The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships is the 11th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It took place between July 10 and July 16, 2006.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Hungary |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | July 10 - July 16 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (5th title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
The preliminary round was played in four groups (A-D) with four teams each. The groups A and B form Pool A, the groups C and D form Pool B.
The two last-placed teams of the groups A and B and the two first-placed teams of the groups C and D play for fourth place in group A and B to participate in the Play-Offs of Pool A. The losers of the games between fourth A and first C, fourth B and first D play as first place in group C and D to participate in the Play-Offs of Pool B. The ranking of the groups is based according to the result of the last World Championships' performance of the respective countries in the IIHF Inline Hockey Program and the qualification rounds.
Top Division
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 8 |
 Germany
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 6 |
 Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 4 |
 Austria
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| July 10, 2006 16:00 | Czech Republic | 0 - 10 (0-2, 0-3, 0-0, 0-5) | Germany | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 10, 2006 19:00 | Austria | 4 - 5 (1-1, 2-1, 1-1, 0-2) | Sweden | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 16:00 | Sweden | 7 - 4 (2-0, 0-2, 4-0, 1-2) | Germany | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 19:00 | Czech Republic | 8 - 3 (2-2, 1-0, 2-1, 3-1) | Austria | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 16:00 | Germany | 7 - 1 (4-0, 0-0, 1-0, 2-1) | Austria | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 20:00 | Sweden | 4 - 3 (SO) (2-2, 1-0, 0-0, 0-1, 0-0, 1-0) | Czech Republic | Budapest, Hungary |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 9 |
| Finland
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 6 |
 Slovakia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 3 |
 Slovenia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| July 10, 2006 14:00 | United States | 9 - 3 (4-1, 0-1, 2-0, 3-1) | Slovakia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 10, 2006 20:00 | Slovenia | 0 - 12 (0-5, 0-1, 0-2, 0-4) | Finland | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 14:00 | United States | 3 - 1 (0-0, 1-1, 0-0, 2-0) | Slovenia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 19:00 | Finland | 7 - 1 (0-0, 4-1, 2-0, 1-0) | Slovakia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 16:00 | Slovakia | 6 - 2 (2-1, 2-0, 1-1, 1-0) | Slovenia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 20:00 | Finland | 5 - 6 (1-2, 2-1, 1-3, 1-0) | United States | Budapest, Hungary |
Qualifying round
edit| July 13, 2006 18:00 | Austria | 7 - 2 (3-0, 3-1, 1-1, 0-0) | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary |
Austria remains in Top Division, Hungary remains in Division I
| July 13, 2006 10:00 | Slovenia | 8 - 5 (3-2, 1-1, 2-1, 2-1) |  Great Britain | Budapest, Hungary |
Slovenia remains in Top Division, Great Britain remains in Division I
Championship Round
editDraw
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Czech Republic
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Finland
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| QF1 | Sweden
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| QF2 | Finland
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Slovenia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Sweden
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| SF2 | Sweden
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| SF1 | United States
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Slovakia
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Germany
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| QF3 | United States
| 3 | Bronze medal game | |||||||||||
| QF4 | Germany
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Austria
| 0 | SF1 | Germany
| 4 | |||||||||
| B1 | United States
| 10 | SF2 | Finland
| 5* | |||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s).
Placement games
edit- 7th place game
| July 15, 2006 | Slovenia | 10 - 6 | Austria |
- 5th place game
| July 15, 2006 | Czech Republic | 8 - 2 | Slovakia |
Ranking and statistics
edit
Final standings
editThe final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
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United States
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Sweden
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Finland
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| 4. | Germany
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| 5. | Czech Republic
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| 6. | Slovakia
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| 7. | Slovenia
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| 8. | Austria
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Division I
editQualification
editEuropean Zone
editPlayed in Pfaffenhofen, Germany
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 4 |
 Bulgaria
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 2 |
 Liechtenstein
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| August 14, 2005 | Croatia | 10 - 3 | Bulgaria |
| August 15, 2005 | Croatia | 12 - 4 | Liechtenstein |
| August 16, 2005 | Bulgaria | 10 - 8 | Liechtenstein |
Preliminary round
editGroup C
edit| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 9 |
 Brazil
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 6 |
 Australia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 2 |
| Croatia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| July 10, 2006 15:00 | Brazil | 6 - 2 (1-0, 1-1, 3-0, 1-1) | Australia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 10, 2006 18:00 | Croatia | 2 - 6 (1-1, 1-2, 0-2, 0-1) | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 15:00 | Brazil | 7 - 5 (1-1, 3-0, 1-1, 2-3) | Croatia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 19:00 | Hungary | 8 - 4 (1-1, 2-1, 2-0, 3-2) | Australia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 15:00 | Australia | 5 - 4 (OT) (0-1, 1-0, 0-1, 3-2, 1-0) | Croatia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 20:00 | Hungary | 5 - 3 (2-1, 0-0, 2-0, 1-2) | Brazil | Budapest, Hungary |
Group D
edit| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 |
 Japan
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 5 |
 Namibia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 2 |
 Argentina
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
| July 10, 2006 13:00 | Great Britain | 3 - 2 (1-0, 0-0, 0-1, 2-1) | Namibia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 10, 2006 17:00 | Argentina | 4 - 5 (OT) (2-0, 1-1, 1-1, 0-2, 0-1) | Japan | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 13:00 | Great Britain | 6 - 5 (0-1, 2-1, 2-0, 2-3) | Argentina | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 11, 2006 17:00 | Japan | 7 - 2 (3-0, 0-1, 1-1, 3-0) | Namibia | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 16:00 | Namibia | 5 - 4 (OT) (1-0, 2-1, 1-1, 0-2, 1-0) | Argentina | Budapest, Hungary |
| July 12, 2006 20:00 | Japan | 4 - 5 (1-1, 1-0, 2-2, 0-2) | Great Britain | Budapest, Hungary |
Finals round
editDraw
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| C3 | Australia
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| D2 | Japan
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| QF1 | Japan
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| QF2 | Hungary
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| D4 | Argentina
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Hungary
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| SF2 | Hungary
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| SF1 | Great Britain
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Brazil
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| D3 | Namibia
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| QF3 | Brazil
| 3 | Bronze medal game | |||||||||||
| QF4 | Great Britain
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| C4 | Croatia
| 8 | SF1 | Japan
| 1 | |||||||||
| D1 | Great Britain
| 12 | SF2 | Brazil
| 4 | |||||||||
Placement games
edit- 7th place game
| July 15, 2006 | Croatia | 7 - 5 | Argentina |
- 5th place game
| July 15, 2006 | Namibia | 4 - 3 (OT) | Australia |
Ranking and statistics
edit
Final standings
editThe final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
| Rk. | Team |
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Great Britain
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Hungary
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Brazil
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| 4. | Japan
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| 5. | Namibia
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| 6. | Australia
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| 7. | Croatia
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| 8. | Argentina
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