The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships was the 68th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2005 competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (23rd title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Slovakia |
Championship
- Final standings
- Canada
- Sweden
- United States
- Slovakia
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- Latvia
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Russia
- Austria
- Denmark
- Kazakhstan
- Ukraine
- Japan — relegated to Division I for 2005
- France — relegated to Division I for 2005
Division I
Group A
Played at Oslo, Norway, April 4–18.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 10 |
| Norway | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 5 |
| Hungary | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 5 |
| Great Britain | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Belgium | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 44 | −37 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
Played at Gdańsk, Poland, April 12–18.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | +28 | 10 |
| Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 8 |
| Poland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 5 |
| Estonia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 5 |
| Romania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 2 |
| South Korea | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 42 | −35 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Belarus and Slovenia were promoted to the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. Belgiumand South Korea were demoted to Division II.
Division II
Group A
Played at Jaca, Spain, April 12–18.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 8 |
| Croatia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 8 |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 7 |
| Spain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 5 |
| Israel | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 70 | −65 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
Played at Elektrenai, Lithuania, April 12–18.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 7 | +63 | 10 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 8 |
| North Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 61 | −48 | 2 |
| South Africa | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 48 | −39 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
China and Lithuania were promoted to Division I while Luxembourg and South Africa were demoted to Division III.
Division III
Played at Reykjavík, Iceland, March 16–21.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 7 |
| Turkey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 6 |
| Mexico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 5 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| Armenia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 73 | −71 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2004 IIHF World Championship.
- Official site
- IIHF Website
- Complete results at Passionhockey.com
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 170–2.