2004 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship

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2004 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates10–17 July 2004
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (4th title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s) Flag of the United States.svg Ernie Hartlieb (19 points)
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The 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the ninth such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It took place between July 10 and July 17, 2004.

Contents

Tournament Format

The preliminary round will be played in four groups (A-D) with 4 teams each. The groups A and B form the Top Division, the groups C and D form Division I. The two last-placed teams of the groups A and B and the two first-placed teams of the groups C and D play for fourth place in group A and B to participate in the Top Division playoffs. The losers of those games play as first placed teams in group C and D to participate in the Division I playoffs. Playoffs starting with the quarterfinals and placement games will be played both in the Top Division and in Division I.

All games in the preliminary round and in the playoffs will be played with 5-minute sudden-death overtime and a penalty shootout in case of a tie. The final games will be played with a 12- minute sudden-death overtime, followed by a penalty shootout competition in case of a tie.

Teams will be awarded points on the following system:

Participating teams

Groups are based on the results of the previous World Championships and Qualifying Series

Top Division

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 330002410+149
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31002141403
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 310021319−63
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 31002816−83
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group loser sent to compete in qualification round

July 10, 2004
19:00		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3 - 5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Bad Tölz, Germany
July 11, 2004
18:00		 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 - 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Bad Tölz, Germany
July 11, 2004
20:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg9 - 3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Bad Tölz, Germany
July 12, 2004
16:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2 - 3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004
18:00		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg10 - 4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004
20:00		 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2 - 5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bad Tölz, Germany

Group B

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321001810+88
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32010268+187
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 30102920−112
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30012924−151
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group loser sent to compete in qualification round

July 11, 2004 United States  Flag of the United States.svg7 - 3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Bad Tölz, Germany
July 11, 2004 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg13 - 2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Bad Tölz, Germany
July 12, 2004 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6 - 3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Bad Tölz, Germany
July 12, 2004 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1 - 9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg5 - 6 (OT)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4 - 5 (OT)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bad Tölz, Germany

Qualifying round

July 14, 2004 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg15 - 0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg11 - 4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Bad Tölz, Germany

Play-off round

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7
B2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9
QF1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2
QF2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
QRW1 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2
A1 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9
SF2 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5
SF1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9
B3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3
A2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6
QF3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 Bronze-medal game
QF4 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
QRW2 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5 SF1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
B1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6SF2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2

Quarter-finals

July 15, 2004 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg9 - 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
July 15, 2004 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6 - 5 (OT)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
July 15, 2004 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 - 3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
July 15, 2004 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg9 - 2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

Semi-finals

July 16, 2004 United States  Flag of the United States.svg5 - 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
July 16, 2004 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5 - 2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

5th-place game

July 16, 2004
v		 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg4 - 3 (OT)Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

7th-place game

July 16, 2004
v		 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3 - 4 (OT)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria

Bronze-medal game

July 17, 2004
v		 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3 - 2 (OT)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Gold-medal game

July 17, 2004
v		 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5 - 9Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Ranking and statistics

Division I

Qualification

European Zone

Played in Loverval, Belgium

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 22000265+214
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 210011811+72
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20002331−280
Source: [ citation needed ]
February 20, 2004 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8 - 5Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
February 21, 2004 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg18 - 0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
February 22, 2004 Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg13 - 3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

Southern Hemisphere Zone

Played in South Africa

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 22000151+144
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21001510−52
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 20002312−90
Source: [ citation needed ]
February 20, 2004 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg7 - 1Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
February 21, 2004 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5 - 2Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
February 22, 2004 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg8 - 0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Asian Zone

Played in Taiwan

February 20, 2004 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg18 - 2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
February 21, 2004 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg12 - 1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

European-Asian Final

Played in Bad Tölz, Germany

July 10, 2004 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg10 - 7Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

Preliminary round

Group C

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 33000318+239
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32001161606
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 310022314+93
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30003840−320
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group Winner sent to compete in qualification round

July 11, 2004 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3 - 9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Bad Tölz, Germany
July 11, 2004 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg16 - 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Bad Tölz, Germany
July 12, 2004 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9 - 4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Bad Tölz, Germany
July 12, 2004 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg7 - 4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3 - 4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004
20:00		 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 - 15Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Bad Tölz, Germany

Group B

TeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 33000178+99
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320012115+66
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 310022115+63
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 30003526−210
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group winner sent to compete in qualification round

July 11, 2004 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7 - 6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bad Tölz, Germany
July 11, 2004 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5 - 0Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Bad Tölz, Germany
July 12, 2004 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11 - 4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Bad Tölz, Germany
July 12, 2004 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5 - 7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1 - 10Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Bad Tölz, Germany
July 13, 2004
20:00		 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5 - 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Bad Tölz, Germany

Play-off round

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
C3 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10
D2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2
QF1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5
QF2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8
D4 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
C1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8
SF2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5
SF1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
D3 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0
C2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary '10
QF3 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4 Bronze-medal game
QF4 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5
C4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3 SF1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7
D1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8SF2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5

Quarter-finals

July 15, 2004 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2 - 10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
July 15, 2004 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg10 - 0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
July 15, 2004 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg8 - 3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
July 15, 2004 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg8 - 3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Semi-finals

July 16, 2004 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5 - 4 (OT)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
July 16, 2004 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg8 - 5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

5th-place game

July 16, 2004
v		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg9 - 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

7th-place game

July 16, 2004
v		 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5 - 4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Bronze-medal game

July 17, 2004
v		 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg5 - 7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Gold-medal game

July 17, 2004
v		 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg5 - 4 (OT)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Ranking and statistics

References

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