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]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Denmark |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 4–20 May |
Opened by | Margrethe II |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sweden (11th title) |
Runner-up | Switzerland |
Third place | United States |
Fourth place | Canada |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 64 |
Goals scored | 384 (6 per game) |
Attendance | 520,481 (8,133 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Patrick Kane (20 points) |
MVP | Patrick Kane |
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
editThere 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]
Venues
editCopenhagen | Herning | |
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Royal Arena | Jyske Bank Boxen | |
Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 12,000 | |
Qualified teams
edit- Qualified as host
- Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2017 IIHF World Championship
- Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division I
Seeding
editThe 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]
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- 1 Denmark and France swapped sides so Denmark would not be in the same group as Sweden.
Rosters
editEach team's roster consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders. All 16 participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a "Long List" no later than two weeks before the tournament, and a final roster by the Passport Control meeting prior to the start of tournament.
Officials
edit16 referees and linesman were announced on 21 March 2018.[11][12]
Referees | Linesmen |
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Preliminary round
editThe schedule was released on 8 August 2017.[13]
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sweden | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 20 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Russia | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 16 | |
3 | Czech Republic | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 15 | |
4 | Switzerland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 12 | |
5 | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 11 | |
6 | France | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 6 | |
7 | Austria | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | |
8 | Belarus (R) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division I A[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
4 May 2018 | |||||
Russia | 7–0 | France | |||
Sweden | 5–0 | Belarus | |||
5 May 2018 | |||||
Switzerland | 3–2 (OT) | Austria | |||
France | 6–2 | Belarus | |||
Czech Republic | 3–2 (OT) | Slovakia | |||
6 May 2018 | |||||
Austria | 0–7 | Russia | |||
Sweden | 3–2 | Czech Republic | |||
Slovakia | 0–2 | Switzerland | |||
7 May 2018 | |||||
Belarus | 0–6 | Russia | |||
Sweden | 4–0 | France | |||
8 May 2018 | |||||
Austria | 2–4 | Slovakia | |||
Czech Republic | 5–4 (GWS) | Switzerland | |||
9 May 2018 | |||||
Switzerland | 5–2 | Belarus | |||
Sweden | 7–0 | Austria | |||
10 May 2018 | |||||
Slovakia | 3–1 | France | |||
Czech Republic | 4–3 (OT) | Russia | |||
11 May 2018 | |||||
France | 5–2 | Austria | |||
Belarus | 0–3 | Czech Republic | |||
12 May 2018 | |||||
Slovakia | 3–4 (OT) | Sweden | |||
Austria | 4–0 | Belarus | |||
Russia | 4–3 | Switzerland | |||
13 May 2018 | |||||
France | 0–6 | Czech Republic | |||
Switzerland | 3–5 | Sweden | |||
14 May 2018 | |||||
Russia | 4–0 | Slovakia | |||
Czech Republic | 4–3 | Austria | |||
15 May 2018 | |||||
Switzerland | 5–1 | France | |||
Belarus | 4–7 | Slovakia | |||
Russia | 1–3 | Sweden |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Finland | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 16[a] | Quarterfinals |
2 | United States | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 16[a] | |
3 | Canada | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 15 | |
4 | Latvia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 | |
5 | Denmark (H) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | |
6 | Germany | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 7 | |
7 | Norway | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 6 | |
8 | South Korea (R) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 48 | −44 | 0 | Relegation to 2019 Division I A |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host; (R) Relegated
Notes:
4 May 2018 | |||||
United States | 5–4 (GWS) | Canada | |||
Germany | 2–3 (GWS) | Denmark | |||
5 May 2018 | |||||
Norway | 2–3 (OT) | Latvia | |||
Finland | 8–1 | South Korea | |||
Denmark | 0–4 | United States | |||
6 May 2018 | |||||
South Korea | 0–10 | Canada | |||
Germany | 4–5 (GWS) | Norway | |||
Latvia | 1–8 | Finland | |||
7 May 2018 | |||||
United States | 3–0 | Germany | |||
Canada | 7–1 | Denmark | |||
8 May 2018 | |||||
South Korea | 0–5 | Latvia | |||
Finland | 7–0 | Norway | |||
9 May 2018 | |||||
Germany | 6–1 | South Korea | |||
Finland | 2–3 | Denmark | |||
10 May 2018 | |||||
United States | 3–2 (OT) | Latvia | |||
Norway | 0–5 | Canada | |||
11 May 2018 | |||||
Denmark | 3–0 | Norway | |||
United States | 13–1 | South Korea | |||
12 May 2018 | |||||
Latvia | 3–1 | Germany | |||
Denmark | 3–1 | South Korea | |||
Canada | 1–5 | Finland | |||
13 May 2018 | |||||
Norway | 3–9 | United States | |||
Germany | 3–2 (OT) | Finland | |||
14 May 2018 | |||||
South Korea | 0–3 | Norway | |||
Canada | 2–1 (OT) | Latvia | |||
15 May 2018 | |||||
Finland | 6–2 | United States | |||
Canada | 3–0 | Germany | |||
Latvia | 1–0 | Denmark |
Playoff round
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
17 May | ||||||||||
Sweden | 3 | |||||||||
19 May | ||||||||||
Latvia | 2 | |||||||||
Sweden | 6 | |||||||||
17 May | ||||||||||
United States | 0 | |||||||||
United States | 3 | |||||||||
20 May | ||||||||||
Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||
Sweden (GWS) | 3 | |||||||||
17 May | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||
Russia | 4 | |||||||||
19 May | ||||||||||
Canada (OT) | 5 | |||||||||
Canada | 2 | |||||||||
17 May | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
Finland | 2 | |||||||||
20 May | ||||||||||
Switzerland | 3 | |||||||||
United States | 4 | |||||||||
Canada | 1 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit17 May 2018 16:15 | Russia | 4–5 OT (0–1, 2–1, 2–2) (OT: 0–1) | Canada | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 9,017 |
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Igor Shestyorkin | Goalies | Darcy Kuemper | Referees: Mark Lemelin Aleksi Rantala Linesmen: Brian Oliver Hannu Sormunen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Shots | 41 |
17 May 2018 16:15 | United States | 3–2 (2–0, 0–2, 1–0) | Czech Republic | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 4,846 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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Keith Kinkaid | Goalies | Pavel Francouz | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Jozef Kubuš Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Sakari Suominen | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
31 | Shots | 26 |
17 May 2018 20:15 | Sweden | 3–2 (0–0, 1–1, 2–1) | Latvia | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
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Anders Nilsson | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Timothy Mayer Konstantin Olenin Linesmen: Lukas Kohlmüller Alexander Otmakhov | ||||||||||||||
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10 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 24 |
17 May 2018 20:15 | Finland | 2–3 (1–0, 0–3, 1–0) | Switzerland | Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning Attendance: 5,634 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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Harri Säteri | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Antonín Jeřábek Stephen Reneau Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Miroslav Lhotský | ||||||||||||||
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0 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||
34 | Shots | 27 |
Semifinals
edit19 May 2018 15:15 | Sweden | 6–0 (1–0, 3–0, 2–0) | United States | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Anders Nilsson | Goalies | Keith Kinkaid | Referees: Roman Gofman Oliver Gouin Linesmen: Dustin McCrank Nathan Vanoosten | |||||||||||||||||
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14 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
20 | Shots | 41 |
19 May 2018 19:15 | Canada | 2–3 (0–1, 1–1, 1–1) | Switzerland | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,166 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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Darcy Kuemper | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Jozef Kubuš Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotský Brian Oliver | ||||||||||||||
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6 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||||||||
45 | Shots | 17 |
Bronze medal game
edit20 May 2018 15:45 | United States | 4–1 (0–0, 1–1, 3–0) | Canada | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,111 |
Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
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Keith Kinkaid | Goalies | Curtis McElhinney | Referees: Mikko Kaukokari Jozef Kubuš Linesmen: Miroslav Lhotský Sakari Suominen | ||||||||||||||
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4 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||
37 | Shots | 25 |
Gold medal game
edit20 May 2018 20:15 (UTC+2) | Sweden | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | Switzerland | Royal Arena, Copenhagen Attendance: 12,490 |
Game reference | ||||||||||||||
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Anders Nilsson | Goalies | Leonardo Genoni | Referees: Roman Gofman Oliver Gouin Linesmen: Gleb Lazarev Nathan Vanoosten | |||||||||||
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Zibanejad Rakell Ekman-Larsson Forsberg | Shootout | Andrighetto Fiala Corvi Haas Niederreiter | ||||||||||||
4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||
38 | Shots | 27 |
Final ranking and statistics
editFinal ranking
editPos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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1 | A | Sweden | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 28 | Champions |
2 | A | Switzerland | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 19 | Runners-up |
3 | B | United States | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 22 | Third place |
4 | B | Canada | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 17 | Fourth place |
5 | B | Finland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 16 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
6 | A | Russia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 17 | |
7 | A | Czech Republic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 15 | |
8 | B | Latvia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 13 | |
9 | A | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 11 | Eliminated in Group stage |
10 | B | Denmark (H) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | |
11 | B | Germany | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 7 | |
12 | A | France | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 6 | |
13 | B | Norway | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 6 | |
14 | A | Austria | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 4 | |
15 | A | Belarus | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 | 2019 IIHF World Championship Division I |
16 | B | South Korea | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 48 | −44 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) position in the group; 2) number of points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) seeding before tournament.[15][16]
(H) Host
Scoring leaders
editList shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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Patrick Kane | 10 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −2 | 0 | F |
Sebastian Aho | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | +15 | 2 | F |
Connor McDavid | 10 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +6 | 10 | F |
Rickard Rakell | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +7 | 6 | F |
Teuvo Teräväinen | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +14 | 8 | F |
Cam Atkinson | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | −3 | 2 | F |
Mika Zibanejad | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +10 | 0 | F |
Mikko Rantanen | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +1 | 6 | F |
Mattias Janmark | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +8 | 8 | F |
Chris Kreider | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +7 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
editOnly the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
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Anders Nilsson | 440:00 | 8 | 1.09 | 174 | 95.40 | 3 |
Frederik Andersen | 362:56 | 10 | 1.65 | 178 | 94.38 | 1 |
Igor Shestyorkin | 204:57 | 5 | 1.46 | 86 | 94.19 | 2 |
Elvis Merzļikins | 360:35 | 9 | 1.50 | 151 | 94.04 | 2 |
Harri Säteri | 298:31 | 7 | 1.41 | 114 | 93.86 | 1 |
TOI = Time on Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Awards
edit- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Frederik Andersen
- Best Defenceman: John Klingberg
- Best Forward: Sebastian Aho
Source: IIHF.com
- Media All-Stars:
- MVP: Patrick Kane
- Goaltender: Anders Nilsson
- Defencemen: Adam Larsson / Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Forwards: Rickard Rakell / Patrick Kane / Sebastian Aho
Source: IIHF.com
References
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