Summary
The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 67th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the 2004 competition. Canada won the gold medal, beating Sweden 3–2 in the final.
Championship edit
- Final standings
Division I edit
Group A edit
Played in Budapest, Hungary (April 15–21).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 10 |
 Poland
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 8 |
 Hungary
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 5 |
 Netherlands
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 3 |
 Romania
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 3 |
 Lithuania
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 1 |
Group B edit
Played in Zagreb, Croatia (April 13–20).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 9 |
 Norway
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 8 |
 Estonia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 4 |
 Italy
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 4 |
 Great Britain
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 3 |
 Croatia
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 35 | −25 | 2 |
France and Kazakhstan were promoted to the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while Croatia and Lithuania were demoted to Division II.
Division II edit
Group A edit
Played in Seoul, South Korea (April 5–12).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10 | +40 | 10 |
 Serbia and Montenegro
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11 | +35 | 8 |
 Spain
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 6 |
 Australia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 4 |
 South Africa
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 2 |
 Mexico
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 70 | −65 | 0 |
Group B edit
Played in Sofia, Bulgaria (March 24–30).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 8 |
 China
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 8 |
 Bulgaria
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 5 |
 North Korea
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 5 |
 Israel
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 4 |
 Iceland
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 0 |
Belgium and South Korea were promoted to Division I, while Iceland and Mexico were demoted to Division III.
Division III edit
Played in Auckland, New Zealand (April 3–6).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 4 |
 Luxembourg
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 |
 Turkey
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Luxembourg and New Zealand were promoted to Division II.
References edit
External links edit
- IIHF Website
- Complete results at Passionhockey.com
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 169–70.