2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
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The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 67th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the 2004 competition. Canada won the gold medal, beating Sweden 3–2 in the final.

Championship

Main article: 2003 IIHF World Championship
Final standings
  1.  Canada
  2.  Sweden
  3.  Slovakia
  4.  Czech Republic
  5.  Finland
  6.  Germany
  7.  Russia
  8.   Switzerland
  9.  Latvia
  10.  Austria
  11.  Denmark
  12.  Ukraine
  13.  United States
  14.  Belarus — relegated to Division I for 2004
  15.  Slovenia — relegated to Division I for 2004
  16.  Japan

Division I

Group A

Played in Budapest, Hungary (April 15–21).

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Kazakhstan 5 5 0 0 34 9 +25 10
 Poland 5 4 1 0 24 9 +15 8
 Hungary 5 2 2 1 14 13 +1 5
 Netherlands 5 1 3 1 17 22 −5 3
 Romania 5 1 3 1 13 26 −13 3
 Lithuania 5 0 4 1 7 30 −23 1
Source: IIHF

Group B

Played in Zagreb, Croatia (April 13–20).

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 France 5 4 0 1 21 5 +16 9
 Norway 5 4 1 0 19 9 +10 8
 Estonia 5 2 3 0 12 20 −8 4
 Italy 5 2 3 0 16 11 +5 4
 Great Britain 5 1 3 1 16 14 +2 3
 Croatia 5 1 4 0 10 35 −25 2
Source: IIHF

France and Kazakhstan were promoted to the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while Croatia and Lithuania were demoted to Division II.

Division II

Group A

Played in Seoul, South Korea (April 5–12).

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 5 5 0 0 50 10 +40 10
 Serbia and Montenegro 5 4 1 0 46 11 +35 8
 Spain 5 3 2 0 27 23 +4 6
 Australia 5 2 3 0 25 26 −1 4
 South Africa 5 1 4 0 19 32 −13 2
 Mexico 5 0 5 0 5 70 −65 0
Source: IIHF

Group B

Played in Sofia, Bulgaria (March 24–30).

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 5 4 1 0 29 8 +21 8
 China 5 4 1 0 19 13 +6 8
 Bulgaria 5 2 2 1 15 10 +5 5
 North Korea 5 2 2 1 16 13 +3 5
 Israel 5 1 2 2 11 19 −8 4
 Iceland 5 0 5 0 4 31 −27 0
Source: IIHF

Belgium and South Korea were promoted to Division I, while Iceland and Mexico were demoted to Division III.

Division III

Further information: 2003 IIHF World Championship Division III

Played in Auckland, New Zealand (April 3–6).

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 New Zealand 2 2 0 0 14 3 +11 4
 Luxembourg 2 1 1 0 7 10 −3 2
 Turkey 2 0 2 0 4 12 −8 0
Source: IIHF

Luxembourg and New Zealand were promoted to Division II.

References

See also: World Juniors
  • IIHF Website
  • Complete results at Passionhockey.com
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 169–70.