The 2011 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 75th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2012 competition. Finland won the championship with a 6–1 win in the final game against Sweden.
The Championship took place between sixteen teams from 29 April to 15 May 2011. Slovakia hosted the event with games being played in Bratislava and Košice. Championship – Final Standings
Division I competition took place 17 to 23 April 2011. Group A games were played in Budapest, Hungary and Group B was played in Kyiv, Ukraine. Prior to the start of the tournament the Japanese national team announced they would withdraw, citing the recent earthquake and tsunami. The IIHF council voted unanimously to allow Japan to maintain their seeded position in their respective tournaments for 2012, and the fifth placed team would be relegated.[1]
Participants in Division II tournament were in two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Melbourne, Australia, from 4 to 10 April 2011. Group B's games were played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 10 to 16 April 2011. Prior to the start of the tournament, the North Korean national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons. All games against them were counted as a forfeit, with a score of 5–0 for the opposing team.[2]
Division III was held from 11 to 17 April 2011. This tournament was contested in Cape Town, South Africa. Prior to the start of the tournament, the Mongolian national team announced they would withdraw, citing financial reasons. All games against them were counted as a forfeit, with a score of 5–0 for the opposing team.[3] Israel won all five of its games by a combined score of 57–9, and was promoted to the 2012 IIHF World Championship Division II.[4]
^IIHF (29 March 2011). . IIHF.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
^IIHF (28 March 2011). . IIHF.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
^IIHF (31 March 2011). . IIHF.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
^Sammy Hudes (22 July 2011). "Israeli hockey player shocks world; (Video) Eliezer Sherbatov scores unbelievable, made-for-YouTube goal". Ynet.
External linksedit
International Ice Hockey Federation
hokejportal.cz – News service from World Ice Hockey Championships 2011 in Slovakia
2011 IIHF World Championship Website
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2011, hockey, world, championships, 75th, such, event, hosted, international, hockey, federation, teams, representing, countries, participated, four, levels, competition, competition, also, served, qualifications, division, placements, 2012, competition, finla. The 2011 Men s Ice Hockey World Championships was the 75th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2012 competition Finland won the championship with a 6 1 win in the final game against Sweden 2011 Men s Ice Hockey World Championships 20102012 Contents 1 Championship 2 Division I 3 Division II 4 Division III 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksChampionship editMain article 2011 IIHF World Championship The Championship took place between sixteen teams from 29 April to 15 May 2011 Slovakia hosted the event with games being played in Bratislava and Kosice Championship Final Standings nbsp Finland nbsp Sweden nbsp Czech Republic nbsp Russia nbsp Canada nbsp Norway nbsp Germany nbsp United States nbsp Switzerland nbsp Slovakia nbsp Denmark nbsp France nbsp Latvia nbsp Belarus nbsp Austria relegated to Division I for 2012 nbsp Slovenia relegated to Division I for 2012Division I editMain article 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I Division I competition took place 17 to 23 April 2011 Group A games were played in Budapest Hungary and Group B was played in Kyiv Ukraine Prior to the start of the tournament the Japanese national team announced they would withdraw citing the recent earthquake and tsunami The IIHF council voted unanimously to allow Japan to maintain their seeded position in their respective tournaments for 2012 and the fifth placed team would be relegated 1 Group A Final Standings nbsp Italy promoted to Championship for 2012 nbsp Hungary nbsp South Korea nbsp Netherlands nbsp Spain relegated to Division II for 2012 nbsp Japan withdrew from tournament Group B Final Standings nbsp Kazakhstan promoted to Championship for 2012 nbsp Great Britain nbsp Ukraine nbsp Poland nbsp Lithuania nbsp Estonia relegated to Division II for 2012Division II editMain article 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II Participants in Division II tournament were in two separate tournament groups The Group A tournament was contested in Melbourne Australia from 4 to 10 April 2011 Group B s games were played in Zagreb Croatia from 10 to 16 April 2011 Prior to the start of the tournament the North Korean national team announced they would withdraw citing financial reasons All games against them were counted as a forfeit with a score of 5 0 for the opposing team 2 Group A Final Standings nbsp Australia promoted to Division I for 2012 nbsp New Zealand nbsp Serbia nbsp Belgium nbsp Mexico nbsp North Korea relegated to Division III for 2012 withdrew from tournament Group B Final Standings nbsp Romania promoted to Division I for 2012 nbsp Croatia nbsp Iceland nbsp China nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Ireland relegated to Division III for 2012Division III editMain article 2011 IIHF World Championship Division III Division III was held from 11 to 17 April 2011 This tournament was contested in Cape Town South Africa Prior to the start of the tournament the Mongolian national team announced they would withdraw citing financial reasons All games against them were counted as a forfeit with a score of 5 0 for the opposing team 3 Israel won all five of its games by a combined score of 57 9 and was promoted to the 2012 IIHF World Championship Division II 4 Division III Final Standings nbsp Israel promoted to Division II for 2012 nbsp South Africa promoted to Division II for 2012 nbsp Turkey nbsp Luxembourg nbsp Greece nbsp Mongolia withdrew from tournament nbsp United Arab Emirates withdrew from tournament See also edit2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 2011 IIHF World U18 ChampionshipsReferences edit IIHF 29 March 2011 Japan withdraws from events IIHF com Archived from the original on 5 April 2011 Retrieved 30 March 2011 IIHF 28 March 2011 Withdrawals from Division II IIHF com Archived from the original on 14 January 2014 Retrieved 28 March 2011 IIHF 31 March 2011 Mongolia cancels trips IIHF com Archived from the original on 19 October 2012 Retrieved 31 March 2011 Sammy Hudes 22 July 2011 Israeli hockey player shocks world Video Eliezer Sherbatov scores unbelievable made for YouTube goal Ynet External links editInternational Ice Hockey Federation hokejportal cz News service from World Ice Hockey Championships 2011 in Slovakia 2011 IIHF World Championship Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2011 Men 27s Ice Hockey World Championships amp oldid 1159510516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
