difference in the intermediate round
• Places 13 to 16 (relegation round): after victory or defeat in the relegation round - then points, then goal difference in the preliminary round

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

Title, promotion and relegation

World Champion Russia	Maxim Afinogenov , Mikhail Biryukov , Sergei Fedorov , Konstantin Gorowikow , Denis Grebeschkow , Alexander Eremenko , Dmitri Kalinin , Konstantin Kornejew , Ilya Kovalchuk , Andrei Markov , Daniil Markov , Alexei Morozov , Sergei Mosjakin , Evgeni Nabokov , Ilya Nikulin , Alexander Ovechkin , Vitaly Proshkin , Alexander Radulow , Danis Saripow , Sergei Zinoviev , Alexander Sjomin , Maxim Suschinski , Alexei Tereschtschenko , Fyodor Tjutin , Dmitri Vorobjow Trainer: Vyacheslav Bykow
Silver Canada	Jay Bouwmeester , Brent Burns , Jason Chimera , Shane Doan , Sam Gagner , Ryan Getzlaf , Mike Green , Dan Hamhuis , Dany Heatley , Ed Jovanovski , Duncan Keith , Chris Kunitz , Pascal Leclaire , Jamal Mayers , Rick Nash , Derek Roy , Patrick Sharp , Jason Spezza , Martin St. Louis , Eric Staal , Steve Staios , Jonathan Toews , Cam Ward Trainer: Ken Hitchcock Unassisted: Mathieu Garon , Mark Giordano
Bronze Finland	Niklas Bäckström , Sean Bergenheim , Riku Hahl , Hannes Hyvönen , Mikko Jokela , Jussi Jokinen , Olli Jokinen , Niko Kapanen , Ville Koistinen , Mikko Koivu , Saku Koivu , Sami Lepistö , Mikko Luoma , Antti-Jussi Niemi , Janne Niskala , Ville Peltonen , Antti Pihlström , Esa Pirnes , Mika Pyörälä , Karri Rämö , Tuomo Ruutu , Anssi Salmela , Teemu Selänne , Ossi Väänänen , Petri Vehanen Trainer: Doug Shedden

Relegated to Division I:	Italy, Slovenia
Promoted to the top division:	Austria, Hungary

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Dany Heatley	Canada
Best goalkeeper	Yevgeny Nabokov	Russia
Best defender	Brent Burns	Canada
Best striker	Dany Heatley	Canada

All-Star Team

Attack:	Alexander Ovechkin - Dany Heatley - Rick Nash
Defense:	Tomáš Kaberle - Mike Green
Goal:	Yevgeny Nabokov

Division I.

Group A in Innsbruck, Austria

World Cup 2008 Division I, Group A
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Austria
Relegated	South Korea
Venue (s)	Innsbruck , Austria
opening	April 13, 2008
Final day	April 19, 2008
spectator	32,477 (2,165 per game)
Gates	115 (7.67 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Sergei Ogureshnikov
Best defender	Artyom Argokov
Best striker	Dieter Kalt
Top scorer	Dieter Kalt (11 points)

The Group A World Championship tournament in Division I took place from April 13th to 19th, 2008 in Innsbruck , Austria . All games were played in the Tyrolean Wasserkraft Arena , which has space for 3,200 spectators.

After relegation at the 2007 World Cup, Austria managed to return to the top division without losing points. Promoted South Korea rose again to Division II.

venue

Innsbruck , Austria

innsbruck World championship venue

Venue

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena (Olympiahalle Innsbruck) Capacity: 3,200

Exterior view of the Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena

April 13, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Netherlands J. Schaafsma (13:31) J. Schaafsma (28:52) B. Willemse (47:31)

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

Kazakhstan A. Savchenko (3:52) I. Solarev (9:57) M. Belyayev ( 19:47) L. Krutochvostov (41:59) L. Krutochvostov (45:07) A. Vyatkin (59:35)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 1,354

April 13, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Great Britain G. Chambers (26:14)

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

Poland M. Urbanowicz (15:11) K. Zapała (PS)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 2,490

April 13, 2008 8:30 p.m.

South Korea

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

Austria C. Brandner (1:48) R. Kaspitz (4:27) D. Kalt (17:23) T. Koch (24:23) T. Raffl (28:17) C. Brandner (32:59) O . Setzinger (35:38) M. Oraže (40:52)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 3,200

April 14, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Poland L. Laszkiewicz (3:35) M. Kolusz (11:54) L. Laszkiewicz (24:25) A. Labryga (40:56) M. Urbanowicz (42:09) A. Borzęcki (51:53)

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

Netherlands N. de Jong (10:29) M. Korthuis (19:59) D. Stienstra (27:49) B. Smulders (59:55)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 1,090

April 14, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan A. Lakisa (2:04) A. Gavrilin (15:37) J. Fadejew (39:25) A. Gavrilin (44:09) A. Vorontsov (45:20)

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

South Korea Kim K.-s. (52:45)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 1,270

April 14, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Austria M. Pewal (2:55) R. Kaspitz (8:23) G. Gruber (13:21) O. Setzinger (16:04) T. Koch (23:38) G. Unterluggauer (25:59) T . Vanek (33:33) T. Vanek (41:07) O. Setzinger (42:08) T. Vanek (49:46)

10: 5 (4: 3, 3: 0, 3: 2) game report

Great Britain G. Chambers (7:55) A. Tait (14:23) T. Watkins (17:57) J. Weaver (42:52) D. Clarke (56:17)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 3,200

April 16, 2008 1:30 p.m.

South Korea Cho M.-h. (50:43)

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

Great Britain D. Clarke (1:29) D. Longstaff (31:39) D. Meyers (46:52) A. Tait (58:13)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 897

April 16, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Poland K. Zapała (40:49) L. Laszkiewicz (48:27) M. Jaros (56:30)

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

Kazakhstan A. Gavrilin (9:40) A. Spiridonow (22:17) J. Uschkow (44:20) K. Kassatkin (PS)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 2,132

April 16, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Austria P. Lukas (20:57) C. Brandner (43:58) D. Kalt (47:01) T. Vanek (52:48) T. Vanek (54:08)

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

Netherlands D. Stienstra (33:58)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 3,200

April 18, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Great Britain G. Owen (5:36) J. Phillips (11:15) G. Owen (28:34) J. Weaver (34:04) G. Chambers (36:25) T. Watkins (37:45) G. Chambers (40:36) G. Owen (47:59)

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

Netherlands B. Teunissen (59:02)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 1,249

April 18, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Poland K. Zapała (26:27) M. Jaros (37:15) J. Różański (50:54) S. Kowalówka (56:39)

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

South Korea Kim K.-h. (24:18)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck Spectators: 2,005

April 18, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan L. Krutochwostov (13:34) A. Ogorodnikov (30:50) W. Kolesnikov (46:59)

3: 4 (1: 1, 1: 2, 1: 1) match report

Austria M. Ulrich (1:14) D. Kalt (30:07) D. Welser (35:54) C. Brandner (56:51)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 3,200

April 19, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Netherlands C. van Schagen (3:56) M. Kars (15:43) J. Schaafsma (26:53) B. Smulders (30:18) D. Stienstra (58:59) J. Schaafsma (64:23)

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

South Korea Cho M.-h. (2:52) Park W.-s. (28:07) Cho M.-h. (33:30) Lee Y.-j. (37:11) Kim K.-s. (53:05)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 1,890

April 19, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan A. Spiridonow (12:34) A. Spiridonow (54:42) A. Vyatkin (55:14)

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

Great Britain D. Clarke (6:28)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 2,400

April 19, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Austria J. Rebek (11:31) D. Kalt (23:13) G. Unterluggauer (23:36) D. Kalt (26:45) D. Welser (31:55) P. Lukas (39:10) G. . Unterluggauer (50:04)

7: 3 (1: 1, 5: 0, 1: 2) game report

Poland M. Kolusz (13:00) M. Urbanowicz (45:00) A. Labryga (51:53)

Tiroler Wasserkraft Arena, Innsbruck spectators: 3,200

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Dieter Kalt	5	5	6th	11	+2	0
Greg Chambers	5	4th	7th	11	+5	6th
Oliver Setzinger	5	3	8th	11	+6	0
Thomas Vanek	5	5	5	10	+2	6th
Thomas Koch	5	2	7th	9	+2	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Stephen Murphy	4th	200: 00	8th	0	93.33	2.40
Sergei Ogureshnikov	5	295: 23	11	0	88.89	2.23
Phil Groeneveld	5	282: 55	27	0	85.41	5.73

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Austria	5	5	0	0	0	34:12	15th
2.	Kazakhstan	5	3	1	0	1	21:12	11
3.	Poland	5	2	1	1	1	18:17	9
4th	Great Britain	5	2	0	1	2	19:17	7th
5.	Netherlands	5	0	1	0	4th	3:30 p.m.	2
6th	South Korea	5	0	0	1	4th	08:27	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 I winning team: Austria

Division I promoted Austria

Christoph Brandner , Bernd Brückler , Gerd Gruber , Dieter Kalt , Roland Kaspitz , Thomas Koch , Philippe Lakos , Philipp Lukas , Robert Lukas , Martin Oraže , Markus Peintner , Jürgen Penker , Marco Pewal , Thomas Raffl , Jeremy Rebek , Oliver Setzinger , Matthias Trattnig , Martin Ulrich , Gerhard Unterluggauer , Thomas Vanek , Daniel Welser , Darcy Werenka Trainer: Lars Bergström

Group B in Sapporo, Japan

World Cup 2008 Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Hungary
Relegated	Estonia
Venue (s)	Sapporo , Japan
opening	April 13, 2009
Final day	April 19, 2009
spectator	14,513 (967 per game)
Gates	82 (5.47 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Vanja Belic
Best defender	Aaron Keller
Best striker	Krisztián Palkovics
Top scorer	Balázs Ladányi (9 points)

The tournament Group B of Division I was discharged also from 13 to 19 April 2008 and found in Japanese Sapporo instead. The venue was the Tsukisamu sports hall , which has a capacity of 3,000 seats.

After almost 70 years of abstinence, the Hungarian team succeeded in returning to the World Cup group, having last participated in a World Cup tournament in 1939 . The favorite and last year relegated Ukraine only finished second; Estonia was relegated to Division II.

venue

Sapporo , Japan

Sapporo World championship venue

Venue

Tsukisamu Sports Hall Capacity: 3,000

Exterior view of the Tsukisamu Sports Hall

April 13, 2008 1:00 p.m. (local time)

April 13, 2008 6:00 a.m. ( CEST )

Croatia

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

Ukraine J. Dyachenko (8:42) D. Zyrul (33:48) W. Shakhraychuk (52:06) O. Karaulschtschuk (52:27)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 593

April 13, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 13, 2008 9:30 a.m.

Estonia M. Ivanov (3:05) A. Makrov (24:36) A. Polozov (34:03)

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

Hungary M. Vas (7:48) M. Vas (11:10) C. Kovács (39:04) C. Kovács (45:30) D. Fekete (51:03)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 978

April 13, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 13, 2008 1 p.m.

Lithuania

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

Japan Y. Kon (4:23) M. Nishiwaki (9:09) S. Satō (12:55) D. Mitani (18:02) R. Kawai (41:28)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 708

April 14, 2008 1 p.m.

April 14, 2008 6:00 am

Ukraine D. Zyrul (28:58) J. Navarenko (37:39) R. Salnykow (59:27)

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

Estonia A. Makrov (22:15)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 195

April 14, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 14, 2008 9:30 am

Hungary M. Vas (10:11) G. Ocskay (11:31) K. Palkovics (29:22) C. Kovács (36:31) G. Ocskay (58:37) B. Ladányi (59:31)

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

Lithuania

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 363

April 14, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 14, 2008 1 p.m.

Japan D. Mitani (8:34) D. Obara (41:05) T. Suzuki (56:24)

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

Croatia

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 1,145

April 16, 2008 1 p.m.

April 16, 2008 6:00 am

Croatia M. Lovrenčić (39:01) M. Novak (PS)

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

Estonia I. Urushev (13:30)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 153

April 16, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 16, 2008 9:30 a.m.

Ukraine W. Shakhraychuk (0:47) K. Kasjantschuk (8:15) A. Srjubko (10:43) O. Materukhin (16:01) S. Klymentjew (29:25) R. Salnykow (51:37)

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

Lithuania T. Kumeliauskas (35:47)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 438

April 16, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 16, 2008 1 p.m.

Hungary B. Ladányi (26:45) K. Palkovics (27:46) G. Ocskay (33:50) K. Palkovics (59:25)

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

Japan S. Satō (37:37) M. Nishiwaki (45:59)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 1,363

April 18, 2008 1 p.m.

April 18, 2008 6:00 am

Estonia M. Ivanov (38:00)

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

Lithuania M. Kieras (18:41) D. Lelėnas (22:00) D. Vaiciukevičius (44:08) E. Bauba (59:47)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 238

April 18, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 18, 2008 9:30 am

Hungary I. Peterdi (35:01) K. Palkovics (46:01) K. Palkovics (49:45)

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

Croatia

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 541

April 18, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 18, 2008 1 p.m.

Japan T. Suzuki (24:59) T. Kamino (36:49)

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

Ukraine K. Kasjantschuk (20:42) S. Varlamow (39:09) D. Zyrul (PS)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 1,879

April 19, 2008 1 p.m.

April 19, 2008 6:00 am

Lithuania D. Kulevičius (21:13) M. Kieras (44:10) D. Kulevičius (45:40) D. Lelėnas (58:18)

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

Croatia T. Čunko (14:35) V. Žibret (15:20) K. Švigir (47:17)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 989

April 19, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 19, 2008 9:30 am

Japan T. Saitō (2:14) A. Keller (3:32) D. Obara (6:15) D. Mitani (11:48) D. Mitani (21:01) T. Saitō (41:43) Y . Kon (44:05)

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

Estonia M. Ivanov (0:36) A. Makrov (9:44) A. Sibirtsev (48:57)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 2,386

April 19, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 19, 2008 1 p.m.

Ukraine O. Blahoj (37:04) W. Sementschenko (37:47)

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

Hungary J. Vas (10:27) K. Palkovics (19:32) I. Peterdi (21:46) M. Vas (59:19)

Tsukisamu Sports Hall, Sapporo Spectators: 2,544

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Balázs Ladányi	5	2	7th	9	+6	4th
Krisztián Palkovics	5	6th	2	8th	+4	0
Marton Vas	5	4th	2	6th	+6	2
Darcy Mitani	5	4th	2	6th	+2	6th
Dmytro Zyrul	5	3	3	6th	+1	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Levente Szuper	4th	240: 00	7th	1	93.97	1.75
Ihor Karpenko	4th	244: 32	7th	1	93.40	1.27
Masahito Haruna	3	183: 51	6th	1	92.68	1.96

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Hungary	5	5	0	0	0	22: 07	15th
2.	Ukraine	5	3	1	0	1	18: 08	11
3.	Japan	5	3	0	1	1	19:10	10
4th	Lithuania	5	2	0	0	3	09:21	6th
5.	Croatia	5	0	1	0	4th	05:15	2
6th	Estonia	5	0	0	1	4th	09:21	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 I winning team: Hungary

Division I promoted Hungary

András Benk , Omar Ennaffati , Dániel Fekete , Tamás Gröschl , Zoltán Hetényi , Roger Holeczy , András Horváth , Balázs Kangyal , Csaba Kovács , Balázs Ladányi , Gergely Majoross , Gábor Ocskay , Krisztián Palkovics , Imre Peterdi , Tamás Sille , Bence Svasznek , Viktor Szélig , Levente Szuper , Viktor Tokaji , János Vas , Márton Vas , Artyom Vaszjunyin Trainer: Pat Cortina

Ascent and descent

Relegated from the top division:	Italy, Slovenia
Promoted to the top division:	Austria, Hungary
Relegated to Division II:	Estonia, South Korea
Promoted from Division II:	Australia, Romania

Division II

Group A in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania

World Cup 2009 of Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Romania
Relegated	Ireland
Venue (s)	Miercurea Ciuc , Romania
opening	April 7, 2008
Final day	April 13, 2008
spectator	3,750 (250 per game)
Gates	164 (10.93 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Björn Steijlen
Best defender	László Vargyas
Best striker	Cătălin Geru
Most valuable player	Attila Borsos
Top scorer	Cătălin Geru (20 points)

From April 7th to 13th, 2008 the world championship tournament of group A in division II took place in Miercurea Ciuc in Romania . The games were played in the Arena Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya , which has a capacity of 4,000 spectators.

Host Romania was able to move up to Division I with ease, while newly promoted Ireland was relegated to Division III without points.

venue

Miercurea Ciuc , Romania

Miercurea Ciuc World championship venue

Venue

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya Capacity: 4,000

Entrance to Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya

April 7, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Ireland G. MacNeill (6:21)

1:13 (1: 2, 0: 3, 0: 8) match report

Serbia M. Kovačević (17:31) A. Košić (18:45) A. Košić (20:59) M. Kovačević (32:46) I. Tumbas (33:03) M. Kovačević (41:46) A. Košić (44:52) D. Nadaški (45:35) M. Kovačević (52:31) B. Ziđarević (54:51) A. Košić (55:24) P. Milosavljević (55:40) B. Janković (57:01)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 110

April 7, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Belgium V. Morgan (3:13) V. Morgan (5:38) S. Lipsonen (11:00) D. Geerts (13:35) S. van Buren (31:05) B. Vercammen (41:58) V. Morgan (56:09) M. Morgan (56:46)

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

Bulgaria P. Hajitonev (35:55)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 120

April 7, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Israel

0:13 (0: 4, 0: 5, 0: 4) game report

Romania M. Petres (12:15) A. Góga (14:44) A. Borsos (18:14) R. Péter (19:00) Z. Antal (22:02) I. Timaru (26:40) A Borsos (30:36) E. Mihály (36:06) M. Petres (38:50) E. Mihály (42:10) C. Virág (45:51) L. Vargyas (51:40) Z. Antal (56:40)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 700

April 8, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Bulgaria A. Jotow (2:23) A. Jotow (7:40) S. Simeonow (21:05) B. Blagoew (43:20) A. Jotow (52:48) R. Morgunow (54:33) A. . Jotow (55:36)

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

Ireland M. Morrison (18:36) M. Morrison (24:48) M. Morrison (40:36) A. McCaul-Coxner (45:49)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 70

April 8, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Romania E. Mihály (8:28) L. Zsók (8:50) A. Borsos (15:06) A. Borsos (20:57) E. Moldován (25:58) Z. Antal (30:17) I. . Timaru (39:47) A. Borsos (40:29) A. Borsos (48:43) I. Timaru (57:53)

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

Serbia

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 350

April 8, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Belgium M. Morgan (10:44) D. Geerts (11:05) V. Morgan (20:45) D. Geerts (29:08) V. Morgan (39:19) V. Morgan (56:09)

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

Israel E. Oosterhuis (0:57) E. Oosterhuis (16:39) S. Levy (33:38)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 60

April 10, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Belgium N. de Herdt (0:51) S. van Buren (2:24) B. Vercammen (15:34) S. van Buren (24:02) S. van Buren (27:49) B. Vercammen (32 : 40) D. Steijnen (33:07) N. de Herdt (40:51) S. van Buren (56:53)

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

Ireland S. Hamill (21:44)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 90

April 10, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Israel M. Birbrajer (8:03)

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

Serbia D. Pajić (29:38) S. Ilić (33:04) B. Gabrić (39:23) M. Sretović (54:12)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 80

April 10, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Romania A. Góga (0:15) I. Timaru (3:19) M. Petres (9:02) R. Péter (12:48) C. Virág (15:11) C. Geru (16:54) E. Moldován (18:02) L. Vargyas (24:27) C. Geru (34:23) A. Borsos (34:59) A. Góga (36:51) M. Petres (50:36) R. Péter (51:57) J. Adorján (55:23) A. Góga (57:29) R. Lupaşcu (59:40)

16: 0 (7: 0, 4: 0, 5: 0) game report

Bulgaria

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 400

April 11, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Serbia D. Nadaški (5:14) M. Kovačević (8:12) A. Košić (13:23) M. Sretović (38:07)

4: 5 n.P. (3: 1, 1: 2, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Belgium B. Vercammen (19:04) W. Szarzynski (23:51) S. Lipsonen (30:28) D. Steijnen (53:49) N. de Herdt (PS)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 70

April 11, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Bulgaria M. Bojadschiew (0:43) M. Milanow (25:08) B. Blagoew (48:02) R. Stefanow (49:45)

4: 5 a.d. (1: 2, 1: 0, 2: 2, 0: 1) game report

Israel Y. Kniter (17:30) S. Frenkel (19:09) A. Geller (41:55) R. Larin (46:48) M. Birbrajer (60:28)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 90

April 22, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Ireland A. McCaul-Coxner (23:46)

1:21 (0: 7, 1: 5, 0: 9) game report

Romania R. Péter (3:55) C. Geru (5:40) R. Péter (7:18) I. Timaru (12:14) J. Adorján (15:34) M. Petres (18:03) C. Flueraș (19:33) A. Borsos (20:42) C. Virág (21:50) J. Adorján (28:23) B. Flinta (31:04) A. Góga (35:18) A. Góga (40:53) L. Zsók (44:12) C. Geru (52:45) C. Geru (54:15) M. Petres (55:20) R. Péter (55:43) J. Adorján (56 : 36) L. Vargyas (59:04) E. Moldován (59:50)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 400

April 13, 2008 1:30 p.m.

Serbia M. Sretović (4:31) M. Kovačević (6:41) P. Milosavljević (7:04) B. Ziđarević (9:37) M. Kovačević (15:01) B. Janković (19:59) P. . Milosavljević (22:04) A. Košić (28:16) B. Janković (28:30) N. Raković (31:08) B. Janković (34:25)

11: 2 (6: 0, 5: 0, 0: 2) game report

Bulgaria G. Mladenow (51:21) B. Blagoew (59:17)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 50

April 13, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Israel M. Birbrajer (14:05) O. Zamir (17:47) M. Birbrajer (23:29) A. Geller (25:52) E. Oosterhuis (34:13) S. Frenkel (35:48) M Birbrajer (55:24)

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

Ireland G. Martin (29:32)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 60

April 13, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Romania J. Adorján (10:02) I. Timaru (18:15) I. Timaru (20:51) M. Petres (48:33) A. Borsos (58:01)

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

Belgium M. Morgan (16:21)

Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Miercurea Ciuc Spectators: 1,100

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Cătălin Geru	5	5	15th	20th	+19	2
Ioan Timaru	5	7th	9	16	+18	0
Attila Borsos	5	9	6th	15th	+21	4th
Magor Petres	5	8th	7th	15th	+15	0
Vincent Morgan	5	6th	8th	14th	+7	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Szabolcs Molnár	3	180: 00	1	2	98.18	0.33
Adrian Catrinoi Cornea	2	120: 00	1	1	97.67	0.50
Björn Steijlen	5	274: 51	14th	0	91.81	3.06

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Romania	5	5	0	0	0	65: 02	15th
2.	Belgium	5	3	1	0	1	29:14	11
3.	Serbia	5	3	0	1	1	32:19	10
4th	Israel	5	1	1	0	3	16:28	5
5.	Bulgaria	5	1	0	1	3	14:44	4th
6th	Ireland	5	0	0	0	5	08:57	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: Romania

Division II promoted Romania

József Adorjan , Zsombor Antal , László Basilidesz , Attila Borsos , Adrian Catrinoi cornea , Botond Flinta , Cosmin Flueras , Cătălin Geru , Attila Goga , Endre Kósa , Răzvan Lupaşcu , Ede Mihály , Ervin Moldován , Szabolcs Molnár , István Nagy , robertpeter , Magor Tivadar Petres , Ioan Timaru , László Vargyas , Csanád Virág , Levente Zsók Trainer: Dušan Kapusta

Group B in Newcastle, Australia

World Cup 2008 Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Australia
Relegated	New Zealand
Venue (s)	Newcastle , Australia
opening	April 7, 2008
Final day	April 13, 2008
spectator	5,373 (358 per game)
Gates	103 (6.87 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Matthew Ezzy
Best defender	Guillermo Betran
Best striker	Greg Oddy
Top scorer	Greg Oddy (12 points)

The Group B tournament in Division II also took place from April 7th to 13th, 2008 and was played in Newcastle , Australia . The venue was the Hunter Ice Skating Stadium .

Here too, the host Australia succeeded in advancing to Division I. New Zealand was relegated straight back to Division III.

venue

Newcastle , Australia

Newcastle World championship venue

Venue

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium Capacity: 900

April 7, 2008 1:00 p.m. (local time)

April 7, 2008 5:00 a.m. ( CEST )

Spain D. Almendros (3:15) A. Pedraz (24:51) P. Muñoz (29:17) G. Echevarria (54:17)

4: 5 n.P. (1: 0, 2: 3, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

People's Republic of China Liu H. (20:57) Wang Z. (21:47) Wang Y. (27:47) Qu Y. (46:13) Zhang W. (PS)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 190

April 7, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 7, 2008 8:30 a.m.

New Zealand KC Ball (12:30) B. Lee (29:27) D. Smith (59:47)

3: 6 (1: 2, 1: 3, 1: 1) match report

Iceland E. Alengård (5:38) D. Heimisson (17:03) J. Gíslason (21:31) J. Magnússon (23:00) S. Grettisson (35:03) S. Hrafnsson (56:56)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 200

April 7, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 7, 2008 12:00 p.m.

Australia L. Webster (15:55) A. Clayworth (18:50) G. Oddy (23:29) J. Harding (24:29) G. Oddy (39:59) G. Oddy (53:26) B. . Vigon (56:34)

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

Mexico B. Arroyo (21:05)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 500

April 9, 2008 1 p.m.

April 9, 2008 5:00 am

People's Republic of China Wang Z. (16:54) Jiang J. (19:22) Wang D. (36:56) Liu Y. (49:33) Jiang J. (PS)

5: 4 n.P. (2: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Iceland R. Hedström (10:26) R. Hedström (22:39) R. Hedström (42:07) B. Hansen (54:02)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 100

April 9, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 9, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Mexico D. Piñeyro (19:24) B. Arroyo (36:05)

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

New Zealand

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 150

April 9, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 9, 2008 12:00 p.m.

Australia V. Rubes (3:31) C. Sekura (22:51) M. Gough (44:32) L. Webster (50:07) L. Webster (57:48)

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

Spain P. Muñoz (16:55) P. Muñoz (22:36) A. Roshchyn (36:18)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 543

April 10, 2008 1 p.m.

April 10, 2008 5:00 am

People's Republic of China Liu H. (4:42) Lang B. (28:42) Wang Y. (33:24) Wang Z. (50:05) Zhang W. (50:20)

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

Mexico M. Sierra (2:37) E. Glennie (5:31) Ad. Cervantes (6:25)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: k. A.

April 10, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 10, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Spain G. Betran (14:02) A. Roshchyn (25:33) P. Gijón (28:58) J. Muñoz (38:53)

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

Iceland D. Eriksson (44:00) S. Hrafnsson (50:06) J. Magnússon (52:17)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 100

April 10, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 10, 2008 12:00 p.m.

Australia L. Webster (5:58) C. Sekura (26:26) M. Gough (41:10) T. Lovering (43:01)

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

New Zealand C. Down (23:06) B. Speirs (31:48)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 705

April 12, 2008 1 p.m.

April 12, 2008 5:00 am

Mexico L. de la Vega (17:03) E. Glennie (32:39)

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

Spain A. Roshchyn (1:25) P. Gijón (22:59) G. Betran (38:32) I. Salegui (40:33)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 140

April 12, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 12, 2008 8:30 a.m.

New Zealand L. Nowland (1:47) S. Glass (14:55)

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

People's Republic of China Du C. (19:14) Li Q. (22:12) Zhang W. (27:46) Wang Z. (36:15) Wang Z. (41:33) Liu Y. (41:49)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 450

April 12, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 12, 2008 12:00 p.m.

Iceland

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

Australia G. Oddy (3:37) G. Oddy (23:50) A. Clayworth (59:29)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 850

April 13, 2008 1 p.m.

April 13, 2008 5:00 am

Iceland J. Magnússon (12:51) B. Hansen (21:13) I. Jónsson (27:28) J. Magnússon (37:38)

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

Mexico Ad. Cervantes (2:29) R. Chabat (2:57) B. Arroyo (4:36) B. Arroyo (6:04) Ad. Cervantes (22:32) Ad. Cervantes (58:59)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 150

April 13, 2008 4:30 p.m.

April 13, 2008 8:30 a.m.

Spain S. Barnola (2:27) A. Gavilánes (34:36) G. Echevarria (47:06) S. Barnola (52:24) S. Barnola (55:07)

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

New Zealand B. Lee (14:44) S. Glass (45:56) J. Hay (55:26) B. Lee (55:54)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 420

April 13, 2008 8:00 p.m.

April 13, 2008 12:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China

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

Australia L. Webster (10:19)

Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Newcastle Spectators: 875

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Greg Oddy	5	5	7th	12	+7	4th
Lliam Webster	5	5	4th	9	+7	10
Christopher Sekura	5	2	6th	8th	+5	2
Emil Alengård	5	1	6th	7th	+2	8th
Wang Zhiqiang	5	5	1	6th	± 0	0
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Matthew Ezzy	4th	240: 00	4th	2	96.12	1.00
Yu Yang	5	308: 57	14th	0	90.14	2.72
José Luis Alonso	4th	245: 00	15th	0	89.66	3.67

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Australia	5	5	0	0	0	20: 06	15th
2.	People's Republic of China	5	2	2	0	1	21:14	10
3.	Spain	5	3	0	1	1	20:19	10
4th	Mexico	5	2	0	0	3	14:20	6th
5.	Iceland	5	1	0	1	3	17:21	4th
6th	New Zealand	5	0	0	0	5	11:23	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: Australia

Division II promoted Australia

Aaron Clayworth , Stuart Denman , Adrian Esposito , Matthew Ezzy , Michael Gough , Joshua Harding , Joey Hughes , Tyler Lovering , Casey Minson , Greg Oddy , Thomas Powell , Vladimir Rubes , Mark Rummukainen , Christopher Sekura , Robert Starke , Scott Stephenson , Brett Thomas , Brad Vigon , Murray Wand , Lliam Webster , Andrew White , Anthony Wilson Trainers: Steve McKenna

Ascent and descent

Relegated from Division I:	Estonia, South Korea
Promoted to Division I:	Australia, Romania
Relegated from Division II:	Ireland, New Zealand
Promoted to Division II:	North Korea, South Africa

Division III

World Cup 2008 of Division III
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	North Korea South Africa
Venue (s)	Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg
opening	March 31, 2008
Final day	April 6, 2008
spectator	4,397 (293 per game)
Gates	146 (9.73 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Philippe Lepage
Best defender	Kim Kwang-hyok
Best striker	Emrah Ozmen
Top scorer	Dimitrios Kalyvas (12 points)

The Division III World Cup tournament took place from March 31 to April 6, 2008 in Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg , not far from the capital Luxembourg . The games were played in the Patinoire de Kockelscheuer , which seats 768 spectators.

North Korea and South Africa emerged as the first two and were promoted to Division II.

venue

Kockelscheuer , Luxembourg

Kockelscheuer Venue of the qualification

Venue

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer Capacity: 768

Exterior view of the Patinoire de Kockelscheuer

March 31, 2008 1:00 p.m.

Greece

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

South Africa

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 50

March 31, 2008 4:30 p.m.

North Korea

17: 0 (6: 0, 5: 0, 6: 0) game report

Mongolia

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 50

March 31, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

5: 4 n.V. (2: 1, 0: 2, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Turkey

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 500

April 1, 2008 1 p.m.

Mongolia

4:10 (1: 2, 1: 5, 2: 3) game report

Greece

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer Spectators: 51

April 1, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Turkey

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

South Africa

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 60

April 1, 2008 8:00 p.m.

North Korea

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

Luxembourg

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 425

April 3, 2008 1:00 p.m.

Turkey

11: 3 (5: 1, 3: 2, 3: 0) match report

Mongolia

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer Spectators: 65

April 3, 2008 4:30 p.m.

North Korea

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

Greece

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 92

April 3, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

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

South Africa

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 800

April 5, 2008 1 p.m.

South Africa

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

North Korea

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 350

April 5, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Greece

1: 9 (0: 3, 1: 3, 0: 3) match report

Turkey

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 492

April 5, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Mongolia

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

Luxembourg

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 716

April 6, 2008 1 p.m.

South Africa

12: 4 (3: 2, 5: 1, 4: 1) game report

Mongolia

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 110

April 6, 2008 4:30 p.m.

Turkey

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

North Korea

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 116

April 6, 2008 8:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

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

Greece

Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer spectators: 520

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Dimitrios Kalyvas	5	10	2	12	−6	2
Emrah Ozmen	5	8th	4th	12	−3	16
Kim Chang-min	5	6th	5	11	+11	4th
Ri Kum-song	5	5	6th	11	+11	6th
Song Chung-song	5	5	5	10	+9	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Philippe Lepage	4th	222: 25	9	0	93.28	2.43
Pak Kun-hyok	5	300: 00	6th	2	93.18	1.20
Ntalimpor ploutsis	3	145: 00	11	0	91.06	4.55

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	North Korea	5	5	0	0	0	40: 06	15th
2.	South Africa	5	4th	0	0	1	29:16	12
3.	Luxembourg	5	1	2	0	2	22:13	7th
4th	Turkey	5	2	0	1	2	27:24	7th
5.	Greece	5	1	0	1	3	17:28	4th
6th	Mongolia	5	0	0	0	5	11:59	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 North Korea	Jang Myong-jin , Jong Song-il , Ju Sung-hyok , Kim Chang-min , Kim Chol-bom , Kim Jin-hyok , Kim Kwang-hyok , Kim Kyong-il , Ku Song-min , Mun Chol , Pae Myong -nam , Pak Kun-hyok , Ri Chol-min , Ri Kum-song , Ri Pong-il , Ri Se-gwang , Ri Sun-il , Song Chung-song Trainer: Pak Chang-dok
Division III promoted South Africa	Cameron Birrell , Ashley Bock , Gary Bock , Kieren Edge , Francois Esterhuizen , Michael Fraquet , Marc Giot , Nicholas Graf , Gerard Habib , Jared Joyce , George Lyon , Andre Marais , Ryan Marsh , Gareth Miller , Jack Valadas , David Watson , Philip Woolf Trainer: Ronnie Wood

Ascent and descent

Relegated from Division II:	Ireland, New Zealand
Promoted to Division II:	North Korea, South Africa

Qualification for Division III

Qualification for the 2008 World Cup of Division III
Number of nations	3
Qualifier	Greece
Venue (s)	Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina
opening	February 15, 2008
Final day	February 17, 2008
spectator	3,400 (1,133 per game)
Gates	11 (11.00 per game)
Awards
Top scorer	Igor Apostolidis (5 points)

The qualification for Division III, in which the last free place in Division III was played, took place from February 15 to 17, 2008 in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina . The games took place in the Zetra Olympic Hall , which has space for 12,000 spectators.

Both Armenia's games - the 5-8 defeat against Greece and the 18-1 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina - were each rated with three points 5-0 goals for the respective opponent, as the Armenian team refused to accept the players' passes to be submitted in good time.

venue

Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Venue of the qualification

Venue

Olympiahalle Zetra Capacity: 12,000

Exterior view of the Olympic Hall

February 15, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Greece

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo Spectators: 3,100

February 16, 2008 8:30 p.m.

Armenia

0: 5 (rating) game report

Greece

Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo Spectators: 50

February 17, 2008 5:00 p.m.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

5: 0 (rating) game report

Armenia

Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo Spectators: 250

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Igor Apostolidis	1	2	3	5	+2	4th
Ioannis Koufis	1	2	1	3	± 0	4th
Lazaros Efkarpidis	1	1	1	2	+2	0
Dimitrios Kalyvas	1	1	1	2	+2	10
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Ntalimpor ploutsis	1	46:07	1	0	92.86	1.30
Dino Pašović	1	44:47	8th	0	70.37	10.72

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Greece	2	2	0	0	0	15: 01	6th
2.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1	0	0	1	06:10	3
3.	Armenia	2	0	0	0	2	00:10	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 Division III

See also

• 2008 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship for U18 Juniors 2008
• Ice Hockey World Championship for U20 Juniors 2008
• 2008 U18 Women's Ice Hockey World Championship

Web links

• 2008 IIHF World Championship on the Canadian Ice Hockey Federation's official website
• Internet presence of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ News for Canada 2008 - Quarter-finals, relegation have new formats. In: iihf.com. April 29, 2008, accessed July 10, 2017 . 
2. ^ Jason Holland out of championship. In: iihf.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017 (English). 
3. ^ Finns rally to defeat USA. In: iihf.com. May 11, 2008, accessed July 10, 2017 .