2006 IIHF World Championship

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2006 IIHF World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Latvia
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Dates5–21 May
Opened byVaira Vīķe-Freiberga
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Sweden (8th title)
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played56
Goals scored329 (5.88 per game)
Attendance324,794 (5,800 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Sidney Crosby (16 points)
MVPSweden Niklas Kronwall
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The 2006 IIHF World Championship was held in between 5–21 May 2006 in Riga, Latvia. It was the 70th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

One of the requirements of the IIHF for Latvia to host the event was that a new arena would be constructed. Sweden was the stand-by organizer in case the arena was delayed, but the construction was completed on schedule, marking the first time a former Soviet state apart from Russia has hosted the event. The mascot of the championships was a beaver called RIX (after Riga International Airport's IATA code.)

Sweden shut out the Czech Republic 4-0 in the Gold Medal Game to win the IIHF World Championships. Sweden had won the 2006 Winter Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Gold 3-2 versus Finland in Turin, Italy two months earlier. They therefore became the first hockey team to win both the Winter Olympics and the IIHF World Championships in the same year.[1]

Venues[edit]

Arena Riga
Capacity: 10,300
Skonto Hall
Capacity: 6,500
 LatviaRiga  LatviaRiga

Nations[edit]

The following 16 nations qualified for the elite hockey tournament – 13 nations from Europe, two nations from North America and one nation from Asia are represented.

Asia
Europe
North America
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2005 IIHF World Championship
  2. ^ Qualified as hosts (and as automatic qualifier)
  3. ^ a b Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2005 IIHF World Championship Division I

Rosters[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

Sixteen participating teams were placed in the following four groups. After playing a round-robin, the top three teams in each group advanced to the qualifying round. The last team in each group competed in the relegation round.

Groups A and D were played in Kloten, groups B and C in Berne.

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Finland 3 2 1 0 13 6 +7 5 Qualifying round
 Czech Republic 3 1 2 0 9 8 +1 4
 Latvia 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 3
 Slovenia 3 0 0 3 8 15 −7 0 Relegation round

All times local (UTC +3)

5 May 2006
17:15
Finland 5–3
(1–2, 2–1, 2–0)
 SloveniaArena Riga
Attendance: 5386
Game reference
Fredrik NorrenaGoaliesRobert KristanReferee:
Russia Alexander Poliakov
0–17:10 - A. Kranjc (A. Kopitar) (PP1)
0–214:41 - A. Kopitar (M. Sotlar, M. Rodman) (PP1)
17:07 - T. Kallio (P. Nummelin (PP1)1–2
25:03 - A. Miettinen (J. Jokinen) (PP1)2–2
2–327:21 - A. Kopitar (T. Razingar, M. Rodman) (PP1)
37:44 - S. Bergenheim (M. Lehtonen)3–3
41:56 - T. Kallio (A. Miettinen, J. Jokinen) (PP1)4–3
53:16 - M. Lehtonen (J. Viuhkola) (PP1)5–3
18 minPenalties30 min
49Shots16
5 May 2006
21:15
Latvia 1–1
(1–1, 0–0, 0–0)
 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 10669
Game reference
Sergejs NaumovsGoaliesMilan HniličkaReferee:
Canada Brent Reiber
6:22 - A. Sirokovs1–0
1–119:32 - D. Výborný
22 minPenalties6 min
12Shots32
7 May 2006
16:15
Czech Republic 5–4
(4–1, 1–2, 0–1)
 SloveniaArena Riga
Attendance: 9018
Game reference
Milan HniličkaGoaliesGaber Glavic
Robert Kristan
Referee:
Germany Richard Schuetz
1:09 - T. Plekanec (J. Hlaváč, T. Kaberle)1–0
3:04 - J. Balaštík (T. Kaberle, M. Erat) (PP1)2–0
10:35 - M. Erat (D. Výborný, T. Kaberle) (PP1)3–0
13:23 - Z. Michálek (M. Erat, D. Výborný) (PP1)4–0
4–114:30 - E. Murič (T. Hafner)
4–220:24 - M. Sotlar (T. Razingar, A. Kopitar) (PP1)
24:28 - Z. Michalek (M. Erat, J. Balaštík) (PP1)5–2
5–334:54 - A. Kranjc (A. Kopitar, T. Razingar)
5–459:59 - T. Razingar (U. Vidmar)
10 minPenalties18 min
41Shots16
7 May 2006
20:15
Finland 5–0
(0–0, 2–0, 3–0)
 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 10,616
Game reference
Antero NiittymäkiGoaliesSergejs NaumovsReferee:
Canada Chris Savage
24:32 - J. Viuhkola (J. Hentunen, M. Lehtonen) (PP1)1–0
35:02 - T. Kallio (SH1)2–0
48:38 - V. Peltonen (P. Nummelin) (PP1)3–0
51:51 - A. Berg (P. Nummelin, J. Jokinen) (PP1)4–0
55:10 - J. Rita (E. Pirnes)5–0
47 minPenalties20 min
41Shots18
9 May 2006
16:15
Slovenia 1–5
(1–0, 0–4, 0–1)
 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 9539
Game reference
Robert KristanGoaliesSergejs NaumovsReferee:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
5:35 - Sivic (Zagar)1–0
1–124:15 - A. Semjonovs (A. Ņiživijs, M. Rēdlihs)
1–228:20 - M. Cipulis (J. Sprukts)
1–329:51 - A. Jerofejevs (L. Tambijevs, A. Ņiživijs) (PP)
1–437:51 - L. Tambijevs (A. Ņiživijs)
1–550:06 - H. Vasiļjevs (A. Sirokovs, A. Tribuncovs) (PP2)
24 minPenalties16 min
18Shots29
9 May 2006
20:15
Czech Republic 3–3
(2–1, 1–0, 0–2)
 FinlandArena Riga
Attendance: 6758
Game reference
Milan HniličkaGoaliesAntero NiittymäkiReferee:
Slovakia Peter Jonak
2:28 - M. Erat (J. Balaštík) (PP1)1–0
2:52 - J. Balaštík (J. Hlinka)2–0
2–18:19 - L. Kukkonen (M. Lehtonen, J. Hentunen) (PP1)
34:41 - J. Hlaváč (D. Výborný)3–1
3–240:30 - A. Berg (P. Nummelin, J. Jokinen) (PP1)
3–358:48 - P. Nummelin (J. Jokinen)
24 minPenalties18 min
27Shots24

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Sweden 3 2 1 0 12 6 +6 5 Qualifying round
  Switzerland 3 2 1 0 9 6 +3 5
 Ukraine 3 1 0 2 7 8 −1 2
 Italy 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0 Relegation round

All times local (UTC +3)

6 May 2006
16:15
Switzerland 3–1
(0–0, 0–1, 3–0)
 ItalySkonto Arena
Attendance: 4450
Game reference
David AebischerGoaliesJason MuzzattiReferee:
United States Rick Looker
0–130:18 - A. Iob (G. de Bettin, J. Parco) (PP1)
44:56 - I. Rüthemann (S. Jeannin, M. Plüss)1–1
52:31 - P. Della Rossa2–1
59:40 - M. Plüss (I. Rüthemann, S. Blindenbacher)3–1
24 minPenalties26 min
41Shots14
6 May 2006
20:15
Ukraine 2–4
(1–1, 1–2, 0–1)
 SwedenSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3492
Game reference
Kostyantyn SimchukGoaliesJohan HolmqvistReferee:
Slovakia Peter Jonak
0–117:55 - F. Emvall (A. Karlsson) (PP1)
19:16 - K. Kasianchuk (Y. Dyachenko) (PP1)1–1
1–220:50 - Emvall (B. Melin) (PP1)
34:55 - A. Mikhov (O. Shafarenko)2–2
2–338:55 - A. Karlsson (B. Melin, R. Sundin) (PP1)
2–446:38 - M. Hannula (J. Nordquist) (PP1)
18 minPenalties12 min
24Shots45
8 May 2006
16:15
Switzerland 2–1
(2–0, 0–1, 0–0)
 UkraineSkonto Arena
Attendance: 4609
Game reference
David AebischerGoaliesIgor KarpenkoReferee:
Czech Republic Milan Minar
9:57 - G. Bezina (S. Jeannin) (PP1)1–0
18:06 - A. Ambühl (SH1)2–0
2–133:54 - A. Mikhnov (O. Materukhin, A. Sryubko)
30 minPenalties36 min
25Shots26
8 May 2006
20:15
Sweden 4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
 ItalySkonto Arena
Attendance: 3586
Game reference
Stefan LivGoaliesJason Muzzatti
Thomas Tragust
Referee:
United States David Hansen
14:02 - A. Karlsson (N. Kronwall, J. Franzén) (PP1)1–0
16:00 - J. Lundqvist (H. Zetterberg, M. Johansson) (PP1)2–0
22:36 - K. Jönsson (A. Holmqvist, J. Franzén) (PP1)3–0
47:19 - K. Jönsson (N. Kronwall)4–0
14 minPenalties12 min
30Shots13
10 May 2006
16:15
Italy 2–4
(0–1, 1–1, 1–2)
 UkraineSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2174
Game reference
Jason MuzzattiGoaliesKostyantyn SimchukReferee:
Canada Chris Savage
0–114:54 - K. Kasianchuck (V. Shakhraychuk, A. Ostroushko) (PP1)
0–221:08 - R. Salnikov (V. Bobrovnikov, Y. Dyachenko) (PP1)
32:25 - G. Busillo (C. Trevisani, J. Cirone)1–2
1–351:11 - I. Gunko (V. Lytvynenko)
55:38 - C. Borgatello (A. Molteni) (PP1)2–3
2–457:56 - Y. Dyachenko (Gunko)
52 minPenalties42 min
21Shots27
10 May 2006
20:15
Sweden 4–4
(1–0, 0–1, 3–3)
  SwitzerlandSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3031
Game reference
Johan HolmqvistGoaliesDavid AebischerReferee:
Russia Alexander Poliakov
13:43 - H. Zetterberg (M. Johansson, N. Kronwall)1–0
1–123:19 - V. Wirz (M. Streit, R. Lemm) (PP2)
44:11 - H. Zetterberg2–1
44:37 - J. Mattsson (A. Karlsson, N. Kronwall)3–1
3–245:02 - R. Sannitz (S. Jeannin, M. Streit)
51:16 - A. Karlsson (F. Emvall, N. Kronwall)4–2
4–351:35 - I. Rüthemann (M. Plüss, P. Della Rossa)
4–456:44 - R. Sannitz (S. Jeannin, R. Lemm)
12 minPenalties14 min
29Shots17

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Russia 3 3 0 0 17 6 +11 6 Qualifying round
 Belarus 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 4
 Slovakia 3 1 0 2 10 6 +4 2
 Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 2 23 −21 0 Relegation round

All times local (UTC +3)

6 May 2006
16:15
Belarus 2–1
(0–0, 2–1, 0–0)
 SlovakiaArena Riga
Attendance: 6,960
Game reference
Andrei MezinGoaliesJán Lašák
Karol Križan
Referee:
United States David Hansen
34:18 - D. Meleshko (A. Zhurik) (PP1)1–0
1–137:29 - I. Čiernik (M. Kováčik, R. Kapuš)
39:27 - O. Antonenko (A. Skabelka, M. Grabovsky) (PP1)2–1
12 minPenalties18 min
36Shots13
6 May 2006
20:15
Russia 10–1
(4–1, 4–0, 2–0)
 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 7,190
Game reference
Sergei Zvyagin
Alexander Fomichev
GoaliesRoman Medvedev
Sergey Tambulov
Referee:
Finland Jari Levonen
1:36 - A. Ovechkin (E. Malkin, M. Sushinsky) (PP1)1–0
2:44 - D. Arkipov (I. Nikulin) (PP1)2–0
10:44 - K. Gorovikov (I. Grigorenko)3–0
3–117:40 - Y. Koreshkov (A. Koreshkov, T. Zhailauov) (PP1)
18:48 - D. Bykov (A. Kruchinin, I. Yemeleyev) (PP1)4–1
24:13 - A. Ovechkin (E. Malkin)5–1
26:41 - E. Malkin (SH1)6–1
29:39 - A. Ovechkin (E. Malkin) (PP1)7–1
32:24 - A. Semin (D. Arkhipov, I. Nikulin)8–1
44:38 - A. Semin (I. Nikulin, D. Zaripov)9–1
53:52 - A. Semin (D. Zaripov, I. Nikulin) (PP1)10–1
26 minPenalties40 min
27Shots17
8 May 2006
16:15
Russia 3–2
(1–0, 0–2, 2–0)
 BelarusArena Riga
Attendance: 7,945
Game reference
Sergei ZvyaginGoaliesAndrei MezinReferee:
Canada Chris Savage
10:57 - I. Yemeleyev (D. Bykov) (PP1)1–0
1–121:40 - O. Antonenko (A. Kostitsyn) (PP2)
1–223:28 - A. Makritsky (U. Denisov, E. Kurilin)
43:28 - D. Kulyash (K. Gorovikov) (PP1)2–2
53:19 - A. Kharitonov (I. Yemeleyev)3–2
16 minPenalties20 min
28Shots15
8 May 2006
20:15
Slovakia 6–0
(0–0, 3–0, 3–0)
 KazakhstanArena Riga
Attendance: 6,788
Game reference
Karol KrižanGoaliesSergey OgureshnikovReferee:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
20:41 - R. Kapuš (Mari. Hossa, Marc. Hossa) (PP1)1–0
32:42 - T. Surový (R. Pavlikovský, M. Bartovič) (PP1)2–0
39:48 - M. Bartovič (R. Pavlikovský, Mari. Hossa)3–0
49:05 - R. Pavlikovský (M. Zálešák, I. Čiernik)4–0
55:06 - M. Kováčik5–0
56:22 - M. Jurčina (T. Surový)6–0
14 minPenalties32 min
52Shots8
10 May 2006
16:15
Slovakia 3–4
(2–2, 1–1, 0–1)
 RussiaArena Riga
Attendance: 7,467
Game reference
Karol KrižanGoaliesSergei ZvyaginReferee:
Canada Brett Reiber
0–13:56 - D. Kulyash (I. Grigorenko, V. Khomitsky) (PP1)
6:00 - T. Surový (M. Cibák)1–1
9:03 - A. Kollar (SH1)2–1
2–217:26 - E. Malkin
2–327:23 - D. Zaripov (V. Khomitsky) (PP1)
36:45 - I. Čiernik (D. Milo) (PP1)3–3
3–446:22 - A. Mikhnov (D. Arkhipov, A. Semin) (PP1)
22 minPenalties41 min
27Shots25
10 May 2006
20:15
Kazakhstan 1–7
(1–1, 0–3, 0–3)
 BelarusArena Riga
Attendance: 6359
Game reference
Sergey Ogureshnikov
Sergey Tambulov
GoaliesAndrei MezinReferee:
United States Rick Looker
0–12:07 - Kostitsyn (Skabelka, Kopat) (PP1)
18:57 - Spiridonov (Krasnoslabotsev, Pupkov)1–1
1–229:08 - Zadelenov (Makritsky, Mezin) (SH1)
1–334:28 - Chupris (Zadelenov, Erkovich) (PP1)
1–439:25 - Grabovsky (Kostyuchenok) (PP1)
1–545:11 - Zadelenov (Grabovsky, Ugarov)
1–646:13 - Dudik (Mikhalev, Ugarov)
1–748:42 - Grabovsky
22 minPenalties39 min
32Shots35

Group D[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Canada 3 3 0 0 14 5 +9 6 Qualifying round
 United States 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 4
 Norway 3 1 0 2 8 13 −5 2
 Denmark 3 0 0 3 6 14 −8 0 Relegation round

All times local (UTC +3)

5 May 2006
16:15
United States 3–1
(0–1, 1–0, 2–0)
 NorwaySkonto Arena
Attendance: 4300
Game reference
Craig AndersonGoaliesPal GrotnesReferee:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
0–113:32 - Jakobsen (Holtet) (PP1)
21:21 - Brown (Hilbert) (PP1)1–1
45:42 - Brown (PP1)2–1
55:46 - Brown (Malone, Komisarek) (PP1)3–1
18 minPenalties16 min
31Shots21
5 May 2006
20:15
Denmark 3–5
(0–3, 3–0, 0–2)
 CanadaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3427
Game reference
Peter HirschGoaliesMarc DenisReferee:
Czech Republic Milan Minar
0–15:01 - Boyes (Bergeron, Stuart) (PP1)
0–27:18 - Crosby (Boyes, Bergeron) (PP2)
0–313:41 - Comrie (DuPont)
27:43 - F. Nielsen (Kjaergaard) (SH1)1–3
30:46 - J. Nielsen (Johnsen, Kjaergaard) (PP1)2–3
37:49 - Staal (Green)3–3
3–443:17 - Crosby (Bergeron)
3–553:09 - Richards (Carter)
16 minPenalties10 min
23Shots44
7 May 2006
16:15
United States 3–0
(0–0, 2–0, 1–0)
 DenmarkSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3886
Game reference
Craig AndersonGoaliesPeter HirschReferee:
Canada Brent Reiber
20:33 - Alberts (Brown)1–0
26:32 - Stastny (Suter, Kelser)2–0
52:52 - Park (Hilbert)3–0
12 minPenalties14 min
37Shots19
7 May 2006
20:15
Canada 7–1
(3–0, 4–0, 0–1)
 NorwaySkonto Arena
Attendance: 3983
Game reference
Alex AuldGoaliesPal Grotnes
Mathias Gundersen
Referee:
Russia Alexander Poliakov
8:09 - Bergeron (Robidas, Crosby) (PP1)1–0
8:33 - Boyes (Crosby)2–0
13:35 - Comrie3–0
21:05 - Crosby (Bergeron, Hamhuis)4–0
23:00 - Williams (Comrie, Hamhuis) (PP1)5–0
31:56 - Bergeron (Crosby, Schultz)6–0
33:53 - Shanahan (Cammalleri) (PP1)7–0
7–147:42 - Thoresen (Ask) (PP2)
14 minPenalties26 min
36Shots15
9 May 2006
16:15
Norway 6–3
(1–2, 3–0, 2–1)
 DenmarkSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3885
Game reference
Mathias GundersenGoaliesPeter HirschReferee:
Germany Richard Schuetz
16:36 - Trygg (Myrvold, Vikingstad) (PP1)1–0
1–117:30 - Green (D. Nielsen) (PP1)
1–219:59 - Staal (Green) (PP2)
28:41 - Hansen (Bastiansen, Ask) (PP1)2–2
30:02 - Skrøder (Trygg, Vikingstad) (PP1)3–2
33:34 - Thoresen (Vikingstad, Myrvold) (PP1)4–2
41:08 - Holtet (Bastiansen, Ask)5–2
5–343:43 - Hansen (D. Nielsen) (PP1)
59:18 - Vikingstad (Trygg)6–3
20 minPenalties18 min
45Shots23
9 May 2006
20:15
Canada 2–1
(0–1, 1–0, 1–0)
 United StatesSkonto Arena
Attendance: 4553
Game reference
Alex AuldGoaliesJason BacashihuaReferee:
Finland Jari Levonen
0–113:53 - Kessel (Slater, Stafford)
29:01 - Crosby (Bergeron)1–1
47:44 - Shanahan (Cammalleri, Williams) (PP1)2–1
16 minPenalties18 min
30Shots19

Qualifying round[edit]

The top three teams from each group in the preliminary round advance to the qualifying round. The top three teams from Groups A and D advance to Group E, and the top three teams from Groups B and C advance to Group F.

Teams in the qualifying round carry forward the results and points gained in the preliminary round with the teams that they have played and advance with. Teams, which have played in the preliminary round, do not meet again in the qualifying round.

Group E[edit]

Czech Republic against Canada
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Canada 5 4 0 1 28 10 +18 8 Playoff round
 Finland 5 3 1 1 17 7 +10 7
 United States 5 3 0 2 11 10 +1 6
 Czech Republic 5 2 2 1 14 12 +2 6
 Latvia 5 1 1 3 7 23 −16 3 Eliminated
 Norway 5 0 0 5 5 20 −15 0

All times local (UTC+3)

11 May 2006
20:15
Canada 11–0
(4–0, 1–0, 6–0)
 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 8389
Game reference
Marc DenisGoaliesSergejs Naumovs
Martins Raitums
Referee:
United States Rick Looker
5:41 - Williams (Stuart) (PP1)1–0
8:49 - Crosby (Williams) (PP2)2–0
14:40 - Boyes (Williams) (PP1)3–0
17:43 - Bergeron (Boyes, Crosby) (PP1)4–0
25:58 - Shanahan (Williams, Cammalleri) (PP1)5–0
40:24 - Carter (Calder, Schultz)6–0
41:18 - Pettinger (Daley, Metropolit) (PP2)7–0
42:24 - Richards (Stuart, Carter) (PP1)8–0
45:59 - Calder (PP1)9–0
46:31 - Calder (Hamhuis, Richards)10–0
50:17 - Hartnell (Metropolit) (PP1)11–0
16 minPenalties32 min
40Shots26
12 May 2006
16:15
Czech Republic 3–1
(0–1, 2–0, 1–0)
 NorwayArena Riga
Attendance: 7004
Game reference
Milan HniličkaGoaliesMathias GundersenReferee:
Russia Alexander Poliakov
0–112:21 - Ask (Hansen) (PP1)
27:21 - Hlaváč (Škoula, Richter)1–1
38:31 - Balaštík (Richter)2–1
58:26 - Tenkrát (Hlinka)3–1
10 minPenalties10 min
42Shots21
12 May 2006
20:15
Finland 4–0
(1–0, 2–0, 1–0)
 United StatesArena Riga
Attendance: 7379
Game reference
Antero NiittymäkiGoaliesCraig AndersonReferee:
Czech Republic Milan Minar
11:13 - Koivu (Luoma, Jokinen)1–0
26:01 - Bergenheim (Ruutu, Hahl)2–0
32:44 - Nummelin (Koivu) (PP2)3–0
54:27 - Kukkonen (Hahl)4–0
14 minPenalties14 min
33Shots24
13 May 2006
20:15
United States 4–2
(0–0, 2–1, 2–1)
 LatviaArena Riga
Attendance: 9083
Game reference
Craig AndersonGoaliesSergejs NaumovsReferee:
Slovakia Peter Jonak
20:59 - Malone (Cullen, Brown)1–0
1–122:12 - Dārziņš
34:19 - Brown (Kessel) (PP1)2–1
2–241:00 - Semjonovs (Daugaviņš) (PP1)
42:27 - Patrick O'Sullivan (Cullen) (PP1)3–2
49:50 - Suter (PP1)4–2
24 minPenalties22 min
27Shots24
14 May 2006
16:15
Norway 0–3
(0–1, 0–1, 0–1)
 FinlandArena Riga
Attendance: 7345
Game reference
Mathias GundersenGoaliesFredrik NorrenaReferee:
Slovakia Peter Jonak
0–19:35 - Hentunen (Pirnes, Kallio)
0–233:30 - Jokinen (Nummelin) (PP1)
0–355:58 - Pirnes (Hentunen, Kallio)
14 minPenalties12 min
18Shots40
14 May 2006
20:15
Canada 4–6
(1–3, 2–1, 1–2)
 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 7474
Game reference
Alex AuldGoaliesMilan HniličkaReferee:
Germany Richard Schuetz
0–16:34 - Hubáček (Hlinka)
0–28:06 - Výborný
0–313:30 - Plekanec (Irgl)
15:44 - Robidas1–3
21:51 - Richards (Calder)2–3
31:26 - Hamhuis (Boyes, Crosby)3–3
3–435:04 - Irgl
41:01 - Crosby (Bergeron)4–4
4–546:29 - Balaštík (Škoula)
4–653:39 - Erat (Výborný)
8 minPenalties10 min
31Shots40
15 May 2006
20:15
Finland 2–4
(1–2, 0–1, 1–1)
 CanadaArena Riga
Attendance: 7171
Game reference
Antero Niittymäki
Fredrik Norrena
GoaliesMarc DenisReferee:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
0–15:58 - Bergeron (Boyes, Crosby) (PP1)
0–216:57 - Carter (SH1)
18:15 - Koivu (Saravo)1–2
1–326:33 - Carter (SH1)
50:46 - Nummelin (Luoma, Koivu) (PP1)2–3
2–451:36 - Boyes (Crosby, Bergeron)
24 minPenalties16 min
40Shots25
16 May 2006
15:15
Czech Republic 1–3
(0–2, 1–0, 0–1)
 United StatesArena Riga
Attendance: 7441
Game reference
Milan HniličkaGoaliesJason BacashihuaReferee:
Russia Alexander Poliakov
0–113:03 - Malone
0–219:43 - Cullen (Park, Hilbert)
27:25 - Michálek (Erat, Výborný)1–2
1–347:25 - Brown (Malone)
6 minPenalties6 min
26Shots27
16 May 2006
19:15
Latvia 4–2
(2–0, 1–1, 1–1)
 NorwayArena Riga
Attendance: 9173
Game reference
Sergejs NaumovsGoaliesMathias GundersenReferee:
Czech Republic Milan Minar
6:44 - Reķis (Cipulis) (PP1)1–0
8:34 - Blinovs (Širokovs)2–0
2–130:58 - Skrøder (Vikingstad, Myrvold) (PP1)
36:02 - Dārziņš (Rēdlihs)3–1
53:16 - Semjonovs (Tambijevs) (PP1)4–1
4–259:34 - Nygard (Jakobsen)
12 minPenalties18 min
25Shots18

Group F[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Russia 5 4 1 0 22 11 +11 9 Playoff round
 Sweden 5 2 2 1 17 15 +2 6
 Belarus 5 3 0 2 16 10 +6 6
 Slovakia 5 2 1 2 19 10 +9 5
  Switzerland 5 1 2 2 12 15 −3 4 Eliminated
 Ukraine 5 0 0 5 4 29 −25 0

All times local (UTC +3)

11 May 2006
16:15
Russia 6–0
(1–0, 0–0, 5–0)
 UkraineArena Riga
Attendance: 6963
Game reference
Sergei Zvyagin
Alexander Fomichev
GoaliesIgor KarpenkoReferee:
Germany Richard Schuetz
16:06 - Sushinski (Ovechkin, Kulyash) (PP1)1–0
41:03 - Sushinski (Ovechkin, Malkin) (PP1)2–0
46:06 - Ovechkin (Kruchinin, Sushinski)3–0
48:19 - Kulyash (Nikulin) (PP2)4–0
53:47 - Mozyakin (Misharin)5–0
57:03 - Grigorenko (Mozyakin, Gorovikov) (PP1)6–0
8 minPenalties41 min
50Shots25
12 May 2006
16:15
Switzerland 2–2
(0–1, 0–1, 2–0)
 SlovakiaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2325
Game reference
David AebischerGoaliesKarol KrižanReferee:
Canada Chris Savage
0–114:18 - Cibák
0–231:33 - Milo (Pavlikovsky, Surový) (PP1)
49:50 - Reichert (Plüss) (PP1)1–2
58:04 - Jeannin (Bezina)2–2
37 minPenalties14 min
19Shots15
12 May 2006
20:15
Sweden 4–1
(4–0, 0–0, 0–1)
 BelarusSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2209
Game reference
Johan HolmqvistGoaliesSergei ShabanovReferee:
Finland Jari Levonen
4:16 - Nylander (Zetterberg, Johansson) (PP1)1–0
7:18 - Nordquist (Timander, Jönsson)2–0
16:40 - Johansson (Franzén)3–0
18:58 - Hållberg (Samuelsson, Timander)4–0
4–149:14 - Zadelenov (Meleshko, Chupris)
24 minPenalties22 min
42Shots23
13 May 2006
20:15
Belarus 9–1
(1–0, 3–1, 5–0)
 UkraineSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2732
Game reference
Andrei MezinGoaliesIgor KarpenkoReferee:
Germany Richard Schuetz
10:36 - Grabovski (Skabelka) (PP1)1–0
22:11 - Kostyuchenok (Grabovski, Kostitsyn) (PP1)2–0
22:37 - Antonenko (Skabelka, Zadelenov)3–0
35:47 - Grabovski (Kostitsyn, Zadelenov) (PP1)4–0
4–139:47 - Gunko (Bobrovnikov)
45:06 - Dudik (Skabelka)5–1
46:17 - Skabelka (Antonenko) (PP2)6–1
56:40 - Kopat (Zadelenov, Skabelka)7–1
57:26 - Grabovski (Kostitsyn)8–1
57:48 - Dudik (Mikhalev) (PP1)9–1
14 minPenalties38 min
39Shots32
14 May 2006
16:15
Russia 6–3
(1–0, 1–2, 4–1)
  SwitzerlandSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3729
Game reference
Sergey ZvyaginGoaliesDavid AebischerReferee:
Czech Republic Milan Minar
13:55 - Zaripov (Kulemin, Sushinski)1–0
22:26 - Arkhipov (Mikhnov, Semin)2–0
2–122:36 - Paterlini (Ambühl, Reichert)
2–232:33 - Forster (Wirz, Déruns)
40:51 - Bykov (Zaripov, Sushinski) (PP1)3–2
42:38 - Nikulin (Mikhnov, Arkhipov) (PP1)4–2
4–345:17 - Bezina (Streit, Blindenbacher) (PP2)
57:25 - Kulemin5–3
59:45 - Malkin (Atyushov)6–3
14 minPenalties14 min
31Shots25
14 May 2006
20:15
Slovakia 5–2
(2–0, 2–2, 1–0)
 SwedenSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2882
Game reference
Karol KrižanGoaliesDaniel HenrikssonReferee:
United States David Hansen
1:45 - Marián Hossa (Pavlikovsky, Marcel Hossa)1–0
8:57 - Cibák (Jurčina, Marián Hossa) (PP1)2–0
21:57 - Vydarený (Čiernik, Milo) (PP1)3–0
3–122:20 - Johansson (Mattsson, Zetterberg)
3–223:29 - Karlsson (Emvall, Mattson) (PP1)
26:22 - Marcel Hossa (Marián Hossa, Pavlikovsky) (PP1)4–2
46:33 - Kollar (Milo) (SH1)5–2
16 minPenalties14 min
21Shots36
15 May 2006
20:15
Sweden 3–3
(1–2, 2–0, 0–1)
 RussiaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3983
Game reference
Johan HolmqvistGoaliesMaxim SokolovReferee:
Canada Chris Savage
0–11:22 - Ovechkin (Kulemin, Malkin)
7:33 - Samuelsson (K. Jönsson, Nylander) (PP1)1–1
1–211:28 - Mikhnov (Zhukov, Arkhipov) (PP1)
20:14 - Samuelsson (K. Jönsson) (PP1)2–2
22:58 - J. Jönsson (Hållberg, Samuelsson)3–2
3–355:47 - Mikhnov (Semin, Khomitsky)
16 minPenalties18 min
29Shots24
16 May 2006
15:15
Switzerland 1–2
(0–1, 0–1, 1–0)
 BelarusSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3170
Game reference
David AebischerGoaliesAndrei MezinReferee:
United States David Hansen
0–19:04 - Skabelka (Grabovski)
0–229:58 - Zadelenov (Skabelka, Meleshko)
48:17 - Plüss (Rüthemann)1–2
10 minPenalties10 min
30Shots21
16 May 2006
19:15
Ukraine 0–8
(0-1, 0-4, 0-3)
 SlovakiaSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2982
Game reference
Igor KarpenkoGoaliesKarol KrižanReferee:
Finland Jari Levonen
0–112:52 - Kapuš (Čiernik, Bartovič)
0–221:36 - Milo (Marcel Hossa, Marián Hossa)
0–325:11 - Štrbák (Kapuš, Bartovič) (PP1)
0–435:46 - Kováčik (Kollar)
0–536:58 - Bartovič
0–644:25 - Kapuš (Bartovič)
0–749:19 - Hudec (Štrbák, Kollar) (PP1)
0–858:25 - Jurčina (Pavlikovsky) (PP1)
18 minPenalties8 min
10Shots37

Relegation round[edit]

The relegation round is composed of the four teams that placed last in Groups A through D. They play in a round-robin fashion, and the bottom two teams get relegated to the Division I group in next year's World Championships.

Group G[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
 Denmark 3 2 1 0 11 5 +6 5 Qualified for the 2007 IIHF World Championship
 Italy 3 1 1 1 6 10 −4 3
 Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 9 6 +3 2 Relegated to Division I
 Slovenia 3 0 2 1 6 11 −5 2

All times local (UTC +3)

May 12, 2006
12:15
Slovenia 3–3
(0–2, 1–1, 2–0)
 DenmarkArena Riga
Attendance: 7666
Game reference
Robert KristanGoaliesPeter HirschReferee:
United States David Hansen
0–11:38 - Dahlmann (Nielsen, Kjaergaard) (PP1)
0–28:43 - Staal (Green, Damgaard) (PP1)
24:50 - Razingar (Kopitar) (PP1)1–2
1–325:12 - Staal
40:23 - Kranjc (Rodman) (PP1)2–3
57:59 - Sotlar (Kopitar, Kranjc)3–3
10 minPenalties8 min
24Shots32
May 12, 2006
12:15
Italy 3–2
(1–0, 0–2, 2–0)
 KazakhstanSkonto Arena
Attendance: 3,193
Game reference
Jason MuzzattiGoaliesSergey OgureshnikovReferee:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
5:30 - G. Busillo (C. Borgatello, J. Cirone) (PP1)1–0
1–128:24 - A. Samokhvalov (A. Litvinenko) (PP1)
1–233:35 - T. Zhailauov (A. Koreshkov, A. Argokov) (PP1)
44:55 - G. Busillo (A. Helfer)2–2
50:16 - A. Helfer (G. Busillo) (PP1)3–2
14 minPenalties26 min
25Shots37
May 13, 2006
16:15
Kazakhstan 5–0
(2–0, 3–0, 0–0)
 SloveniaArena Riga
Attendance: 7,563
Game reference
Sergey OgureshnikovGoaliesRobert KristanReferee:
Canada Brent Reiber
6:09 - R. Starchenko (M. Belyayev)1–0
7:48 - A. Pchelyakov (K. Shafranov)2–0
27:10 - A. Litvinenko (A. Pchelyakov, Y. Blokhin) (PP1)3–0
29:56 - R. Starchenko (A. Trockshinskiy, M. Belyayev)4–0
32:11 - V. Krasnoslabotsev (N. Zarzhitskiy, A. Spiridonov)5–0
22 minPenalties35 min
25Shots31
May 13, 2006
16:15
Italy 0–5
(0–1, 0–1, 0–3)
 DenmarkSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2,640
Game reference
Jason MuzzattiGoaliesPeter HirschReferee:
United States Rick Looker
0–14:16 - M. Bødker
0–237:19 - K. Staal (D. Nielsen, M. Green) (PP1)
0–349:46 - F. Nielsen
0–455:23 - F. Nielsen (K. Staal) (PP1)
0–559:50 - J. Damgaard (J. Nielsen) (PP2)
69 minPenalties12 min
15Shots39
May 15, 2006
16:15
Slovenia 3–3
(1–0, 2–1, 0–2)
 ItalyArena Riga
Attendance: 6,574
Game reference
Robert KristanGoaliesJason Muzzatti
Thomas Tragust
Referee:
Canada Brent Reiber
5:01 - A. Kranjc (M. Rodman, T. Razingar) (PP1)1–0
22:03 - A. Kopitar (A. Kranjc)2–0
25:25 - D. Kontrec (A. Kopitar)3–0
3–127:26 - L. Ansoldi (S. Margoni, J. Parco)
3–244:35 - L. Ansoldi
3–358:21 - M. Strazzabosco (G. de Bettin, G. Busillo)
10 minPenalties10 min
31Shots30
May 15, 2006
16:15
Denmark 3–2
(1–0, 1–1, 1–1)
 KazakhstanSkonto Arena
Attendance: 2,903
Game reference
Peter HirschGoaliesSergey OgureshnikovReferee:
Finland Jari Levonen
13:27 - C. Kjærgaard (PP1)1–0
34:17 - J. Hansen (J. Damgaard)2–0
2–136:46 - Y. Pupkov (A. Spiridonov) (PP1)
57:26 - J. Damgaard (M. Green, J. Nielsen) (PP2)3–1
3–259:40 - A. Argokov (Y. Koreshkov)
12 minPenalties14 min
27Shots24

Playoff round[edit]

Bracket[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
F1  Russia 3
E4  Czech Republic 4
QF1  Czech Republic 3
QF2  Finland 1
E2  Finland 3
F3  Belarus 0
SF1  Czech Republic 0
SF2  Sweden 4
E1  Canada 4
F4  Slovakia 1
QF4  Canada 4 Bronze medal game
QF3  Sweden 5
F2  Sweden 6 SF2  Canada 0
E3  United States 0 SF1  Finland 5

Quarter-finals[edit]

17 May 2006
15:15
Sweden 6–0
(2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
 United StatesArena Riga
Attendance: 2,800
Game reference
Johan HolmqvistGoaliesCraig Anderson
Jason Bacashihua
Referee:
Canada Brent Reiber
2:48 - M. Hannula (R. Sundin)1–0
15:40 - M. Hannula (N. Kronwall, K. Jönsson)2–0
25:51 - M. Samuelsson (M. Nylander)3–0
35:34 - K. Jönsson (M. Nylander, M. Samuelsson) (PP1)4–0
48:41 - M. Hannula (J. Nordquist)5–0
58:36 - A. Karlsson (T. Mårtensson, N. Kronwall) (PP1)6–0
10 minPenalties14 min
33Shots18
17 May 2006
19:15
Canada 4–1
(0–1, 1–0, 3–0)
 SlovakiaArena Riga
Attendance: 7,129
Game reference
Marc DenisGoaliesKarol KrižanReferee:
Russia Alexander Poliakov
0–117:36 - D. Milo (Mari. Hossa)
34:35 - M. Cammalleri (B. Shanahan)1–1
52:53 - P. Bergeron (D. Hamhuis)2–1
54:23 - S. Crosby (P. Bergeron)3–1
54:32 - J. Carter4–1
4 minPenalties10 min
42Shots23
18 May 2006
16:15
Russia 3–4 (OT)
(1–0, 0–1, 2–2, 0–1)
 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 8,082
Game reference
Maxim SokolovGoaliesMilan HniličkaReferee:
Sweden Marcus Vinnerborg
2:30 - A. Ovechkin (E. Malkin, N. Kulemin)1–0
1–125:45 - T. Kaberle (D. Výborný, M. Erat) (PP1)
1–243:39 - J. Hlinka (PP1)
45:10 - S. Mozyakin (K. Gorovikov)2–2
2–347:06 - P. Štefan (J. Hlinka, T. Kaberle) (PP1)
58:55 - A. Mikhnov (V. Atyushov, A. Ovechkin)3–3
3–467:58 - Z. Irgl (D. Výborný)
18 minPenalties16 min
34Shots36
18 May 2006
20:15
Finland 3–0
(1–0, 0–0, 2–0)
 BelarusArena Riga
Attendance: 7,164
Game reference
Fredrik NorrenaGoaliesAndrei MezinReferee:
Canada Chris Savage
9:24 - R. Hahl (J. Ruutu, S. Bergenheim)1–0
43:58 - V. Peltonen (P. Nummelin, O. Jokinen)2–0
54:48 - O. Jokinen (V. Peltonen, P. Nummelin) (PP2)3–0
14 minPenalties10 min
41Shots20

Semi-finals[edit]

20 May 2006
16:15
Finland 1–3
(1–0, 0–1, 0–2)
 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 8,763
Game reference
Fredrik NorrenaGoaliesMilan HniličkaReferee:
Germany Richard Schuetz
8:03 - R. Hahl (J. Ruutu, P. Nummelin)1–0
1–128:26 - T. Plekanec (Z. Irgl) (SH1)
1–256:17 - D. Výborný (T. Kaberle) (PP1)
1–359:14 - J. Hlinka (EN)
45 minPenalties37 min
34Shots21
20 May 2006
20:15
Canada 4–5
(2–3, 1–2, 1–0)
 SwedenArena Riga
Attendance: 8,845
Game reference
Marc Denis
Alex Auld
GoaliesJohan HolmqvistReferee:
Czech Republic Milan Minář
0–11:27 - N. Kronwall (M. Nylander)
0–24:11 - J. Jönsson (M. Samuelsson, M. Nylander) (PP1)
8:11 - K. Calder (M. Richards)1–2
1–311:52 - T. Mårtensson (M. Timander)
16:38 - M. Comrie (M. Cammalleri) (PP1)2–3
2–421:33 - M. Samuelsson (P. Hallberg, M. Nylander)
2–522:41 - J. Nordquist (M. Hannula)
39:25 - S. Crosby3–5
43:38 - P. Bergeron (S. Crosby, J. Williams) (PP1)4–5
18 minPenalties39 min
32Shots25

Bronze medal game[edit]

21 May 2006
16:15
Canada 0–5
(0–1, 0–2, 0–2)
 FinlandArena Riga
Attendance: 9,365
Game reference
Alex AuldGoaliesFredrik NorrenaReferee:
Slovakia Peter Jonak
0–14:06 - T. Kallio (E. Pirnes, A. Miettinen) (PP1)
0–225:20 - O. Jokinen (P. Nummelin, M. Lehtonen) (PP2)
0–336:18 - R. Hahl
0–442:55 - A. Miettinen (P. Nummelin)
0–553:56 - J. Jokinen (P. Nummelin, V. Peltonen) (PP2)
32 minPenalties34 min
37Shots33

Gold medal game[edit]

21 May 2006
20:15
Sweden 4–0
(2–0, 2–0, 0–0)
 Czech RepublicArena Riga
Attendance: 9,800
Game reference
Johan HolmqvistGoaliesMilan HniličkaReferee:
Germany Richard Schuetz
14:36 - J. Mattsson (N. Kronwall, A. Karlsson)1–0
15:13 - F. Emvall (J. Mattsson, A. Karlsson)2–0
24:07 - N. Kronwall (R. Sundin, M. Nylander)3–0
37:01 - J. Jönsson (M. Samuelsson, M. Nylander) (PP2)4–0
10 minPenalties10 min
26Shots15

Ranking and statistics[edit]


 2006 IIHF World Championship winners 

Sweden
8th title

Tournament Awards[edit]

Final standings[edit]

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

1st place, gold medalist(s)  Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Czech Republic
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Finland
4  Canada
5  Russia
6  Belarus
7  United States
8  Slovakia
9   Switzerland
10  Latvia
11  Norway
12  Ukraine
13  Denmark
14  Italy
15  Kazakhstan
16  Slovenia

Scoring leaders[edit]

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Canada Sidney Crosby 9 8 8 16 +7 10 F
Canada Patrice Bergeron 9 6 8 14 +5 2 F
Finland Petteri Nummelin 9 3 11 14 -1 2 D
Sweden Niklas Kronwall 8 2 8 10 +3 10 D
Russia Alexander Ovechkin 7 6 3 9 +6 6 F
Belarus Mikhail Grabovski 7 5 4 9 +2 2 F
Sweden Andreas Karlsson 9 5 4 9 0 6 F
Sweden Mikael Samuelsson 8 4 5 9 +7 4 F
Slovenia Anže Kopitar 6 3 6 9 -2 2 F
Russia Evgeni Malkin 7 3 6 9 +7 6 F

Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders[edit]

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player MIP SOG GA GAA SVS% SO
Finland Fredrik Norrena 325:43 122 6 1.11 95.08 3
Belarus Andrei Mezin 417:01 239 14 2.01 94.14 0
Slovakia Karol Križan 379:41 142 12 1.90 91.55 3
Russia Sergey Zvyagin 278:32 105 9 1.94 91.43 1
Canada Marc Denis 262:41 123 11 2.51 91.06 1

Source: IIHF.com

IIHF broadcasting rights[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]