Usually, right after the final standings are determined, the IIHF releases next year's groups so fans can start planning their trips. Standard procedure, however, has caused the IIHF to consider alternative options, and the groups are as yet undetermined.
The 2011 IIHF World Championship is now finished. Here are the complete standings from the very top (Finland) to the very bottom (Mongolia).
After 16 years, Finland is once again the World Champions. Here's how their 6-1 victory over Sweden came about, and a look at the party the win has set off in one of the world's most passionate hockey countries.
And in the end, it is the age old Finland-Sweden rivalry that caps the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Bratislava, as the two neighbours battle for the gold medal. We've got a full analysis of the game, plus live updates here on Puck Worlds.
It's medal day at the 2011 IIHF World Championship, the culmination of the sixteen day long year end party in Bratislava, Slovakia. In the bronze medal game, last year's gold medal game is replayed between local favourites the Czech Republic, and the incredibly talented Russians.
Team Canada fell before the medal round, but it was a successful tournament for Canada's leading scorer, Islanders center John Tavares.
The semifinals are set to go at the 2011 IIHF World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. The defending champion Czech Republic takes on Sweden, followed by Finland vs. Russia.
Ilya Kovalchuk scored a great one-timer at the 2011 IIHF World Championships that knocked Canada out, I found a video of it online and have some commentary on his first goal of the tournament along with what the other Devils have done so far.
The quarterfinals continue, and conclude today at the IIHF World Championships with one Nordic battle and, well, the biggest rivalry in the sport. Finland meets the surprising Norwegians in the first quarterfinal, and the winner will face the winner of the Canada vs. Russia quarterfinal on Friday.
