On Sunday, May 21, 2017, the World Hockey Championships ended in Germany and France. The teams of Sweden and Canada met in the final match for the world championship title.
The match turned out to be tense and low-scoring. The Swedes opened the scoring at the end of the second period. Tampa Bay defenseman Victor Hedman scored the accurate shot. The Canadians' response came quite quickly. At the very beginning of the third period, Ryan O'Reilly returned the score with a pass from Mitchell Marner. The rest of the period and the 20-minute overtime passed without any goals scored.
Everything was decided in the post-match shootout, where the Swedes were quicker. The winning shootout was scored by the Swedish forward of the Washington Capitals, Niklas Bäckström. Sweden wins gold medals at the World Hockey Championship for the tenth time in its history!
Final standings of the 2017 Ice Hockey World Cup teams
So, based on the results of the playoff matches of the World Hockey Championship, the teams were distributed in the final table of ranks as follows:
- Sweden
- Canada
- Russia
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- France
- Latvia
- Norway
- Denmark
- Belarus
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Italy
The national teams of Slovenia and Italy were relegated from the elite division. Their place in the elite of world hockey for 2018 will be taken by the teams of South Korea and Austria.
Best players of the tournament
Top scorer - Artemy Panarin (Russia) 17 points.
Most Valuable Player (MVP) - William Nylander (Sweden)
Best Defender - Dennis Seidenberg (Germany)
Best goalkeeper - Andrey Vasilevsky (Russia)
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. the site will present the most complete information about the tournament: news, analytics, forecasts, calendars and tables, online broadcasts.For the third time, the World Hockey Championship will be hosted by two countries at once. This time it is France (Paris) and Germany (Cologne), and they won this right from another European duo - Latvia (Riga) and Denmark (Copenhagen).
In total, Germany hosted the world hockey championships 7 times, France - only four, and the capital - Paris - actually watched the strongest teams live for the last time 65 years ago.
Emblem 2017 World Hockey Championship presented in the form of a silhouette of a hockey player. But this is not an abstract player, but the former German national team goalkeeper Robert Müller, who died of cancer at the age of 28.
As before, the tournament will be held according to the scheme where 16 participants are divided into two groups of 8 teams. Each team plays each other, and the first 4 teams advance to the playoffs.
The Russian team is in Group A and will play in Cologne. Among the main competitors in the first stage are the USA, Slovakia and Sweden.
In the previous World Hockey Championship, which took place in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Russian team took third place, losing to Finland in the semifinals. Gold went to Canada, which defeated the Finns in the main match 2:0.
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Nikita Kucherov (left) and Artemy Panarin are bronze medalists at the 2017 World Hockey Championship. Photo: fhr.ru
Sweden is the world champion, Russia is again in third place
On the night from Sunday to Monday, the next World Hockey Championship ended. The Swedes defeated the Canadians in the final, Russia took the bronze medal. Let's summarize the results of the tournament.
All hope for the "Buffalo generation"
Traditionally, the World Cup is not ranked among the best hockey players in the world. Overseas clubs prefer to take care of the health of their personnel and do not send their main stars to national teams. Our team regularly becomes an exception to the rule: every year during the tournament, players of the caliber of Ovechkin, Malkin and Datsyuk joined the team.
This year, none of the three listed leaders were on the team. Malkin is still fighting for the Stanley Cup, Ovechkin was injured during the playoffs, and Datsyuk is no longer in the same condition due to his age. That is why the burden of responsibility at this tournament fell on new stars of Russian hockey, who became famous after the legendary 2011 World Cup finals in Buffalo. Kucherov, Panarin, Namestnikov and Vasilevsky were on the roster before the start of the tournament, Kuznetsov and Orlov joined during the championship.
Dmitry Orlov (left) and Evgeny Kuznetsov joined the Russian team Photo: fhr.ru
The team also included KHL stars: the St. Petersburg troika Dadonov-Shipachev-Gusev, the unyielding Moscow army players Telegin and Andronov, as well as the leader of Magnitogorsk Metallurg and captain of the national team Sergei Mozyakin. It was the latter’s injury before the start of the tournament that probably affected the team’s confidence in the decisive moments of the tournament. But more on that later.
Let's start for health
In the first match of the group stage, the team had to fight with the future champions - the Swedish national team. After a stubborn fight during the main time of the match in the shootout victory was won. This was followed by two defeats in games with Italy and Germany, 180 minutes without missing a goal and a defeat in a principled game with the US team in the final match of the group stage.
Russia – Denmark – 3:0. Russian goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevsky scored a goal Photo: fhr.ru
At the end of the group stage, the team made a mixed impression. On the one hand, the guys took on the outsiders very confidently, and the attack looked especially powerful: 35 goals in 7 games- an impressive figure. On the other hand, the defeat in the match with the Americans deprived the team of leadership in the group, so before the 1/4 finals the team was expected to move to Paris and the Czech national team as an opponent.
Adventures in Paris
The price for the defeat of the Americans was parting with the already familiar ice of German Cologne and the heat (in every sense) in Paris. There were some adventures: due to a 3-hour train delay and traditional Parisian traffic jams, the team got to training accompanied by police motorcycles and cars.
Unlike our guys, the opponents did not have to get used to the Parisian heat: the Czechs played all their group stage matches at the AccorHotels Arena. However, in the match itself, our team had the advantage. Despite fears of poor defensive performance after a poor performance against the USA, the team played to zero and confidently won with a score of 3:0. Another striking match was played by the star line Panarin-Kuznetsov-Kucherov, earning 5 scoring points between the three of them.
Russia – Czech Republic – 3:0. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Artemy Panarin Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
In a parallel game, Canada competed with the hosts of the tournament, the German national team. Despite the frivolous attitude towards the World Championship overseas, the resource of the “maple leaves” is so impressive that the Canadians came to the tournament not only as the reigning champions, but also as the main favorite of the tournament. Having passed the group stage without any problems, the young Canadian stars faced serious opposition in the quarter-finals. The Germans were close to a sensation, but in a bitter struggle they still lost to the “founders” of hockey with a score of 2:1. Thus, In the semi-finals, a hockey classic awaited us - Russia versus Canada.
Let's start with health. Version 2.0
In recent years, the Russian team has been experiencing serious problems in matches with the Canadians. A 3:7 defeat at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, 6:1 in Prague in the 2015 World Cup final, a fresh defeat in the World Cup semi-finals in Toronto. However, before the upcoming semi-final the opponents' chances were assessed as equal. Moreover, some Canadian stars had serious concerns about the result before the match. Matt Duchaine, for example, sensationally stated: “If we don’t make the transition from defense to attack, Russia will destroy us.” One way or another, a real battle awaited us.
Toronto. World Cup 2016. Canada – Russia – 5:3 Photo: REUTERS/John E. Sokolowski
In the first period, the teams looked more closely at each other, but visually The Russians were more likely to have the advantage. The show began in the second third of the match. It must be said that during the first half of the game the Russians played very disciplined, never retired (unlike their opponents) and in the end achieved an advantage. In the middle of the second period, our strongest line Panarin-Kuznetsov-Kucherov played a brilliant combination in the best traditions of domestic hockey, Kuznetsov scored again against the Canadians – 0:1.
A few minutes later, the Canadians once again received an unnecessary removal and were immediately punished. Again a spectacular combination performed by our hockey players, and Nikita Gusev increases the lead – 0:2. It must be said that Russia played the second period almost perfectly; unfortunately, they failed to increase the score, although the opponent floated.
At the end of the period, our hockey players earned dubious deletion. Thus, the guys entered the third period in the minority. What happened next is history. And the story is sad. The Canadians realized the majority with lightning speed. 1:2. Then, during the final 5 minutes, they scored 3 more goals. 4:2, an incredible comeback by our eternal rivals. For the second year in a row, Russia is one step away from the finals.
Semi-final of the 2017 World Cup. Canada - Russia - 4:2 Photo: © Getty Images
And again bronze
After a disappointing defeat in the semi-finals, a barrage of criticism fell on the national team's hockey players. However, there was no time to relax, because already the next day they had to fight with the Finns in the fight for bronze.
Despite the abundance of injuries after a difficult battle with the Canadians and an unimportant psychological state, the team tuned up and started the game again. The Russians spent the first half of the meeting with a huge advantage – 4:0 on the scoreboard. However, 27 seconds before the end of the second period, the Finns pulled one goal back, after which the “validol” began again.
During the third period, the Finnish team scored two more goals, and our team became very afraid - another “comeback” would have been very difficult to endure. That's why Kucherov's puck, which put an end to the confrontation, was abandoned just in time. 5:3, the Russian team won bronze at the World Hockey Championship for the second year in a row.
Nikita Kucherov scores the fifth goal against Finland Photo: REUTERS true_kpru
In the last, main match of the tournament The teams of Canada and Sweden fought for the world title. The entire match was extremely sticky, with a lot of fighting and a minimum of effective actions. Both goals were scored in the power play: first, at the end of the second period, Swedish defender Victor Hadman opened the scoring. Already in the third period, the Canadians realized the majority - Ryan O'Reilly scored.
After a hard fight in overtime the fate of the title was decided in a shootout. 3 saves from the legendary Henrik Lundqvist bring Tre Kunur victory in the final – The Swedish national team becomes the 2017 world hockey champion.
The Swedish national team is the 2017 World Hockey Champion Photo: Alexander Safonov, “Championship”
The 81st IIHF World Championship will be held in 2019. Its duration is from May 5 to May 21, 2019. For the third time it is held by two countries - France. France will organize matches in Paris, Germany in Cologne.
The last time Paris hosted the World Hockey Championship was a long time ago - 65 years ago. In 1968, at the 1930 World Hockey Championship in France, all matches were played except the last three. They were held in Austria and Germany. Germany has hosted seven Ice Hockey World Cups, most recently in 2010.
Choosing a venue for the 2019 Ice Hockey World Championship
Initially, four countries submitted an application to host the World Hockey Championship in 2019, and they teamed up in pairs. These are Latvia with Denmark and Germany with France. before this, the Germans and the French applied separately and competed with each other. Then they came to an agreement, apparently calculated all the pros and cons and put forward a joint application. In this case, Latvia and Denmark were unable to provide worthy competition and dropped out of the competition. It was decided to give away the right to host the 2019 World Hockey Championship at a meeting of the International Hockey Federation on May 17, 2013 in Stockholm.
Who is participating in the 2019 IIHF World Championship
The countries France and Germany participate in the World Cup in any case; they are the hosts of the tournament. They already qualified for the championship, taking into account the results of the 2019 World Cup. The teams of Italy and Slovenia in the first division of the 2016 World Cup were in the first two places, they are also participating. These four are added to the 12 teams that qualified for the 2019 World Cup. That makes 16 teams.
Eurasia
North America
The 2019 Ice Hockey World Championship will be hosted by two sports facilities. Lanxess Arena in Cologne (Germany) and Accor Hotels Arena in Paris
Rules for the 2019 Ice Hockey World Championship
All 16 teams are divided by 8 into two groups. The group stage of the tournament, as always, takes place at the World Cup in a round-robin system. The teams that take the first four places in the group advance to the playoffs of the competition. The team that took the last 8th place in each group is relegated to the 1st division of the 2018 World Cup.
It is interesting that the national team from Denmark, having taken eighth place in the group, will not be demoted in qualification to the 1st division at the 2018 World Cup. It is the country that organizes the 2018 World Hockey Championship. The team that takes penultimate seventh place in the group will be relegated from the top division.
Mascot at the 2019 IIHF World Championship
The official mascot of the 2017 World Hockey Championship was chosen to depict characters from European films and comics. These are the Gauls Asterix and Obelix, they are known all over the world. IIHF - The International Hockey Federation has approved this mascot.
The organizers of the 2017 World Cup in the German hockey federation consider the choice of the mascot to be very successful. These characters are popular, especially in Germany and France. Souvenirs with their image should be snapped up. Obelix and Asterix should further attract attention to the competition.
Video: presentation of the mascot of the 2019 World Hockey Championship
On Friday, May 5, the 81st Ice Hockey World Championship 2017 starts. Russia, as a leading hockey power, will traditionally fight only for the gold trophy.
Where and when will the 2017 World Hockey Championship take place?
The IIHF World Championship will be held from May 5 to May 21, 2017. The tournament will be hosted by two countries at once - France (Paris) and Germany (Cologne).
Russian national team composition
Head coach of the Russian national team Oleg Znarok named the composition of our ice team at the World Hockey Championship. Refusing to comment on the decision Alexandra Radulova not to participate in the championship, Znarok said that the captain of the Russian team will be Sergey Mozyakin. The captain's assistants will be Vadim Shipachev And Anton Belov. The initial application included 23 athletes, the coach of our team clarified.
The gates of the Russian team will be defended by Andrey Vasilevsky, Igor Shesterkin And Ilya Sorokin.
Responsible for defense: Viktor Antipin, Anton Belov, Alexey Bereglazov, Vladislav Gavrikov, Artem Zub, Bogdan Kiselevich, Andrey Mironov, Mikhail Naumenkov, Ivan Provorov.
Our team will play in attack: Sergey Andronov, Alexander Barabanov, Nikita Gusev, Evgeny Dadonov, Kirill Kaprizov, Nikita Kucherov, Roman Lyubimov, Sergey Mozyakin, Vladislav Namestnikov, Valery Nichushkin, Sergey Plotnikov, Andrey Svetlakov, Ivan Telegin, Vladimir Tkachev, Artemy Panarin, Vadim Shipachev.
Which band does Russia play in?
Team Russia plays in a band A together with teams from Germany, Denmark, Italy, Latvia, Slovakia, USA and Sweden.
All Group A games of the group stage, as well as two quarter-finals, both semi-finals, the third place match and the final will be held in Cologne (34 matches in total).
In a group B Belarus, Canada, Norway, Slovenia, Finland, France, the Czech Republic and Switzerland will compete for the main hockey trophy. All Group B matches, as well as the two quarter-finals (30 games in total), will be played in Paris.
Schedule of group stage matches with the participation of Russia
Where to watch the World Hockey Championship games
All games of the 2017 Ice Hockey World Championship will be shown on the Match TV channel. The first match with the participation of Russia, as well as the semi-finals, finals and decisive games with the participation of the Russian team will be shown on the main federal channels. Online broadcasts of hockey matches will also be available on the Internet.
The first game with the participation of the Russian national team will be shown by Channel One; in the broadcast schedule the announcement looks like this: “17.15. Russia - Sweden. Preliminary stage. Group A in Cologne (Germany). Live broadcast."
A detailed schedule of television broadcasts of the World Hockey Championship can be viewed.
