2018 IIHF World Championship
| 2018 IIHF World Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | |
| Dates | 4–20 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 384 (6 per game) |
| Attendance | 520,481 (8,133 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| MVP | |
- Main article: 2018 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2018 IIHF World Championship was an international ice hockey tournament hosted by the Danish cities of Copenhagen and Herning, held from 4 to 20 May 2018. The IIHF announced the winning bid on 23 May 2014 in Minsk, Belarus.[1][2] South Korea made its debut at the World Championship, having played in the lower divisions previously.[3]
Sweden went undefeated at the tournament to win their second consecutive and eleventh overall title after defeating Switzerland in the final.[4] The United States won the bronze medal game, defeating Canada 4–1.
The official mascot of the tournament was a swan,[5] inspired by the Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale about The Ugly Duckling.[6]
Bids
There were two bids to host this championship.[7]
- Denmark is the only top-ranked IIHF country that has never hosted the tournament. The proposed arenas were the Royal Arena in Copenhagen and the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning.[2] Both arenas have a capacity of around 12,000 for hockey games.[8]
- Latvia hosted the IIHF World Championship in 2006. The proposed arenas were Arena Riga, and a secondary venue to be built.[2]
The decision was announced on 23 May 2014 in Minsk, Belarus. The final tally was 95-12 in favor of Denmark.[1][2]
Qualified teams
- Qualified as host
- Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2017 IIHF World Championship
Belarus
Canada
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Latvia
Norway
Russia
Slovakia
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
- Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division I
Seeding
The seeding in the preliminary round was based on the 2017 IIHF World Ranking, which ended at the conclusion of the 2017 IIHF World Championship.[9]
Denmark and Sweden played in separate groups, Denmark at the Jyske Bank Boxen while Sweden at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.[10]
- Group A
Russia (2)
Sweden (3)
Czech Republic (6)
Switzerland (7)
Belarus (10)
Slovakia (11)
France1 (13)
Austria (16)
- Group B
Canada (1)
Finland (4)
United States (5)
Germany (8)
Norway (9)
Latvia (12)
Denmark1 (14)
South Korea (21)
- 1 Denmark and France swapped sides so Denmark would not be in the same group as Sweden.
Officials
16 referees and linesman were announced on 21 March 2018.[11][12]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
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Preliminary round
The schedule was released on 8 August 2017.[13]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 20 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division I A[a] |
| 4 May 2018 | |||||
| Russia |
7–0 | ||||
| Sweden |
5–0 | ||||
| 5 May 2018 | |||||
| Switzerland |
3–2 (OT) | ||||
| France |
6–2 | ||||
| Czech Republic |
3–2 (OT) | ||||
| 6 May 2018 | |||||
| Austria |
0–7 | ||||
| Sweden |
3–2 | ||||
| Slovakia |
0–2 | ||||
| 7 May 2018 | |||||
| Belarus |
0–6 | ||||
| Sweden |
4–0 | ||||
| 8 May 2018 | |||||
| Austria |
2–4 | ||||
| Czech Republic |
5–4 (GWS) | ||||
| 9 May 2018 | |||||
| Switzerland |
5–2 | ||||
| Sweden |
7–0 | ||||
| 10 May 2018 | |||||
| Slovakia |
3–1 | ||||
| Czech Republic |
4–3 (OT) | ||||
| 11 May 2018 | |||||
| France |
5–2 | ||||
| Belarus |
0–3 | ||||
| 12 May 2018 | |||||
| Slovakia |
3–4 (OT) | ||||
| Austria |
4–0 | ||||
| Russia |
4–3 | ||||
| 13 May 2018 | |||||
| France |
0–6 | ||||
| Switzerland |
3–5 | ||||
| 14 May 2018 | |||||
| Russia |
4–0 | ||||
| Czech Republic |
4–3 | ||||
| 15 May 2018 | |||||
| Switzerland |
5–1 | ||||
| Belarus |
4–7 | ||||
| Russia |
1–3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 16 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 16 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 48 | −44 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division I A |
| 4 May 2018 | |||||
| United States |
5–4 (GWS) | ||||
| Germany |
2–3 (GWS) | ||||
| 5 May 2018 | |||||
| Norway |
2–3 (OT) | ||||
| Finland |
8–1 | ||||
| Denmark |
0–4 | ||||
| 6 May 2018 | |||||
| South Korea |
0–10 | ||||
| Germany |
4–5 (GWS) | ||||
| Latvia |
1–8 | ||||
| 7 May 2018 | |||||
| United States |
3–0 | ||||
| Canada |
7–1 | ||||
| 8 May 2018 | |||||
| South Korea |
0–5 | ||||
| Finland |
7–0 | ||||
| 9 May 2018 | |||||
| Germany |
6–1 | ||||
| Finland |
2–3 | ||||
| 10 May 2018 | |||||
| United States |
3–2 (OT) | ||||
| Norway |
0–5 | ||||
| 11 May 2018 | |||||
| Denmark |
3–0 | ||||
| United States |
13–1 | ||||
| 12 May 2018 | |||||
| Latvia |
3–1 | ||||
| Denmark |
3–1 | ||||
| Canada |
1–5 | ||||
| 13 May 2018 | |||||
| Norway |
3–9 | ||||
| Germany |
3–2 (OT) | ||||
| 14 May 2018 | |||||
| South Korea |
0–3 | ||||
| Canada |
2–1 (OT) | ||||
| 15 May 2018 | |||||
| Finland |
6–2 | ||||
| Canada |
3–0 | ||||
| Latvia |
1–0 |
Playoff round
Quarterfinals
| 17 May 2018 16:15 |
Russia |
4–5 OT (0–1, 2–1, 2–2) (OT: 0–1) |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 9,017 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Linesmen: | ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 41 | ||
| 17 May 2018 16:15 |
United States |
3–2 (2–0, 0–2, 1–0) |
Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,846 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Linesmen: | ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 17 May 2018 20:15 |
Sweden |
3–2 (0–0, 1–1, 2–1) |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Linesmen: | ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 17 May 2018 20:15 |
Finland |
2–3 (1–0, 0–3, 1–0) |
Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 5,634 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Linesmen: | ||||
| 0 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 27 | ||
Semifinals
| 19 May 2018 15:15 |
Sweden |
6–0 (1–0, 3–0, 2–0) |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Linesmen: | ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 41 | ||
| 19 May 2018 19:15 |
Canada |
2–3 (0–1, 1–1, 1–1) |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,166 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Linesmen: | ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 17 | ||
Bronze medal game
| 20 May 2018 15:45 |
United States |
4–1 (0–0, 1–1, 3–0) |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,111 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Linesmen: | ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 25 | ||
Gold medal game
| 20 May 2018 20:15 |
Sweden |
3–2 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) |
Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: | ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 27 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Denmark to host Ice Hockey World Championship in 2018". http://en.itar-tass.com/sports/732873.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 To Denmark in 2018
- ↑ Merk, Martin (29 April 2017). "Korea Promoted!". IIHF.com. http://wmia2017.iihf.com/en/news/kor-ukr/.
- ↑ "Tre Kronor golden again!". IIHF.com. 20 May 2018. https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/3316/swe-sui-gmg.
- ↑ "Introducing Duckly!". IIHF.com. 19 June 2017. https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/1830/the-votes-are-in.
- ↑ "IIHF - Home 2018 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". http://2018.iihfworlds.com/en/news/help-us-name-the-mascot/.
- ↑ "Two applicants for 2018 : Denmark, Latvia vying to host men's World Championship". IIHF. 20 September 2013. http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=8155.
- ↑ "IIHF impressed on site visit to Denmark". denmark2018. 9 March 2014. http://denmark2018.com/?p=912.
- ↑ "Groups for 2018". http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/groups-for-2018/.
- ↑ "7 events for 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship". denmark2018. http://www.ticketmaster.dk/artist/2018-iihf-ice-hockey-world-championship-billetter/982908?brand=dk_ice&camefrom=iihf_web&language=da-dk.
- ↑ "On-ice officials named". iihf.com. 21 March 2018. http://2018.iihfworlds.com/en/news/on-ice-officials-named/.
- ↑ Assignments
- ↑ "Worlds schedule released". iihfworlds.com. 8 August 2017. http://2018.iihfworlds.com/en/news/schedule-released/.
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