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2007 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

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2007 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates27 April – 13 May
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Canada (24th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Russia
Tournament statistics
Games played56
Goals scored361 (6.45 per game)
Attendance330,708 (5,906 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Sweden Johan Davidsson (14 points)
MVPCanada Rick Nash
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The 2007 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 71st World Ice Hockey Championship. The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the 2008 competition. Canada won the tournament, receiving the gold medal for the 24th time.

Championship

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Final standings
  1.  Canada
  2.  Finland
  3.  Russia
  4.  Sweden
  5.  United States
  6.  Slovakia
  7.  Czech Republic
  8.   Switzerland
  9.  Germany
  10.  Denmark
  11.  Belarus
  12.  Italy
  13.  Latvia
  14.  Norway
  15.  Austriarelegated to Division I for 2008
  16.  Ukrainerelegated to Division I for 2008

Division I

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Group A

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Final standings
  1.  Francepromoted to Championship for 2008
  2.  Poland
  3.  Kazakhstan
  4.  Estonia
  5.  Netherlands
  6.  Chinarelegated to Division II for 2008

Group B

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Final standings
  1.  Sloveniapromoted to Championship for 2008
  2.  Hungary
  3.  Japan
  4.  Great Britain
  5.  Lithuania
  6.  Romaniarelegated to Division II for 2008

Division II

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Group A

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Final standings
  1.  Croatiapromoted to Division I for 2008
  2.  Belgium
  3.  Spain
  4.  Serbia
  5.  Bulgaria
  6.  Turkeyrelegated to Division III for 2008

Group B

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Final standings
  1.  South Koreapromoted to Division I for 2008
  2.  Australia
  3.  Israel
  4.  Iceland
  5.  Mexico
  6.  North Koreawithdrew from tournament, relegated to Division III for 2008

Division III

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Final standings
  1.  New Zealandpromoted to Division II for 2008
  2.  Irelandpromoted to Division II for 2008
  3.  Luxembourg
  4.  South Africa
  5.  Mongoliamade first appearance
  6.  Armeniawithdrew from tournament

See also

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