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3 unusual facts about 2011 IIHF World Championship


2010–11 Calgary Flames season

While several players were invited to participate in the 2011 IIHF World Championship, Jarome Iginla, Jay Bouwmeester, Mark Giordano, Curtis Glencross and Alex Tanguay all turned down invitations to play for Team Canada for various reasons.

2011–12 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season

Also, sophomore forward Chris Kreider was selected to the United States national team that competed at the 2011 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.

FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín

In 2010 December Csutora made an agreement to exchange steel for the seats of the old HC Slovan Bratislava ground (Because a new stadium was getting built, for the 2011 IIHF World Championship that was held in Slovakia).


Mikael Granlund

After Granlund's "lacrosse-style" goal at the 2011 IIHF World Championship semifinal versus Russia, Finnish Hockey Mafia released the single "Taivas varjele!" featuring sampled comments by Finnish sports broadcaster Antero Mertaranta.


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