2004_Men's_World_Ice_Hockey_Championships
2004 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
2004 edition of the Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships was the 68th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2005 competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (23rd title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Slovakia |
- Final standings
Canada
Sweden
United States
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Finland
Latvia
Switzerland
Germany
Russia
Austria
Denmark
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Japan — relegated to Division I for 2005
France — relegated to Division I for 2005
Group A
Played at Oslo, Norway, April 4–18.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 10 |
 Norway |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 7 |
 Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 5 |
 Hungary |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 5 |
 Great Britain |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
 Belgium |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 44 | −37 | 0 |
Group B
Played at Gdańsk, Poland, April 12–18.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slovenia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | +28 | 10 |
 Italy |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 8 |
 Poland |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 5 |
 Estonia |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 5 |
 Romania |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 2 |
 South Korea |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 42 | −35 | 0 |
Belarus and Slovenia were promoted to the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. Belgium0and South Korea were demoted to Division II.
Group A
Played at Jaca, Spain, April 12–18.
Group B
Played at Elektrenai, Lithuania, April 12–18.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 7 | +63 | 10 |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 8 |
 North Korea |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 6 |
 Bulgaria |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 4 |
 New Zealand |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 61 | −48 | 2 |
 South Africa |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 48 | −39 | 0 |
China and Lithuania were promoted to Division I while 
Luxembourg and South Africa were demoted to Division III.
Played at Reykjavík, Iceland, March 16–21.
- Official site
- IIHF Website
- Complete results at Passionhockey.com
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 170–2.