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(Redirected from 2004 IIHF World Championship Division II) 2004 edition of the Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
2004 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country Czech Republic
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Canada (23rd title)
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  United States
Fourth place Slovakia
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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.

Championship

Main article: 2004 IIHF World Championship
Final standings
  1.  Canada
  2.  Sweden
  3.  United States
  4.  Slovakia
  5.  Czech Republic
  6.  Finland
  7.  Latvia
  8.   Switzerland
  9.  Germany
  10.  Russia
  11.  Austria
  12.  Denmark
  13.  Kazakhstan
  14.  Ukraine
  15.  Japan — relegated to Division I for 2005
  16.  France — relegated to Division I for 2005

Division I

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
Source:

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
Source:

 Belarus and  Slovenia were promoted to the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.  Belgium0and  South Korea were demoted to Division II.

Division II

Group A

Played at Jaca, Spain, April 12–18.

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 China 5 4 1 0 39 13 +26 8
 Croatia 5 4 1 0 32 6 +26 8
 Australia 5 3 1 1 40 18 +22 7
 Spain 5 2 2 1 29 13 +16 5
 Israel 5 0 4 1 3 28 −25 1
 Luxembourg 5 0 4 1 5 70 −65 1
Source:

Group B

Played at Elektrenai, Lithuania, April 12–18.

a blue jersey in a glass display case
The jersey (now in the Hockey Hall of Fame) worn at the World Championships by Serbia and Montenegro
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
Source:

 China and  Lithuania were promoted to Division I while  Luxembourg and  South Africa were demoted to Division III.

Division III

Further information: 2004 IIHF World Championship Division III

Played at Reykjavík, Iceland, March 16–21.

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Iceland 4 3 0 1 46 8 +38 7
 Turkey 4 3 1 0 26 14 +12 6
 Mexico 4 2 1 1 29 8 +21 5
 Ireland 4 1 3 0 23 23 0 2
 Armenia 4 0 4 0 2 73 −71 0
Source:

 Iceland and  Turkey were promoted to Division II.

References

External links

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