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Key Information

The 2012 IIHF World Championship was the 76th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 4–20 May 2012 in Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden. This tournament determined the countries' seeding for the men's Olympic Ice Hockey tournament in Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics, and for all countries participating in the qualification program leading up to the Olympics.[1]

Russia won the tournament by defeating Slovakia 6–2 in the Final game; the Russians finished the tournament undefeated with a record of 10–0–0, becoming the first team to win every game in regulation since the Soviet Union in the 1989 World Championships.[2] The Czech Republic captured the bronze medal by defeating co-host Finland 3–2 in the bronze medal game.[3] The tournament's top scorer, Russia's Evgeni Malkin, was named the most valuable player of the tournament.[4]

Host selection

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At the IIHF congress in Moscow in 2007 four nations submitted bids to host the 2012 World Championship: Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The Hungarian and Czech bids were withdrawn before the vote, which was then contested by Finland and Sweden. Finland won with 64 votes to Sweden's 35.[5] Sweden later won the vote to host the 2013 World Championship. At the congress in Bern in 2009, it was announced that Finland and Sweden would instead co-host both the 2012 and 2013 tournaments.[6]

Kimmo Leinonen served as the general secretary of the jointly-hosted events.[7]

Voting results

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Country Votes
 Finland 64
 Sweden 35

Venues

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Group A preliminary round and quarterfinals were played in Hartwall Areena, Helsinki. Group B preliminary round and quarterfinals were played in Ericsson Globe, Stockholm. All semifinal and medal games were played at the Hartwall Areena.

Hartwall Areena
Capacity: 13,506
Ericsson Globe
Capacity: 13,850
 Finland – Helsinki  Sweden – Stockholm

Format

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For the first time since 2000, a new format was adopted in the IIHF World Hockey Championships. The preliminary round and qualification round were merged into one (two pools of eight teams), with the top four teams from each pool advancing to the quarterfinals.[8]

Rosters

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Main article: 2012 IIHF World Championship rosters

Each team's roster for the 2012 IIHF World Championship consisted of at least 15 skaters (forwards, and defencemen) and 2 goaltenders, and at most 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders.[9] All sixteen participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster by the first IIHF directorate meeting.

Summary

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Preliminary round

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Scania AB bus in 2012 IIHF World Championship livery
Group H (Helsinki)

This group saw the three favourites, Canada, the United States and Finland advance pretty easily. All three teams advanced a day before the group play was done. Canada lost just one game, their second game, against the Americans in overtime.[10] The Americans themselves needed to win their last game against Switzerland to capture the second place in the group ahead of Finland and did so with the result being 5–2.[11] For the final spot of advancing, Slovakia and France played in a "final", where France needed a win to advance to the quarterfinals. The game was close throughout, tied the whole way until it was 4–4, this is when Slovakia scored the final and decisive goal to win 5–4 and get to the fourth spot in the group.[12] France, Switzerland were eliminated alongside Belarus, with Kazakhstan finishing in the last spot and being relegated.[13] They ended the tournament with one point, by losing to the United States in overtime.[14] Canada faced Slovakia, and the United States played against Finland in the quarterfinals.

Group S (Stockholm)

Russia went through the group undefeated by winning all seven games. Co-host Sweden captured the second place, after falling short to Russia.[15] Czech Republic rounded up the third place and advanced to the quarterfinals. Norway, Latvia and Germany all fought for the last spot in the next round but Germany was eliminated after failing miserably 4–12 to Norway.[16] Latvia lost to Denmark and was eliminated,[17] which meant that Norway advanced. Italy finished last and was relegated to Division I.[18] In the quarterfinals, Russia took on Norway, while Sweden battled the Czech Republic.

Quarterfinals

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Canada vs. Slovakia

The Slovak team was the underdog going against Team Canada who had lost just one game so far. But the game started with a surprising strong start by Slovakia, who scored twice in the first 10 minutes to get a 2–0 lead. Evander Kane was able to cut into the lead before going into the first break.[19] In the second period Canada scored twice and got the lead and Slovakia was down by one going into the last period. With just 6 and a half minutes to go Milan Bartovič tied the game before Michal Handzuš even took the lead with a bit over two minutes to go. Canada pulled the goalie but was not able to connect against and lost 3–4.[20] The crowd was stunned and the surprise perfect, Slovakia advanced to the semifinals while Canada was eliminated.[21]

Russia vs. Norway

The undefeated Russian team added Alexander Semin and Alexander Ovechkin to their roster before the quarterfinals. Ovechkin went right away and scored the equalizer after Per-Åge Skrøder gave Norway the lead. After Russia took the lead, Patrick Thoresen made it a tied game just 28 seconds after the second period started, with his 18th point of the tournament.[22] The game went into the last period tied, 2–2. Not even one minute into the third period, Alexei Emelin gave Russia the lead.[23] After Russia raised the lead to two, Ilya Nikulin finished Norway off by making it a 5–2 lead with just five minutes to go. Norway was outshot 45–21 and eliminated.[24]

United States vs. Finland

Co-Host Finland tried to advance against the US-team who they lost to in the preliminary round. The first period ended scoreless, before Jesse Joensuu broke the tie, just to be answered 21 seconds later by Kyle Palmieri. With the game going 1–1 into the last period, the United States took the lead with under two minutes played.[25] Mikko Koivu tied the game seven minutes before the end of the game. With everyone expecting an overtime, Jesse Joensuu struck again, just nine seconds before the end.[26] The US pulled the goalie but never had another chance and were eliminated.[27]

Sweden vs. Czech Republic

The last quarterfinals saw Co-host Sweden going up against the Czech team. The first period ended in a 2–1 lead for the Czech Republic after Sweden took the lead early on. Martin Erat scored and gave the Czechs a two-goal lead before Henrik Zetterberg cut into the lead 45 seconds before the end of the second period.[28] Jonathan Ericsson continued the Swedish way of climbing back by tying the game just 45 seconds into the last period. Both teams had their chance in the next few minutes, Sweden hit the post and the Czechs failed to score against Viktor Fasth.[29] 29 seconds before the end, Michálek took the puck away from a Swedish defender and scored. Sweden pulled the goalie and had one last chance but it was missed and the Czech advanced to the semifinals. The Czechs became the first team since Finland in 2000 to eliminate Sweden in a World Championship quarterfinal.[30]

Semifinals

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Russia vs. Finland

Seven minutes into the game, Janne Niskala gave Finland the lead. Two goals from Evgeni Malkin brought Russia back into the game going into the first intermission.[31] In the second period Alexander Ovechkin increased the lead to 3–1; a while later Malkin would increase Russia's lead to 4–1. Denis Kokarev then scored another goal and with Russia in control of the game, yet another after that.[32] Four minutes before the end of the game Mikael Granlund scored the last goal of the game, as it ended 6–2 in favour of Russia although they were out-shot 23 to 31. Malkin was the player of the game with scoring a hat trick to give him 18 points for the tournament. Russia advanced to the final to try to win their twenty-sixth title, while Finland will battle for bronze.[33]

Czech Republic vs. Slovakia

The Slovak team tried to continue their ride at this championship by advancing to the final even though the Czech team was the favorite before the game started. The game started slow, but Miroslav Šatan broke the tie 15 minutes into the game to give Slovakia the lead. Another 15 minutes in, this time the second period, Michael Frolík made it a 1–1 game going into the last period.[34] The third period was not more than one minute old, when Šatan struck again with his second goal, despite Slovakia being shorthanded. Libor Hudáček then gave Slovakia a two-goal lead four minutes later. The Czech team had 15 minutes to turn the game around but did not create enough opportunities. They pulled their goaltender with two minutes to go, but Slovakia kept up their defense well enough not to concede another goal.[35] Slovakia finished off another upset and advanced to the final, while the Czech Republic plays in the bronze medal game. Slovakia had no penalties but was outshot by nine.[36]

Bronze medal game

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The bronze medal game featured Finland and the Czech Republic. The Czechs took the lead in the first period before Finland tied the game at one, three minutes before the first break. Jiří Novotný and David Krejčí raised the lead to two goals, being 3–1 at the first intermission.[37] The second period went scoreless before the Finnish team got new hope when Jussi Jokinen scored a goal ten minutes before the end of the game. But they did not score again, and the Czech team captured the bronze medal and Finland ended the tournament in fourth place.[3]

Gold medal game

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Main article: 2012 IIHF World Championship Final

The gold medal game featured Russia and Slovakia. Slovakia played in the World Championship final game for the first time since 2002, while Russia advanced to their fourth gold medal game in the last five years. Russia defeated Slovakia 6–2 to take home the gold medal from the tournament. The Russian team went through the tournament undefeated.[2]

Nations

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The following 16 nations qualified for the elite-pool tournament. 13 nations from Europe, 2 nations from North America and 1 nation from Asia are represented.[38]

Participating Nations of 2012 IIHF World Championship
Asia
Europe
North America
  1. ^ a b Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2011 IIHF World Championship
  3. ^ Qualified as hosts (and as automatic qualifier)

Officials

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The IIHF selected 16 referees and 16 linesmen to work the 2012 IIHF World Championship. They were the following:[39]

Referees
Linesmen
  • Switzerland Roger Arm
  • Czech Republic Petr Blumel
  • Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
  • Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
  • France Pierre Dehaen
  • Canada François Dussureault
  • Norway Jon Killian
  • United States Jonathan Morisson
  • Finland Masi Puolakka
  • Germany Andre Schrader
  • Germany Sirko Schulz
  • Estonia Anton Semionov
  • Russia Sergei Shelyanin
  • Finland Sakari Suominen
  • Slovakia Miroslav Valach
  • Canada Jesse Wilmot

Seeding and groups

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See also: IIHF World Ranking

The seeding in the preliminary round was based on the 2011 IIHF World Ranking, which ended at the conclusion of the 2011 IIHF World Championship. The teams were grouped accordingly by seeding (in parentheses is the corresponding world ranking):[40]

Preliminary round

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The top four teams in each group moved to the quarterfinals where the group winner met the fourth place, and the group runner-up met the third place within the same group. The last placed team in each group was relegated to Division I, Group A.[41]

Group H

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Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
 Canada 7 6 0 1 0 35 15 +20 19 Playoff Round
 United States 7 4 2 0 1 32 17 +15 16
 Finland 7 5 0 0 2 21 14 +7 15
 Slovakia 7 5 0 0 2 21 13 +8 15
 France 7 3 0 0 4 21 32 −11 9
  Switzerland 7 2 0 0 5 16 21 −5 6
 Belarus 7 1 0 0 6 11 23 −12 3
 Kazakhstan 7 0 0 1 6 11 33 −22 1 Relegated to Division I A
Source: IIHF

All times are local (UTC+3).

4 May 2012
12:15		United States 7–2
(1-1, 3–1, 3–0)		 FranceHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 8,402
Game reference
Jimmy HowardGoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Germany Andre Schrader
0–112:17 – N. Besch (L. Meunier, Y. Auvitu)
K. Okposo (A. Goligoski, J. Faulk) – 16:521–1
J. Johnson (R. Lasch, J. Faulk) (PP) – 23:562–1
B. Ryan (M. Pacioretty, P. Stastny) (PP) – 29:153–1
3–233:17 – P. Bellemare (S. Treille) (EA)
M. Pacioretty (P. Stastny, A. Goligoski) – 39:384–2
J. Slater (K. Palmieri) – 45:385–2
K. Okposo (C. Fowler, J. Faulk) – 51:006–2
J. Petry (M. Pacioretty, P. Stastny) (EA) – 57:417–2
6 minPenalties12 min
35Shots23
4 May 2012
16:15		Canada 3–2
(1–0, 2–1, 0–1)		 SlovakiaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 6,400
Game reference
Cam WardGoaliesPeter HamerlíkReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Germany Georg Jablukov
Linesmen:
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
J. Benn (R. Getzlaf, D. Keith) – 14:211–0
1–121:58 – T. Tatar (J. Mikúš)
J. Eberle (E. Kane) – 32:302–1
A. Ladd (R. O'Reilly, T. Purcell) – 35:213–1
3–242:59 – M. Bartovič (M. Bližňák, M. Haščák)
2 minPenalties4 min
30Shots22
4 May 2012
20:15		Belarus 0–1
(0–1, 0–0, 0–0)		 FinlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,354
Game reference
Vitali KovalGoaliesKari LehtonenReferees:
Sweden Morgan Johansson
Sweden Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
Germany Sirko Schulz
Canada Jesse Wilmot
0–119:18 – J. Niskala (M. Koivu, M. Granlund)
14 minPenalties8 min
21Shots38
5 May 2012
15:00		Switzerland 5–1
(2–0, 3–1, 0–0)		 KazakhstanHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 7,221
Game reference
Reto BerraGoaliesVitaly Kolesnik
Alexei Ivanov		Referees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Sweden Morgan Johansson
Linesmen:
Norway Jon Killan
Germany Andre Schrader
I. Rüthemann (D. Hollenstein) – 09:481–0
M. Streit (R. Wick, S. Blindenbacher) (PP) – 11:042–0
2–121:36 – R. Savchenko (R. Starchenko)
M. Streit (S. Blindenbacher) (PP2) – 24:043–1
I. Rüthemann (D. Hollenstein, M. Streit) (PP) – 32:084–1
F. Du Bois (I. Rüthemann, M. Bieber) – 36:535–1
8 minPenalties14 min
48Shots20
5 May 2012
19:00		Canada 4–5 OT
(1–1, 1–1, 2–2)
(OT 0–1)		 United StatesHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 6,842
Game reference
Cam WardGoaliesJimmy HowardReferees:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
0–101:10 – J. Slater (R. Lasch)
J. Tavares (D. Keith) – 06:381–1
J. Skinner (J. Tavares, J. Bouwmeester) – 27:342–1
2–233:54 – J. Johnson (M. Pacioretty, B. Ryan) (PP)
2–346:43 – P. Dwyer (SH)
E. Kane – 49:513–3
3–456:19 – N. Thompson (J. Crabb, P. Dwyer)
D. Keith – 58:214–4
4–561:47 – J. Johnson
8 minPenalties6 min
34Shots46
6 May 2012
12:15		France 6–3
(3–1, 1–1, 2–1)		 KazakhstanHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 8,673
Game reference
Cristobal HuetGoaliesAlexei Ivanov
Vitaliy Yeremeyev		Referees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Sweden Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
Norway Jon Killan
Germany Sirko Schulz
K. Hecquefeuille (L. Meunier, J. Desrosiers) – 08:591–0
N. Besch (L. Meunier) – 11:272–0
S. Treille (S. Da Costa, P. Bellemare) – 14:533–0
3–117:13 – V. Krasnoslobodtsev (D. Dudarev, R. Starchenko)
J. Desrosiers (Y. Treille, L. Meunier) – 27:494–1
4–233:16 – F. Polishchuk (A. Troschinsky, R. Savchenko)
4–340:42 – T. Zhailauov (D. Dudarev, V. Novopashin)
P. Bellemare (A. Guttig, S. Da Costa) – 51:025–3
K. Hecquefeuille (J. Desrosiers, Y. Auvitu) – 56:146–3
39 minPenalties24 min
41Shots23
6 May 2012
16:15		Finland 1–0
(1–0, 0–0, 0–0)		 SlovakiaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,855
Game reference
Petri VehanenGoaliesJán LacoReferees:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
Canada Jesse Wilmot
J. Pesonen (M. Granlund, J. Immonen) (EA) – 07:321–0
4 minPenalties10 min
22Shots26
6 May 2012
20:15		Switzerland 3–2
(2–1, 0–1, 1–0)		 BelarusHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 5,249
Game reference
Tobias StephanGoaliesVitali KovalReferees:
Germany Georg Jablukov
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
Finland Masi Puolakka
Germany Andre Schrader
S. Moser (F. Du Bois) – 06:551–0
1–110:26 – A. Ugarov (A. Stepanov, V. Denisov)
S. Moser (K. Romy, D. Brunner) – 11:572–1
2–221:34 – K. Koltsov (D. Korobov, A. Kalyuzhny)
K. Romy (D. Brunner) – 47:483–2
6 minPenalties6 min
35Shots21
7 May 2012
16:15		France 2–7
(1–4, 1–1, 0–2)		 CanadaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,415
Game reference
Fabrice LhenryGoaliesDevan DubnykReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Germany Georg Jablukov
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
0–101:59 – R. Nugent-Hopkins (P. Sharp, J. Benn)
0–209:56 – P. Sharp (J. Tavares, R. Nugent-Hopkins) (PP)
0–313:54 – J. Benn (P. Sharp, L. Schenn)
0–417:21 – J. Benn (C. Perry)
B. Henderson – 19:221–4
1–533:19 – J. Eberle (P. Sharp, D. Keith (PP)
A. Rouleau (A. Roussel) – 33:492–5
2–649:56 – R. Nugent-Hopkins (P. Sharp, M. Methot)
2–752:19 – C. Perry (R. Getzlaf, E. Kane)
6 minPenalties4 min
21Shots37
7 May 2012
20:15		United States 2–4
(1–3, 1–0, 0–1)		 SlovakiaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,948
Game reference
Jimmy HowardGoaliesJán LacoReferees:
Sweden Morgan Johansson
Sweden Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
Finland Masi Puolakka
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
0–100:47 – D. Graňák (L. Hudáček)
0–215:04 – B. Radivojevič (T. Kopecký, M. Handzuš)
J. Faulk (K. Okposo, J. Slater) – 15:411–2
1–319:54 – A. Sekera (M. Bližňák)
P. Stastny (M. Pacioretty, C. Fowler) (PP2) – 38:472–3
2–459:23 – M. Šatan (ENG)
6 minPenalties6 min
20Shots32
8 May 2012
16:15		Belarus 3–2
(0–1, 3–1, 0–0)		 KazakhstanHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,221
Game reference
Andrei MezinGoaliesVitaliy YeremeyevReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Finland Jari Levonen
Linesmen:
Norway Jon Killian
Canada Jesse Wilmot
0–102:32 – V. Krasnoslobodtsev
0–227:42 – V. Krasnoslobodtsev (D. Dudarev, V. Yeremeyev)
K. Koltsov (SH) – 28:481–2
M. Grabovski (R. Graborenko) – 33:372–2
E. Kovyrshin – 33:523–2
12 minPenalties6 min
32Shots30
8 May 2012
20:15		Finland 5–2
(1–0, 2–2, 2–0)		  SwitzerlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,448
Game reference
Kari LehtonenGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Canada David Lewis
Linesmen:
Germany Andre Schrader
Germany Sirko Schulz
J. Immonen (J. Niskala, A. Salmela) (PP) – 06:301–0
1–125:44 – A. Ambühl (L. Sbisa)
L. Komarov (J. Järvinen, J. Joensuu) – 26:052–1
J. Immonen (J. Pesonen, M. Granlund) – 36:453–1
3–237:44 – R. Wick (M. Streit) (PP)
V. Filppula (J. Jokinen, J. Hietanen (PP) – 49:464–2
V. Filppula (O. Väänänen, J. Jokinen) – 51.565–2
18 minPenalties10 min
26Shots28
9 May 2012
16:15		Slovakia 4–2
(1–1, 1–0, 2–1)		 KazakhstanHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,706
Game reference
Ján LacoGoaliesVitali YeremeyevReferees:
Germany Georg Jablukov
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
D. Graňák (M. Šatan, L. Hudáček) – 01:081–0
1–111:18 – Y. Rymarev (V. Novopashin, D. Shemelin)
L.Hudáček (D. Graňák, Z. Chára)(PP) – 37:492–1
2–243:15 – K. Pushkarev (T. Zhailauov, D. Upper)
T. Kopecký (I. Baranka, A. Sekera) – 48:183–2
T. Kopecký (M. Handzuš, B. Radivojevič)(PP) – 59:464–2
4 minPenalties8 min
33Shots22
9 May 2012
20:15		Canada 3–2
(0–1, 1–0, 2–1)		  SwitzerlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,829
Game reference
Cam WardGoaliesTobias StephanReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Finland Jari Levonen
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Finland Masi Puolakka
0–101:40 – D. Brunner (G. Bezina, K. Romy)
J. Tavares (J. Eberle, J. Skinner) – 20:351–1
J. Eberle (J. Tavares) – 40:412–1
2–243:49 – G. Bezina (K. Romy, D. Brunner) (PP)
R. Getzlaf (C. Ward) – 48:023–2
6 minPenalties8 min
30Shots30
10 May 2012
16:15		United States 5–3
(2–1, 1–1, 2–1)		 BelarusHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 7,441
Game reference
Jimmy HowardGoaliesAndrei Mezin
Vitali Koval		Referees:
Germany Georg Jablukov
Canada David Lewis
Linesmen:
Germany Sirko Schulz
Canada Jesse Wilmot
J. Abdelkader (J. T. Brown, J. Petry) – 01:391–0
J. Atkinson (J. Abdelkader) – 06:312–0
2–116:15 – A. Kalyuzhny (D. Korobov, M. Grabovski)
2–222:50 – A. Ugarov (M. Grabovski, E. Kovyrshin) (PP)
N. Thompson (P. Dwyer, J. Crabb) – 38:213–2
B. Ryan (M. Pacioretty, C. Fowler) – 52:104–2
P. Stastny (M. Pacioretty, J. Johnson) – 55:345–2
5–359:50 – E. Kovyrshin (M. Grabovski, A. Kalyuzhny) (PP2, EA)
22 minPenalties16 min
36Shots26
10 May 2012
20:15		France 1–7
(0–1, 0–4, 1–2)		 FinlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,957
Game reference
Fabrice LhenryGoaliesPetri VehanenReferees:
United States Steve Patafie
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Norway Jon Killian
Germany Andre Schrader
0–110:12 – J. Immonen (J. Pesonen, M. Granlund) (PP)
0–230:00 – M. Koivu (J. Hietanen, V. Filppula)
0–333:49 – J. Jokinen (M. Mäenpää, M. Koivu) (PP)
0–437:12 – J. Niskala (J. Joensuu, V. Filppula)
0–538:08 – N. Kapanen (J. Tuppurainen)
A. Guttig (S. Da Costa, T. Da Costa) (PP) – 43:341–5
1–644:01 – J. Jokinen (M. Koivu, V. Filppula) (PP)
1–750:00 – J. Hietanen (M. Mäenpää, M. Koivu) (PP)
14 minPenalties12 min
18Shots37
11 May 2012
16:15		Kazakhstan 2–3 OT
(0–0, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT 0–1)		 United StatesHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 9,856
Game reference
Vitaly KolesnikGoaliesRichard BachmanReferees:
Finland Jari Levonen
Canada David Lewis
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Germany Andre Schrader
0–134:12 – J. Brown (J. Abdelkader)
K. Pushkarev (T. Zhailauov, D. Upper) – 38:171–1
1–244:58 – J. Faulk (A. Goligoski)
T. Zhailauov (K. Pushkarev, V. Novopashin) – 55:542–2
2–364:38 – J. Faulk (M. Pacioretty, P. Stastny)
2 minPenalties4 min
19Shots50
11 May 2012
20:15		Finland 3–5
(2–0, 1–3, 0–2)		 CanadaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 13,059
Game reference
Kari LehtonenGoaliesCam WardReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Sweden Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
A. Pihlström (N. Kapanen) – 05:531–0
M. Koivu (J. Jokinen) (PP) – 10:312–0
2–125:34 – A. Burrows (R. O'Reilly, M. Methot)
J. Jokinen (A. Salmela) (PP) – 27:363–1
3–234:31 – J. Tavares (J. Skinner, K. Russell)
3–338:18 – J. Skinner (R. Nugent-Hopkins, D. Keith)
3–446:04 – E. Kane (C. Perry)
3–559:36 – J. Eberle (J. Tavares, D. Keith) (ENG)
4 minPenalties12 min
38Shots26
12 May 2012
12:15		Slovakia 5–1
(1–0, 4–1, 0–0)		 BelarusHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 9,032
Game reference
Ján LacoGoaliesVitali KovalReferees:
Finland Jari Levonen
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Norway Jon Killian
Finland Masi Puolakka
A. Sekera (I. Baranka, M. Handzuš) – 06:451–0
B. Radivojevič (A. Sekera) – 23:162–0
M. Miklík (J. Mikúš, T. Tatar) – 24:583–0
T. Kopecký (B. Radivojevič) – 25:484–0
J. Mikúš (T. Tatar, M. Miklík) – 26:565–0
5–134:56 – A. Kalyuzhny (A. Kostitsyn, S. Kostitsyn) (PP)
18 minPenalties8 min
40Shots31
12 May 2012
16:15		Switzerland 2–4
(0–1, 2–1, 0–2)		 FranceHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 9,155
Game reference
Tobias StephanGoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
Germany Georg Jablukov
Sweden Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
Canada Jesse Wilmot
0–117:11 – Y. Auvitu (K. Hecquefeuille, L. Meunier) (PP)
0–232:44 – T. Da Costa (C. Bertrand, A. Roussel)
D. Brunner (P. Furrer, S. Blindenbacher) – 33:141–2
D. Brunner (K. Romy) – 35:042–2
2–346:21 – L. Meunier (PP)
2–447:05 – S. Da Costa (P. Bellemare, B. Amar) (PP)
31 minPenalties10 min
43Shots27
12 May 2012
20:15		Kazakhstan 0–8
(0–1, 0–2, 0–5)		 CanadaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,151
Game reference
Vitaly Kolesnik
Vitaliy Yeremeyev		GoaliesDevan DubnykReferees:
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
United States Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
Germany Sirko Schulz
0–115:45 – D. Phaneuf (R. Getzlaf) (PP)
0–232:05 – C. Perry (D. Keith, J. Bouwmeester)
0–337:03 – A. Burrows (J. Eberle, D. Keith) (SH)
0–442:57 – E. Kane (C. Perry, R. Getzlaf)
0–543:39 – J. Tavares (J. Eberle, K. Russell)
0–643:47 – T. Purcell (J. Benn)
0–745:53 – D. Phaneuf (R. Getzlaf, D. Keith)
0–856:13 – R. Nugent-Hopkins (P. Sharp, A. Ladd)
8 minPenalties10 min
24Shots58
13 May 2012
16:15		Finland 0–5
(0–1, 0–2, 0–2)		 United StatesHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,652
Game reference
Kari LehtonenGoaliesJimmy HowardReferees:
Germany Georg Jablukov
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Canada Jesse Wilmot
0–116:19 – M. Pacioretty
0–235:33 – K. Palmieri (C. Atkinson, C. Butler)
0–337:56 – J. Faulk (A. Goligoski, M. Pacioretty) (PP)
0–442:12 – C. Butler (J. Petry, C. Atkinson)
0–544:08 – B. Ryan (C. Smith)
39 minPenalties6 min
18Shots31
13 May 2012
20:15		Switzerland 0–1
(0–1, 0–0, 0–0)		 SlovakiaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 4,257
Game reference
Reto BerraGoaliesJán LacoReferees:
Canada David Lewis
United States Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
Finland Masi Puolakka
Germany Andre Schrader
0–118:13 – T. Tatar (J. Mikúš, M. Miklík)
4 minPenalties2 min
21Shots30
14 May 2012
16:15		Belarus 1–2
(1–0, 0–1, 0–1)		 FranceHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 5,583
Game reference
Vitali Koval
Dmitri Milchakov		GoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Finland Jari Levonen
Linesmen:
Norway Jon Killian
Germany Sirko Schulz
A. Kalyuzhny (A. Ugarov, D. Korobov) – 08:151–0
1–137:57 – K. Hecquefeuille (V. Bachet, P. Bellemare)
1–258:43 – Y. Auvitu (P. Bellemare, S. Da Costa)
6 minPenalties10 min
22Shots32
14 May 2012
20:15		Kazakhstan 1–4
(0–0, 0–3, 1–1)		 FinlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,443
Game reference
Vitaly KolesnikGoaliesPetri VehanenReferees:
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Sweden Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
0–124:02 – J. Jokinen (M. Mäenpää, V. Filppula) (PP)
0–231:38 – M. Mäenpää (J. Hietanen, V. Filppula) (PP2)
0–337:43 – V. Filppula (T. Kiiskinen, M. Koivu)
0–441:15 – V. Filppula (M. Koivu, J. Hietanen) (PP)
K. Pushkarev (D. Upper, V. Novopashin) (PP) – 49:031–4
18 minPenalties10 min
18Shots48
15 May 2012
12:15		Canada 5–1
(1–1, 3–0, 1–0)		 BelarusHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 9,140
Game reference
Cam WardGoaliesDmitri MilchakovReferees:
Germany Georg Jablukov
United States Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
Finland Masi Puolakka
Germany Andre Schrader
R. O'Reilly (A. Ladd, D. Keith) – 02:161–0
1–114:25 – S. Kostitsyn (E. Kovyrshin, A. Kostitsyn)
C. Perry (R. Getzlaf, D. Keith) – 29:102–1
R. Getzlaf (E. Kane, C. Perry) – 32:463–1
R. Nugent-Hopkins (J. Tavares, P. Sharp) – 34:114–1
R. O'Reilly (A. Ladd) – 48:165–1
58 minPenalties45 min
28Shots18
15 May 2012
15:15		Slovakia 5–4
(2–2, 1–1, 2–1)		 FranceHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 7,481
Game reference
Ján LacoGoaliesCristobal HuetReferees:
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Germany Sirko Schulz
Canada Jesse Wilmot
M. Bartovič (M. Bližňák, A. Sekera) – 02:361–0
T. Kopecký (B. Radivojevič) – 06:502–0
2–107:11 – Y. Treille (A. Rouleau, J. Desrosiers)
2–215:00 – T. Da Costa
M. Handzuš (Z. Chára, A. Sekera) (PP) – 35:263–2
3–339:21 – D. Fleury (L. Meunier)
B. Radivojevič – 40:394–3
4–445:17 – A. Roussel (S. Da Costa)
B. Radivojevič (A. Sekera) (PP) – 50:275–4
4 minPenalties20 min
29Shots28
15 May 2012
20:15		United States 5–2
(0–0, 2–1, 3–1)		  SwitzerlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 9,212
Game reference
Jimmy HowardGoaliesReto BerraReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Sweden Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
Norway Jon Killian
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
0–120:21 – I. Rüthemann (D. Brunner, K. Romy)
B. Ryan (M. Pacioretty, C. Fowler) – 22:391–1
C. Fowler (P. Stastny) – 36:522–1
P. Stastny (B. Ryan, M. Pacioretty) (PP) – 45:223–1
A. Goligoski (J. Abdelkader, K. Palmieri) – 26:044–1
4–254:43 – M. Trachsler (B. Plüss, R. Josi)
J. Petry (P. Stastny) – 54:595–2
10 minPenalties8 min
24Shots27

Group S

[edit]
Game between Sweden and Norway at Ericsson Globe.
Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
 Russia 7 7 0 0 0 27 8 +19 21 Playoff Round
 Sweden 7 6 0 0 1 29 15 +14 18
 Czech Republic 7 4 1 0 2 24 11 +13 14
 Norway 7 4 0 1 2 33 19 +14 13
 Latvia 7 2 0 0 5 11 19 −8 6
 Germany 7 2 0 0 5 14 31 −17 6
 Denmark 7 1 0 1 5 13 23 −10 4
 Italy 7 0 1 0 6 6 31 −25 2 Relegated to Division I A
Source: IIHF

All times are local (UTC+2).

4 May 2012
12:15		Germany 3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 ItalyEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,033
Game reference
Dennis EndrasGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
United States Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Canada François Dussureault
C. Schubert (C. Ullmann) – 16:161–0
P. Reimer (C. Ullmann, P. Gogulla) – 22:422–0
C. Fischer (P. Gogulla, C. Ullmann) (PP) – 45:113–0
6 minPenalties10 min
46Shots22
4 May 2012
16:15		Czech Republic 2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 DenmarkEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,610
Game reference
Jakub KovářGoaliesFrederik AndersenReferees:
United States Keith Kaval
Canada David Lewis
Linesmen:
United States Jonathan Morisson
Finland Sakari Suominen
A. Hemský (P. Nedvěd, T. Plekanec) – 39:551–0
P. Tenkrát (M. Frolík, T. Plekanec) – 57:212–0
8 minPenalties8 min
24Shots26
4 May 2012
20:15		Sweden 3–1
(1–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 NorwayEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 7,770
Game reference
Jhonas EnrothGoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Estonia Anton Semionov
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
J. Silfverberg (E. Karlsson, C. Järnkrok) (PP) – 16:481–0
1–120:20 – M. Hansen (P.-Å. Skrøder)
M. Krüger (N. Hjalmarsson, D. Alfredsson) – 22:292–1
L. Eriksson (H. Zetterberg, D. Alfredsson) – 44:183–1
18 minPenalties16 min
44Shots20
5 May 2012
16:15		Latvia 2–5
(1–0, 0–2, 1–3)		 RussiaEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 5,219
Game reference
Edgars MasaļskisGoaliesSemyon VarlamovReferees:
United States Keith Kaval
Canada David Lewis
Linesmen:
Canada François Dussureault
Finland Sakari Suominen
M. Indrašis (G. Galviņš, J. Sprukts) – 11:321–0
1–133:45 – I. Nikulin (A. Perezhogin, E. Malkin) (PP)
1–236:29 – E. Malkin (I. Nikulin) (PP)
1–345:03 – E. Malkin (A. Popov)
1–450:53 – A. Popov (A. Perezhogin, I. Nikulin)
M. Cipulis (G. Pujacs, O. Bārtulis) – 55:212–4
2–556:53 – E. Kuznetsov (N. Kulemin)
6 minPenalties8 min
26Shots40
5 May 2012
20:15		Sweden 4–1
(1–0, 1–0, 2–1)		 Czech RepublicEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 10,076
Game reference
Viktor FasthGoaliesJakub ŠtěpánekReferees:
Finland Antti Boman
Finland Jari Levonen
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
J. Franzén (L. Eriksson, H. Zetterberg) – 02:421–0
N. Kronwall (H. Zetterberg) – 20:502–0
2–143:44 – J. Petružálek (A. Hemský)
J. Lundqvist (N. Persson, J. Larsson) – 50:243–1
N. Persson (V. Hedman, J. Lundqvist) (ENG) – 58:044–1
8 minPenalties6 min
20Shots17
6 May 2012
12:15		Denmark 3–4 OT
(0–2, 3–1, 0–0)
(OT 0–1)		 ItalyEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,878
Game reference
Frederik AndersenGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Finland Antti Boman
Linesmen:
Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
0–114:12 – L. Ansoldi (G. Scandella)
0–214:30 – M. de Marchi (N. Fontanive)
L. Eller (F. Nielsen, J. Jensen) – 20:141–2
J. Jensen (M. Green, D. Nielsen) – 24:422–2
J. Jensen – 31:533–2
3–333:56 – M. de Marchi (G. Scandella, N. Plastino)
3–460:52 – G. Scandella
6 minPenalties8 min
35Shots24
6 May 2012
16:15		Russia 4–2
(0–0, 3–2, 1–0)		 NorwayEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 4,438
Game reference
Semyon VarlamovGoaliesLars VoldenReferees:
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
United States Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
United States Jonathan Morisson
E. Kuznetsov (D. Kalinin, A. Emelin) (PP) – 21:211–0
D. Denisov (Y. Medvedev, E. Kuznetsov) – 27:012–0
2–130:34 – M. Ask (J. Holøs, P. Thoresen) (PP2)
N. Kulemin (E. Malkin) – 32:463–1
3–235:52 – M. Holtet (P. Skrøder, J. Holøs) (PP)
A. Perezhogin (E. Malkin) – 40:404–2
8 minPenalties10 min
46Shots21
6 May 2012
20:15		Germany 2–3
(0–1, 2–1, 0–1)		 LatviaEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 4,162
Game reference
Dennis EndrasGoaliesEdgars MasaļskisReferees:
Finland Jari Levonen
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Estonia Anton Semionov
0–111:09 – M. Indrašis (J. Sprukts, G. Galviņš)
0–223:10 – M. Rēdlihs (J. Sprukts, M. Indrašis)
J. Tripp (K. Hospelt, K. Lavallee) – 24:581–2
K. Hospelt (P. Reimer, P. Gogulla) – 32:032–2
2–352:15 – A. Širokovs (K. Daugaviņš) (PP)
6 minPenalties0 min
37Shots27
7 May 2012
16:15		Czech Republic 4–3 GWS
(1–1, 1–1, 1–1)
(OT 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 NorwayEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 3,383
Game reference
Jakub KovářGoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
Canada David Lewis
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Canada François Dussureault
0–111:16 – M. Olimb (J. Holøs, M. Ask) (PP2)
A. Hemský (P. Nedvěd) – 16:411–1
1–221:39 – L. Spets (A. Bastiansen, M. Olimb)
D. Krejčí (P. Tenkrát) – 37:042–2
M. Frolík (T. Plekanec, M. Michálek) – 47:563–2
3–350:51 – J. Holøs (A. Bonsaksen, P. Thoresen)
A. Hemský GOAL
P. Nedvěd MISS
D. Krejčí MISS		ShootoutMISS P. Skrøder
MISS P. Thoresen
MISS M. Ask
8 minPenalties4 min
31Shots31
7 May 2012
20:15		Denmark 4–6
(1–4, 1–2, 2–0)		 SwedenEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 8,119
Game reference
Frederik AndersenGoaliesJhonas EnrothReferees:
United States Keith Kaval
United States Steve Patafie
Linesmen:
Finland Sakari Suominen
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
0–102:06 – V. Stålberg (M. Krüger, N. Hjalmarsson)
0–206:06 – L. Eriksson (J. Franzén) (PP)
0–311:05 – L. Eriksson (H. Zetterberg, J. Franzén) (PP)
0–411:43 – V. Stålberg (M. Krüger, G. Landeskog)
N. Hardt (J. Hansen, P. Larsen) (PP2) – 18:271–4
1–520:43 – D. Alfredsson (L. Eriksson, S. Kronwall)
1–629:16 – H. Zetterberg (S. Kronwall, J. Franzén)
N. Hardt (F. Nielsen, L. Eller) (PP) – 38:472–6
L. Eller (N. Hardt, F. Nielsen) – 40:213–6
M. Green (J. Hansen, D. Nielsen) – 51:274–6
10 minPenalties12 min
18Shots42
8 May 2012
16:15		Latvia 5–0
(1–0, 2–0, 2–0)		 ItalyEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,785
Game reference
Edgars MasaļskisGoaliesDaniel Bellissimo
Thomas Tragust		Referees:
United States Keith Kaval
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
United States Jonathan Morisson
Finland Sakari Suominen
R. Ķēniņš (A. Bērziņš) – 18:241–0
G. Meija (R. Ķēniņš, O. Bārtulis) – 24:162–0
O. Bārtulis (M. Cipulis) – 37:543–0
M. Indrašis (J. Sprukts, G. Galviņš) – 40:434–0
K. Rēdlihs (PP) – 42:315–0
4 minPenalties14 min
35Shots23
8 May 2012
20:15		Russia 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 GermanyEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,897
Game reference
Semyon VarlamovGoaliesDimitri KotschnewReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Finland Antti Boman
Linesmen:
Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
Canada François Dussureault
N. Zherdev (Y. Medvedev, Y. Malkin) – 19:511–0
A. Tereshchenko (S. Shirokov, N. Zherdev) – 50:352–0
10 minPenalties10 min
26Shots30
9 May 2012
16:15		Norway 6–2
(2–1, 2–1, 2–0)		 ItalyEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,357
Game reference
Lars HaugenGoaliesDaniel BellissimoReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
Estonia Anton Semionov
M. Trygg (M. Olimb) – 03:061–0
1–105:11 – L. Ansoldi (D. Tudin)
P. Thoresen (P. Skrøder, A. Bastiansen) – 16:512–1
M. Holtet (P. Skrøder, P. Thoresen) (PP) – 24:273–1
A. Bastiansen (M. Olimb, L. Spets) – 30:354–1
4–232:35 – A. Egger (T. Larkin, V. Rocco) (PP)
M. Trygg (L. Haugen) (SH) – 48:115–2
P. Skrøder (P. Thoresen, M. Holtet) (PP) – 54:496–2
24 minPenalties14 min
39Shots18
9 May 2012
20:15		Sweden 5–2
(1–1, 2–1, 2–0)		 GermanyEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 11,500
Game reference
Viktor FasthGoaliesDennis EndrasReferees:
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
M. Krüger (G. Landeskog, V. Hedman) – 01:171–0
1–119:59 – P. Gogulla (K. Hospelt)
V. Stålberg (N. Hjalmarsson) – 26:382–1
E. Karlsson (H. Zetterberg, L. Eriksson) (PP) – 28:143–1
3–236:58 – P. Reimer (C. Fischer, P. Gogulla)
N. Persson (J. Larsson) – 42:304–2
J. Franzén (H. Zetterberg) – 48:325–2
2 minPenalties6 min
45Shots17
10 May 2012
16:15		Denmark 1–3
(1–2, 0–1, 0–0)		 RussiaEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,117
Game reference
Simon NielsenGoaliesKonstantin BarulinReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Sweden Morgan Johansson
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
Finland Sakari Suominen
0–102:08 – Y. Medvedev (S. Shirokov, N. Zherdev)
L. Eller – 04:111–1
1–213:35 – E. Malkin (A. Perezhogin, I. Nikulin)
1–326:32 – D. Kalinin (E. Kuznetsov, S. Shirokov)
6 minPenalties2 min
36Shots52
10 May 2012
20:15		Czech Republic 3–1
(0–0, 1–1, 2–0)		 LatviaEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,570
Game reference
Jakub KovářGoaliesEdgars MasaļskisReferees:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
United States Jonathan Morisson
0–123:55 – A. Bērziņš (R. Ķēniņš)
M. Michálek (J. Nakládal, T. Plekanec) – 28:581–1
P. Nedvěd (O. Němec, P. Čáslava) – 50:502–1
T. Plekanec (M. Blaťák) (PP) – 53:223–1
12 minPenalties10 min
34Shots26
11 May 2012
16:15		Italy 0–6
(0–2, 0–3, 0–1)		 Czech RepublicEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,753
Game reference
Thomas TragustGoaliesJakub ŠtěpánekReferees:
Sweden Morgan Johansson
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Estonia Anton Semionov
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
0–105:56 – P. Nedvěd (D. Krejčí, J. Nakládal) (PP)
0–212:45 – J. Novotný (J. Petružálek)
0–327:15 – P. Čáslava (P. Tenkrát) (SH)
0–431:45 – A. Hemský (M. Erat) (PP)
0–532:45 – P. Čáslava (J. Petružálek, P. Koukal)
0–654:29 – M. Erat (L. Krajíček) (PP)
12 minPenalties8 min
20Shots41
11 May 2012
20:15		Russia 7–3
(1–2, 2–1, 4–0)		 SwedenEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 11,500
Game reference
Semyon VarlamovGoaliesViktor FasthReferees:
Finland Antti Boman
United States Keith Kaval
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
Canada François Dussureault
0–105:57 – E. Karlsson (V. Stålberg, D. Alfredsson) (PP)
A. Popov (E. Malkin) – 10:271–1
1–214:33 – H. Zetterberg (D. Alfredsson, L. Eriksson) (PP)
1–329:36 – J. Franzén (L. Eriksson, H. Zetterberg) (PP)
E. Malkin (E. Biryukov, E. Kuznetsov) (PP) – 36:002–3
A. Emelin (P. Datsyuk, D. Kalinin) (PP2) – 38:273–3
A. Perezhogin (Y. Medvedev) – 40:154–3
E. Malkin (A. Popov) – 42:405–3
E. Malkin (A. Popov) – 51:086–3
D. Denisov (E. Malkin, A. Popov) – 59:067–3
37 minPenalties10 min
36Shots46
12 May 2012
12:15		Norway 3–0
(1–0, 2–0, 0–0)		 LatviaEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 5,332
Game reference
Lars HaugenGoaliesEdgars MasaļskisReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Finland Sakari Suominen
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
J. Holøs – 12:431–0
A. Martinsen (M. Trygg, M. Ask) – 25:542–0
P. Thoresen (M. Hansen, P. Skrøder) – 38:433–0
8 minPenalties22 min
30Shots25
12 May 2012
16:15		Germany 2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 DenmarkEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 5,107
Game reference
Dennis EndrasGoaliesFrederik AndersenReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
0–121:35 – M. Green
T. Greilinger (C. Fischer, E. Kaufmann) – 37:101–1
P. Gogulla (P. Reimer, C. Ullmann) – 48:242–1
6 minPenalties2 min
27Shots28
12 May 2012
20:15		Italy 0–4
(0–2, 0–1, 0–1)		 SwedenEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 8,979
Game reference
Daniel Bellissimo
Thomas Tragust		GoaliesViktor FasthReferees:
Finland Antti Boman
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
United States Jonathan Morisson
Estonia Anton Semionov
0–105:13 – M. Krüger (E. Karlsson, D. Alfredsson)
0–219:12 – S. Kronwall (G. Landeskog)
0–325:45 – E. Karlsson (H. Zetterberg) (PP2)
0–441:45 – G. Landeskog (L. Eriksson, H. Zetterberg)
16 minPenalties6 min
19Shots42
13 May 2012
16:15		Russia 2–0
(1–0, 0–0, 1–0)		 Czech RepublicEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 5,341
Game reference
Konstantin BarulinGoaliesJakub KovářReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Canada François Dussureault
United States Jonathan Morisson
A. Perezhogin (I. Nikulin) – 00:241–0
E. Malkin (A. Popov) (PP) – 40:442–0
8 minPenalties8 min
23Shots30
13 May 2012
20:15		Germany 4–12
(0–3, 1–6, 3–3)		 NorwayEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,462
Game reference
Dennis Endras
Dimitri Kotschnew		GoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
United States Keith Kaval
Linesmen:
Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
France Pierre Dehaen
0–100:20 – P. Thoresen (M. Hansen, P. Skrøder)
0–201:28 – P. Thoresen (M. Holtet) (PP)
0–305:07 – M. Røymark (M. Holtet)
0–423:16 – L. Spets (M. Olimb, A. Bastiansen)
0–524:12 – J. Kaunismäki (M. Ask, K. Olimb)
0–627:52 – J. Holøs (P. Thoresen, M. Ask) (PP)
0–732:07 – P. Thoresen (M. Ask, H. Solberg)
0–833:24 – P. Skrøder (M. Olimb, M. Ask) (PP)
0–934:07 – M. Trygg (P. Thoresen, M. Hansen) (PP)
P. Reimer (P. Gogulla, C. Schubert) – 38:251–9
1–1040:44 – P. Skrøder (P. Thoresen, M. Hansen)
J. Krueger (P. Gogulla) – 41:012–10
2–1143:15 – M. Hansen (A. Bastiansen, J. Kaunismäki)
M. Kink (K. Lavallée) – 46:273–11
3–1252:05 – M. Trygg (M. Hansen)
C. Fischer (K. Hospelt, P. Gogulla) (PP2) – 57:174–12
26 minPenalties12 min
29Shots32
14 May 2012
16:15		Latvia 0–2
(0–0, 0–2, 0–0)		 DenmarkEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,197
Game reference
Edgars Masaļskis
Māris Jučers		GoaliesFrederik AndersenReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
Sweden Jimmy Dahmen
0–124:48 – M. Green (N. Hardt)
0–235:23 – M. Madsen (L. Eller)
10 minPenalties22 min
35Shots28
14 May 2012
20:15		Italy 0–4
(0–1, 0–2, 0–1)		 RussiaEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,336
Game reference
Thomas TragustGoaliesSemyon Varlamov
Mikhail Biryukov		Referees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Sweden Morgan Johansson
Linesmen:
Estonia Anton Semionov
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
0–110:35 – P. Datsyuk (E. Kuznetsov)
0–224:28 – E. Kuznetsov (N. Kulemin, N. Nikitin)
0–328:07 – A. Popov (E. Biryukov, E. Malkin)
0–453:38 – A. Popov (A. Perezhogin)
4 minPenalties2 min
29Shots40
15 May 2012
12:15		Norway 6–2
(0–0, 5–0, 1–2)		 DenmarkEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,054
Game reference
Lars HaugenGoaliesFrederik AndersenReferees:
Sweden Morgan Johansson
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Belarus Ivan Dedioulia
Estonia Anton Semionov
L. Spets (M. Ask, M. Olimb) (EA) – 26:121–0
M. Ask (K. Olimb, A. Martinsen) – 27:292–0
P. Skrøder (P. Thoresen) – 35:353–0
J. Holøs (P. Thoresen, M. Hansen) (PP) – 37:534–0
P. Thoresen (A. Martinsen, J. Holøs) (PP) – 39:395–0
5–143:03 – M. Madsen (P. Hersby)
5–247:50 – M. Poulsen (P. Larsen)
M. Trygg (P. Thoresen, P. Skrøder) – 55:396–2
22 minPenalties45 min
27Shots28
15 May 2012
16:15		Czech Republic 8–1
(3–1, 3–0, 2–0)		 GermanyEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,114
Game reference
Jakub Štěpánek
Petr Mrázek		GoaliesDennis EndrasReferees:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
Finland Sakari Suominen
A. Hemský (P. Průcha) – 01:581–0
1–107:36 – T. Greilinger (C. Schubert, C. Ullmann) (PP)
L. Krajíček (M. Vondrka, J. Novotný) – 10:342–1
M. Erat (J. Nakládal, D. Krejčí) (PP) – 16:053–1
P. Koukal (L. Krajíček, P. Čáslava) (PP) – 25:014–1
D. Krejčí (P. Tenkrát) (SH) – 29:555–1
J. Novotný (J. Petružálek) – 34:226–1
P. Koukal (D. Krejčí, T. Plekanec) (PP) – 44:347–1
M. Blaťák (D. Krejčí, T. Plekanec) (PP) – 46:428–1
4 minPenalties14 min
39Shots18
15 May 2012
20:15		Sweden 4–0
(2–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 LatviaEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 9,358
Game reference
Viktor FasthGoaliesMāris JučersReferees:
Slovakia Vladimír Baluška
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Linesmen:
France Pierre Dehaen
United States Jonathan Morisson
L. Eriksson (H. Zetterberg, J. Franzén) – 04:391–0
J. Silfverberg (E. Karlsson, N. Bäckström) (PP) – 14:402–0
H. Zetterberg (D. Alfredsson) (PP) – 33:453–0
J. Franzén (H. Zetterberg, E. Karlsson) (PP) – 52:184–0
6 minPenalties33 min
44Shots22

Playoff round

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Finland against Russia (19.5.2012)
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
H1  Canada 3
H4  Slovakia 4
WQF1  Slovakia 3
WQF2  Czech Republic 1
S2  Sweden 3
S3  Czech Republic 4
WSF1  Slovakia 2
WSF2  Russia 6
S1  Russia 5
S4  Norway 2
WQF3  Russia 6 Bronze medal game
WQF4  Finland 2
H2  United States 2 LSF1  Czech Republic 3
H3  Finland 3 LSF2  Finland 2

Quarterfinals

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The games in Stockholm are UTC+2, while the games in Helsinki are UTC+3.

17 May 2012
13:00		Canada 3–4
(1–2, 2–0, 0–2)		 SlovakiaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 11,568
Game reference
Cam WardGoaliesJán LacoReferees:
Czech Republic Martin Fraňo
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Linesmen:
Germany Sirko Schulz
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
0–105:57 – T. Kopecký (B. Radivojevič, M. Handzuš)
0–209:14 – M. Šatan (L. Hudáček, T. Surový)
E. Kane (R. Getzlaf) – 16:141–2
J. Skinner (J. Eberle, P. Sharp) (PP) – 26:302–2
A. Burrows (K. Russell, A. Ladd) – 37:433–2
3–353:25 – M. Bartovič (T. Tatar)
3–457:32 – M. Handzuš (A. Sekera) (PP)
31 minPenalties6 min
36Shots28
17 May 2012
14:45		Russia 5–2
(2–1, 0–1, 3–0)		 NorwayEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 7,519
Game reference
Semyon VarlamovGoaliesLars HaugenReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Estonia Anton Semionov
Finland Sakari Suominen
0–107:26 – P. Skrøder (M. Hansen, P. Thoresen)
A. Ovechkin (A. Semin) – 11:331–1
A. Popov (A. Emelin, E. Ryasensky) – 14:092–1
2–220:28 – P. Thoresen (M. Ask, J. Holøs) (PP)
A. Emelin (P. Datsyuk, A. Semin) – 40:553–2
N. Zherdev (E. Biryukov, A. Tereshchenko) – 50:434–2
I. Nikulin (E. Malkin) (PP) – 54:525–2
2 minPenalties8 min
45Shots21
17 May 2012
18:30		United States 2–3
(0–0, 1–1, 1–2)		 FinlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,426
Game reference
Jimmy HowardGoaliesPetri VehanenReferees:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Russia Konstantin Olenin
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
Canada Jesse Wilmot
0–133:27 – J. Joensuu (A. Pihlström, L. Kukkonen)
K. Palmieri (J. Petry, J. Crabb) – 33:481–1
B. Ryan (J. Faulk, C. Smith) – 41:492–1
2–253:02 – M. Koivu (J. Jokinen, V. Filppula)
2–359:51 – J. Joensuu (P. Kontiola)
2 minPenalties0 min
26Shots31
17 May 2012
20:15		Sweden 3–4
(1–2, 1–1, 1–1)		 Czech RepublicEricsson Globe, Stockholm
Attendance: 10,397
Game reference
Viktor FasthGoaliesJakub KovářReferees:
Finland Jari Levonen
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Canada François Dussureault
United States Johnathan Morrison
L. Eriksson (H. Zetterberg, J. Franzén) – 07:101–0
1–111:50 – P. Nedvěd (J. Nakládal, O. Němec)
1–216:56 – J. Novotný (M. Michálek)
1–330:27 – M. Erat (D. Krejčí) (PP)
H. Zetterberg – 39:152–3
J. Ericsson (L. Eriksson, G. Landeskog) – 40:453–3
3–459:31 – M. Michálek
6 minPenalties2 min
39Shots32

Semifinals

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All times are local (UTC+3).

19 May 2012
14:30		Russia 6–2
(2–1, 2–0, 2–1)		 FinlandHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 13,239
Game reference
Semyon VarlamovGoaliesPetri VehanenReferees:
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Canada François Dussureault
United States Jonathan Morisson
0–107:28 – J. Niskala (P. Kontiola, J. Joensuu)
E. Malkin (N. Nikitin, A. Popov) – 15:331–1
E. Malkin (N. Zherdev, S. Shirokov) (PP) – 19:062–1
A. Ovechkin (D. Denisov, A. Popov) – 29:473–1
E. Malkin (I. Nikulin) (PP) – 37:464–1
D. Kokarev (N. Kulemin) – 41:055–1
S. Shirokov (E. Biryukov, N. Nikitin) (PP) – 48:416–1
6–256:04 – M. Granlund (J. Järvinen, M. Koivu)
4 minPenalties8 min
23Shots31
19 May 2012
18:30		Czech Republic 1–3
(0–1, 1–0, 0–2)		 SlovakiaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,355
Game reference
Jakub Kovář
Jakub Štěpánek		GoaliesJán LacoReferees:
Germany Lars Brüggemann
Finland Jari Levonen
Linesmen:
Germany Sirko Schulz
Canada Jesse Wilmot
0–115:52 – M. Šatan (A. Sekera, I. Baranka)
M. Frolík (T. Plekanec) – 30:451–1
1–240:56 – M. Šatan (M. Handzuš) (SH)
1–344:23 – L. Hudáček (T. Surový)
0 minPenalties6 min
37Shots28

Bronze medal game

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Time is local (UTC+3).

20 May 2012
16:00		Finland 2–3
(1–3, 0–0, 1–0)		 Czech RepublicHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,879
Game reference
Petri VehanenGoaliesJakub ŠtěpánekReferees:
Russia Vyacheslav Bulanov
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Russia Sergei Shelyanin
Slovakia Miroslav Valach
0–112:17 – P. Průcha (L. Krajíček, A. Hemský) (PP)
M. Pyörälä (J. Immonen, J. Järvinen) – 16:531–1
1–217:22 – J. Novotný (L. Kašpar)
1–319:07 – D. Krejčí (A. Hemský)
J. Jokinen (M. Mäenpää, M. Koivu) (PP) – 49:012–3
8 minPenalties12 min
36Shots28

Gold medal game

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Main article: 2012 IIHF World Championship final

Time is local (UTC+3).

20 May 2012
20:30		Russia 6–2
(1–1, 3–0, 2–1)		 SlovakiaHartwall Areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 13,242
Game reference
Semyon VarlamovGoaliesJán Laco
Peter Hamerlík		Referees:
Czech Republic Antonín Jeřábek
Switzerland Brent Reiber
Linesmen:
Switzerland Roger Arm
Czech Republic Petr Blumel
0–101:06 – Z. Chára (T. Surový)
A. Semin (A. Ovechkin, P. Datsyuk) – 09:571–1
A. Perezhogin (A. Popov) – 26:102–1
A. Tereshchenko (S. Shirokov, N. Zherdev) – 33:313–1
A. Semin (P. Datsyuk) – 35:224–1
P. Datsyuk (A. Semin, A. Ovechkin) – 43:555–1
5–249:37 – Z. Chára (T. Surový, M. Šatan) (PP)
E. Malkin (I. Nikulin, N. Nikitin) – 58:026–2
2 minPenalties4 min
42Shots31


 2012 IIHF World Championship winners 

Russia
4th/26th[42] title

Ranking and statistics

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Tournament awards

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Final standings

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The official IIHF final standings of the tournament:

1st place, gold medalist(s)  Russia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Slovakia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Czech Republic
4  Finland
5  Canada
6  Sweden
7  United States
8  Norway
9  France
10  Latvia
11   Switzerland
12  Germany
13  Denmark
14  Belarus
15  Italy
16  Kazakhstan

Scoring leaders

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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 shown.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Russia Evgeni Malkin 10 11 8 19 +16 4 F
Norway Patrick Thoresen 8 7 11 18 +6 4 F
Sweden Henrik Zetterberg 8 3 12 15 +6 4 F
Sweden Loui Eriksson 8 5 8 13 +7 2 F
Norway Per-Åge Skrøder 8 5 7 12 +7 2 F
Russia Alexander Popov 10 4 8 12 +15 2 F
United States Max Pacioretty 8 2 10 12 +5 4 F
Finland Mikko Koivu 10 3 8 11 0 4 F
Canada Duncan Keith 8 1 10 11 +7 0 D
Finland Valtteri Filppula 10 4 6 10 +1 6 F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF.com

Leading goaltenders

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Only the top ten goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

Player TOI GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Russia Semyon Varlamov 440:00 13 1.77 214 93.93 1
Czech Republic Jakub Štěpánek 242:07 6 1.49 98 93.88 1
Czech Republic Jakub Kovář 351:14 12 2.05 166 92.77 1
Slovakia Ján Laco 524:10 19 2.17 250 92.40 1
Belarus Vitali Koval 266:26 13 2.93 163 92.02 0
Latvia Edgars Masalskis 340:00 15 2.65 187 91.98 1
United States Jimmy Howard 421:08 17 2.42 190 91.05 1
Norway Lars Haugen 424:53 20 2.82 220 90.91 1
Finland Petri Vehanen 366:43 13 2.13 140 90.71 1
Canada Cam Ward 360:32 17 2.83 181 90.61 0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com

IIHF broadcasting rights

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Over 100 countries broadcast the matches, live or near-live transmissions, of the 2012 tournament.[44]

Country Broadcaster
Belarus BTRC
Canada TSN
RDS
Czech Republic Czech Television
Denmark TV2 Sport
Finland MTV3
Canal+
France Sport+
Germany SPORT1
Hungary Sport 1
Italy Sportitalia
Kazakhstan KZ Sport 1
Latvia Viasat
Norway MAX
Poland TVP
Romania Sport 1
Russia VGTRK
Channel One
Serbia Arena Sport
Slovakia RTVS
Slovenia Šport TV 1
Spain Sportmanía
Sweden TV4
 Switzerland SRG SSR
Turkey Sports TV
Ukraine Hockey TV
United States NBC Sports Network
International YouTube

IIHF honors and awards

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The 2012 IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony has held in Helsinki during the World Championships.[45][46] Kent Angus of Canada was given the Paul Loicq Award for outstanding contributions to international ice hockey.[47] The IIHF Milestone Award was established in 2012, to be given to "the team or teams that make a significant contribution to international hockey or will have a decisive influence on the development of the game".[46] The inaugural Milestone Award recipients were the Canada men's national team and Soviet Union men's national team on the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series.[46]

IIHF Hall of Fame inductees

References

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2012 IIHF World Championship

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The 2012 IIHF World Championship was the annual international men's tournament organized by the (IIHF). Co-hosted by and from 4 to 20 May 2012, it marked the first time the men's championship had been held across two countries since 1930, with games played at Hartwall Arena in and Globe Arena in . Sixteen national teams competed in the event, which consisted of 64 games across a preliminary round and playoffs. In the tournament, the teams were divided into two groups of eight for the preliminary round from 4 to 15 May, after which the top four from each group advanced to the quarterfinals on 17 May, followed by semifinals on 19 May and medal games on 20 May. captured the gold medal with a 6–2 victory over in the final, earning their 26th world title including the Soviet era, while the secured bronze by defeating 3–2. and were relegated to Division I Group A for the 2013 tournament. Russia finished the tournament undefeated with a 10–0–0 record, outscoring opponents 44–14 and allowing a tournament-low of 14 goals against. of led all players with 19 points and was named the as well as the best forward. The championship drew coverage in 113 countries, accumulating over 3,800 broadcast hours and reaching a cumulative exceeding 800 million viewers, though attendance faced challenges in filling the arenas.

Background

Host selection

The host selection process for the 2012 IIHF World Championship began with bids submitted by four nations at the IIHF Annual Congress held in , Russia, in May 2007: , , the , and . The and subsequently withdrew their bids prior to the vote, leaving and as the competing candidates. secured the hosting rights with 64 votes to 's 35.
BidderVotesOutcome
64Selected
35Unsuccessful
-Withdrew
-Withdrew
Later that year, at the IIHF Semi-Annual Congress in , was awarded the rights to host the 2013 tournament. In a subsequent development, the 2009 IIHF Annual Congress in , , approved an agreement for and to co-host both the 2012 and 2013 championships, marking the first consecutive co-hosted events in IIHF history. This arrangement allowed for shared resources and venues across the two neighboring countries. Kimmo Leinonen, a veteran IIHF administrator and former PR and Marketing Director, played a pivotal role in the organization as general secretary for the co-hosted tournaments. His leadership ensured coordinated planning between the and the .

Venues

The 2012 IIHF World Championship utilized two primary venues in the co-hosting cities of , , and , , reflecting the tournament's innovative dual-site format. These arenas were selected for their modern facilities and proven track record in hosting international ice hockey events, with specific preparations including enhanced technical platforms for players, officials, and media, as well as targeted ticket sales strategies to boost attendance. Hartwall Areena, located in central , served as the main venue with a capacity of 13,506 spectators for games. Opened in 1997, this multi-purpose elliptical arena (153 meters long and 123 meters wide) hosted all Group H preliminary round matches, along with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and medal games, including the gold medal final. A notable feature is its underground practice rink, situated 37 meters below ground level, which provided dedicated training space for teams during the event. The venue's convertible design allowed seamless adaptation for high-profile competitions, and it connected directly to 's public transport system for efficient logistics. Ericsson Globe (now known as ), in Stockholm's district, had an ice hockey capacity of 13,850 and accommodated Group S preliminary round games plus select quarterfinals. As the world's largest spherical building—measuring 110 meters in diameter and representing the Sun in the —this iconic structure, inaugurated in , offered superior acoustics and visibility, with seats that slide on sand for flexible configurations. Preparations included optimizations for fan engagement, such as improved access and event staging, leveraging its history as a national hockey hub for teams like and . A unique external feature, the SkyView , provided elevated views of the arena, though not directly tied to tournament operations. Across the 64 games at these venues, the tournament drew a total of 451,054, averaging 7,048 fans per game, underscoring solid interest despite some organizational challenges in filling capacities fully.

Tournament format

Competition structure

The 2012 IIHF World Championship adopted a revised tournament format for the first time since 2000, merging the preliminary and qualification rounds into two distinct pools of eight teams each. Under this structure, teams competed in a round-robin format within their assigned pool, with each team playing seven games against the others in the group. This change eliminated the previous setup of four smaller groups followed by a separate qualification phase, streamlining the progression to the playoff stage while maintaining 16 participating nations at the top level. Team rosters were required to include a minimum of 15 skaters (forwards and defensemen) and 2 goaltenders, with a maximum of 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders; these lineups had to be submitted by each national federation prior to the first IIHF directorate meeting at the start of . The directorate reviewed and approved the rosters to ensure compliance with eligibility rules, allowing limited replacements for injuries or other approved reasons during the . Seeding for pool assignments was determined by the teams' positions in the IIHF world rankings from the previous year, influencing initial placements to balance competition. Advancement from the pools proceeded with the top four teams from each group qualifying for the single-elimination quarterfinals, where winners advanced to semifinals, followed by bronze and games. The team finishing last in each pool faced automatic relegation to Division I Group A for the 2013 tournament, promoting competitive intensity throughout the round-robin phase. The entire event, held from 4 to 20 May 2012, encompassed 64 games in total, during which 376 goals were scored at an average of 5.88 goals per game.

Seeding and groups

The seeding for the preliminary round of the 2012 IIHF World Championship was determined using the 2011 IIHF World Ranking, which was finalized following the conclusion of the 2011 tournament. This ranking system aggregates performance points from the previous four World Championships and the most recent Olympic tournament to assign positions from 1 to 16 among the participating nations. The 16 teams were divided into two groups of eight, with the top four finishers from each group advancing to the quarterfinals. To achieve a balance of competitive strength while minimizing travel demands on teams and improving accessibility for fans, the groups were geographically split between the host venues in (Group H) and (Group S). This arrangement placed host nations and in their respective home cities, alongside other teams seeded to distribute top-ranked squads evenly. The composition of each group, with seeding positions in parentheses based on the 2011 IIHF World Ranking, was as follows:

Group H (Helsinki)

TeamSeeding
2
4
6
7
10
13
14
15

Group S ()

TeamSeeding
Russia1
3
5
8
9
11
12
16
All games in Group H were held at the Hartwall Arena in , while Group S matches took place at the Ericsson Globe in .

Participating teams

Nations

The 2012 IIHF World Championship featured 16 national men's teams representing their countries in the top division of the annual tournament. These included , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and the . The teams were regionally diverse, with 13 from (Belarus, , , , , , , , , , , , and ), two from ( and the ), and one from (). Qualification for the was based on performance in the prior year's event and lower divisions. The 14 teams that avoided relegation from the —where and finished in the bottom two of the relegation round—automatically qualified. earned promotion by winning the 2011 Division I , while secured its spot by topping Division I Group B. The outcomes of the 2012 championship influenced the IIHF world rankings, which were frozen following the event to determine seeding for the men's tournament at the in . Rosters for each team were submitted by their respective national associations to the IIHF in advance of the competition.

Rosters

Each national team competing in the 2012 IIHF World Championship registered a roster consisting of at least 15 skaters and 2 goaltenders, with a maximum of 22 skaters and 3 goaltenders, in accordance with IIHF regulations for the tournament. These rules allowed flexibility for teams to adjust lineups during the event, particularly as NHL players became available following the conclusion of their playoff runs, which overlapped significantly with the tournament schedule from to 20. IIHF protocols permitted up to three replacements per team for injury or availability changes. The timing of the NHL playoffs meant many top-tier players were initially absent, with teams relying on domestic league and AHL talent early on before integrating NHL stars whose clubs were eliminated. For instance, Canada's preliminary roster featured a mix of AHL and European-based players along with NHL players from non-playoff teams such as forwards and from the . Notable Canadian players included defensemen and , forward , and goaltender Cam Ward, all NHL veterans who contributed to the team's 5th-place finish. Russia's roster was stacked with NHL talent from the outset, reflecting the country's strong representation in the league, and remained undefeated en route to the gold medal. Key inclusions were forwards and , defenseman , and goaltender , providing a blend of offensive firepower and defensive stability. Absences were minimal for Russia, though some players like Alex Ovechkin participated but were managed carefully post-playoffs. Sweden featured several prominent NHL contributors, including forwards , Johan Franzen, and , defensemen , , and , and rookie , who helped secure the silver medal despite the playoff overlap limiting further additions. Finland relied on veterans like forward Teemu Selanne and center , with goaltender anchoring the net; the team made adjustments as NHL schedules cleared. Other nations highlighted domestic and European league stars due to limited NHL participation. For example, Slovakia's roster included captain Zdeno Chara and goaltender Jan Laco, while the United States featured goaltender , forward , and defenseman , with potential additions like from the unavailable despite their early playoff exit. No major disciplinary issues or injuries significantly altered rosters during the event, though standard IIHF protocols governed any substitutions.

Officials

The IIHF selected 16 referees and 16 linesmen for the 2012 IIHF World Championship.

Referees

NameCountry
Vladimir Baluska
Antti Boman
Lars Brüggemann
Vyacheslav Bulanov
Martin Fraňo
Georgij Jablukov
Antonin Jerabek
Keith Kaval
Danny Kurmann
Christer Larking
Jari Levonen
David Lewis
Konstantin Olenin
Steve Patafie
Brent Reiber

Linesmen

NameCountry
Roger Arm
Petr Blümel
Jimmy Dahmen
Ivan Dediouslia
Pierre Dehaen
Francois Dussureault
Jon Kilian
Johnathan Morrison
Masi Puolakka
Sirko Schulz
Anton Semionov
Sergei Shelyanin
Sakari Suominen
Miroslav Valach
Jesse Wilmot
Andre Schrader

Competition

Preliminary round

The preliminary round of the 2012 IIHF World Championship was contested from May 4 to 15, 2012, in a round-robin format divided into two groups of eight teams each: Group H in , , and Group S in Stockholm, Sweden. Each team played seven games, with points awarded as follows: three for a regulation win, two for an or win, one for an or loss, and zero for a regulation loss. The top four teams from each group advanced to the playoff round, while the bottom team in each group faced relegation to Division I for 2013.

Group H

Group H featured competitive play, highlighted by high-scoring affairs such as Canada's 8–0 rout of Kazakhstan on May 12 and the ' 7–2 opening victory over on May 4. Notable upsets included Slovakia's 4–2 defeat of the on May 7 and Belarus edging Kazakhstan 3–2 on May 8. The group saw several close contests decided in , including Canada's 4–5 loss to the on May 5 and Kazakhstan's 2–3 loss to the on May 11. The full schedule and results for Group H were as follows:
DateMatch ResultNotes
May 4 7–2
May 4 3–2
May 4 0–1
May 5 5–1
May 5 4–5 OT
May 6 6–3
May 6 1–0
May 6 3–2
May 7 2–7
May 7 2–4
May 8 3–2
May 8 5–2
May 9 4–2
May 9 3–2
May 10 5–3
May 10 1–7
May 11 2–3 OT
May 11 3–5
May 12 5–1
May 12 2–4
May 12 0–8
May 13 0–5
May 13 0–1
May 14 1–2
May 14 1–4
May 15 5–1
May 15 5–4
May 15 5–2
Canada topped Group H with a strong offensive output, securing advancement alongside the , , and . Kazakhstan finished last and was relegated.
TeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPts
76010351519
United States74201321716
Finland75002211415
Slovakia75002211315
7300421329
7200516216
7100611233
7001611331

Group S

Group S delivered several high-scoring games, including Norway's 12–4 thrashing of on May 13 and Russia's 7–3 win over on May 11, which stood out as an upset given Sweden's strong form. Other key moments included Latvia's 5–0 of on May 8 and the Czech Republic's 6–0 blanking of on May 11. and s influenced outcomes, such as Italy's 4–3 victory over on May 6 and the Czech Republic's 4–3 win over on May 7. The full schedule and results for Group S were as follows:
DateMatch ResultNotes
May 4Germany 3–0 Italy
May 4Czech Republic 2–0 Denmark
May 4Sweden 3–1 Norway
May 5Latvia 2–5 Russia
May 5Sweden 4–1 Czech Republic
May 6Denmark 3–4 ItalySO
May 6Russia 4–2 Norway
May 6Germany 2–3 Latvia
May 7Czech Republic 4–3 NorwaySO
May 7Denmark 4–6 Sweden
May 8Latvia 5–0 Italy
May 8Russia 2–0 Germany
May 9Norway 6–2 Italy
May 9Sweden 5–2 Germany
May 10Denmark 1–3 Russia
May 10Czech Republic 3–1 Latvia
May 11Italy 0–6 Czech Republic
May 11Russia 7–3 Sweden
May 12Norway 3–0 Latvia
May 12Germany 2–1 Denmark
May 12Italy 0–4 Sweden
May 13Russia 2–0 Czech Republic
May 13Germany 4–12 Norway
May 14Latvia 0–2 Denmark
May 14Italy 1–8 Russia
May 15Norway 6–2 Denmark
May 15Czech Republic 8–1 Germany
May 15Sweden 4–0 Latvia
Russia dominated Group S with a perfect record, leading , the , and to the playoffs. placed last and was relegated.
TeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPts
7700027821
76001291518
74102241114
74012331913
7200511196
7200514316
7101513234
701066312

Playoff round

The playoff round of the 2012 IIHF World Championship featured single-elimination games among the top eight teams from the preliminary round, with the top four from each group advancing to the quarterfinals held on May 17 in and . Quarterfinal winners advanced to the semifinals on May 19 in , followed by the bronze and games on May 20.

Quarterfinals

In the first quarterfinal in , upset 4–3, with scoring the game-winning power-play goal at 17:32 of the third period after had tied the score earlier in the frame. opened the scoring for at 7:15 of the first period, followed by Milan Bartovič at 15:45, while 's goals came from , , and . This victory marked a significant upset, as entered as a medal favorite but was eliminated early. The second quarterfinal in Stockholm saw Russia defeat Norway 5–2, continuing their unbeaten streak. Alexander Ovechkin scored first at 7:35 of the opening period, followed by Alexander Popov at 14:28, with Norway responding through Patrick Thoresen and Mads Hansen. Russia pulled away in the third with goals from Alexei Emelin at 1:11, Nikolai Zherdev at 10:35, and Ilya Nikulin at 14:54, aided by assists from Alexander Semin. In , edged the 3–2 in a tense matchup, with Jesse Joensuu scoring the decisive goal at 19:51 of the third period on a rebound. The game remained scoreless in the first period before put the U.S. ahead at 7:31 of the second, only for Joensuu to tie it at 13:27 assisted by Antti Pihlström and Ossi Väänänen. equalized for the U.S. at 13:48 with helpers from and Joe Crabb, but Lauri Korpikoski scored for at 17:39 of the third to set up Joensuu's winner. The final quarterfinal in featured the overcoming co-host 4–3, highlighted by Martin Erat's goal that extended their lead to 3–1 midway through the game. Jiří Novotný and also scored for the Czechs in the first period, while replied for Sweden late in the second at 19:15. Sweden rallied with goals from and Johan Franzen in the third, but sealed the win at 14:22.

Semifinals

Russia advanced to the final with a dominant 6–2 victory over in , outshooting the hosts 38–24 and scoring four unanswered goals in the middle frame. led with two goals, including one on the power play, while Alexander Semyonov, , and added to the tally; 's goals came from and . Slovakia continued their surprising run by defeating the 3–1, earning their first final appearance since 2002. scored twice for —at 15:35 of the first assisted by Andrej Sekera and Ivan Baranka, and at 1:04 of the third on a Handzuš assist—while Lukáš Hudáček added the insurance goal at 4:35 assisted by Peter Surový. The Czechs' lone goal was by Jiří Hudler at 10:52 of the second. Goaltender Ján Laco made 36 saves to secure the win.

Bronze Medal Game

The claimed third place with a 3–2 win over in . Czech goals came from Petr Průcha (12:17, PP, ass. Lukáš Krajíček, Aleš Hémský), Jiří Novotný (17:22, ass. Lukáš Kašpar), and (19:07, ass. Aleš Hémský); Finland's goals were by Mika Pyörälä (16:53, ass. Jarkko Immonen, Joonas Järvinen) and (49:01, PP, ass. Mikko Mäenpää, ). This victory provided consolation for the Czechs after their semifinal loss.

Gold Medal Game

Russia completed an undefeated tournament (10–0–0) by defeating 6–2 in the final, capturing their first world title since 2008. scored twice (9:57, 1st; 35:22, 2nd, ass. ), with Alexander Perezhogin (26:10, 2nd, ass. Alexander Popov) and Alexei Tereshenko (33:31, 2nd, ass. Sergei Shirokov, Nikolai Zherdev) adding second-period goals to pull ahead after a 1–1 first period. Datsyuk scored in the third (43:55, ass. , ) for his goal and two assists, and added the empty-netter at 18:02 (58:02) for his 11th goal. 's goals were both by (1:06, 1st, ass. Tomáš Surový; 49:37, 3rd PP, ass. Tomáš Surový, ). stopped 29 of 31 shots in net.

Results and statistics

Final standings

The final standings for the 2012 IIHF World Championship encompassed all 16 participating teams, with rankings determined primarily by points accumulated during the preliminary round, supplemented by playoff outcomes for the top four positions. claimed the gold medal after defeating in the final, while the secured bronze by beating . The points system awarded 3 points for a regulation-time win, 2 points for an overtime or shootout win, 1 point for an overtime or shootout loss, and 0 points for a regulation-time loss.
RankTeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
110100004414+3030
21070033023+721
31061033219+1320
41060042825+318
5860113819+1919
6860023219+1318
7842023420+1416
8840133524+1113
9730042132-119
10720051119-86
11720051621-56
12720051431-176
13710151323-104
14710061123-123
1570106631-252
16700161133-221
The teams finishing in 15th and 16th places, and , were relegated to Division I Group A for the 2013 tournament. In turn, and earned promotion to the top division from Division I Group A in 2012.

Scoring leaders

The scoring leaders at the 2012 IIHF World Championship showcased exceptional offensive talent, with forwards overwhelmingly dominating the top ranks due to their primary roles in goal production and playmaking. Russia's topped the list with 19 points from 11 goals and 8 assists over 10 games, earning him recognition as the tournament's . Norway's Patrick Thoresen followed closely with 18 points (7 goals, 11 assists) in 8 games, demonstrating the impact of unexpected performers from smaller hockey nations. The top 10 scorers, ranked by total points and with ties broken first by goals then by fewest games played, are listed below:
RankPlayerTeamGPGAPts
1Yevgeni MalkinRUS1011819
2Patrick ThoresenNOR871118
3SWE831215
4SWE85813
5Per-Åge SkröderNOR85712
6Alexander PopovRUS104812
7USA821012
8FIN103811
9CAN811011
10FIN104610
Among these leaders, forwards accounted for nine of the ten spots—Malkin, Thoresen, Zetterberg, Eriksson, Skröder, Popov, Pacioretty, Koivu, and Filppula—underscoring their central role in driving offensive output across the tournament's 64 games, which saw a total of 376 goals scored. The sole defenseman, Canada's , highlighted rare blue-line contributions with his assist-heavy performance. Representation by nation was diverse yet concentrated among competitive teams, with and each placing two players, followed by and with two apiece, and single entries from the and .

Leading goaltenders

The leading goaltenders at the 2012 IIHF World Championship were determined by save percentage (SVS%) among those who played at least 40% of their team's total minutes, as per IIHF criteria. of topped the list with a 93.93% save percentage, posting a 1.77 goals-against average (GAA) over eight games while securing one . Close behind was Jakub Štěpánek of the at 93.88% SVS% and 1.49 GAA in five games, also recording one . The following table lists the top five goaltenders by SVS%, including key metrics such as (GP), minutes played (MIN), goals against (GA), saves (SVS), and shutouts (SO):
RankGoaltenderTeamGPMINGASVSSVS%GAASO
1RUS8440:001320193.931.771
2Jakub ŠtěpánekCZE5242:0769293.881.491
3Jakub KovářCZE6351:141215492.772.051
4Ján LacoSVK10524:101923192.402.171
5Edgars MasalskisLAT6340:001517292.002.651
Ján Laco of was selected as the tournament's best by the IIHF Directorate, recognizing his strong performance across ten games, including a and solid play in the silver medal game despite the 6–2 loss to . Varlamov contributed significantly to 's run, notably with a 28-save in a 5–0 quarterfinal win over . Štěpánek earned praise for his 24 saves in the bronze medal game, helping the defeat 3–2 to secure third place.

Tournament awards

The 2012 IIHF World Championship featured several prestigious awards recognizing outstanding individual performances, selected by the IIHF Directorate and media representatives. The Directorate awards, which honor the best players in each position based on overall impact, went to Ján Laco of for his stellar play in leading his team to the , defenseman of for his commanding presence on the blue line, and forward of for his dominant offensive contributions. Evgeni Malkin was named the tournament's (MVP), capping a remarkable performance where he led all scorers with 19 points (11 goals, 8 assists) and helped secure the gold medal undefeated. This achievement marked a rare "Grand Slam" for Malkin, encompassing the gold medal, scoring title, MVP honor, best forward award, and a spot on the media All-Star Team. The media All-Star Team, voted by international journalists covering the event, included goaltender Ján Laco (), defensemen Zdeno () and Ilya Nikulin (), and forwards Evgeni (), Patrick Thoresen (), and Henrik (). These selections highlighted players who excelled statistically and in key moments, such as Thoresen's tournament-high 13 points for despite their lower seeding. As contextual highlights, the tournament saw 376 goals scored across 64 games, averaging 5.88 per game, and drew a total attendance of 451,054 spectators, reflecting strong global interest in the event hosted in Helsinki and Stockholm.

IIHF broadcasting rights

The 2012 IIHF World Championship was broadcast across over 113 countries and territories, achieving a cumulative global audience exceeding 800 million viewers through live and near-live transmissions. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) played a central role in securing these rights via its partnership with Infront, which facilitated comprehensive coverage and production standards, including high-definition feeds from 20 cameras and more than 3,800 hours of total broadcast content. In Canada, TSN broadcast 64 games while RDS covered 24, including all Canadian matches, quarterfinals, semifinals, and medal games. The ' coverage featured NBC Sports Network airing all U.S. preliminary round games live, along with select playoff contests. As co-host, Finland's exclusive rights holder MTV3 transmitted the full tournament, capitalizing on local interest in the Helsinki-based games. Sweden, the other co-host, saw TV4 air Sweden's matches and key tournament highlights as part of a multi-year deal secured for 2012–2017. Other notable regional broadcasters included SRG SSR in and MTG in . To broaden international access, the IIHF introduced free delayed video streams of all games on its official website and YouTube channel, though live streams were restricted in regions with exclusive rights holders to comply with agreements. This digital initiative complemented traditional TV, contributing to enhanced global engagement without specific multi-language commentary details disclosed for the production.

IIHF honors and awards

The (IIHF) maintains a comprehensive awards program to honor individuals, teams, and events that have significantly advanced the sport of on a global scale, encompassing categories such as players, builders, officials, and special recognitions for milestones and contributions. This program, which includes annual inductions into the IIHF Hall of Fame and targeted awards like the Paul Loicq Award, underscores the organization's commitment to preserving hockey's heritage and promoting its development. In 2012, the IIHF Hall of Fame welcomed five new inductees during a ceremony held in , , on May 20, following the conclusion of the . The class featured players of Russia, of the United States, Raimo Helminen of , and Milan Nový of , alongside builder of Canada, recognized for their exceptional impacts as performers and administrators in international competition. Separately, Kent Angus, a Canadian executive who served as Nike's representative to the IIHF for over two decades—overseeing jersey supplies for 49 World Championships and four Winter Olympics—was awarded the Paul Loicq Award for his outstanding service to the international game. That same year marked the inaugural presentation of the IIHF Milestone Award, established to commemorate teams or events that profoundly shaped international hockey's evolution. The honor went to the national teams of and the , celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series—an eight-game showdown that bridged professional and international play, fostering greater global appreciation for the sport despite initial expectations of a Canadian rout.

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