2010 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2010 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2011 competition.

2010 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

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The 2010 IIHF World Championship was held in Germany between 7 May and 23 May 2010 with events being held in Gelsenkirchen, Mannheim and Cologne.

Championship

Main article: 2010 IIHF World Championship

The Championship took place between sixteen teams from 7 to 23 May 2010. Germany hosted the event with games being played in Gelsenkirchen, Mannheim and Cologne.^[1]

Championship – Final Standings

1.  Czech Republic
2.  Russia
3.  Sweden
4.  Germany
5.   Switzerland
6.  Finland
7.  Canada
8.  Denmark
9.  Norway
10.  Belarus
11.  Latvia
12.  Slovakia
13.  United States
14.  France
15.  Italy — relegated to Division I for 2011
16.  Kazakhstan — relegated to Division I for 2011

Division I

Main article: 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I

Division I was held from 17 to 25 April 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Tilburg, Netherlands.^[2] Group B's games were played in Ljubljana, Slovenia.^[3]

Group A  Austria — promoted to Championship pool for 2011  Ukraine  Japan  Netherlands  Lithuania  Serbia — relegated to Division II for 2011

Group B  Slovenia — promoted to Championship pool for 2011  Hungary  Poland  Great Britain  South Korea  Croatia — relegated to Division II for 2011

Division II

Main article: 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II

Division II was held 10 to 17 April 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was held in Mexico City, Mexico.^[4] Group B's games were played in Narva, Estonia.^[5]

Group A  Spain — promoted to Division I for 2011  Australia  Belgium  Bulgaria  Mexico  Turkey — relegated to Division III for 2011

Group B  Estonia — promoted to Division I for 2011  Romania  Iceland  New Zealand  China  Israel — relegated to Division III for 2011

Division III

Main article: 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III

Division III was held 14 to 18 April 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg.^[6] Group B's games were played in Yerevan, Armenia.^[7]

Group A  Ireland — promoted to Division II for 2011  Greece  Luxembourg  United Arab Emirates

Group B  North Korea — promoted to Division II for 2011  South Africa  Mongolia  Armenia — disqualified

References

1. "2010 IIHF World Championship - Schedule". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
2. "2010 IIHF World Championship Div. I Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
3. "2010 IIHF World Championship Div. I Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
4. "2010 IIHF World Championship Div. II Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
5. "2010 IIHF World Championship Div. II Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
6. "2010 IIHF World Championship Div. III Group A". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
7. "2010 IIHF World Championship Div. III Group B". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 17 November 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2009.

External links

• International Ice Hockey Federation