2010 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships

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2010 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships
2010 FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships Logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
DatesJuly 12 - July 17
Teams14
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Tournament statistics
Games played44
Goals scored332 (7.55 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Dunstan
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Travis Fudge

The 2010 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships was the 16th FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships, an annual international inline hockey tournament organised by the International Roller Sports Federation. It took place between 12 and 17 July 2010 in Beroun, Czech Republic. [1] The United States team was the defending champion, having won the previous two championships. [2]

Contents

The tournament was won by the United States, who claimed their 12th world championship title by defeating Switzerland 6–1 in the World Championship final. The Czech Republic won against France 5–2 for the bronze medal. Spain won the World Cup tournament defeating Australia 1–0. The United States' Travis Fudge was named MVP of the tournament. Australia's Dean Dunstan and Michael Smart were the tournament's leading scorer and goaltender in save percentage respectively. [2]

Participating nations

The following 14 nations qualified for the tournament. One nation from Oceania, seven nations from Europe, three nations from North America, and three nations from South America were represented.

Group stage

Fourteen participating teams were placed in the following four groups. After playing a round-robin, the top three teams from Group A and Group B advanced to World Championship round. The last team in Group A and B advanced to the World Cup round. Teams in Group C also competed in a round-robin with the top two teams advancing to the World Championship round. The teams who finished third and fourth advanced to the World Cup round and the two teams who finished fifth and sixth are sent to compete in the 13th-14th placement game. [3]

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of France.svg  France 3210126+65 World Championship round
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3201174+134
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 31111811+73
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3003228260 World Cup round
Source: [ citation needed ]
July 12, 2010
12:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10 – 0
(6–0, 4–0)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Game reference
July 12, 2010
15:30
France  Flag of France.svg4 – 4
(1–3, 3–1)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Game reference
July 13, 2010
15:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg12 – 1
(5–1, 7–0)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
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July 13, 2010
16:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 2
(0–0, 1–2)
Flag of France.svg  France
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July 14, 2010
13:00
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1 – 6
(0–5, 1–1)
Flag of France.svg  France
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July 14, 2010
16:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6 – 2
(4–2, 2–0)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
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Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3300163+136 World Championship round
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3201159+64
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310291452
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3003317140 World Cup round
Source: [ citation needed ]
July 12, 2010
14:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8 – 1
(4–0, 4–1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Game reference
July 12, 2010
18:10
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2 – 6
(1–4, 1–2)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Game reference
July 13, 2010
13:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 – 4
(4–1, 2–3)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Game reference
July 13, 2010
20:10
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6 – 0
(4–0, 2–0)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Game reference
July 14, 2010
14:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3 – 2
(0–2, 3–0)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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July 14, 2010
18:10
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1 – 4
(0–1, 1–3)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Game reference

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 53111916+37 World Championship round
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 53112919+107
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 53022419+56 World Cup round
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53022213+96
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5203212324 13–14th placement
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 50051035250
Source: [ citation needed ]
July 12, 2010
08:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg9 – 5
(4–1, 5–4)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Game reference
July 12, 2010
09:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9 – 6
(5–3, 4–3)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Game reference
July 12, 2010
11:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5 – 3
(3–0, 2–3)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Game reference
July 12, 2010
19:45
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg0 – 7
(0–2, 0–5)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Game reference
July 13, 2010
09:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2 – 1
(1–1, 1–0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Game reference
July 13, 2010
10:30
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2 – 2
(1–1, 1–1)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Game reference
July 13, 2010
12:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6 – 2
(4–1, 2–1)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Game reference
July 13, 2010
18:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4 – 3
(2–0, 2–3)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Game reference
July 14, 2010
08:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3 – 6
(0–4, 3–2)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Game reference
July 14, 2010
10:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2 – 4
(0–0, 2–4)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Game reference
July 14, 2010
11:30
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg4 – 2
(3–1, 1–1)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Game reference
July 14, 2010
19:45
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4 – 1
(3–1, 1–0)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Game reference
July 15, 2010
08:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5 – 8
(2–2, 3–6)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Game reference
July 15, 2010
09:30
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg1 – 9
(0–3, 1–6)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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July 15, 2010
11:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4 – 6
(1–4, 3–2)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Game reference

World Championship

The World Championship round is the top level playoff where the winning team finishes first overall for the tournament and wins the gold medal. It comprises the top three teams from Group A and B and the top two teams from Group C. The winning teams in the quarter-finals move on to compete in the semi-finals, while the losing teams are sent to the fifth-8th placement round. The two winning teams in the semi-finals advance to the gold medal game leaving the losing teams to compete for the bronze medal and third and fourth spot overall. [3]

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1 Flag of France.svg  France 4
C2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
QF1 Flag of France.svg  France 0
QF2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 7
B2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
A3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 6
SF1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1
SF2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
B1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 13
C1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1
QF3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3 Bronze medal game
QF4 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
A2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2SF1 Flag of France.svg  France 2
B3 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1 SF2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5

Quarter-finals

July 15, 2010
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2 – 1
(0–1, 2–0)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Game reference
July 15, 2010
16:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5 – 6 OT
(3–2, 2–3)
( OT: 0–1 )
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Game reference
July 15, 2010
18:10
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg13 – 1
(7–1, 6–0)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Game reference
July 15, 2010
20:00
France  Flag of France.svg4 – 1
(2–1, 2–0)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Game reference

Semi-finals

July 16, 2010
16:00
France  Flag of France.svg0 – 7
(0–3, 0–4)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Game reference
July 16, 2010
18:10
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3 – 8
(2–5, 1–3)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Game reference

Bronze medal game

July 17, 2010
16:10
France  Flag of France.svg2 – 5
(0–4, 2–1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Gold medal game

July 17, 2010
20:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1 – 6
(0–2, 1–4)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Game reference

5th-8th placement round

The 5th-8th placement round comprises the four teams who lost in the quarter-finals of the World Championship round. The teams play a qualifier against one other team, with the winners advancing to play-off for the fifth place and the losers compete against each other for seventh place. [3]

Bracket

Qualifiers 5th Place Game
      
QF1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6
QF2 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3
Q1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
Q2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2
QF4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8
QF3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 7th Place Game
Q3 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2
Q4 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7

Qualifying round

July 16, 2010
12:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 – 3
(3–1, 3–2)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Game reference
July 16, 2010
14:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8 – 2
(3–0, 5–2)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Game reference

7th-8th place game

July 17, 2010
09:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 7
(2–3, 0–4)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Game reference

5th-6th place game

July 17, 2010
11:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4 – 2
(2–0, 2–2)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Game reference

World Cup

The World Cup round is the second level playoff in the tournament where the winner finishes ninth overall and wins the World Cup gold medal. It also acts as a placement round for the places nine to twelve. The teams compete in a semi-final with the winners moving on to compete for the World Cup gold medal and the losers competing for the World Cup bronze. [3]

Bracket

Semifinals Gold medal
      
B4 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4
C3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3
SF1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
SF2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0
A4 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2
C4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 Bronze medal
SF1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 6
SF2 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1

Semi-finals

July 16, 2010
08:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4 – 3 OT
(2–2, 1–1)
( OT: 1–0 )
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Game reference
July 16, 2010
10:00
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2 – 5
(1–1, 1–4)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Game reference

Bronze medal game

July 17, 2010
13:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg6 – 1
(5–0, 1–1)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Game reference

Gold medal game

July 17, 2010
18:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1 – 0
(1–0, 0–0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Game reference

13th-14th place game

The 13th-14th placement game consists of the two teams who finished last and second last in Group C. A single game is played with the winner receiving 13th place in the overall standings and the loser receiving 14th. [3]

July 16, 2010
20:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6 – 3
(5–0, 1–3)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Game reference

Ranking and statistics


 2010 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championship 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States

Tournament awards

Final standings

Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
4Flag of France.svg  France
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
11Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
12Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
13Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
14Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. [4]

PlayerGPGAPtsPOS
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Dunstan 71341732
Flag of Mexico.svg Brian Baxter 8125172
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Shelton 796152
Flag of Germany.svg Adriano Carciola 896156
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Julian Walker 686144
Flag of the United States.svg Pete Messina 676130
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Hutchinson 7111128
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Diego Schwarzenbach 693124
Flag of Mexico.svg Julian Ramirez 866128
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Belic 757128

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage. [4]

PlayerMIPSOGGAGAASVS% SO
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Smart 1207851.6793.590
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Urbano 20011581.6093.041
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ondrej Jirkuv 922420.8791.671
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Antinori 1209382.6791.400
Flag of France.svg Hugo Rebuffet 1328482.4290.480

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