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3 unusual facts about 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships


2008–09 Elitserien season

The season started earlier than previous seasons due to the 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland had been scheduled earlier than normal.

2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2009 IIHF World Championship was held in Switzerland between April 24 and May 10, 2009 with events being held in both Bern and Kloten.

Viasat Hockey

The launch of the channel was announced 7 May 2009 during the 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.


1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

This was the 55th World Championships, and at the same time was the 66th and last Ice Hockey European Championships.

2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

Being down 5–1 7 minutes into the second period, Sweden decided to change goaltender from Tommy Salo to Mikael Tellqvist.

2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria (Championship); Debrecen, Hungary (Division I - Group A); Eindhoven, the Netherlands (Division I - Group B); Zagreb, Croatia (Division II - Group A); Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (Division II - Group B); Mexico City, Mexico (Division III).

2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

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See also: 2007 World Championships

2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

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See also: 2008 World Championships

2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships B-Division

Hungary and Russia qualified to play in the tournament after finishing in the top 2 during the 2009 men's under-19 world floorball championships qualifying, which took place in Kartal, Hungary from September 10 to September 14, 2008.

All matches except for the final will take place in the Kerttulan Liikuntahalli in Raisio, Finland.

2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships Qualifying

The 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships Qualifying rounds took place over September 10–14, 2008 in Kartal, Hungary.

2009 Pan American Men's Junior Handball Championship

It acts as the American qualifying tournament for the 2009 Men's Junior World Handball Championship.

2010–11 Slough Jets season

Lithuania finished 5th in their group and will remain in the group for 2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.

2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

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See also: 2012 World Championships

2013 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The competition also served as qualifications for the 2014 competition.

Group A games were played from April 14 to 20, 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia and Group B is played from April 21 to 27, 2013 in İzmit, Turkey.

IIHF World Ranking

The Men's 2013 ranking is based on the performance at World Championship of 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010, and at the 2010 Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament in Vancouver, Canada.

Lasse Mårtenson

His hits include the Finnish version of the song "Jackson" in duet with Carola Standertskjöld, which was included in the list of the songs played in the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships during the breaks.

Marcel Goc

He has played for Team Germany in numerous tournaments, including the 2000 (as a sixteen-year-old) and 2001 World Junior Championships, the 2001 U18 Championships, the 2002 World Junior tournament, the 2003 Swiss Cup, the 2005 World Championships, the 2006 Winter Olympics, and the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Pierre Gauthier

He has also served Canada in international hockey, managing the 1996 and 1997 world championship teams and assisting in the 1998 Canadian Olympic squad.

Ralf Hantschke

Hantschke played for the East Germany national ice hockey team in the top-level World Championships in 1985, as well as in the B Pool in 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1990.

Ric Charlesworth

The team went on to win the 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Melbourne, Australia; the 2010 Hockey World Cup in New Delhi, India; the 2010 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Mönchengladbach, Germany; and the 2010 Commonwealth Games Men's Hockey Gold Medal in Delhi, India.

Tom Boon

In 2009 he ended fifth with this team at the European Championship in Amstelveen and in 2011 they ended fourth at the European Championship in Mönchengladbach.

Ulla Sipilä

She has officiated in the Women's World Cup (2008 and 2009) as well as the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Vladimír Růžička

Shortly after he left the team, the head coach Ivan Hlinka died and Růžička took over the position, leading the Czech Republic team to the Vienna World Championship gold medal in 2005.

Walt Kyle

Kyle was an assistant coach, under Ron Wilson, for Team USA at the 1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships held in Bolzano, Italy.


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