| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Teams | 16 |
| 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
- 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
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 |
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.
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 |
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.
Division III
Further information: 2004 IIHF World Championship Division IIIPlayed 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 |
Iceland and Turkey were promoted to Division II.
References
External links
- Official site
- IIHF Website
- Complete results at Passionhockey.com
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 170–2.
