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2006 IIHF World Championship

Summary

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).

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
← 2005
2007 →

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
 
  Latvia – Riga   Latvia – Riga

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
Source: [citation needed]

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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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
Source: [citation needed]

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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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
Source: [citation needed]

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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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
Source: [citation needed]

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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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
Source: [citation needed]

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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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
Source: [citation needed]

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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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
Source: [citation needed]

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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:
  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:

    Sweden
    Czech Republic
    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
  Sidney Crosby 9 8 8 16 +7 10 F
  Patrice Bergeron 9 6 8 14 +5 2 F
  Petteri Nummelin 9 3 11 14 -1 2 D
  Niklas Kronwall 8 2 8 10 +3 10 D
  Alexander Ovechkin 7 6 3 9 +6 6 F
  Mikhail Grabovski 7 5 4 9 +2 2 F
  Andreas Karlsson 9 5 4 9 0 6 F
  Mikael Samuelsson 8 4 5 9 +7 4 F
  Anže Kopitar 6 3 6 9 -2 2 F
  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
  Fredrik Norrena 325:43 122 6 1.11 95.08 3
  Andrei Mezin 417:01 239 14 2.01 94.14 0
  Karol Križan 379:41 142 12 1.90 91.55 3
  Sergey Zvyagin 278:32 105 9 1.94 91.43 1
  Marc Denis 262:41 123 11 2.51 91.06 1

Source: IIHF.com

IIHF broadcasting rights edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Recap of Swedish golden double at IHWC official site

External links edit

  • 2006 IIHF World Championship official site Archived 5 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine

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